The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-02-27
Big SUBSCRIPTION
FOR RUBBER PLANT
IS EASILY SECURED
Changes Promised in Proposed
Contract to Satisfy Subscri-
bers-Business Men Will Com
serve Past Effort. I'LL
MIR. EATON WILL COME
FOR FINAL CONFERENCE

The rubber plant proposition is still
imam unsettled condition. In an eff
fort to meet Mr.. Eaton's wishes a
number of Medina business men put
in portion of last week seeking
signers for stock for the proposed
plant, and in many cases those solic-
tied responded nobly. Investigation
did not reveal what might be termed
kicker: several were desirous that
the committee soliciting make certain
that the proposition was so tied and
double tied that the promoters would
not have any advantage of Medina
subscribers, which is only fair. But
that was not intended as criticism OF
any one simply step to safeguard
the interests of all.
1t is easy to see that the men who
have been most active in this move
ment are becoming conservative.
Several inquiries have been set on
foot by Medina business men in con-
nection with the proposition and it is
easy to see that the interests of Me-
dina people are to be looked after.
The proposed contract received from
Mr.. Eaton needs strengthening in a
few minor points, and the men most
deeply interested in securing this i'm
provement say that everything must
be made plain before Medina people
will be asked-or permitted-to put
their money into the enterprise.
Many thousands of dollars were
subscribed in Medina last week, the
solicitations practically ending Sat
urday night. An effort was put
forth to make a good showing, but nc
agreement was made to try and raise
100000 last week. X
The plans may miscarry in an eff.
fort to secure this plant, but it will
not be failure on the part of Medina
citizens and business men. The work
so far done goes to prove that if the
contract is amended so as to safe
guard the interests of all the $780,.
900 necessary for plant will be rails
ed. But if the promoters can not give
assurances that they> can perform
their part of the contract then it may
fall by the wayside. Medina car
and will do what is necessary to get q
good, promising enterprise.
1t is the general sentiment of the
! business men of Medina, too, that
enough work has been put on this pro.
ject- to prove that Medina can raise
enough money for a good development
plant in Medina. If these men car
not give the city and county what is
wanted then the Medina business mer
seeing their strength-can, anc
may, go ahead with project of thei,
! own. This will enable them to keer
all the reins in their own hands, will
notrequire the payments of big com.
missions, and in the end would like
ly prove more satisfactory than tt
join with outsiders.
Mr.. Eaton promises to come to Me
dina this week and to personally sup
ervise further work, and make prope,
changes in his proposed contract. Al
this writing leaders in the rubber
plant project seem more determined
than ever, that before further work
in solicitation in Medina shall be done
the contract must be made to meet the
requirements of this particular fielc
and proposition.
Whether or not Medina business
men do put this proposition over, they
will at least know the ropes better
than ever before and good may yet
come of the work done. A big rub
ber plant is a good thing, likely te
make one covetcus, but there are
many ether things that would prove
profitable to Medina as city, anc
scme Of them don't take near as much
money as q. rubber plant. Busines.
men with the best interests of the city
re urging, however, that if the rub
ber plant don't materialize that the
momentum thus acquired be put be-
hind something else that MedIna''
business interests may not lose thu
steam that has been thus far made.