Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-03-26
CUSHMAN CELEBRATION
IS FINE CIVIC EXAMPLE
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aWith your sister city to the north,
you are nearer the Orient By several
days sailing than any other port, AMI
this becomes 3 circumstance Of I'M
mense significance TO our whole nation
impatiently awaiting that Pacific fu-
ture which has attracted the worlds
interest from ancient days.
''Your port clearances are already
well worth the nations consideration
which is to say, you are now in for
eign trade and must know something
of its future prospects and your GER
tain share Of them. Much, therefore,
that ! intend to tell you may prove,
after all, only reminders.
"Now, you see why we hope that the
undertaking of yours of the first or
der win prove only forerunner OF
developments to make your city IA
nous. Think of it, you have only
touched the potential waterpower sur
rounding you, for your developments
constitute hardly more than 10 per
cent Of your available supply.
The applications now on file with
the Federal power commission indicate
the attention given to this enormously
advantageous condition your excellent
mountainous water supply provides.
Here there is a promise for the fu-
ture to enlarge your constructive
vision. Your great need is the demand
large manufacturing industries win
create, which your foresight can be
trusted to attract in order to justify
the development of this power, whose
cleanliness assists your architectural
taste in building that viii enhance the
beauty Of your surroundings.
Realizing Vision
1.-THE fine vision responsible for the
Cushman project probahIy had all this
in mind. In completing the first unit
of this plant you have demonstrated
your ability to realize this vision.
Il understand that this is muni-
cipal enterprise and such apparently
runs counter to the economic principle
prevailing in the United States.
Wherefore, confess to being an indi-
vidualist and therefore an advocate of
private interest, cannot be other than
deeply appreciative Of public service
whose merits are known and admired
far beyond the field Of its operation
to the infinite disgust Of my class.
"And, being human, some times
wonder why l adhere to that which
makes me pay IL cents kilowatt hour
as compared to the cent plus your
service costs, and confess, strictly
between us, you understand, that if
other things were equal I'd move. The
browning factor in your case, however,
can always command my devoted, my
enthusiastic acclaim.
"For many years have fought and
fighting have sweat blood in the in
terest of cooperation that intelligent
selfishness upon which our future
greatness will be built. So | am GER
tain that see in all this operation
of splendidly wise community CO.
operation, yet 50 exceptional as to
prove the rule of private interest.
Perhaps you Tacomans are of that
higher intelligence upon which true So
clal1sm rests"
New Markets Available
In pointing out the new markets
available Mr.. Nichols spoke of what
the education of 12,0O0,000 Mexicans
on the fringe of civilization would
mean to American industry.
even if they could only be taught
to wear shoes, think Of what that
would mean to American industry" he
said. He referred to the educational
campaign in China TO reach added mill
lions and invited an estimate of its
stimulus to American industry and
Pacific Coast trade.
He declared that American aid dur
ing the Boxer rebellion and after the
Japanese earthquake had had tre-
mendous significance in foreign trade,
but that it had been hurt by the Jap
anese exclusion laws.