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Cephas B. Rogers Lighting Fixtures, Danbury Connecticut: Catalog number 35
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Cephas B. Rogers (Firm)
Lighting Equipment & Manufacturing Co.
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A catalogue of lighting fixtures put out by Danbury, CT resident Cephas B. Rogers. Rogers also installed the lighting in Hearthstone Castle. Rogers Silver Plate factory was at 17 Rowan in Danbury.
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�I NDU S T RI AL
A N A L Y SIS
and
SUR V E Y
of
DANBURY , CONNECTICUY.
Prepa.red by the
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
of New York .
Under the direction of
Charles Lansing
Industrial Commissioner.
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�TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Submission of Report to Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Survey
Practical Uses of Industrial Survey
Industrial Maps
Indu.tries of Danbury--Indexed
Industries --Indexed--Numerical
Work of an Industrial Bureau
Forms used in survey
Recommendations and suggestions
Fostering small industries
Securing new industries
Investigation of Industires--Analysis Blank
Industrial Pay Roll
New Industries-Maps for 1917
City Plan for Danbury
City Planning Map
Buying at home
Traffic and Industrial Bureau
Industrial Building Project
Growth and Industrial Standing of Danbury
Comparison with other cities
Population Comparisons
Hew Industires--Map
New York Zone Map
Eastern Market Map
Topographical Map
Map of Danbury
Industrial Census of Danbury
Mercantile Census ' of Danbury
Recapitulation of Census
Danbury Trade Area
Mercantile Developement
Dist ance Table
Products of Danbury
U. S. Census of Danbury
Conneticut--Census of
Manufacturing Efficiency of Danbury
Suggested Industries--Group 1
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Materials used in Manufacture in Danbury
Industries of Conn.
Taxes
Comparitive ~a.x ates
Civic Financial Statement of Danbury
Banking and Finance
Realty Conditions and B~ilding Construction
Industrial Plant Locations
Electric Lighting and Industrial Gas
Comparitive Gas Rates
Sewer System
Sewer Map
Water System
Comparitive Water ates
ater System Map
Postal Service
Telephone Service
Insurance Rates
Power Costs and conditions
Electric Power users
steam Power and Coal Costs
ater Power
Comparitive lectric Power ates
Hydro-Electric Project
Labor Conditions and Problems
Man Power of Danbury
Female Labor
Labor Shortage
Employment Bureau P l ~n
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�Table of Contents
Hours of Labor
Wage Scale
age Scale of Other Cities
Or.anized Labor and Labor Troubles
Employee's Welfare Methods
Community Centre Idea
Home Ownership
Living Conditions
Cedar Rapids Labor Plan
Grand He an L bor Shortage Pl an
Traffic and Transportation
New York and New Haven Railro ad
ew York Central Connection
• connecting noad
Proposed Brewster Blectric Line
Freight Service
Package lreight Service
Freight Rates
oal Rates
ailro ad Sidings
Railroad Siding Map
Passenger Train Service
Railroad System Maps
New York and Vestohester Railroad
Proposed Railroad Yard
Express Service
Traffio Bureau
leo tric Railway Servioe
Eleotric Railway Map
Drayage and Street Condition
County High ays
Street
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The Hat Industry
The -::lur Industry
Leather Goods Industry
Shoe Industry
Food Produots Industry
The Farm Factory
Cigar Industry
Bottling Industry
Chemioals, dru,s, eto.
Manufacture of Dyes
Paint and Varnish Manufaoture
~ tone Industry
Clay Products Industry
Glass Industry
Wood Products Indus tries
urniture 'Industry
anufacture of Toys
Paper Products Industry
Rubber Industry
Button Industry
Printing and Publishing
Textile Ind.stries
Silk Industry
Cordage and Twine
~elt Goods Manuf aoture
Carpets and ugs
Woolen and Worsted Goods
Cotton Goods Indus try
Knit Goods Industry
Needle Industries
Garment Manufacture
Men's Clothing
Shirt and Collar Industry
Corset Manufaoture
Laundry and Cleaning Industry
Metal Work Industries
Foundry Capaoity of Danbury
Automobile Industry
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�To the Board of Directors and Industrial Committee
Danbury Chamber of Commerce .
Gentlemen:In accordance with our agreement , I herewith submit in
the form of an Industri al Survey ,
report upon the economic and
industrial conditions , now existing in Danbury together with an
analysis of such conditions and
presentation of conclusions
formed , as a result of such analysis .
1~
desire h s been to prepare and present as complete
data and information as possible for the purpose of assisting in
promoting the industrial growth of Danbury.
The
ccompanying survey is largely of a confidential
nature , and intended more for the assistance and guidance of your
Officers and Committees, than for general distribution.
Person lly I do not
f~vor
large expenditures for printed
matter to be used for exploitation purposes,
s I think very few
pr ctical results are secured thereby.
You should however have at your command , and in proper
form , such f cts and data , as will assist you in presenting your
advantages
hen negotiations are in progress .
In preparing this report I h ve endeavored to show;
l ---The possibilities for expansion of existing
industries ~
2---The possibilities for establishment of lines of manufacture
llied to existing industries ,
3---The possibilities for development of bi-products manu! ctures,
4---The possibilities for development of new industries .
5--- The advantages and disadvantage of transport tion conditions ,
6--- The conditions relating to labor ,
7---The position of Danbury relative to the question of the cost
of power ,
8---The market and distribution conditions relating to various
lines of industry ,
9---The economic and strategic position of Danbury as comp red
with other cities,
lO---The advantages of Danbury as to factory sites and f ctory
locations ,
Il---The relation of civic conditions to industrial growth ,
I recommend that effort shall first be directed toward
the pr'ovid ing of such advantageous manufacturing conditions in
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Danbury as
ill permit the seeuring of new industries , 1 rgely
on the b sis of merit of the oity
ith every possible
sufficient resouroes
~
s
advan~ageous
manufaoturing looation.
oondition seoured , with
hand , and with aggressive
nd well direoted
effort on the part of those responsible , there is no reason why
Danbury should not greatly inorease its population within the next
five years .
{hat is needed above everything else , is an awakening of its
oitizens to the opportunities before them and a gre ter knowledge
of the many subjeots relating to oommunity progress .
ith suoh an awakening , will oome a greater measure of oivio
patriotism , and a more united support to the progressive efforts
of the Ch mber of Commeroe.
Danbury
poss~sses
many
dvantages , th t will enable its
oitizens to greatly inorease both the population and industri 1
standing of the oity.
It is the hope of the writer that this Industrial Survey will
be made of praotioal use and not simply filed away as a report . I
believe the reoommendations made are worthy of your oonsideration.
They are not merely expressions of personal opinion but based upon
inforzmt ion se,cured from many souroes and
e~ery
oare has been taken
to verify suoh information fully .
During the oourse of the Survey every manufaoturer in the
Danbury
rea has been personally interviewed as well as a large
number of the other business men of the oommunity and we wish to
take this oooasion to express our appreoiation of the prevailing
oourtesy shown to the writer and his assooiates .
The writer has developed
,great personal interest in Danbury
and a sinoere friendliness for its people and I wish to offer you
my best wishes for oontinued suooess.
I have great faith in Danbury's future and believe that you oan
make this Survey the basis for a new era o£ industrial growth and
inoreased prosperity for your fair
oit~ .
espeotfully submitted ,
Dated ,
DanburY , Conn . Jan. 26 ,1917.
�3
T
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The purpose of the Industrial Committee and Officers of the
Chamber of Commerce in uthorizing the compilation of this urvey
was to provide such information as is necessary to permit agressive
and definite effort along the most effective and logical lines in
the further building up and industrial development of the City.
To this end the Survey covers investigations into every
matter that might in any way relate to the betterment of industrial
conditions and to the placing of the City in the most advantageous '
position s a manufacturing location.
The researches and the reports made from same are intended
to focus in a clear manner the foll~ing information : 12345~
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Conditions existing favorable to industrial
d evelopmen t .
Conditions existing unfavorable to industrial
development .
Suggestions as to possible betterment of unf vo ranle co nd i t ions .
census of the industries to scertain the
present industrial status of the City and the
possibilities for further development .
compilation of facts and statistics that
would be useful in effort to secure additional
industries .
A report on existing industries to indicate
the possibilities for their further expansion .
study of industrial conditions to indicate
the parti cular lines of manufacture which
might most logically and profitably be undertaken here and recommendations as to how effort
in this regard might be most successfully
undertaken .
In the compilation of this Survey nearly 200 manufacturers
have been personally interviewed , and information of a confidential
~ture secured regarding their business .
The effect of these interv i ews has been most favorable in
creating a more friendly feeling toward the Chamber of Commerce ,
nd a greater interest in its work .
It appears that
feeling has existed among many manufacturers that the Chamber was of no
rticular v lue to them and that
its greatest val. ue was t o the -mercantile- interests .
This prejudice has been overcome and the manufacturers h ve
been made to realize th t the Chamber r~resents no special
interests and is actively engaged in efforts to benefit the
manufacturing interests of the City. It is believed that the visits
of the interviewers has lready resulted in additions to the
membership of the Chamber and will bring about still further addition
The compilation of the Industrial Survey of Danbury h s
required the services of three men for a period of two months .
The Survey s completed f ill s 220 typewritten pages and contains
125 , 000 words . In addition to the compilation of the written
reports 21 mps and charts have been prepared in whole or in part .
The Survey is divided into a number of separate seotions or
ch pters , giving a rev i ew of local conditions as to the subjeots
of I bor . traffic , power , industrial sites , streets , as , lighting
water , postal service , telephone service , et c., with the reI tion
of these cond itions to industrial development . The more important
Subjects of traffic and labor are variously sub-di~id e d to cover
. 11 phases .
�The second section of the Survey is composed of a series
of chapters covering each specific line of industry and these
industry chapters are very complete as to detailed information
given and analysis of conditions to determine the manufacturing
efficiency of the City as relates to each line of industry .
It is, of course, understood that the Industrial urvey is
only the preliminary work of an Industrial Bureau. ~ ith the
information compiled , the Bureau may now proceed with the
important work before it, fully equipped with all the information
needed to make intelligent action possible . The future work of
the Bureau should be along the following lines :
1. Cooperation for the benefit of existing industries
of the City.
2 . .. ctive effort in the securing of additional industries .
3. 'Cooperation wi th the real estate members of the Chamber .
4 . Cooperation with all other business interests of .the
City.
5 . The compiling of further information needed in the
work of promoting industrial development .
The Ihdustrial urvey consists of much more than this
typewritten report. preparation for utilization of the urvey
has resulted in the establishment of what is practically a
new department of the Chamber of Commerce. This could be called
an Industrial Bureau and is under the direction of the
Industrial Co~mittee and management of your ecretary .
The e uipment of this Bureau includes the following :
1complete copy of the Industrial urvey arranged in
convenient form in a number of volumes , these volumes to become a permanent record of all industrial matters and added
to from day to day , by matter of interest and value , as records and sources of information.
2system by which a continuous inventory may be
maintained of anbury t s industrial gains and losses .
card index file of existing industries , the cards
3containing information as to eacl.. industry and the system to be
maintained and correoted to become
permanent file of information . The manufaoturers who are - members are properly
indicated and the file thus becomes a follow up list for new
membe rs. ~he industries demanding special attentioh of any
kind are also properly "signalled n •
4- A card file of new industry prospects with a system
for handling correspondence with same and for following these
p rospects in an effective manner . Over one hundred of these
prospects have already been furnished by the ssociated
Industrial ervice with a promise of continued cooperation in
this resp ect by that organization.
5vertical letter file of industrial correspondence
and informat ion.
•
large variety of maps and charts in connection with
6the urvey and to be used for various purposes in connection
ith industrial development work •
7complete indexed file of available factory sites and
fa ctory renting space with full description of same .
11 this machinery of the Industrial Bureau has been
properly inaugurated and is now in use .
�OF 'mAT PRACT ICAL USES
ARE AN INDUSTRIAL SURVEY AND AN INDUSTRIAL BUREAU?
****
To Realty Interests
1.
By locating more factories to increase demand for
property of all kinds and greater real estate
activity.
2.
Through the machinery of a central organization to
find buyers for factory sites and renters for
fact ory floo r space.
3.
By bringing together manufacturers who want new
locations, real estate men who have properties
to sell and builders and bankers to finance construction.
4.
By co-operation with real estate men in negotiating
for the location of new industries.
5.
By furnishing members with specific information regarding any ~ecific line of industry to thus provide convincing material for their use in negotiating with factory prospects.
6.
By furnishing material based on information secured
through the Survey fo'r publicity purposes.
7.
By providing information that will guide reel estate
men in their plans for development of both factory
and reSidential pr operty.
To Manufacturers
1.
By study of traffic cond.! tions to learn of ma.tters
unfavolrable to manufacturing interests and, co....
operate in effert to remedy such unfavorable
conditions.
2.
By study of other conditions unfavorable to manufacturing interests and intelligent effort to remedy such
conditions. This line of effort to cover power costs,
labor troubles, labor shortage, streets and, other
civic conditions, etc.
3.
By promoting establishment of allied lines of industry
with consequent advantage in buying of materials.
4.
By providing lists showing nearest available sources
of supply of materials and supplies.
5.
By promoting the improvement of housing and living
condit ions for workmen.
6.
By co-operating with manufacturers in extending local
sales of finiShed products.
7.
By providing information useful in development of both
national and foreign trade.
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To Mercantile Interests
1.
By development of existing industries and securing
o~ additional industries to increase the size of
the annual industrial pay roll thereby increasing
the retail buying capacity of the c i ty .
2.
By increasing the production of manufactured goods
l odally to thereby increase the total sales and
distribution business of the city.
3 ., . Through the securing of more ind.' Ustries to create
more local customers for those having for sale
materials and supplies used by manufacturers .
4.
By promoting the extension of the local trade area.
To All Business Interests
1 . . In the same way that it is of advantage to a nation
to be a "creditor nation" by maintaining a credit
balance in dealings with other nations ; so it is
of advantage to a city to maintain a credit balance in dealing with other cit.ies . The greater
the local production of manufactured goods in this
ci ty , the larger will be the amount of money coming
from the outside in payment for products made here t
and put into circulat ion here in purchase of materials and payment of wages.
2.
The material gathered through the Industrial Survey
will be of immense value in pr oviding convincing
facts regarding the superior advantages of this
location to be used for exploitation purposes.
3.
The information gathered through the Survey will be
invaluable in connection with further effort to
promote public i~provements and to remedy existing
disadvantages .
4.
The information 'secured by this Bureau will be of
immense value as a guid.e to property owners and in
connection with real estate development.
5.
The work of the BureaU and the researches of the Survey
should, create increased interest in the work of the
Chamber and tend to increase membership.
6.
The work of the Bureau should tend to bring together
conflicting civic interests and to bring about
united action for the gener~lgood of the city.
7.
The efforts of the Bureau will tend to the creation
of more satisfactory conditions , thus holding
present industries which. other-vvise might seek
other locations,
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7
THE INDUSTRIAL MAjS
DANBURY lacked a map of its street system of sufficient size
to permit study and practical use.
An enlarged map of Danbury and vicinity has therefore been
made and various copies of this form part of the Industrial Survey.
This map has the following features of value:
1 - The location of every industrial plant is indicated
and an index of same prepared alphabetically and
numerically.
2 - The H.Y.N.H. railroad system trackage is clearly
indicated with all sidings, freight loading platforms,eta
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3 .... The street railway system is indicated with relation
to industrial plants.
Add.itional maps on the same sca.le are as follows:
Zoning and. Housing Map - Indicating;
1 - Suggested delineation of mercantile, industrial and
residential areas.
2 - Location of available factory sites.
Street and Roads Map - Indicating;
1 - Present charalBter of street construction.
2 - streets needing attention.
3 - Contributory highway system ind.icating program of
improvements advisable.
Water and Sewer Map
Showing complete water and sewersystems of the city
with suggested. extensions.
Trade Zone Map
A large map of Danbury's Trade Zone also accompanies this
report. This shows improved highways and needed improvements,
railroad connections, population within 5,10,15, 20 a.nd 30 mile
radius and other features.
Other Maps
Some 15 small maps illustrating points made in the report
are found in the separate chapters of the Survey.
�DANBURylS INDUSTRIES
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED WITH NUMBERS GIVIN'G LOCATION ON THE
INDUSTRIAL MAP.
D (continued)
A
G. F. Allen
American Hatters &
Furriers Co.,The
Armstrong Isaac & Co.,
Decker D. & Son
Doran Bros.
Dick Harry & Co .,
Denise F. & Bro .
Delohery Hat Co ., The
De Klyn & Son
Duane & Culhane
Demonde Jos .
Dayton & Rur zeber-Bethel1
Durkin p .
35
46
41
B
Bachns ~m.
35
Barnum E. H.
75
Bartley, T• • Estate of
85
Ball & Roller Bearing Co. 98
Bartley & Chancey
94
Bar chi , N. Cu.,The
121
Bates Co. The
136
Bates, R.G.
130
Baird Nutiedt Co.,The
(Bethel)
162
Beltaire ,M.A. & J. Co.,
61
Beaver Brook Paper trill 142
Bethel Garage -Bethel163
Bethel Hat Forming Co.," 160
Bethel Mfg.Co ., -Bethel- 169
Berfeld en Silk Mills"
168
Beckerle m.
141
40
Blackman , J . C.
Boesch Mig . Co .,
42
Ernest Louis
Excelsior Laundry
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52
81
124
D
Danbury Printing Co .,
16
" Creamery Co .,
13
" Troy Laundry Co .,
3
" G & E Co ., office 18
" Underwear Co .,
10
1
" Square Box Co .,
Daniels & Trimpert , Inc .
42
Davenport , A. Shelton
44
Danbury Welding Co .,
37
"
Brass ~orks
54
It
Carriage Co. ,
73
"RugVorks
83
"
Plumb ing Co. t
99
"Garage
78
" & Bethel , G & E. Co .,
Plant
'128
" Book Bindery
115
" Hardwar e Co .,
116
" Hat CO . t
132
" & Bethe:H3 . R. \II. Co . ,
140
Danbury News , The
27
Diamond Hat Co .,
44
114
131
120
173
50
64
40
F
Flint , Dutie w.
2
Filbow Auto EO .,
77
Foster Bros .,
121
Fountain Cigar Co ., -Bethell. 171
G
30
65
87
123
126
E
c
Clark Box Co ., The
Columbia Hat Co .,
Connecticut Glue Co .,
Costello J .E.
Cuff Hat Co .,
Corauti Saro
6
39
I
Green Auto Co. ,
Gerry Elbrid,ge & Co. t
Ga Nung H. C.
Gerstenmaier J .
Gem Cigar Store
Gem Cigar Co .,
Gallagher Bros .,
Green J . W. & Sons Inc .
Gehrels E.C . -Bethel-
5
31
70
100
93
117
110
127
160
H
Hughes & Chapman Co ., The
Hill & Loper Co . ,The
HOit Messenger Corp
Hodshon \ . A.
Horing mean
Hamilton B.E.
Hofman C. A.
Hall Wm. L.
Horch C. J .
Hall F. A. & Son
Rorch C. M.
Hine Box & Printing Co .,
Hayward A. F. -Bethel~
Haitsch & Co. ,
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3
42
44
38
36
26
91
118
137
113
125
119
170
161
I
Ideal Garage The
Imperial Silk Mills
2
62
J
Johnson John
Jennings M E Co . Inc.
26
37
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S
K
Kerr Chemioal Co .,
Kerniok F' & Co . ,
Kinner Geo . A.
9
43
74
L
Loene D E & CO .,
Lewis G A
Londa H
Lee F'rank H Co ., The
47
26
84
139
M
Mc Coy, H
35
Mallory E A & Sons Inc .
45
Morloch :Machine 'forks
43 ·
Mc Lachlan G A
63
Meeker Bros . & Co .,
97
Mutual Fur Cutting Co., The96
Mc Lachland, H & Co .,
69
Moore Wm.
80
Mc Phelemy M Estate
92
Meeker H E
93
134
Murphy Gorman Co .
. 172
Moore C V - BethelMorrison & Dunham- Bethel- 166
N
Norman & Ellingwood
18
New England Lime Co . t
18
Norris Wm
76
New Machine Co ., Th e
74
Nat'l . Elec.Utilities Corp . 71
Neff Theo . W
129
New England Hat Co .,
122
Nichols J F' Estate - Bethel- 164
o
Olmstead, Wm
Outhouse liT
Olmstead FS
32
29
81
P
Perl Lena
Peck Fur 'Co • t
Peffers \ C
Peffers W C & Co.
Pap ish Asher
Postore G
Prompt Printery
Pyramid Garage
42
43
74
79
72
90
113
28
R
Rider Chas
Rogers Silver Plate Co .,
Russell Electric Co .,
Robinson,C I & Co .,
Reid. John - Bethel-
11
68
67
71
167
Stearns Lime Co .,
Susinski D
Southern New England
Telephone Co .,
Sir ine
F
Simon Max
Scofield Theo
Sunderland Ii W
Short Hat Co .,
Sherman Geo B.
Schlitter M H & Co .,
Simon Micha.el .
Solvents Recovery Co .,
S. A. G. Hat Co .,
Simon & Keane
Schieffer J & Son
'G. A. Shephard Sons & Co .,
Th e- Bethel-
Tomaino Bros .
Tweedy F D & Co .,
Taylor i • C.
Taylor F. E.
Target & Simon Co ., The
Tine Henry & Son
Tweedy Silk Mills
Turner Machine Co .,
Tappan G. A.
17
7
19
53
33
43
34
42
75
82
86
127
134
135
III
174
4
42
31
51
78
88
71
89
73
U
15
Union Bakery
v
Vass Chemioal Co .,
Vienna Bakery
Vaughan RJ .
Von Gal Hat Co. , .
Vaghi J . -Bethel-
16
14
49
95
165
W
Whittaker S . B.
Whit e Star Laundry
Wheeler . M.
Warner Bros .
Walther Herman
Wright W. T. -Bethel-
8
12
66
133
138
171
Y
Yochum Chas .
Young P & Sons
43
43
Z
Zaphersol1 Bros .
112
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DANBTIayt S INDUSTRIES
KEYED
NU1~ICALLY
TO CORRESPOND ¥ITH LOCATION FIGURES ON
I NDUSTRIAL .
1 - Danbury Square Box 00.,
45 ... Mallory ]'M . A. & Sons , Inc .
2 - Flint , D. W.
46- Connecticut Glue Co .,
2 - Id eal Carage , The
46- American Hatters & Furriers Co .,
3 - Hughes & Chapman Co . , The
47- Loewe D. E. & Co .,
3 - Danbury Troy Laundry Co .,
49- Vaughan R.J.
4 - Tomaino Bros . ,
50- Durkin P.
5 - Green Auto Co. ,
51- Taylor F. E.
6 - Decker D. & Son
52- Costell o J . E.
7 - Susinski , D.
53- Sirine \f . F .
54- Da.nbury Brass \{orks
8 - \llii tte.ker S. E.
9 .... Kerr Chemical Co .,
61- Beltaire M. A. & J.Co .,
62- Imperial Silk Mills
10- Danbury Underwear Co .,
63.... Mc Lachlan G. A.
11- River Chas .
64- Ernst Louis
12.... 'lhi t e Star Laundry
65- Columbia Hat Co .,
13- Danbury Creamery 00. ,
6b - fueeler 'i . M.
14.. . Vienna Bakery
67- Russ ell Ele ctric Co .,
15- Union Bakery
68- Rogers Silver Plate Co .,
16- Danbury PrintingCo .,
69- Mc La.chland H. & Co.,
17- Stearns Lime Co .,
70- Ga Nung H. Co .,
18- New England Lime Co .,
71- Robinson C. I . & Co .,
18- Danbury G. & E. Co ., office.
71- Nat 'l. Ele c. Utilities Corp .
18- Norman & Ellingwood
19- Southern New England Telephone Co . 71- Tweedy Silk Mills
72- Pap ish Asher
26- Hamilton E.E .
73';" Tappan G. A.
26- Johnson John
73Danbury Carriage Co .,
26- Lewis , G. A.
74
...
New I':achine Co ., The
27- Danbury news , The
74Kinner
, Geo . A.
2"8- Pyramid Garage
74Peffers
V. C.
29- Outhouse , H. T.
75Barnum
E.
H.
30- Clark Box Co ., The
75Sherman
Geo
. B.
31- Gerry Elbridge & Co .,
76NorriS
Wm.
31- Taylor W. C.
77 - Fil bow Auto Co .,
32.... Olmstead Vm.
78Danbury Garage
33- Simon :Ma.x.
78Targett & Simon-The Co.,
34- Sunderland 'N . \ •
79Peffers
, . C. & Co. ,
35 ... Mc Coy , f . H.
80
....
M
oore
Wm.
35- Ba,ch us , VIm.
81- Olmstead F. S.
35- Allen G.F.
Cuff Hat Co .,
8136- Hoving Jean
82Schlitter
M. R. & Co .,
37 ... Jennings lvi.E. Co. , Ind.
83Danbuxy
Rug
Works
37- Danbury ~ lelding Co. ,
84Londa
H.
38- Hodshon ~I.A .
85- Bart l ey T . ~ . Estate of
39- Doran Bros .
86- Simon Michael
40- Excelsior Laundry
87
~ Di ck Harry & Co .,
40- Blachman J . C.
88- Tine Henry & Son
41- Armstrong Isaac & Co. ,
89- Turner Mach ine Co .,
42- Hill & Loper Co . , The
90 .... Postor e G.
42- Boesch I,'Lfg. Oo .,
91- Rofman C. A.
42- Perl Lena ,
92Mc Phelemey M. Estate of
42- Dani els & Trimpert ,
93Gem Cigar Store
42- Short Hat Co .,
93
....
Meeker
H. E.
42- Tweedy F . D. & Co .,
94Bartley
& Clanc ey
44 .... Hoyt Messenger Corp .
95
...
Von
Gal
Hat
Co .,
43- Kerni ck F . & Co .,
96
....
Mutual
Fur
Cutting
Co., The
43- Morloch Machine Works
97M
eeker
Bros
.
&
CO
e,
43- Scofield Theo.
98- Ball & Roller Bearing Co .,
43- Yochum Chas .
99- Danbury Plumbing Co.,
43- Young , P. & Son
100Gerstenmaier J .
44- Davenport A. Shelton
110Gallaghe.:b Bros.,
444- Diamond Hat Co .,
Ill-Schieffer J . & Son
3... Peck Fur Co .,
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112-Zapherson Bros.,
l13-Prompt Printery Co. ,
l13~Hall F.A. & Son
ll4- De Klyn & Son
l15-Danbury Book Bindery Co. t
116-Danbury Hardware Co. ,
l17 - Gem Cigar Co. ,
l18--Hall ~' m . L .
l19-Hine Box & Printing Co.,
l2l-Foster Bros. ,.
l21-Demonde Jos.
l2l-Barchi Co. , The
122~New England Hat Co.,
1 23-Denis e F. & Bro s. ,
l24- Coranti Saro
l25-Rorch C.M.
126~Delohery Hat Co. , The
l27~Solvents Recovery Co. ,
l27-Green J . W. & Sons Inc .
128- Danbury & Bethel G.& E.Co .,Plant
129~Neff Theo . W
.
130- Bates R.G.
131- Duane & Culhane
132~Danbury Rat Co.,
l33-Viarner Bros. ,
134-Murphy Gorman Co. ,
134-3 . A. G. Hat Co. ,
l35-Simon & Keane
l368Bates Co. , The
l37=Horch C.J.
l38-Walther Herman
l39 - Lee Frank H,Co. , The
140~Danbury & BethelS . R.W.Co. ,
141 .... Beckerle Wm.
142-Beaver Brook Paper Mills
160 - Gehrels E.C. -Bethel160 . . .Bethel Hat Trimming Co. ,
l61-Haitsch & Co .,
l62-Baird Nutred,t Co.,
l63-Bethel Garage
164-Nichols J . F . Bstate ....Betbel165~Vaghi J. -Bethell66~Morrison & Dunham --Bethell67-Reid John -Bethell68-Berfelden Silk Mills
l69-Bethel !ffg.Co .,
l70-Hayward H. F.-Bethel17l ~Wright W. T.-Bethell7l ~Fountain Cigar Co.,
172-1~00re C. V.-Bethel173-Dayton & Hurzeber - Bethel174- G.A. Shephard Sons & Co.The-Bethel-
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In muny oit ie tho Industr ial Bureau of tho Qotn::o e:rclal organizations
bas beoome one of tbo moot i r oJl'tout factor s in the usefulness tJf such or n.. .
1Z6\1000. The \fork of such a' bul" 8U covet'a the follOVJ'ing linea of effort,
fu~ther
1- To ·corry on tb
oompilation of the Industrial Survey.
2- to assist in car rying out suoh
1 oom=_t'mdat1 rms of thin survey
rolt1te to tho "medying of unf N'Orable cODUtione
3- To pr eoent the findings ot' th survey in such manne. &8 wili
be :noat. useful to the ma!1Ufact\,lJ:"1ng, mercatitU • realty.
banking and oth r buoinoss interests.
.
a8
( . To aBate in carrying on such oonstruotivo ani pro otlon work
as is recomtlOnded. in the survey.
e-
to co- operate in suoh linea of eff ort as will b most useful
to the eaiatioll industrial 1ntereots of the City.
6- TO tmdortak suoh promotion work in the socuring of additional
industries as ill be in 11no itb tho policy of the
•
Chamber.
? ~ To servo the
realty mGmbore in edvlaing them of prospective
buyers or tenants of industrial property,
.8 a bur au of 1nfomation cn ell subjects relating
to manufactur ing and industrial devllopment.
8 .. To sews
I. To provido such info~Qt1on and data as will be ot' value to
the publicity department.
lO-TO compi-le and propare suoh informaUol') a
'to
~eveloping
wll1 be useful
menuf'aotul"i ng.
11 ..'1'0 loam .ot unsatisfactory trdfio condi tions os ro1at. to man-
ufacturing interests and turn ,uGh information over to tho
traffic bureau tor action.
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12-10 stUdy tho var i OUS phao s of tho l abq:r quostion and submit tho
informati on asthof'od with reeomltondutl ons.
la- To atudy tho qu otione connected 1til zoninG and .d1,s tricting
p].QI'lo .
trend of 1,n dustrial . deve lo~nt . to •• and sub...
tbese sUbJocts for the benof1t of
~it 1uf~~tlon 00
realty 1nte~ots.
14-Garry on the oorrespondenoe 01" the ASGociation in matters re-
lating to thi departl:lont; inoluding negotiaticns with
industri&J. entcrpriStlB coneidor1ng locating in the city.
15...PropBl'6ti1on of bl'iofs 1n relation to the
1'01' specific lioos of industr y.
V!
1'1ts
or
t be 01 ty
16-To occumulote and flle for reedy reference all kinds ot intor.mut1on relQtin~ to mODutQctur1ng. trade end industr:lal cendi tiona.
;i'
lv. preparation of exploitation mo.teriol: for publicity ptlt'poses.
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I t 18 $,J1~ Qr.nt thBt tlI,l Induett-1al Buro u ·tc b moot effectivo along
linea sl-ould not only be well orguni.eed but should htlv oufficient
f aoilitios o.nd offioe fore. to "ennit the cQ%.'ry1uPo ' on of all the" lineD of .
eff ort ,
these
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The manager of the Bureau should devote the be st part of his time
outside of his offioe to the carrying out of suoh a program and in calling
upon new industry prospects.
No Industrial Survey is ev ,r complete . The original SUrvey is only
the preliminary compilation of material to form the basis, for further work. '
Among the lines of additional investigation which could b profitably carried
on are 'the ~ollowing t
.
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i.
Preparati.on of a residential planning map and survey to . .indicate
t he present housing facilities and the Jogical trend of
residential development indicatingtne ~ossibilities f9r
high class residential development and t enement deve))opment .
2-
A
S.
A study of the railroad. trackage and sidine;~ to learn the part,-
compilation of statistics to show the quantities consurr.ed in
t he city of each kind of m~terial used in the city to
sho\? ~he possibilities for manufaoture in these lines
or for larger wholesaling f.'a cilittes.
icular needs of the city
QS
to railroad development.
4- A study of agricultural resources of adjacent territory to show
the possibil itioa for agricultural d velopment , and manufacture o£
products .
«oed
6- A Gtudy- of available faotory sites, with a pap to exploit san:e and
pllm to co- operate with the realty men in their utilof same .
izatlj}Orll
,
6-
A
1-
A st udy of employees welfare methods with a plan to $xtend this
line of betterment of industrial conditi ons .
8-
A study of the war.hous
s~udy
of community centers wi til their relation to industrial and
residential development .
and store houa. needs of the city.
9.. Further study of certain special !ineo of industry beat adapted
for development .
10. Oontinuod pet-eonal touch with existing industries to prO!rlote
greater' eo- operati 0n on the part of the manufacturers .
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
As previously stated, an Industrial Survey is of little value
unless its findings are made use of.
.
The analysis of industrial conditions in Danbury has brought
forth certain facts which suggest action along a number of different
lines.
Plans for the utilization of these findings could be classified
into two groups, namely;- remedial and constructive.
Under th head of remedial action would be included all effort
to overcome any conditions that now exist which might be considered
unfavorable to industrial development.
Under the head of constructive action would be included all
lines of effort not included in the above and which would tend to
the industrial up-building of the city and the securing of more
industries.
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Some lines of action could be called both remedial and
constructive.
For example it is very apparent that there is a decided
shortage in Danbury of suitable factory floor space for rental.
By providing industrial buildings in which manufacturers
would find it of advantage to locate, the citizens would remedy an
unfavorable condition which now exists and at the same time promote
th~ up-building of the city by securing more industries.
By securing more industries of the kind employing male help,
the result would tend to remedy the existing labor shortage and at
the same time promote the prosperity of the city through the increasing of the amount of weekly wage distribution.
The detailed recommendations and suggestions resulting from
the investigations and analysis of conditions are found in the
separate chapters devoted to each subject. A brief review of these
suggestions is sumarized herewith, no attempt being made in this
review to classify or explain the ' suggestions.
They are submitted Simply as suggestions for future action or
tabling as may be deemed best.
It would be entirely unfair to form a definite opinion regarding
the merit of any of these suggestions until after a study had been
made of the analysis and reasoning on which these suggestions are
based.
The suggestions offered are summarized as follows:
1- Concentration of effort in securing more industries upon a
certain few lines of manufacture such as are offered in
a selected list entitled, "Group 5".
2- Specific attention to the fostering and building up of
Some of the smaller existing industries as recommended.
3- A comprehensive plan of effort for securing more industries
as outlined.
4- The organization of an industrial development corporation
the chief purpose of which will be the providing of
'
leaSing floor space.
5- Effort to extend the Danbury Trade Zohe through a practical
plan for cooperative highway improvement, interurban
extentions and other means to bring about the building up
of a "Greater Danbury".
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6- Cooperation of realty interests in a joint plan for securing
more industries.
7- A study of possible lines of bi-products manufacture and use
of available raw materials and the securing of local interest
in establishing such industries with local capital.
S- Cooperation in development of farm production.
9- Particular attention to the creation of larger foundry capacity.
lO-A survey of wood and mineral resources of the Danbury area to
determine industrial possibilities.
II-The establishment of a manufacturers Employment Bureau.
l2-Providing of facilities for vocational educational training.
l3-Providing of greater recreational facilities and development
of the .communi ty center plan.
l4-Adoption of the Ceiar Rapids labor adjustment plan. '
15-Establishment of a combined Industrial and Traffic Bureau.
16~A
survey of a combined freight and passenger electric line to
Brewsters together with a survey of the Lake Kenosha
hydraulic power possibilities with the view of interesting
outside capital in such a :. project and the elimination of the
Still River as an eye-sore, a menace to public health and
a useless occupant of valuable city property.
17-The securing of competitive express service by means of a
trolley line to Brewsters or otherwise.
IS-A reduction of the hat freight rate to New York and the coal
freight rate to Danbury.
19~The
establishment of a districting or zoning plan to prevent
further encroachment of industries upon property that should
be developed for residential purposes.
20-The commencement of effort to bring about the adoption of a
definite City Plan for the best future development of Danbury.
21-The fostering of a more harmonious and cooperative civic ,pirit.
22-The inauguration of a "Buy at Home" campaign to cover both
manufacturing and mercantile interests.
23-Effort to bring about the prompt repaving of Main Street and
White Street to the Freight Depot.
24-Effort to bring about the establishment of a ' public park.
25-The securing of a better over-night incoming freight service
from New York.
26-Better civic regulation as to plumbing in factories.
27-The prevention of any more frame factory construction and
:encouragement of fire proof construction.
2S ...Establishment of a city record of building construction.
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29-A civic accounting to secure a comparison of costs of every
phase of city expenditure as between cities of equal
population, to learn possibilities for further civic economy.
30-Encouragement of home ownership among industrial workers.
3l-Study of employees welfare plans with a view to bettering
labor relations.
32-The securing of options on factory sites by the Chamber of
Commerce.
33-Interesting home owners and tenants in city beautification.
34-Cooperation with manufactuerers to promote their sales.
35-Cooperation of realty owners in joint effort to sell factory
sites.
36-The circulation of a list of articles and supplies which can be
purchased in Danbury and appeal to all manufactuerers and others
to patronize local interests.
37-Restoration of right to pack hats in crates for railroad shipment.
38-Establishment of a permanent exhibit of the products of
Danbury's industrial plants, as a city attraction and for
advertising purposes.
39-The preparation of a publicity booklet, to exploit Danbury,
from material included in the Industrial Survey.
40-The establishment of a Retail Merchants Bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce, with the employment of a regular credit man and
collector.
removal of the main office of the Fairfield County Farm
Bureau to Danbury.
4l~The
42-Promotion of near-by extensions of the Danbury & Bethel Street
Railway Co.
43-Preliminary steps for the abolition of the dual form of local
governme:q.t ..
Explanatory.
All of these matters have a direct or indirect bearing upon
industrial development ..
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce cannot be
expected to undertake the burden of looking into all these matters
and promoting action regarding same but by dividing the responsibility among various existing committees or additional special
committees"the practical definite activity of the entire membership can be secured.
The obtaining of action and results regarding matters demanding attention is the most difficult task of the Board of
Dir~ctors and this can only ?e accomplished by holding the committees
strl.ctly a.ccountable for actl.ve effort and providing for replacem~nt of committee members who are unwilling to participate in
cl.vic matters by those who are willing to give some of their time
to Danbury's welfare and progress.
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Some
is directed
growth, and
way are the
of the small indus'tries to which particular attention
as offering possibilities for further expansion and
which shou+d be fostered and aided in every possible
following:
stearns Lime Co.,
Danbury Rug Co.,
Solvents Recovery Co.,
Danbury Brass Works
Morloch Machine Co.,
Boesch Mfg.Co.,
Russell Electric Co. , _
National Electric utilities Co.
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Address :
REMARKS
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�NOT E.-This information is not for publication and your opinions will not be quoted.
not be placed in any public file.
The personal statements relating to your busi-
(Fill in with typewriter if convenient.)
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS.
I. What unfavorable FREIGHT CONDITIONS exist here detrimental to your interests?
(Please answer specifically. )
a. As·to freight costs on your incoming materials
b. As to freight costs on your outgoing finished products.
c. As to railroad service.
d. As to railroad express rates and service.
As to lighterage, harbor ar
FILE No. 15-
NAME
LOCATION
f. As to storage and warehou
PRODUCT
ANNUAL
g. A s to drayage and wagon
SIZE OF BUILDING
NO.
OF EMPLOYES
COST
h. W hat remedies are sugges
FLOORS
SIZE OF LOT
TOTAL
MEN
FORM OF CONSTRUC'l'ION
DA'l'E
R.
WOMEN
OF BUILDING
POWER PLANT
OF LOCATION
R . SIDING
~'ATER
FRON'l'AGE
CHAMBER MEMBER
2. W hat unfavorable conditions
OFFICERS:
a. As to coal costs.
PRES.
V.
SEC.
'l'REAS.
PRES.
ADDITIONS:
b. As to fuel oil and gasoline
Record of New lndu.lries
c. As to public service gas used for power or industrial purposes.
d. As to public service electric current.
3. e. What unfavorable conditions exist as relate to the EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR?
a. As to union labor agitations and labor troubles.
h. As to cost and 'sea-rcity of labor.
e.
As to labbr conditions relating to the subject of li:ving costs, housing facilities. distances of residence from work~ street car facilities,
school facilities, .ilmusement facilities, community centers, vocational education, etc.
�b. As to water supply and service.
c. As to streets.
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d.
As to sewers.
e.
As to other civic matters.
5~f 'Conditions exist
as relate to your particular line of industry which tend to act as a burden or disadvantage to you}
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS
-6.
7.
What conditions do you consider especially favorable as to this location for your particular line of production?
What lines of industry or manufacture do you think should be located in this borough and what lines of manufacture could be undertaba
here to special advantage?
RELATING TO YOUR OWN BUSINESS
a.
When was it organized?
b. When did you begin operating in this borough?
c. Are you a firm or corporation?
d. What is your capital stock?
e.
If office is not at factory. give address
ARTICLES MANUFACTURED AND SALES.
9. What are your PRODUCTS?
1O.
What area is covered by your sales?
What is your principal sales territory?
11 . Are your sales made here or from a Manhattan office?
12.
Do you export?
13. Do you sell direct through your own salesmen or by mail. through branch offices or jobbels?
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14. Are your sales increasing. making probable the expansion of your business and increase in plant in the near future?
land area?
15.
How can the Chamber of Commerce aid yoU to manufacture and sell your product?
What is the amount of your annual sales in an average year?
BUILD INC OCcUPIED.
�If you lease your
present space, what rate do you pay per square foot and is the rate satisfactory?
RAW MATERIALS.
What are the principal raw materials or partly finished materials used in the manufacture of your product?
Which of these are obtainable in the' New York zone and are these delivered to you by drays?
From what shipping points do your other materials come?
Are there any
(After each name your present freight rate.)
of these materials which might be manufactured to advantage in Queens Borough?
What is the annual value of all the materials used in the manufacture of your products?
POWER-LIGHT-HEAT.
How much coal do you use annually and what kind?
•
Do you use public service,
private plant, or both kinds of power?
If both. what is the total H. P. on each system?
Kind of engines (steam, oil or gas) ?
Capacity of engines-H.P.?
d. Capacity of generators-K.W.?
to Total capacity of motors?
f. Total capacity of boilers?
.. Approximate annual cost of power?
Is exhaust steam used for heating?
II steam used in manufacturing process and if so, at what pressure?
Approximate investment in power plant?
If you use public service current what has been your largest month of k.w.h's consumption?
What haa been your minimum rate per k.w.h. for your largest month's consumption?
If you use steam power, what is your average monthly cost of coal, not considering heating?
Quantity~
�How many employees have you ~
Minimum~
Maximum,~
39. Of these how many are females ~
40. What is your annual payroll ~
(Maximum year.)
41. What is your slump season ~
42. How many employees do you layoff during this period ~
43. Of what class ~
How do your labor costs here compare with labor c;osts of your competitors in. other cities ~
44.
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45. What is your labor turnover in a year~
Ratio of number hired ~
46. N umber generally employed ~
47. What local conditions can be bettered to reduce your annual labor turnover ~
48. Are housing conditions here favorable to making satisfied labor. and if not what are your sugestions ~
49.
How many more persons could you now employ if competent employees were available~
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sO:- Is your labor satisfied with living conditions here ~
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::) 1. What is the length of your working day ~
Have you any special employees' welfare ideas in force in your plant and with what results~
It
53.
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What sort of apprentice system have ' you~
54. - Do you favor vocational training~
55.
What is your Wage scale for your various
classes of labor and are they unionized)
,
56. Are you willing to assist us in making a censUs of your employees to ascertain their living conditions and other facts that may benefit industrial
interests.
BY-PRODUCTS.
57.
What.are the by.products of your industry no~ being utilized~
58.
What possibilities are there for developing other by-products of you~ industry}
INVESTMENT.
59.
What would you consider the e~tite value of yoUr business and investment in this borough~
stock.)
(This as to total assets-hot simply capital
(YOU WILL NOTE THAT NO NAMES ARE .TO BE ATTACHED TO ~ THIS BLANK;
NUMBER.)
W,E IDENXIFY BY
�SECURING NEW INDUSTRIES.
Assuming that it is the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce
to adopt and follow some vigorous plan for the securing of
additional industries, it would be well to study this subject
thoroughly with the view of adopting methods which would produce
the most satisfactory results without unnecessary waste of time,
effort and mone1.
The business of securing industries can be reduced to
systematic and efficient methods the same as any other business.
Ha.p-haza.rd and "sl.ap-stick" methods are of little avail in accom....
plishment of real results. Much time and. effort can be wasted use...,.
lessly unless good judgement and practica1 methods prevail in this
line of effort.
There are six kinds of new industries to be
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considere~:
Manufacturers now established in some othe r connnunity t
who are dissatisfied with their present loeation,
and who are desirous of locating under more favorable
conditions, or whose growth and expansion .h as made
their present location unsuitable.
2 -. Manufacturers now estab lished in some other community
who desire to establish branch plant.s elsewhere.
3
4
i!a.nufacturers whose plants have been d,estroy-ed by fire
and who might feel that their new plants could be more
favorahly located elsewhere.
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!mnufacturing firms or corporations which have become
involved in financial difficulties, or which have
failed or whieh for some reason required reorganization, and because of such reorganization, offer possihilities for removal of plants.
5 .... New industri al corporations which mayor may not be
fully financed and which have not yet determined
upon their plant locations.
6 - Promotion of new corporations based on patents, processes or knowledge of indi viduals, and requiring
organization and financing.
That the securing of manufacturing plants of these six kinds
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is possible is demonstrated by the census of 1914 which shows that
10,000 new industrial establishments were added to the total of the
country during the five years before the war.
During this same period ' 500,000,000. was added to the capital
invested in industries in the United States, part of this representing
expansion of industries previously established.
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Tilhat oities seoured this new industrial capital and these new
manufaoturing plants?
The proport ion that oame to Danbury was very small .
Since the war the industrial gro'mh has doubled in activity and
there are many new plants being established ' and looation of existing
plants changed daily .
