Evening journal., 1922-06-26
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mass Meeting to Urge Site
for Proposed Silk
Mills
w. D. GREER, WELL
KNOWN MAN, DEAD
Special to The Evening Journal


had been given to the Industrial sit
uation. which has been at a practica
stand still since the closing down o.
the Baldt plant OF the late Penn
Seaboard steel Corporation. Inaulr-
les have come from industrial CON
Germs within the past few weeks con-
corning sites. The outlook for the
locating of the Artificial SILK Manu-
featuring plant here, is more prom
Using than at any time since the
company officials first visited the
/ Mayor and city officials looking for a
site on which to locate their plant.
A public mass meeting will be held
on Thursday evening in the interest
Of procuring the desired site. Many
business men. who on previous occa-
slons when industrial plants have
signified their desire 10 locate in this
city, have kept quiet. have now ex
pressed themselves as favorable to
the present project
Another pleasant message has been
received concerning the Baldt plant.
Stockholders of the Penn Seaboard
steel Corporation. during the latter
part of last week received letters re-
auesting their vote by proxy on the
changing of the name of the Penn
Seaboard Steel Corporation to the
Carpenter steel Corporation. Nearly
every stock holder of the late Penn
Seaboard Corporation, has voted in
the affirmative.
The communication informed the
stockholders that the Baldt plant
would be opened in the near future
and alloy steel manufactured there,
to be shipped to another Carpenter
plant for manufacturing into razor
blades, tools, etc.
Howard Wilhelme, president OF
the. Civics Club. announced last eve
ming. that the monthly meeting of
that organization on next Thursday
evening, in the old Town Hall, would
be thrown open as a public mass
meeting, for the discussion OF the
Industrial problems now confronting
the city. The chief subject to be dis
cussed will be the purchase OF site
for the Artificial silk Manufacturing
plant. A ways and means committee
will be selected to cooperate with
Mayor Cramer and his committee to
provide methods of raising the re-
quired amount.
The loss of industrial plants desir-
ing to locate here in the past, and
the attitude shown by some obstruc-
tionists. against the present project
has aroused the ire of the working
men. who now are demanding city
officials and others to not let this
newest project to locate in some
other town.
Two business men have Informed
persons interested that II necessary
and will be provided free of cost to |
ocate plants. 1t is declared by many |
hat other kinds of industry. beside |
steel manufacturing concerns are |
needed here, and it is the intention |
" the mayor and citizens committee |
o endeavor to bring several plants
n the near future.
THE Golden Trail" Jane Novak
md Jack Livingston starring at
Royal tonight.-Adv.
A number of Republicans of this
,ity attended the Republican rally at
senator duPonts "old MILL" last
Among them were James
). Shaw. county comptroller; Harry
:. Hushebeck. assistant county
Mrs. John F. q. Clay
on. chairman of the Republican
county women's Committee; Mrs.
Edward II. Naylor, vice-chairman;
ieorge and Samuel McKnitt. A. V. /.
george and George w Burris.
The Office furniture, including a
lew desk, four chairs, etc, recently
purchased by the Board OF Educa-
ion arrived last Saturday The
members OF the Board. DIR. Lewis
Booker. member-elect and Professor
'navely. visited the Claymont school
asst Satusday and inspected the port
BILE building in use there. They were
avorably impressed and it is prob
bile a special meeting OF the Board
viii be held on Wednesday evening,
when the proposed two two-room
,ortables will be ordered.
Fire. due to backfire. destroyed a
arge touring car owned by Peter
deSdHlps @ot tNAAE SAlftAs W AAllltA1-
on, about 1890 O'Clock. yesterday
morning, at Whites Roads near the
state Rife Range. The car was a
otal loss.
Rheims All Star aggregation Of
baseball players will play an all star
aggregation of this city tonight.
Each team will be composed of local
players.
A quilting party win be held in
the Methodist Church parlors We'd
nesday morning, by the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society.
A special meeting OF the Little
Light Bearers, Jun or Branch Of
The women's Missionary Society.
will be held in the Methodist
this evening. Friends and
parents of the bearers are invited
10 attend as matters Of especial i'm
Dortance are to be discussed.
The First Quarterly Conference
If the Methodist Church will be held
n the church parlors at 7.45 o'clock.
omorrow evening.
The initial exclusion by the Baker
Amusement Company, from Phila-
lelphia to this city. arrived yester-
lay afternoon with about 500 per-
ons on the President. formerly the
Columbia. The opening of the ex-
ursion season by the company was
elayed by repairs and remodeline
4 the steamer. The crowd com.ns
o this city were said by old resi-
ents TO be the most orderly ever
rought here on an excursion. The
cmpapy informed the city officials