Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-02-19
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BY R. E. L. MEL

An event, interesting and informa-
tive, each year in Salisbury is the an
nuaf dinner-meeting of the Salisbury
Chamber of Commerce. This year it
will be held Tuesday, February 23rd,
at 7 p. M, at the Yadkin Hotel and
the program which is in the ha Ids of
a committee composed of Bryce P.
Beard, T. A. Snyder and Paul Phillips
is rapidly being whipped into shape
and promises to be in every way en-
joyable.
The principal speaker for the even
ing cannot be announced as this is
written but it is proposed to deviate
from the course of formers years and
forego a quasi-humorous, witty ad-
dress, substituting a snappy talk on
conditions as they appear, the value
of a trade organization to a commun-
ity and the opportunities ahead for
the coming months. In addition to an
out of town speaker there will be three
or four "minute-men" talks by prom
inent Salisburians who will discuss the
problems local to the community and
what may be done toward making bet
ter conditions and promoting this
city's advantages.
Reports of the past years activities
will be submitted in a brief manner
and there will be musical and other
features. The three civic clubs of Sal
isbury have agreed to fofego their
luncheon. meetings during the week
and instead will join with the Cham
Der of Commerce in its annual event.
The committee having the affair in
charge are DESTROYS hat it be known
that the ladies are sincerely desired
and it is hoped those attending will
bring their women folk.
1t was on May 80, 1871, that Geo.
Washington paid his memorable visit
to Salisbury, reaching here in the
morning and remaining until the next
morning when he pushed on to Win
ston and Guilford Court House. Dur
ing this year of 1882, the b%i-centen-
NAL of Washington's birth, celebra-
tons are being planned all wei the
country in honor Of the anniversary.
Some events have already been pro-
jected for Salisbury and should receive
the whole hearted support of this peo-
pie. However, the suggestion is haz-
arded here that on May 3oth, 1882,
the one hundred and forty-first ami
versary of the famous visit If the
great hero, soldier and statesman, that
Salisbury should stage a mammoth
celebration in which history, legend
and facts about Washington should
be told. Salisbury never does things
half way and the event could be made
one that would attract visitors from
far and near. Let's think it over and
begin preparations early in order that
widespread interest might be created.
The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived a number of blanks for the 1881
Census of Manufactures which will be
mailed to any of the industries that
have not received the blanks direct
from Washington. The Census of Man
ufactures, required by an act of con-
gress approved June 10, 1929, is COM
piled primarily for the purpose of
showing the absolute and the relative
Importance, the growth or decline and
the geographical distribution of the
manufacturing industries, and the in
dustrial Importance of various Cities
and states during successive periods.
The data and statistics also throw
light on matters of general economic
Importance, such as concentration of
manufacturing in certain localities.
Prior to 1929 the Census of Manu-
features was taken at ten-year inter
walls. During the first two decades OF
this century it was taken at five-year
intervals. AS a result of the general
realization of the importance and val
ue of the census statistics, a law was
enacted which provided for the tax
ing of this census bi-ennially since
1920. The census inquiries concern
name and location of the plant, COM
modities produced, time in operation,
hours of labor, wage earners employ
ed (by months), wages, cost of ma
%terials, value of products, etc.
AS it is the object Of the Census
Bureau to publish complete statistics
for each industry, it is necessary that
every return for a given industry be
on file before the final t%otalization
can be made. The laying aside of a
census schedule to be filled out at some
more convenient time may not seem