Putnam patriot., 1926-12-24
WARNING PERTINENT
 TO ALL TEXTILE TOWNS
Situation In Ware, Mass, Sim liar to Other N. E. Msau-
 featuring Centers
Southern Bid, For lndastries Not
 Matched In North

s warning ta all @eA EHEIaHH aaH where textile mEH- are sffag- 2. aazataa tAelH position la face t adverse aHHea# ta#ee= rau be EagH f1s -IsaatIln at Mare Mas which | |Haa face che I1sz af It- largest inc aIstrF declared Re- Roland p Saw t member ef tHH Aassachasetts Legislature from that town Rep Saw ] ger Is a leader "a The Ware group seek rE ta cooperate with tae Ot- MiN in an effort fa retHIn che plant which em= aiaF- 100 and which .t has been re- ported sill be compelled to move to the south because af excessive taxes. tae forts -eight hour las and .milar #i aiHaHfaKaz experienced fH compe- zf#ar wIth -aafhern mills.
 Similar Situation Here
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 indifferent to Grievances
 saeA blame a- may exist 7n the Hart af Ware for the present situation .= due t1 the provincial af Il group as aar business men. who feel free te ay that they could run the Otis Cam= n8uy business far better than the cem- #Haas does. who severely criticise the company and have been indifferent Co certain grievances the company has felt t has. 1T the company has just eriee anca u ragard td taxation of its riaHt and think it has, it is the at HazHhere thus created which is t6 hlame for it.uet being remedied
 High Tax Rate
 lt has been brought to my attention rbat records show that the tax per pudle in Ware Is the highest in all .4f the cities and towns of the state ] with the exception of Salem l am also informed hy reliable sHthoritie- that while salem was reducing its tax rate this year from l.o9l te usa per i #adl Ware increased lts rate from SOB to e45
 No doubt We can Ind Haws ln tht business management =ot the plant hat Is probably sa ef most e.ers plant , bat the closing up uf mil after mill lr Massachusetts cannot aiWaF~ be lHle ? Co inefhcIency the grade f1f the tex tile business must be teer now and many mills are unable tn make th, . grade It is no time for rakinE aEei Iold scores We must pull together for get differences and remember anlF th. duty of keeping Massachusetts nda- . ftrially ou the map
 Southern Competition
 it is reported that more thau sixty 5 cities and towns Ln the south have seat Htelaerams or letters urging tHe Oe Company .o establish Its Ware Mas. mill in their respective communities Htet tuffHa#ttatlHA.e NAtt 1AHt= tH. iacements as free sites tax aNemH tIan. cheap power aai fayasahla labor conditions The invitations have been ,an' from Virginia, North Carolina south Carolina. Georgia. Alabama Tennessee. Kentucky and Arkansas Massachusetts Is up against a sti3 aroposition if it Is Co retain its cotton manufacturing establishments.
 Local Tax Problem
 The Putnam Chamber ef Commerce Hh.ls had concrete experience with some af the phases of the Ware situation Especially - this true of taxation. This k not due to the valuation placed .1n manufacturing industries by our board 0f assessors. who have done all possible to relieve the situation, but ta ihe high tax rate prevailing in Put Imam A number of good prospects have locked ever Putnam as a possible location for new industries. but have Iquickly turned away when informed Iof our thirfy-four mill tax rate l. k Ihopt8 that this obstacle may be over eame when tho rcassessment of prop erty values now going on is completed