Evening journal., 1922-04-05
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Penn-Seaboard Steel Cor
poration May Resume
Operations Soon
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR OTHER PLANTS
specIal % rhe EvenIng JournaI.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. April b.-T h e
probable resumption OF operations
at the local plant Of the Penn Sea
board steel Corporation in the near
future. announced by Mayor Cramer
last evening. brought a cheerful
message to the homes Of many un-
employed steel workers Of the city.
The Mayors announcement came at
the close OF the monthly business
session OF City Council in the May
or's office. while several city Of
fcials were present. The Mayor
read the following letter he received
last evening from President J. r.
Warren, OF the Penn Seaboard Steel
Corporation In reply to a letter sent
the company by him;
Hon. W. Leslie Cramer. Mayor Of the
City OF New Castle.
Dear sir
Replying 10 yours Of March soth,
regarding the opening OF our New
Castle Plant. would say. there is a
decided Improvement in the steel
industry and we are very hopeful
that it will be necessary to start our
New Castle plant in the very near
future"
y shall be very glad to advise
you as TO our plans.
Yours very truly.
T1r~N~<r ctrrr-rrr
J. B. Warren, President
Resumption OF operations at this
plant would AFFECT about 200 steei
workers. residents OF this city. many
OF whom have been unemployed
since the plant closed about is
months ago. Several city officials
asserted last evening following the
announcement OF the Mayor thai
from authentic sources. n had been
learned that Increased Industrial ac-
tivities were contemplated by other
plants. which have been operatinl
on part time schedule.
Several city officials present wher
they heard the letter commended
Mayor cramer for his untlrlng ef
NJ
the city. He has written many let
ters and made frequent visits to ou
OF town firms. beside to those will
plants here. in his efforts to secur,
home employment for residents HI
has spared neither time, labor or ex
pense In his efforts. He receives $50
year for his services. the most o
which he has spent IN efforts 10 boon
his home town. No expenditure O
city monies has been made by Mayo
Cramer IN promoting any Of nj
plans TO revive the industrial inactlv
ity.
Several city officials and bushes
men. when they heard the results q
Mayor Cramer's efforts in the inter
est OF Increased Industrial acmvit,
especially In the reply received fror
President J. B. Warren Of the Penn
seaboard Steel Corporation. com
mended him. declaring much cred
due the Mayor for future prospecti
and cheering reports. Mayor Crane
hes been sending ouu many com
munications to industrial plants, en-
deavoring 10 have some manufactur
ing plants located here. He also ha
been In almost constant communl
cation with the local industrial plan
owners and officials, with a view Q
having them Increase their industria
activity.
About one year and a-half age
former Councilman John ]. Walls
In a meeting Of City Council, advo
Gated that all plants operating with
IN the city limits be given free tax
alton. or as near so as possible, pro
vided they operate at least min
months year at normal capacit,
This expression found a strong sec
ond in Mayor Cramer. and last nigh
many residents made similar asser
Ntions. Under the suggested plan {
taxation, If the plants remained in
active they were to be taxed fu
value. Many Of the advocates Of tn
plan favor the elimination OF III
taxes but refrain from making n
other stringent restriction.
The meeting of City Council Ia
evening marked the official begii
ming Of the fiscal year The Ci
Clerk and City Treasurer a,
AHAHNN maze their a
nual reports. Il was decided to a
rertise for bids for $4,000 D
cent city bonds for street lmprov
ments. The decision TO advertise I
these bids was in accordance with
request received from the Sire
Commissioners, James G.. Viii
Patrick McGrory and Charles
Dougherty. City Council and I
commissioners intend making CO
siderable improvements to the G
streets. and will begin on e,
Fourth street. The vote on the pi
posed bond issue was unanimous.
The clerk was instructed to not
the Water and Light Commission,
and the official OF the New Cas-
Gas Lighting Company that
mains and services must be install
on al streets before the new str,
paving is begun.
Frank deli. Janvier was elect
City Solicitor for 1929; Henry
Fulenwider. OF Wilmington, city
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