Newark secured an average of four or five new manufaoturing
plants per week during the pa.st year. Long Island City gained at the
rate of one new plant per week .
Lost Angeles had twelve million
dollars added to its capital invested in industries during the first
six months of 1916 .
In very few
oas~s
is d.ecision on plant location entirely uns
influenoed. In nearly every c:ase some commercial organization or ,
allied interest has influenoed in one way or another the final deoision on plant looation.
It would appear that the first step in securing new industries ,
therefore , should. be in securing information concerning these manu....
facturing plant possibilities t before deci"sion is' made as to location.
The securing of "new industry prospects" is therefore , one of
the most importantpbases of the work of an Industrial Bureau. The
means for se'cu ring these pro spe cts may be e,numerat ed as follows :
1 .... Through press clipping services.
2 "'" Through "bullet in" servioes compiled by press bureaus .
3
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Through advertising in trade publications and daily
newspapers .
4 - Through form letter orunpaigns to seleoted
li~ts .
5 - Co- operation of the railroads .
6 - Through mis cellaneous distri but ion of publioi t ,y matter7- Through personal letters sent out as "feelers" to selected
lists , centralizing on certain special lines of industry.
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e
Through inquiri ,e s of looal manufacturers , whole salers
and dealers as to manufacturing concerns with which
they have dealings .
9 - Through personal "scouting" of representatives who visit
selected lists ot manufacturers to "feel them out".
10 -- By employment of promotors or industrial service
organizations .
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TREATM.ElIIT OF PROSPECTS.
Assuming that the Chamber of Commerce through these various means
is able to secu.re a .c ont inuous supply of
the next
ph~se
Tl
new industry prospects" ,
of the work is the investigation of these "prospects"
to ascertain their desirability. Such investigations may take several
different forms of effort as follows:
1
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Reports secured through local banks or through the Dun,
Bradstreet, Proudfoot or other commercial agencies .
2 .;;, statements submitted. di re ct by the "prospect" .
3 - Appraisals , . accountings or reports made by organizations
specializing in such work.
4 ..., Personal visi ts by "committees" representing the Chamber
of Commerce inspections of plants and co·nferences with
the "principals" .
It is suggested that in all industrial matters coming before your
body for consideration , you should assume a
rec~tive
and willing
attitude and. refrain f.rom making "snap judgments" on any proposition.
Sometimes propositions which appear in the most favorable +ight
on first consideration , will show up bad.l y upon careful and. thorough
investigation , and the reverse is frequently true also , tha.t manu.facturers propositions which seem to be defective in one way or another may later resolve themselves into such form as will prove them
very desirable .
It can be no satisfaction to set up "industrial pins" to to
speak , simply for the fun of kno cking them down again. No one person
is competent of his own knowledge to sit in judgment on any proposition
until all the facts and information are at his command .
Invest igati ons of .i nd.u s.tri al pr ospe cts to be complet e should cover
the following points :
1 .... Physical . appraisal of the pr operty and plant with careful estimate of depreciation and probable replacements
required .
.
2 - Character of management
ness standpoint .
-~both
personal and from the busi-
3 .... Bank stand.ing of 'b oth ind.ividual and the company.
4 - Legal status of corporation to ascertain if rishts of the
stockhold.ers are conserved; if patents or pro ·c esses are
properly owned ~ithout infringement ; and if title to
property is clear .
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5 - Past gross and net earnings with analysis of same .
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6 .,., Has the product a growing market and has it points of
supe riori ty ov~.r co'mpet i tion.
7 ,.". Geographical boundaries and character of market and
effectiveness and character of distribution,
8 .". Character and extent of co'mp eti tion.
9 - Analyzed manufacturing costs and relation of
sales price of product.
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10 - ,Are methods of greatest efficiency employed in manufacture .
11 - How could: costs of manufacture be reduced by improved
methods or efficiency Eiconomies.
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Overhead, costs, based on past and present conditions and
estimated on basis of future expansion.
13 " Selling costs, past, present and future character and
effioienoy o"f sal es ,method.s and sale s organ ization.
Future possibilities for promot,ing sales.
14 - Cost of experimentation , what future expenditure will
be necessary in this line.
15 - Actual value of patterns , patents,mechanical drawings,etc .
16 ,..,. Estimate of cost of new eqUipment required for expansion.
17 .... Freight rate comparisons on and costs of handling raw
materials and finished product. Relation of freight
rates to competition.
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Sources, supply and value of raw material. How much
material necessary to carryon hand.
19 - Labor conditions and costs as compared with
Available labor supply.
competitors~
20 .,. Estimate of possible savings and. e conomiesthrough
relocation and betterment of plant.
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Salaries and wage scale . Distribution of costs.
22 .... Working cap itaJ. needed? How much to be carried on the
books in accounts and. bills recei vable? Amount tied up
in rr:aterial'? Amount carried, in stock of finished product • .
23 - Full accounting of books and records and financial
statements.
24 - Reports iMom Dun & Bradstreet.
lhile no one man is competent to pass jud,gment on all these
matters, yet you can find men compe tent to secure the inio,rmation
desired, and to secure the jud,gment of others.
While such investigation may reveal unfavorable information relating to some of the pOints mentioned, yet such
un~
favorable features need not necessarlty be sufficient reason for discarding the proposition.
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The extent of investigations of new industr,y prospects
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depends entirel1 upon whether co~operation of any kind is required
to secure such industries. In man1 cases no investigations what ever are necessary • .
ine credit r ating agencies should not be relied upon . Very
frequently good reports are received that are not justified and
unfavorable reports given on industries of a very desirable
character .
NEGOTIATIONS.
When it comes to actual direct effort to secure the location
of a manufacturing plant , every case will require different hand ...
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ling as no two industrial propositions embody the same cond.itions .
In a general way , however , propositions will come und.er the
classifications :
follo~ving
1 - No co-operation of any kind is considered , the only
effort requi r ed being to satisfy the manufacturer
that this is the best location for his particular
line of manufacture .
2 - Other conditions being equal, co- operation of some kind
is necessary to influence t he manufacturer to decide in favor of this location instead of some other.
3 - Financial co-operation is the principal factor in
decision on location of plant .
4
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Promotion and all financing necessary to organize
and establish the industry -
Without question the propos'itions that would be included in
the first group would be the most deSirable , and greatest effort
should be directed toward finding that kind of prospect .
When such prosp ects are secured , however , it will not always
be an easy matte r to convince the manufacturer that this city is the
mo st advantageous locat ion for his industry. A "brief" should be
prepared s etting forth clearly the actual conditions that exist
in this city relating to the various matters in which the manufacturer
would be interested , such as labor coneli tions, labor supp11 t wage
scale , housing , power
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costs~
traffic condi tions , fr e ight rates on
materials and finished prod ucts , co st of' assembling mat.erials ,
availability of materials , lighting , gas ,
~ter ,
taxes , etc_ , and if
possible a detailed Schedule of items that would make up the
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manufaoturer's produotion and sales oosts and overhead as oompared with othe,r
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oities. Briefs of this kind can in nearly every
oase be prepared from the material in the Industrial Survey.
The matter of looations offered should be given the most careful attention. Effort should be made to find a better location in
this oi ty efor the "prospeot" than he oould find ih other cities
whioh he might have under consideration.
If the manufaoturer wishes to buy a site and ereot his own
building, a wide choice of sites should be offered him and no attempt
made to ooerce him into taking any parti cular site. iV'hile suoh
prospects offer possible sales for real
est~te
members of the Chamber t
they should not be left to the real estate 'man, for frequently a
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realty man, when he finds he cannot make
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sale himself, will make no
effort to "hang on" to the prospect t but will let him get away and
the city will thus lose the opportunity.
Newark, Long Island City and Los Angeles are examples of wide
awake , progressive and harmonious effort on the part of the real estate
men of those oities.
Once a Newark realty man gets after a manufaoturing prospeot.
he sticks to him until be Tfcloses" with him either for his own
property or that of some other realty man.
In Long IsJAnd City t the realty interest support the Industrial
Bureau and paid for the Industrial Survey. These men Dl3et daily at
the Chamber of Commerce and aot in harmony in the handling of all
indus trial pro speots .
There should be on file in the Chamber of Commeroe a oomplete
description of every available faotory s1 te in the ci ty and! suburbs t
with maps and oharts to show location of same. Whenever possible,
the price asked for these properties should be listed, and the Chamber
of Commerce should sec that no manufacturer is kept out of the city
because of his inability to find a suitable loeation at a satisfactory
pl"i ce.
Many cities have failed to se cure industries because of the
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over-grasping , unprogressive spi»it of realty owners and lack of
harmony among real estate operators. Let there be as muoh competition
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as you please in residentail properties , but put the factory sites
on a
•
non~competitive
basis and thus preserve one of your best means
for securing more industries.
iVhen the "prospect" expresses a willingness to have a factory
erected for his needs , which he will
purch~se
or rent , then every
effort should be made to satisfy him. Thore must be plenty of owners
of factory sites in this oity who would be glad to finance buildings
to sell a t a profit or rent to responsible tenants. The Paterson
Industrial Development
Comp&~y
would doubtless be able to finance
such buildings in addition to its Terminal Building project . The men
of the city who can be depended upon in matters of this kind should
be listed and a. thorough understanding secured with them as to what
they would be willing to do so that the Chamber of Commerce could
obtain prompt action when matters of th.is kind come up. There sbould
be a definite understanding with the banks also regarding this subject, as it is vi tal for the Industrial Bureau to know what it can
ies
depend upon for qu ick action when opportunit of this kind come up .
Every foot of rentable factory floor space in the city should be
carefully listed and full descriptions and photographs kept available
in the Ind,ustrial Bureau files. The rental rate of this space should
also be definitely agreed upon so that the Industrial Bureau can
act as renting agent.
There is a substantial and steady demand for rentable factory
floor space and the more' of such space that can be made available
in this city , the easier it will be to secure new industries.
Realty owners and men of means should be encouraged to erect
factory leasing buildings being given every aid possible by the
Industrial Bureau in finding tenants. The Chamber of Commerce should.
act as renting agent not only fo r the Industrial Development Company
but for every leasing factory owner in the oity. Particular effort
should be made to fina a renter or buyer of the locomotive works
property.
Very frequently it will be found that
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industria.l "pro speot"
whil e favorably inclined toward looation in this city t Will ha.ve
induoements of various kinds offered by other cities and may be
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influenced to an exten t by such ini uc emen ts . If only a small
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expenditure 'Nould be required to meet such competition , such as
defr ying of moving expenses, purchase of factory site , or some
similar offer , then the business men of this city would be very fool ish to lose a good industry and additionul pay roll through failure
to meet such c·ompetition. ,d. small fund should be provided in advance
for suob emergencies
nd renewed as often as may be necessary .
If the competition with other cities for a new industry
involves the giving of a bonus in cash , then it would be well to let
the other city have the industry , for the securing of industries on
such a basis is not good policye
If, however , the securing of the new industry involves the
providing of part of the capital of the manufacturer through the
un erwriting or selling of stock or bonds , then it is quite within
the legitimate scope of the Industrial Bureau to endeavor to place
such sto ck or bonds providing same shall be found to be a reasonably
safe investment .
The stock of any nevvly organized manufacturing corporation
even under the most favorable condi tions must · be considered more or
less speculati ve , although frequently such stocks prove to be excellent investments, such as the stoch of the Master Organ Company,
which was organized with local capital _
dhen however , it comes to conSideration of the bond s or preferred stock of the estab:1ished manufacturing corporations, then very
frequently such securi t iesmy be found to be a reasonably safe
investment
That a respons-ib1e and successful corpor tion might be influenced. in plant locati on through the local investment in its sto cks
or bonds , is by no means an anusual or unreasonable proposit
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-r:1'requently the contemplated change in plant location is
brought about because of the very success and growth of the enterprise
calling for expansion and increase in capaci ty .. Such exp. nsion
requires add i tional cap i tal and it is ent irely reasonable that such
a manufacturing corporation should expect the corrununity in which it
is to location, to take a portioh of this new capital .
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Many cities which have been most successful in their effort
to secure industries have provided for j ust such cases as these and
to~day
Bos ton , Baltimore , Cleveland , Columbus , Pittsburgh , Cincinnati .
~cranton t
Sandusky , Louisville , st. Paul , Lafayette , Canton , ichmond ,
Salt T.Jake City , Cumberland and a number of other cities will welcome
any substantia l industry that has eto ck to sell .
These and other citie s have securities corporations organized
to care for such propositions or else have coteries of bUSiness men
who have undertaken to look after such propositions .
In many other cities each proposition of this kind is taken
up as it comes along and if found vlOrthy , a specialcampaign is
inaugurated to sell the stock.
This hap - haza rd method of handling such propositions , llOiVever
is not to be c ommended and it would appear that
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the
logioal thing to do will be to organize a ni. Industrial sVcuri tie s
Corporation which \lill make a business of unc1ervlriting industrial
seaur Ities of this kind and upon 1,>lthic,h tLe respons ibili ty of these
matters should fall . Such a corporation should be provided with
suifici ent capital to start it in bus iness in a sub stan tinl way and
should be operated as a business enterprise for the profit of its
stockholders as uell as for the up - build lng of the city.
hat such a business enterprise 10uld prove profitable h s
been demonstrated in a number of cities .
Certain safeguards are provided and banking methods
re applied
so th t the stochholders can feel reasonably assured of earning f ai r
dividends on their investment .. .
Baltimore , Md . has a development organization known as the
If
Industrial Corporation of Baltimore". This corporation adverti ses
extensively , offering "financial ass stance and other indu.cements
fo r the establishment of new manufacturing enterprises in Baltimore lf •
he sole business of this
co~oration
is to furnish or prooure
add ition 1 cap ital -for desirable inductr_ as and the co rporation
through its resources is prep ared to ha:ndl
the whole or any part of
\ , 250 , 000 .. BaJ.timore also has a
the capitalization up to ',,>1
ac t ory
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Si te Commission and has erected
UTO
indus tri a1 buildings , the
succesc of w1.ich has been so great that another similar buildin
is soon to be erected . This industrial corporation and the Chamber
of Commerce were instrumental in promot.i ng the development of the
Haryland Steel Company , the Bal timore3heet and Tin Plate Company ,
omp ny , the Curtis Bay Distilli!
the Curtis Bay Chemical
Co .,
The Prudenti 1 Oil Company , Davison Chemical Company , Hess
Company , B rtlett-Uaywood Company and others.
lant is
~he
teel
Hess Steel
cood example of the co-operat ion of Baltimore t s indus-
trial Company and this is only one of the large plants th t has
been brough to Baltimore through the financial co -operation given
by this corporation . The
f~ctory
site commission erects fa.ctory
build ings on a ten year lease basis .
Scranton ,
a fund of
'~l , 200
" has an Industrial Development Corporation and
, 000 . Of this Scrant on since 1914 has invested
;281 , 000 , in manufacturing enterl)rises and ha.s brought in 0500 , 000 .
ong the more im-
outsido capital invested in its industries ..
portant corporations in which the local investment company took
stock are the United Ribbon Co ., E .P.
utro Sons CO e, Keystone
aper Box Co ., Sal Mountain Asbestos Co ., Bieliield and
Co.
t
lfu.cker Truck Co .
and. :;)cran ton
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~"{el
t
Scranton Overcoat Co.
t
phan 'hoe
Euston Process
0. ,
and S ring Company . {fuile Scranton rai sed the
,~l t 200 , 000 .. for' investment purposes, yet the Board of Trade also
raised a fund of
100 , 000 . for industrial promotion in other forms .
The population of Scranton is only 130 , 000 .
Pittsburg , Pa", does not tax machinery and. in variou' other
~ays
co-operates for the proteotion and promotion of its
manufactur ~
ing interests. This city has an industrial development commission ,
and in 1911 raised a fund of
'~136
, 000 . which has been used in
various ways for financial co - operation in
secu~ing
additional
industires •.fuile this oompany had onl:r a small fund to work with ,
its establishment resulted in securing in four and one half years
~.
time industries representing
~ , OOO ~ OOO .
additional capital . One
line of its effort has been in the securing of bank credits for
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desirable industries. I n one case this indust r ial commission
securedl~l J 500 , 000 .. addition 1 capital stock and ~250 , 000 .
in
tho form of a mortgage to assist the industrial entorprise.
other concern was brought to Pittsburg through the efforts of the
commission and secured additio.nal capital in the sum of
~o
,:~200 , 000 .
similar organizations secured assistance in the sums of
~140 t OOO
each and one secured ~lOO ,e OO. additional capital , the stock being
so ld thr ough the effort of th is commiss ion and in the latter c' se
a line of bank credit was secured amountine to ~~60 , 000 . In one
inst 'a nce , a ..::>mall local manufacturer limite
capital ,secured ~lO t OOO .
by lack of workin
dditional capital t.rough the effort of
the commission and th i s i hvestment was supplemented by an addition 1
investment of ~40 , 000 . and the concern which ori inally employed
15 men to-day employs 150 . In another caSe the commission turned
a one man
op into a business employing 50
seour d the loco tion of t·vo
pa~er
60ple . This coromi uion
box concerns representing
investments of over .~150 , OOO. The capital of this Pittsburg
, Industrial Development Commiss ion is to be 1 r e1
increased,.
The records sho v that Canton , Ohio gained over 50% in its
y roll in tte five year previous to the uuropean war'
The rapid
growth of C ton has been due largely to the operations of an
Investment Securities Company operated as a business enterprise by
individuals who only consider tle building up of the city as a
result rather than a purpose of their enterprise. NeVertheless ,
througl: the underwri tine of industrial sto cks by this investment
cor or3.tion , ~lO , OOO , OOO . have been added ' to t e capital invested
in Canto n indust ie s dur ing the pa st ten yoars and
h s been added to its industrial pay r oll .
corpor at ion not only un
er~iTri tes
~3 t OOO , 000 .
his securities
stocks of manuiacturin
companies ,
but resells these stocks at a prof t to the investing public.
, on
some of tho concerns un erwr itten Yvere the United
Comp ny t the 13
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Ler!iIf.
ompc.n
ompan~T o.nd the r.lctropo1i tan
year and a
If 'anton has
over ~6 , 000 , 000. in ne~
t
the Bucker
ving .dri ck
rO~'J'n
nd Gibbs
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ompany. In the iast
even more ra idly
t value
heet ret 1
c1 has secured
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Binghamton , N. Y. has an industri al development cQI!Ipany which
has op eJ;'atod for eight years and paid 6jb regularly to its sto ckholders ..
The city of ,[aulregan t Ill . has been developed by tl:e Northern
Illino ise Industrial
sso ciation which is about to increase its
capital stock to ena bleit to extend. its operations . This company
has not only secured
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large number of industries for ,aukeg n , but
has paid 10;0 dividends to its stoc;kholders. Its operations
COllS
ist
of the purchase of bonds and mortgages and preferred stock and the
making of loans .
Buffalo , IT . Y. gained 475 industrial estahlishments in the
last five years .
leadinG member of the Buffalohamber of Commerce
states that this prosperity can be traced directly back to the raising
of an industrial fund of $100 , 000. in 1910 . Though the fund was small ,
the resultant unified effort on the p rt of the citizens brought
about the creation of a new era of industrial progress.
In
leveland , Ohio during
t~l e
past twelve months , 2 , 000 , 000.
square ·feet of factory floor space has been a dod representing the
ind ustrial d.evelopment of the city . Cleveland has .grown very rapidly
and vlhile its citizens have always been active in pr omot in' industrial
growth they only recently have organized an i ndustrial securities
corporation and are now making investments in the sto cks of new
ind us trie s ..
Cincinn ti, Ohio has grown very rap idly industrially and
while not having a development company , a number of the prominent
citizens have a pool among themselves for the taking o'er of stock
of industrial enterprises whose location can thereby be secured in
incinnati.
The little town of Poughkeepsie , N. Y. Lad an industrial fund
of
~'50 , OOO ..
and secured a number of industries therebyo
In Lafayette , Ind. , a town of 27 , 000 an in ustrial development
company was formed and the stocks of two m ufacturing enterprises
ha ve been underYlri tten within the last year.. In
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letter issued to
the sto ck holders of this development company t dated
11
ust 15th , 1916 t
the fo 1101V'ing statment was ma.d e:
"uhen the Lafayette Development Company was being organized
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its promotors made the assertion that such a company was not only
a necessity for secllring the factories , but that it would also make
a profit for its stockholders .
rTThat this statement was true has been demonstrated in the
Anderson Folder company rna tter and thr ough this deal a good profit
has been secured making the stock which you purchased worth more than
you paid for it. In addition to this profit we have located a very
promising new factory. We have therefore fully accomplished the mission
for which this company was organized. »
In addition to this company mentioned the Lafayette Development
Company has agreed to underwTite
~
th~
stock of a binder twine company
amounting to $35 , 000 .
Columbus , Ohi o , has a $250 , 000 Industrial Securities Company
and has already secured a number of industries through its operations .
Louisville , Ky., has ~ 1 , 000 , 000 . Industrial Development Company
on the plan similar to that of Scranton , but has not been in operation
long enough to make any investment .
The Greater Des Moines Committee says that the committ e e has
secur ed a number of fact ories through financial assistance , among them
being the Howard Furnace Plant , the Wrought Iron Heater Co .
t
Frank
Mfg. Co ., Iowa Blue Print Paper ,Co ., the Jones Company and the Pitt sburg
Plat e gl ass Company. The Greater Des Moines Committee has no indus tri a l
fund , but secures finan uisl
~upport
from the citizens . Among other
towns which have industrial securities Corporations ar e Huntington , Ind .,
Richmond , Ind. and Madison , Wis .
Other cities in various parts of the country have secured
rapid industrial growth by other forms of industrial effort. One of the
methods used is known as the Guarantee Plan and operating under this
plan the following towns have securedma.ny additional industries :
-.
Boston , Mas s . , Davenport , Ia. , Williamsport , Pa ., Easton , Pa .~
Wilkes Barre, Pa., Jackson , Mich ., Topeka , Kan., Rockford t Ill .. ,
Sioux City, Ia ., Morgentown , W. Va. , lVichi ta , Kan. , Covington , Ky."
Butler , Pa ., and drian , Mich.
In Easton , Pa .. Bas high as
~~375 , 000 .
has been loaned at one
time . The, aggregate amount Of loans in five years have reached $3 , 000 , 000.
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No. 1.
JANU ARY, 1917
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Twenty-Two Paint and Varnish Factories In Queens
Borough, New York City Manufactured
Chamber's Industrial Survey Shows That These 22 Plants
Over $6,000,000 Worth of Products in 1916.
"VERTY-T\iVO paint and varnish manufacturing what thle par ticulair variety of product, t.he manruplants, with products for the year 1916, valued . j'acillrer ,i n Queens BOTOtlgh has a distinct advantage
at over $6,000,000, places in the hands of the oveT c01npetitm's elsewhere, not only in the greater
paint and varnish manufacturers of
ease in selling his products, but in
th e Queens Borough section of New
delivering them to the distribution
WENTY-TWO manufacturing corYOl'k Oity approximately 4 per cent.
points in J\Ianhattan.
porations located their plants in
.of the entire production of these comThl'011gh the Long I sland Hailroad
th e Queens Borough section of
modities in tho United Statcs. With- N ew York City, becaus e it is th e most sy~tcm and the Queensbol'o Terin ] 00 miles of Queens Borough are advantageous po int in the country for minaI, with their car lighterage and
12,000,000 people, or one-eighth of the manufa c ture of paint and varnish package freight .facilities, Queens
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the population of the Umtecl States. from the viewpoint of accessibility to B oroug11 1laS tlC
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materials, economy of manufacture and
These striking facts and others are s trategic position as to sale and dis - great trunk lines. The same freight
revealed by the r ecently completed in- trib·ution of products.
l'ates apply from Queens Boroug'h
dustrial survey made by the Ohamas from Manhattan or Jersey Oity,
bel' of Oommel'ce of the Bor ough of
or any othel' part of the N ew Y ork
Queens eN ew York City), whieh is especially active at Zone.
Thc cal' lighters haye the same relation
the present time in developing and perfecting its present to the terminals as l'ailroad switching tracks.
Tho
indu stries and in cO-0'perating with manufacturers in Long Island Railroad Oompany with its nctwork of
other cities who are desirous of moving their factories tracks and sidings in Queens is the connecting mad
or in establishing branch plants in the industrial area taking cars from or delivering to the plants of the
of New York Oity.
manufacturers without extra switching charge.
]\!(any manufacturers have been deterred from movQueens' manufacturers have the advantage of sid·
ing to New York Oity, because of what they considered ings on the Long I sland Railroad, which are not availan excessive cost of factory space. This is an el'l'oneou s able to manufacturers in Uanhattan and the Bwnx,
impression sO' far as Que611s B0'rough is concerned, for who are obliged to haul their freight by drays to' and
lin this section of New York Oity land is far 1e::;s costly f l'om tho nearest fre ight terminals.
than in the oldcr, built-up sections of the city, and still
Freight Rates.
Queens Bor oug'h has all the advantages that any other
In rail shipments to New England points Queoos
part of New York Oity possesses. It is rapidly becom- Borough has a distinct advantage, through the utilizaing "Th o Industrial Oenter of New York Oity" and is tion of the N ew York 0011l1ecting Railroad, built and
to-day a Borough of ovor a thousan d fa ctories.
operated j ointly by the New York, New Haven &
Oomparative cheapness in production, in assemb- Hartford Railroad and the Pennsyhania Railroad,
ling materials, t.ho relation to the Port of New York for which affords an all-rail 1'011 te from Queens to every
both imp0'rt and export advantages, tbe coastwise ship- part of the United States. This road is now comping facilities, the great rail transportation systems, pleted and operation will stal' t in the Spring of
give Queens Borough a unique position as a manu- 1917.
facturing and distl;ibuting center. It draws its labor
F r eight rates on less than car load lots of paint
from all parts of the en0'rmous labor market of the and varnish to some of the more important consuming
largest city in the world, made quickly available by points are as follows:
a network of rapid tJ"ansit lines at a five-cent fare.
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Varnish
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New York a Distributing Center.
At the prosent time a large percent!1ge of all
paint and varnish pl'oducts of the United States are
distributed from New York 01' through the medium
of the New Y Ol'k mal'ket.
Uuch of the paint and
varnish product of the Oentr al West finds its way to
New York Oity for distribution and pays the extra
fr oigh t costs. It is clear, therefore, that no matter
To
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Boston .. ;....... ... 26.3c....... . ... 32.4c.
Buffalo .......... ... . 20.1c. .......... 29.5c.
Philndelphia . . . . . . . .. 12.6c........... 15.8c.
Baltimore ..... ...... 18.90..... . ..... 2,b.2c.
Atlanta .. . ..... .. .... 66. c. .. . ........ 81. c.
Pittsburg ... . ...... . . 22.1c........... 31.5c.
Bt. Louis . . . . . . . . . . .. 43. 1c.... ... .... 61.4c.
San Francisco . . ..... 225 . c........... 265. ~.
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troubles as in many localities. The average scale in
the paint and varnish trade is about as follows:
Few persons realize the great advantage of availl' bility to coastwise steamship transportation.
To the Skilled varnish makers . ....... . ...... . $25 per week
large total of consumers of paint and varnish product2 Varnish makers' helpers .............. $17 per week
ill this territo·r y the manufacturer in Qu eens Borough Varnish plant laborers ...... .. $6 to $12 per week
is economically nearer than the manufacturer who may .Mill men .. ... .. ... : . . ............. $20 per week
he neaTer in actua l miles bnt who has to pay all rail Mill helpers ................... .. ... $17 per week
freight charges_
Some of t he coastwise steam- Drivers ... ....................... ,.. $15 per week
shi p f rei g h t
The nin e hour day and 54 hour week prevail in the paint and varnish industry at this
rates to these
ECAUSE of the high cost of everything in ma~u
location.
points, as comfacturing, overhead charges are bemg scrutInpared with rail
ized more c lo sely than ever, and m anufacturers
Workmen in Queens Borough are well
rates from are realizing more a nd more every day that to main- favored as to housing and living conditions.
Cleveland to the tain the highest standards, they must h ave p la nts of With the subway, trolley ,and elevated lines
Th ey are turnthe highest efficiency a nd low cost.
centering in Long Island City a workman can
same points, are ing for them to Queens Borough.
be
employed in Queens and reach his home
as follows:
in almost any residential section of New York
for a five-cent fare.
From Cleveland by Rail
From N.Y. by Water
1st Class
1st Class
The proximity of Queens to other large manufac
19.6c..... . ........ 53 .9c.
To Philadelphia. . .
tming centers is a distinct advantage and it has beCl~
Baltimore ........ 32. c.. .. . . . ... ... . 52.9c.
easier for local manufacturers here to procure labor
Norfolk ......... . 37. c.............. 57.7c.
than if they were situated in more isolated localities.
Charleston .... . ... 57. c. .. .... . ...... 43 .1c.
It is a well developed fact that "labor makes labor"
Savannah ........ 57. c.......... .. .. 133.9c.
ar~d manufacturers nowadays consid er it an advantage
Jacksonville ...... 67. c...... ... .. . . . 133.9c.
to be located in more or less congested manufacturing
New Orleans .. . .. 70. c............. . 116. c. districts because of the better opportunity of securing
Galveston .... .... 75. c........ . ..... 202.3c. needed employees from the over supply of labor.
Export of Paint and Varnish Products.
Power.
The market for American made paint and varnish
vVhile paint and varnish plants are not large
products is rapidly developing in. Central and South
consumers of power, still this factor in m anufacturing
American States as 'wel1 as in other foreign countries costs is of some importance. Many manufacturers in
and this market affords a 'i"ondel'fnl opporQueens find it of
tunity fer the progressive manufacturer.
advantage to use
HE r ece nt industrial growth of Queens is not
A paint and varnish manufacturer lopub
1i c service
a n experime nt.
It is based ' on sound condicated in Queens Borough has a very great
electric current
tions.
Land is cheap; rents lower; buildings
advantage over competitors elsewhere in ex- thorough ly modern; insurance rates low. With new for power. This
port trade, in cluding facilities for reaching transit lin es a lready in operation, which bl'ings is available from
the foreign buyers easily and the elimina- Queens to within four minutes of the Gt'and Central the central staStation, Manhattan, a nd more lines soon to be opened
tion of ra il fr eight costs entirely.
tion of the local
lead in g to all parts of the city for a five-cent fare,
As previously noted, Qn e8ns Borough it is not to be wondered at that manufacturers have ligh t and power
is in a most strategic position as to delivery grasped the opportunities the Borough affords.
company. The
of products to the great local market of the
power rates in
New York zone. The Ql1eensboro Bl'id~>c
Queens are lower
enters Manhattan at 58th Street, practically the than the power rates in New J er-sey. The rate of induscenter of the city. Drays can deliver to Manhattan not trial gas in Queens is 80c. per 1,000 cubic feet and the
cnly over . this bridge but also via the vVilli amsbllrg gas is of high heat valu e.
Bridge, 34th Street ferry 01' 92nd Street ferry. ProCost of Material.
dncts can 1e delivered to lower Manhattan by trucking
A comparison of the cost of materials used in mancompanies at an average cost of .10 cents per cwt.
11facture should not be based upon the availability 01'
Labor.
cost of anyone material, but upon the total cost of al i
'['here is an ample supply of laL-or availab'e in materials required to manufacture a given quantity of
Queens Borol1gh for the paint and varnish manufacfl. certain product.
tmers and they are not bothered with uniOI). hoor
On this basis Ql1eens Boro11gh is the lTJ,ost eCOH-
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F ACTS ABOUT TWENTY-TWO PAINT AND VARNISH
FACTORIES IN QUEENS.
Date of
Arti cles
Establishm e nt
Ma nuf ac tured
in Queen s
Varn ish a nd paints ............. . ... . . .... ...... . ....... 1846
Varnish, ena)nels, japans ....... . . . .......... . . . .. . ..... 1850
Varnish and paints .. . .................................. 1877
Paint and varnish for carriages ......................... 1880
Varnish and paints ....... . . . ...... ....... ... . .. ........ 1880
Varnish, en a mels, j apan s ........ .. .... ... .. . . ... ........ 1883
Paint, varnish , enamels ... . ......... ... ....... ..... . ..... 1886
Varnish an d paint ........... . .... . ............ ... ....... 1894
Printing ink , varn is h, litho varn is h, belt dressing ......... 1895
Varnis h and paints ..... .. . . . ........ .... ... .. ........... 1 902
Banana liquid, SO lidifi e d a lcohol .. ..... .......... . ....... 1902
Varn is h and paints .............. .... ...... .. ........... 1908
Varnish an d paints ................ .. .............. .. .... 190 8
Dry paints .. . ............. . ...... .. .... ...... ... .... . ... 1908
Varnish, paints, enam e ls a nd waterproofing ..... . ......... 1912
Varnish ........ ... ......................... ... .......... . 1912
Technical a nd structu r a l co m pounds ..................... 1914
Dry a nd p ulp paints .... ............ .. ................... 1916
White lead ................. . .............. ............. . 1916
Varnish, enam e ls ...... .... . . ... ..... . . ..... . ...... ...... 1 908
Varnish .... . ... . . . .... .. . ......... . .... . . ..... .......... . 1916
Lacquers ............................... . ................ 1916
No . of
Name of Firm.
Employ ees.
Maye r & Lowenstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Emil Caiman & Co .... ... . . . .......... .... ............. . ... 50
Edward Smith & Co ............... . ... . ................... 45
C. A. Willey & Co................. . ...... . ................ 75
Standard O il Co ......... . .... .... .. . ... . .................. 48
Thibout & W a lker ...... ...... .. . . . ............... . ... .. . 28
ChUton Paint Co ................ .. .... .... .. .. .. . . ... .. . . . 20
C h ase Roberts Co ....... .. ................... . ... . ... ... . . 26
George L. Fen n er Co................ .. . . . ... .. .... ......... 5
Matheson Lead Co . ... .. ... . ..... . .... . . . . .. . .. .. ......... 100
Toch Broth e r s ..... . . . ................ . . . . . .. .. . . ....... . . 70
Co m pound Specialty Co . ... . . . ............ . ............. . . 9
HOI'n Holland Co . . ........ .... . ...... . . ... ............... 35
National Varnish Co ...... . ....... .... .. . . ........ ... ..... 45
J . W. Coul sto n & Co... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Imp eria l Paint Co . . .... . .......... ... . . . . .... ....... . ..... 12
S h epard Varnish Co. .. . . ...... ... . . .. . ............. . . .. ... 5
A. C. I-lorn Co... ... .. .. . .. . . . ..... . ............... . ....... 15
Harmon Co lor Works .... .. ... .. ... . . . . .. . . .... .......... . 10
Pratt & Lam bert .................. ... .. . ..... .. ... ... .... 17
Lion Varni s h Co. ..... .... ......... . .. .. . . . .. . ............ 5
D amard Manufacturin g Co. ............. . ................ 4
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omical point for the assembling of materials to be
filled the same day from stocks on hand, or if h e wishes
f(lund in the entire country.
to deal direct with the naval stores of the sou th, h(3
Difference in the cost of materials is the difference
can secure shipments by coastwise steamers at exceedingly low rates.
in the buying price plus th e difference in the cost of
delivery to the pl ant.
For example, he can get his rosin from J acksonN ew Y Ol'k is th e greatest buying and selling marville by water f or 13 cents per cwL, while a comket of the country. It is at this poin t that the price
petitor ill C'e\'elalld would have to pay 27 cents per
of materials is fixed.
It is at this point that the
cwL by r ail. H e can obtain shipments of turpenti ne
"bargains" are m ust likely to be found in every line.
fwm Jacksonvillo by water at 22 cents pel' cwt., while
It is of advantage for a manufactmer to be close
111s competitor in Cleveland would have to pay a raii
freight of 39 cents.
to the great sellers and distribntors with whom he can
establish close personal r elation s
,}Vood and Grain Alcohol.
thall to be in some isolated secW ood and grain alcohol can
REASONS WH ICH PROMPTED TWENTY tion where he must do his buybe obtained mor e cheaply in
TWO PAINT AND VARNISH MANU- .
in g and serin g by mail or wai t
K ell' York than anywh ere else
FACTURERS TO ESTABLISH IN
for visiting representatives.
in
the country . A large proQUEENS BOROUGH.
The Queens B orongh manuportion of the wood alcohol usod
factlll'er can buy his materials
is manufactured in New York
in large or small quantities to
State.
1. Availabl e space and cheapness of land,
suit his needs and m ay have
nearest th e center of New York City.
White Lead.
same delivered to his door at
2. Access ibility t o t h e r etail and wholesal e
the smallest pClssible delivery
No (Jl1C city has an ad van tag.:
ce nte r of N ew York C ity, the biggest
marke t of th e wo rld , with a population
costs.
ovor another in the cost of
of 7,500,000 living within a radius of
Ii it is linseed oil, he simply
white lead in dry fo rm and yet.
25 mil es.
telephones to several of the comin accessibility to the snppl,)'
3. E xcep tional shipping for incoming raw
petiti ve oil dealers for quotathe
Queens manuia'cturers havc
material an'd for outgoing m a nufactured
tions, places his order, and the
an
advantage.
The Matheson
com modit ies.
same day can have his oil deLead
Company's
plant is locat4. Ad e q uate supply of labor.
livered to his plant without
od
in
Qll
eons
Borough,
right ill
5. Low power, in surance and freight rates.
charge, while ' his competitor
tho
mid
st
of
the
paint
ancl
var 6. Bett e r housing facilities fo r e mploy ees.
mu st pay freight ch arges.
nish plants. Close by, ·on the
7. E xce ll e nt rapid transit facilities.
The same process holds tru e
N ow J ersey shore, are still
8. Part of greatest export and import
if he wants turpentine or rosin
market of the wo rld .
other large works, prochlcing
and he can have his requirements
I~==============================~I , dry white lead and zinc.
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1916---Quee~s
Borough's Banner Year.
Borough President Connolly Reviews Public Improvements- Nearly Two Million Dollars Spent
Last Year- Rapid Growth Keeps Officials Active Supplying Public Works.
has just had its banner
QUEENS
year so far as public improvements are concel'lled, according to, a
statement of Bor ough Presiden t Connolly, to tI le N. Y. H erald, on DecemLr1' 24th, as follows:
"There has been spent in Queens,
during 1916, for permanent improvements for the use of the property
owners and to assist builders and real
estate developers in their proj ects, the
sum of $1,800,000. These are improvoments which will remain fOT
years and which have been established
4ccording to the general borough and
city plan. There h ave been repaved
and resurfaced fifteen miles of street,
sixteen miles of sewers have been
eonstl'ucted and maps covering 6,000
acres have been finished and appro,;ed
by tho Board of Estimate.
" IVe have h ad tllo co-oper ation of
the big real estate ownors, tho ]]l en interested in handling real ostato, t1 e
home owners and progressi vo ci vic organizations.
From these valuablesnggestions have been recei vod, and
they have . cooper'atod with borough
officials to get the improvements most
needed.
" The fact is Qlleens is growing so
l'apiclly it requires tho greatest care
to give to each section what is needed
there and at the same time provide
for those improvements which benefit large districts.
"Local improvements have been
advanced with a due regard to the interests of th ose individual property
owner s who must pay for them by assessment.
"Dnring the year there hav o been
])1artically completed tho sevoll teell
milos of new rapid transit En os i n tIle
l. or011glI. I llave lem'ned from tho
l eal ostate men of Qnoells that a1roady they arc feeling the benofi t o,{
those extensions. They pred ict large
1uilding activity along these now
tl'ansit Jin os, and the borough administration has given particular study
Lo th o needs of these districts to detc-rmine what local improvements
must be installed to anticipate the
coming popnlation and to assist the
Luilders and real estate developers.
"I have no hesitancy in saying it
is my belief that the progressive spirit
of tho men engaged in developing the
1'cal estate in the bo·rough will result
in such increased values that the oxpectations of the city's offi cials will
1::e more th an r ealized".
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TO PAINT AND VARNISH
MANUFACTURERS
We specialize in factory property
in the Borough of Queens and have
located several of the largest factories
here.
We have complete listings of
available sites and can arrange to
finance the erection of factory buildings
upon leases. with option to buy.
THE OUEENSBORO CORPORATION
W. J . HARDGROVE
Manager , Brokerage Department
Tele phone 801 Astoria
Bridge Plaza , L. I. City
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CHILTON PAINT CO.
PAINTS and
VARNISHES
COLLEGE POINT
BOROUGH OF QUEENS
NEW YORK CITY
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DON'T PAY RENT fOREVER,
MANUfACTURERS
FACTORY SITES
are now offered for sale where
already are located the LooseWiles "Sunshine Biscuits," the
American Ever-Ready Works
of the National C arbon Co.,
Fahnestock Electrical Co., Brett
Lithographic Co., Studebaker
Co., Paul Wissmach Glass Co.,
Operaphone Co., Rome Metallic Bedstead Co. , Kindel Bed
Co., the Defender Mfg. Co. and
Marcus Ward, Inc. We can
prove our claims of savings in
Rent, Power,lnsurance, Trucking and Labor.
Weare offering factory sites for
sale one block South of the Qyeensboro Bridge, where we recently
erected buildings for the Sterling Gum
Co. and Kozak & McLoughlin Shoe
Co. Arrangements can be made
with us for a building to meet your requirements on a lease and purchase
basis. You will own the Building a
A dual Cost, for the Rent You
Would Pay Elsewhere- or Less.
For map of Long Island City and
further particulars, address
l<'or Illustrated Booklet,
WRIT[ QUEENS SUBWAY BUILDING, LONG ISlANO CITY
Phone Hunterspotnt 4500
CROSS &BROWN COMPANY
:DEGNON ·
NATIONAL BRIDGE WORKS
. TERMIN~L'
18 East 41 st Street
New York City
' ·STEEL WHEN YOU WANT IT"
5,000 tons of beams,
channels, plates and
angles in STOCK ready
for I M M E D I ATE
delivery. Prompt delivery of fa b ric ate d
materials.
PLANT, REVIEW AVENUE
LONG ISLAND CITY
Phones :
Hunterspoint 3966, 3967 , 3968, 3969, 3970
The World's Best Technical
Paints Are Made in Queens
Made right here in Long Island City, the great line of R. I. W.
technical and scientific paints and compounds are supreme in
their field.
There 's a special R . I. W . preservative for every damp and
:waterproo.fing need. There's an R . I. W. to protect every build109 matenal- steel, brick, stone , concrete or wood.
All paints coat- R. I. W. paints pro/eel.
THE "RED BOOK" TELLS WHY
TOCH BROTHERS
320 F IFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
TEC Hl\ICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PAINT MAKERS SINCE 1848
CENTURY AUDIT CORPORATION
Works : Long Island City, T'o ronto, Canada and London, Eng.
MILES S. CHARLOCK
Preside nt
No. 41 PARK ROW
NEW YORK
A Corporation which has been
rendering services for years to a
number of the Members of the
Chamber of Commerce of the
Borough of Queens, in connection
with the devising and installation
of Cost and other Systems, and
the Auditing and Examination of
Accounts.
Can
The Corn Exchange Bank'
CAPITAL, SURPLUS & PROFITS, $ 10,000,000
DEPOSITS, OVER
$100,000,000 .
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GREEN POINT BRANCH MANHATTAN &GREEN POINT AVES.
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ASTORIA BRANCH • • • • 75 fULTON STREET
flUSHING BRANCH • • ••
II 6 MAIN STREET
We Serve YOU?
TELEPHONE CORTLANDT 2142
The Large Resources and Efficient Management Guarantee the Maximum of Advantages and S ecurity
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
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Influx of New Factories Continues to Queens.
Fourteen l'\ew Manufacturing Concerns Come to the Borough of Queens During the Months
pf November and December.
T the December meeting of the
Chamber held Frid ay, D ecember
16th, tl lc Manufact1ll'ing & Indnstr ia!
Com mittec pr cscn tcd the fo']mving
li st of new fnctories cstablishcd in
Qll ce ns.
T11csc 1L1 new factorics reportcd
sincc thc last meeting held October
27th- a period of less tb ar~ two
months- rounds out a f nll two-yeaI'
record of more than one new factory
each week established in Queens.
. The names of new factorics are as
follows:
A
The Bey e r Dyeing &. P r int ing Company,
engaged in dyeing and finishing si lk r ibbons, have moved their business from
Manhattan to Long Isla nd City, into a
modern brick buil d ing, part ohe a nd part
two stories, containing 20,000 square feet,
w hi ch they recently erected on the east
s ide of Payntar avenue, between East
avenue and S h erman street. Sixty h a nds
are employe d .
The Beacon Falls Rubber Sho e Com pany , of Beacon Falls, Conn., has established a branch plant in College Point.
They are located in part of the o ld U. S .
Metal Products Company's build ing and
are operating u nder the name of th e Top
Notch Company. They a re now employi n g 100 h ands, but expect to materially
increas e th is numb er b efore long.
M. Goodwin &. Company, of Brooklyn,
h ave established a branch lumber yard
in Lon g Is land C ity on property contain l n g 10,000 squ are feet, wh ich they have
leased between Davis and Pearson streets.
The Manhattan So a p Company, of 426
"Ves t 38th street, New York , has recently bough t from the Degnon Realty &
Terminal Imp r ovemen t Company a plot
of ground, contain in g abou t 1.00,000 square
feet, on Hunterspoint avenue, extending
from Dutch K ills Canal to Orton street,
Long Is land City, as a s it e for t h e:r fac-
tory now located in M a n h attan.
They
exp ec t to begin the e r ec tion of a bu il ding in the ea l"l y spring of 1917.
Th e Aut o Sp ec ia lty Equipm e nt Com pany, I nc ., of 600 Jackson avenue, Long
Island C ity, a r e lay ing foundatio n s for a
three-story, co n crete and bricl, b u ilding,
abo u t 50x100 feet, on Jack son a venue,
r,ear Honeywell street, adjoining the Ford
Motor Company. It is expected th e building will be readY for occupancy by F e bruary, 1917. T h ey are who lesale dealers
in automobi le supplies and speciali ze in
Willard storage batteries.
Th e Truli e -Go od Gum Company, In c.,
recen tly organized for t h e manufacture of
chewing g u m and confections, h as leased
th e third fl oor of the Degn on loft bUil ding, Creek and MeadOW streets, Long Isla n d City.
