Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-15
PROPOSAL FOR
WORK PROGRAM
NEW INDUSTRIES, CIVIC
AUDITORIUM AMONG
SUGGESTIONS


Proposing that new industries be in
duced to locate in Wausau, that roads
be put in first class condition, office
buildings be erected, civic auditor
ium be fostered and suggesting null
titude of other things that should be
done for this community, twenty per
cent of the membership of the Wau-
sau Chamber of Commerce has re-
sponded to plea for a program of
work." Many of the answers to re-
cent QUESTIONABLE suggest similar
aims and purposes, yet there is tre-
mendous diversity of opinion
The armory or civic, auditorium
one man proposes, should accommo-
date no less than 1000 persons No
more necessary addition to facilities
is there at present, several aver, than
a structure of this Sort which will
also provide a place where dinners
and meetings can be held instead of
at various church halls.
Build Homes.
One of the largest concerns in the
city suggests an extensive program
| for the Chamber of Commerce which
includes the building os homes and
apartments, the need for which, it
avows, is quite evident. New indus
tries should be attracted and better
schools should be provided Clearing
the river, building a new hotel, pro-
viding bathing beach and advertising
the city as a summer resort are the
other things this concern suggests.
| From the manager of merchandise
store, comes the intimation that more
industries employing a greater num-
ber of skilled workmen, who received
higher wages, should be encouraged.
Another wrote: "Let the Chamber of
Commerce help foreign industries To-
cate in Wausau to give its working
men steady employment and higher
scale of wages"
| The schools were uniformly sup
ported in QUESTIONABLE answers. "Get
back of the schools and build up the
vocational department" said one.
Complete the Central school building
to provide Junior high school," wrote
a west side man, ''and so relieve the
crowded condition at the present. high
school," Actively support the erec-
tion of more schools" wrote one pro-
| fessional man. ITO back the superin-
tendent of schools with wise advice,
hearty support and approval in so far
las the administration Of the school
board wisely serves the public need"
says another. ITO become thoroughly
Informed as to the work being done
and needs and to give friendly, con-
structive criticism Enlarge and i'm
prove the school facilities"
FnrtbSr Friendship.
One of the hardware dealers sug-
gests thatNthe friendly feeling already
existing between competitors should
be furthered to the end that the trade
may be better served use this or
ganization to the end of creating a
more friendly feeling between laborer
and employer"
Limit public expenditures to actual
necessities" writes one prominent
business man, familiar with municipal
problems.
"The generally outrageous condition
of streets, excepting those that are
paved, should be remedied by gravel
| ing and then keeping in condition as
state highways are kept urged
manufacturer. Business admjnistra-
ton of affairs of city and consequent
economy and proper and equitable dis
tribution Of the tax burden" is an
other matter to which he refers.
| abolish macadam and oiling Streets"
suggests professional man. "Make
whatever paving is done permanent
and drag dirt and gravel streets"
Commission government for the
city," is one Of the constructive i'm
provements wholesale house advo-
Gates.
| "Encourage Our floatinp nOnulatinn
| of tourists as shoppers-we must have
more factories and good roads will
help" This comes from cafe owner.
Some Variety.
Law enforcement was advocated by
several as matter with which the
Chamber of Commerce should concern
itself. Keeping Wausau money in
Wausau, invested in home industries,
setting shade trees, the development
of system of municipal parks, the
prohibition of transient merchants
from operating in Wausau by high
license, the appointment of q housing
committee to incorporate plans for
twenty-five TO fifty new homes, the i'm
provement OF the water supply. the
boosting Of Wausau made products,
the reduction of ''liying COSTS" were
among the other varied ideas of a
program of work"
ID. A. Caldwell, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, is asking that
others respond to this questionnaire.
From the above there may be deter
mined four or five main objects on
which the association can base its ac-
tivity for 1922.