The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-02-18

River. The great water storage
behind these dams is sufficient
to assure an adequate, depend
able source of water in the
Muskingum River and its tribu-
tarieS.
Third, because of the avail
ability of coal and water, we
have an existing source of pow
er and the facilities for develop
ing power to meet any future
demands. The Ohio Power Com
pany, a subsidiary of the Ameri-
can Gas and Electric Company,
already has two large power
plants in operation.
Labor Plentiful
Fourth, we have an available
supply of excellent, native labor.
In this area thirty thousand
people could be absorbed in to
new industry without reducing
the output of industries already
in existence. There are thous-
andS of small farms in the area
whose owners, or renters, could
and would welcome employment
in industry and who could, at the
same time, maintain the relative
ly small average farm produc-
ton. There are thousands of
women available, many of whom
have had some experience in
existing factories in and out OF
the district. In addition, there
are thousands Of young people
who reach an age where they are
employable that would be avail
able. Generally these younl
people have been forced t.
secure employment in industrial
areas that are already over
crowded. | am certain that in tn,
seven counties any new indus
tries could be assured of APP
proXimately thirty thousant
people who would gladly accep
employment, thousands of whom
have never worked in industr,
because local employment wa
not available.
Fifth, these people are nov
housed and their children ar
in school. | honestly believe thi
area could be developed witt
less need for housing and nev
community facilities than an,
area in the United States. TIL
roads are good and the peopl
of the area could drive as far a
twenty-five to thirty miles pc
day to work. At the presen
time many of them drive farthe
than this. With the development
of this area the problem of hous
ing, additional schools, water
works, sewers and other com
munity facilities would be at
| minimum.
Good Transportation
Sixth, there are good trans
portation facilities. Two mai
lines of the Baltimore and Obi
Railroad cross the district fror
east to west. One main line c
the Pennsylvania Railroad cross
es east TO west through tn
northern part of the area. A
important line of the Penn
sylvania runs north and sout
through the district from Mar
eta to Cleveland, Ohio, offerin
excellent direct connect wit
shipping on the Great Lakes an
the Ohio river. Also the Ne
York Central has an importar
line in the western part of tn
district, and the Nickel Plat
railroad has a line north frol
GAINESVILLE to Cleveland. Rout
40, the national highway crosse
the area through Cambridge an
GAINESVILLE. Also crossing the are
are federal routes 81, % an
others. We have an eXceller
network of state roads and res
ular airline service is maintaine
to GAINESVILLE and Marietta.
Seventh, from the Standpoil
of national defense, this are
would be relatively safe from a
attack. To the north of the are
is Cleveland, Akron and Cantor
important industrial areas. I
the northeast in Youngstown.
the west is Columbus, Daytc
and Springfield. Farther ava
and to the northwest is Chicae
and surrounding industri
areas. Our area is ideal becau.
it is not likely that foreig
| power making an attack in Il
5 midwest would pass up the
: surrounding highly industri
! areas to bomb isolated plants
; the district / represent. Furthe
, more, it seems logical to assun
! that area surrounding southeas
ern Ohio will be those afforde
! the greatest protection again
+ air raids and, because of this,
is not likely that planes cou
penetrate the industrial wall su
Q rounding the 18th District at
: distance varying from sixty
two hundred miles.
Eighth, from the standpoint
consumer market, l would lii
o to point out that within an al
/. line radius of one hundred al