Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-03-18
Editorials . . /.
INDUSTRY HUNT
TAKES PLANNING

Tabor City leaders have long recog-
nized the need for industry to offset
the income lost in the dwindling to-
bacco acreage allotmentS.
Wade Lucas, editor of the N. C..
Industrial Newsletter, lists some of
the questions that are highly impor-
tant in a community's quest for in
dustry.
He stresses in the questions the
necessity for knowing ourselves and
what we have to offer.
l. Has the information about my
town or community been developed
to its fullest extent and properly
recorded so it can be presented in
an effective manner to industrial pros
poets when they come our way?
2. What have l done to identify in
an acceptable manner the real indus
rial sites in or near the community
in which l live?
3. Am l and my neighbors fully
aware of the fact that iniustrialists
general do not consider an indus
trial site as just another piece of
land?
4. Do l and my neighbors realize
that most manufacturers consider a
satisfactory site for an industry to be
an area Of land that can be readily
developed, definitely purchased at a
reasonable price, and which is within
each of such basic utilities as water.
power, sewer, transportation, ETC.!
D. Does my town have brochure
showing the advantages il has 10 offer
industry? Is the Information it con-
talnS kept up TO GATE III v,e., 49,
Spect! II my town does not n..,e d
brochure, is 1t up to me to hep see
that it does have one?
q. Is my town realy gong ...,.
new industries and what l. 1t a,,,..i,,
long to secure more Industrial p.,-
rolls?
I. Does my town have an industrial
development organization and what
is 1t doing? Are we really worhIne
as ldIu DIS we should
Governor Hodges has pointed out
III the past that at least 80 per cent
OF the work done to secure an in
dustry must be done at the local ieve,
This work is not done by a single
agency, individual, or organization.
1t actually takes the combined eff
forts of several groups to land an
industry.
The division of Commerce and In
dustry of the Department of Conser-
walton and Development and all other
state agencies are ready to render
all possible service by supplying
Trained personnel to help the COM
munlty know what must be done be-
tore an attempt is made to attract
new industries.
II we are ever to hope for success
IN our hunt for industry we must take
closer look at the groundwork al
ready laid. Is it the best we have to
offer? If not, then we must face the
tacts and make the approach from
whatever avenue gives US the best
advantage.
NO one gets industry by accident.
Nor Is industry something given away
by the State like Christmas presents
II we are to expect help from the
state agencies then we must first help
ourselves.
When industry locates in Tabor
City you will know that many indi-
Vlduals toiled long hours getting to-
Sether what information is needed to
convince prospect he should even
give us a second thought.
Tomorrow is good time to start
thinking about what kind of industry
we might interest but today is the
time to begin concrete plans.
The approach of tobacco planting
season and the fact that the selling
season is just around the corner
nnt 10, r