[ Gov. Martin Says:
“Share The Pride” Conference
Affords Unique
Editor’s Note: This is
Governor Martin’s^jponth
ly column. This 'column
deals with the Administra
tion's commitment to tra
ditional industry and the
recent Governor’s Con
ference on Share the Pride
- an effort to encourage
buying North Carolina
made and American-made
products.
When I met in Greens
boro recently with leaders
of North Carolina’s tradi
tional industries to discuss
their future, my adminis
tration signaled an initia
tive that will become one of
our hallmarks: Our will
ingness to support and to
strengthen the industries
that, through the cen
turies, have become the
economic backbone at our
state.
We launched this effort
early when I appointed
Howard Haworth as the se
cretary of commerce - a
businessman whose exper
tise lies in the arena of
traditional industries.
Shortly afterward, 1 ap
pointed White Watkins of;
“Greensboro as sn
secretary for traditional In
dustries The position is ad
entirely new one for state
government. Already Mr.
Watkins has demonstrat
ed his value by visiting and
talking with business lead
ers across North Carolina.
Our "Share the Pride"
conference in Greensboro
afforded a unique op
portunity. We mounted our
"advertising" campaign to
reassure industry leaders,
their supporters and their
workers that this adminis
tration will give them its
full attention. I plan to
become North Carolina’s
top salesman for tradition
al industries. I have al
ready carried that theme to
Kannapolis, Oxford,
Greenville. I will repeat in
many other to«ms end
cities across North Caro
lina.
Through the workshops
and seminars of that con
ference, top-flight leaden
of the industry had an
opportunity to share their
expertise. This sharing of
ideas and problems will
have the positive result of
looking for long-term solu
tions that have mounted
through the years.
Our problems are not
poor management or low
productivity. In fact, pro
ductivity is up.-Output per
worker in the textile in
dustry has increased more
than 50 percent since 1968.
The industry has invested
more than a half billion
dollars in plant moderni
zation.
Instead, our problems
stem from a simple but
dangerous trade im
balance. We, can compete
successfully with anyone in
a system of mutual, ba
lanced trade. Unfortunate
ly, we don’t get that
chance.
Many foreign countries
subsidize their manufac
turers and producers. The
government provides them
with raw materials or ser
vices at deeply reduced
prices.
Another factor is the
very low wage rates in less
developed countries. One
study last year found that
the average worker in U.S.
labor-intensive industries
earns $8 60 per hour. But
their counterparts in South
Korea averaged $1.30 per
hour In Hong Kong, the
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Governor Jim Martin
. .Explores business problems
average hourly wage is
fl.65. Taiwan, fl.64...
China, 26 cents. Here in the
United States, our work
ers perform work of much
higher quality and, there
fore, deserve and get better
wages.
In addition, trade with
our foreign neighbors isn’t
all that free. Under the
general agreements on
tariffs and trade (GATT),
all nations select key in
dustries for protection.
Most, for example, protect
important agricultural sec
tors.
Canada restricts imparts
of leather goods and up
holstered furniture.
Austria restricts dresses;
France blocks electronic
products. We all know that.
Japan has found all sorts of
reasons to keep out made
in-America goods. Through
it all, we have clung to a
belief in the free trade
myth - even as evidence
'mounts that ours is one of
the very few open markets
left.
Apparel imports have ri
sen dramatically faster
than officially allowed by
quotas that are voluntary.
That’s because we don’t
enforce them, but rely on a
sort o(' “honor system.”
Now, Congress is looking at
ways to eliminate this
problem.
While Congress searches
for solutions, we must
begin to find our own
methods for success. We
will start with the “Share
the Pride" conference in
Greensboro. We will con
tinue to insist on quality
products from our North
Carolina manufacturers.
As much as anything else,
our quality is our selling
point. No foreign country -
and very few states - can
match.our quality in tex
tile#,' in > furniture, in
shoes and other products.
When f went to. the Na
tional Governors, Confe
rence in Boise last month,
one of the Premiers of the
Canadian provinces asked
why we were able to seif so
much furniture in Canada
even with their high tariff
and the adverse strength of ‘
the U.S. dollar.
My answer was simple
and to the point: I suggest
ed that one of the many
strengths of character of
the Canadian people was
their appreciation for the
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high quality of North
k Carolina craftsmanship!
Indeed, our quality - and
our salesmanship - will be
significant parts of our ef
! fort to turn around the pro
blems troubling our tradi
tional industries.
I have taken one more
important step in this
effort. When President
Reagan visited North
Carolina State Univer
sity early last month, I was
able to talk to him about
, our problems. He is aware
of our needs. After our
brief meeting, I fed confi
i dent that our textile lead
ers will be able to meet
with key Whitt House of
ficials to discuss solutions.
With your support and
your commitment to buy
"American-made” and
. "North Carolina-made"
products, the future of our
traditional industries can
and will be bright. Carry
the message to your neigh
bors: Now is the time to
"Share the Pride!"
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