Th ey expect to be in operation early in December, e m ploying a bout
t e n hands a t the start.
Th e Am e rican Chicl e Company , which
has several chewing gum factories in t h e
middle west, w ith offices in Metropolitan
Tower, Man h attan, has taken over the
plant of th e Ste r li ng Gum Company, Long
Island City. and w ill operate under the
l'ame of the American Chicle Company.
Th e Qu ee nsboro Tool and Di e Com pany, Inc., recently organized, has lo cated in the old Ru sse ll loft bu il d ing on West
avenue, Long Island City, having leased
part of the fourth floor. They expect to
b e in operation ear ly in December, e mp loying about 20 hands.
The Oa k es Manufacturing Company,
makers of dye stuffs, Ste inway, Long Island City, has given out contract for the
immediate constru ction of a two-story
concrete factory building, 200x32 feet, to
take the place of the one recently destroyed by fire .
.
Thomas B. Ab e ll, manufacturer of laces
at Maurice avenu e and Ry e rson street,
Winfield, is adding a n other story to his
b uilding, which will have a ltogether
8,000 square feet floor space.
Twelve
hands are e mployed.
Th e Standard Mus ical Str ing Manu facturing Company, of 111 East 77th
street, Manhattan, has leased the twos tory brick factory bu il d ing at W infield
(form el'1y u sed for t h e m a nufac t u re of
aerop lanes), and will move their manufactur ing department from Manh attan
earl y in Jan uary, 1917.
They will emp loy 15 hands.
Th e Inter national Oxyg e n Company,
manufactu rers of oxygen and hyd r ogen
gas, whose main factory is at Newark,
N. J. , has located a branch factory at
Co ll ege Point, having p u rchased part of
t h e o ld Karsch brewery.
'l'hey expect
to be in f ull operation bf Jan u ary 1st,
1917, and w ill emp ' oy 25 hands.
Th e Crystal Ice Manufa ctur ing Com pany , recent ly incorporated, has established a p lant for the man ufacture of ice
near Elmhu rst Station. The b uilding they
have put up is 83x86 feet, and the capacity
of o u tpu t is 150 tons daily.
Th e Gl e ndal e Consum e r s' Ic e Company,
In c. , recently organ ized, are laying found a tions for a n ice p lant near G le n dale
Station.
The b u ilding w ill be of brick
and steel constru ction, 26x125 feet, two
stories in height.
The p lant, which will
h ave a capacity of 75 tons dai ly, is expected to be in operat ion in March, 1917.
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OLLEGE POINT, Third Ward, Borough of Q u eens, derived its name of College Point by reasons of a college
located here in 1826. There was quite a settlem ent at
this tim e a t t h e Po int a nd manufac ture rs , seein g t h e many
facil ities offered, located h ere and today College Point has a
population of 15,000.
It has ch u rches of a ll denominations,
Its educational advantages are many, having t h ree public
schools, a lso a par ochia l school, Saint Agn es's Academy, and
a Technica l Institute, call e d the Poppenhusen Institute, which
is run on the lin es of the Peter Cooper Institute of New York
City,
Co ll ege Point h as beautiful shaded str eets, well paved
a n d li g hted, a lso good sewerage.
It is 1m own as o n e of the
p l'ettiest t own s comp ris ing Great er New Yo r k. It has p ublic
parks, plentiful room for the child ren and has the lowest death
rate of any village near New York.
It is from fifty to one
hundred feet above sea level.
Coll ege Point h as a very extensive water front on :B~ lu shing
Bay a nd E3-st River, and has m any commercial advantages,
It is on l y 7% miles from t h e h eart of Manhattan or Herald
Square.
Access to Co ll ege Point is had by way of train,
twenty-three minutes' ride from the Pennsy lvania Station at
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Thirty-third Street and Seventh Avenue, a five-cent fare on
trolley from Fifty-ninth Street a nd Second Avenue, New Yorl;:
side, v ia Qu een sboro Bridge, or Queensboro Subway, East Fortysecond Street, College Point Ferry from N inety - ninth street
a nd One Hundred and Thirty - fourth Street, C lasson Point,
ferry f r om t h e Bronx, and a trip across the Sound of only six
minutes, with low ferriage charges.
Some of the factories located here are:
No. of
Manufacturer
Product
Employes
American Hard RubberCo, .... Hard Rubber Goods ........ 1,000
Autopress Co ...... ....... ... Printing Presses .. . ..... ,.. 300
J'ul ius Brandes Manf. Co .... S il k Ribbons .. ............ 150
R. A . Weber Dye 'yorks .. .. .. Dyestuffs ... . ............ , .. 15~
Empire Art ::\.fetal Co .......... Metal Doors, Sash & Trim.. 800
I B. Kleinert Rubber Co, .... .. DrC'ss Shields, etc........... 850
Tl'aun Rubber Co, ........... Rutber Goods ..... . ........ 400
L. VV. F. ~-:ng , Co , . ........... A('roplancs. . ...... ......... 150
Beacon Fall s Rubber Shoe Co .. Tennis Shoes .......... .. ... 500
Rainier Motor Truck Co ....... Auto Trucks .. .. ... . ....... 350
S. W. Rubber Co ........ ... ... AutoTires ................ 150
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Frankan & Co ............... 3moking Pipes .............
Red Star Ship Corporation .......... . ............ . .....
Chilton Paint Works ......... Paints and Val·nishes......
Kraemer Bros ............ . ... Woodworl,ers ........ ......
Geo. J. Stelz Boat Works ...... Boat Bui lders..............
Mynepho Si lk Mills ........... Sill;: Ribbons .......... . ....
Hunter Illum'd Car Sign Co , ... Car Signs .................
Ventilation Co., Inc ........... Ventilators, etc . . :. .........
J , H. Gerlach Co .............. Blanl;: Bool;:s ..............
Meinheimer Bros, ............ Surgical Rubber Goods. . . . . .
Eureka Rubber Co ........... ,Raincoats, e t c , .............
Reilly Engineering Co, ........ Mach ine Shop ..•..... ......
National Chain Co . ...... . . . .. Chains, etc. ................
Harmon Color Works ......... D yestuffs ....... ,.... .....
British-American Chern. Co ... Medical Chemicals .........
College Point Shirtwaist Co ... Sh irtwaists ................
International Oxygen Co, ..... Oxygen ..... ,..............
12 Small Factories ............ Printers, C lothiers. etc ......
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20
100
50
25
350
100
25
25
50
100
50
350
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250
100
50
200
For further inform:ltion inquire of E. E. Suydam, Empire
BlIilding, Second Avenue and Ninth Street, College Point, L. I.
Teleph<;>n e~ 1800 Flushin~.-Adv.
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A number of development companies in various cities have devoted their
funds and effort to the promotion of industrial buildings and factory
buildings operations. Financial corporation of this kind has been
very resultful of success in Haverhill , Mass. , Toledo , Ohio , Cleveland,
Ohio , Indianapolis , Ind., Racine , Wis. and a number of other cities.
In nearly all cases the investments have proven profitable to the
stock holders and the effort resultful in securing new industries .
Various forms of industrial effort have been carried on by
cities , two note worthy cases being Los Angeles and Newark,N.J . In
the former city, · $12 , 000 , 000. additional capital was invested in
e
industries in the first six months of 1916. Four new industries a
week have been brought to newark , N.J . during the past year through
the effort largely of its real estate operators.
Nashville , Tenn. started in the year 1913 on a definite program
of industrial development and since that time has brought to the city
74 new industrial concerns representing the combined capital of over
d~2 ;t 000 ,. 000 .
Over 25 new industries
J..
ave been brought to Portland , ] e .
during the last few years.
The population of Youngstown, Ohio in 1910 was 79 , 000 and in 1915
this had leaped to 115 , 000 entirely due to industrial growth.
In New Haven, Conn. the list of taxable property increased in
t 'en years from
;~112 , 000 , 000.
to $160 , 000 , 000. largely due to industrial
growth and during the five years previous to the European War , the pay
rol l jumped from $16 ,.000 , 000. to $27,000 , 000. per yeare
Bridgeport , Conn. has grown so rapidly industrially that it has
recently been found necessary to form a million dollar corporation to
build houses for workmen. This growth has been due largely to the industrial effort of the Board of Trade and the increase in indu$trial
establishments is due only in part to the results of the war , most of
the new establishments being of a permanent character and of diversified
kinds and many of them established there through the efforts of the
It
Board of Trade .
�INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS
Confidential Report to the Associated Industrial
Service.
None of this information will
be given out except by permission
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1.
Date ._ _ _________
2.
Name of Corporation or Firm' _ _ _ _ __
3.
Business
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Present Plant 'L ocation' ______________________________ _ __ _
5.
Products Manufactured 1_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __
6.
What would the acquirement of this industry mean to any city which secured it '
llddress ~
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __
a-l'o. of persons to be
emplo~' ed ~
Skilled Males _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __
U nskilled Mal es _ __ _ __
Females _ _ __ __
b-.Amount of payroll annually $ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
c-Valu e of plant and other tangible assets to be removed $
<I-Complete value of all assets when finally established ~ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _
_
7.
What would you expect of the city that will secure your industry '
8.
How soon could you establish yourselv es in a new loeation ?_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __
9.
.Are you a corporation, co- partnership, or a number of individuals associated as and calling yourselves
a Company ~
10.
(Explain Fully)
If a corporation:
a - When and under the laws of what State were you incorporated ~
b-Is your charter perpetual
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If not, what is the term thereoH
c-What is your authorized issue of common stock, and what is its par value per share ~
d- What is your authorized issue of preferred stock, and what is its par ,value per share 1
e-What rate of dividend is provided by your preferred stock, and is it cumulative'
f-Does your preferred stock carry any preferences other than priority as to
what are they ~
dividends~
If so,
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�g- What are the respective voting rights of the common stoek a,nd preferred stock ~
h-Are there any provisions for retirement of stock ~
i-Is aU your stock full paid and non-assessable ~
If so, what are they'
If not, give particulars.
j - -What authorized bond issues have you? State whether mortgage or debenture bonds; give
total authorized amounts, par value, term, rate of interest and dividend periods of each.
k-Are there any provisions for retirement of bonds before maturity?
If so, what are they?
1-What are names and address of your President, Treasurer and General Manager?
m-Are there any provisions for the retirement of bonds through a sinking fund? If so, what
are they?
,
11.
If a co-partnership:
a-When was the partnership· formed, and for what term?
b-What are the names and addresses of the partners?
c-Is your partnership unlimited as to individual liability ? If not, give full particulars.
d- What is the basis of distribution of profits and losse., ?
12.
If a number of individuals associated as a Company, and operating under a Company name, but
unincorporated:
a-When was the association formed, and for what term ?
2
�b- '~Vhat are the names and addresses of the parties interested?
c-What is the basis of distribution of profits and losses ?
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d-- What is the nature of the agreement of association under which you are operating?
13.
If you :ue already a corporation or about to become one, and intend to put an issue of stocks or bonds
on the market:
a- \"lould you be williug to wholesale a large block of
the balance?
sto~k
and enter into a contract to retail
h- Wh~t amount of COlllmOll stock do you propose to sell, and at what fig ure do you propose
to sell it ?
c-What amou n t of preferred stock do you propose to sell, and at wha t fignre do you propose
to sell it!
What. dividends will it earn ?
d-What character of bonds and what amount thereof do you propose to sell, and at what
figure do you propose to sell them ?
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e--How much stock will be put ill as promotion stock?
f-Will you give any bonus of common stock to those who buy the preferred stock or bonds ?
If so, in whitt proportioll ?
g- What commission will you pay for selling any portion of your stock or bonds?
h-What commission will you pay for wholesaling a large block, and in what proportion will
you sell?
i -What commission will you pay for retailing the balance, if any ?
j-Will the bonus of common stock given to the purchasers of preferred stock or bonds vary
as between purchasers of large blocks wholesaled and purchasers of small amounts sold
retail?
If so, give full particulars.
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�14.
How much cash, if any, do you propose to put into the pl'oll1oting and advancing of your business ?
15.
How much into new machinery and equipment?
16.
Would you be willing to form another corporation, if it could be shown that it was expedient for
you to do so ?
17.
If you have not already incorporated, but intend to do so :
a - Under the lawS! of what State do you propose to incorporate 'I
b-Give the names and addresses of th@se whom you propose to have as the incorporators of
your Company.
c -Give names and addresses of those whom you propose to have for your officers and
directors, stating their respective offices.
d-Give a short analysis of each individual named as a prospective promoter, officer, or
director, stating wby he is able and competent to take his share and part in the business.
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�e- How much common stock and how much preferred stock will be apportioned out for promoting services; how much sold for cash, and at what figure ~
f- What will be the assets of the Company at the start ~
respective values-
Enumerate in detail with their
g-Will you at the start assume any liabilities of any kind ~
their respective amounts.
If so, enumerate in detail with
18.
What is your finished product, and what is your annual production in quantity and value ~
HI.
In what region is your principal market for the sale of this product ~
20.
In what region are there other good markets for the sale of this product
21.
Do you sell to the jobber, retailer or consumer ~
22.
Do you sell f. o. b. factory, or f. o. b . destination ?
23.
What is the extent of your foreign sales and to what countries?
24.
What were the amonnts of your net sales, in dollars and cents, for the past year in the various states
of the United States, and in foreign countries ~ State separately.
25.
What is the extent of your competition ?
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~
�competition~
26.
What superiority is there in your product to meet this
27.
State specifically the number of salesmen selling last year in each of the above states and countries.
28.
How large will be your investment in stock of finished product to be carried ?
29.
What was the average annual remuneration per salesman ?
30.
On what basis are your salesmen paid-commission, salary and expenses, or salary alone ?
31.
What classes of advertising do you use ~
penditure for each class last year?
32.
What raw materials and partly finished materials do you use, and at what prices do you purchase
them ?
33.
In what markets do you buy them?
34.
What materials and quantities do you need to buy in the town in which you locate?
35.
What freight
ra~es
In what territories were they used, and what was the ex-
are you now paying on materials?
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�36.
What class of power do you use at the present time, and what does it cost you per unit ?
37.
If you use electric power, state voltage, and if alternating current is used, state also phase and cycle.
38.
What is your primary horsepower requirement?
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What would be your largest monthly consumption of electric current, k. w. h. ?_________
40.
What rate do you now pay per k. w. h. ?_ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
41.
If you use coal, what kind and what do you now pay for it and what quantity annually?
42.
What are your requirements for industrial gas?
43.
On the basis of net sales:
a- vVhat per cent. represen\s your net cost of manufacture?
b- What per cent. represents your overhead manufacturing cost?
c-What per cent . represents your selling expenses?
d-What per cent. represents your administration and oflice expenses ~
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e- What per cent. represents your net profit 1
44.
What is the sales price of your product per unit, in dollars and cents?
45.
What is the amount of your weekly payroll ?
46.
What is the total number of your employees 1
47.
State briefly the various classes of male employees, the number of each class, and the average wage
of each class
48.
State briefly the various classes of female employees, the number of each class, and the average wage
of each class.
49.
Do you employ the same number of hands throughout the year'
the various classes?
50.
Is there a present shortage of labor where you are located, and in what class?
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If not, what is the fluctuation in
�51.
Do you work on a time basis or a piecework basis?
52.
What is your attitude toward organized labor: do you approve of it or an open shop
53 .
Have you any by -product of manufacture ?
and at what price?
54.
If you are already operating and desire to move to another locality :
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If so, what is it, in what market do you dispose of it,
a-Have you any choice as to the general locality in which your new plant should be located ?
If so, what is it, and why do you consider this general locality especially desirable ~
b-What concessions, if any, are necessary from the town to which you would move ¥
c-If substantial concessions were made to you in the town to which you move, would you be
willing to have a local man, satisfactory to you, sit on your Board of Directors ?
d-How near to a railroad would it be necessary for your plant to be located, and why ¥
e-vVould you need a siding:
If so, how many cars should it hold?
f-What class of factory, as to construction, would you need , and approximately how much
would it cost to erect?
g-Would you prefer to rent or buy land or have buildings erected for you ~
h-Would you be willing to purchase buildings and site on reasonable terms with easy payments over a period of years ~
i-Would you require cash if you moved
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If so, how much and upon what terms ¥
j - What discount privileges have you where you are now located ?
k-What discount privileges would you require in the town to which you move?
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1-Would you be willing to do your banking exclusively with local institutions ? If not, what
would be your reason for declining to do so ?
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�m- Wha,t is the amount of loans that you have at the present time which it would be
necessary for you to pay iu order for you to move from your present location ~
n-Do you intend to have new machinery and equipment thronghout , or do you intend to
utilize that which you are now using? If you do not intend to utilize all that you now
have, state briefly what you intend to retain and what you intend to discard , with their
respective cash values.
o-If you intend to utilize that w.hich you are now using, would you be compelled to discontinue manufacture as soon as y ou begin to dismantle, or can you coutinue until the
last of it is moved ~
p-State approximate weight and class of machinery, equipment, tools, raw material ano.
man ufactured stock, etc., which would be necessary or ad visahle for yon to move.
q-Would this machinery, etc., be adequate for your needs in your new location ~
what is the probable additional iuvestment that would be necessary ?
If not,
r-How 10Ilg would it be after the completion of your new building before you could complete your moving and installation?
s-How long ante I' completion of installation would it be before you would be manufacturing?
t-How long after completion of installation would it be before you were operating on such
a basis as would insure the profits you anticipate ?
u-vVould your needs in the labor line be different than they are at present' If so, give
particulars. ViTould you bring your employees with you to your new location?
v-What housing provision for workmen would be necessary ?
w-- What would be your approximate decrease in net profits during the period of moving and
until you were in a position to begin operating again ~
55 .
What have been your net sales for the last five years ~
56.
What have been your net profits for the last five years ?
9
Sta,te separately .
State separately .
�57.
If you are a corporation:
a-State separately what dividends on common stock and preferred stock have been paid
<luring the last five years.
b-Have you any dividends or cumulative preferred stock that have uot been paid?
what period do they cover, and what is the total amount unpaid?
c-1s there any interest due and unpaid on your bond issues?
amount due and unpaid, and what period does it cover ~
58.
If so,
If so, what is the total
If we are to assist you in locating your plant:
a-Have you any objection to having our expert accountant go over your books?
·what is your objection 7
If so,
b-Would you be willing to allow our merchandising expert to advise you as to your manufacturing and selling plans and operations, in the event of your books not making a
satisfactory showing ? If so, what is your objection ~
c- Would you be willing to have our efficiency expert advise with you on y our manufacturing costs and system ?
59.
Describe your patents and processes, their value, and liability to patent infringment litigation ?
60.
How much of your working capital will be tied up in book accounts and bills receivable?
61.
How much are you planning to expend yearly for experimentation ?
�62.
If you are already organized and operating, kindly fill in the following statement of assets and liabilities:
ASSETS
Quick Assets
Cash
Stocks-Investments
Bonds
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Bills Receivable
Accounts Receivable-Trade only:
Good
Bad or Doubtful
Deduct:
Reserve provided for Bad Debts
~ferchandise
Inventories- at cost:
Manufactured Stock
Raw Material
Expense Supplies-Inventories:
(list in detail)
Machinery and Equipment
'rools
:B-'ixtures
Real Estate:
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Book Value
Assess~d
Value ($ _ _ _ _-'---_ _ __ )
Stock Sabscriptions Receivable:
Total SubscJ;iption
Amount Paid
Balance Unpaid
Franchise
Good-will
Patents, Copyrights and Registered Trade Marks
Other Assets-list in detail :
Totl\l Assets
�LIA.BILITIES
A.ccounts Payable-'rrade
Bills Payable:
Loans:
Unsecured
Collateral
Trade Paper
Mortgages Payable-other than those given to
secure Bonds
Bonds Payable:
Secured by ~ortgage :
A.uthorized Issue
In 'rreasury
Issued and Outstanding
Debenture:
A.uthorized Issue
In Treasury
Issued and Outstanding
Other Liabilities-list in detail :
Total Liabilities
Net Worth
Net Worth-brought down
(If a Corporation)
Capital Stock:
Common Stock:
A.uthorized Issue
In Treasury
Issued and Outstanding
Preferred Stock :
A.uthorized Issue
In Treasury
Issued and Outstanding
Surplus
Deficit (deduct)
(If a Co-partnership or A.ssociation)
Names and Respective Interests:
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�63.
Have you any assets of any kind, contingent or otherwise, tbat do not appear in the foregoin g statement? If so, kindly ellumerate them and state their respective values.
fi4.
Are any of the assets enumerated in the foregoing statement of assets a nd liabilities pledged as col·
lateral to secure the payment of any debt or obligation of any kind ? If so, give pa.rticulars.
65.
Are your Machinery and Equipment and Tools regularly depreciated ~
If so, wbat percentage do
you provide ? ] f not, what is the basis of the values stated in th e foregoing statement of assets
and liabilities?
66 .
Are your Fixtures regularly depreciated' If so, what percentage do yon provide ~
the basis of the values stated in the foregoing statement of assets and liabilities?
67.
Give brief description of the various pieces of real estate included ill the foregoing statem ent of
assets and liabilities, stating their respective book values and assessed values.
68.
What are the cash values of the buildings on your various pieces of real estate ~
6H .
If you have stated any "alne under Franchise in the foregoing stat ement of af:lsets and liabilities,
g ive full particnlars, indicating what comprises thi s item and its actual cash value.
70.
If you have sta.ted any value under Good-will. in the foregoing statement of aBset~ and liabilities,
If not, wh at is
state how you arrived at this valuation and what the actual cash value is .
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71.
If you have stated any value under Patents, Copyrights and Registered Trade Marks, give brief
descripti.on, dates and cash
Patents:
~alues
under the following classification:
Pending:
Caveats:
Issued :
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Copyrights :
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Registered Trade Marks:
72.
State in detail the various mortgages covering the real estate enumerated in yonr statement of assets
and liabilities, whether they are given to secure bond issues or not, the dates of maturity, the rates
of interest, and the interest periods.
73.
What is the amount of your contingent liability on discounted Bills Receivable ?
74.
Have you any liability as endorser, guarantor or bondsman ? If so, give full particulars .
75.
Have you any other liabilitie~, contingent or otherwise, that are not stated in the foregoing statement
of asset8 and liahilities ? If so, what are they?
.
76.
With the return of these questions, please forward to us detailed statements of Manufacturing, Trading,
and Profit and Loss covering separately year by year your operations for the last fi.ve years.
77.
With the return of these questions, please forward to us a series of photographs, at least 4x5 inches
in size, showing from different viewpoints the complete plant you are now using', whether owned
by you or not.
78.
Give such other information as you think might be advisable in order to have the town to which you
wish to remove see that it would be beneficial to said town to have you come there .
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It is hereby certified that the above information is correct .
Date
(Signed)
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Industrial Analysis
OF
Reported for
Associated Industrial Service
of New York
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':rUE I NDUSTRIAL PAY ROLL •
The prosperity and growth of any community , is measured
by the extent and growth of its industrial pay roll . This represents
largely the dollars coming in as payment for manufactured products ,
and put into circulation in the form of wages .
This flow of outside money comine into the city , is the
lifeblood of the city Jc business interests. Decrease it and business
stagnates , increase it and every business interest is more prosperous .
This outside money coming in , aids to offset the inside
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money going out in payment for products manufactured in other
localities •
There appears to haVe been a lack of progressiveness on the
part of the citizens of Danbury , in their failure to take advantage
of past opportunities for industrial development.
That Danbury may fully sbare in the present period of ind ustrial grow'th 8.nd expansion , is surely possible if its citizens
will take advantage of present opportunities and follow the pr9gressive and agressive methods of other cities .
Danbury ranks well in advantages with other cities of the
state , If the City does not show a more rapid growth during the next
few years , the fault will be solely with its citizens ..
It would be a mistake to gloss over the fact , that durin
.the past few years the progress of Danbury has been slow. It is far
better to face the truth and look for and apply the remedies.
And too it would be untrue and f ool i sh to assert that effort
to secure more rapid growth would be futil e. Other cities succeed
in making themselves grow more rapidly , DANBURY CAN DO THE SAlffi.
orne narrow minded men make the assertion , that more industries will not make the city better and more prosperous. Such
an assertion is senseless .
The larger the industrial pay- roll , the more prosperous
will be eve.ry line of trade and business . Raise Danbury r s
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, 500 tOOO
indust r ial pay roll to ~~lO t OOO , OOO and every citizen must benefit .
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More industries means more money in circulation , more
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taxable property , higher real estate values , larger revenues for all
institutions, more business for the professions , more wage opportunity
for the laboring class , more trade for the merchants .
Therefore , is it not worth while for every citizen to
give close study to the present industrial situation and e7!.ery
possible perso-nal effort toward the securing of more rapid
industrial growth?
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dots can we
on t h is map t h is e a r ?
dots indic a te indus rJ:..e.8..
shed previous to Jan.
1, 1917)
every new industry
dot and add its
the cenaus t able
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�A CITY PLAN
How many times have citizens of Danbury remarked upon t he short
siehtedness of their forefathers, the leading citizens of the
Danbury of years gone by, who were responsible for the layout and
rrangement of the city as it stands to~day?
If only "they"had been wise enough to look ahead a littler
If "theyTf had only done this or not done that, how much better and
more convenient and more beautiful a city we would have today.
Present day citizens are inclihed to ignore the fact however
that they are the fore fathers of future generations and as such,
have a certain responsibility to see that things are done right
sofar as possible while they have anything to say about civic matters.
Few ci ties have been laid out in advance according to any
specific and prepared plan, but more and more the o1tizen~ ~ of p~o
gressive communities throughout t he country are coming to realize
the wisd,om of creating and adopting a definite city plan.
A city cannot be
should be.Build ings
short notice. There
the mistakes of the
turned up side down to make it over as it
cannot be torn d.own or new ones erected on
is no magic art that can immediately remedy
past or rearrange civic conditions.
A plan can, howeyer, be adopted which will prevent more mistakes being made, and which in time may overcome to a large extent the mistakes of the past.
The carrying out of sucn a plan is not the work of a day or
of a year of of a decade. It is the work of a half century.
Never-the-less the adoption of such a plan can improve conditions
year by year so that we may see its benefits even in our own day
and generation. It is not the province of this Industrial Survey
to cover the various phases of investigation that would devmlop
fully the basic information necessary to formulate
complete and
perfect city plan.
The studies of conditions made during the progress of this Survey,
however have brought forth certain suggestions which might form
the nuclens for further efforts to perfect a practical city plan,
and these suggestions have particular reference to factory location.
Danbury's industries are largely scattered throughout the city
and many of them are located illogically to secure the most favorable
manufacturing conditions and improperly in relation to residential
development. An industry located in a section that could. and should
properly be a residence section is an injury to all the property
in that area in lowering its residential value.
Such industries cannot be removed from their improper locations
at the present time, but city ordinances can prevent their enlargement or their being rebuilt when they have outlived their
usefulness or have burned down. City ord.inances can prevent
further erection of industrial buildings in sections whioh should
be residence sections.
This is only one phase of city planning.
A city plan is divided into three important divisions:
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1.... The future treatment of spaces devoted to .streets,
railways, waterways and all means of transportation
and communication.
2... The future treatment of the spaces devoted to all
other public purposes.
3- The future treatment or use of private lands or properties in so far as it is practicable for the community
to control or influence such developments.
These three divisions have many minor classifications.
A city plan covers consideration of ·all subjects under these
classifications from the standpoints of:
1- Public utility a.nd. oonvenienoe
2~ City beautification
3- Furtherance of the oity's progress and development.
Among the subjects whioh would be considered in a complete
city plan would be:
Ie streets and highways
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Sewers and sewerage disposal
Vva ter supply
public utilities suoh as gas and electricity
steam railroad. traokage, crOSSings and property
Street and interurban railways.
Publio buildings
Parks and recreation grounds
9~ publio and private sohools
lO-Churches and charitable instituations.
ll-Civio and neighborhood centers.
l2...Housing and residential development
l3-Factories and industrial development
l4-Stores and meroantile development
15~Publie interest in priyate owned real estate
16~The subdivi4ion of lands
17-Building oonstruction and regulations
18-Zones and distriottng
19-Ci ty financing!1l!of future d.eveloprnent
20 ...City planning legislation
A cit,yplan as it relates to the future development of a.
community must work out a definite program for future civio development and publio improvements and. such a program must have for
its baSis, a olearly defined outline of the various sections of
the city with the boundaries of those areas fixed through a process
of oompromise and agreement, so that the future use and development
of those areas for various purposes may be permanently planned.
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This is called. zoneing or distriating and has been successfully
acoomplished by a oonsiderable number of communities throughout
the country.
The adoption of til. districting or zoneing plan pr0ves of great
benefit to the realty interests ot a city as well a.s to its future
betterment.
When
property owner knows that his vacant land in a certain
rea is never to be injured by the near ...by build.ing of factories
or stores he feels safer in the development of such land and in
construction of residenoes for sale or rental. Such land should be
worth more and have a readier sale than if subject to the uncertainty
of future injury.
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oity oannot change its meroantile district to any great extent
and s the population grows this meroantile district is bound to
expand and spread out in one direotion or another. It seems
prob .b le that the trend of mercantile development in Danbury will
be north on Main street from White, possibly as far as the railroad orossing and south on Main street as far as the proposed civic
oenter. stores will also probably build up on both sides of Rose
street for one or two blocks, and on boths di s of \est street for
a block.
On the City Planning Map this area is therefore defined in
black as the mercantile area of nanbury.
The land each side of railroad trackage is suitable for little
else except industri 1 purposes.
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A manufacturing establishment to be most advantage~ously
located should be located either alongside a railr od line or ccessible to the railroad by siding. Suoh an establishment should also
be acoess"ible by good streets to · the business center and to the
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r~ilroad freight station. Thirdly, such an establishment should b
either within walking distance of residenoe sections suitable for
the homes of its employees or e sily acoessible to such residence
sections by street oar.
Applying 11 these cond.itions therefore the logioal and most
suitable area for the location of industries inDanbury is that area
defined on the City Plan Map in red coloring. Some of this are
while not closely adjacent to the railro d has already been built
upoto such an extent with industrial plants that it is not likely
to be used for any other purpose and is therefore included in this
area.
The seotions defined on the map in red coloring could be oalled
Danbury' s~'industria.l zone" and city ordinances should prevent the
construction of any more faotory buildings outside of this zone and
should not permit the construction of any more frame factory
bUildings within this zone.
With these areas d fined the remainder of the city bec mes
definitely fixed as the residence area in which no more factories
or stores buildings shouldbe oonstructed.
It is impossible for a community to regulate the charaoter of
its residenoe development by any fixed rules or regulations and
yet it is deSirable as a matter of city beautification and to make
the oommunity as attraotive as possible as
city of homes, that
unsightly and unattr otive places of residenoe be confined to as
limited and inconspiouous areas as possible.
Every manufacturing city must have its cheap residence districts,
sections where cheap houses or tenements are built, where shaaks
of almost any kind are allowed and where little attention is given
to appearances.
Areas adjacent to factory buildings can be considered unde.sirable
for ~uiat ~leasant cottag homes or first olass residence construction.
Such areas therefore logioally grow up to the more unde~sirable
and cheaper class of residences and tenements.
An attempt is made i n the City Plan Map to indicate by yello
coloring the ar as of this kind.
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The remainder of the 1 nd rea of Danbury can be considered
high class resideno property and is indicated by blue ooloring,.
Some of this area h s developed to a more oostly 01 ss of dwellings
than other portions but all of the area indicated in blue offers
possibilities for developement s first class residenoe districts
and this are is a large asset for Dan ury in offering the greatest possible opportunities for future home building and. for
m king Danbury famihus as a City of Beautiful Homes".
Danbury possesses good streets anq in view of the present
progressive plans for street and highway improvement little need
be s a id on this subjeot in this ohapter.
Danbury possesses an excellent w ter supply and w ter system
and ample provision has been made for the water needs of the city
for years to come.
D nburyts sewer system and methods for garbage disposal are
also to be oommend d.
Danbury , however has one eye-sore and publio nuisanc that
should be eliminated. That is the still River and its tributari s
passing through the oenter of the oity.
The Still River is nothing more or less than an open sewer
and lways will be such , and a oonstant menace to the public health ,
no matter how striot the oity ordinances until it is covered up or
diverted from its present course.
Danbury oan neVer become as attractive a place. of residenoe
s it should be until this eye~sore is done way with.
Its ragged banks lined with unsightly shaoks and dump heaps
re a disgrace to the community.
Th t the still River and its tributaries, Bogs Brook and
Meadow Brook on the north and Blind Brook on the south can be
eliminated is entirely possible and reasonable.
This oan be accomplished in two ways:
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By covering over these streams and oonfining them ,to an
underground sewer or tunn6l.
2... By direoting them through a pen-stock around. the city to
some point below the city and there utilizing them for
hydro-electric power.
Other cities having similar nuisances are covering them up
in a successful and practical manner.
The reclaimed value of the property over such a proposed.
tunn 1 would more thanpay for the oost of such a projeClt. These
streams now make useless an area equivalent to 528 city lots of the
dimensions of 50 x 100 feet. The value of such city lots which
might be created from nothing by the proposed tunnel project would
be upwards of $150 , 000.
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Still river is already covered sucoessfully where Main nd
[hite streets pass over it and a number of large business buildings
are looated direotly on top of it at certain points. The value of
these properties now lying on top of Still River indioated what
other similar properties might be worth.
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The possibilities of utilizing the Still River for power
purposes through a dam and dikes at Lake Kenosha is taken p.p in
the power chapter of this survey.
Suoh utilization of this stream would solve the entire
problem as the water could then be carried around the city and
lower pOint thus making its present
. into its ohannel gain t
courSe through the city available for improvement.
A City Plan would probably call for the eventual elimination
of grade railroade crossings in D nbury. The cost of elevating
or depressing the railroad tracks would be so great as to make
this improvement prohlbitive to the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company at this time, but a proper survey should be made
to show how the grade crossings could be eliminated and this
survey should control future street developments and building plans,
and eventually materialize into a defihite and practic 1 project •
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ntial Area s
c1 enti;:;).l A'l' ee.s
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BUYING AT HOMID.
From a large number of manufacturers and local d:ealers in
various forms of material and commodities cornes the complaint that
in d aling with ~ Danpury~ buyers they are not give
fair
opportunity even on competitive bidding.
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[hile this does not come under the head of manufacturing
investigations yet the matter has a very close relation to the
industrial development of the city and 1s a matter which should
be takem up seriously by the Chamber of Commerce.
The yearly bUSiness of our manufacturers and merchants
constitutes a large item of the commercial strength of the city. and
a substantial increase in that yearly business means a larger
w ge earners pay roll and greater prosperity among our business
interests.
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Money sent out of tovm for the purchase of materials and
products should pass out through our own home dealers and merchants
thus · leaving in circulationnhere such portion of the amount as
represents their profits.
The complaints along this line would not be so general
unless there was substantial reason therefor.
It would seem of great advantage to all business interests
if some aggressive plan were devised by the Chamber of Commerce
to remedy these uns tisfactory conditions, and a "Buy t Home"
campaign undertaken.
There is a large amount of money sent out of the Danbury
trade area annually to mail order houses, and also a large amount
expended in shopping and trading by Danbury people in Bridgeport,
New York and elsewhere. If the profits in these sales could be made
by Danbury merchants the entire city would be that much better off
and the local merchants would be able to expand and improve their
establishments.
It is not to the mercantile trade alone however that the
"Buy at Home" c mpaign should be directed. Many manufacturers are
buying goods out of town that they might buy to etnally as good
advantage right here if they made the offort.
This applies to goods that might be bought of local dealers
and also materials that could be purchased of other m ufacturers.
For example, half of the fur used by the hat manufacturers
is purchased outside of Danbury, and yet one of the local fur
establisbments sells half of its product outsi~e of Danbury.
Only forty per cent of the leather used by the sweat band
makers of Danbury is purchased from the excellent tannery established
right here in Bethel.
Excellent cigars ~re made by Danbury cigar makers, yet loc 1
cigar retailers purchase very few local made cigars.
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Ve would suppose that every citizen of Danbury would be proud
to wear a Danbury hat and yet many of the citizens are walking the
streets under hats made in other cities •
The buy at home spirit thoroughly instilled into the hearts
of all citizens would be an important means for promoting the
industrial deTelopment of the city.
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The635 mereantile establishments in Danbury employ 2050
persons and payout $1 , 830 , 700 annually in wages . Their upbuilding and. growth will be of material benefit to all other
business interests of the city.
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�A Traffic andIndustrial Bureau.
It is not likely that the firances of t he Chamber of
Commerce will for some time permit the employment
a separate
manager of the Industrial Bureau, but it is possible that a
plan could be adopted by which a Traffic Bureau could be
established and combined with the Industrial Bureau, and the
two departments be managed by one man, under the direction of
the secretary.
A man competent for such a position should be a trained
traffic man and would probably require a salary of (~ 2000.00 per
y ear.
In many other cities no large r than Danbury . a Traff ic
Manager has b e en provided partly through an appropriat ion of the
Chamber of Comme rce and partly through special suppo r t g iven by
manufacturers and other shippers and receivers of frei ght.
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In some cases the entire cost has been covered 'through
an auc1iting , collection and routing service f urn ished by the
Traffic Manager and paid for by local business interests in
proportion to the benefits received.
The service rendered ~y a combined Inr ustrial and Traff ic
Bure au can be summed up as follows:
I-Auditing of freight bills.
2-collection of frei ght claims.
3-Routing for shippers to secure lowest possible
frei ght rates.
4_presentation oT special demands, upon the railroads
for concessions or other benefits in behalf of t he shi ppers and
receivers of freight.
5- The tracing and speeding up of delayed shipments.
6-The adjustment of cl a ims.
7-Representation of interests of the cit y before the
Int e rstate Commerce Comnission.
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8-The ferret ing out of unfavorable frei ght con ditions and
applying the
y.
9-TO remed
carryon
the work of the Industrial survey as r plates
to the remedying of unfavorable inClustrial condi,t ions.
lO-prepa rat ion of exploi tat ion work in l: ehalf of the ci ty.
11-0,arrying on of corre upondence and negotiations for
new industries.
12-TO serve the really interests bv promoting sal e s of
fact ory sites.
l3-TO conduct to as great a de gree a s possible an
Employment Bu re au service.
14-To carry on the promotion work of the Chamber i n behalf
of indus~rial development.
15-TO keep a watchful eye on existin g industri es and to
cooperate and assist them as f a r as possible •
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AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PROJECT
It would seem that the chief effort of the commercial organ ....
ization should be d.irected toward securing varied industries of
comparatively small size.
Such industries can be induced to locate here with less
effort and cost and offer endless possibilities for future expansion.
Danbury is however not prepared to find suitable locations
for such industries. Vfuile there are apparently several idle
factory buildings, few of them are of a character that would make
them attractive to a manufacturers contemplating locatioh here.
It should be the effort of the commercial organization to
secure industries on the basis of the advantages of Danbury
as a manufacturing location rather than simply because of financial
assistance given.
Therefore, the citizens of Danbury should place themselves
in the best possible position to offer manufacturing advantages .
If you can offer a oanufacturer a location at low rental cost
in a modern and attractive factory building where he can find just
the manufacturing conditions he desires and where he can manufacture
his product at the lowest possible costs and. overhead you will
stand a much better chance of getting him to decide in favor of
Danbury than if . all you had to show him was som
_uns uitable and
unattracti ve build ing that someone else had. abandoned.
You have a number of small ihdustries already established
here which would have a much better chance for success and growth
if they were located under more favorable cond.i tions.
That these small industries continue to grow and thrive is
rather a tribute to their inherent strength than to the s~pport
of the community. Yet there is no single element more important
to a community than the fostering of its infant industries •
. The small factory of to - d.ay is the large factory of tomorrow.
And, other things being equal, a large number of small industries ,
is more advantageous to the community than a few mammoth und.er""
takings . By carrying on diversified· enterprises , they give work
to artisans and laborers of all classes. Representing varied
interests . They are not subject to the ills that may attack a
Single branch of industry . They make for stability , and for a well
rounded-out industrial life .
Not being able to house your own industries properly , it
is quite impossible to expect small ind.ustries from other t owns
to locate
here .
presumably you have had many d.isappointing cases of this kind
"What have you to offer in the way of suitable factory accomodations?" has been the natural inquiry of the out-of- town manufacturer when he comes here to look over the ground . To whioh the
anSWer has inVariably been to conduct the visitor to a number of
more or less poorly equipped old fashioned factory buildings ;
almost always unsuited. to the manufacturer's purpose . Such negotiations have usually led. to d.ismal failure .
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SOLVING THE PROBLEM
This problem of suitable factory location can be easily
solved through a factory terminal or power building project ,
which of itself would. prove a profitable business proposition and
at the same time would be certain to attract many new industries
of varying size and character .
Ordinarily speaking a "terminal pro j ect" involves primarily
a concentration of railroad facilities . In this sense the chief
object is to secure the establishment of some central point. into
which the xailraods of a city would direct spurs and switches and
thus would form general classification and transfer yards .
Such terminals points are favorable locations for manufacturing
plants and theirnestablishment results in concentration of
industrial development .
Thought should be given not simply to the present, but to
your industrial growth for. yearn to come and to this end the
plotting and planning of your development project should be under'"
taken with the greatest care and forethought~ having in mind not
simply the one factory building which you propose to build at
this time but for a series of such buildings and other factory
buildings of various kinds and proportions .
You should layout your area or areas so that you can offer
suitable independent sites to manufa cturers who wish to locate here
without interfering with your plan-s for the erection of a series
of factory buildings of your own d~ring the years to come .
THE INCUBATOR IDEA •
The idea of cooperative effort in manufacture is not a new one.
Various cities have erected such buildings for the sole pur~
pose of encouraging and helping small manufacturing enterprisesin other wordS , for the fostering of "infant industries" . This
is why such cooperative factories are frequently called "incubator
buildings . " The ideQ. is based on the knowledge that many a worthy
small enterprise is handicapped in competition with large competitors because of its necessarily larger proportionate manufacturing and overhead costs.
The id,ea ha.s developed however and now involves not only giving
the nmaller manufacturers superior advantages and lower costs , but
the larger enterprises as well .
The Bush Terminal Company in Brooklyn has tenants who use as
little as 1000 square feet of floor space and others who use
225 , 000 square feet.
Some of the advantages offered to manufacturers to located in
such buildings are as follows :
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Low rental .
Low power cost and low gas costs .
Free heat
Absolute~y safety from fire
Low insurance rates .
Superior shipp ing facilities and reduction in transportation
costs.
7- Superior daylight conditions (99 % efficiency) . '
8 ~ Low electric light costs .
9'"" Eliminat ion of drayage and, switching charges .
10~Superior manufacturing conditions .
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No wasted space . Every square foot available12e. C'onvenience and. saving in handling of materials and products .
13~ Cooperation with other manufacturers in many items of over~
head office and miscellaneous expenses .
14"" uick service on repairs and. machine shop work.
15- Advantage of holding labor under pleasant and. convenient
conditions.
16- Low cost of gas and compressed air.
17~ Same low cost and advantages to the small manufacturer as
to the larger conce ~n s .
18- No variation in heat conditions and therefore no lost timean advantage to certain processes of manufacture .
19- Sup er ior transmission facilities for shaft , group or
direct drive .
20- No d.elays in getting started mornings .
21- Increase in efficiency and therefore in capacity and
production.
22- No necessity for burying capital in purchase of lands and
buildings , and increased. overhead on same in taxes , upkeep , eta
23- Convenient source of material and supplies required in
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manufacture •
24- Elimination of janitor and w~tchmens wages .
25- Elimination · of congested freight traffic conditions which
oause loss in reoeipt of freight and d,elivery to consumer .
26- El imination of cost of buying motors , the terminal company furnishing same on rental basis.
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Other advantages can be named but any manufacturer will recog~
nize that the chief merits of such location can be summed, up in
these:
1 - Reduces cost of production.
2 - Improves quality of output .
3 ~ Increases volume of output 4 - Reduces transportationncosts .
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The manufacturers in the Toledo building estimate that they
secure 25~b greater efficiency from their workmen because of the oonvenient arrangements for manufaeturing system , savings in time in
handling materials and products , extention of daylight period , and
convenient conditions of labor. In Toledo the insurance rate on
property of tenants in the factory buildings is 12 cents per ~lOO _
The advantage in power costs is one of the most important
factors . Through co-operative distribution of current the Bush Terminal-s Company in Broklyn , is enable to give all tenants big and
little , a flat rate of 3- 173 cents per k.w . h. In Toledo the rate
is from 2 to 5 cents according to consumption of current .
VHAT OTHER CIT IES HAVE
roBE .
Probably the most notable examples are found in Cleveland ,
Most conspicuous in many w.ays , are the well-known Brad.ley build ings
erected. by the Bradley estate, and the Perry....Payne buildings
erected by the Perry- Payne estate. Power buildings have been a recognized safe and profitable investment for trust fund,s in Cleveland
for the past twenty five or thirty years . Examples could b~
multiplied at great length of similiar build,ings in other citiesThe manufacturers ' Home and othe rs in Milwaukee ; the Pugh Build,ing
in ,Cincinnati ; the Laycock Building in Indianapolis.
For your purpose one of the most useful parallels can be found
in the experience of Dayton. Dayton was in your position , -v{ithout
adequate accomodations for her small ind.ustries. To remed,y the
situation the Beaver Building was erected , providing quarters for
some fifteen or twenty manufacturing concerns. It was a success from
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the outset~so much so-- , in fact , that a second Beaver Building-Beaver #2,- is now being built and a third is ready for figures .
All . the space in the second building was ~eased before the
construction was begun.
In the words .of the Racine people their "Industrial Pla.nt
is for the benefit of the smaller manufacturer . "
It contains 626242 square feet of floor space included" in a
collection of buildings of from two to five stoxies. They produce
their own power having a steam plant of 750 R. P. capacity. With
this plant they generate electric current and sell same to the
tenants .at 3 cents to 6 cents per k.w., also renting the motors.
Ample railroadfacili ties are provided with sidings along each build.ing • .
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The Toled.o industrial building was put into operation in 1912
and. now has twenty-three manufacturing tenants paying from 19 cents
to 30 cents per square foot per year rental , and average rental
. of 22 cents .
