The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15
Chamber Of Commerce
Hears Report Of Mana
ger on Proposition Of
Investors
Business Men Consider P0ssibil-
tiles for Shell Distri-
button Plant at
Morgan City

The Morgan City Berwick Cham
Der of Commerce met in the City
Hall last night at 8 o'clock. The
meeting was called to order by Man
ager Hartman, who stated that the
object was to put before the MEM
bers propositions on hand, and also
for the purpose Of letting the men,
bers know what was being done by
the association. Messrs A. L. Bou-
dreaux and Gus Thorgeson Of Ber-
wick were present.
The manager submitted a PROPOSE
tion from a concern which proposes
to establish a she'll distribution plant
at Morgan City. providing it can get
an initial order from the various par
ishes contemplating road work,
through the State Highway Depart
ment, for 10000 cubic yards of she'll
The association discussed at length
the possibilities of such plant at
this place The supply of shell, it
was stated, is unlimited. The mana
ger stated that it was not only the
intention of these gentlemen to sell
the shell for building roads, but that
it's use for as road material might
lead to local plants for the manufac-
ture of lime, cement ana other pro-
ducts that are obtained from she'll.
An application for 200 million feet
of tupelo from this section was also
discussed, and it was decided that
the manufacture Of this quantity Of
lumber at Morgan City would be
more advantageous to the lumberman
than to ship it away unsawed. The
furnishing Of such large amount
from this point was thought to be
impracticable.
The manager stated that he was in
touch with a large firm Of distillers,
who sought 10000 acres of land in
this section, and who desire to estab-
lish. plant for the manufacture Of
alcohol Another manufacturer de-
sires approximately 20OOUOO feet OF
tupelo year for period of is years
for making veneered boards. It was
decided that it would be advisable
for such a plant to be established
here rather than to ship the timber
away.
The attention of the association
was called to possible investors in
the shipyard operated here by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, and
which may be abandoned by that con-
cern owing to the cancellation of its
ship building program. Manager
Harman stated that he was in touch
with these interested parties, and he
hoped that satisfactory arrangements
could be made for the continuation
of operations in the event that the
shipping board orders It abandoned.
In view of the possibility that this
yard may close, the people Of Nor
gan City should turn their attention
to the task of finding alternative oc.
cupation for the men now employed
by the Union Bridge & Construction
Co, agents for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. Such propositions as
the establishment of she'll plan:
here or any other enterprise that will
give employment to men and help to
offset the loss of the shipyari pay
rell to the town shout receive the
greatest. encouragement. O,her
means of giving employment should
be devised by the voting Of bonds for
public Improvements in the way of
buildings, street i-,rrove-
nents and the like.
The merchants of Morgan City and
the banks have most to gain from
the support of such activities. The
Chamber of Commerce should not
suffer for lack of their support. 1t
IS an institution designed to upbuild
the city, and by upbuilding the city
It directly affects 'the business of
everyone. They have all to gain
from the growth Of the city.