The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-12

HAZEL
EYES
ey HAzss. sRANNoN

when we consider the $50, 000.0 90
New Industry Bond election to be
held Monday, September 30th, we
should think of it in personal terms.
II is good business for citizens to
weigh such an issue in the scales of
what it will mean to each individual
and to determine who just will ben
eft from the jobs and payrolls that
may be created through this united
community action.
Every new payroll that comes to
Lexington will mean greater prosp-
Gritty, through more business, extra
employment and greater stability
The following are a few of the spe-
cific ways in which payroll dollars
employment and greater stability.
put extra money into the pockets of
a growing community:
Merchants-more food, drugs, cloth
ing, household goods and other
items sold every day. Doctors, dent
lists and lawyers-increased demand
for professional services Of all types.
Movies, amusements-more people
looking for recreation and able to
pay for it. Hotels, restaurants-ben-
eft from increase In both local and
transient business. Banks more
commercial and Individual accounts
for both deposits and loans.
estate commercial and residen-
tial property with increased values.
Contractors-more industrial and re-
sidential construction and repairs
with extra work for carpenters, pai-
nters, masons and other tradesmen.
Auto service-increased sale of cars,
gas oil and services. Labor-steady
employment for service men and
women and for civilians who want
employment. Markets--better dem
and locally by more people for the
products of the farms Of this entire
area. Office-more floor space rent
ed to provide for new services in de-
mand by more people. Taxpayers
benefit from increased property
values and the fact that more people
with more income results in a lower
tax burden on each individual.
Everyone-greater prosperity over
a period Of years for everyone in the
community because of a sound bal
ance between agriculture and in
dustry.
Therefore the selfish thing to do
on election day is to vote FOR
the new industry bonds and
put our community in a posit-
ion to talk business with an
Indnstry that can bring rs the jobs
and payrolls necessary for all the
benefits listed above.
Don't let anyone kid you about
this new industry business. It is not
half as easy to c u a new indus
try as the average person thinks
You've got to have something spec
ial to offer to get a substantial in
dustry with its jobs and payrolls.
There are possibly a hundred or
more communities for every new
industry that will locate a new or
branch plant in the south. What
chance has the average community
to secure one of these industries
urAess it has something special to
offer? Frankly very little.
Under the Mississippi law, Miss
issippi communities however can
offer industry that SOMETHING
SPECIAL in the way of an indust-
rial building. Our one big chance is
to approve the new industry bonds
and let prospective industry KNOW
we will erect a building to their
specifications. This is something
only Mississippi communities can
offer legally. 1t is our "ace in the
hole. Let's approve the new indus
try bonds by a landslide majority!