The project called for construction in two separate halves •
The first half contains 160 , 000 square feet floor space ans has
four floors .
The equipment consists of a high pressure heating plant , air
compressores and two elevators . The total cost was $350 , 000 .
Electric power is bought by the tenants from the public
service 2 cents to 5 cents per k . w. The light rate is 7 cents flat .
This building has no railroad. switching facilities and. tenants
are obliged. to pay dragage t and yet its advantages are so many that
the company has no di fficulty insecuring tenants .
The management does not r ent less than 10 , 000 sq . ft . floor
space, to any tenant ,
At Ki ngston , N. Y. a city of l ,e ss than 25 , 000 population , a
series of factory build.ings has been erected by the Kingston Factory
Corporation.
This Company started, with $50 , 000 capital stock. Eno'U.gh· shares
at $50 each were sold to purchase land,( $3 500 ) and erect the ' first
building which was ~ small one , only 50 xt30ft . (two floors ) costing
'>
~14 t 500 .
The 'bUild ing quickly foundt enants , one floor being taken for
a brush factory , the other for a shirt factory , each concern employing 100 people.
The factories company is now building a fourth factory building
of brick t two stories 50 x 130 feet , and same is already leas.ed,.
The fourth building will be financed by sale of part of the
treasury stock of company and partly by a mortgage loan.
The first building shows a netnprofit of $1 ,000 annually.
The factory "Incuba.tor" idea has its origin with the famous
"Model" factory loft build.ings of the Bush Terminals in Brooklyn ,
New York .
Irving T. Bush started his project through a desire to utilize a
250 acre area of undesirable waste and l ahd on the outskirts of
Brooklyn.
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Today 220 different manufacturing enterprises occupy his ten
great factory buildings and 40 , 000 people find employment there .
Mr. Bush was obliged to do just exactly as you would. have to
do to carry out your present project . He erected one factory
building and then went to work to find tenants for it by getting
them to move from wherever they were located to his property _
When he succeeded in getting one building filled up , he
erected anotber and so on until his project has veached its present
gigantic proportions .
The factory buildings are 75 to 750 feet and have from six to
eight floors. One one side of each building is a railroad track
and loadibg platform.
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The regular Edison power current scale in New York is as high
as 10 cents per k.w. but the Bush Terminals Co ., has been able to
secure a flat rate for its tenants of 3-1/3 ments per k.w .
In the ten factory buildings are eighty great freight elevators
of 6 , 000 pounds capacity each.
The three strong arguments used by the Bush Terminals Co. , in
securing tenants can be summed up in three words , --dispatch -economy--efficiency.
Haverhill, wss. boasts TfThe
~forld r s
Best Factories".
Haverhill now has completed twenty mod.ern factorS" buildings
and. is ad.d.ing to the total at the rate of one new factory a year.
These factory buildings are 50ft . in width, from 200 to 300ft
in length and seven and eight stories high. The buildings were
erected by the Haverhill Building Association, organize! under the
auspices of the Board of Trade. To erect the first building,
~150 , 000 of the stock was sold to the public and thebalance of the
cost was secured through mortgage.
The stock of the Building Company paid. six per cent dividends
regularly since 1906. The stock is now in great demand as an investment security and sells at ;:~20.00 per share over par.
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he erection of these buildings in Haverhill has increased the
annual payroll of the city over ~l t OOO , ooO and increased the cityts
population by 10 , 000.
All of the Haverhill factory buildings were readily rented
fo re comple tiona
be~
The factory build.ing projects in Paterson, U.J. , Hoboken
and other cit ies are discri bed in var ious art icles provided. by the
local newspapers and following this chapter .
A demonstration of the earning power of a project of this
kind appears on a suoceed.ing page .
�TO .GET NEW l~~~~ri~~~ PUl~poseS::lls::r~::p~:~i\
INDUSTRIES bU6~W~a~~~rOfp;:~st;~: ~~0~f~P1~~
the
5--Whatever .p an
business prinshould be founded on business propciples, operated ~s ~ed by the best
osition, and con uc .
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for .securlllg indu
d facilities as
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such System an
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Plan to Be Adcpte d Here I ~~lr~nsure the most car:~.~\ i~~~jS:~t
gation of
every llldus 11a
Should Be Based on Danmay be .cbntdt~edbusiness men
IIthat
Without doub
q'
can for:
bury's ·Advantages.
I of DanburYj if ~~rc~oe Wi~~l~~
success-
The following article, as one 0 f a
. d trial J
series in relation to the In. us .
survey being made in thIS City,
through the Chamber of Commerce,
and the correlatecl plan to increase
the dty's industries, will ,undoubtedly
be read with much interest and profit
by everyone interested in the effort
to b~ild up the industria) resources of
the city:
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That Danbury needs more mdustries of a diversified character, employing male workmen, is a generall,Y
accepted conclUSion among the bUSIness men of the city.
That such industries can be secured
for Danbury appears to be demonstrated by the success of other cities
having les~t advantages than Danbury.
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. Investigation disclose ~ the fact that
a variety of methods are emp)by~d
by cities throughout the country m
the efforts of their. citizens to secure
more faetories:
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A number of cities still use the bonus plan, which is nothing' more .. or
less than ··the securing of indm;ltl'leS
through the making of gifts of cash.
Only reeently Cumberland, :Md., made
a pres t of $7i5l),000 cash to the Kelly-Springfield '.rire Co. to secure ~he
removal of their plants from OhIO.
Other cities have succeeded in securing industries by means of the
"lot sale plan." An area Is purchased and' sub-divided and large profits
made on the sale of lots, the' proceeds being used for investmllnts in
industries. Little Rock, Arlc, \ raised
$200,000 in 'this way; Eyansvill,t Ind. ,
secured the plant of a large fteam
shovel concern in thi s manner.
Other cities have ' adopted
hat is
known as the "guarantee fund Ian."
Citizens sign a guarantee agreement
by which. they promise to make good
to the amounts they subscribe, any
losses whlc11 may be suffered by the
guarantee ' company. ' "With such -a
guarantee list, the companY' is enabled to borrow money .. t tile banks
and this money is invested in the
stocks of manufacturers or in buildI ings, or used in mal,ing loans. ,If
no losses are suffered, the subscnbers are not called upon to pay anything. Boston used this plan for a
number of years, a nd so did D avenport, Iowa, and Willian.lsport, P a.
This plan. is .sUll In use by Easton,
Pa.; Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Jackson,
, Mich.; Sioux City, Ia., and other cities .
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A more advanced method of -financ~ng industries
is known as the
"holding or securities corporation
plan."
It is - in successful use by
Canton, Ohio' Scranton, Pa.; Louis·
ville, Ky.; Lafayette, Ind.; Baltimore,
Md.. ; Cleveland, Ohio;
Coluqlbus,
Ohio; ' Binghamton, N. Y.; Oklahoma
City; Salt Lake City, St. Paul, Minn.,
and . other communities. ,
All of these, plans are based on the
belief that some form of financial
cb-operation should be used for se'curlng industries.
The experiences of some of these
cities has been satisfactory, but it
would appear t hat in many cases too
! much
atten.tion ha s been given to
I the matter of fimLl,clal co-operation
1 and riot enough attention to the mati ter of improving manufacturmg conditions and securing industries on
the baSis of merit of location.
Whatever may be the plan of operations that 'may finally be determined ,upon in Danbury it wo"uld seem
to have an understanding
I advisable
on certain basic principles upon
whieh to build, and the, following are
suggested:
1-Danbury does not want any industry to locate here except on the
basis of merit of location. If an industry could be more advantageously located elsewhere, it would not be
good business .to locate here.
'2-The o~ring of bonuses, or free
gifts to industries, to locate in Danbury, is contrarary to good business
polley.
S-First effort should be made toward the imp'roving of the: manufacturing advantages in Danbury and
to overcome any unfavorable conditions that may exist, and to foster
and help in every way possible th",
industries already established here.
4-The oitizens should not be called
upon to make donations or eontribu-
mulate .a P a~
new industries and
1 in securlllCl"
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I f \ih' h will accord with these prlllclw lC
pies.
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'lad ~have the
The News wlll be gl . .
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Industrial -Buildi,ng in Brooklyn Has 222 Tenants.
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40,000· Employes.
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Thl~ is artic;~ No. 2 o~ :the News'
indl,uitrial series.
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Manchester, of the Bush Termin~1 company, i,s a factory hunter.
Re occupies the same relation to
South Brooklyn that the secretary of
the local Chamber of Commerce b ears
to Danbury. I
OnlY he vias provided with the
most desirable kind of factory . floo r
space to rent and all the ammunition
\ needed to mal,e his hunt for factorIes
successful.
Mr. Manchester in a statement regarding. the Bush factory buildings
in South Brooklyn, said:
'.rhere are four ilnportant reasons
why manufacturers have found it of
advantage to remove from their former quarters into the Bush terminal building-s:"F'irst, reuuc(.~ cost of production.
"Second, lmproves quality o~ output.
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. "Third, incrGases volume of output.
"Fourth, l'educes transportation
costs.'.'
R. llj. Ireton, who diIeets the "educational bureau" of the Bush TermInal company, said:
" Serious hindrance to the commercial growth of many large cities is
found in their /:lceadily increasing
freight cong':"Gtioll.
"The solutlun appeal:;' to lie in the
construction of terminal areas and
, factory bulluings where fr eight can
be received and Ciispa,iched at the
factory doors.
"The Bush terminuJ 15 a factory,
warehou se and f,'eigh t terminal plant
assembling in one place the facilities needed by the manufahurer.
"O ur model factory buildings are
ten in number. They are of .steel, r e inforced concrete, ·f ireproof and vibrationless. The buildings are· six
an d eight stories hig h, seventy-five
feet wide by 750 feet in length, with
the s ides so woii lighted as to give
the highest possible percentag'e of
tiay light "ffielency. On one side of
each buildill<;" 1S a railroad siding
and platform anll on the other side Is
a well paved street for trucking pur-
:e.
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the COI;~tructiol1 vf t he Bush
t.erminal the a'm has been t o provide every l}o~sible facl!. ty. for dis- I
patch , economy and efficiency in
manufacture and distribution .
To
such of the t.enants as need live
steam, electric curret'lt, gas, water or
, comprpssed air in theil' operatio)l ",
the company supplies the same at
low price.
"I beliQ\'8 that in 1he 'Btlsh idea:'
I li~s the one ;o:;;ical reme~y lor fr e j~ht
and fn.etory burdens anu ',:1 the pIOmetioYl of lLllustrial dcyelopment of
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How It 'Vas Done.
The ill'" 0[ the case is that twelVE;
ycal';j .
a~(l
OVIl1l'd
by
dreary
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that section of 250 acres
,rving '1.'.
Bush was a
vl-asie and that
South I
Brooklyn as a comrl.1unity appeal'ed
I to be about alS hopeless a propOSition
1 for industrial devclopmen t as might
IJC' found anywhere .
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But Mr. Bush had ·the right ~pirit
, \ and ample imagination. Instead of
! ha ving railroad facilities all ready
\yalting for b im, he had to provide
(erminals and cal' light~ age faelllII tics . Bu t hc' did a ll tlllS an.d then
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\ indu strial expans ion tl1roughout the
~ountry
that the Hush Terminal
company, notwithstanding the present h igh cost of construetlOn, IS now
lettin"" contracts for another factory
buildi~g, 75 feet in heigh1;, 460 f eet
long" and six stories In h eIght.
vVhile tho ,Yater front, dockage a nd
wa~e house facilities gi ve the Bush
Terminal company anoth er sou~c~ of
revenue, yet the f actory bUllc1mgs
are a proposition by themselves, and
only ten per cent. of the factory tena.nts are affected by the water front
ad vanta.g·es.
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I ~ome of the most i.mp orlant man-I
ufacturing concerns .In t11f'. ,.c ountr y
have been indu ced to locate 111 the
BUSh f-aHory" bUJ1Uifigs and on the
~thet hand , their buildings h~~
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\ pu t up the first of 11is factory build - '\
ings.
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H:'o wever, the provldmg of railroa( ,
facilities and factory floor space was
only the beginning. 0r. Bush ha~
to go to wor), then Just as a Clt\
I does, to induce manufacturers 1~~atCL'
elsewhere to move over to hlS com: munity" and into his building.
That he succeeded was the best
proof that the "idea" was right. He
filled his one factory with tenants
and then fiI\anced another factor~
building, a nd thel.1 another and k.ep o
at it until he had ' t en of these bUlldings erected an d filled with .222 man-,
ufacturing tenants, occupymg ove1.
four million feet of floor .space, and
emJlloying 40,OO~ people eng<tged ~ll
178 diversified l111es of man ufacture.
Some of these t enants usc as little
as 200 square feet of floor space.
Others use 100,000 square fe_et, but
big a nd little they all have the same
advantages and the same low manufacturing costs, ovel~h ead. . expense,
and freight handling faCIlitIes.
Rent is thirty oents per squal'e
foot and power 3 1-3 cents P?r 1e . w.
h. , this fIr.t t rat~ to tenants be~ ng pos- I
sible through ihe co-operative system.
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So great is the demand for fac ory
space as a result of the lI ew era of
tered 'the development of success~ul
enterprises from very small beg·Ip.nings. · Concerns ,"hich a few years
t ago ocyupied. only a few hundred
feet of floor space are now occupy1l1g'
entire floors. '
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Real estate men who have watched
the steady grow th of South Brooklyn
I as a l' esidence section can understand
how a project of this kind builds up
prop€l;ty values. Vast areas of vacant lots adjacent to the Bush terminals have been transformed into
profitabl e flats and apartment houses
and well kept streets and attra?tive
eomn) unity centers give the tll(~Ll
Isands of workmen and theIr families
3011 that cal). be desired as a r emdence
IlocaLion .
Some DiY(~rslficd lnllus tl'ies.
Among the different j;.inds of articles manufactured i.n the B u sh t erminal factory buildings are mew.!
dies, stamped and enameled . sheet
metal goods, metal tQYs, cardDoarc:,
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corrugated
pap~r
goods,
machines,
llaunclry
gars and
al't
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lithog-rai)hing,
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tobacco~ .
gbJgbarns ~nCl
Inlit goods, glUe, curled
sl1irtings,
hair for - Inattresses,
en1ery po..~e;.:,
alTIlnOniu, store fixtures, D.'laclllne
product~,
~\'all
paper,
chemicals,
chewing gUill, albull1.s, ink,
steneils, shoe polish, vermin
paste,
exter -
minator bats carp ets, velvets, cott'Oll dUck, . lacquering, cotton felt, inlaid wood flooring, copper, pm'oxlde I
of hydrogen, gears, cork 'goods, oil-
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cloth c lay colors, brushes, brooms,
foullclry suppl ie s, molding, candy,
,vo01e11s, tailors' trin1.mings, felt Inattresses, drap ery, clessicateu cocoanut,
I fib r e pails', worsteds, pencils, magInetos, spark coils, electrical equlpHlents,
book
printing"
spring
b ed~,·
shirt waists, scales, dY11ainos, gas
' engines, motors, steam pumps" phonographs, ladies' skirts, bakers' supplies, children's . garmelits; envelope".
dri.ed ;fruit$, ll1i\l. 111.aC11ill.. ery, Mttl:
Gaps, eoffBe grmal11g, food product:s,
spark plugs, motor D.ccessones, baking powder, food . coloring'S, black
b6ards, school suppUes, printing machinery, metal decorating, .hoslerY'1
home devices, pianos, bottle stop'pers, filter presses, speed indicators, '
silk yarns upholstered furnitllre, infusorial e~rth, calendars', gummed
tapes, bolt.s, nuts, rivets, . spikes, i
sledges, crowbars,
picks,
picture
fram es canned meats, soda checks,
book binding" electric ' generators,
compressors, o11ve packmg, flo~r ~ov- I
ermgs,
CIgarettes,
handke! chIefs,
wireless' telegraph instruments, waxed paper, muslin underwear, 11011fluid oils, brass specialties, lubrIcation oils, polishing cloths, soap, paten t medicines, corks, jar caps, tea,
bleanding, tissue patterns, gum pa-
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p:.1per.s,
vegetuble
oils,
rain
coats,
paper mill machinery, sanitary dhn!,ing cu ps, enameled and galvanized
v{£i.res, packing cans, tin,val'<?, pum-
ice stone, sponges,
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woorlpn hoxes
boxes
charnol's
skin,
corsets. straw
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MADE AGOOD 3
INVESTMENT
Haverhill Business Men Found
Industrial Building
Profitable.
The third articlc in th e series relating to industrial d evclop m ent anJ
the project of er'ecting' an industrial
building in this city is from informatiOll furnished by Haverhill, ~\1ass.,
and is as follow s:
vVhen two extra careful, ultra COll - ,
servative residents' of Ha verhil1,
Mass., discuss their investments they
don't talle about government b onds
or farm mortgages, but t h e conversation runs something lil{e this:
Mr. Plymouth Roclc-I have a mortgage to be paid off next month, Mr.
Hill.
Do you k,10w where I can
get a little " buildin g" stocl<? I don' t
know a n ything safer to p ut my money into."
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Mr. B unle er Hill-Tard to get-h ard.
to get, Mr. Rocie Banl,er Holdfast
might let you have a little, but I
don't believe h e'd let go of a ny at
less than 120.
Now, "building" stocle in this case
means stock in th e Haverhill Building association, th e par value of its
shares being $100. 'l'his s tock is considered so good that it sells nowadays I
a t $20 per share over par.
This stock has paid only six per I
cent. dividends annually,' but it has
paid regularly s ince ,1906.
'.rhe stock earned more, but part
of the earnings went to r e tirc bonds
-and that is why the stock is considered worth more than part-because
it owns more property.
1'en years is quite a long time. It's
long enough to test out the m erit
and safety of any propositon. So
Haverhill people don't have to do any
guessin g. They know that factory
building stock is ,safe and profHable.
It was in 1906 that the Haverhill
Building association built its first
model seven -story factory building.
The company started as a public wel f a r e movement and the public at
large subscribed to the stock.
Mr. Casey says that they have been
building two factories a year ever
since and now h ave twenty of these
handsome buildings, a nd the city now
boa~ts of having 'the world's bes t
factories."
Whether that is true or not, th e
fact remains that the promotion of
f ac tory b u ilding has proven a profit able bu~iness in Haverhill-profitable
both for the city and the stockholders in the building corporation.
, The erection of these factory buildings has put over $2,000,000 more money into circulation in Haverhill annually. in the form of wages,
The new industries brought to
Haverhill because of the erection of
these factory I bu ildin gs have given
the city 15.000 morp population.
Have the gtoclcholders of the bu il t!ing corpo!'ation worried allY about
getting tenants for their buildings?
Apparently n ot, for each of these
. buildings found tenants to fill th em
before they were completec1 .
Haverhill is no better city than
Danbury and its p ower and freight
costs to manufacLurers are greater
than in Danbury.
It seems reasonable to hclieve that
if a factory building project of this
kind has been succes sful in Haverhill '
that the same kind of a plan will be
successfu l in Danbury.
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If H.a~rhill can secure new industries this way, so can Danbury.
PATERSON USED I
THE. BUSH PLAN'
How New Jersey Silk City Increased Its Industries.
(F'ourth Article in Industrial. ISeries.)
Patersoll, N. J., is a larger cIty than
Danbury, but th e conditi.ons there' are
somewhat similar. It IS' a onl'j Industry town. Therl'l is a ' great s'hortage of labor. More fe~al e la~:)Or is
needed to supply its prmclpal mdustry. It is a "o n e railroad'" to;vn .. It
n eeded more inc1:ustries of a dlV el"Slfied char acatl'lr. It was short on
rl'lntable factory space.
Facing all these problems'. squarely I
Paterson buS'ineS's men deCIded that I
something mUlSt be done.
So the mall'uf'a,cturers', ,b anl,ers,
mE!rchants, realty men, lawyers' and
doctorS got their headlS' togetheT and
came to thes~ decisions':
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I -T sat the surest way' to l11crease
the lab
supply was to se'Cure more
ind'ustri .
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2-That the surest way to. seCUl'e
more industrieS' was/ to' prOVIde' at- I
tractive factory space to rend. .
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HaNing reache'd these concluslOns
the Paterson citiZ8'1111' i'roceeded to !
ac tion promptly.
Th ey organized the Patl'jrs'on ,~n
dustrial Developme nt company WIth
a capital of $25I},OOO.
On the board of dire'cto'r s' of that
company are representatives' of each
banking institution, of the meTcantile inte rests, of' the manufacturil1'g
interest~' and of every other Important inteTest , of the city.
It is a repres'el1tatiVe board of directors m .a d'e up of the mo'st substantial and responsible bu&ines'S' men of
Pate'rson.
Lots of "Doubting Thomas'e s" and
"Oh the id'e'a is, all right, but the
mon~y can't ,be raised. ·PateTSQn is
not a rich city and few have money
to invegt in such a p'ropos~tion .." 'B ut
the money was raised and raised
proUlptly, because the people' beiJie'Ved:
l-That t h e plan wat> what Paterson
nee'ded,
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2-'That the plan would .b,Ulld up the
clty.
3-That the investment was s'a fe
and offered certainty of reasonable
returns,
4-'I'hat th e ml'jn named aSI directors could be trusted to handle the
money care1'ully and safely.
And' so PateTson has the beiginnings of a BUll'h Termina.l.
One hundred a nd sixteen city lots
we're purchased a long the main line
of the Erie railroad. ThiS' area is
sufficient for eight. four-'st'Ory factory
buildings, each containing
about
100 \l()0 square feet of floor space. '
Factory building No. 1 is' now und'er cons'tru'c tion and half' itlS' space is
rented ihough it will not ,be finished
until ne'xt s umm er.
The board of directors, of the' development company have figured out the
cogts and I earning power 'carefully
and exp'e ct to pay from 'six to eight
per C8'11t. divid endS to the·i r stockholdm's.
'The Pate rb"On Industrial Development company was given large powere in its charter and can operate in
oth'e'r lines .of financing besides' factory construction, but itS' efforts' for
the ' present will be cl!irected only along
that line ..
If, however, at any t ime an indus, trial prospect if) found who desires to
h ave ,a buiIdin'g (jspeciaHyerected of
special degign for the requirementS< of
some' speCific industry, the company
Is prepared to erect such a bulldnig
and eith'e r r8'11t or Sl'jl! same, providing no r ealty o.wne>rs' of; the city des ire to take the contract.
This information was furnished by
William Hand, president of the Paterson Investment Development po.,
an.d a leading manufacturers of that
city.
,
Some realty men of Paterson ,'t t
first objected to the plah, saying:
"What is the use of erecting a factory building before you get the tenants? Find us the tenants and we
will build the buildings for them."
Such, however, was found not to
be what Paterson needed.
There are many manufacturing
concerns of a responsible character
who do not desire to bury their
capital in real estate and prefer ~o
r ent.
Such manufacturers when seeking
. location, do not look around for
., someone to e rect a buildi,ng for them,
but endeavor to fmd suitable floor
space a lready available.
j
In this search they arc likely to
I
I
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I
visit a number of different clUes anu
inspect the buildings and floor space
that eaeh has .to offer, and they will
locate in the city which has the most
desirable and attractive space al ready available.
.
It therefore behooves the citiz ens .Jf
Danbury to provide such floor space
a nd to make it as attractive for :t
factory home as possible.
Danbury has with in the past year
lost several opportunities to secure
desirable industries because th ere
was no desirable space h ere to rent.
The few vacant buildings and idle
floor space in the city were not what
th ese m a nufact urers wanied and they
located elsewh ere.
Th e present is a period of wonderful industria l expan sion throug'h out
the country and it will be Danbur y ' ~
own fault if Danbury does not sh a r <:
fu lly in this expansion.
New manufacturin g enterprb;es arc
being formed daily and established
I concerns ,are outgrowing their pres ent quarters and changing their plant
locat ions.
'
Th e cities that are ,s ecuring th ese
indu stria l plants are the cities that
are making' the most intelligent, ancl
aggressive effort.
W i,.at does Danbury propose to d(
about it?
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�DIVERSIFIED i'WHAT TOLEDO
INDUSTRIES\ HAS ACHIEVED
How Hoboken is Growing as Many Industries Added to
Result of Providing Desirable Floor Space.
That City Through Model
Factory Buildings.
INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
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Experience of Paterson Shows
Possibility crT' Getting
New Factor ies.
(E ig'h th Article In loclLlstria l Series.)
; , The fo ll owing frorr!" t he Pater>;on,
('Sixth Articl-e in Industrial Series)
(Fifth in Series of Industl'ial Articles)
J.) Call shoW~ 'hew Paler'soh unIn ord er to ~ee what Hoboken h as
As text ' for to-d'a y's industrial ar'dertoo), to increase its industries ' by
done to br ing H its splendid line of
ticle nothing bettel' could b e found
di ver sifi ed industries, the writer pa id
the indu~lrial buUding plan;
than the following letter written b?, ~
Paterson has gaineCl s o rapidly in
a vis it to th a t hustling Hudson counToledo
Ohio
citizen
to
C.
'M,
PhllllP",
t y municipality and find s' tha t Hobot extile and olher indu s trieR that n o
presid~nt of'the Louisvill e Titl.e Co. ;
k en has been taking an in ven tory of .
doubt a ll of the local tloor space h as
";I; can say 11la t whe n our cItIzen"!
itsoelf in t he form of an in~u stri al
ueen exhausted and t.herc app ears '1.0
first began to actively take hold of
s u r vey a nd find s it h as thirty-three
be li ttle if any left of the character
the work of deve lcping T01~?, t~ll"
pla ntS' uf>ing iron and steel largely as I
that would attract t e nantS.
was
.L rather sle'l'y, non-pro ", l " S51\ e
raw m a terials; eighteen using lumTh e 'Call 's representative - on 111::1.1<place of 150,000.
.
, .. , '.'
bel', thirleen using p a pe'r' produ ct s,
iug inqu iry of the incl uslr ia l depart"T0 .. day I dp rot bel lEl'Ve tlL., l?, a
eighteen
using
brass
a
nd
bronze,
\
l11ent of the cham ber of ,co mnle r ce,
m orc thoroughly progre~'lVe, ':';lUe
. thirteen engaged in d yes , oilS and
has lcar ned that aft('r a cu r eful cana\val{() city than 'T oledo. W~ hav~
chemicalS,. four in cotton go'ods', six
vass there is found uu t cight vacant
a<:!.d ec1 t o our l~( ~.ulatlon the r l~~O
g"las's w Ol'ks, six in leather goods, six
twEl"c.
months
not
less
tha,~
,,0,
U
,
b uilding's, not any of 'l,' hich 'Woul'd I
m a king f ood products and a cons1dard ~lOre people are coming to Toledo
appeal to the lnanuiflcturel'.
era,ble number engaged in oth er lin ~ 3
th'a n roofs can oe supplied fo!".
Mr. Eastwood, of til e chambcr of
of manufacture.
"This growth is not a paper c;r
com merce, inform s o u r r epres en tat! \'e
No mat ter what slump comes in a n y
mushroom growth, but one. D3.~e,d .. ~~ .
that w h at is particuiarly n ed ed In
on e lin e of industry in Hoboken , the '1
new lllanufact.;rers and lniu"t. ~
Paterson is floor SI"lC(, ·to rent in
loss to buSiness is not l, eenly f elt for
th'lt
llave
located
in
Toledo,
l~
rgely
la rge or small dimen s ions in a b uild a ll lines of busine~s do not o::lump at I
on<ac;:o~~t of the active efforts of ou r .
ing of the construction desire d 1>:1'
th e s am e time.
\
Mr. W y att, the industria l manager,
luetal worlon g m acllincry and m e t a l
CltlZ!'llS.
Id b o fier
N
.)
betteT
incf,ntive
cou
.
.
~
0
is v ery hopeful regarding the f.utUl~e
fabrication in d ustries.
ed to the citize'ns of Danbury than
of Hoboken, sta ting that the Clty IS
IFollowing is a list of manufacturing
this let ter.
. . "tive
going al1ead by leaps and bounds ..
industries who ,h aye 'l cs ired to locate (
It was W: .IU·e11 by a conscn a .
'Mr. Jargels, a prominent' coal merin Pater son
during' t h e past six
b u sineb's man to one of the leadlll~
chant, was asl{ed if the water front
1I10n ths, the' s p ace wanteel, and their ~
citi zens of LouisviHe, l{y.
t'
and lighterage facilities w e re not the
p
r
odu
cts,
but
b
eing
u): ah lc to o btain J
Danbury is as detSirable. a loca lOn
principal manufacturing advantages
suit able floor space, located else \ for manufacturing e'qterprlses as Toof Hobok en . "On th e contrary," was
where:
hi6 replY, " one of our principa l ad1~~0.
f the most important activi ') <0\'.4, 1915, 5,000 . umbrella handles.
vantages is our"railroad transporta~ov. 8, 1915 , 10~:J0, sca les.
lie~'l~f
~he
citizens
of
Toledo
m;'Il;;~fal
tion facilities whereby w e eliminate ,/
:t" oV. 14, 1915, 10,000, electric toys .
cd was the erectlOn at the1r In 1.1
lig'h terage costs."
Noy. 16, 11115, 40,000, rubber goods.
lp pursuing further in vestigation
[,uild'i ng.
'd'
this
3'a n. 33, 1916, 40,000, ' wood worl{in l
'£olec1'O takes much prl e m f
.
th e write r visited th e n ew industrial
buildlr.g
and
calls
it
"a
mo<l:el
~,
SC1machinery.
buildings of th e H ob oken Land and
n.
entific
effi.cient
factory
deSlg
Feb. 2, 1916, 35,000, steel castings. '
Impro vem ent Co. a nd the re' found the
'T he 'Toledo Factories c~~panY' :f~s
gas engine
, ·' Feb. 21, 1916, 100,000,
reason f or Hoboken 's manufa ctunng
trac tors .
starteg
grow t h.
Everybody in N eW J el'S'e y lmows
Feb. 23, 1916, 15,000, auto tops.
ism, u
f m the investment
March 2, 1916, 150,00Q motor ti-ucks:
of the famou s Steve'ns f a mily. It has
to~y ventu,re
~~ was built in 1912
been St0ve11s mon ey that has done
March 2, 1916, 15; 000 , li gh t mach1n~~t\~: ~~~~ net earnings' of eight
most of th e factory building in Hocry.
J
b ok en. It must be that f actory space
per cent. annuallY. . .
t enty-three
:March , 6, 1916, 110,000, snl'a ll m etal
'Throug h its e1'ectlOn,
w
for r en t is' a profita ble . businesS' or
.articles. . ,
.
new in~ustries were located in T oStevens money wouW not kee'j). on
March 6, 1n6, 50,000,
galvanize d
favoring this' kind of invesrtment and
metal"
war
e.
le~~~
equipment
includes
a
high
pr~
,
keep o n ,building more fa ct o ry bUlld- .
March 7, 11)16, 12,000, wrappin g m a ings.
ch ines.
It is t h e <stevens money back of the
March 8, 1916, 2,500, hosie r y.
sure heating system, two e'l evators
Hob ok e n Land and Impro vem en t Co.
March 8, 1916, ,a n ilinc dye~ .
and a fire sprinkler system.
M r . Campb ell, th e manage'r, in
March 8, 1916,
15,000,
hydr a ulic
'The building has 160,'000 square f eet
spealdng of their fa ctory building,
of fioor space and coot ab011 t $340 ,presses.
said; " Th e Hoboken f actory building \
March 9, 1916, 100,000, automobiles.
000.
proj ect consist s of build'ing' A ~hi c h
T oledo . calls this an "incubator"
'March 11, 1916, 20,{)O{), p lumber su pwas buil t three years a go·; bUlldmg D
building
becau
s'e
its
original
purpOSe
plies.
.w hich was comple ted las t year; we
was to provide ad'vantageous manuMarch 14, 1916, 10,000, dry ·COI01:S.
are n ow erecting buildings' E and F
facturiru>
condition~
fqr
the
fostering
,'Mar c h 14; 1916,5,000, asphalt r oof w hich are near completion. The first
a,ncl bulldinl/ up of 6mall industries .
two ):>uildings are fill ed w ith misceli ng.
While the "incubator" idea is not
March 15, :).9-1'6, ;' 60 ,000, tractors-en.
lan eou s tenants., and of th e t w o n e'?' '
the cemtrolling motive in the plan of
building'S yet unfinished o n e is lea s'ed
g ines,
. . _ ,
a,
Dli\.nbury
InQustrial
De'Velopm"nt
entirely to the Jewel Tea company ,
Mar,ch 16, 1916, 15, 000, automob iles • •
Co., yet it Is, expected that . the e'reet he other to the ""ijou Motor Lighting
March 16, 1916, 25,00(), a u to tires.
tion of such f a ctory buildings here
company.
Mar oh 17, 19,16, 10,000 flax stra w
would bring to Danbury new indus"Mu.c h of
Hoboke n 'S industrial
product s .
tries of sman s'i ze as well as the
growth for the past f ew years has
March
17, 1916, 15,000. dry 'COlors.
larger ones.
been due to the· indu cements' to m a nMarch 20, 1916, 10,000, wood toys.
A amaH industry of to-day may ,beufac turers o·ff ered ·b y th e desirable
T his list is fo llowed by slatemcnts
~ ome a very large enterprise in the
fi oor space in our f actory buildings,
of some of t<he real estate operator>!
future if it is given a cha,nce to
" Among the' ad vantages offe'r ed to
who haye al so ,ben compe ll ed to turn
IgroW a nd pros'per by providing it
tena nts in these buildings are ad ewith superior manufacturing facilimanufacture rs away ·f r om Paterson
q u ate trans'portation facilities, low
ties
and
the
same
low
opeorating
costs
for the same reason .
p ower
rates and low insurance
as are s·e cured by its larger competiFor som e time i have h ad frequent
rates.
tor ..
ll p p lications f or the r en ta l of floorl
' ''rile buildings are provided with
space fq r yar ious in dustries, a n d I , f
freig'ht and passenger elevators, all
regrot .to' say that 1 ha " chC'en un- I (
the floors are flocded with daylight
8 hle to supp ly the dem and. lL would 11
~ecause of the large window capa city
, cern to mf' if H were possible for th e J
and form of constl' uction ."
If Hob oken ·can secure div ers,ified
('hamLer of commer ce to d ev ise some .(
indus'tries by buil~:ing' the' right kind
mcan s wh ereby they may be ab le
of f a ctorieS' to r ent, SO can D a nbury.
LO ob t a in the desired space, it wo uld I
If Hoboken can find tenants for
grea tly b enefit the city at largo.
a
factory fioor space S'O' can Danbury.
E. H . OWIDN. "
(Si g neq)
If Hoboken can find p eople enter"Heply ing to your inq lliry concerll - "
p r ising ' enough to h elp make th e city
ing mill s pace in thi s ci t y, would say 'J
g'row by building this' class' of facth a t wit hin th e last six months I J
torY' buildings, so ca n Da nbur?,.
.
lIay e had many inquirers for Hiill
This induS'trial building' proJ ect IS
sp ace, but have be en una11 1e to ~ec u re
something that D a nbury need'S.
a n y . '1'hc den1~nd is so great t hat I
'£her'o has been a s<horlage he'l'e for
fee l that if a large ~uilding
wa:;l
some time of wage earning opporc-rcc\cd, there would be abso l \l t elv n o
tunity for s'killed mechanic~ in many
troub le in r enti n g it at a large 'r en work' ng line'''. If we can ll1duce Intal, and would p roye to lJe a p r o,£itable
dustries' to locate here by provldmg
investment.
.
desirable floor space to r ent we \ Will
("S ig n ed) B. ·J.G RoUNNA UER. "
bring more mechaniCS and their fam" D ur ing the past year I h a\'e re iliee! to the city, tlTUS bene'fitting all
ceived many application s f or flOOl'
manufacturing interests and all bUS1 space for Inanufactu ring p urposes,
aess inter'e stS ..
Danbury is a desirabl ~ r es1dence
an d in no case h ave r been. able t o
city and an a d vantageous manufacfurnish them.
turing cit y. There lS no reason why
"I thin l, if we had p ropert ies in
it should not become a m01'e lmporw h ich we could lcase s pace for large
tant industrial center , if we m~ke
and small in d ustries it would be in
proper effort to se~ure a varied lllle
demand, an d wou ld b ring ma n y in of indus<l.ries . .
dustries to P ater son t hat we' no w
lack.
" I h op e tha t t h e chamher of com merce w ill t a k e hold of this matter
and give it serious consid ('ralioll .
("Sign e d) J. ~'. PO LL,I TT."
\::-<.
~nh~~e b~~~g aOf;~;~C s~t~f~C~
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�"Several new firms already are located there, the most recent acquisItion being ,the Western States Coke
company, a $2,OOO,{}()(} organization that
wa,s wrested from St. Paul because,
thro ugh t he exis tence of t h e Industries association, Minneapo lis had
more to offer.
I I "And as a bit of irony in this vic, tory oyer St. Pau l, ,the new Minneapolis concern will pipe its gas ,byproduct to t h e ne1ghboring CIty for
distribu t ion throug'h the mains ~f the
St. Paul Gas company !
"For yef1,I'S St. Pau l has gobbled the
big factories tha,t sought locations in
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this part of the Middle West. That
(Seventh Article In Industrial Series.) i city has beea able to give the prospecThe need for some definite plan of : tlve m anufacturer ever y advantage,
D,ction fo r securing more industrie3 is I low-pnced la nd" exce llent trackage
so apparent and the demand {or sucr.
and free sWltchmg. because of the
a plan seems so Q'eneral that the offinearness of t he 'Mmnesota transfer
cer s and tru stee; of the Chamber of
yards ~ha~ adjo in h er principal facCommerce now have the matter in I tory dlstnct.
hand a nd will hold a meeting next
A wakened the City.
Wednes day to give the matter con"'l'wo years ago when a large Min~lj()rat1on.
,
'neapolis 'shoe company moved its faco
M eantIme the ::-;rews WIll be glad to
tory to St, Paul because of these conl\a\,tl the citizens express th emse lve~
ditions, Minneapolis ,business 'men
franl~IY on this subject" A movemenl
came to a rcalization that it was time
fo r t11e ll1dustrral Up'bUll dll1g of Danto do something to retain the city's
byry sho ula have carefu l consl.deraindustries. It was then that agitation
tlon and whatever p lan may .fina lly was begun fo r an Industrial tract. The
be worl,ed out,. shou ld. represel~t the
Ciyic a nd
Commerce
association
t hought and WIshes of all Oul Cltlplaced th e matter in the hands of its
ze ns.
industr ial developing committee but
No plan for securin g more industries
little progress was madebecau~e of
can b e made a success unless it h,,·'
(·pposing interests among real estate
th8 endorsement and s u pport of the
m en.
, I
ent ire citize nship.
S. C. Tooker. for years a prominent
Th e president of the great Rume ly
real estate dealer, who recen tly r e company, manufacturers of agricul - I tIred, took a hand. Wi t h the assisttural implements, at a trade conferance ,of Alexis Cas'I)'ell, industrial sec_
once recently said:
' l'eta ry of the Civic a nd Commerce as"I t a l;:e it that the manufacturer
sociatlon, h e found a way to finance
who expects co-operation f r om a
a n industries plan, He took options
community must a lso expect to give
(·n the .territory desired and made all
co -operation to that community. That I preliminary arrangem ents. Then he
is W~1Y we endeavor to co-operate
ca lled to g ether a number of business'
and financial m e n. He explained the
witi1 the civic mo vements in the city
in which we are located.
, matter to them, outllnlng the benefits
"It is neces's ary for us to have a
to be derived and how it was up to
gOOd c,rganization in our factory and
them to put their money 'behind the
a good city tor our worl,men to li ve proj ect or to a ba ndon it.
in. Thc m ore effort that is m a de to
!he r esponse was instantaneous.
i;:nprove conditions in our city the
FIfty men subscribed
at the first
belLer it is for us and our bus in es~ meeting more than half ,o f the reand the better 'a ble a r e we to build
CjUlred
capital stock
of
~ 3 00,O{)O.
up a nd make stable and ,certain the bonds bearing six per cent. w ere sold
worldng organization on which we for ,t he balance. They went like hot
rely."
cakes.
ct:I~:J.t is pretty good business doc. Dir ectors of the Industries associa:ri11o for a manufacturer, and it I~
t10n are: F. A. C hamberla in vlceplea sing' to note that this sentiment
p.re~ident of the First and S~curity
appears to prevail among the man~' . l.'\at1Onal ,banl{; ,E. W . Decker, pre,s [facturers and other business men of
uent of the Northwestern ::-;rational
,bank; George D. D ayton, president of
n1.tnbDry.
There is nothing particularly new
one of the largest departm ent stores;
in the leas ing of buildings for proHenry Doerr, president of t he Minnemoting industrial expansion. Similar upolis DTug company; Douglas A.
I' lans have 'b een used successfu lly in
~lsk e, lawyer, and successor to Mr.
many other cities.
'l.ook~r, .as preside nt of the Industries
The city of ::-;rewburgh, N. Y., is
assoClatlOn; L. S , Gi le tte, president of
now working out a plan sim il ar to a real estate company ; ,F . E. Kenasthis,
in volving
the
development
to-n, president of the Southside State
of quite a large a r ea which will be ~)ank; C. T. JaffrDY. 1"irst and Securdevoted to factory buildings.
lty Nati onal
h ::t
W. G. Jordan,
Minneapoli's, Minn.,
went furth er
w~olesale
groc , J J~. R. Salisbury,
than the luere erection
of factory presIdent of a m'.lllll'facturing combuildings, and has worRed out ani pany; C. C, Webber, president
of
exten sive deve lopment scheme on the Deere & W ebbe r ,
farm m achinery
co-operative plan.
m a nufact.urers; E. P. Wells, president
A prominnt Minneapolis ,b usiness of , a mUlll clpal bonding and incorpor- '
m a n is quoted as saying:
at1l1g ,c ompany;
John
F. Wilcox,
How Minneapolis I)id.
p reSldent of a lumber manufacturing
con cern. "
J
"The c ity ha s a body of private
citizens, incorporated as the Minn ea polis Industries association, performing an invaluable public service,
under offidal sanction, by bringing to
the city industries that for lack of
such service might go elsewhere.
"This association is doing t h e wor!,
the Minneapolis Oivic and Commerce
association started out to do
two
y ears ago, bli,t failed in because
dissension within its ranks a mong
1 eal estatll interest.s prevented successful operations. The Civic
and
'Co mmerce association
now wor!G,
I hand in hand with the Industries association, which Is made up of the
comm erce
,b ody's own
prominent
members, and the sam e close coopcration is ' accorded by the city administration.
"Through this semi-offici a l institu\ tion, the Industnes 'assocmtlOll, an
I industrial tract has been thrown open
• in the northeast section of the city.
It is being ad vertised broadcast. The
city aims to make this tract not only
one of the mos.t ideal manufacturing
s pots in th e country, but is planning
a residential district adjoining that
5hall afford pleasant home sites fol'
the thousands of new citiz e ns who are
expected to come h ere.
"Tens of fac.tories and hundredB of
l-.omes can be accommodated in thIs
great Industrial district. Establishments th at locate there will have
pl enty of room to expand, abundant
switching facilities , abundan.t routes
I of access to othe r p arts of the city.
The municipal government will see to
that.
COuOPERAIION
NEEDED IN CITY
':CIVIC PRIDE
i .AND !ROGRESS
One of Essentials for Success
n Industr,'al Develop-
IPulling
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Together in Construetive Sprrit Will Bring
Growth.
E . H. Smith, of the Associated 1n.service. who has about com pl e ted his 'Yo r k here in conn ection
:wi t h the industrial survey of Dan.
Dury , expressed himself with enthusiasm to a News reporter regarding the
mdustnal possibilities of th is city.
Mr. Smith said: "Durin g the past
two months I have had opportunity
to del ve deeply into the minds of Danbury busines!; men regarding their
a.ttltude toward the build ing u p of
then' CIty, and I am fll lly convinced
there is a v e ry stron g undercurrent
of desire among them to do something
toward promoting the more rapid industrial growth of the community.
"I thoroughly be li eve in the large
possibilities for
Danbury's ' growth,
3,nd consid e r th e city most fa\'o l'ably
loca ted for seCUring, more industries.
"If there is any thing that will pre\' ent thIS I think it will be found in
a feeling- of fea r on the part of the
I citizens to take a ggressive action and
a lack of the pull-together spirit. Why
s hould Danbu ry's citizens fear that
they cannot do what otller cities of
less advantages and lesser resources
hav e done?
" Why should a ny citizen hesitate
a bout trying to do what these other I
t cities have done? No man can tell
what Danbury can ,do until the effort
is made. Certainly the city
will
never get anywhere through failure
to make the effort.
"'T he re is something within us, you
m a y call it civic pride, local patriot1s m, w hatever you wil1 . It is not a
s e Ui sh prompting, but based on broad
a nd progressive thought. It is the
m h eren t spirit of Americanism the
spirit of vigor and push t h at c~uses
us to wish our town to ' be a larger
t o wn,. our city to surpass our neighbor CIty . A des ire for growth and improvcm ent along business and manu.
i a cturing lin es.
, "Tha t city whosc citizens lose their
lIlteres t in their own town who call
talk only about 'its disadvanta ges and
unfavorabl e conditions. w ill not keep
pace with its n eighbor cities.
"That city whose citizens are satistfi ~ d to r es t upon its past accomplls hments will surely stagnate, will
fall to move forward in the marCh
of industrial progress.
" A city whose I citizens a re dls~our .. ged and fear that its possibilities
ror bett erment ::nd progress a r e hopeless-whose clt1zens are not in cocperation-that city will surely go
backward.
" If on the other hand the citizens
are proud of their city, if they believe
In Its possible future growth and increasmg prosperity and will become
a ggreSSIve enough and progressive
enough to work together. the city is
sure to go ahead, by leaps and bounds'
there will be no limit to its ~rowth
and prosp erity.
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, "The growth and developmen t of
a cIty are not entirely dependent upon ItS. r:atura l advantag'es, but upon
the SPII'lt of Its peop le. A city is just
what its citizens want it to be, they
11ave the power to advance or retard
Its every interes t.
