The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

mately half million dollars. This does
not include the splendid modern
building and grounds which are sur
passed by no other concern in the
ing conditions. Its present working
force of two hundred employees are
working at full speed in a mad rush
to produce finished products for the
market.
Means Much to Topeka.
That this city is fortunate in being
given this great industrial company
as a foundation for future industrial
development there can be no doubt
That it should have a tremendous e.
feet upon every conceivable phase OF
Topeka's civil, industrial and CONNER
cial life can be very readily appre-
ciated That everything possible will
be done to keep the company here and
make it a great industrial success FOR
Topeka should be the hope of all or
the tremendous publicity which this
city will receive in all sections of the
world, thru the sale of Piersen prod
ucts, there can be no doubt.
This new and greater concern which
has just been born, with its assured
and undoubted success, should, Wnen
the great things which they are Plan
ming are put into effect, mean a great
deal to every store, every bank, every
real estate owner and in fact every
business which depends upon the
population of a city for its success ana
prosperity The city of Akron, Ohio.
has becNme the rubber center of the
world. Detroit thru the manufacture
of autom obiles, has become the auto
mobile center of the world. Dayton
Ohio, is now supplying the world with
cash registers and many other proc,
ucts due to the success OF the Natlonal
Cash Register company. Many SINH
lar instances could be mentioned.
showing the phenomenal growth OF
cities thru the launching or some new
enterprise such as the Piersen Manu-
! fa curing company
Topeka may well congratulate her-
self on the foundation for future IN
dustrial development which the Pier
sen company has furnished. Ihose Oh
us who have been skepucal, can see
fine proof of our adaptability as a
! manufa curing center by visit to the
| Piersen plant. If we Will, we can
by a united effort towards bulidins
new homes and apartments, bring
Mother big concerns like the present
| ono to this CITY and reap the rewards
which should fall to rich and poor
I a like as a result. 1t is believed that
all this will come to pass. II every
/ one will do their share towards TINS
| end then Topeka shall soon enter upon
| a new and gratifying era OF prosPehieS
and Industrial activity.
| Much has been said and written re-
/ Gently concerning Topeka's adaptable
/ i+v and opportunity to become man.
I1fa curing center of great Importance
| During the past few months, however
wore real interest has been manifest
| ad in the city's industrial and COM
marcial activities than ever before
Moving to West.
For many years the great manufac-
turing and industrial concerns OF the
country had chosen the eastern states
and cities as the scene of their actiVl-
ties but during recent years the ten
dencv of Industrial progress has beer
To move westward. While this move
rnen+ has been slow and gradual. il
was inevitable that the middle Wes'
should become an important factor II
the industrial expansion of the world
! The great cities of Indiana, Illinois
and Missouri have proven conclusivel1
that the central west was especially
| adanted to successful manufacturing
activities 1t was only natural theT
! that Kansas, with its vast agricul
tural wealth, should play an impor-
tant part in this industrial expansion
That the great wealth of this stat.
should eventually be 1oosened int
manufacturing and commercial chan
nels has been predicted by a few loca
men of keen foresight and vision FOL
some time That this city, in particu
lar, has made an important step for
ward in industrial progressiveness an
is destined to play an important par
in the industrial scheme of the worIt
is evidenced by the events of the pas
week.