The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-04-10
HOW TO ATTRACT INDUSTRY AND PAYRoLLs

these DAYS of what for lack better may call
industry Every community large small IS clamor
ing for commercial enterprises provided they don't com
pete with any citizens they crave
to provide payro provided they don't attract the labor
from anybodys make anyone already IN business
pay higher salaries to the help they now have
With rarely attempt to anayze all the factors tnat
might operate against the establishment of factory
in anv community ideas often hog wild in all other OIL
rectons except the right highly popular theory these
DAYS is that we take lot of own money ould
plant and furnish to come in and start
factory This stupid to in that the home people
invest much of their capital to give away TO
err why not start sort of enterprise them
selves, and keep all the money at home!
The --LATEST note of all has been sung until it's worn
out and this is 'Why not give them their taxes for five
years. 20 years. other amount OF years rms sort
with to give away what our homefols have struggling
hard pay order to support their community And 1t
ridiculous indeed to expect many benefits IN com
munty from one so cheap so little ana SO nderent
to the responsibilities of citizenship to be attracted only
by the lowest form OF bribery.
It to be expected that anyone who would not be
willing to assume all the duties and responsibilities of c-
zens who would not be willing to become part OF the COM
munty fe would become sort OF asset to Wncn we
might later point with pride.
After ALL when we have bankrupted our home people
midst and perhaps develop things will trou
bles haven't got much to our hopes upon NOT nav
they have helped build up and which worthy people might
have pride and hesitate to abandon all they have to do
when they get tired is to pull up stakes and breeze out OF
town.
What do we have left? Why often lot of newcomers
who owning nothing have into town looking for work.
chants and being out of work. unable to pay their bills
precpate more burdens upon our welfare department our
police department. unemployment funds and our prob
lem is greater than ever before.
Now we like the view taken by H L. Dilday of Belhaven
as to what industry expects when locates in town.
worthwhile industry of course for any others should not
considered Mr. Dday mentioned things which have
greater appeal than to tender the bribery and bait of
the expense of the citizens First of ALL the
physically suited and has the facilities essential to
interested industry Mr. Dday the atmosphere of
the community it's endlness it pride in churches schools
and cultural attitudes of intense People of
consequence would not have much interest town with
civic PRIDE whose people do not maintain attractive
premises and wel-kept homes.
Newcomers want to know there good schools, and
the other things which wishes first in his home town.
They must be assured that the labor supply ample
able and competent They do not wish to be gouged when
they attempt to buy site which to build and while will
ing pay do not wish to be held and imposed
because they have vote whereby they defend them
selves.
Like many Others Mr.. Dday thinks that we sometimes
overlook the worth of what already have when get
to hoping for industry eve have many fine things
already he sad land if try to make the most of them
others that have pride in Them and in every way
seek to keep this town topnotc in atracveness won't
have worry about much the word gets around about
the spirit of the people"