"If the citi~ens of Danbury want to
m a k e theIr CI t y a. larger dot on the
map of busin~ss and industry, they
s hould put theIr desires into practical
form a nd t a k e definite steps to he lp
make It grow-how-by securing more
~n~ustrIe s as other cities are doing.
, It 1.S not w ell to become dissatis fied WIth your home town and think
other towns are better. Your town
I lS wh.at you make it.
'It isn't the
I tuwn It's you.' "
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NEW INDUSTRIES CONFERENCE TO T(f~GEfNEW
.DISCUSS PLt\N , . INDUSTRIESI '5 rt
Danbury Has 'Lost Several Op'portunities Because of
Lack of Facilities.
An inspection of the files of the
Chamber of Commerce reveals some
interesting- facts.
The lett<~rs and
correspondence show that Danbury
had during ·the past ye<J.r communications from the following- industries
seeking suitable faetm'y accommodations;
A novelty and calendar plant em'ploying 100 people wanted 40,000
square feet of space.
A clothing concern wanted 20,000
s quare fee t.
A skirt manufaCturer wanted 10,000 '
square feet.
An automobile accessories manu.
facturer wanted 10,000 squoxe feet.
A cloth dyeing concern wanted 15,000 square feet.
An engineet'ing
concern making
dies, tools, etc., and emplvying fifty
men, wanted 5,000 square feet.
A manufacturE.r of rubber heels
wanted 10,000 square feet.
A concrete brick company employing forty mon wanted a suitable
building.
A sill~ throwing concern employing
'200 people wantcd 25,000 square fe et.
Danbury turned these industries
away because there was no desirable
floor space to rent available, that
lluited their needs.
A half dozen more new industry
propositions of ' m erit are now before
the Chamber of Commerce, but that
body is helpless to do anything with
them because of lack of desirable
floor space to rent and lacl{ of a
development company to handle these
.'p ropositions in a business-like way.
The Chamber of
Commerco can
hunt up the new industry prospects
and can correspond with them and
exploit the merits of Danbury, but
the Chamber of Commerce i~ not provided with the business machinery
to close deals with such prospects,
nor can the Chamber of Commerce
provide desirable floor space.
C. A. Call, industrial manager of
the New York, New Haven & Hart:for d railroad, was in Danbury Thursday. He is g-reatly interested in the
project for organizing an ind ustrial
huild ing plan. He states that if
Danbury will provIde the factory
floor space he will help fill such
floor space with desirable indus tries.
He has not attempted to direct
many new ino.ustry propositions to
Danbury in t he past because he has
'known that this city was unprepared
to care for them.
Kingston is a town up the Hudson
with only 25,000 population.
Who
would be foolish enough to claim
that Kingston is a better place for
manufacturing than Danbury.
And yet King-ston has been getting
new industries of various kinds because its business m en got together
Chamber of Commerce ·to Consider Industri.al Building
Jdea Friday Night.
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and combined their brains with their
money.
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Danbury has plenty or brains and
plenty of money.
,rhe Kingston Factory corporation
was started as a
pU1JIIC welrare
movement. It turned out to De a
paying busir"e;;s enterprise.
They stal·ted in a small way their
first building being only two ~tories
in height and 130 feet in length. This
building With the . land .cost only
$18,000, and yet it has been producing
$1,000 ):let profit a.nnually to the building company .
Both floors were rented as soon as
finishell, "no the two new industries
thereby brought to town gave Kin~
ston an addition of $180,000 annually
to the city's Day roll.
The News' 'informant is J. E. Canfield. who helped to organize the factory company. He says:
"The first building proved such a
success that we promptly built another and all the floor space iit that
was leased before the building was
completed."
All of Kingston's four leasing factories are comparatively small, but
they demonstrate the "idea."
The same "idea" mig'ht be adopted
in Danbury to promote the securing
of more industries.
That the business men of Danbury are in earnest in their desire to
find some pract'i cal mean ~ by which
more indu stries can be located in this
city, is evidenced by t he action of
the Chamber of Comm erce in calling
a confereace ' for coi'ls lderation·· of the
matter to be held Friday evening of
this week.
This conferen ce is called without
regard to Chamber of • Commerce
m embership, .it being {elt that ' t h e
subjeot is of such great importance
to the welfare of the community
that
no
ciVic
organization lines
should be considered.
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The conference comes as the result
of a general fe eling' that action of
som e kind shou ld be talcen.
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. No definite plan has ye~ been outImed, but it is expected ·that this
meeting w ill result in a plan being
perfected and adopted, such as wili
be mos t practical and most certain of
success.
The methods of industri~l developIlle.nt which have been used by other
CIties WIll b e conSidered, particularly
the method of securing industries
~hrough the erection of factory leas mg- bUlldin ~s .
Although the industrial survey of
Danbury is not quite comp let e, it is
e~pected that Commissioner Lansing
wlll.be able. at the meeting Friday
evelllng to give a brief review of' the
survey and explain some of its im portant. findings and conclusions especially such as ·relate to sec~ring
. the more rapid indu strial developm ent of Danbury.
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to Confer on, Industrial
Building.
The city-wide discussion (of the
need of aggressive effort to secure I
the location of more indu stries ap . pears to be cu lminating into definite
form. At a m ceting- of the board of
directors of the Chamber of Coml merce last evening it was voted unan imously to call a conterence of rep- '
resentative business mell of the city
to discuss tlie question, p articu larly
the proposit ion to form an industrial building corporation. If it is the
prevailing" sentiment of this meeting'
that a movement of this kind shall
b e started, active steps will be tal{en
toward the formulation of a definite
industrial
development. plan for
Danbury. The date for the meeting
has not been determined.
There was much dscussion of the
matter by directors present, who inclu ded Martin J . Cunningham, Chas.
A. Mallory, Georg-e H. William s, Martin H. Griffing, Charles D. Parl{s,
JamesE. Cuff, Charles W. Stevens,
H. J. D. Plaut, Charles A. Hodge,
and W. R. Guinan. Other nirectors
who were unable to attend, but ' who
know the s ubj ect under discussion,
called Secretary Daniel D. Lovelace
by telephone and assured him of th eir'
hearty co -operation in whatever
'shou ld be decided by the .directors a~
.the next course of action.
Charles Lansing, of the Associated
Industrial service, was present and
,·took part- in the 'general discussion .
'1'he directors went on record as favoring unani mou s ly and as a body
,the proposition that the Danbury
Library shou ld be assisted financially by a tax upon the town and city,
m v iew of its present financial predicament of larger expenses than income. Martin J. Cunningham pre] sented the matter to the directors
explaining the appeal that has been:
sent out by the Library; how tile Library has lost so much income by
1 the moving of the postofficc that thc
income now
less than ex penses.
The directors gave assuran ce of their
belief in a tax for support, and eVin ced .their ·good will towards Lhe propI OSitIOn.
. The 1916 paving committee, con sistmg of Emil Goos and William C.
Gilbl'lrt, was authorized to continue
to represen t the Chamber of Commerce on the matter of paving for
Danbury, and if necessary to appear before the publfc works committee
in
co-operation
w ith
any
movement to e ndeavor to obtain new
pavements. The matter was brought
up on the understanding that some
m ovement is on foot towa.rd that aim
'l'he committee was left free to rep~
resent the Chamber of Commerce in
accordance with the genel'al plans
l OUtlmed previously by the Chamb er
of Commerce.
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�vVhile Danbur~ has many natural' Secretary Lovelace, of the Chamadval:tages and IS favorably located, bel' of Commerce, spoke of the need
he said" an d there are num,erous op- o f ~ u itab l e factory floor ,space to rent
'por tu,l1ItIes to, procure new, 111dustnes, and toJd of various opportullities that
the city has little to offer III the way had been offered to procure new inof desirable factory space, 'fhat in- dustries none of which could be tal~
dustries such as thos~ of ,the metal en adva'ntage of, because of the lacl;;:
trade can thrIve here IS lllCllcated, he of suitable locations to offer inquirsaid, by the success of such concerns ers,
as the Rogers Silver Plate Co" the
Aftel' sOllie further discussion the
Ball & Roller J3earing Co" and the resolution pre,'ented lJY :!\II', Hodge
Turner Machine Co" which are not was voted by unanimous vote and it
associated with the hut lpdustry,
was also voted to adjourn sub ject to
One solution of the problem of in- the call of the directors of the Chamdustrial development was to be round, bel' of Commerce,
~le said" in the formation of a local
Upon unamious vote of the meeting
devclopmelit company for the purpose Chairman Mallory named a commitof provldlllg deSirable factory ,space tee to co nvey to Martin J, Cunning'Sentiment at the indu strial develto rent, If <Hlch a company IS O~' -llIam, president of the Chamber of
gal1lzed, he sald, tJ;le very ,best bus!- Commerce, an expression of SY11lopment meeting held i1'1 Odd Fellows'
ness men 111 the commulllt~, ShOUldj pathy of the organiza tion by reason
hall last evening under the auspices
i'le members of ,Its board of Ulrectors" of the death of his father, Mr, Malof the Chamber of Commerce was
j1r" Lansll1g pOll1te~ to the success 01 lory named James F, Doran, Charles
unanimous that the mos-t helpful step
similar enterprIses III numerous other Kerr al}d Secretary Lovelace upon
places
and said that in practically ev, this committee,
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this city cou ld take towards acquiring
ery instance
such buildings, while
new and desirable industries would
aiding the industrial development of :;=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=~~=::
be the erection of one or more modthe communities in which they are
located were also paying inve~tments,
ern factory buildings for ren tal.
'rhe result of a tWO-;lOur discussion
Genel'al Discussion,
of the subject from all the various
A general diHcussion of the indusangles that were suggested during
trial building question followed Mr,
the meeting was the adoption of the
Lansing's relnarks.
following resolution, the first step toE 'x -Mayor Charles K eel' said he
wards the formatlOn of a company
was heartily in favor of forming' an
1'01' the purpose of erecting such a
Industrial development company and
building;
suggested thflt " steps to that ellP
"Resolved, '1'hat it is the sense of
shou ld be tak'W immediately,
this meeting that the industrial deEber A, Hodge presented the resvelopment of Danbury can best be
olution subsequently adopted by th.~
furthered by the formation of an inmeeting,
dustrial development company duly'
Attorney William H, Cable offered
incorporated, with power to acquire
an amendment to the effect that a
land, building, buildings, or otherwise
committee of twenty be apPOinted to
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act as may be determined best to
co-operate with the directo,'s,
forward p lans for th e erection
secure new industries and to promote
Martin H, Griffing expressed disap- of an industrial building; to arrange
the g r owth of present industries,
pointment that the attendanCe at th", and initiate a campaign for raising I
"And, futher, it is the sense of
meeting was no larger and said that funds for the prospective stoc l;;: com-,
this meeting that the directors of the
while he was strongly in favor of the
Chamber of Commerce be, and arE;
industrial building idea he believed it pany, a committee of nine is to be
hereby requested, to tal(e such steps
would be futile to attempt to\.do much apPOinted by Judge Martin J, Cunas are necessary to form such a de- \ until the people of the CIty displayed ningh~m, president of the C hamb er of
,velopment company, and to adopt a
greater interest in the matter and Commerce, at an early date, accordwere willing to attend such a meet- ing to a vote of directors of th e
'\ plan for the sale of the stock of said
company, for trie main purpose of
il)g as the p resent one, vVhen t118 chambelj last e,'ening,
building an indu3trial building, 'and
people of the city want SUCil a buildGeneral discussion on the industrial
ing ' and are willing to w0rk for it. bui1ding greatly interested' the direc~uch other purposes as the directors
they can have it, he said, just as torb, and tho industrial survey, reof the development company, when
they can have a $50,000, $100,000 or cently turned over' to the Chambel'
formed, may deem best and wise,"
About ' forty men,
representing
$150,000 high school building when of Commerce by the Associated In-'
they want it and will work together dustrial Bureau, although not studied
,manufacturing, business and industo
get it, He saili he would prefe!' at length, was a matter for discustrial interests of the city, attended
to wait until a larger and more rep - I sion, in connection with the industrial
the meeting, which, in the absence
of Pr.esident Martin J, Cunningham,
i'esentative meeting was held before building,
The committee whi<.:11 will probably
of th e Chamber of Commerce, was
proceeding with the plan for an in" be named within the next two or
presided over ' by Charles A, Mallory,
dustrial bui]oin,e',
three days by Judge Cunningham,
J, F, Doran said he agreed with was authorJzad to proceeu to arrange
Mr, Lansing's Rcmal'l;:s,
Mr,
Griffin£:',
all
initiatory steps necessary to the
After a brief preliminary discussion
Would Not Delay,
formation of the stocl, company,
Charles Lansing, of the Associate cl
'M r, Lansing said he had met with
Just what methods the committee
Industrial Service, having in charge
simi lar experience~ in n\Jmerous other wi ll resort to in the campaign for
~, he industrial survey being made in
places,
and
that
if
an
att€'mpt
was
raising
funds was not stipulated by
this city, was asked
by Chairman
made ' to wait until evel ybody stood the directol~s la&t aven~ng, Ther~, are
;,V[allory to address the meeting,
with hands outstretched for such it ,several m eans ,emploYed by vallo us
Mr, Lansing spol;:e briefly of some
building the ente rpri se would never movements, favorable a mong, which
of the facts and figures developed
be started,' It nearly ah 'c, dd
to-day seems to be the sh01 t cam-I
during the
industrial survey ant
ed
u on a f"w m er
" ~~, 8 ~pen - pargn of ten days or two weeks, for
pointed out some of the opportunities
p
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1 to Btal t such an'
which preparation IS made for weeks
for industrial growth open to this
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1 previous a nd which is usually wouncl
city, An industrial survey, in order
! enterprise, he said, and after thj up, in whirlwind fashion, Such camto be of any value, should serve the
start lllterest and enthUSiasm grows palgns usually are managed by expurposes of a useful tool for the proHe advised immedlate action,
pert ,campaigl1 directors,
motion of the growth and bettermen t
Selectman Stephen B, Treadwel
Wh e th er the company will be incorof the city in which it is made, The
said he believed Mr, Lallsin~ wa porated before stoc;, is s ubscribed or
survey in Danbury has so many
right and the present oppoI~unit whether a fUI,us campaIgn will be Inphases, he said, tl}at he would not
shou ld not be a llo'V'ed to s lip away, , augurated fimt for the gene,ral prop,
ask for time to go into it in detaiL
Ex-Mayor Ken said he was in ac~1 OSItIOn of an mduslnal bUlldmg IS for
It must be some satisfaction to
COl'd, with the v iew s of Mr, LanSing'l the committee to decide , Membership
'find in the course of such a survey,
Wilbur F , Tomlinson ::;aid he was~, on SUCJl a committee lllvolves a large
Mr, Lansing said, that Danbury is
always an optimist in relation to {esPOnS}bIlIty 1Il the matter, and it
favored with an industrial pay ro!l
Danbury,
He lived in Bridgeport rls expected that the preSident of the
amounting injl916 to $6,035,000, These
01lrty-three years ago and at that Chamber' of Commerce WIll carefully
figures included those of Bethel, he
ti,?e Bridgeport was deader' indu::;- pick men who have the capabi lity of
said, as Betllel , is included within
tnally than Danbury eve r was, He carrymg, the matter to a successfu l
Danbury's industrIal zone and the
becam!'l interested in a movement of culr!lInatlOn,
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Survey had been extended to include
the Board of Trade to boost things
DI~'ectors of the chamber ,,,,ere authat place, The number of manufac- '
in Bridgeport and encountered thel'e thon,zed to proceed, aq they dId last
turing establishments is 182, he said,
tile same small mcetings and appar- e:v emng , by a meetmg of representaand they employ 7,827 persons, and
ent lack of interest complained of tlve busllless ~ell III Odd Fellows'
here,
hall recently, Ihe Chamber of Com the value of the products of these factories in 1916 was $19,099,300, In add i~
"I believe the time to do what ' we merce has gOlle about the ,n:atter of
tion to these establishments and in
wish to do is now," said Mr, Tomlin - presentlllg th~ mdl.1stnal bUllolllg proson,
lect Without naGte, and WIth due al mercantile establishments $830,000 wall
lowance of time for everyone con paid in wages,
J\ft-, '.rUl'UCl"S Views_
cm'ned to become thgrough ly informWhile these figure sfLPpeared large,
Arnold
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said
h
e
was
much
ed
of the facts in the case, and to
he said, it was a fact nevertheless,
interested in th e industrial building form an opinion in regard to the
that conditions are not as satisfacpropOSition, His own experience in matter,
tory as Danbury might wish them to
endeavoring to rent factory property
'1'h ere is a general current opinbe, In 1860, he said, 'Danbury, Wathat h e formerly owned had demon- ion throughout the city distinctly
terbury and Kew Britain were about
strate d" he said, the futility of try- favorable to the erection of such a
equal in size, ea~h having' from 7,000
Illg
to mduce desirable industries to s tructure" The building, it is pointto 10,000 populvtion, Since that time
move into any but modern factory ed out, has two outstanding features
Danbury has gained 225 pel' cent.
bUlldmgs, He said he (lId not believe which make It attracti ve as an enin pOPlllation, while Waterbury has
that until SUItable buildings were ter,Prise presen ted to the Danbury
gained 631 pel' cent: and New Britain
In the first place, it will
provided it would be possible to get public,
743 per cent. He also made comindustnes to lo cate in this city, It araw new industries to the city, a
parisons between the industrial inthing
towards
which every far7seeing
would oe better to put up a $50,000
creases in Danbury and other Conor $100,000 building and have it re - buslll css man of the city has been
necticu t cities, vihich were propormain idl e for a. time, he said, rather looking for years, In this it , will oe
tionately similar tv those relating to
than to have no such location to of- a , civic asset in which to buy stock
popu lation,
will be an act of civic patriotism,
fer a prospective newcomer, Such
And in the second pl ace, it is pointa movement would increase the spirit
Sho ld Speed Things Up,
ed
out, industria1 buildings, wherever
of co-operation, greatly needed here
These statistics pOinted to the need
erected, have been good paying prop~e said, llnd woule': help to get Dan~
of an effort to speed things up in this
ositions-so the people of Danbury
Dury ?ut of tIle frame building atticity, he said, and to make the city
Will be offered an opportunity to
tude Illto which it had gotten, He
grow m'ore rapidly than It has don'e
buy stock in "a manufacturing essaId he believed the endeavor should
in the past, Cities do not grow by
tablishment," if yOU please, similar
t)e to get the largest possible number
chance, as a rule, he said, The city
to ones which have always paid good
of people interested in the movement
that has the greatest growth is the
dividends,
and that e',ery man who could buy a
one whose people have been active
The announcement Qf the apPOint-I'
ten-dollar share of the stock in such
in industrial develo ment
ment o,f the committee is waited w ith :
a building should do so,
much Illterest by the public,
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Enterprise.
COMMITTEE OF
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Industri J Building Project
Consigned to It by C. of
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GROWTH AND INDUSTRIAL STANDING OF DANBURY.
Aooording to the United States Census figures the
oity of Danbury lost in population between 1890 and 1900 , but
between that year and 1910 gained 3 , 677 population. There has
been no census Since the latter year but the Census Bureau estimated that in 1914 the population of the oity had grown to
22 , 000 . While Danbury was gaining its 3,677 new population
in the two years preceeding 1910 , Waterbury gain d 27 , 282 in
the same period , Stamford 9 , 141 and New Britain 17 , 918 .
While any city may develop what is known as "natural
growth n without regard to increase in industrial growth , yet
census statistics show that as a rule, the cities which grow most
rap idly in population are those which also grow most rapidly
industrially.
In the five years preceeding the European war, according
to the government oensus of industries, Danbury lost ground in
the number of its industries and showed an inorease of only 3. 7
per oent in the amount paid out annually in wages. Dur ing the
same period , many other cities grew industrially by leaps and
bounds . Bridgeport during that period gained at the rate of 27%,
New Haven 14%, New Britain 10%, Hartford 21%, Meriden 11%.
Stamford 36% , Norwioh 8%, while many oities in other states grew
at a much more rapid rate as for example , Miohigan City , Ind .
105%, Kokomo , Ind. 99%, Cedar R~ids , Iowa 45%, pontiao , Mioh. 84%,
LanSing 61%, Springfield , Mass. 36%, Waltham , Mass . 22%, Haverhill ,
Mass . 30%, Kamestown , N.Y. 39% , poughkeepsie , N. Y. 38%, Hoboken ,
N.J. 25% , Canton , Ohio 50%, Toledo, O. 82%, Lima, Ohio , 57%,
Sandusky , Ohio 67%, Muskogee, Okla. 132%,
illiamsport , pa. 26%,
Easton , Pa. 49%, Huntingtom, W. Va. 55%, Raoine, Tis. 48%.
It is notioeable that the oommunities which have grown
most rapidly in population and industries, as a rule are those
cities whose citizens ha.ve been most active in helping themselves
to grow .
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In view of the rapid increases in many other cities
possessing no greater economic or natural advantages than
Danbury , it is apparent that the growth of Danbury has been somewhat sluggish and much less than would be expected considering
the .cityls favorable position in relation to the industrial
activities of the country .
Danbury's growth in population has been a.s follows :
1890
- - - - - 16 , 552
1900
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1910
- - - 20 , 234
1914
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- - 22,000 (estimated)
In population Danbury ranks loth wnong the cities of
Connecticut as follows :
Census 1910
Growth Estimated 1914
New Haven
133 , 605
145 ,000
Bridgeport
102 , 054
115 , 289
lIartford
98 , 915
107 , 000
Waterbury
73 , 141
83 ,000
New Britain
43 , 916
50 , 612
Meriden
27 , 265
29,000
Stamford
25 , 138
29 , 000
Norwalk
24 . 211
26 , 000
Norwich
20 , 367
21 , 000
Danbury
20 , 234
22 , 000
New London
19 , 659
Torrington
16 , 840
Greenwich
16 , 463
Ansonia
15 , 152
Manchester
13 , 641
Bristol
13 , 502
Naugatuck
12 , 722
Willimantic
11 , 230
Wallingford
. 11 ,155
19 , 000
16 , 000
12 , 000
Industrially according to the government statistics
a.nd as measured by number of manufacturing esta.blishments ,
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Danbury , however ranks 6th as fo110\'1's :
New Haven
538 Plants
Brid,g eport
403
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Hartford
380
tf
Waterbury
190
n
1 eriden
127
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Danbury
124
tf
New Britain
120
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Exoept for purposes of oomparison however it is a question
,s to how mue h re1 ia.nce oan be plaoed on the government figures .
For example this Survey shows there are 175 industrial establishments within the oity limits of Danbury while the government
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statistios only give credit for 124 . The State Register gives
Danbury credit for possessing only 70 industries.
The government cenSUS shows 4 ,106 industrial plantslooated
in Connectiout whioh turned out produots in 1914 to the value
of $545 , 249 , 000 .
As the same census credits Danbury with having produoed
goods in 1914 to the value of $10 , 582 ,000 , it WOUld, appear that
on this basis Danbury produoes over one fiftieth of the total
manufacturing production of the state .
According to the ,same oensus figures Danbury in 1914
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ployed about one fiftieth of the total 225 .000 persons employed
in the industrial plants of the state.
The remarkable growth of many cities since the outbreak of
the EUropean war has upset statistios to a considerable extant
so that there is little reI iab1e basis fo r oomparisons.
This Industrial Survey takes a broader view of industrial
oond,itions than d,o government and state statistical reoords ,
and instead of considering Danbury as simply that seotion in~
oluded within the munioipal limits , has considered the Danbury
Industrial area as a whole , embracing all that territory of which
Danbury City is the logical center , the logical trading point and
the logioal marketing point for produots of all kinds .
This is the only fair and sensible manner 01 oonsidering th
industrial oonditions of any community and is in line with the
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more reoent methods of indus trial study. We find that large
•
areas outside of some of the more important industrial oities
are treated in this way t these areas being oalled "metropolitan
zones" and including all contributing territory.
It is of as great advantage to the business interests of
Danbury to have a new industry located in Bethel or Mill Plain
as within the city limits . It WQ,uld be foolish in making a survey
of Danbury to ignore the near-by industries outside of the city
limits . For this reason the industri es of Bethel and other ad....
jacent industries are covered by this Survey.
The Danbury Industrial Area is indicated on the aooompanying map . Fairfield County has a total population of 250 , 000
•
but a oonsiderable portion of it could be. considered within the
Bridgeport , Norwalk and Stamford Areas .
In desoribing the Danbury Area , oounty- and state lines
are ignored as a large part of Litchfield County and a portion
of New York state can be co,nsidered allied by trade relations to
Danbury.
The population of the Danbury area is approximately
100,000
and includes the following :
Fairfield County
Danbury
23 , 502
Bethel
3 , 792
Brook:field
1 ,101
Easton
1 ,052
Monroe
1 , 002
New Fairfield
551
Newtown
3 , 012
Redding
1 , 617
Ridgefield
3,118
Sherman
•
Population
569
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Litchfield County
Population
Bethlehem
550
Bridgewater
600
Kent)
.1 ,122
Litchfield
3 , 005
Morris
681
New Milford
5 , 010
Roxbury
. 837
Warren.
412
ash ing ton
1 , 747
oodbury
1 , 860·
New Haven County
•
Population
Southbury
1 , 233
New York state
Population
Salem
1 , 258
Bedford
5 , 629
m.
3 . 573
0
Kisoo
Brewster
3 , 282
Millbrook
3 , 027
Dover
2 , 016
Beekman
827
Pawling
1 , 927
Patterson
1 , 536
Grand Total ...
79 . 448
s the above are the census figures for 1910 , it can be
fairly stated that Danbury dominates an area having a population
of 100 , 000 people , and that most of the trading and marketing of
this area is done in Danbuftry.
The local market for a manufacturing or mercantile interest
located in Danbury can therefore be said to cover an area having 100 , 000 population. The adjacency of Danbury to New York
however gives this city claim to still greater importance , than
i1 considered from the isolated view point.
rlhen we sa.y Irew York we use the name in its larger sense
to cover the entire contributory area 01 which Manhattan Borough
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is the canter. This area includes the leading New Jersey cities
of Newark , Jersey City, Paterson, Hoboken , Perth Amboy , Passaio
and other sections and New York state up into putnam County and
properly should include a considerable part of Fairfield county .
Connecticut .
The accompanying birds-eye view of the eastern half of
this area illustrates the point made in the abpve statement .
With Manhattan only 60 miles away a.nd connected with the metropolis
by frequent train a ervice and magnificent automobile. roads t
Danbury ca.n honestly
t~e
to itself all the merit that comes from
such proximity to the greatest city in the world , the very heart
of the financial and business life of the nation.
Within a radius of 100 miles of Manhattan there are
twelve million population or one eighth of the population of the
United states . New York is . the great buying and selling market
of the nat ion and this fact alone makes it of advantage to t ,h e
manufacturer to be located within this 100 mile radi us.
Approx~
imately ' one half of the total. exports and imports of the United
states are handled through
t~e
port of New York.
Any manufacturer within this industrial 100 tnile area
has the
a~vantage
of being located within the
larges~
looal
market of the country . Within a few hours time he can. make delivery of his products to any of twelve million people .
All ' the great railroad trunk lines or their allied roads
have terminals in New York and are thus closely oonneoted with
Danbury.
The New York industrial area is the largest and best
labor market in the co untry • Either in the buying of materials
or in th e sale of products the
manufacture~
finds great advantage
in being located within this area.
Danbury manuiacturers possess these advantages without
the disadvantages of location within the more congested portion
of' this area.
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C01~ARISONS
WITH OTHER CITIES
Wor the purpose of obtaining an idea of Danburyfs
relative industrlal strength as compared with other cities of
about equal population , we have picked out 28 cities of the
United States ha.ving from 20 , 000 to 26 , 000 population and. give
the number of industrial plants in each , the number employed"
the amount paid out annually in wages and the value of the
annual production , as shown by the government census of 1914 .
The figures given for Danbury include only the city
limits and fail to includ e a large number of plants which should
have been counted but as the. other cities are on the same basis
the ~omparison is fair .
No . Plants
•
Danbury
Belleville , Ill .
Elgin , Ill .
Galesburg , Ill .
Moline , Ill .
And.erson , Ind.
Munci.e , Ind .
Richmond., Ind.•
Burlington , Ia .
Waterloo , Ia.
CUIilberlandfMd .
Medford , Mass .
North Adams ,
Waltham , Mass .
Battle Cre ek , Mich.
Concord , N. H.
New Brunswick , N. J .
Plainf i eld , N.J.
. Cohoes , N. Y.
Gloversville , N. Y.
Newburgh , N. Y•.
East ,Li verpool , O.
Mansfield , O.
Newark , 0 .
Steubenville , O.
But 1e.r , Pa t
Easton ,Pa .
Charleston , W. Va .
124
130
91
60
108
114
113
118
119
144
74
54
70
88
135
86
113
78
106
211
128
80
103
79
60
69
118
89
No .
Eroployed5 , 290
2 , 4 51
5 , 529
1 , 399
5 , 053
3 ,906
3 , 686
3 , 662
2 , 842
3 , 483
2 , 817
559
5 , 288
6 , 465
4 , 599
2 , 856
6 , 447
1 , 832
5 , 781
5 , 335
4 , 318
4 , 830
3 , 398
4 , 583
4 , 500
3 , 303
4 , 062
1 , 081
Annual
Pay Roll
Aririual
Production
$ 2 . 963 , 000
$ 10 , 582 , 000
1 , 411 , 000
3 , 320 ,000
941 , 000
3 , 510 ,000
2 , 425 , 000
2 , 376 , 000
2 , 316 , 000
1 , 804 ,000
2 , 537 , 000
1 , 519 , 000
335 , 000
2 , 776 , 000
4 , 005 , 000
3 ,191 , 000
1 , 956 , 000
2 , 955 , 000
1 , 176 , 000
2 , 792,000
2 , 577 , 000
2 , 204 , 000
2 , 965 , 000
2 . 029 , 000
2,969 , 000
3 , 430 , 000
2 , 051 , 000
2 , 278 , 000
637 , 000
5 , 739 , 000
10 , 492 , 000
3 , 192 , 000
19 , 925 , 00.0
12 , 789 , 000
10 , 779 , 000
10 , 252 , 000
8 , 158 , 000
14 , 126 ,000
6 , 367 , 000
2 , 619 , 000
13 , 562 , 000
10 , 237 , 000
23 , 248 , 000
6 , 744 , 000
14,814,000
5 , 000 , 000
11 , 706 ,000
13 , 384 , 000
9,987 , 000
7 , 093 , 000
10 , 282 , 000
9 , 277 , 000
16 , 950 , 000
15 , 006 , 000
10 , 357 , 000
3 , 699 , 000
I
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SOME POPULATION CENSUS COMPARISONS
Townships
1866
1870
20%
D~Dbury
Waterbury
•
New Britain
33%
1890
1900
1910
67%
0%
20%
Tot~l G~:in
7.234
8.763
11.666
19.476
19.474
23 503
225%
, 31%
13.106
55%
to.270
641&
33.~02
54%
51 .139
43%
73.141
631%
10.004
81%
9.480
48%
13.979
48%
19.007
48%
a8 . 202
56%
43.916
743%
5. 21a
33%
46~~
44~
667%
48.866
70.9.96 102.054
50%
Bridgeport
1880
13.299
19.835
42%
29.148
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e·
�~v
INDUSTRIES MAP
Following is a list of new industries that have located in
Danbury during the last five years :
Warner Bros .
Corsets
J
National Elec . Utilities Corp.
Electric Heating
C. I. Robinson & Co .,
Thread
Cuff Hat Co .
Hats
t
t
Hats
The Bates Co .,
Hats
Mutual Fur Cutting Co. ,
Fur
Ideal Garage
Auto Sales
~.- W ~-~l~RtT- Ga»Qge
A~t ~-~Ql~ il
Pyramid Garage
Auto Sales
Short Rat Co.
These industries have add.ed ' 491,700 to the annual pay roll
of the community. The i r location is indicated on the accompanying
mapAnother map of Danbury is also supplied. and this is to use
for maintaining a record of additional industries secured
beginning Jan. 1 . 1917 -
•
�IAL GROWTH
Danbury
1,
by
to January 1. 1917
of new
in number
INDEX
in Annual
$ 491,700
����IVER
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I
7
1
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O .... ICE 0 ..
THE DJR,I!:CTOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
WASHINGTON
October 4, 1916.
Dea.~
Sir:
In comp1ianoe with your request of the 2d instant, I take pleasure
in fUrnishing the following statement giving the information you desire
in regard
to the manufaoture of fUr-felt hats for Danbury Connectiout •
.. .
I
as reported for the censuses of 1914 and 1909,
1914
Number of establishments •••••••••••••
Persons engaged ••••••••••••••••••••••
Proprietors and fi~ members ••••••
Salaried employees ••••••••••••••••
Wage earners (average number) •••••
Males 16 years of age and over •
Males under 16 years of age ••••
Primary horsepower •••••••••••••••••••
Capital ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Salaries and wages •••••••••••••••••••
Salaries ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
\Vae:e s •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Paid for oontraot work •••••••••••••••
Rent and taxes •••••••••••••••••••••••
Cost of materials ••••••••••••••••••••
Va.lue of produots ••••••••••••••••••••
Value added by manufacture (value of
produots less oost of materials) ••
1909
38
4,460
27
391
4,042
47
3,926
39
447
2,930
~,~pe
2,~o
22
4,528
$4,517,502
2,693,247
388,829
2,304,418
172
42,614
3,574,334
7,065,765
~
3,728
~,895,940
2,521,517
345,145
2,176,372
7,069
42,663
3,493,179
7,114,683
3,491,431
3,621,504
----------~-----------------------------------------------~---------------------
Trusting that the above will answer your reqUirements, I am,
~
Yours verry truly,
Mr. Daniel D. Lovelace. ll&Xecutive Sec 'y,
. !'
Danbury Chamber of Oommerce.
~~t.1' -k I
Danbury. Oonneoticut.
I
trCffYt
Director.
�I~~.0U.,)l'RI:.."
Groups ef Industries
letal lerking and
HetR.1 Products
llachy.& 1.Iach. Prod
Mcts.l pecialties
Plumbing ; tin smiths
Railrds;Public erv .
Garage Lachine Shops
Jtene & stene Pred .
Hats & Hat Bodies
Fur s 8.. .~kins
Leathe r & Leather
Pre ducts
Paper & Paper Pred .
:trlntlng & Publishing
Lumber and I, Qod Prod .
Textiles , including
Silk
Garment & Needle
Industries
Foed Products
!BOtt11ng & Mineral
.laters
Chemical s , Cempeunds
and Preparatiens
Ciga rs
Laundries
.
a '~TSU3 or
No..
lie .
Pluntf: Empleye
D
82
lTBURY.
" unl
Pay ell
Value of
ual Prod.
Value ef
Investment
---..,
~~622 . 900
,jl . 044 . 900 .
489 , 000 .
190 , lPO
105,300
325 ,000 .
39 , 600
80 , 400
235 , 400
150 , 500
52 t 500
58 . 0mr.
18 , 400
4.165 .-zaG -11.1.<]0 . 500 .
2 , 680 , 000.
313 , 200
.;33 . 431 800.
301 ,000 .
300 , 000 .
28 , 300 .
, 750 , 000 .
555,. 000.
337 .000 .
35
7
757
233
143
42
274
65
24
51 58
507 .
5
7
8
17
128
158
52
115
111 . 200
110 . 900
34 . 900
101 . 000
~90 . 500 .
126.500.
196 .. 000 .
48 .000 .
115 .000 .
5
210
113 . 500
359 , 500.
580 , 500 .
5
18
419
99
235 . 100
74 . 200
1 . 833 . 000.
-246 . 200
239 , 500.
139.500.
6
15
10 . 500
29 .. 000.
13 . 500 .
4
10
29 . 300
43 , 200
165 , 000.
109,000.
221 . 000 .
14 ,000 .
4
35.
48
102
182
7-,1327
Jo,035,700
, 099 , -ZOO.
';9 , 688 , 800 .
GO VlJ;RNJ>,fRNT CEUSUS1914", ,1 24
5-, 290
J2 , 963 ,OOO ";10 , 582 . 000 .
';7 , 6t1~ , UUO .
,TOTAL
~TATE
48
7
19
13
6
12
3
C.clr.SUd
ll6 ~000.
02 t ~UU
'I'j
~19
52 ~ 500 .
4?bOO .
g , 683 .000 .
746 , 000.
,'/UU
tj'l
, uuu .
5 , 959
Fully ~500 , 000 . mere ceul be added to. the industrial pay roll ef
Danbury fer the ameunt paid eut in salaries to. executives .
In the totals given the value 'ef the pre ducts of the gas and
electric companies , ef the railre d sheps and of municipal werks are
net given . The number of persons employed is the maximum in 1916.
The pay rel1 figures are for the year 1916 .
The value ef products is that given by the manufacturers er
secured frem reliable seurces .
The value ef the in vestman t figures represent s the total assets
ef the manufacturing plants lecated in Danbury and not the capital
sto ck ef corperations . ·
The 182 plants eccupy 2,171,300 square feet of floer space
and their primary herse pewer requirement-s are 17,097 h.p
..
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CDSUS 0:&.1' MERCANTILE INTERESTS AND TRADES OF DANBURY.
Vholesale & Retail
Establishments & Trad.es
Meat JIt!arkets
Grocers- Butter & Eggs ; etc .
Cigars & Tobacco
Confectionery & Fruit
Barbers
Blacksmiths
Stationers
Boot ....hlacks
Restaurants
Bottlers
Liquor Dealers
Undertakers
Roofers
Merchant Tailors
Wholesale Grocers
Clothing
Hillinery
Tailors
Cobblers
Drugs
Dry & Fancy Good.s
Shoes
Furni ture
Carpenters
Chair Caners
Milk Dealers
Dress Makers
Electrical Contractors
Express & Carmen
F'ish & 0 .
Florists
Furriers
Grain, Hay ,Flour & Feed
Hardware
Coal - -lOO , OO~on
Hair Dressers
Harness Ma...1rers
Hat Renovators
Automobiles
Ice - - 20 , 000 Ton
Cement & Lime
Jewelers
Junk
Newsdealers
Cpntractors
Opticians
Paint , Oil & Glass
Pho tog r ap hy
Musical Instruments
Painters
Lumber & Timber
(
No .
4:0
105
11 ,
50
25
9
7
15
16
2
50
7
5
8
2
5
7
10
25
11
15
11
9
15
48
5
10
5
3
2
4
7
6
6
2
5
8
3
4
10
12
9
14
5
5
5
5
2
Employee
100
350
11
150
75
20
14
20
60
4
150
7
12
23
15
20
10
40
30
100
25
30
200
2
40
100
20
40
12
10
4
10
20
50
6
3
7
8
10
4
20
20
9
14
5
10
5
20
125
10
Annual
j{ages
$100 , 000
300 , 000
11 , 000
117 , 000
75 , 000
20 , 000
10 , 000
12 , 000
45 , 000
4 , OQO
150 , 000
7 , 000
5 , 000
12 , 000
23 , 000
12 , 000
10 , 000
10 , 000
30 , 000
25 , 000
75 , 000
20 , 000
25 , 000
200 , 000
200
30 , 000
50 , 000
20 , 000
75 , 000
10,000
7 , 000
4 , 000
8 , 000
18 , 000
400 , 000
4 , 000
3 , 000
4 , 500
8 , 000
18 , 000
3 ,.000
16 , 000
15 , 000
6 , 000
45 , 000
5 , 000
8 , 000
5 , 000
20 , 000
100 , 000
10 , 000
Annual
Sales
$500 , 000
1 . 500 , 000
33 , 000
250 , 000
80 , 000
40 , 000
40 , 000
12 , 000
150 , 000
20 , 000
500 , 000
15 , 000
10 , 000
30 , 000
550 , 000
200 , 000
50 , 000
15 , 000
35 , 000
200 , 000
1 . 000 , 000
250 , 000
75 , 000
250
75 , 000
50 , 000
35 , 000
25 , 000
25 , 000
100 , 000
250 , 000
800 , 000
10 , 000
265 , 000
60 , 000
10 , 000
50 , 000
50 , 000
12 , 000
90 , 000
10 , 000
30 , 000
10 , 000
150 , 000
250,000
L
635 . 2 , 050
1 , 830 , 700
7 , 912 , 250
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REC
ITULATION OFC
ile the census of Danbury Ts industries makes a somewhat
j
:.
imposing showing , yet the totals' are far less than what they should
be considering Danburyls superior location for manufacturing
purposes.
The industries allied to the hat industry and which would not
have d.eveloped in Danbury except for the" hat ind ustry . include
the manufacture o~ hat machinery, tools and supplies , the preparation
of fur, and the manufacture of silk hat bands and leather sweat bands .
dded to the totals of hat manufacture we find ~hat the
hatting industry of Danbury alone employs 6 ,148 persons out of the
total of 7,827 persons employed in all industries in Danbury, and
that of the total paid out in wages · 4,818,200 is paid to wage
earners employeq by industries connected with the hatting industry
out of total pay roll of
6 , 035 , 700 .
Of the total annual value of manufactured products of Danbury
amounting to ,1~19 ,0 99 , 300 , the industries conneoted with the hatting
industry produce
~15 t~7iJ 500 .
As to industrial pay roll therefore the hatting industry can
be~said
to represent two fifths of the total industrial strength
of ' the Danbury area.
Only 1679 persons are employed in industries not connected
with the hatting industry.
These comparisons very strongly bring
~orth
the need of effort
to Secure a larger diversity of industries in Danbury.
The real value of industries to the bUSiness interests of
Danbury is not found in t he value of the products but in the amount
p id out annually in wages , totalling ~6 ,0 35,700. Over $500,000.
could be added to this as the amount paid to superintendents and
exeoutives .
The value of the various. groups of industries of Danbury as
measured by annual pay rolls is as follows:
Hatting industry
"~4
? , 165 , 200
Metal Products ind ustrieu
622,900
Fur industry
313 , 200
Needle industries
235 ,100
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•
Textiles
$J.13itjOO
Leather Pro d,u cts
111,200
Pap er Pro ducta
110.900
lood i ndustries
101 , 000
Pood products
74 , 200
Laundries
52 , 200
Cigar making
43 ~ 200
r1nting and publishin
34 , 900
In importance as to number of persons employed the variou£
industries rank as folIo a:
Hatting industry
5 , 158
Metal industries
757
Fur industry
507
Needle industry
419
extiles
210
aper products
158
Leather products
128
ood products
115
s to value of annual production the various groups of
ind,u stries rank as follO\vs:
Hatting industry
Jll , 196 , 500
Fur industry
2 , 680 , 000
Needle industry
1 , 833 ;000
etal industriew
1 , 044 , 000
Leather products
555 , 000
Textiles
359 , 000
aper products
337 , 000
ood products
290 , 500
Food produots
~46 , 000
Of Danburyls 182 industries,eleven have an annual production
of over half a million dollars value annually each , as follows :
The F. H. Lee Company ,
The Bates Company .
The Danbury Company ,
• A.
llory & ons .
�86
D.
• Loewe
John
Green
I.
ons
&
The Delohery Hat COet
Baird-Untiedt COe ,
American Hatters
&
Furriers Co. ,
G. A. Shepard Sons & Co. ,
arner Brothers .
Twenty- eight of these 182 industries produce goods annually
~lOO , OOO
to the value of
to
~500 , OOO
Ball & oller Bearing Co .,
Turner Machine Co. ,
Rogers
ilver Plating COe ,
Daniels & Tri~pet
essenger Co. ,
o ~t -
George Mc Lachlan
Columbia Hat Co.,
H. 1c Lachlan
&
Co.,
•• G. Hat Co. ,
imon & Keane
He rman
TO
al the r
Meeker Bros. & Co ••
A.
helton Davenport
Diamond Hat Co.,
Cuff Hat Co.,
Van (lal Hat Co. t
~11l
& Loper Co .,
F. D. Twe edy
&
Co. ,
urphy8Gorman Co ••
Peak
ur Co. ,
Mutual Fur Cutting Co. ,
Beaver Brook Paper Mill
Clark Box Co. It
Hine Box & Printing Co .,
Imperial Silk Works
Twe ~ dy
ilk
~ills
as follows :
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Danbury Mfg. Co. ,
Connecticut Glue Co .,
here are therefore 30 industrial establishments in Danbury
each of which has cAn . annual production of more than $100 ,000
in value .
The foll owing 24 industrial plants employ more than 100
persons each :
Turner Machine Co .
I
t
Ball & Roller Bearing Co .,
V
ogers Silver Plating Co _,
Hoyt .Mess enger Co .,
H. Mc Lachlan\ & Co.,
F.H. Lee Co.,
Meeker Bros. & Co • •
The Bates Co .,
The Danbury Co .,
A. Shelton Davenport
E. A. Mallory & Sons
D. E. Loewe
J ohn
I.
Green & ons
Delohery Hat 00 .,
Baird- Unti edt Co ••
urphy- Gorman Co .,
Peck Fur Co. ,
American Hatters
G.
• Shepard,
&
Furr i ers Co .
Ons &
Co .
t
if
t
arner Bros . Co .,
Tweedy Silk Mills
Danburyl\tfg. Co .
~
t
The largest single industry in Danbury as measured by t he s ize
•
of the pay roll is the hatting plant of the F. H. Lee Co . , which
has over 1000 employees . In number of employees ,
rank s econd, and John
~ .
Green
&
Sons thi rd,.
.A.
1~11 o ry
& ons
�88
Outside of the hatting industry Warner Bros , Co. ,
manufacturers of corset " have the largest pay roll , employing
238 persons.
In the metal products industries the most important plants
are those of the Turner Machine Co.
and Rogers
t
Ball
&
Roller Bearing Co ,
ilver Plating Co • • each of which has over 100 employees.
Of the total of 7 , 827 persons employed by the i n4ustries
of the
anbury area 5 , 614 are male and 2 , 213 female . The state
census of 1916 shows 1 , 788 fanales employed in the city of
Danbury alone .
eventeen of the industriaJ. establishments included in
the survey census are located in Bethel.
These
seve~teen
industries employ 616 persons , payout
426 , 103 annually in wages , produced goods in 1916 to the value
of ~1 , 397 , 700 and represent, a capital investment of $246 , 000 •
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. THE DANBURY TRADE AREA AND DEVELOPMEHT OF THE MERCANTILE nmUSTRY.
