The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-30
MORE POWER TO HOME INDUSTRY.

A noteworthy addition and improvement to Manteo's
aunI and n now Deng oy tne KoanoRe
the main drag in town. This facility added the present
large plant provides the with equipment that easily
outranks anything found elsewhere towns of similar size
in the state.
Doing all the work themselves Lawrence SWAIN and
his sonnaw Thomas Jordan have erected substantial
brick building connected with the old plant Mr. Jordan
sklfu professional bricklayer and mechanic and Mr.
Swain has than ordinary skill with mechanical tools
The two have done all the work of erecting the build
ing installed the intricate system electric
ductors and in this building have installed many units of
the most modern type of machinery for the cleaning eng
and pressing of clothing One doesn't have know too
achievement would cost the average person has to de-
pend contractors from $4,000 $4,000 Undoubtedly
1t cost these who did their work. much less money
By the way may be mentioned that the former floor
space utilized by this growing will hereafter be
devoted to the laundry end of the business.
In the achievement of Mr.. Swain and Mr. Jordan NAV
be found lesson for those who may be willing put in
something worthwhile with promise for the future
1t only trend of human nature wish for things and to
dream that sometime in the indefinite future will do this
or that get the money the time things break
our But buckng down to the hard work for
long hours in addition to many other demands ones
time calls for something out of the ordinary deserving
OF public consideration whenever manifested indicates
that the have great faith in the community and
the growth that will support the larger enterprise thew are
establishing deserves especial on the part
OF all people who have pride in their community that
local interests have shown here the courage and to
do something at home for community upbuiing and ad
vancement 1t is worthy of emulation many other indus
tries.
Of this instance is mentioned as an unusual ex
ample of what be done at home to point lesson 1t
not the first time such achievements have been There
are many other advancements in accomplished
mostly by hard work, and riding to modest success on
limited investment And all such businesses created by home
people here at home deserve far consideration than
businesses from home When send money and
business away for services available here at home we
commit an offense against the community We block the
progress that builds for taxes at home benefit us ALL We
deny homefolks just so much opportunity for en-
poment We remove the greatest possible SOURCE of
couraement needed by homefoks develop incentive
to invest and work for building up things here at home
no oiVe
Whoehearted support to home things here at home first
whenever that every dollar spent here
puts money in the pockets of many whenever think
OF the public interest first and of self last need
to worry about investments to build locality We do
not need to sit around and wish for outside investors to
come IN and put up money to build business to give
ployment to people who go away from home work
There is sufficient here at home to do all need
to do But will get he full benefit of it until we
folks to put their full faith their hopes
and their labor into the enterprises sought Faith
own community is the only essential engender
vision and courage and determination in own people
Good luck to the larger enterprise which inspired our sub
iect Long prosper.