Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-18
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BLOCKING INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS

1t is hard to understand any legitimate reason
for denying the application of the Standard
Underground Gable Company for the extension
of their siding along High street to Washington
street. Those who are blocking this are delib-
erately standing in the way of Improvement.
If there was not already a railroad siding on
High street there might be some grounds for the
objection, but with the street as far as Washing
ton street given over entirely to manufacturing
purposes and with sidings now occupying the
sidewalk for a part of the distance, there is no
good reason why this siding should not be ex-
tended, especially as the cable company owns all
the property fronting on this sidewalk and as
this concern is DESTROYS Of charging its plant SO
az to give more employment to Perth Amooy
people.
1t is difficult to understand tins persistent OPP
position to everything that any of the industries
in this city try to do to increase their facliltles
here. If there were not for these industries
nine -tenths of the people of Perth Amboy would
have no employment at all. This city would not
ne half the size 1t Is; there would not be half
the business done here.
We do not believe, for an instant, that the IN
dustries should be allowed to run the city, the
public's interests must be safe-guarded. But we
do feel that there should be a spirit OF co-opera-
tion and the city should show a Willingness 10
do everything possible to assist these industries
TO increase their business and grow thereoy
giving employment to more men which, In turn
means more business for our merchants.
Instead Of making the industries here fight
for conveniences every time they desire TO en-
large their plants so as to bring increased pusi-
ness here, the mere desire on their part to en-
large ought to be welcomed. Instead of antag-
onizing them at every step the city ought to
have a. ommitte to see what can be done TO
assist them.
II ANYBODY is to be actually hurt by the mere
extension of q railroad siding that already exists
along the side of an industrial building in an
Industrial section, let him come forward with
III proof. Bur-the public is not going to be
fooled by any talk about a great industry that
20 contemplating locating here, but will be kept
away if this permission to extend the siding is
granted. If this is a real industry there
is no reason for keeping 1t so secret.
\ Besides, one of the speakers at the meeting
of the aldermen, in advancing this reason Tor
imposing the SlQlnS, Sdlu tuoI - '"'
came here 1t would be of more advantage to the
city than the cable works. In view OF the
fact that the cable works employees the largest
number Of men of any industry in the city TINS
new concern, whatever 1t may be, must be g
hummer and the site 1t proposes to occupy ac'
rording to the man who spoke for it, would no
I begin to accommodate it.
No, this argument is too thin. 1t is merely
mbterfuge. 1t is only a narrow, selhsh attemp
10 hold up the development of one OF our iead
ing industries. In these days when most lndus
tries are curtailing rather than expanding PERU
Amboy ought to give every assistance posslpi
to a concern that is trying to do more puslnes
but which is held up because of lack OF raliroa'
facilities that could be supplied by merely ex
tending a railroad siding along a sidewalk al
ready occupied, for a few hundred feet.