The Brunswick news., 1921-12-03
OFFICIALS OCEAN
LEATHER COMPANY
SPEAK LAST NIGHT
Tell BrunswiCkians of Great
Possibilities in Coming
New Industry.
GOVERNOR TENER MAKES,
AN INTERESTING ADDRESS

sonaIity.-Dr. Ehrenreich is
Cordially Welcomed by His
Friends Here.
At an interesting forum meeting OF
the Board of Trade held in the as
sembly room last night, the members
who gathered heard statements re.
garding the later developments in the
Ocean Leather Company that plainly
showed the hold the new venture is
getting in the world of finance and
industry in the great centers of the
world where it has appealed to men
of means and good business judgment
as the most promising infant in the
world of new discoveries during the
past quarter of Gentry or more.
The visitors who addressed the
meeting were DR.. Alfred Ehrenreich,
president of the Ocean Leather com
pany, who made many friends on his
prior visit to Brunswick: Hon. John
X. Tener, chairman of the board Of
directors and Fl. Emerson Comings,
another member of the executive com
mittee of the board.
DR.. Ehrenrei2h introduced Governor
Tener, who made a very interesting
address, compl;mcnting Brunswick on
the activity ii displaying in the mat
ter of going after the state port and
engaging in other lines Of develop.
ment and activity that tend to make
for a bigger and better city. He es-
pecially stressed re necessity for get.
ting varied indagfs Is heated ii Or
10 hnaassk ! ems md sSs
or section with sufferlng in times
Of depressed con ions IN that one
particular ndeavor.
Governor Tener spowe in a plain.
ousinesslike way of Ocean Leather
and its future, telling OF the Difficult.
ties that had teset the now industry
and stating that now the concern was
on sound finaacial hasis. past the
experimental and development stages
and soon would show earnings sun
cient to establish It as one of few real
developments that had not faller into
hands.
Brunswick has reason to he proud
Of the distinguished guests. as a trio
of such notables--men who have done
things-seldom visit here at the same
time. Governor Tener stated that he
had often heard of the ports and wa.
terways OF this district while a mem.
Der Of the River and Harbor commit
tee OF the House OF Representatives
at Washington. and was glad to get
down here for an inspection OF the
Southern port cities.
In connection with tie proposed
plant of their Company at Brunswick.
he stated, THE Ocean Leather Com.
pany Is ready md anxious to establish
a station at Brunswick, provided ade-
luate site can be secured having ad.
fantages for the economic operation
OF the business conducted. We be.
lieve Brunswick Is ideal as to loca-
tion, It being situated about midway
between our now-existing plants in
North Carolina and Florida. and for
he further reason that sharks, our
raw material. are known to abound
Immediately or your shores"
Mr. Comings made a few remarks
concerning the purpose Of the visit.
stating thar he had been firmly con.
vinced Of the advantages OF Bruins
wick as an ideal location for further
extension Of their operations. He viii
remain In the city for a few days with
Dr.. Ehrenreich. and viii make a tour
1f inspection OF all sites under con
sideFation as available for the new In
iustry. Mr. Comings has been en-.
gagged for some time in the business
'f interchange OF practical Industrial
Developments and their financing in
both Europe and America. and was at
.racted to ocean Leather as al invest
nent some time last year.
Governor Tener viii leave this
morning over the Southern railroad
'or the north. having been called back
oy urgent business matters demand
ng his personal attention. II is prob
ahle that hc viii again visit Bruins
wick in the near future after the 10
al plant Is In operation.