Milford chronicle., 1963-01-25
Boost Milford Dinner
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We have got a job to do and
let's get to 1t.
The greatest opportunity for
development of the Milford Area
is given to us all of us not
only the Mayor and Council = The
Chamber Of Commerce, The
Greater Milford Area Develop
ment Corpor alton, but each citi-
zen in the area, and the time
to get going is right now with
the leadership you possess and
the enthusiasm you show we're
bound to go places. I haven't
noticed any foot dragging or hold
ing back or an attitude of "let
the other fellow do it'' not a
bit. Everyone I've talked to has
said, "Let me do my part let
me lend a hand" and that
kind of spirit is going to win.
Industrial development for the
Milford Area is not going to
come simply because the Della
ware General Assembly passed
a law. No sir, it's going to
come because we're going after
industry. We're going to sell
them in the Milford Area and
we're going to follow up every
lead we get. Present to them
sound arguments that will point
out the mutual advantages for
them and for us.
We've got a good product to
sell and we've got to merchan-
disc it in the best way possible.
Milford's friendly business
climate will be key word. We
can afford to be se1ective rather
than take any industry that makes
application our prospects must
have background and reputation.
BY this I mean we will investi-
gate them the same as we expect
them to. investigate US. If their
record of past performances can
measure up, we want them. If they
have a bad reputation elsewhere
we don't want them. In other
words, we can say Milford
welcomes any business whose
ethics and reputation will prove
an asset and who, under efficient
and economic management, have
every opportunity to successfully
and profitably run a business
operation in one of the finest
communities in America.
So many things are happening
in Delaware that portend for
great development:
Increased population.
Vocational schools The Sus-
sex County Training Center is
established on Route 28, between
Laurel and Georgetown. These
are most important to new in
dustries to assist in training
help. A bill for new one to be
built between Milford and Dover
is-to be placed before the General
Assembly this session.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and
Tunnel ,-lImagine what influence
on the economy of Delaware this
will have.
Increased transportation IA
cilities, Ample water and power
supply, low taxes on industry,
friendly business climate,
ample factory sites and facili-
ties, good State and Local govern
ment, one of the greatest week
ly newspapers in the country.
The Delaware Employment Sc
curity Commission reports near
ly 5000 unemployed in Delaware.
My interest in industrial work
was first aroused by fathers and
mothers who have come to me
and asked what opportunities
exist for their children to get
jobs in Delaware instead OF
having to go to New York or
Philadelphia or Pittsburgh or
Detroit or elsewhere. This was
challenge and one that brought
great satisfaction. Delaware has
over 4, 300 high school graduates
entering college or entering the
labor market each year. These
we want to assure job opportuni-
ties. A survey made two years
ago stated, "The Delaware State
Chamber of Commerce Industrial
program started in 1925 has been
responsible for the location OF
over 200 industries I'll of which
are still operating and giving
employment to over 80, 900 per-
sons.