The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-08

Ing, many from NODle county.
The following is a more detail
ed outline of the facts present
ed by Congressman Secrest In
his address:
RESOURCES
Coal - There are 26 billion
tons of coal under. the 18th Dis
trict, distributed by counties as
follows: Guernsey county, 4,687,-
100000 tons; Monroe county,
2,9I3,000,000 tons; Morgan county
6,669,000,000 tons; Muskingum
county, 4,836, 100000 tons; Noble
County, 1926, 100000 tons; Wash
ington county, 3,345, 100000 tons;
Perry county, 1895, 100000 tons.
1870 of this coal is recoverable
by present mining methods, and
improvements in methods will
assure far greater recovery In
the future. Last year 5000 min
ers were employed in the 18th
District. On the basis of their
production, it would take 10000
men 500 years to dig the re-
coverable coal in the 18th Dis
trict. Congressman Secrest said,
1--WE will get the greatest good
from this coal if we can get new
industry to come in to the dis
trict and use it where it will
give far greater employment to
our own people"
Power - The 18th District has
two great poWeer plants at Philo
and Beverly. Those two plants
in full production will use 10000
tons of our coal each day and
can supply power to all the in
dustries we can secure. From the
President of the Ohio Power
Company, Mr.. Harold Turner,
the Congressman has received
personal assurances that no pros
pective industry will be lost be-
cause of the inability to secure
adequate power.
Labor - In the 18th District
10000 people could be absorbed
in new industry without reduc-
ing the output Of industries al
ready in existence. This labor is
not only efficient, but 1000
loyal to the United States. These
people are now housed and their
children are now in school.
Southeastern Ohio could be de-
veloped industrially with less
need for housing or new com
munity facilities than any other
section of the United States.
Transportation The 18th
District has excellent rail facili-
ties. One main line of the B. &
0. crosses the northern part of
the district and another main
line of the B. & o. goes through
Belpre with connections TO Mari
eta and GAINESVILLE. A main line
of the Pennsylvania crosses the
northern part of the district. Al
important line of the PennSylv
ania also runs north and south
from Marietta to Cleveland. The
New York Central has a very
important line in the western
part of the district, Also, We
have important federal high
way ., lllIIudlllS 1bOuLC 1O, lbOuLN
21, Route 20 and Route so. Ii
addition to these federal routes
we have an extensive network o.
state roads. Products can be NOV
ed to or from any section of the
district either by rail or truck.
Market - Within an. airline
radius of $50 miles from the 18Th
District there are more thar
100000 people, offering a vas
consumer market for product
made in the 18th District.
ATTAINMENTS
Flood Control During tn
past 20 years the 18th Distric
has achieved the greatest singl
flood control project in tn
United States through the build
ing of IA reservoirs on tribu
taries of the Muskingum River
These give a great measure o
flood control in the Muskingur
Valley and, just as important
furnish great amount of waite
that can be used industrially.
Roads - The efforts of group
and local officials in variou