Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29

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osesae wsSsb IS filled with the1
ri:shs sort OF spris
New Market, Va,
Feb &c, 1924.
HERALD,
y oodstock, Va.
Dear Editor
have read with much interest your
editorial captioned, 1T CAN'T BE
and am delighted to see your
paper take the "IT CAN BE DONE"
side of the question. The great trouble
with the people of the Valley is they
are too prone to do as their forefathers
have done. They under estimate and
fail to capitalize what nature has done
for them.
The Shenandoah Valley has The
foundation for the most wonderful
community in the world and with
vision and cooperation on the part OF
its citizens could be made mecca for
the tourist and home-seeker. This
country is wealthy from historical
standpoint all travellers are intensely
interested in Virginia history and es-
pecially the country of Stonewall jack
som campaigns. jackson is one of
the most studied man this country has
ever produced by all civilized peoples
of the world and of course the Valley
is connected with his name due to the
fact that this was his play ground. "
We have four caverns; no other State or
community can equal this. There is nc
better place in which TO live than in
the Shenandoah Valley due to climate,
accessibility TO the Nations Capitol,
largest cities of the United States, and
best OF all there is hospitality in every
home for the stranger, the outsider
who locates in our community and oul
neighbors.
When we come to the industrialist
we have a climate suitable in which tt
develop that kind of industry unlim
lifted sources of raw materials ap
Iproachable to the centre of consump
ton all that is needed is money t,
convert these natural deposits init
cash. In each community in the Val
ley there can be found thousands o
dollars in the hands of individuals VIII
lare contented with making per cent
This rate of interest will suffice whel
funds OF an estate, women, aid al =
folks, but to the man who is furpus.
to have business ability ii is po,s
Ipoor investment and adds little tc 4,
development of the community. Bu
| let ten individuals get together and pu
Iup $1,000 or 81. 500 each, form corpo
ration and select one of the ten as tn
executive manufacture some article
or best of all utilize the available ra,
materials create pay roll I; ship tn
manufactured products TO other State
: and then they will be doing somethin
to help the Valley as we'll as the stock
holders of the company and the com
immunity in general where such plant
iare located; corporations properl
managed will net the stakeholder
, from Is per cent and upwards. Their
lare few such corporations operatin
now in the Valley doing this, but tn
surface of the ground hasn't bee
scratched" so to speak. The men @
other states do such things where con
, ditions are not nearly so favorable an
know we have as good men here a
lany where in the United States, bu
there is no chance of their provin
their merits as long as the individual
who have the money do not use it il
. an industrial manner. What happens
. These young men are forced TO leav
1.-THE community they love best due f
no advantages and go to other State
to make money for the stockholders O
some organization the Valley lose
these good citizens and their business
liability. | hope the day is here whel
the people of the Valley will take in
Iventory of their resources and cash in
| Cordially yours,
F. H. MoREHEAD.