There are 635 retailestablishments and one wholesale house in
DAlTBURY. These establishments employ 2050 persons and payout
,hl . 830 . 700 in wages.
It is evident therefore that the development of the mercantile
interests of the city will be of benefit to the city as a whole and
that these interests form an important industrial asset of the
community.
In add i tion to the _' mercant ile interests, there are 16 lawyer"
26 physicians and surgeons, 3 veterinary surgeons and 12 dentists,
who have services to sell and whose total annual business increases
with the growth of the communit;y and the extension of the patronage
of residents of territory adjacent to Danbury.
The 635 mercantile establishments sell goods of various kinds to
the amount of about eight million dollars annually.
Those goods are purchased in part by the 23,000 residents of the
city of Danbury and in part by such portion of the 100,000 population
adjacent to Danbury as choose to
do their trading in this city.
The industries and stores of Danbury payout approximately
4~7 t
000, 000 in wages yearly in Danbury. Probably $4 , 000 t 000 of this
is spent in Danbury in addition to
1~l t OOO . 000
expended here by ex ....
ecutives of industries, professional men and others or over $6 . 000,000
of the local mercantile trade comes from residents of Danbury .
It would appear therefore that approximately
~~3 t 000,000
of this
local trade came from outside Danbury. If more of those 100,000
people outside of Danbury in the adjacent territory could be induced
to do their trading in Danbury, thesales of the Danbury dealers would
be more than eight million dollars annually.
If other towns like waterbury or Bridgeport or Norwalk can
•
induce more of those 100 , 000 people to go to their stores to trade
"'then the sales of the Danbury merchants will be less then eight
million dollars yearly .
How much more or how much less the total turn-over of the merchants
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will be as a result of one condition or another is only a matter
of speculation but it is obvious that the Danbury mercantile interests
cannot afford to lose any of this trade and that it will pay them
and pay all Danbury interests to make every effort to increase this
patronage.
A prospective customer in this area is just as near Danbury
as the time it takes him to reach here.
He is just as near
Waterbury as the time it takes him to reach waterbury .
This prospective customer may be nearer to Danbury in actual
miles but
h~
may really be nearer waterbury because over better
roads it takes him less time to reach that town.
~ecause
of some
ex~eedingly
bad road he may be as good as
a thousand miles away from Danbury although in actual distance he
is only five miles away.
The securing of more patronage from among that 100,000
popUlation for the merchants, the banks and the professional men of
Danbury evolves itself then simply into a matter of good roads.
Danbury is particularly fortunate in being the center of a
large· area from whi ch to draw trade. The limits of that area are
largely regulated by the condition of the country highways.
somewhere on the best road between Danbury and Brid geport
is a neutral ground part
of the residents of which tend to travel
to Danbury to do their buying and part to Bridgeport. The better
the condition of that road the further will be the limits of the
Danbury trading zone. The same is true of the best highways to
NOr\lIf8,lk, to stamford, to Waterbury, to Torrington., to Pittsfield and
to Poughkeepsie.
The Danbury Trade area is defined On a map- accompanying this
report. An imaginary line is indicated
withi ~
which is the territory
that can be considered contributory to Danbury of which Danbury
is the logioal trad ing center.
This assumption is contingent however upon whether the highways by which Danbury is reached are in a condition to make it easy
and expeditious for the residents of this area to travel to Danbury.
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Investigations show that at many paints it is not easy
for the residents of certain sections to get to Danbury to trade.
These sore spots are indicated in black.
Whenever there is a black stretch of highway there is a
pretty sure indi cat iOn of trade and business lost to Danbury
which Danbury should have .
These black stretches of road need attention and it will
pay the people of Danbury to find some way of giving t hem attention
The state has designated certain main "trunk" lines lf of
highways and is improving and taking care ofr them as well as the
state highway funds permit .
I t is the other roads. the Iffeeders n that Danbury should now
\
give most attention to .
There are some roads right in the town of Danbury that
should be imp ro ve·d •
The state has provided a system of "state aid!f for the
improvement of such road s _ Most of the towns of the state have taken
the necessary steps t a secure this state aid_
Danbury has failed to do this and is one of the few towns
which are not sharing in this benefit . A plan for securing the
•
cooperation of other towns within the Danbury zone in the matter of
road improvement is set forth in the chapter relating to roads of
the traffic section of the Survey .
such a plan would be of great benefit to all Danbury
business interests .
Danbury is greatly favored by the trunk highway good road
plans as will be seen by the highway map of Connecticut accompanying
this report . Many fine automobile highways pass through Danbury _
what is needed however are more good highways leading into
Danbury ~
More good road s will mean more auto-bus lines running
•
to near-by points and contributing to the loo:al trade of Danbury •
We fail to see how an auto-bus line to Bridgeport can help
local trade very greatly. An auto-bus line half way to Bridgeport
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•
would be · better for business in Danbury .
The auto-bus lines to Nevnown and New Milford contribute
largely to local trade and there should be more short bus lines
of this kind .
The question of interurban electric road extensions is
considered from the traffic view point in the traffic chapter but
it is a question which also has a strong bearing on the matter of
trade territory extension .
While there appears a certain element of unprogressiveness
in opposition to intereurban extensions to large nearby cities . yet
•
we fail to see where the benefits of such extensions can off set
the injury to the local mercantile trade .
The proposition of a trolley line to Bridgeport , for
example is certainly a progressive idea but such a line would without
doubt take away from Danbury many customers between here and
Bridgeport who now do much of their trading at the local stores.
It would also make it easier for the women shoppe rs of Danbury to get
to Bridgeport to do their shopping i n the larger stores of that city.
An extension of the trolley line or new interurban lines
in any direction from Danbury would be of benefit to Danbury
providing they did not reach some larger city than Danbury.
The merchants of New Britain can vouch for the truth of
these statements . As will be seen by the electric road map ,
accompany~
ing the traffic chapter , New Britain has trolley connection with
Hartford .
Here is what a New Britain merchant wrote to a
Danbu~
merchant about the result :
"We have had the trolley service between Hartford and
this city for a number of years , and at the present time have a
fifteen minute service in the middle of the day. This undoubtedly
takes a great many ladies to Hartford shopp ing ana it has become
a habit with many, even though ghey might do as well here.
For this reason we have no large department stores
here and the merchants do not carry the variety and assortment
of high priced goods which those in Hartford do . Tl
Toomuch shopping is being done by Danbury ladies in
Bridgeport now. There seems to be no gOOd reason for taking more
of the trade away from the local stores .
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DISTANCE TABLE
Between Important Points in
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TO
Ansonia
Bridgeport
Danbury ••
Hartford ••
!Eedll!len ••
Jl1ddletowD
New Britain
New HaYen.
New Londc,)D
N~rwlClh ••
-Putnam
Stamford ••
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lfllllmaniU
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42
13
64
77
92
38
22
86
46
17
68
81
96
63
i6
59
M
89
90
103
la
82
18
16
9
10
63
46
18
18
75
32
82
57
43
35
89
45
46
66
68
15
28
80
42
28
68
59
66
67
23
41
29
61
64
79
46
39
80
54
90
108'
73
29
62
87
74
88
118
83
16
25
66
98
84
18
10
18
17
89
86
24
64
68
90
61
18
58
45
58
51
71
J03
i8
71
i6
114
b7
68
b5
59
66
64
92
III
96
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22
82
7'5
57
63
67
17
67
SII
31
82
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28
89
80
71
89
32
48
39
80
41
54
28
I
29
13
79
I
60
57
68
16
9
42
31
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54
I
62
89
71
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71
61
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36
88
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LOCAL DISTANCE TABLE
To make it easy to learn the distance to any near-by
point . five , ten , fifteen and twenty mile
r~dius
circles are shown
on the large. map of the Danbury Zone.
For quick reference however , the · following list of distances
is given :
•
To Bridgeport
30 Miles
39
IT
" New Haven
" Pitt sfield
89
"
If Brewsters
10
"
" Norwalk
22
"
" so . Norwalk
23
"
n Bethel
3
"
4
n
" Mill Plain
"Brookfield Junction
6
"
9
n
" :newtown station
" stamford
32
"
62
If
" New York (by auto)
" Torrington
49
"
32
n
" Litchfield
n Me minsville
25
"
15
n
" Pawling
n Brookfield
8
"
" woodbury
25
"
" Hawleyville
6
"
" Ansonia
30
"
" Rid gefield
9
"
8
n
" Redding
" Hudson River (at poughkeepsie) 47
"
" Hartford
63
"
" Meriden
46
"
59
If
" Midd letown
54
"
" 1Tew B1'i tain
If New London
90
"
If :DTorwich
103
"
ater'bury
31
"
179
"
" Boston
n providence
151
"
" New Fairfield
5
"
" New Milford
14
"
" sherman
8
"
10
If
" Branchville
" southbury
15
"
16
"
" Roxbury
20
"
" WOodbury
23
If
It Dove r Furnac e
n Patterson
12
"
27
"
" Dover PlaIns
10
"
" Salem Center
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T
�P ODUCT
T OF DANUFACTURE
utomobile Repairing
D. " . Flint
Ideal Garage
Green Automobile Co.,
Tappam Garage
G. A. LeWis
Pyramid Garage
Fred '. Taylor
Danbury Garage
Fillow Auto Co.,
Bethel Garage
•
Bakeries (continued)
J. J. Johnson
De Klyn Bakery
J. Demonde
F. Denise & Bro.
Saro Oorante
Dayton & Hunzeker (Bethel)
Blowers (Fur)
New Machine Co.,
Turner Machine Co.,
Awnings
Balls (steel :for bear mgs)
Elbridge Gerry Co.,
P. Durkin
Ball & .011er Bearing Co.,
Auto
Butter
ccessories
Russell E1ectrio Co.,
gasoline saver
Danbury Creamery Co-,
Ball Thrust Bearings
utomobi1e
Bainti~
uto & ign Painters
Alcohol ( ecoyery
orks)
Solvents Recovery Co.,
Brazing
Danbury ,le1ding Co.,
Blinds
• • Sunderland
Foster Bros.
Blank Books
Danbury Book Bindery
Book Binders
Danbury Book Bindery
Bakeries
Ball & Roller Bearing Co.)
Be§ri~s(ba11tro11er thrust,
& journal)
Ball & oller Bearing Co.,
Blacksmiths
m. Olmsted
H. Tine & Son
Vm. Moore
~.C. Peffers & Co.,
,{. L. H.all t
R. G. Bates
Brush Brim Pouncers
l~ew
Machine Co.,
Broilers (electric)
National Electric utilities Corp.
Band.s for Hats
Tweedy Silk Mills
Imperial Silk ~ork~
Braids·for Hats
Vienna Bakery
Union Ba.kery
Lena. l'erl
rnsts Bakery
Tweedy Silk Mills
Imperial Silk ~ orks
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Broad
ilk
Cemetery
ork
Berfedden Silk Mills ( ethel )
Hughe s & Chap man
Schlitte & Co _,
Bottling ·orks
Castings
Jean Horning
T.\ . Bartley, Est.
H. Dick
Me fhe1emr Estat
Bartley & Clancy
J . F . Nichols , state.
Turner Machine Co .,
Confeotionery
Za'pherson- Bros.
De Klyn Bakery
Bo ilers
anbury i'lelding Co . ( special)
Cop Tubes (for thread )
Beaver Brook Paper Mill
Bo ring lA:a.chine s
Turner Machine Co .,
Clipping Machine for Velour
130 esoh Mfg. Co .
t
. Boxes ( ood )
Conveyors (
ir )
Isaac rmstrong &, Co .,
Clark Box Co . t
Rine Box & Printing Co .,
Thos . Scofield
Frank Kerniok & Co .,
Building Material
Carriage Repairing
• • Sunderland
Foster Bros.
m. Olmsted
Danbury Carriage Co. ,
_ . J. Vau hn
H. Tine & on
¥m. Moore
, • C. Peffers & Co. ,
• L. Hall,
• G. Bates
Brushing 1mchines (Hat )
f urner Machine Co. ,
Brushes (Hatters)
• Durkin
Corset Laoes
\ arner Bros. Co .,
Boxes (paper )
, e e "paper boxes"
Chopp ers (fur)
Blocks ( for hats)
New Machine CO e,
Turne r Mac hine Co,. ,
C. F. Yochum
Turner Machine Co. ,
Cutting Machines (fur)
Brass
New Machine Co . t
Turner :Machine Co.
~
orks
Danbury Brass lorks
Brim Pouncing Machine
•
t
Cards(for hats )
Doran Bros .
Tweedy Silk 11ills
Imperial Silk -ills
Creameries
Chucking 14 chines
Danbury Creamery Co .,
Turner Machine CO e,
Chemic 1 '{orks
Kerr Chemical CO e,
Vass Chemioal Co
Solvents Recovery CO e,
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•
Crushed
tone
Drying Ralks (for hats)
t earns Lime Co .,
I.
Cigars
H. Sir ine ·
Dies
imon
J. C. Costello
:M. Simon
Gem Cigar Co .,
J. Schieffell & Son
C- • Hofman
T. • Neff
• H. Norris
Fountain Ci ar Co •• (Bethel )
Boesch Mfg. Co. t
Turner Uachine Co .,
Doors
• °11 . Sunderland
Foster Bros • .
Dusters (skin)
Carpets (rag)
New Mach ine Co • •
Jeurner Machine Co .
Danbury Rug lorks
t
Dag Tearing Machine
Corsets
New Machine Co .,
darner Bros. Co. ,
Cartons
Oones (hatters)
Isaac Armstrong & Co .,
Danbury Square Box Col
' Clark Box Co. ,
F • • Bull &
on
Danbury Rardware Co .,
Desk Sets (silver)
Cravenette Hats
•
Rogers Silver Plate Works.
• Mallory & ons
Electrical
Chandeliers (silver)
quipment
Rogers Silver Plate ' orks
Russell lectric Co .,
National ulectric utilities Corp .
Clock Trimmings
Electric Light
ogers
lIver Plate .orks
ogers
1xtures
ilver Plate
orks.
Clasps ( steel)
Geo . - Kinnee r
-:- arner Bros. Co._,
Cooking
ppliances
ight
·Danbury & Betgel ,R at & ower Co. ,
anbury & ethel street ailway Co .
Nat Tl . lectric utilities
Corporation.
Canning &
, reserving
J . Gerstenmeier (sauer kraut )
Dairy
roducts
j
\
Electric Heating & Cohking
ppliances
National Electric utilities Corp.
hipping Cases
anbury
quare Box Co .,
anbl.lxy Creamery Co. , (butter & sterelized milk & cream)
Charles .Rider
Ice cream
Tomaino Bros.
Ice cream
Zapherson Bro s .
Ice
~hi ping Cases (continued )
Dyeing
Box C . ,
menron & Co. t
roy Laundry Co. ,
rinting Co . t
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urs
•
D. Susnitzky (hat)
.Young ons & Co. ,
( cleaning & separating).
eok Fur Co. ·.
erioan Hatters & 'urriers Co.
sher P pish
Mutu 1 Fur Cutting Co. ,
m. Beokerle
ertilizer
Griddles (electric)
~ational
Gasoline
lectric utilities Corp.
aver
Russell Electric Co .
Garage Turn ,ables
'tearns lUme Co.
urner ' chine Co _,
lur Machinery
Garage Machine
Ne I'"a chine Co ••
'or loch ! achine ~~ orks.
.. Flint
Ideal Garage
Green utomobile Co. ,
Tappam Garage
G. A. Lewis
yramid Garage
red • aylor
Danbury Garage
Fillow uto Co. t
Bethel Garage
oundry
Turner Machine Co. ,
'inishing Machine (hats )
oran Bros.
urner Machine Co. ,
11 nges (hat )
c.
D.
Hat Blocks
• • Yochum
urner Machine Co. ,
. Yochum
Formers (hat)
Hat
New . achine Co. ,
Turner Machine Co. ,
D. Dioker & Son
eeds
• F. Sir ine
ires
Fee d.er (snip)
achine Co. t
urner Machine Co.,
~rew
Fire Alarm
~hops
ignals
Russell Electric Co.
Finishing Hats
& Loper Co. t
- • Tweed.y & Co. ,
hort at Co. ,
• J. Horch
i Ii
Geo • • Kinneer
Geo. B. herman
Hat Bands
weedy Silk Mills
Imperial Silk ' orks
Hat Braids
eedy ilk Mills
Imperial ilk lorks
Hat Cords
. 1:turniture
(rustic)
Jos eph Voghi (Bethel)
Tweedy Silk Mills
Imperial ilk forks
Jfwnmers(electric}
a.ns
•
• Hull
&
on
Grinders (fur)
ew Machine Co. ,
urner iTachine Co. ,
ussell _Electric Co. ,
Crist 11ills
H. • eaker
Morrison & unham ( ethel)
Glue
onnecticut Glue Co. ,
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Ground
•
H. :3l .
eed
eeker
Gars
Boesch Mfg . Co .,
i urner
chine CO t.
Hat Boxes
anbury Square Box CO t,
Isaao Armstrong & Co .,
Clark Box Co .,
Hine Box & Printihg Co .,
upporters
, arner Bros . Co e t
·Hat
aOhinery
orloch Machine orks
\ m. Backus
Doran Bros .
Danbury .eld i ng CO e,
ew lachine Company
urne r l:ach ine Co .,
Hat
cks (Hatters )
, . F . Sirine
House Tr im
oster Bros.
• " • unde rland
Hat Oones
• Hull & on.
Danbury Hardware Co _,
F.
at Kettles
• Barnum
Hat Tubs
• H. Barnum
Hat Flanges
O.
•
Yoc
anges & Bro i lers
Hats (continued)
weedy & Co ., inishers only
soft and stiff
• I.
/heeler ,Finishers , only so it & stiff
H. Uc Lachlan - & Co . t Unfinished soft hats
Columbia Hat Co. , Unfinished soft hats
,.A. &: J . C.Beltare Co"
inished
soft h tS ( KnOx )
George llc LaChlaa~ ,Unfini shed soft hats
Diamond at Co ., inished soft hats
Hoyt-Messenger Corp . Unfinish ed soft
and stiff hats
E. • Mallory &: Sons ~ ihished sqft and
stiff hats
D. E. Loewe & Co., Finished soft hnts
and cravenette hats .
Cuff Hat Co .. inished stiff hnts and
unfinished eoft hats
~hort Hat Co .,Finishers t only soft & stiff
Von Gal Hat Co ., inishe d soft & stiff
N. Barchi Co ., ·inished soft &: stiff
New England Hat Co,, Finished soft & stiff
C. M. Horch
Finished soft & stiff
Delohery Hat Co ., Finished soft hats
J ohn • Green & Sons , i n i shed soft
and stiff hats .
The Bates Company. inished soft hats
Murphy~orman Co .,
inished soft and
stiff h ats
.A. G. Hat Co ., Rough soft & stiff hats
The Danbury Co . t Finished soft &: stiff"
Simon & Keane, Rough soft hats
] eeker Bros . & Co. ,Finished soft hats
F . H. Lee Co ., inished soft & stiff h~ts
C. J . Horch; Finishers (only ) stiff hats
Herman alther ; Unfinis hed soft hats
and straw hats
Bethel Mfg. Ca e, Unfinished soft h ts
Eaird-Nutredt Co .,( Bethel) inished
soft hats ( complete )
Bethel Hat Forming Co ., Rat Bodies
Hai tch &: Co ., (Bethel )
Hat Bodies
A. P. Hayward (Bethel )
Hat Bodies
. D.
Hot
ir Conveyors
hos t
cofield
Heating
pparatus
Thos . Scofield
rank Remick & Co .,
Household
lectric
ovelties
ussell lectric Co .,
ational Electric Utilities Ooxp .
Heating ppl ianc es
Harnes s
National Electric utilities . Corporation
' . C. Peffers
Ha.rness Maki ng & epa.iri!!€;
H ts
I. o. Paffers
helton Davenport , Finished tiff hats
Daniels & rimpet 00 ., Unfinished soft and stiff hats
ill & Loper Co .,
inishers & trimmers , only soft and stiff
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Industries allied to Hat Industry
•
D. ~llf3nitzlr~, furs , and skins , blown and cleaned
Danbury quare Box Co . t Pap er Boxes and packing cases
D. Decker & on , Sweat Bands and reeds
Morlock I~!hine forks , Hatters machinery
P. Young Sons & Co . , Cleaning and separating furs
Wm . Backus , ~ewing machine attachment
R~11 & Loper Co ., Finishers and trimmers
F . D. Tweedy & Co. , Finishers
Danbury elding Co ., Steel Tanks and renovating boilers
Doran Bros ., Machinery
Isaac Armstrong & Co ., rood & fibre packing cases , also
leather, printing and stitching.
Tweedy 'ilk MillS , Hat bands , braids and cords
George A. Kinner , Hat wires , steel clasps
Imperial Silk ' arks , Hat bands , braids and cords.
Clark Box Co ., ood , fibre and paper cases and boxes .
/, F . ivine . Hat racks .
C.F . Yochum, Hat Blocks
Peck Fur Co .. , Furs.
American Hatters & Furriers Co ., Furs .
New Machine Co ., Hat Machinery and blocks
• H. Barnum , Tubs and kettles
sher Pap ish , ~~rs .
F. A. Hull & Son , Hatters combs
Mutual Fur Cutting Co ., Furs .
Danbury Hardware Co. , Hatters Combs
Hine Box & Printing Co. , Paper boxes . cases and, stays
p. Durkin, Hatiers brushes
Elbridge Gerry , Cloth for hatters .
Ice Cream & Ices
Charles Rider
Tomaino Bros.
Zapheson Bros .
De Xlyn Bakery
Ink
ells (silver )
Rogers Silver Plate Works .
Ironing Machine (hat )
Doran Bros ..
Turner Machine Co .,
Journal Roller Bearings
Ball & Roller Bearing Co .,
Kettles Chatters )
• H. Barnum
Laundries
Troy Laundry Co .,
:Th it e st ar Latmdry
Excelsior Laundry
Target & Siemon Co .,
Lime stone ( ground )
_
tearns Lime Co ••
Lime
stearns Lime Co. ,
�100
Leather
•
;, . C. Peffers
G.
• Shepard Sons & Co . , Bethel )
L~ather
printing & stitching
Isaac rmstrong & Co .,
Clark Box Co.,
ces (for corsets)
~
srner Bros . Co .,
H tters J.fu.chinery
Tur ner Ma chine Co .,
Velour clipping machine
ewing machine attachment
Hatters machinery
Hatters & fur machinery
Hat machinery and tools
Doran 'Bros .
.
Iwntel Ornaments
ogers
ilver
late
Mirror Frames (silver )
Lathes (turret )
ogers Silver Plate
Turner Machine Co .,
ixers (fur)
Lathes ( Hat)
New Ha.ch ine Co. ,
Doran Bros.
Monuments
Hughes & Chapman
Schlitter & Co .,
Macaroni
G. Pastore & Co .,
:Mac inery
Morlock Machine 'Yorks
Boesch Mfg. Co.,
m. Backus
Doran Bros .
Uew Machine Co .,
Turner Machine Co. ,
Milling (grain)
H. E..
Me ~ ker.
Kattresses
H. Londa
Medicines
Kerr Chemical Co.,
Vass Chemical Co .,
Mineral Yaters
Bartley & Clancy
Jean Rornig
T. I. Bartley , Pst .
R. Dick
Mc Phelem~ Estate ~
J . }i'. Nichols E.state- Bethel
Uachine Tools
Turner IJachine Co. ,
orks
orks
ew Mach ine Co. ,
Turner achine Co. ,
arine Whistles
useell
lTa.chine
lectric Co .,
hops
!orlock Machine ~ orks.
Boesch Mig .Co.,
;' m. Backus
Doran Bros .
Danbury Brass .. orks
Hew ,achine Co'"
~urner Machine Co. ,
•• W. underland
Foster Bros.
etal Novelties
ogers
ilver
late Co .,
lfovelties
ussell Electric Co .,
ogers Silver Plate Co.,
Office
~pliances
ussell Electric Co. ,
Paper
tock
anbury Square Box Co. ,
sper Products
Danbury Squa.re Box Co.,
Isaac Armstrong & 0. ,
Clark Box Co. t
anbury Boxx Bindery
Hine Box & rinting Co. ,
John Reed (Bethel)
Pa.per (Mirs )
Beaver Brook Paper Mill.
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aper Mill \ ire Cloth
Pl at ed
Danbury Rug Co .,
Rogers Silver Plate Co .;
lumbers , steam & Gas Fi ttors
Pap er Boxes
Norman & Ellingvlood
i . C. Taylor
• H.
Evoy
• H. Hodsh on
J . R. Bla.ckburn
H. C. Ga Nung
H. L. outhouse
F. A. Hull & on
Gallagher Bros .
Danbury Plumbing Co ••
Danbury Hardware Co .,
uane & Culhane
C•• 100re (Bethel )
• T. 'lright (Bethel )
Danbury Square Box Co .,
I saac Armstrong & Co .,
Clark Box Co . t
Hine Box & rinting Co .,
I arner Bros . Co ••
J ohn eid (Bethel )
Pads (wr iting )
Danbury Book Bindery
Presses (hat printing)
New
\ ~ar e
aohine Co .;
ickl es
Propnetary Medicines
J. Gerstenmeier
·err Chemical Co ••
Vass Chemical Co .,
Paint Shops
Poultry ]lood
uto & ign Painters.
,orrison Dunham (Bethel)
H.
• Heeker
. eeds (for hats )
t
D.
Decker
&
on
ag Carpets & ugs
Danbury Rug ' orks
. 11gS
Pans (for glue making)
F.
. Hull
&
on
Danbury Ru
I.
ouncer ( rown )
New 1 achine Co .,
·Doran Bros .
Turner Machine Co .,
late Warmers (electrio)
•
orks
. ooks (hatters drying)
rinting & ublish ing
S. E. Vhi ttaker
Danbury Printing Co.,
Ge o. F. Allen
Danbury News
•• Hamil ton
F. S. Ol msted
Prompt PrinteryClark Box Co .,
Hines Box Printing Co. ,
• C. Gehrels (Bethel )
(rag )
F.
i
tine
. oller Thrust Bearings
Ball & oller Be ring Co .,
evolving Floor s
Turner Machine Co .,
. . anges (el eotrie )
ational Electric
uti~ities
Rounders (hat )
Ne\'V Machine Co .,
Doran Bros .
Turner Machine Co .,
eumatic Remedy.
National Electric utilities Corp •
Vass Chemical Co .,
olice Signals ( electric)
usseell Electric Co .,
enova ting Boilers
anbury ,1elding Co .
t
Corp .
�102
Renovating Boiler (hats)
ash
Danbury Weld,ing Co. ,
.i.
• V. Sunderland
Foster Bros •
ustio Furniture ,
Joseph Vaghi (Bethel)
Shea.re~SJ
New Maohine Co"
Doran Bros.
Turner Maohine Co ••
uer Kraut
J. Gerstenmeier
straps for
weat Bands (for hats)
D. Decker & Son
Isaao ArmstrQ;ng & Co.,?
A. F. Hayward ( ethel)
Clark Box Co ••
crew Making Machine
urner Machine Col ·
tone Cutting
Hughes & Chapman
Schlitter & Co. ,
traw Hats
Herman i1al ther
'nip Feed.§!T
ew .Iachine Co.,
(hat)
atters (card)
Hine Box & Printing Co. ,
tiff Hats
• Shelton Davenport
Daniels & rimpet
Cuff Hat Co. ,
~/ . M. Wheeler ,
HOFt Messenger Co .,
• • Mallory & ons
Btll & Loper Co_,
• D. Tweedy & Co. ,
"'hort Hat co. ,
Von Gal Hat Co. ,
~. B rehi Co . t
ew
gland Rat Co. ,
C.M. Horch
John ,'l. Green & Sons
Murphy Gorman Co.,
The Dan burY' Co. ,
F. H. Lee Co. ,
C. J. Horch.
pools ( paper)
Beaver Brook Paper 1ill
'kins
•
D. Susnit!ik1
P. Young ons & Co.,
tone Products
Auto & Sign Painters
Shipping Cases
Isa c rmstrong & Co.,
Cl rk Box Co .,
Uine Box & Printing Co. ,
Danbury quare Box Co. ,
tock Feed
H. E. reeker
orr ison & Dunham
ilk
~tlQl
Skin Brushing 1mchina
ew Machine Co .,
dtearns Lime Co .,
Hughes & Chapman
Sohlitter & Co.,
ign Painting
•
, ht bands , braids
and cords
Imper i al ilk iiorks , n
tt
"
Berfelden ilk Mills, (Bethel)
weedy
uspender Buckles
~
arner Bros. Co ••
eat Metal r{orlrs
hose Scofield
rank Kernich & Col
Danbury '. velding Co ,
Norman & Ellingwood
\ .D. Taylor .
H. Mc Evoy
• H. Hodshon
J. R. ~la,ckburn
'. C. Ga ~Tung
H. L. OuthOUSe
F. • Hull & on
Gallagher Bros .
Danbury Plumnbing Co. ~
Danbury Hardware Co.,
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Sheet llIetal \ orks ( continued )
Tin Smi ths (oontinued )
Duane & Culhane
C. T. Moore f Bethel)
. T. ;right ( ethel)
C. T. Moore (Bethel)
" • T. (right (Bethel)
ignals (eleotric )
uss ell Electric Co. ,
Silver ware
C. I .
obinson & Co_ ,
ire Machinery
oesch Mfg. Co .,
ogers Sil ver
late Co . ,
Steel Cl asps
Tearing Machines (hat )
urner Machine Co . ,
Geo . A. Kinneer
Stoves (electric )
National I·lectric utiliti es Corp .
Sizers (hat )
Trays (silver )
ogers Silver Plate
mokingSets (silver )
ogers Silver Plate "'l arks
orks
Toasters (electric )
ational
:lew Machine Co . ,
Turner Machine Co _,
lectrio utilities Corp .
Tents
. lbridge Gerry Co . ,
• Durkin
.
Tools
Tr aveling Leather Bags
Leather Lining for Traveling Bags .
G. . . . Shep ard Sons & Co . ,
Boesch Mfg . Co . ,
Turner Machine Co - •
Tanks
Thre d
•
Thread (ootton )
Tube~s
( aper )
Danbury Ilelding Co . ,
Beaver Brook Paper lUll
T.u bs (ha tt ers )
Turntables
i!.;;.
(garage )
Turner Machine Co . ,
Turret Lathes
Turner Machine Co . ,
Tip Machine s
\' illiam Backus
Tin smiths
orman T. llingwood
. C. Taylor
• H. Mc Evoy
~ . H., Hodshon
J . _ Blantonn
H. C. Ga Nung
H. L. outhouse
F • • Hull & on
Gallaghe:tr Bros.
Danbury Plumb i ng CO . t
Danbury Hardware Co _,
Duane & Cul hane
H. Barnum
Hats (soft )
!Urphy-Gorman Co . ,
• G. Hat Co . ,
The Danbury Co -,
eeker Bros . & Co .,
F . H. Le e Co . ,
The Bates Company
John ,y . Green &: Sons
Delohery Hat Co . ,
Daniels & Trimpet Co.
•• M. ri heeler
H. Mc Lachlan & Co ••
Co~umbia Hat Co . ,
M.
& J. C. Bettavie
George Mo Lachlan
. Di amond . Hat Co ...
Hoyt- Messenger Co . ,
E. • Mallory & ons
D. ... Loewe
Cuff Hat Co . t
Hell & Loper Co .,
F . D. TWeedy & Co .,
ort Hat Co. ,
Von Gal .Hat Co . t
S.
t
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•
Hats ' oft ) continued
lliistles
N. Barohi Co .,
New England Hat Co .,
C. U. Horch
Herman ql ther
Russell Electric Co .,
Underwear
Wire Goods
Geo .
• Kinner . hat wi res.
,vires for hats
Danbury Mfg. Co . ,
Umbr ella (fixtures)
Geo . A. Kenner
Geo . B. Sherman.
Danbury Brass
Waterpro of Hats
orks
Unfinished Hats
llory & Sons.
Daniels & Trimp et Co . t
H. C. Mc Lachlan & Co .,
Columbia Hat Co .,
George Mc Lachlan
Hoyt - Lessenger Co .,
Cuff Hat Co .,
Ventilat ors
Frank Kerniok & Co. ,
Vertical Turret Lathes
Turner Machine Co .,
elding
m. Backus
Danbury elding Co .,
\ agones & Carriages
•
\ m. Olmstead (r epairing)
anbury Carriage Co .,
R.. J . Vaughn
H. Tine & Son
,r m. Moore
~ . C. Paffers & Co. ,
. • L. Hall
R. G. Bates
. aapping Paper
Be ver Brook Paper Mills
v. v.
Sunderland - House trim , doors , sash ; et c.
Foster Bros .
""
»
E . H. Barnum
tubs and kettles
Joseph Vaghi (Bethel )
' ire Cloth
Danbury Rug Co .. ,
.rashers (for bearings )
~
Ball ' & Roller Bearing Co .,
Whi zzers (hat)
New machine Co .,
Turner Machine Co .,
�10 )
r- -~------~--------------------
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURES IN DANBURY, CONN.
CENSUS BUREAU'S SUMMARY CONCERNING THE CITY FOR 1914.
WASHINGTON,
D. C.,
Febru.ary -,
1916.-A preliminary statement of the
general results of the census of manufactures for Danbury, Conn., has been issued
by Director Sam. L. Rogers, of the Bureau
of the Census, Department of Commerce.
It consists of a summary comparing ' the .
figures for 1909 and 1914, by totals, prepared under the direction of Mr. William
M. Steuart, chief statistician for manufactures.
The figures are preliminary and subject
to such change and correction as may be
found necessary from a further examination of the original reports .
The census of 1914, like that of 1909,
with reference to manufactures, excluded
the hand trades, the building trades, and
the neighborhood industries, and took
account only of establishments conducted
uilder the factory system. In the last
census, also, as in that for 1909, stati.stics
were not collected for establishments having products for the census year valued
at less than $500 except_th~£)rts were
taken for establishments idle during a
portion of the census year, or which began
operation during that year, and whose
products for such reason were valued at
less than $500.
The word "establishment" as used in
the census reports may mean more than
one mill or plant, provided they are owned
or controlled and operated by a single individual, partnerfhip, corporation, or
other owner or operator, and are located in
the same town or ci. ty.
The reports were taken for the calendar
year ending December 31,1914, wherever
the system of bookkeeping permitted figures for that period to be secured, but
when the fiscal year of an establiEhment
differed from the calendar year a report
was obtained for the operations of that
establishment for its fi8cal year falling
m03t largely within the calendar year
1914.
SUMMARY OF THE STATISTICS.
The popUlation of Danbury at the cenof UllO was 20,234, and it is estimated
that it was 22,000 on July 1, 1914.
BUS
The statistics represent the establishments located withm the corporate limits
of the city.
The summary for manufactures shows
an increase at the census of 1\)14, as compared with that for 1909, except in number
of establishments, proprietors and firm
members, salaried employees, and capital.
These decreases are due to a falling off in
the hat industry.
In the order of their importance, from a
percentage standpoint, the increases for
several items rank as follows: Primary
horsepower, 20.1 per cent; materials, 18 .'9
per cent; salaries, 17.7 per cent; wage
earners, 10 per cent; wages, 3.7 per cent;
value of products, 2.6 per cent.
CAPITAL INVESTED.
The capital in vested as reported in
1914, was $7,689,000. In this connec·
tion it should be st,ated that the inquiry
contained in the census schedule calls
for the total amount of capital, both
owned and borrowed, in-vested in the
busi.ness, but excludes the value of
rented property, plant, or' equipment
which was employed in the conduct of
manufacturing enterprises. In the final
bulletins and reports the rental paid for
such property will be shown separately.
VALUE OF PRODUCTS .
The value of products was $10,582,000
in 1914 and $10,318, 000 in 1909, the increase being $264, 000, or 2.6 per cent.
Th e average per establishment was approximately $85,000 in 1914 and $79,000
in 1909.
The value of products represents their
selling value or price at the plants as
actually turned out by the factories during -the census year ~nd does not necessarily have any relatlOn to the amount of
sales for that year. The values under
this head also include amounts received
for work done on materials furnished by.
others.
SALARIES AND WAGES.
The salaries and wages amounted to
$3,542,000 in 1914 and to $3,350,000 in
1909, the increase being $192,000, or 5.7
per cent.
The number of salaried employees was
541 in 1914, as compared with 5G7 in 1909 .
Th.g av era~ number of wage e~uners
was 5,290 in1 914 and 4,810 in ] 909, the
increase being 480, or 10 per cent.
SUMMARY FOR THE CITY.
A comparative summary for the city
for 1909 and 1914 follows:
COST OF MATERIALS.
The cost of materials used was $5,801,000 in 1914, as against. $4,879,000 in 1909,
an increase of $922,000, or 18.9 per cent.
The average cost of materials per estab·
lishment was approximately $47,000 in
1914 and $37,000 in 1909. In addition
to the component materials which enter
into the products of the estahlishment for
the census year there are included the cost
of fuel, Illill supplies, and rent of power
and heat. The cost of mat ~rials, however, dees J10t include unused materials
and supplies bought either for speculation
or for use during a subsequent period .
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous expenses,
• such as rent of offices, royalties, insurance,
ordinary repairs, advertising, traveling
expenses, or allowance for depreciation:
Census-
1914
1909
----Number of establishments .. ______ .. __ . .
124
131
Persons engaged in
manufactures .. ___
5,933
5,499
Proprietors and
firm members ___ .
102
122
Salaried employees.
541
567
Wage earners (avcrag~ number) .•..
5,290
4,810
Primary horsepower ..
6,796
5,660
CapitaL __.. ___ . _... _. $7,689,000$7,786, 000
Services __ . __ . ___ .._... 3,542,000 3,350,000
Salaries __ ... .. . ....
579,000
492,000
Wages .. _. _. _._ . . .. . 2,963.000 2, 85R. OJO
Material~. _____ . _.... _ 5, ~01,000 4, F79. 000
Value of products ..•.. 10,582,00) 10,318,000
1
Per
cent of
increase,
19091914.1
- -
5.3
7.9
-16.4
- 4.6
10.0
20.1
- 1.2
5.7
17.7
3.7
18.9
2.6
A minus.sign (-) denotes decrease.
28284-16
WJ,SHING:J:ON: GOVIliRNMIliNT PRINTING OFFICII: 1915
�jO
06
MANUFACTURES IN CONNECTICUT.
CENSUS BUREAU'S SUMMARY CONCERNING THE STATE FOR 1914.
The sUJJ1illary for manufactures shows
WASHING'I'ON, D. G., -May -, 1916.- A
a consistent increase at the census of 1914,
preliminary statement of the general reas compared with that for 1909. In the
sults of the census of manufactures for the
order of their importance, from a percentstate of Connecticut has been issued by
age standpoint, the increases for the sevDirector Sam. L. Rogers, of the Bureau
eral items rank as follows: Salaries, 38.5
of the Census, Dep:utment of Commerce.
per cent; salaried employees, 28 per cent;
It consists of a summary (\()mp:uing the
capital, J 9.8 per cent; wages, 13.7 per
figures for 1909 and 1914, by totals, precent; primary horsepower, 13.4 per cent;
p:u-ed under the direction of Mr. William
materials, 12.1 per cent; products, 11.2 per
M. Steuart, chief statistician for manufaccent; value added by manufacture, 10.2
'
tures.
per cent; and wage earners, 7.3 per cent.
The figures are preliminary and subject
to such change and correction as may be
CAPITAL INVESTED.
found necessary from a further examination of the original reports.
The census of 1914, like that of 1909,
The capital Invested, as reported in
with reference to manufactures, excluded
1914, was $620,194,000, a gain of $102,the hand trades, the building trades, and
647,000, or 19.8 per cent, over $517, 547,the neighborhood industries, and took
000 in J909. The average capital per esaccount only of establishments conducted
tablishment was approXllllately $151,000
under the factory system. In the last
in 1914 and $122,000 in ]909. In this
census, also, as in that for 1909, statistics
connection it should be stated that the
were not collected for establishments havinquiry contained in the census schedule
in,," products for the census year valued
calls for the total amount of capital, both
owned and bOlTowed, invested in the
at less than $500, except that reports were
business, but excludes the value of
taken for establishments idle during a
rented property, plant, or equipment
portion of the census year, or which begau
which was employed in the conduct of
oper.ation during that yem:, an w.hoac" - - -."nrrra'uufactl.lring enterprises. In the final
products for such reason were valued at
less than $500.
bulletins and reports the rental paid foJ'
'fhe word "establishment" as used in
such property will be shown separately.
the census reports may mean more than
COST OF MATERIALS.
one mill or plant, provided they are
owned or controlled and operated by a
The cost materials used was $288,454,single individual, partnership, corpora000 in 1914, as against $257,259,000 in
tion, or other owner or operator, and are
1909, an increase of $31,195,000, or 12.1
located in the same town or city.
per cent. The average cost of materials
The reports were taken for the calendar
per establishment was approximately
year ending December 31,1914, wherever
$70,000 in ]9]4, and $61,000 in ]909.
the system of bookkeeping p ermitted
In addition to the component mat()rials
figures for that p eriod to be secured, but
which enter into the products of the eswhen the fiscal year of an establishment
tablishment for the census year there are
differed from the calendar year a report
included the cost of fuel, mill supplies,
was obtained for the operations of that
and rent of power and heat. The cost of
establishment for its fiscal year falling
materials, however, does not include unmost largely within the calend!lr year
used materials and supplies bought either
1914.
for speculation or for use during a subsequent period.
PERCENTAGES OF INCREASE.
The census inquiry does not include
amounts paid for miscellaneous expenses,
The popUlation of Connecticut at the
such as rent of offices, royalties, insurcensus of 1910 was 1,114,756, and it is estiance, ordinary repairs, advertising,
mated that it was 1,203,000 on July 1,1914.
traveling expenses, or allowance for
The summary shows an increase at the
depreciation.
census of 1914 as compared with that for
1909 with the exception of number of
VALUE OF PRODUCTS.
establishments and proprietors and firm
members, which show decreases. The
The
value
of products was $545,249, 000
decreases are due primarily to the fact
in 1914, and $490,272,000 in 1909, the inthat at the census of 1909 a large number
crease being $54,977,000, or 11.2 per cent.
of reports were received from smalllumThe average per establishment in 1914
bel' and flour and grist mills. Mills enwas approximately $133,000, and in 1909
gaged exclusively in custom sawing and
Sll5,000.
custom grinding for consumption in the
The value of products represents their
immediate neighborhood should not be
selling value or price at the plants as
included in the census, but it is not
actually turned out by the factories duralways possible to conduct the enumeraing the census year and does not necestion in regard to these establishments on
sarily have any relation to the amount of
uniform lines at different censuses. In '
sales for that year. The values under
1914 as coml;>ared with 1909 there was also
this head also include amounts received
a decrease III the number of establishfor work done on materials furniRhed by
ments enga~ed in the manufacture of
others. _
patent medIcines and compounds, but
there was an increase in the value of
VALUE ADDED BY MANUFACTURE.
products for this industry.
The decreases under the conditions are
The value added by manufacture repno indication of a decrease in the manresents the difference between the cost of
ufacturing activities of the state.
mate;ials used and the value of the prod-
ucts manufactured from them. The
value added by manufactlll'e was $256,
795,000 in 19]4, and $233,013,000 in 1909 ,
the increase being $23.782,000, or 10.2
per cent. The value added by manufacture in 1914 formed 47. L per cent of the
total value of products, and 47.5 pu cent
in 1909.
SALARIES AND WAGES .
The salaries and wages amounted to
$160,730,000 in 1914, and to $135,756,000
in 1909, the increase being $24,974,000, 0)'
18.4 per cent.
The number of salaried employees was
25,111 in 1914, as compared with 19,611
in 1909 , making an increase of 5,500, or 28
per cent.
The average number of wage earners
was 226,264 in 1914, and 210,792 in 1909,
the increase being 15,472, or 7.3 per cent.
The maximum number of wage earners
(233, 071 ) for ]914 were employed during
the month of March, while the maximum
number (225,862) for 1909 were employed
during December. The minimum number of wage earners (219,786) reported for
1914 were employed during the month of
.A:ugus ·,
til: minimum number (199,325) for 1909 were employed during the
month of February.
SUMMARY FQR THE
STA~'E.
A comparative summary for the state
for 1909 and 1914 follows:
I Pel'
Census-
-----,----li
1914
1909
;rg;-
crease,
19091914. l
Number of establishments .......
Persons engaged
in Inanufac·
4,106
4,251
-3.4
tures ........ .
254,498
233,871
8.8
3, 123
3,468
-9.9
25,111
19,611
28.0
210,792
7.3
228,041
230,537
233,071
232,157
231,438
228,255
223,928
219,786
201,545
199,325
202,523
203,599
205,198
208,732
206,295
211,295
...... .
..... ..
.. .. .. .
..... ..
..... ..
...... .
..... ..
..... ..
220,395
221,544
218,637 ......
222,052
..... ...
224,439 ...... .
225,862 ...... .
Proprietors and
firm
members ... ...... .
Salaried
employees .......
\Vage earners
(average
nUlnber ~mployed durIngyear) .... ..
Wage earners,
by month:
Jan...........
Feb..........
Mar.. .. . .. .. .
Apr. . ........
May..........
June..........
July..........
Aug... .......
~~~~:::: ::::::
Nov. ...... ...
Dec.. . .... .. .
Primary horsepower..........
Capital. ..........
Services . ....... ..
Salaries..... ....
Wall'es ..........
Matenals .........
Value of.products.
Value added by
manufac t ur e
(value of products less cost of
materials)......
l
~~',~~
453,812
400,275
$620,194,000 $517, 547, 000
100,730,000 135,756,000
3'5,511,000 25,6.37,000
125,219,000 110, 119,000
288,454,000 257,259,000
545,249,000 490,272,000
13.4
19.8
18.4
38.5
13.7
12.1
11.2
256, 795,000 233,013,000
10.2
-
A minus sign ( -) denotes decrease.
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MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY OF DANBURY
s a guide to industrial development effort,to prevent waste
of time and to assure the shortest road to accomplishment , careful
study should be made of the relative efficiency of Danbury as
a location for the manufacturing of different lines of products .
