[Newspaper]
Publication: The Anacortes American
Anacortes, WA, United States
vol. 30, no. 37, p. 1, col. 2-3
Glass Factory Affairs Are
At Crucial Stage -- Apathy
Must Give Way to Active Aid
Glass factory affairs have reached a crucial stage if the American is to judge by the statement of the Chamber of Commerce committee printed below. A vast amount of work has been done by the committee and the main difficulties have been ironed out. Everybody is confident that the factory can be made a success and none are more enthusiastic on this point than the members of the committee, who have so carefully studied the situation, and it goes without saying that the thousands of dollars monthly payroll of the glass factory has been a great factor in making business and keeping up property values and rents. The committee's only discouragements seem to have been due to the apathy of some who ought to take stock and thus boost the proposition along. The committee gives out the following statement:
"The Chamber of Commerce glass factory committee, before making its final effort to save the industry to Anacortes, will say frankly that its work has not resulted altogether satisfactorily. The task of getting the true status of the old company was difficult. Getting non-resident creditors of the old company to agree to take stock in a new corporation was not difficult when such creditors could be interviewed personally, but it was expensive work for the individual members of the committee. The Anacortes unsecured creditors were willing to take stock for their claims, if all the secured creditors agreed to take stock for their claims if all the unsecured creditors would do so. Glassworkers agreed to take stock to the amount of $14,000.00 payable in labor.
"Up to this point the work, although sometimes a little disagreeable, progressed without serious hitch.
“The real test of the strength of the community is in raising cash subscriptions to stock. A few men, as will be seen by the list printed below, agree to take stock, and they are entitled to the gratitude of the people of Anacortes. A few men refuse to subscribe and when the final list is published the names of these men will be conspicuous by their absence from the list.
"At present, it is only fair to say that some business and professional men and property owners have not been seen by the committee. This is due partly to the fact that the committee has not been able to call on all and partly because parties were not at their places of business when called on. However, everyone in business or owning a considerable amount of property will be given an opportunity to subscribe or refuse to subscribe before the committee gives up its work.
"If there is to be failure in raising the funds necessary to revive the glass factory, the public will be given an opportunity to judge who have been the willing and the unwilling ones.
"The committee will have no apologies to make. Its members have given generously of their time and have defrayed their own expenses."
The following is a list of those who have to date agreed to subscribe for stock on the basis of cash payments, the list not including the $14,000.00 agreed to be subscribed by the glassworkers or those who will take stock in settlement of their claims against the old company:
Business Men and Property Owners.
V. Funk, Wilson Hotel.............$500.00
Douglass, Allmond, Light and
Power ........................................500.00
N. Jerns, Shingle Manufacturer 500.00
Gus Hensler, Insurance and
Real Estate ................................ 500.00
M. B. Mattice, President of
Citizens' Bank ........................... 500.00
E. A. Phillips, Inc.. General
Merchandise ............................. 500.00
C. P. Weaverling......................... 50.00
A. B. Campbell......................... 200.00
Eureka Pharmacy...................... 100.00
George Marinakos .................... 150.00
J. O. McNary............................... 50.00
C. C. Barnett............................... 50.00
McCallum & Co...................... 100.00
Neely Bros. .............................. 100.00
Barker & Morrison.................... 100.00
W. V. Wells ............................... 100.00
Wm. Wilson............................... 150.00
E. Van Buren ............................. 100.00
W. F. McCracken, Manager
Anacortes Ice Co......................... 250.00
R. Lee Bradley, President
Anacortes Mercantile Co. ............ 150.00
C. A. Van Natter, Cut Price
Store ............................................ 250.00
H. L. Dodge, Manager Dodge
Music Store .................................. 250.00
Brown Bros., Clothing Store....... 250.00
Allan‘s White Market.................. 250.00
G. H. Griffith, Manager
Griffith Drug ................................150.00
Stapp Bros. Shoe Store.................100.00
Anacortes American.....................100.00
G. W. Krebs, Manager Island
Belt R. R. Co..................................100.00
Dr. S. G. Brooks. Physician and
Surgeon .........................................100.00
H. C. Barney. Attorney at Law ....200.00
C. F. Crout, Groceries...................100.00
Van Horn's Ladies' Shop...............100.00
Dr. Llewellyn Cook......................100.00
West Coast Dairy.......................... 100.00