Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-30
Inviting Inquiry


munity industrially is claiming more
than ordinary attention in m any
communities these days. and Hen
derson is not the only city that is
going after new enterprises. Com
petition is keen. and ii is perhaps
true that there never was tirlc
when more concerns were seeking.
on legitimate basis, new and more
favorable locations. and which are
exceedingly difficult TO find. SeI-
cral have Slipped away from Hendcr-
son in recent months because there
were no accommodations is 10
say. available quarters to house new
plants.
Local citizens have become con-
sciouS of this condition and are Of
fcring the brains and the capital 70
provide quarters. But there they run
into ii brick wall in that building
materials are scarce. and within the
past few days the Federal govern
ment has stepped more firmly into
eiiS SlbNtullOli W Sldlilp liiC III
tightly than ever on all kinds OF
construction. except for home build
ing. chiefly for veterans-llnleSs the
undertaking rates high priority in
the matter of necessity.
That IS the bottlencCk. In other
words. no room is TO be had and no
new quarters can be built for lack
of material. So that only by main
force of effort is there a chance now
to move profitably and to advantage.
AS 10 the matter of inviting in
duStry. however. Il development i'm
Rocky Mount stands out prominent
~ III the scramble. That city has d
very live chamber of commerce
which has funCtloncd traditionallv
over a period of many years. and
TO the great good of the community.
Now, sensing thc.trck OF industry to
the South, which by common assent
looms as the most up-and-CominC
section of the nation. Rocky Mounts
chamber Is employing an additional
secretary whose duty il will be to
concentrate on new enterprises. both
from within and from without. i
former Henderson man is and for
many years has been the regular
secretary, but the city is so anxious
tC stimulate It's industrial growth
that it is employing retiring vet
Gran, an engineer by profession. 10
devote his entire time to this new
angle of its activities.
This is not mentioned here by WY
of even suggesting that Hendcrson's
chamber should follow suit. The
loo a organization is cxcellcntlv
stated at present and needs no adj
ditional personnel. Our thought is
merely to focus attention upon the
determined effort being made gen.
orally toward expansion and growth.
Nor is there desire or purpose 10
suggest anything that could be done
that is not being done. Rather do We
wish merely 10 cite the necessity Of
keeping continuously on our toes in
being constantly alert 10 trends. We
do not know that other cities anil
towns are in any better position 10
build than Henderson. II might be
that if all could go ahead as they
W ish. competition for industrie.;
would be even kecner than il is.
Steps taken by the Henderson
chamber of late to bid for new enter
prises, local and outside, are very
definitely in the right direction.
What has happened at Rocky Mount
means. however, that other commu-
mites are also awake and going after
these concerns, whose presence and
activities will not only provide Jobs
but at the same time will create
greater wealth at home. Every new
enterprise makes its own contribu-
ton to that end, and increases the
flow of merchandise and enrichcs
the city. Their success is concern
OF every one by reason of their
economic value.
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