Evening journal., 1920-01-30
MUCH CIVIC WORK
BY BUSINESS men
ContInued from FIrst Page.

ware rivers, which VIII place Whining
ton in a most favourable position tC
compete for a fair share Of the coun
try's commerce and 10 become known
IS one OF the worlds commercial ports
Is In a satisfactory state OF progress
"rhe Lobde!l tract, the acquisition
OF which has been recommended by
every engineer who hiss studied the
subject. has b,en purchased and en-
gineors are now buslly engaged in pre-
raring plans along the lines approved
by Iile Board OF Harbor Commissioners
snd Its consulting engineers.
one OF those gentlemen, a nationally
Known engineer and rCtognized au-
lhority on port development, remarked
recently that the more he studied our
project the more enthusiastic he be-
came
"The Federal authorities are Coop
Grating most encouragfhgly with the
City officials and their engineers and. at
the request OF this chamber. the Con-
gressional Committee on Rivers and
Halb0rs has included m the bill which
Il IS now framing an authorization for
thc government engineers 10 make a
survey OF the entrance channel In the
Christiana River in connection with
The projected wharves and docks It IS
hoped that, as soon as the weather per-
mlts, such active operations will be
begun as viii result IN speedy compile
tion or The work and that Wilmington
viii have real river front. thus re-
allzing. In the near future. dhe dreams
and hopes Of the past two generations
In this connection It might not be
amiss 90 state that several large indus
tries That are considering coming TO
Wilmington have already indicated that
ihe accomplishment Of this project will
have a material influence in deciding
their location here"
Housing.
After referring 10 the Union Park |
Gardens project and plans for Offering
the houses there TO the public at prices
in keeping with fair valuations, the re-
port says:
"One OF the chief handicaps which
the chamber Is experiencing In securing
the location here OF new and very de-
srable industries Is the lack Of hOus-
ing accommodations for employees and
we have lost several concerns on this
account
"A large number OF woTkmken. who
came here during The preceding year
and who were otherwise, well salts
ted, both with their work and the city i
as q permanent place Of residence,
have been forced 10 leave, due TO the Z
fact that they were unable TO find sat !
isfactory homes for their families.
The problem OF adequately housing {
its industrial population Is still the big \
problem awaiting solution In this city.
Industrial Building, Factories and !
Warehouses.
During the past year there has been
an unprecedented demand for loft or
factory buildings for light manufactur-
ing purposes by concerns which did not
wish TO build their own factories. but
who wanted 10 rent space IN what are
commonly known as loft buildings.
Many OF the most widely known
manufacturers in the country were
among the inqulrers, but we were un-
able 20 locate Them here, due TO the
f3ct that we did not have such build ,
inrs as they desired.
"There seems TO be very large and I
steady dcmard for such factories An :
other phase in somewhat the same line
on demand has been the large number =
OF inaulrers for Industrial storage OF (.
warehouse space. Numerous we'll ,
known and nationally advertised con- y
cerrs have been seeking space In which {,
90 slore from two to flve or more car :,
loads Of their merchandise for quick =
and economical distribution to dealers
both in the city and surrounding neigh =
bo~hood -
Had we such a building or build y
incs convcniently located with railroad
s'd'ngs. we feel quite sure. with pres !.
enf and ranldly growing demands In
The future there would be no difficulty Il
in securing tenants. 4.
eve know that the demand exists Y
ana we hope that during the coming !.
yesr it will be-met y
Local Activities
.'Your officers and employees have 9
given help. encouragement ard In some =
cases. very considerable assistance to l'
the following public movements and c
y
Victory Loan Drive. .
salvation Army Home Service Fund.
Boy Scout Campaign for two-years' a
The Red Cross Drives for Membership 2
and for Funds u
The establishment maintenance and man q
agement Of the Bureau Tor Returning Sol
dlers and Sailors. (which gave assistance 4,
in securing emplOyme.t and otherwise as u
sisted demoblized service men.l
State and City Committee OF Welcome II
TO Delaware Troops I'm its effort 20 give :,
recognition 20 the returning service men u
and women. a
Roosevelt Memorial Fund Campaign. II
own Your own Home Campaign.
Fire Prevention Day.
Delaware Safety Council In It's Accident n
Prevention for Delaware Campaign" n
Delaware AmericanlzatiOn Committee. -
State Board Of Health. l.
Wilmington Community Service IN its
various activities. =,
"We also have compiled statistics Ia
for the u. :. engineers Office showing Il
the classification and volume OF COM q
meree using our port as well as the Il
number Of tonnage OF vessels built and u
repaired here and have been In COM n
with and furnished data TO n,
the Census Bureau Of the Federal Gov n
crnment.
IN connection with the possible loss p
OF the Atlas and Hercules Power Com q,
panies' Offices from this city. your rep ir
rcseniatives placed their services at fhe q
disposal Of the officers Of the com a,
panies and cO-0perated IN every way M
possible. in hunting up snd suggesting
% them buildings for Use as Offices. ~
I'VE regret that the city had moth :,
ipz TO offer at that time which was ac- .
ceptable to the former company, but a
are pleased 10 note that It's absence Is :,
only until such time as suitable quar- a,
tens, now being built, can be COM n