Since 1908 we had a paper mill in our town that produced paper for making boxes. It employed many people over the years from harvesting wood for the river drivers to the men who sweat in the paper machine room. It was a stable employer and our younger youth getting fresh out of school could go down and get a job, and a good one at that providing a decent paycheck. Our community boomed over the years while we continued to purchase our goods and enjoy life. I was one of the fortunate to land a job there, making good coin until they decided to pull the plug. Why ?
Everything we buy today is either made in China or Taiwan. With less exporting going on and more importing, the supply for shipping boxes and packaging has declined to the point that our industries suffer along with our quality of life ! I drove down today to see my past employers mill being demolished. A sad day for our youth !