Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29

At The Crossroads

lnderscns future for years may be determined by
events the next few days WIN respect to loca" o. several
nannfacturing establishments that desire here:
Perhaps twenty years has an opportunity IKE the
present one presented itself And it is PROBABLY equally as Ger
again if the Slammed in the face of these prospects, On
the other hand the industries open taken
in th chances are good that there will be others to follow ana
that Inc long looked for upward trend may have begun
The Henderson Chamber of Commerce is handling the
negotiations It authority for the assurance that niue CO.
ne,on on the part Of Henderson people will absolutely ao
hat manufacturing company and paama and gown orgaZi
tion the furnishing employment for 500 to 500 persons
Another is in the ottng and Wlthh easy reach II acco'
tons be furnished 49,. ,
prov dcd Them ard which they Will lease over long per
ves At satisfactory price Investigation has shown Al
ratings in Dun and BrlSreet directories from bankers anu
from other business connections.
Each will furnish its own capital stock both for It's equip
nent and its operating requirements and not dollar OF c;
money is sought this purpose There would be no SSo
strangers taking the cash OF Henderson people an" t
through with it. Local capital would be used only to er' o
ngS and certainly these could not be dlsSlpated nor n "
with They would remain here regardless CT the tate q "
The city has important allies the power ccnHy and the
jlroad industrial agents bel, having gone out OF their way
70 direct prospective new industries to Henderson, They nave
succeeded in interesting the concerns that now WITHIN eci
to the point that they are assured accorong TO the '
Commerce. if local cooperation Is furns1ed :,
II j. fair proposition that offered Few, very lew lutH
tries are literally dropped into the lap OF community W-
ont eyrtion of some the part of the community we
need not lock anything OF that KIND 1t happens o ocV "
\ blue neon. and this is not one of those times ,
# single new industry has located in Henderson since the
mind right now lhrOurh lhc"t Ht''
however the community has talked about and hoped Tor new
uvrols There general agreement that this the CT! great
est immediate need Something that can ceprae all the HI
rnd and furnish incomes for workers Il! what nave |'H
for This the type Of business that has made otner thriving
towns and in the State and can and Will make henderson
if acquired. - a.. I,,,
Should the present opportunity bc ignored ana Il I' "o
is slammed in the face the companies that are nov ready 10
locate here may easily mean the end Tor many years " '
of all such prospects, The railroad and the power company
would not be willing and anxious to send new industries
10 Henderson, and ii these present concerns are not Hle Ill.,
Seaboard the Carolina company VIII likely rret he
to other cities and in their territories for they WANT W
business that would be created from such operations e can
get it if the manufacturers locate in Henderson, And 'he can
also get It lust we'll if they locate in number CT oe places
The decision is wholly to make rs community. we
stand today the crossroads Of nduStri&! progress al least
moderate degree If take III these concerns ceFS
will follow If we are indifferent they will 90 away ana otnefS
probably will bother to knock only to invite REFUSAL
Henderson has for years wished it had dlverSlcd StE
more Jobs offer and payrOS to benefit and eich me
entire community Here is the assurance OF the Ihaoer
Ccnnerce that substantial step in that direction Is at our ooo
What the city in the few days may easily detfme us
future for to come