The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-09
AN INDUSTRIAL TOWNS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

The Record makes a stirring appeal Tor
the Hickory Chamber of Commerce. Here
are two paragraphs from The Records edI-
torial, which may be applied to conditions
in HendersOnville and many other Caro-
lima towns and cities:
Hickory has too many advantages for US TO
permit ourselves to make the everlastlngly costly
mistake of hiding our light under a bushel while
we crawl into our cyclone cellars in the hope that
somehow divine providence will smile on us after
the economic storm is over and the skies are
cleared once more.
"The days of darkest depression are the days
when fighters are most needed. Adversely IS 4
time of opportunity for the fearless and resource
full who have faith and vision to keep moving for
ward even during the hours of densest gloom when
it is popular to become dismayed and hold each
others hands rather than use our energies in ag-
gressive employment creating job if there is not
one at hand'
Hickory is an industrial town, surround
ed by a Piedmont agricultural section.
Hickory has no tourist trade and is not IN
terested in that line of business, but the
Chamber of Commerce does work of vast
Importance in promoting industrial and
agricultural development. That work IS
needed in Hendersonville as it is in Hick-
DRY. Hickory has many industries and
wants more. Hendersonville has very few
industries, and a crying need for more.
On the subject of agricultural develop
ment, which the Hickory Chamber of Com
merce has actively promoted, The Record
says:
every person who has given thought to the
North Carolina situation is convinced that what is
being outlined here is the most vital need of the
state-namely, better balanced farming develop
ment There is no question but that this area has
been standing the depression much better than
most sections because farmers do diversity
their activities. That is no accident.
However with this state importing millions of
dollars worth of feedstuffs, and with our produc-
ton of livestock far under our needs even in
time of decreased consumption, we all must rec
Ognze that greatest opportunity lies in the d-
reetiOn Of growing more of the farm products we
import, especially when we know that through this
Increased production we will be building up our
soil to greater fertility, and be putting our agricu
tural class on firm economic footing for all time
to come"
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce has
been given in the past half dozen years to
promOtiOnal work in the interest of agri-
culture. That will continue to be the policy
of the local organization. The Henderson
vile organization also stands ready to do
everything possible for the upbuiiding of
the industrial interests of the town and
county. AS this newspaper has pointed out
many times in the past, under present con-
ditions the principal business of Hender-
sonville is the tourist business. This cannot
be carried on without Chamber of Com
merce. Hickory does not need Chamber
of Commerce to promote the tourist bust
ness, but finds it profitable to maintain one
to help the industrialists and farmers and
to serve the general interests of town and
section.