Smyrna times., 1948-12-09
TO ENCOURAGE
NEW INDUSTRY
State Industrial Development
Council Organized to Furth-
er Development in State
MEET AT DOVER

A State Industrial Development
Council was formed at meeting of
business leaders at Dover on Dec
ember End. The meeting was spon-
sored by the Dover Chamber of
Commerce and William G. Davis,
President of the Dover Chamber of
Commerce presided. The purpose
of the organization is to further
the industrial development of the
State by the location of new indus
try and the encouragement of local
enterprise. Thirty representatives
of Chambers of Commerce from
communities throughout the State
were present and all voiced their
approval of the formation Of such
a council and pledged full cooper
alton. The principal speaker at
the meeting was j. Huber DEM,
Industrial Commissioner of the
Chamber of Commerce, Delaware,
Inc, who explained the aims and
purposes of such an organization.
Mr.. Dem pointed out that recent
report by the National Security
Resources Board recommended the
dispersal of industry to smaller
communities as a means of mini
mizing destruction in the event of
active warfare; the report further
recommending that industry locate
in small towns and not near other
important industry. This in itself,
Mr.. Denn stated, was sufficient
reason for the formation of an or
ganization as proposed. There are
other factors, however, he said,
that should be considered and that
is the many favorable factors that
Delaware presents to manufacture
ing enterprise. These include a
favorable climate, excellent trans
portation facilities, low taxes, good
labor conditions and favorable rec
reational facilities. The Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce, he said
is receiving number of inquiries
from manufacturing concerns in
vestigating the possibility of locat-
ing plants in Delaware. There is q
lack of definite information at HAND
as to what each community has tc
ocer in the way of facilities and the
first step in presenting these facili.
ties is to make an inventory Of
each community, which would be
incorporated in the Industrial Sur
vey of the Wilmington Chamber o1
Commerce. This Industrial Sur.
vey would be expanded to include
statewide information, county in
formation on each community. De
tails as to population, housing, gov
iernment, taxes, water, sewage, fire
and police protection, schools, pos
office, hospitals, churches, labor
supply, gas and electricity, trans
portation and banking would be in
cluded. A representative from
each community was appointed t.
supply this information. Thes,
are w. S. Hamilton, Newark; e. c
Larsen, Rehoboth; L. A. Covell
Marydel; James E. Goslee, Jr
Georgetown; Thomas Hanley, Mil
; ford; Carl ]. Fox, Dover; Roland F
Scott, Selbyyille; and Walter ]
Slatcher, Laurel. Other represent
atives for other communities will
be appointed within the next sever
l al weeks. Mayor G. B. Shaffer, o
Rehoboth Beach, was present ant
informed the group of the recen
organization of the Association o
| Delaware Mayors and offered TIL
full cooperation of that Association
, in furthering the work of the nev
. Industrial Council. 1t is expecte,
that joint meeting between tn
J. Mayors Association and the Indus
D trial Council will be held at an ear
e ly date. 1t was decided that anoth
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