REMARKS, OPEN HOUSE, DORSETT MARINE
CAMBRIDGE

February 10, 1961

It is a pleasure to be in Cambridge today to welcome this newest
member of Maryland's growing industrial family. If I may, I would
like to tell you just a few of the reasons why this handsome building,
this important addition to our state's economy, gives me such a personal
sense of pride and pleasure.

First, of course, as many of you know, the industrial expansion of
Maryland has long been a chief concern of mine. During the early
days of my administration we were able to add a professional staff
of economic development specialists to our state government. For the
past year, the Department of Economic Development has been hard at
work, working hand-in-hand with community groups like the Cam-
bridge Industrial Development Committee, to encourage new industries
to locate in Maryland.

Speaking before a group in Frederick several months ago I used
the term "catalyst" to describe the way in which our State Department
of Economic Development can bring together the responsible leaders
of a community with the representatives of industry.

To my mind, the decision of Dorsett Marine to move to Cambridge
is a perfect example of this kind of function. Without the Cambridge
Industrial Development Committee our State agency could have ac-
complished very little. And I hope that the aid and assistance of our
State agency was of value to the Cambridge group in its negotiation
with Dorsett Marine.

Another reason I am especially pleased (and I know I don't have to
remind you here today of my own Eastern Shore origins) is that we
have here a splendid example of a nationally-known industry utilizing
one of the Eastern Shore's greatest natural resources—her many miles
of waterways. Pleasure-boat and pleasure-boat building are "Maryland
naturals!"

Third, and perhaps the most important of my reasons for being
delighted with this turn of events, is the opportunity which Dorsett
Marine will provide to many residents of Cambridge and Dorchester
County to use their skills and experience... to be gainfully employed.
For, as we all recognize, the nationwide unemployment figures are high
and may be going higher before they level off and begin to decline.

Maryland, I am happy to say, is behind the national figures. And

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