There are certain lines of manufacture which , for one reason
or another , could not be undertaken in Danbury as profitably as
in some other location , and these should be eliminated entirely
from consideration.
In the United States there are some 275 , 000 corporations or
firms manufacturing or producing some 75 , 000 different kinds or
varieties of product.
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It is no small matter to ascertain the relative efficiency
of Danbury as to the manufacture of such a large variety of
articles , and this can be accomplished to an extent by considering general groupings and classifications •
The efficiency of any city as a manufacturing point can be
estimated only through knowledge of the six elements that play
the most important part in figuring manufacturing profits,i . e .
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2
3
4
5
6
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Relation to markets
Availability of materials used
Freight Costs
Labor Costs
Power Costs
Fuel Costs
In, a general way it can be stated that conditions prevailing in
Danbury covering the above factors of efficiency are not prohibitive of the manufacture of any kind of article that can be
manufactured successfully elsewhere in Connecticut and we can
therefore commence our analysis by studying the varieties of
products manufactured in this' state as compared with the number
of establishments in Danbury engaged in each line of manufacture.
Such a comparison is shown on another page.
It need not necessarily follow that an article that is not
produced in Connecticut, cannot be manufactured here profitably
and the comparison is only part of the analysis.
On follovring pa.ges are certain groups of suggested industries .
These are arranged in order of analysis .
Supposedly if there is a sufficiently large local market for
any one ' article of manufacture , that article might be mcnufactured
here. The manufacture of an article that is used by other local
industrie s would be of as si stanc e in developing those industries .
Therefore all such allied lines of manufacture should be given
cons idera ti on.
If there is a sufficient quantity of any raw materials or
partly finished materials produced in Danbury or vicinity,
presumably the articles which can be manufactured from such
materials could be manufactured here profitably. This is an
assumption which does not apply in every case but suggests another group of possible industries. '
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If there are any present wastes or bi-products of existin~
industries which would be suitable for use in further lines of
manufacture , such industries offer most interesting possibilities.
By working out special group s of p ossible industries in this
way, and there~by following a process of elimination. we are
enabled to concentrate study upon a comparatively few lines
of manufactu.re and finally the analysis enables us to focus our
thoughts upon a selected list Of industries up on which it would
a ppear most advantageous to cmncentrate future development effort .
In many eases the reasons for the selection of the lines
of manufacture specified in this final list are fully explained
in the chapters relating to these industries elsewhere in the
Survey.
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A factor that has controlled to some extent in the selection
of this list is the paramount need in Danbury of male emplOying
industries . This factor does not control in every ca se however,
as it might be of advantage to develop lines of industry in
Danbury, employing female labor to take advantage of existing
favorable conditions or to assist in the degelopment of other
industri es •
To ascertain the efficiency of Danbury in the manufacture of
any of the lines suggested , a detailed analysis should be made
of conditions relating to each individual 'line considered . ,
It is possible however to make a general comparison of the
more important el ements entering into manufacturing costs by
means of cha rting Danbury ' s position on the standard efficiency
chart accompanying this chapter.
The relative manufacturing efficiency of Danbury can thus
be shown by comparing the Danbury ~curve~ with the ~curven of any
other city which might be indicated on the same chart .
1&ile a comparison of this kind is useful as a guide and
in ca lling attention to the weak points in Danbury's industrial
conditions , yet because Danbury's "efficiency curve" may not make
as good a showing as the ,~curveTt of some other city. it does not
necessarily follow that the efficiency chart will show the same
comparison if worked out in connection with some specific line
of manufacture.
For example a textile dyeing concern WOuld probably determine
location largely upon the character and cost of the water supply
and WOuld not be greatly influenced by conditions that would 00
more important to other lines of industry.
glass bottle plant location would be influenced by the
cost of gas and coal and mig~t be located where all other conditions
WOuld seem unfavorable .
Not only do different rules of efficienc y apply to the
different groups o.f industries but spe'cial conditions relating to
different manufacturing' enterprises may entirely alter the comparison with other loca lities.
For example an enterprise that had developed its chief
market in New England or in the New York - Boston -Philadelphia
terr itories might find it of greater advantage to have its plant
located in Connecticut although all its manufacturing costs
might be much higher than if the plant were located in the middle
west .
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If all the manufacturing plants of New En61~n~ were to be
moved into the Pi ttsbu-rgh district , the manufacturers could
save $18 , 000 , 000 per year on coal costs alone. And yet not-withstanding this handicap these manufacturers find it an advantage to remain in New England.
The conditions of efficiency existing in Danbury, must
therefore be worked out for each line of manufacture considered
and to apply to each individual enterprise and the facts
.
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and information contained in this Survey will permit the working
out of problems of this kind to fit each case.
~rever in the history of industry has there been given so
much consideration to the scientific location of factories as
there is today. One manufacturer in the Middle West who is now
arranging to remove his plant , had one of the largest Engineering
firms in New York make a most exhaustive investigation of the
subject , which extended over a period of four months and resulted
in B a 75 page report showing from every angle the advantages
and disadvantages of a large number of cities . Another manufacturing company employing 15,000 hands has had for the past 6 months
a corps of experts in the field studying different cities . These
concerns are breaking away from the cent er at which the industries
in which they are the leaders , are located.
Many a manufacturer has started out with what was regarded at
the inception of his business as a virtual monopoly and there was
felt at first no need of considering closely the economic advantages of production and distribution ; as the profits were so
great that it seemed unnecessary to so consider these factors. The
manufacturer had , for a number of years , lived in the town in
which he started his factory, his friends and relatives resided
there and his decision to locatea his factory in his "home towp."
was based largely upon sentimental reasons , or was due to the
habit of industrial imitation. The time~ come~ however , when competition becomes exceedingly severe, and when , in discussing with
his partners the- contract which his competi tors- located more ad ...
vantageously- landed , sadly shakes his head and ~canrt understand
how they can bid so low". The manufacturer who carefully considers
all of the economic faetors involved in the location of his
factory; such as labor , raw material , market , transportation ,
cost of power and fue'l , Sites , fire protection , insurance , etc. ,
must find it to his advantage to locate in Danbury.
The convenience of Danbury to the great world market , the
center of which is Man~attan and its location as a part of the
most congested area of the nation, providing such an immense
domestic consumption of every form of product , make this a most
desirable point for the establishment of almost any industrial
enterprise.
A circle with Danbury as the center of a hundred mile
radius shows a population of 12 , 000 , 000 people. A circle with a
200 mile radius shows a population of 20 , 000 , 000 people or one
sixth the population of the entire United States .
Economic and rapid transportation is the equivalent of
physical contiguity and on this basis we do not fi'gure distance
in miles but in express train time .
Therefore in speaking of the relation of Danbury to the
important trade centers , we can say that the city is ;
2L hours from New York
hours from Albany
7 hours from Boston
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17
20
24
36
46
72
132
hours
hou.r s
hour.s
hours
hours
hours
hours
hours
from
from
from
from
from
from
:from
from
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
San Francisco
Considering only the distribution of manufacutred goods to
the largest markets" Danbury is more favorably si tuated than
the cities in the middle west. DanburyZs own local market for
manufactured products can be considered as the whole of Fairfield
County with its 300 , 000 population and fully another 200 , 000
population in adjoining counties of Connecticut and New York
st~te or a totaJ: of 500 ~ 000 population within an ae area of
50 miles in all directions from Danbury.
This is a most prosperous section of the oountry and rich
in industries and business enterprises of every description.
The wealth of Fairfield County alone is estimated at over a
billion dollars.
Connecticut itself is one of the most important manufacturing
states of the nation , posses·sing nearly 5000 industrial plants ,
employing nellrly 300 ,.000 people.
In value of production the metal working industries lead
in the state , there being over 500 plants devoted to the manufacture of brass and bronze products and foundry and machine
shop products.
The leading industries of the state in the order of their
importance as to value of production , and the number of plants ,
in each group is as :follows :
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Brass and bronze products
Foundry and machine shop"
Cotton Goods
Silk and silk goods
Fire arms and ammunition
Woolen , worsted and felt goods
Sil verware
Corsets
Automobiles and parts
Cutlery and tools
Hats - fur and felt
80
403
52
47
10
56
31
. 17
28
82
80
Danbury itself is most advantageously located near the
New York State line and only.62 miles from New York City. It has
the benefit of location on important sections of the New York ,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad system with train service as
good as possessed by most New England cities.
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Danbury is distant from other nearly by points of
portance as follows : .
To
To
To
To
To
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Pittsfield,Mass.
Torrington
Poughkeepsie , N. Y.
Brewster, N. Y.
im~
38 Miles
55
89
49
47
10
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"
"
"
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It can thus been seen that Danbury occupies a dominating
position in a very large local territory as is more fully
illustrated in accompanying maps.
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The Danbury Industrial area possesses nearly 200 industrial
establishments producing 180 different kinds of ~anufactured
articles as is shown by accompanying list of Danbury pr oducts.
Danbury possesses 15 miles of street railway track,
located conveniently to ~- its industrial sections.
Danbury possesses 17 churches , 2 libraries t 11 schools ,
11 benevolent societies and an excellent hospital.
Danbury and Bethel Which are almost one community have
five banking institutions of large resources and highest standing .
The area adjacent to Danbury is composed of fertile
farms and valuable woodlands and is rich in raw materials and
farm products of all kinds. The farm property of Fairfield
county alone is valued at $50 , 000 , 000. As a place of residence
Danbury cannot be surpassed and this fact should have some
weight wi th a manufacturer in determining plant location.
As fully set forth in another 'chapter too much importance
cannot be placed upon the fact that Danbury is part of the
great New York industrial area . This adjacenceyto the market
center of the world combined with lower overhead and manufacturing costs are the important features of Danbury's superiority
as a manufacturing locati on.
Vfuile the largest proportion of ultimate consumers may
reside west of Pennsylvania yet distribution of products
centralizes in New York and nearness to the distribution and
material buying center in most cases offsets the advantage
of nearness to the center of population •
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Suggested Industries-- Group 1
Lines of Manufacture Already Existing in Danbury, But which should
and Can Be Further Develo~ed.
Finished Felt hats
straw Hats
Waterproof Hats
Machine Tools
Special machinery
~lectrical specialties
Silk ribbons
Boxes-wood
. Boxes-paper
Brass cast goods
Silverware
Propretary medicines
Cigars
Electric fixtures
Electric cooking appliances
Silverware and brass novelties
Butter
? eed end Milling
Pi ckle d f oods
Electric Appliances
Ladies' felt hats.
Stationers novelties
Pulp and papa r
Printing
House trim
Gabinet work
Tools
Sheet metal goods
Wood working
Wire cloth
Lime products
Fur Cutting
Glue
Shellac
Broad silk
, Cotton thread
Iron Foundry
Brass Foundry
Machine shops
Sheet metal working
Wire cloth
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Suggested
Industries--Group 2
. Lines of Manufacture Which Could Be Developed in Danbury to
Supply Materials Used by Existing Industries
or Because Allied to Existing Industries.
Some of these lines of manufacture are now established here to a
small extent but should be further developed.
Alcohol
Paper
Cardboard
Fibre board
Straw board
Dressed lumber
Vegetabl
oils
Cotton ,good
Cotton yarns
Buttons
Leather
.ii elt (wool)
Brass fittings
Babbit metal
Sizing
Shellac
Leather
Silk throwing
Dyes
Paint
Varnish
Iron castings
Brass castings
Brass Foundry
Steel forgings
Gears
Boiler works
Stock tanks and troughs
Gold leaf
Bee ke ep ers supplies
Drop forgings
Malleable steel castings
Corset cloth
Metal stamping
Boilers
. Smoke stacks
Malleable iron castings
Pasts
Dairy utensils
Creamery machinery
·Poultry yard fixtures
Electric milkers
Incubators
Agriculture tools
Dyeing works
Pe arl buttons
Fur cutting
Leather
Cigar boxes
?ertilizer
Steel castings
Iron Foundry
Malleable iron plant
Steel c astings
Sheet metal stamping
Iron forging works
General machine shop
�Suggested Industries-Group 3
Lines of Manufacture - Which Could be Undertaken in Danbury Because
of Nearby Availability of Raw Materials or Other
Materials and Parts Used in Manufacture.
Soap
Starch
Wax
Condensed Milk
Powdered Milk
Preselttved fruits
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vegetables
Canned goods
Preserves, pickles, sauces
Drugs prepared from herbs
Alcohol (potato)
Alcohol ( grainl
Alcohol ( wood ) :~
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Charcoal( from wood distillation'
Wood dyes and extracts
Fruit syrups
Wood pulp
Wood novelties
Bottles
F ancy Cheeses
Canned maple syrup
Flavoring extracts
Lime produots
Wooden toys
Trunks
Traveling bags
Le ather novelties
Leather gloves
Lime product
Briok
Cheese
Potato alcohol
Lactated foods
Honey wax products
Abbatoir
Lard
Hide cleaning
Canned fruits
Catsups and s auces
Piokles and preserves
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Leather novelties
Electrical specialties
Buttons ( metal )
Straw board
Lime pro duct s
Furniture
Cigars
Uniform felt hats
Paper specialties
Automobile wheels
Ribbon novelties
Candy boxes
Shoe boxes
Fertilizer
Aut o Accessories
Poultrymens supplies
Carpets and rugs
Spools
Excelsior
Cushions
Lactated milk products
Pure fruit syrups
Cotton & Silk fabrics
Woven cotton goods
Cotton rops & twine
Furniture
Shoe lasts
Toys
Clothes frames
Spools
Dairy spe cialties
Cotton lace
Uniform hats
Riding hats
Hams, bacon
Cold stor~ge plant
Fertilizer
Canned vegetables
Salad dressings
Fruit juices and extracts
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Industries--~roup
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Lines of M<.: nufacture Not Included in Previous Groups But which
Could be developed in Danburyas proven by the
Successful Operation of Similar Industries Elsewhere in the Stat e.
This inclu~es such lines of manufacture as could be profitably
conducted l.n Danbury because of favorable conditions existing here.
Automobile Parts
Automobile Accessories
Areoplanes
Areoplane parts
Axles ( automobile) '
Brass ( castings, wire, tubes)
Barrells
Bel t ing ( c'a nvas )
Bending ( leather)
Bolts
Bronze (parts)
Bodies ( automobile)
Cotton cloth
Cotton yarn
Umbrella.s
Electrica.l machinery
Motor Trucks
Automobiles
Brass buttons
Silk ( dress )
Dyeing (textile)
Shoe polish
~A~(i.p.Q-J,.j,.sh.
Twine
Toys
Refrigerators
Perfumes
.n
Motor $Tuck s '
Art glass
Pottery
Tiles (clay)
Musical Instruments
Agricultural Implements
Artificial stove
Baskets
Brushes
Clothes racks
Olothes hangers
Caps ( cloth)
Cooperage
Coffins
Cutlery
Clasps (dress)
Foundry supplies
Gloves
Gluco.se
Hair goods
Ink
I~str~ents ( scientific)
Labels and tags
Frames
Oil ( essential)
Optical goods
Pens
Phonographs
Photographic apparatus
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Materisl
Roofing
Rulers
Saws
scales
Screws
Soap
Sporting Goods
Gam s
Vinegs.r
Wall paper
Wood specialties
Rubber goods
Forgings (steel)
Galvanizing
Glass (cut and. stained)
Hardware
Metal specialties
Rods ( brass)
Shoe buttons
Shoe findings
Shoe soles
Shoe Heels
Shoes
Solder
Springs
Watches
l!'ire arms
Hosiery
Jewelry
Knit goods
Models
Pianos
Pins
pJ.;g.a-
Slaught ering
Surgical supplies
Surgical tools
Typewriters
Typewriter supplies
Woolen cloth
Wool hats
Artificial flowers
Bicycles
Motor cycles
Boxes (Cigar)
Bricks ( sand lime)
Shildrens carriages
Childrens furniture
Chemicals
Dairy supplies
Dairy machinery
Tiles
Fir e extinguishers
Flavoring extracts
Cro quet sets
Shoe lasts
Ste ering wheels
Kitchen cabinets
Acid
Agriculture implement s
Locks
Door knobs
Draw pulls
Screws
Rubber goods
Chemicals
Dyes
Buttons
Shoe buttons
Vegetables Butto·ns
Cut glass ware
Toys
Games
Stained Goods
Kid gloves
Leather gloves
Shoes
Paint
Varnish
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Dy'e Stuffs
Bee hives
Maple extract
Honey extracts
Soaps
Perfumes
Cleaning powders
Dog biscutt
Fancy cookies
Ice cream cones
Fruit juices and extracts
Cotton & Silk goods
Woven cotton fabrics
Twills and sateens
Velvets and plushes
UPholstery material
Textile dyeing
. Umbrella cloth
Necktie silks
Silk hosiery
Areoplanes
Areoplane parts
Brackets
Mirrors
Candy
Crackers
Dolls
Dress Shields
Embroidery
Emery wheels
Gaskets
Graphophones
MOving pictures
Ink
Insulated wire
Laces
Mattresses
Neckwear
Rulers
Screws
. Skirts
Shirts
Overalls
Wood fillers
continued
Cotton rugs
Flannels
Auto rugs
Blankets
Cordage
Seine netting
CaSke t s
Rtlfrigerators
Laeundry utensils
Pulleys
Ladders
Croquet sets
Clothes frames
Spools
Handles
Steering wheels
Drugs
D~uggists Supplies
Auto parts
Auto accessories
Nuts and bolts
Screws
Electrical machinery
Electrical appliances
Electrical supplies
Silk hats
Opera hats
.l? anama hat s
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SUGGESTED INDUSTRIES - GROUP 5.
Lines of Manufacture Selected from Previous Groups and
Recommended for Special Concentration of Effort Because of
Danbury's Particular Advantages for Such Manufacture or
Because Most Logically Suited to Conditions Existing Here.
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Most of these lines of manufacture require male help
entirely or in large part.
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Alcohol
Automobile parts
Automobile Accessories
Auto bodies
Art Glass
Aeroplane parts
Brass Specialties
Broad silks
Buttons
Boilers & smoke stacks
Brick
Bolts and nuts
Cigars
Corset Cloth
Cigar Boxes
Canned goods
Cut glass
Clocks
Cutlery
Childrens furniture :
Dyes
Dyeing works
Drop forgings
Dairy utensils
Electrical specialties
Electric fixtures
Finished felt hats
Fur cutting
Galvanizing
Graphaphones
Hardware
Iron foundry
Incubators
Lime products
Leather tanning
Ladies felt hats
Ma.chine tools
Machine shops
Malliable iron works
Motor trucks
Motorcycles
Ornamente! Iron Works
Opera hats
Paint and varnish
Pulp and paper
Poultry supplies
Pianos
Pulleys
Roofing
Refrigerators
Special machinery
Straw braid hats
Shoes
Slaughtering
Shoe buttons
Surgical tools
Scales
Silk hats
Silk ribbons
Sheet metal goods
Steel foundry
Trunks
Traveling bags
Tools .
Uniform hats
Wire Cloth
Wood novelties.
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MATERIALS USED IN lWiUFACTURE
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RAW MATERIALS ;FINISHED MATERIALS & PARTLY FINISHED MATERIALS USED
BY THE VARIOUS INDUSTRIES.
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MATERIAL
Acetyline
HOt
USED
SOURCE OF SUPPLY
elding
New Yorlt
Aluminum
Mach ine Shop s
Auto p rts
Repairing
Ash
orks
~agon
QUANTITY USED YEARLY.
New Yor.k
&
Elsewhere
Nearby
Antimony
Platini,
Novel ty Works
New York
Artificial
Silk
Hat Bands
New York
Alcohol,
denatured,
wood or grain
Hats
New York
Butter
Bakeries
Nearby
Bottles
Medicines
New York
Buttons
Underwear
N. YQrk
City
Hartford
Brass Fitting s
Belts & Parts
l~chine
Babbit
Machine Shop
New York
Brass
Machine Shop
New York
Shop
Binding Material-printers
N.Y.C.-N.H.-H.
Boston
New York
Bristles
For Brushes?
Borax
Laundries
New york
Cream
Creameries
Nearby
Corks
Medicines
New York
Cotton Yarns
Underwear
New York City
Card. Board
Paper Boxes
Conn. Haverhill,Mass.
Canvas
Tent s
City Jobbers
Cotton Yarns
Textile Works
Cypress
&
Awning s
Cloth(ticking) Mattress
Mass.
COttOll Yarn
Thread
Mass.
Cabbage
Sauer kraut
Local
Cucumbers
Pickles
Local
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MATERIAL
HOW USED
SOURCE OF SUPPLY
Corn
Feed
West
Cambric
Corset Mfr.
Mass .
Composi tion
Metal
Corset Mfr .
New York
Coal
All industries
Pennsylvania
Duck
Tents-awnings
City Jobbers
Dyes
Hat making
New York
Eggs
Bakeries
Nearby
Excelsior
Mattresses
New York
Flour
Bakeries
N. Y. & Boston
Fibre Board
Paper Boxes
Ohio & Haverhill .Mass.
Fibre
Electrical Work New York
F'elt
Sweat Bands
Fur~Sootch
Coney Rats
Saxony Hare
New York City
Scotland
Hats
Germany
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Australian
Rabbit Hats
Australia
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Domestic
Hats
New England
Beaver
lIat Makers
Domestic
Muskrat
Hat Makers
Domestic
Nutra
Hat
Imported
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QUANTITY USED YEARLY
~rakers
Glue
Hats
Da.nbury
Granite
Monuments
QuincYt .Mass.
Gold & Silver
Plat ing Novelty
Yorks
New York
Hiokory
Wagon
Hemlock
Mill Work
ork
Harness H rdware Harness Shops
Nearby
New Haven & So . Norwalk
N.Y. & Boston
Hair
Mattresses
New
Eats in rough
Ha.t
Danbury
Iron
Machine Shops
New York
Ink
printers
New York
Irish Moss
Iron Pipe
Jewett Canva.ss
Medicines
For Rat lfa.kers
New York
New Haven
Sco tlond
Lard
Bakeries
New York & Boston
Leather
Sweat Bands
New York
F~tnishing
~ork
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MATERIAL
HOW USED
SOURCE OF SUPPLY
Lead
Boston
Lead Pipe
Boston
QUAljTITY USED YEARLY
Lime Stone
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Le ther
Book Binding
New York
Linen
Linseed Oil
Milk
Corset Mfr .
Painters
Creameries
New York
New York
Nearby
Marble
Monuments
Barre . vt.
Maple
Vagon Work
Nearby~New
Mica
Electrical Work
New york
Millet
'F eed
west
Oils (vegetable) Medicines
Oak
Oxygen Gas
iiagon Work
New York
Nearby
New york
elding
est
Oats
Feed
Paper
Pap er Boxes
New York
Print:i,ng Ink
Printers
New York
Pine Lumber
Packing cases
for mill work
Ogdensburg , N.Y.
New Haven & So . Norwalk
Paper
Printers
New York
Pipe(lead & iron)Plumbers
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Haven &
So . Norwalk
New York
Paint
Painters
New York
Paper waste
Paper Mill
Local
P·eroale
Corset Mfr .
Mass .
Pulp ( v ood)
P per Mill
Local
Rabbit Skins
Hats
Australia and near-by
Reed
Sweat bands
New York City
Redwood
Mill Work
New Haven & S6 . Norwalk
Raw Silk
Hat Bands
New York
Rags
Rubber
Carpets
Rye
Feed
Lo caJ.
New York
est
Silk Ta.p es
Underwear
New York City
Soap
By Laundries
N. Y. & Boston
Starch
"
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N. Y.
&
Boston
Sugar
Bakeries
Near-by
straw Board
Pap er Boxes
Ohio & Haverhill . Mass .
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MATERIAL
EO 'l
Silk Bands
USED
Hat Bands
SOURCE OF SuPPLY
Danbury
Silk Braid cord Hats
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steel
Machine Shops
N.Y.C ....N.H.-H.&
Boston
Sizing
Hats
New York
Swea.t Bands
Hats
Local
Solder
Plumbers
New York
Shellac
Hat Works
New York
Silk Floss
Mattresses
Mass.
Silk
Corse t Ifir.
Paterson
straw Braid
Straw Hats
Imported
Tobacco
Cigars
Elmira, N.Y.
Tin
Plating
Novelty Works
New York
Valves
Plumbers
New York City
Vegetable
Filre
Mattresses
New York
Varnish
Painters
New York
By Laundries
New York & Bostoln
Whitewood
Carriages
Bridgeport
Wire
Hat :Making
New York
Vire(Steel}
' ire
Pittsburgh
Wh'iat
Feed
Yarn ( Cotton)
Thread
Vegetables Oils
~orking
/lest
.Mass.
~UANTITY
y
USEn YEARLY.
�126
INDUSTRIES OF CONNECTICUT
Assuming that any kind of product which oan be manufactured
profitably elsewhere in the state of Conneoticut, oan also be
manufaotured suooessfully in Danbury, a study of the industries
of
Connectic~t
is interesting.
Following shows the number of plants in Connectioutdevoted
to eaoh line of manufacture.
stars ind.icate the lines of manufaoturewhich are now
established in Danbury.
Industries of Conneotiout 1909.
Agricultural Implements
Artifioial stone
43
Automobiles and parts
28
Artificial flowers and feathers
1
Artists materials
1
Awnings and ten ts
10*
Baskets, rattan and willow ware
5
Blacking and oleansing preparations
12
Boots and shoes
10
Paper Boxes
38*
Brass and bronze products
80
Baker y Products
Brooms
•
4
431*
7
Brushes
12
Butler and dairy products
30*
Buttons
20
Babbit metal and solder
3
Bags (not paper)
1
Bags (paper)
1
Belting and hose (leather)
1
Bioyoles and motor-oycles
4
Billiard tables
1
Boots and shoes (rubber)
5
Boxes (oigar)
4
Brick and tile
36
�127
Cigars
360
12
Canning and preserving
Carpets (rag)
7*
Carriages and wagons
92
Car shops (railroad)
5
Car shops (street railway)
15
Clocks and watches
16
Clothing (men's)
28*
C10 th 1ng (worne n t s)
17
Coffins
5
Confeotionar.r
Coop erage and we,oden
22*
g~o
ds
Card outting
1
Carpets and rugs (not rag)
3
Childrens oarriages and sleds
1
Ca~ registe~s
2
Cement
1
Chemio'als
3
Choeo1ate and ooooa products
1
Coffee and, spioe roasting and grinding
9
Cordials and s,rups
1
Cruoibles
2
Copper , tin and sheet iron produots
Cordage and twine ,jute and linen goods
/
'
48*
8
Corsets
17*
Cotton goo ds
52
Cutlery and tools
82
Dairy and poultry supplies
1
Dentists materials
3
Dye~stuffs
..
8
and extraots
1
Dyeing and finishing textiles
10
Eleotrioal machinery and apparatus
41 *
Eleotroplating
14
Emery wheels
2
Bname11ng and japanning
1
�128
Engravers materials
1
Engraving and die sinking
3
Explosives
1
Fanoy artioles
8
Fertilizers
12
Fire arms and ammunition
10
Files
3
Fire extinguishers
1
Fireworks
2
Flags , banners , regalia
2
Flavoring extraots
8
Flour and, grist mills
Foundry and maohine sh.op prod,u ots
Fur goods
403*
6*
Food preparations
13
Foundry supplies
2
Furnishing goo d.s (mens) '
16
Furniture and refrigerators
25
Galvanizing
•
98*
1
Gas and eleotrio fixtures
12*
Gas works
28"
Glass outting and staining
15
Gloves and mittens (leatb,er)
2
G1uoose and staroh
3
Glue
2*
Gold and silver foil
2
Grease and tallow
8
Hair work
2
Rats (straw)
3*
Rand stamps and stenoils
7
Hat and oap ma.terials
Hats and oaps , other thanfel t ,straw or wool
Hats , fur fel t
14
8*
80*
Hones and whetstone
1
Horse shoes
2
Hosiery and knit goods
21
�129
House~furnishing
goods
Ic e J manu! aotured
7
Ink, printing
1
Ink, writing
1
Instruments (scientifio)
3
Iron blast furnaces
2
Iron and steel nails
3
Jewelry
15
Koolin and ground earths
6
Labels and tags
1
Lapidary work
1
Leather goods
18*
Leather
8
Lime
10*
Liquors (distilled)
10
Liquors (malt)
19
Looking glass and picture frames
Lumber and timber products
•
6
7
393*
Marble and stone work
86*
Mattresses and sp ring beds
16*
Milliner)' and. lace goods
7
Mineral and soda waters
96*
Mirrors
1
Moving pic tures
1
Models and patterns
25
Mucilage and paste
3
Musioal instruments
3
Nee dIe s, pins, hoo ks and eye s
8
o
1
kum
Oil (essent ial)
Optical goo ds
11
4
Paint and varnish
17
Paper and wool pulp
51*
Paper goods
10*
Patent medicines and compounds
64*
Paving materials
1
�130
Pens -fountain
1
Pens ... steel
1
Phonogr~hs
and graph phones
3
Photographic apparatus and materials
2
Pho t 0 engraVing
7
Pianos
ana
organs
17
Pottery, terra cotta , etc .
Printing and publishing
5
363*
Pumps (not steam)
1
Roofing materials
1
.;. ubber goods
13
Rules (wood)
1
Saws
4
Scales and balances
1
Screws (machine)
7
Screws (wood)
3
Se,ving mach ine s
6
Ship and boat building
43
Shoddy ·
6
Show cases
1
Signs and novelties
2
Silk and silk goods
47*
Silverware
31*
Slaugh tering
and
meat pack ing
28
Smelting and refining
4
Soap
9
SpDrting and athletic goods
3
Springs (steel)
3
Stationery goods
3
statuary and art goods
5
Steam packing
3
stereotyping and
electro~yping
5
Stoves and furnaces
5
Sulphuric and nitric acids
3
Surgical appliances
6
Tobacco manufacture
265*
�131
Toys and games
13
Typewriters and supplies
8
Typ e fa>unding and printers supplies
3
Umbrellas and canes
2
Upholstering materials
3
Vinegar and cider
' Vall paper
~
72
1
a.ll plaster
3
indow shades and fixtures
3
ire
3
Vire work and wire rope
28
.. ood. (turned and carved)
43
Wool scour ing
1
¥oolen , worsted and felt goods and wool hats56
�
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�12b
uo.nbury lll6llu:to.otur1ne; interests have no reason to oocplain
~!x!~~~ . r!~e:li~ ~~:;G~i~fe!l'~b:o~~~~!1n o~~;O~f O~ . 75
pOl' ~10Ci le 1017 on a 2/3 vo.lUlltion basis .
j?urther tl.o.n this WllIbury is lenient to ,~ufaoturerB in
tl'!e mnthr of s,seoacil"-8 v.luation . ... 11 the manldaoturint: plo..'1ts
11 . .l&llbur:r are only assessed at .. ': , 098 , 980 wbiol. is about 15 per
cent or the total assesseil vt1l.uation of the city amounting to
..H. , HI , oBf . ::..anbury oan invite oantd'aoturers to located hera on
'CIt (roUT.d of a low to.x r ata .:Ina low assessed vo,lu!l.tlons •
.io IIBttar how elll8l1 an item of over head cost tUBS may
be as oompared with o'U!.er itel!ls that go to make llI' 11 manufaotursrB
ooats there 18 &."'1 inolination to prote st against taxea o:! any kind .
i'hls 18 aspeoially true of CMutaoturers who feol that produotive
l!lo)linor1 ehould be exsmpt from ta.xa~ion .
In sOille par~s ot tl:e OOT,Uitr:; . not!1blj Z;ew Jersey there is
publio BentilOOnt in fevor of abol1s:t:ine entIroly the
tax upon r,r04uotive msol:1nery . Dot only 8ll a ~9.cure of ft.irness
t
!llDl-!·~oturers . but a8 a CIIIM for onooura;:;ine Industr tal Growth •
a stron
. 1thout doubt the f!1vor .. nc of manutaoturIna intorests o.s
relatel to ta.xatIon io a stro1l6 inflwmoe in oeourioc ne·.. i!ldU8trie~ .
0
ieo of ti:o OOUiltr,7 ( 8x~le , Louisvillo .t3 . ) have provided
<)r the zemption 1ro~ 100{l1 taxation of I:Wlu:taoturina; ~la.::J,ts :ror
a period of :five yoars fro the t1c;e of their establ1ehamt .
':;0II1II
here i8 mnoc a100
ba.t
10 dOllS
by vo.rioWi oitio!! to en-
:n~~~t~~t:~s~ir::h i~~!kf~s t~: ~~i~!s~!s:~tr r~ii~tion of
.:owo.1'L , 1 . J . 1:30 a very liberal polio,.. towo.rd canlifeotnrers in tb i s
rospeot o.nd this favoril of !!:tll'Iufaoturing interests had had a
atrol
influonoe L the loo!ltion of ne;ot industries in that oity •
• he JW.Uu!.'loture and Cero'hants :azatiOl:
•
Le~"U8
ot r;ew Jeree:;
i~ ~o~~~. Sii~~~c~el;ei~n;:;i;: ~~;~!:ii~~ ~!!; ~r t~U:d:ers
vooate le.;isl:ltion that .. ill <9nOOUl'.'l-e industriee ";0 too.:Lte L"l ::iP
Jersey . The lo:l.::ue is ursina the oxe~tion Of maeb.1n.er;r . i:lorchtu:.dise
W hOUGehold .:00d6 1:ro tlUatio! . tr.s reduot1on of taxation OD
faotor;y bulldirl£s . and an inore!lse ill tr.e tax on idle land e1tlilar
to the plan adopted in .:>orantoD a.nd P1tt sburt;t. . l'ennsylvan •
The 1:anu!aoturers ....sBOOiation of new Jersey io anotter
organbl!lt10n whioh ho.s Similar objeots in vie;., .
3e quote from a recent repo rt of that organ1:l:at1on 0.8
:tollows :
1'he assoo1ation auarts tho.t taxatioJ: that is adverse to
tbe interoats of either the manui'aoturer8 and C1Oroh'J.l!.te of tho
... tato or the people at luge 1s equall:; in;Ul'iotul to all .
':hat tr_e ,freaent ';:/10'1: III of taxir.g propert,7 gener_IY aceor d1 nc
o l1L1:torm rule , 1s trls.;)und . eoonoCl1oall;,r unJtl8t and 1npraot:l.oablo .
:1:.e t:l.]:atior;. of [er8onBl rropart;; i8 espeoilllly itlpraotioable
8....,.d cbjeotion(l.ble , beariD{! au it :loo
moat heavily on the oeall
tlio.4pB.yer , tho farmer . the W0.6e oo.rner , tl:e lllAnufl10turer und tl-.o
merow,t .
�128
Engra"lllra materials
•
Engraving and die 8inkIng
Krploah'ea
J'anoy artioles
Fertilizers
12
Pil's arms and acm.u.nltlon
10
1'118S
'Ira extinguishers
Piraworks
Pl&gB , banners , regalia
Plavoring extraots
•
Flour and grist mills
l'oUDdry &nd machine shop produots
Pur goods
1'004 preparations
'S'
<0.'
,."
Jlaundry supplies
:Purnishing goods (menel
:rurnlture and rsfrlgeratore
"
2.
Galvanizing
•
GaB SIld electric fixture.
12'
Gae works
,.
GlaSB outtins and ataln1.ng
2S"
GIOTBB and mittens (18.12I.8r)
Gluoose and atarch
Glua
2'
Gold and silver foil
GreaslI and tallow
Bail' work
Bats (straw)
Hand st8:l.pS and stencila
Bat and cap materials
•
Bats and cape , other thanfe1 t , straw or wool
Hata , fur :hlt
.'
U
8'
80'
Hones and Whetstone
Borse ahoes
Hoe1ary and knit go04e
21
�129
It is obvious
p l ants and etoc.:a
Induatr;;.- , a"ld 1:3 .
tbe cost preeeing
that taxatlo;l .!.o.a applied to !:lWlu1'aoturlr-a:
in tra.de , haa a directl,. deterrent effect on
tht>re!ore . a prolific oause of unemplo7lllBnt
ot modern problems _
ta.:ne on industry are lar(;c17 s}:Uted to the oonatl.C:ors ,
partioularly tha laborlne 01as3 , !l1ld thua beoc;;:.Q8 the lea.dins
~:~~:n~ia~l~illl~i~~!d ~;g;~~~io~! o;l;;~~ot~;O~!~o:d ':f:~~;o.b11
on aanufaoturflrs a..'l.d ClOrcl.::mta
~r.e 4B8oo1a~lon
la""'s to theBe eolD ,
~
general prosperity,
therefore proposes neoessary ohanties in tee
a - Abol ition of paraonal property tax .
b- i::Xocptlon from taxation of caohiner;· and stool:s
i:r. trtl.ds I ae now practised in the Jtate 01' Pennsylvani a
0- A roduotion In taxation on buildl1ll;B and other 1mproveme::ts on land by the ten unnual sto.t;oe of 5,~
to 1/2 ot ita valuation .
d- .>u~~;~~~n:~e
b~ei!~:~~1n~nt~:~~z: C~:~!ngl V~:08 .
In o().se land v:.>lues do not Froduoe suffioient
revelluo , ths .'loe:led re venue eoUld bo obta iJ::.ed irom
:l unifer" rata , eitl.er upon tho volt!l:lo of buninoau
or U.e 03pit:l! emp1 0;red dtbin the ... ta.te Aor OllCt.
b~~~=8t::e~~;1~:'; ~~ ~fa~h~f8~;;b~!~;~~t
o:t
an
;ovorn~nt .
,iit}. tc..e (ldOE tion e:t the administration I:l8thoda ar.d the chausee
in the c3.. 1c s;.rutei:\ of tuatio:. ereir: ~ r o;05ed , 1I'e are conv1..oell
that It 1!'i11 rowult il a more e'1ual dlatribl<.tio<l- ot the tax bur liens
the J:oop1e o:t the ... tate ....:;,..rovide tLo .:..eoesoar;r revo:.\;.e •
0=
••eGardleee of "hl:J,t taxation :o!or:::s c.5¥ bo ailvisaab10 , tfUOS
",1'0 .,(711 J. part of tho bu:dan ot' bt1Biness a..:::.d an a!.alJsi5 of the
tfU rates ie tl.o!"oiore 01' intorest .
•
The tlU rate in l.<anbur;y is Mde up 800 fo110""1;,, :
~o,rn
,.il . ,0 pel' 'lt100 .
"
Clty ~
... 2 . 75
"
onttt;t i~~~l! ~t!il~:S!~;t, i~f a t;:~~ ~;p;~i~o;;~~t!O b~it!~!s to
possIble to anul.1ze briofl; the costE of cItj" ovorlllnent that 1lI!l1,o
VJI tt.e burden o! the olt,7 ta:ue •
.. he roceipts and e.;q,en8e8 of the city boverll::l6nt IUlIl !"OlllG
01' tho detail:> of U:e cit19 :tizw,:::Qes are "Sho;:n in 0. lItatel'!6:lt
a.c o o~EI.l:3i:~ tl.Il1 report •
.:'he oxpen4iture<l of ti-.e cit] !or 1JH> totaled "":::1 , 6.3') .
'<1le olll!la1tio~tior: o:t tl:.e[;8 e:.l'or:ditureB iI.. ~o::::-ared o. lUl:Jtber
Sheet .;It:... oi!:Ula.r e.:peud1tures of other cities of about the oi .. e
of ....a .. o'.U'.7 .
!ro~: ,his u
~bur] · .J ta.:A8D
t&utati"& e3t~to e= be ma.4e as to whether
ar8 b8i.'o e.!peudea in the most edv(l.Jlta.~eoUB o.nd
&.'ld economioa.l l!1IUlner .
�129
-.
Rouse- furnishing goo ds
IDe, I!Ilnufaatured
Ink , printing
I nk, writing
Instrumonts ( soientifio I
Iron bl ast furnacu
Iron and ateel nul II
Jewelry
,.
Kao l in and ground eartha
Labels and tags
Lapidar 7 work
•
Leather go04e
L....
10'
Liquors (dist1lled )
10
Liquors ( malt )
Looking glasB and pic tur8 fr&mlls
LWllber and timber produots
Ilarbl e and atone wOrk
MattresseB and ep ring beds
lI111iner.1 and laoe gOOd8
•
1.'
Leather
l!ineral and 80da watere
,.
..
..
393-
'
1. '
'
lIirrora
lloving piotures
!Iodale and patterns
2.
Yuo l lage and paste
J.ra..a113al inatrWllenta
D.lldlll8 , pins , hook. and 1I,.8S
Oakum
011 (essential)
II
Optioal goods
Paint an! varnish
•
Paper and woo 1 pulp
Paper goode
Patent cecUoln8s and oompounds
Paving me.teriala
17
.,,
..
10'
'
�130
To secure any compretenslve idea of these matters hOlt'8Ver ,
80me sort of a 01vl0 aooounting or flu.rv&7L'lI;; sb')uld be r;mde to
j~~r:~;na~r ~;~'l~O~~B ~:~a~}t; ~~~~~s o:.;tlbe O;:~~i!:Oto
the greatest s.dvantat;& of the ta:l: pa.,--era .
;.Il.Illbur; appears to hsve a 10"' per oapita. tax rata tl.G oompared
witb other tam::o of .:!or'.ri8otlcu.t . :he cOl:;.i:a;rlDon Is as i'ollJWEi ,
be1T16 mh witb cOlll:lunltles miot 111:e ~bur7 have bot;, cit,7
or borot16b
!l1ld
to'.m gQverru::ents .
Da.nbury
1:or1don
"J.3 . 81 1)8r capita
U . 94
,jtM!ord
27 . 80
Uor',-'161k
15 . 13
L11dClletown
12 . 48
,,1111B:Jlllntlc
13. 00
Rookville
11 . 57
Putnam
11 . 59
.Jethol
14 . 29
.:1<8 assuased vs.luatlor. er oapita in ~bur,. 10 ~I,)l o.e
compared with un BCSeGaO~ v_:uatlon fer C..l.plta. for t ..e entire
stllte of ... 8-1~.J6 •
..
�130
:Pens - fountain
Pene - ateel
Phonographs
an~
graphaphones
Photographic &;Ip&ratus &nd msterials
Photo engraving
1'1anoa &lid organa
,.
Pottery, terra ootta , .to .
Pr1nt1n& and publ1ebillg
363·
PUt:lpa (not stea=)
Roofing Q9.tenala
Rubbe r goods
•
13
Bules (wood)
5aw8
Scale. and balanoe.
Sorews (achine)
Sorews ( WOod )
Sew1rig I!I8.chlne8
Ship and boat build lng
••
ShOddl"
Show osaea
Signs and nOTdtlell
Silk and aUk goode
•
Silverware
..
"
31"
Slaughtering ani meat pack Ins
e,
Smel t1ng ana rd1nlJl8
Soap
Spn t1ng and athletio goods
Springe fateel)
Stationer,. goods
statuary and art Boeds
stem paoking
Stereot1Pl~
•
Illld deotrot1Pin8
stove. and furnaoea
SUlphurio and nitric aoida
Surgiaa1. applia.noe8
Tobaooo QallW:aoture
266*
�131
•
OOl.!PAlUTIU TJ.I
'0
W,
Lackawanna
Burlington
1!'.:. Greenwioh
1 . 10
1.17
1 . 25
1 . 27
CantOD
ColumbulI , Ga .
iUllan:aport
Dayton
Quillol'
Toledo
1 . 34
1 . 40
""'0.
1 . 42
1 . 46
1.48
1 . 50
CloYe1and
Clark.burg
Cincinnati
!Janoh .. ter
Kal .... :oo
l.ladiaoll.
Lanalng
Philadelphia
Dan.,l11e
1. 51
1.64
1 . 54-6
1.56
1.62
1.65
1.73
1.75
1 . 75
1.78
1 . 78
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.86
1 . 8'7
1 . 90
1.92
1 . 941 . 94
l1i195
1 . 95
1.95
1 . 96
1 . 97
1.99
2 . 00
2. 00
2. 00
2. 00
Kana. . Cit1
Gr anlS Rapiaa
•
~
0lI' OlTUS OP 'm3 WITBD S'I'ATES PKR JlOO 0lI' ASSBSSED VALtlA'UOll.
Boaton
Sprtugf1e14
1.:&86.
Woonsooket
Luo •• ter
Caho ..
Syraouaa
J,lanbattan
Reading
Brookly.a.
Br011%
Conoord
QUI.na
La"iaton
Huntington
HI. Britain
B-.gButOwn
Hiagara PaUa
~Anbum.
Roanoke
»e .
~uf:f.lo
n." :e••OD
Hashua
CamGan
Cu.mbarland
Pat.raon
Jareey City
Jall Riyar
Stamford
lSaarlboro
Hartford
Gardner
"lutoD, Salell
Rlob.lllond
BOl'Wloh
Bayonne
Uerlhn
Baltll110u
!iewark
J:t1lJ1tio City
Detroit
El'erett
stOl'lUatOI1
C.dar Rapids
Rochester
Rahlgh
!n4leapolia
Alb"""
.e. n
tnJ~!:
lltoona
Bradford
L08 Ana_I ••
Forth l1orth
l!e!llphia
Ithaoa
Eyanll'Ule
Peekskill
ll1ddleto1rn
l1atertown
...
Oakland
Utica
Bin8hamt on
Chattanooga
Duluth
fa*~:ld.
Nerren
Amsterdam
Killlleapol1a
St. Paul
BuUalo
C&l:t18teo
Sohenectady
Chioago
Peoria
Springfield
2 . 00
2. 00
2.04
2 . 05
2 . 12
2.14
2 . 15
2.15
2 .16
2 . 20
2 . 24
2.25
2.25
2.25
2 . 28
2.26
2 . 29
2.30
2 .36
2 . 36
2 . 36
2.39
2 . 40
2 . 50
2 . 50
2.50
2.68
2.69
Uew Bellford
St. Loui.
'rrenton
Perth AIIIboy
lIo .
