White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-04-02


Western communities - Petaluma,
California, and Winlock and Belling-
ham, Washington are notable examp-
les. Likewise the valley soil and cool
bright growing summers have pro-
duced for export lush vegetables, NOV
| ing Eastward in train load lots, such
as head lettuce, celery cabbage, as
semi-staple vegetables, potatoes, on
ions and the like.
Transition to Manufacture
The elements of successful manu-
featuring are at least six in number:
| l.. Raw materials.
2. Labor.
3. Fuel and Power
4. Markets
5. Transportation
6. Suitable Health Conditions
Obviously the greatest of these is
markets. Without markets production
Sch raw materials, northumberland
or finished commodities, cannot long
endure.
Where local population cannot con
sumo the available raw materials,
their manufacture is futile without
transportation. The Pacific Northwest
is gradually being furnished a network
of trade arteries. The thin ribbon of
railroad steel and the coasting vessel
or sailor of the early days is supplant-
ed by regular ocean and intercoastal
steamship service, by fast freight and
express trains and by a system of
wonderful paved highways with good
laterals and an unprecedented devel-
opment of the motor truck both as a
feeder and competitor of the rail
roads,
Another manufacturing requisite is
sufficient fuel and power The Pacific
States are peculiarly fortunate in that
they posses large proportion Of the
hydro-electric power Of the American
nation within their borders. It's de-
velopment Is insured in proportion to
the demand for such power, as no one
doubts the ability of the country to
finance water power when the market
for it is disclosed.
The expansion and permanency of
/ n IN <,,r Il
the consequent availability of surplus
products for export, will certainly
not be retarded by the wonderful
health conditions and community at
mosphere characteristic of the Pacific
Slope. The standards of living for the
| individual and the family and the
community in this region, are high
The most enterprising spirits have
naturally been those first to migrate
into a land Of new opportunity and
hope for larger chances.
AS market for given commodities
is disclosed or developed, industries
will inevitably spring up in each COM
munity, re-enacting the history of &C.
onomic development First, meeting
partially the local demand; next sup
plying it; finally producing and mar
keting an exportable surplus.
The development Of wooden goods
manufacture in the West Is illuminat-
ing. Years ago very little attention
was paid to the flocks of sheep on the
plains. The sheep men have come
to understand that by closer attention
and concentrated effort in the indus
try, fewer sheep are needed, less feed
is required, better wool is produced
and the industry made more remuner
alive. Instead of shipping the products
to Boston or other industrial centers,
there is being manufactured on the
Pacific Coast, wool blankets, piece
goods, sweaters, bathings suits, coats
and caps. A most surprising fact is
the ability Of the Pacific Coast manu-
| features of some of these products to
supply the Orient. Hongkong seems
to be very good market In spite OF
the fact that our manufactured goods
are in competition with British goods
in British territory.
The Eastern United States built up
because a tremendous population
needed work. Our situation Is the
reverse. We need Industries to build
up and keep our population. In one
respect at least we can profit by the
experience Of Eastern manufacturers.
1t has taken many years for them to
realize the necessity for paying more
attention to the sales end. They were
for long time interested only in the
manufacturing, passing on the sales
to other agencies. The greatest profit
Is in the sales end, and now the manu-.
facturers are beginning to look after
the distribution of their products
themselves. On the Pacific Coast, 1t
will be we'll for manufacturers to keep
this In mind, and see to 1t that they
either distribute their own products
or turn that part over to sales agen.
cies in their own community.
The Pacific Coast Is ideal for man.
ufacturing. It's climate conditions tend
ito increase production and It's trans