2 . '15
2 . 85
2 . 90
2.90
2 . 92
2.93
2 . 97
2 . 96
3.00
3 . 00
3 . 00
3 . 04
3.10
3.11
3 . 23
3 . 29
3.35
3 . 49
3 . 50
3 . 60
3.62
3 . 85
:Vll
3 . 94
4 . 00
4 . 09
4 . 20
4.28
5 . 4'1
'.3"1
6.67
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and games
13
Typewritero and supplies
T.}'Pe fOunding and printers BupplieB
tllDbrellaa and canes
UphOlstering materialS
Vinegar and eider
fall paper
Wall plaster
Window shadee and firtures
\fire
Wire work and wire rope
.8
11'0ed (turned and carved)
.3
Wool eeouring
Woolen , worsted and felt 600ds and wool hats56
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DANBURYS
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CIVIC EXPEN S E OIAL
IJ!.!!
Di90uramenta
Uncollected Taxes
•
Schooh
Water rent8
Celeh &:0 .
Admin1 etr9. tItlon
Health
33000
2125
Fire
31000
police
35000
Intereet
38000
30000
Streets
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School
65000
22000
101000
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Preliminary Lconomic Survey
c1j~<
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not intendeil
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lliorl)ugh survey, but
Coat or
lUI"
1!'1i,1" 10 ~ondilinuK.
OovemD.len~
T ola l AJIlIeUetI value ()tpI'OIJerty, rta\." d 11er1!<)1l1'
A_"'~"l bui_I,'erage Ilereentllge of roeal ..a ltlu
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to
In
to
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een~U8
30,000
50.000
100.000
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3834
4Z51
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7365
933S
Muni ~ipal
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B.untDfG AND J' nunCE
The bankiJlS reoorda conatitute the pulu of II oOJaUnlty'.
pro8pllrlty.
The Srorih of depoaih and the grlJWth in bank olearing_
indioate the degr •• of lIuoh II oOllll:lWlity's progress .
a:
l)&nbury
follow. :
Bethel pOIil8e8a !in b&l1king inatltution8 &8
~!!,~;ti:~~~;ank
Bethel Bational Bank
.
g:!~:g:a~~8 O~~!nbur1 '
'!'hUll are banking inatitutiona 01 whioh Danbury may well
!!:~l~i~~:
:4
t:!~;r ~::~~a:t grorih
ull
prosperity
18 moet
nil total aapoeih of theBe banks ia reported •• follo"8:
1 ?
On J anuary 1 , 1917
~11 . 2415"*. 030 . 26
"
..
1 , 1916
1 , 1915
10 , 257 , 362, 09
1,1914
9,709 , 64.7 . B9
9 , 821 ,890 . 58
nil total of the yeara olearings for the thre. national
banks indiot;Ltesthe "t'olUlll8 of business for tbe DanburT'!are. and
II oOIlP_rilon of the •• el ••rings OYer a period of •• ".ral yeara
indloatesthe growth of Duai:ae8B done ill tbis &rea. one of the
banka has shen ue these figures and U' the others were w1l11n&;
to do BO an intere.tint; oomparison oou14 ~e aade 1IIdioating the
gains and 10eae8 frolll year to year in the total business
tre.nsaotiol!.s of the city_
••
Froll the figtU'eB obtained it would appear that the total
"olume of business done in l)al!.bur7 in 1916 wo.e about the DaM &8
done fin year. ago in 1911 .
In 1913 there co_nced a deolded slWl1p in the amount of
bunineBS done in Danbury and tbis slUl!1p reaohed its lo ....est
limit in 1915 in whioh year there was at leut fin million dollarD
len business done in Danbury than in 1'311.
In the last part of 1916 business r81'ind and full, f i n
million dollare more bU8ine88 wae done by Danbur1 business Interests
tban in 1915.
Tbil re"i"a1 of business and inoreased prosperity i8 a1Bo
indicated by the reoor!! of in4i"dual depOSita , the total hpodta
of all the banks inoreasins 11 million dollars in a period cf one
year .
The larcnt inorease 1:1 deposits was in the tWO-Da"inas
bLOks whOle deposits increased a half !Dillion dollars in 1916 .
The total number od deposit account. in 0.11 1ive banke 11
23,910 01 whloh the saYings banks have 18 , 500 .
Tbll Shea I1!l anraae deposit aooount of $4'10 which i8 also
about the anrage deposit per oapita , lIbioh is high .
ProCl. all this it would appear that while the busineSS and
indUlltrial eatabllahments in total. are not doing a IIII1ch larser
busines8 than 11,.. years loGo , yet the 1ndi't'idual worke1'8 and
oithens h:ne beoome IlOre prosperous during that period .
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The banking mon of Danbury appe:lr to feel that tho tide
baa turned and that th~re 11'111 bo more marltad .1'i4enae of growth
and inneBaing buoineas in 1917 .
The fiVe banking institutions appear to be ample to
proTide for the present neella of area al thougb tho BUSS8stian has
been mado by 8.~eraJ. bualnUB men that the oity no.dD a trust
oompanl to oare for buolnua th:lt the nstionnl bank. and slLvings
banks are not permitted to"bandh.
Without doubt ooneiderablebank1na business Is done with
banks and tru.st oomp&nie. in Bridgeport and elsewhe re by Danbury
bualnosB 1hteresta that might bo done in Danbury but there appea.rs
to be no war of estimating tho amoung of banking buainees that is
done IIls.where by Danbury interests.
-.
The handSOme total of 24 , 000 deposltls Indie"tell a largo
degr •• of prosperity on the part of the laboring popUlation of
Danbury as the total represents a large number at depositors ,
and this surplus capital is 'tYell distributed , therc bcing fcw
;:~it~C~~:i;~~:hi:: Danbury is not rn",de up of 11 distinotively
There is no ":I!orris :P lan" bank in Danbury Buoh as are
::t~!;!.~~~ ;:o~e:n Ha~:~it:;I~!O~:;e -::i~~8~:~r~t~~r:f a~~::nnfo
the oity.
The only bulldina end loan association in thh area is a
slll&ll bUSiness of this kind oarried on in Bethel. Those deairing
to borrow !lIoney for buililing hO!!llls are able to arrangc loana at
the 100:11 banks to good ahantase.
The Bcthc l IIational Bank is inoluded in thh report beoause
Bethel and Danbury intereats are so closely 11lI nt1:f1ed . The
IIIILnagelllent at the Bethel Btulk 111 progressive Ollil believes in enoouragtns closer relations between the two oOllllllUnities.
It will be Doted that the eaT1118s bank deposits alone are
OTer *e , aDO ,000 an inorease of over 3250 , 000 in 1916. Thle inorease
hal been partly ilue to the inoreased prosperity at the bat industry
and the general !norease in wage Bca1es .
There aro altogether 23 , 910
banking !nsti tutions .
ilepositora!n the t ho
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J
I-t,IAME 0' BANK
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.,
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I
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1./$"£'35<1. ,,>,
','/'2.1 0 7.5"'1
1.r:s/'..;1.'J...O (
/ . 020. ~S;3 .3:S
2':'-0. 000.0 "
I . 07 s.l''r;.rr
2('1. _ 37.'17
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11 , 1-&., . ",+. ,
1 . .5'25.+o:s. Y·
13 . 2"'&.3.,.$".2.6
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RESOURCES .. LIABILIT I ES OF FIVE BANKS. - JANUARY . I
11 '1
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IIABX DIRmTORSHIPS
The Direotors and offi oer s of the five banks are 8S follovi8:
The City laUanal Bank of
DaIlbttr~ .-Danbu:ry
.1 . B. Wildlran, ~reB1dent.
K. H. G-riffins. Oaehier .
Direotors
A. N. WlldnBn
B . A. Hough
C.A . Mallory
D. ll, Meeker,
Robert Yo Lean ,
A. E . Tweedy
F.R. Loe
U.H . GrU'fing
Chsrlee S.Peok .
Bational Bank4Bethel Batioll81
Thoma C. Uillard ,Prell.
John Mo earthy-Viae
Direotors
T. C. Jrlillard
T . );!c earthy
J . 11.0&8 lvse
H. Ltc Laclllan
I . H. Fanton
David Me Lean
H.J . l' . Plaut
G.R. ~111 1am8
Cbarlea D. Parke .
BankFsav1n~
I . F .Terry , Free.
H.L. Shepard.
Vioe Pree.
D~
Bank of Danbur.r+Union Savings 1IaDle.
G.)lort1mar Rundle ,Pres
Howard a . Woodman , Vica
Frank E.Hartwell , Vi,c e
~
I.E . Terry
R.L. Shepard
C.R, Yorse
Henry C. RydBr
J.licEI!! lvse
Jaoob G.lrving
'1' . E. 'rom11nsonl
'1/ . J. Niohola
John H, Bacon
Harry '1' . Hoyt
F. A . Jud
G. Mort1JDer Rundle
Homrd H. )·odd.maD
Frank E. }!artwell
Henry B. Hawley
Cbarlee S. Peok
F.B. l'eal
John B.lanton,Pr eB
Fred ' k.M . ~bomp8on ,
Viae FreB.
Luman L.llubbell,
Treas.
G. Fred Lyon .
ABet . Treas.
Direotors
Geo . B . Faircb1ld
Haward B. Soott
Henry :Berm
L.L . Hubb ell
G. lI'red Lyon
Sterling H. Fenton
John H. Fenton
Pred ' k.K. 1'hompaon
John C . Dcr.lt'Ds
James p .Doran
John R. Bootb •
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S tate me nt of the Co ndition of the Union Savin gs Bank of Danbury
AIIJU(IbSltifh''' '~~
,,-; 4 .1·VI,
Cf1.roJ
1'+ e';I,f"o
M on gag ~ I_ ,,_~
~poe.iu
SurplU$.
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Town .. nd City /'iole5
.
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;\Iuni";pal Hon.b
1,'1/ '1 l O),{'
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Bank Build lnK
Other 11.",,1
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STATEMENT
ASSHT s, l
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:::;;,OUCOllat."'I!'.ecUrilY.
8 ' ,'48·90
3.46S.11'
1 6. 8~.
R.i1K ..... d Slook.
~-.
R".II!>\.Olt,
>6$61
~':~:::\~~~~~ U> n k ,
90._·
8' ,&»,90
1,.".,.;1a,
SOO.pl ... . nd
UDdn' ~I<xl
I'rofi....
$~.67;.&98-9-I
5.l9.35oI-SJ
f6,>l P
.tJ.$!
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•
rom a
real tr
IlUl;l.el"
VaJ.U88
of Bouroell tho ......tOr'"'
...!l:::10D 18 giver;, that
in Ja.!lburl have
oh..~ _=oc.:;5
to ..0, durl.'E; the
paet fe-"]War • •'heBB atato4errts .:u'e b3sed 0_ the prioGe tllut
.,roport,7 haa bGt;.;:. MId tor
11._
coo;u.rel!
One reoidenoe O"TllSl' declarsa
t~v.t
'1,th for::ler 8stl:;ated value/;! .
he hae failed to csl1 hie
"'ine residenoe prol,arty lor hal! .vhs.t it cost h
9.%'e oorreot then it
It these reports
a oerto.lnl,7 tics that steps should ue
t~Bn
to prolllOte .l.I:lnbury ' s 6rowtb u,nd industrial prol):roBB Ilnd thua ro,'1vlII
rea.l GBt90te aot1TltlBB and b7 croatlns more dO:;)ll.lld 'or propert7
•
raIse r8al t1
ValUIEI .
1.lore industries should brinJ Wl influx of ",opubtl0,; ar.d
tl:tw create mar,. ·8:::0.I1d for reai1!sLoes . 1.:01'0 InduatriBB ehould
l'e&ult 1.;
the .3.1s1
...:ore
l! ~
~
Qf all real. estate valustiona •
ill oreo.te IDOre activit;> in bulld.l.!1B OOllst ....O-
triBe
tior..
... stuJy of oo:od1t10na i: ':"anbury hO'll'ever reveals tho loei!. of
o<)re otrl.n.;eIlt builH::.g
1.
gulatione.
'lory :hif oitiea in the oour.try hs.vo eo =:/ !:ace factoI'1
tlull:H"-'ba ..9 Danbury ,
•
101l£el' be
isnor~ .
niB
Uro hazard i6 a cenace 7l.!.:::
shoUld 110
O'.i1'ierll ot u:ist1nc: fiao.e !ector] buildings C:\.!lIlot
be nGked to tear tholll down , but the erection of any nore auoh
buill1in
D
oan bo
revel'lted .
lla..ubur.1 should firet decide nat portions ot the oity o.re
1II0st 6uitable lor botor;, looetion. Then a oity orUnslioe chould bo
pasood tho." l'I'ill prevent any !:lOre tilctorlee trOID
belr~
built outoide
of theoe restrioted areas .
'!'he:. an
or~lna:)oe
should be passed ;,;,hloh "ill prevent the
erection ot fl'W':l8 bu1l4in s within these industrial distriots .
~e
•
llr05ent city ordinances ree:ardillj) building construction
are as tollo'&'II :
1- City pu: its are re u.:1red tor all bU1H1no Jor.straotior.,
...- 30 wood bUildillji8 oan be erected o~ J:a1n .31. " !rom
l"rar..klin ";-'" to CJurt 3Juse for JOO :f'~ • .,Aa;.. a.:.o. <ieat
of t.hnt street , or on;
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•
\7hite within 200 feet of l.:!lln
~t!1te
•
400 It
"for 150 ft . on side
~entre
400
"
400
400
200
200
l.eeler
Liberty It
R. B. Ave •• "
R. ::! . Place"
Delay
"
iiut
River
Rose
I na
Crosby
Bridse
eoo
200
150
150
100
150
150
110 oity record ia kept of building pOrI:lits whioh &eer:lS
:I.
very
improper stu.te of affaire . ?hs Cbiof of the fire deptu'tment
&etimutes that about 200 building permlto \Tore g r a.nted in Danbury
•
during 1916 , 'but as noreoord was kept there OM be no accurate
statement made of bulldins operations or any oJ::ecldllg up as to
1ftethor the buildin(): rsau1:ltiono ':'lara oomplied with .
Pollowing is
e. liLlt ot the fr9.i:Je factory buildingD of Janbury
snd tbe ebowing is not one to be proud of .
l.1orlooh I!I1chlne ,larks ,
A Stralton Davenport -("prlnk1er )
Boesoh lolt(, . Co • •
P. YounS Jons Co ••
,1m. Baokus
,/0 :.: . Jennings .10 .,
~;~ i;:~~~ ~o:~ ··
•
-
(eprillkler]
,I • ., ...underland
lA."'C Slo.on
,ie. Oltl3ted
laMe tU'llIBtrone '" Co ••
3Xoelaior Laur.dry
.!loran Br03 .
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•i
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Hodahon
Danbury .le111~ Co • •
,1. E. . l!e Cor
,/hite ;;t.:Lr Laundr:l
.i.Janbury Creamer; Co • •
Union Baker;
D:lI1burj 1:i'g . :::0 ••
Charla a Jid er
Danbur; :)quare Box Co ••
g . ;.:0 Lachlan Co •• (sprinklers)
Tweedy Jilk llills . ( sprinklers )
~~!:l& J~~~ 'L~i!t;!e~o~~l ' J;;l~~;ra)
Geo.
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l.:c Lachlan ( ~prinUerfl )
lL;perial .;llk .• orks ( Jprinklers )
Danbury 3raBs .Iorks
C. J. Jol;naon
Loei?e (-Sprinklers)
]j. B!l.rnum (Sprinklers)
lIew Dchine Co . ,
D • ."
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!to!~!lr:t C~!:~ ~~~~~~FerB )
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There has been practioally no ne~ t ..ctory construotion in
Danbury tor the pnet fe. YODXS although tbe bullUn,e reoorda of
llorwalk , ,:;tamtord , Bridgeport , and other oities of tbe ot!l.te show
great a ctivity along this 11ne .
It I s aleo notioea.ble in theBe other cities that all the n071
faotories are built either of brio" or concrete .
The ellCouraS8!:lsnt of bulldlns operations and a new impetlUl
to building c.:>nstruc";io:1 in J!lJ1bury would be benefioial to all
bUSiness interests .
Building movements in cities are more or leSEI OPBBIlOdio and it
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1s about time that Danbury bad its turn in the direotion of a building
Clovement . IDoreaeeJlnduatrlal activit; would doubtlesB be tte meane
for etarting suer. a movoc:ent .
n.s bsnl:s are :71l1tne to Ion on land and build1ns faotory
oonetruotlon to the amount of SO, of appraleed value
a."l4
it is tbere-
foro possible tor relllt:r O7fnara to tinancs factory construotion bere
for leae than 50, of tho oaal. capital required for E1uoh oonstruotion.
The
re31.t~·
interests of janbur;r should be moboli:!:ed ana inaucea
to join -,lith the Chamber of COlllDer09 in active effort to find factorT
site btl,1ers 8lld te!lo:.ts tor faotory builaings. ~uch reaUT Is
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considered profita.ble
in
other ooo:mmitias no better situo.ted than
Danbury .
~oh
of the succse!! of rJe77ark , rl'. J . in eeour1no industriee l:.as
bean due to the activities of 1ts realty O';fnern and operators .
,/bile bulldinc construotion oosts are hit.>her nO>1 than they were
a fa" years a,:o there is no assuranoe thllt they will be loss and
building oonstruction is prooeeding rapidly in moat other cOl:l!:lUDitles
dlop ite bifh oonstruction oosts .
1he oost of build in!> oonstruotion in :lanbury appears to bo
lO'.'lor than In IlI&DF otter 1000.11ties .
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?ollOl'li:".f; ia
fl
t:ulldint;: materials :
liat of tho presont local roto.ll prices of
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DETROIT ' S METHOD FOR ENCOURAGInG ROUSE BUILDING.
The Detroit Board of Comme rce has entered a new field
of endeavor. The recent unparalleled prosperity of Detroit haa
attracted to the 01 ty thousands of men in all lines of work, and
as a reeul t within a short time the 01 ty was unable to houee the
newcomers. The situation finally reached an acute etage . Every
available dwelling in the city 'li'88 filled, and hundreds of men
were leaving because of inability to find a place to live .
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Reali zing that t he house famine was working a hardship
on Detroit, and handicapping the employers of labor , who we re
loeing many of their beet men , the Board of Commerce , in cooperation with the Det roit Real Estate Board, made strenuous efforts
to remedy the condition. After several public meetings had been
held in the Board of Comme rce auditorium, when the results of a
oareful survey of the City's housing conditions made by the Board
of Commerce staff were prssented, a defini te, constructive plan
fo r relieving the oondition wss suggested in the fo rm of a
"Society of Savings . " The plan wae adopted .
The businees men of the oi ty have been invi ted to invest
i n a oooperative organization to supply money for the construction
of homes for working men . The plan calls for a limit of 6 per cent
profit on the capital inveated. The money is loaned out on first
mortgages for ths building of homes , and no money will be loaned on
completed homes. The SOCiety fo r Savings is being run on a savings
bank plan of great simplicity . Persons wishing to construct
homes sre invited to invsst a certain emoWlt eaoh month in the
Society , upon which they will receive a regular bank interest svery
three months . Every six months the prOfits of the organization will
be distributed among the investors. When an individual invests
t 50 or mo re, a certificate drawing 4 per cent interest, plus the
additional dividends, 1s issue d. The plan calls for no finea or
unusual features , and. the money may be withdrawn for the oonstruc tion of homesat any time .
The actual operation of the Society. incluiUng the
making of loane, began on December 4 , 1916, when the organization
opened offices in one of the large bank: buildings in the city , The
offices are equipped as a oomp lete savings bank , with cashier
windows .
On ths opening day , approximately t 70,OOO had bsen invested in the organization by the bUSiness men of the oity who Wish
to promulgate the building of hcmes . The contribution of workingmen
snd othere who wish to build homee will swell the total immediately,
and it is expected that ths effect of the Cooperative Society 1'1'111
be felt very quiokly in Detroit's housing conditions . The temporary
offices of the SOCiety were overwhelmed with applications for 10ane ,
and i t seems certain that wi th the businees lIlen Bnd home - seekers
cooperating , ths new organization will be a success from the start.
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~polmne .
CEKT . 01 HO".IS ~HIP
n,ah • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • •
Per Cen.t .
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Cram Rap1da , l tioh • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4"' . 9
Oaltland , Cal . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• .e .?
POPi;,land . U!'e. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
48 . S-
:::IIllt Lak. City . Ut.Ii.h • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4.5.1
S •• ttl!), Wa.h • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44.9
i~ed~~pJ;~:: ~':: .': . :
ROOhelltOr" ,
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If. r • •• •• • •• •••• • • • • • • • •
Detroit. , Uioh •
•• • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • •• 41 .e '
Ilt . Paul, 'Jinn • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Gan IUltonio. f,u lI • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
: : :': : : : : : : : : : : : ::
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Syracuse , If. I •
Daytm . Ohio• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
.59 ."
sa . l ·
GOr"llJ'Iton , 1'& •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •
.5'1 . 15'
Lll1wQuklle, 111a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• ••
315 . "
Kansaa City . £10 •
Dallon , To=rl. •
CollJD1buB , Ohio . •
Clnelrmd. Ohio"
Butta.10 , II . Y. • •
36.0 '
:56 0'7
:511 . 2'
:54 . 2·
Denver . Colo . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••
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41.1 .
fo O. 7
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s.n
Fl'IIono1aoo , Onl • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • •
Tronton ,
HBahYi11e , 'l'lnn .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B1r1111nf:htu1 , Ala •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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:53.0 .
31 . 2.
:50 . 15 29.1'
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: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ; : : ~tr
CMoalO , lIoL • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • •
N_ " "en, Conn • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
M... Bedt«'d. Conn.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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St . Lou1I1. lAo.. • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • ••
Atl4nt.a , 0.. •• • •• • • • • • • • • •• •• •• ) .
Woroeuter , llane . • • • • • • • • • • •• • •• • • •
PatlNon , K.J. . • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
lUohuond , Va. •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
C1no111n11t1 , Ohio. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Row OrlllCUUl . la . • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
t.owall , tIBaA • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • ••
PrO"l1donce , R. I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Cabr1dga, !!O.nl • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • •
Pall R1 ... r. LlIlla . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Bo.ton , L!anA• • • • • • • • • • • •• •• •• • • • •
Ne. York , N. Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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211 . S'
"6.3 '
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215 . 0 '
24 .1 ·
24."
2 4.0 '
24 . 0
1!:5 . 2
23 .1
22 . 4 '
20 . 8 -
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18 . 9 _
11.8 '
11.1'
11.1,
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Pino
$pruce
CypreD&
Hemlook
Red Cedar
,.;45 per 1000
32 ..
It
'0
25
50
Fir
52
Cbetmut
50
26
,Il.ite ,load
Lath 4B~ per bunch
CS:::"Isnt ,;1 . 1)0 per bu.rrel
L1clo
1 . 60 If
"
Jhin{:;leo5 . 75 "bunoh , "oe<lar on1:7 kind Dold . "
lI'aoe
3rlok ..1.7 . 00 per thOUBanc! : . O o D! bo~bt in e,' Raven [,; BarBo .
C_'rs16ht rate 21: . 50 to 21 . 50 C. :. . )
I/at>&O paid for build inti oonstruction .
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COlrJon Labor
ltssons
3rlek ls;'sr:;
Carpentero
Painters
Plumbers
2 . 50 per day
4 . 00 " "
4 . 50 " n
3 . 50 to ~ . 75 per da7
3 . 50 to 3 . 75 " ,
:; . 00 per dB.,..
L'l oonneotio.r. mtb 12:0
_ue~t1oD
of bnildin g oOllotructlon
attentiOll should be called to the 11101:. of oit; ord1nru,ose oompOl11njJ proper attention to the s(!.nitary plwnbl% 01 buildlnge •
...ny Dort of oonneotion
ms.,.
now be .;Bds "'it
j
the reuult that in
:factor; bulld1nes at the precent 1;1...6 very unaa.nitc.r7 and unhealthful oonditione 8xiot .
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erB ara
re.
al'll.l1abl!J floor ap&.ce
3".1oh
1:Ull~1Dg3
Hh !actor
1!I~1 .. t.'t18
l::t1P~b:
"'0=
tIl ")e.nbur]' 01:11 lit Ie
oU::tlfaott::rln
'ul'f0e8a .
al:-3 apaoe 8. are available
&1''1
I:ot of ..
>,lharac:ter to lllvite bU7er, or t DWlte .
The bUl ...~1.ng
411/1 III a08 &1'&Il.3.1:18
1'9 lr.'iica all on the lar&8
'H anAS follow1n.; tbis ohapter .
,{bile l)tl,I.bur j
1:cllus~r1a8
•
tber~for8
has little 1-0 offer :rrospec ive
in tJ::e wa;r of aV(j,llal:le huiHlz:.ga a.r.d: sploe the 01t7 19
rioh 111 lIe8ir Q bb factor
sitae .
A Bite to be suitable for the loostior. of lUI Inlluetrlal ple.r.t
8hou .. ~ have these
r.q'lls1t.~ :
.. - Avatlabtltt
to sewer eyat8Cl and water allll ga
3- A~:i~;~;;l!~e~~hiO~ian~:~ta to C8:ct'lr of :11
aall'l •
.r:~
to
.- .\olBstbll1ty by street 011.:: Ius to obe ~ 01
rasid_roa l'l1strlotll 0= vitbin walUn IIlstar.oe of
tHetrlots .
E- Locatiol where IirtOK9 or
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1JQ1.<.14 1:01 .
II
offer:al'7s to
',71th t.l8Be 001l/lit 1 n8 111 View
appear to
~a
8ulte.l"le :or feotor:- us
ia 1:nil iCf.<tet1 on the
oth~r
I~ilu8trial
'~ir;>t
'7sc~t
'Joh
..r.tlf8ct~r1l'
co-II It 101"
clasa rest/lenCIl ill ~rlo1
parcals of lar./lwhtch
l::8.ve "\;a8Jl noteil u;d their location
lO]; .
Dl scripticXJu of these plots havs alao b8en 81ltersdon blanl.B
provided for tbe
~beBo
p"
rposo
IU: d
fcm part cf this report .
deaoription blanLa c"f "ff.<ctory sHaa aL.davallll.tlo 'f'uctorr
epaoo fOr:;! • perl:lW:el.t Ule wllich should be correcte" fro
time
ar.~
t 1me to
me.ir.tdr.el1 in suoh :ton as to 1Cd.rl:e ras:H17 acoess11:1e lr."omaUOlI
Of tbis k1r.d for nil otlaticlle wit?: new ir.dustry prospeot ' .
::hes8 f'actotj lIit •• form a.r. ilII.portant asset for !)Ilr.bur
u.:i 11
tba .r1clla o"!' the8e plot" car. 1:e kart /lOWZl within reeSOl thaT IIhooB
'ta tbe 'l:8ar.a for 8ec-";l"ing additionsl 1r.dustri8S .
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The aOopera.tlor. of the realt7 awr.ers Ill'll! agents should
be seoured
iI;
this I118tter and theBe parcels ehct:ld rrao""io( 11.7 be
optioT.eil to the Obllll'lbar of C OIr.Ir.erce at the lowest possible fiGUres ,
eo that those lr. oharge of the war:&. of
securl~
new i:r.dustr1ee
uy Ane. at all times Just what ths7 have to offer 1. tl:e wa7 of
factory sitae .
These plota should !lot be BIlbjeot to flUctuations in value .
At present all real estate valuations i:r. DallbUZ7 are low
't:eoaue8 of l aok of dSl'll8.r.d
•
aIld
lao", of aotivit;?' in realty tr811saotiol1e .
Thess parcels shouM 1::8 optioned DOl':' , eo that wher. other
realtr values riee through the inorease of Ini\ustrlal .rowth in the
city . fUrther effort to secure industries 11'111 not be har.Uoapped
br prohibitive prices asked for faotory sites .
suoh a situation baa baer: created in othu oomI!lU1l.1tiea tbrough
lack of foreSight or over greediness on the part of faotory eite
ewere .
Pontiao . l:ich . waulcl have hail the great Ford "otor
71or~ .
if
sO!r.e of pontiao ' s land ownere had not meile their land valuatior.e
rohUitive .
In the chapter relatillg to "City :Pl8.I:lling" oertair.
Dtl'~aUons
are made as to defillillg apecit1c inilustrial zonee ar.d llrobU:1tir.g
•
the erection of faotory l:uilcl1nge elsewhere except Irlth1l" tlese
01str1ota .
If eucb a plan 1e followed the factory a1 tee with1n theee
restr10ted d1stricts ere certain to be ocoup1ed sooner or later by
faotory
bui~ill8e .
A plan of th1e kind w1ll be found of benef1t to all the
interute of Danbury as is fullyexpla1ned it: the C1ty 2l8l'lJl1ng Chapter .
\1hlle the average value of fum aoreags in Fa1r!1eli! County
1s the highest in the state . real estate Valuations in nanbury at
ths preaer.t time are not high. Th1s 1s aspeo1al1l" true of faotory
•
propert;r whioh n;ppaars 't a ts now at the 10\11' ebb 1n pr10ee .
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Of ooure8
he l"rloe of vaoant faotory sites varies aooot"lil"g
to looatio) but there are a nun:ber o! pl ots a.(Ijolnlv;, railroad
fl~re
treodg. that oar. be purchaseil for as 10. a
88
"10 . ... 0 per
"'rant foot up to ,60. 00 per f:ant foot with detltb rang-in
to 300 ft .
ACreage prices run frolll ".800 to
froID 100
500 pBr aore .
Baru:1ng lllen have stated to tbe writar that fectory propertlea
at 10r08(1 e81e have brought 88 low 88 one tenth of their eetir.lated
velue .
If this 18 the case it \'lOuIe! appear that the prsaent 1s a
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Clost favor..bla time for the Chember of Commerce to
~ecure
ortioDe
on available faotory sites .
It 1s dttfiolllt to Bscertain the proa8r.t rer.tlng vEolue of
faotorr floor apaDe in -'anbllry. In most oities of this size floor
space Ie 1"Bnted at
Ii
f1:J:8d prioe per square foot par r8ar . ""8"
1>:..n't:ury tDaJ:.u:t'aoturers , not owning their
OJ
suoh
tl
OWl"
'l::uillJings rent space
'l::asis.
The
von
(:9.1 Eat :;:0 ., p&;ya
1800 p8r ;year for appro:ril".ate1;y
2"1 , 000 sq . ft . whioh amounts to 'It¢' per eq . ft .
The 1 ational :::leotrio utilities corporation rer.t
squar'l feet in a frame sprinkler protsctea building at
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4 , 000
1200 pel'
yesr whicb is equivsle::)t to 30/ per square foot .
The nanbury Printinp- Co. , occupies ahout 25 , 000 sq.ft . pe . . . i118
2100 per yoar rontal or lOt per squsre foot.
There is 4600 sq . ft . availo.ble i7: the 1V08 "!'look. whioh oan
be rot:tea for
)~OO
The lIo;yt
per 78tH" which gives a rate of 201 per squsro toot .
eesOLI;I:er CC . , rants eotne space to ter.a.nto with
powsr.
The niamor.a Hat Co "
Hill .l Loper
~o •
Davellport rut power with their floor space.
• lUla A. ,heltor.
':'/bat pr1ce per square
foot they are P&:;1l:g for rent ar.a what price for power
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110
on8 oan
�Hr. Henry N. Fant on, Secre t ary, Chamb er of Commerce , Danbur y , Conn.
THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY
FARM BUREAU EXCHANGE
Published Monthly by the Fairfield County Fann BureauVOL. 2
NO.5
NORWALK. CONN.. JUNE. 1917
HAPPY PIG CLUB MEMBERS
Good Laying Hens
\
Selected by External
Characteristics
ro::,,:,~·w ·;~:";;;~,;~,~:7\:b:;:;'r~';:;
1,,1,1 O! 'bo , .,," of .I \,.J. f:.IJ",w"or
lIi,I...,I;<'Id. br Mr, Ho)" K Jono •. t;x·
,"Ug,,,,,
Poultrym ..".1
A~rir"lt"r.1
eoll.~",
,h~
(;.,,"ooti.,, '
who ..,hy
J on", .. u~I" to in,."", tho""
Mr.
1"." '"
).ow '0 ""I..el Ill. ~OO,\ layo" 01 ,b.
I"''''''.'' flock by ."to<nat eh" .. o,o.;.t
i<•• aud al.o '" ,I ," reoo,,\ of Iho two
"""'""""" \"" 1"'''0, ·'Choir.' · .",1
"C"II," f'" tho /'''' 32 day" foll,,"-·
;,,~ .h . ,lemon,I,.H,," An,1 'he ..,10<
,i .n of 110,."" ,~.• p,'n, loy ~!.. J .. """.
I'oultrymen ... ill I><' ~,oatly inle,o.1
,·,1 I" th o 'abto I'rin,",1 below, whi.h
;:i,· •• 'h~ '0<0,,1 of .... h 1'''" f,om J ~ n.
11th 10.I! n)· 23,I,in,I",;ve, ""<i "'hi"b
~'f e~~';:'I~:,::.,I":';~h:~ :,1;" .:~,:.:.~,e.. 101":;0 I:~~~l":' acl:,\::;~{:t.,:)h:~: i~~~ ~:I ~j;I;~t 1~'.~;i:;'II~::,:,,~: :~:
J"u" ..... ( 1l1hon )
...l
·~·"b ·"
Ma"b
April
May ( t" 23.1)
An,1 ~i". who lea,.o j".t 'oe"i,· ..llbci,
pi;:..
Of
'h"y a"" ",.mbe,. of
tho H~y .' "",I Gid.' I 'i~ Cluh fo' that
CO"OI."
Of <~"''''' cR,h ooy ," Ritl ,i~n. ~
_ _ n"l~ ~~.....,i"R 10 "'I'"y ,1.6 money, with
1'~6
inl<,,,.! a' .ix I"" ccnt ., out of .b.l'......
th" ...10 ot tho !';~., i1> in·
r.a'~1I> .. 0.... ROO,] ,Ido bel l"
'1.0 0"'''"' 10
I07.~WI I"",,, how to do hu,;nc .. with " l,.,n~,
17G 0lll.'" a ndglv ••• "". . . .1 ' ",llOn, ibilily Ihat
."u,..
."",!. ,,/
I!~ ~!:: i. ;~:'\.~~":i'~~;;O"'1
d~,i..., to join Ih" 1'1" CI"b "nd ' 0 h"y
8 pi".
Tho .. l'i~. will be ",·,il.hl.
hy \loG timo th. Ch,h O.>(Ilimo", I,
<~ ml'lete
Cou"'y Club I ...,~,l",
.1"1.. ",,. will n"."~. fo, ,Ii, ld!>"llo"
And 'ho makin~ of I""n,.
If y~" knQ"" M any boy o. gl'l who
woulol lik. 10 en roll loll him 0' h..
Abe " ' 'he I'ill Cl"b "n" to w,i'e to
~·$i"i.t.1 Co"nly ,'"'m BUTeAu t ••
"nrollm",,' 1,lank.
."d
tI,.
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l
H."k ot H'i,lge. Ir,T::
,t;;'/:n~;);llm=:,:I·'I~:.,:t J:~~ ~:'k.
Farmers' Dairy
Ridgefield Boys'
Company Lets
Potato Club
Building Contract.
(Con,;""edonl"goTh""l
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!U)WI'U :J X !t 1I 1' !i H !I !'
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In Paterson , L . J . bulld ing owners chargs 5~ per square foot
additional .... holl
oiTor 1e .... upplled to tenants witt. the rent .
I t ie Bafe to state that tt.e t<Ost desirable kind of faotory
:Uoor spaoe oouU be rented in ..Ill.i.lbur;y for 25( to .,01 per a:.uare
foot "Nitl! heat .
illere is no standard of ~'roperty va.llUtioDe in Danbury .
Ilo sto.ndard. she o:f' bulldlnt; lot a hac been adopted and the oity
1s not plotted into lots . _ or t.his reason there is no DlWj
for
oomparison of valuee I.Illd th'ere is a {,reat differ8!'lOe of op' tnlon
among r8al ty men on this subject . Ho property owner in Danbary
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H 18 BUt:U;estad that tbe realty interests of Danbury Join
bands for their O\7n ber-at'it to reach
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PLANT- DflN • flY C1NrFCTlCU'r.
fi atory ractory b~lldinE 35 x 151
2 at.ol'1 riroproof bl iC' w.rehoul e
2 2 awry rrar.:e bulll!ine;a 32 x 45 and 22
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1, acrea or propert.y (2 aCNIa l.net , 14 lake)
&J horse wat.er power .
The l "ke , or pond, raf rred t.o wll 1 f'urniah
water p"wer a8 entioned to operate t.he ract.:>ry t.he greater
portion of the Joar. The dam and tlu:ne aro 1n fair c,)ndit1on
at t.he pre.ent. ti e, and would require only a ema il expendit.ure
tor rOplirt'.
Thill wll.er power could be utll iuc1 to e:reat. ad vantage by inat.alling the t.urbine syst.em and genera tine your own
aloctricity .
The bu1ldings , exceptil18 a8 t.o the interior , aro in
f'1rat - olull o,)ndition . 'I indow slasa has recently beon replaced whereever broken , and walls anC! cornices repaired and the brick wor;' ropo intod.
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The int.erior haa not been repai r ed t.o any ext.ent for
t.ho reuon that t.he natul'e of th.e Nlpairs w111 depend larsoly upon
t.he 1'8 uiroment.a of the tenant.. Such repairs , howevar, would bo in
the nat.ure at n"w flooring and st.airway. and ot.her eo,:,dan fitting •
rOQuired to lllake t.he bulldil18 su it.abl e for any oarticular lino at
b\leinaell.
'l'ho Ol18ine is in fdr condit I on, but. the bollers
would probably havo to be replaced.
Clf coW'se only a careful inspection of t.he bulld.ina will reveal Ju.at what change. are necellsary, but. in a general
eay wo have eet.1lIIated that. from throe to five t.hou.8il.nd dollarll wil l
be required to place t.he plant. 1n rlrst. cla88 eondit.1on .
Tho proport.y eM bo pW'chased at a reallonable
fiture or lealled at. a low rental . Whlle there is no 8leUng, thero
18 an opport.unity to eeoure ono, ae the land abut. the lInea of t.ho
eent.rel New EnBla'\Cl ra11road . Tho propert.y 18 e1t.uat.ec1 closely to
t.ho rOllidential eection, convenient. for t.he hou..ina of omoloyooe ,
and 18 aleo cl080 to t.he t.rolloy line.
�Descrlpt.lon ot Robineon Plant- Danbury, Conneot l cut.
5 story tact.ory building 35 x 150
2 at.ory t lreproof brick warehouse
2 2 a t.ory trame build inga 32 x 45 ilnd 22
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15 acrel! of property (2 acrea land, 14 l ake)
80 torse wat.er power .
l't>e 'ake , or pond , referred to w111 f'urn19h
water power os mentioned to operat.e the rae tor y t he
great!;.r portion of the yea r . '[he d.am and flume are I n
fai r c"n::1i tion o.t the present. time , and I·ould rt.:quirc
only « slIiIlll oXpond!tUI"(: for rt''(1!lirs.
l'hls 'Ratsr power could be ut111ze~ to gruat a~
v a..n t age by Inat1lIUng the t ur b ine eyste..... &nd generating
:le ur own e laetric H,..
The buildings , excepting as to i,he interior , aN)
In f ir st ohos condition . :l' lndow ;,:l SM l1ss recently been
r epla ced wherCllor brol(cn, Il"d wallR and corn i cef repaired
and the brick work rep.::inte ... .
The interl.)r ha!!; not been r epaired to any extont
for the reason that tl'e nature "f t.he repair!! will depend
ll\rgel:; UpC)D t.he reqlJiref":ont~ ::of tl'>e ten'1nt. Sucr rep"ir!'!,
however, lIo..ll::1 be In the rulture of n~lI flOuring IilM stairways ",nd ot.toer """den fttt1nc~ requ trett t.o IMke the bu1lding
suitable f or any l"!lrt1cular line "r businees .
The ens ine it In fa 1r con:l 1t lon , but t.he bo ile r s
woultt probable have t o be replaced.
') f CCl4r!e only" c!l. r e f u l In l!lrec t.lon of the build ine; . 1l~ revea l jus t. .ha t changes are necessary, but In a
general way we have es t. iIl".ated tha t from t.hree t.o fIve thousand. do llars will be re':lu i red to place t he plant. 1n firs t c l ass
oend lt1 "n .
The property can be purchased at 8. reasonable
fl t;ure or leased a t a low rent.al. Wh ile the r e 111 no Siding,
there is an opport.un ity to BBcure one , 8.8 the land abuts the
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heuslne: of employeee , and 11'1 als o cIo ee t.o the trolley line •
the
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flelo'" ;pIt/dole !lr..t .j.j.!::Q;':.<l:Ol'11i .. i f ... c..Gr &.. rfa.,;". u~ ~ •. to ti . .;;. ~ .. .:. ... y I,,~to!'y t ... ~l. ~s n;;;.'II' ur.".;.,;1..<.,1".;1..
III 'this I-,ro..,_rty are thrd& B.;I~:er .. , ar.
Engine, Shaft.r.!, T1flir.e:" a Spr.i. .. ;..:;.er 3yutelr:, at .. ott;.
Tt cClUli bll <J.lvl.J.liIlJ. eo a3 to be ua,;i by suvolr ...l J:ar ha.
your
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WClulJ. bo r.1E1a\laJ. to l:ava yvl.. r-':"a':lI this c..n
(.II u.volil:.bls 1,1\'; Lo..:.nga.
RSilr-ectf1,;.lly j'cur;"
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Character of Building: __ ..
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Railroad Siding: ...
Water Froot : .. _.. ____ ... _._ .. __.___ .__
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Power Plant: ·--.....-.......·-..-.-...-.----.... -........-._ Electric Power :.__ .
Live Steam:
What Floor : __ .____ ._~. __._._______.. __________ .____ ... ___ ~_ .. _
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Capacity of Floor :- - - - - - -..·-.. ·~~-.---- ..-.-.-._. 5quare Feet ... _ _ _ _ __
Elevator Capacity: _. _______ .____ .. ___ ._.. ___._.___ ._... __ ... ___ ...... _....... _..... _.... _____ .___ .. _ _ _
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FACTORY BUILDINGS
LOCA TION
Address:
Nearwhallnlersecling Streell:
O EseR I PTION
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Character of Building : _ _ _ _'!:.!.L_~
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Railroad Siding:
Waler Fronl:
Power Plant :
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Live Steam: .
Square Feel:
No. of Floors:
Capacity of Floors:
Elevator Capacity :
Previously Used as : _... _.. _...... __ .
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��Danbury, Conn ., June 13 , 19113
Mr . Bulkely, of the Denbury News,
'phoned to-day
in regard t.o Mr . Dork in of the Crescent Candy Company,
Bridgeport, who was seeking a location for his establishment .
'r. Dorkin called at the office and after finding
out reqUirements, looked over our list and decided t.hat
location at corner of Ives Street end Postofflce Place
would suit best.
Secured Mr. Cooper and he, Mr. Dorkin and
myself looked the property over i and Mr.
Cooper offered
to rent i t for $75 per month, and to take down partitions
and clean it. up and make it otherwise suitable for the
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bUSiness .
I.!r . Dork in stated that he would call upon Mr •
Cunningham regarding freight rates and WOuld let us
knOll'
within a fell' daYB his deCision.
DANBURY CHAMBER OF COIOlERCE
Daniel D. Lovelace, Exec. Secy.
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,,'.one
Wil'llS - f our story frame ilUlldl1'1B. 40 :x 280 ' ; at the corner of
t he 011 - a. four s t.ory brIck bul1dlne; , 40 ' S x 40 ' 6; ahort three
0' 01'1 build i nc 40 x 125:; two story 40 x 106:; three story 40 x 187.
straight way 40 x 280 , at an a.ne;le .
:3rlck powsr house . 64 ' S" - 93 ' :; Basement under 0I1Blne .
13rlck at.ore house . 55 x 5::> , one stOl'Y .
artice brick bulld1ne. two etorloo and attic , 36 x 39 .
At the appex of the 011 - a lachine shop on the north alde ,
~O ' 3n x 40 ',
On tho east end of tho 40 x 280 -,ullc!ine extending north
ono story add1tion , 65 x 81 -
f!'L'lle
constructIon .
ConUnulna
further north 8. shipping roon . 20 x 40 one IIt017 j plll.tform from
IIhl!l!>lng room to ra11road a1d1nt .
Four - 330 H. "F . Horizontal '1'ubular Boilere .
'l'Wo l~a"l':llton Corlllls "mglnc8 .
22 x 42 direct connected to two CroCKer- Wheel er Goneratore . 400 K. B. A.
wIth co!'",plete auxiliary equipment .
Sprinkler Bystern t1l.rouahout
shup .
25¢ per hundred for tltree yenrs .
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JWitch1ng service f'rom ra1lroad w1thout charge •
16-,:: nares all told. .
p(L ~/ (lor (>,~c)
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,lb1le the cost at 116ht aoes not represent a large 1toll!
1r. tbetotal of oTGl'bead maJlufaoturlr:g oOata , ;yet it is
wort~
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subjeot
of oOT-aHiert-ticll , ana it is of advante e to DBlll:url that a
mu.nufe.otl ret'
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For var:;' BII'.all cOJ::8Ul!Iptlon In:ch as for rC",ilSer.cBI;l
. w. b .
h'" r .. te
runs 89 high 11.13 12 oante .
'I'ha Babeaul!!) rate "01' electric light Is as follows ;
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or.th1r bill
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ethd :;88 &: :lectrlc Ught Co • • p'O'91de
moat satisfactory aervioe both Be to electrio light aId gc.s _?r
~lght 1.ng .
ll::>ok1ng ar.1 bldustrlel PU:-p08BB .
The gao rata baaia is
~1 . 35
par tbouaar.1l: teet . but certain
a isCOllJh IU>terlally re4nee thia rato . Thera 10 ar. 1nit1al ollarge of
1 . 7E per mo._th or. each bill rugart"Ues& of the ~oUZlg of ga8 used •
• hen there 18 a c!lnrge at
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1 . 05 p~r tbouoand to!' the fir t 51"l , '='OO
108810'" disoount . thor. on cor;.sumption over f(\OOO ft . 1:or
l.i , the rat. drops to BO oerta .
A oonstu:!S T ueina 60, 000 oubia ft . ,sr
or.th \TtIuld ttorofore
sscuro " rate of 9':.- 2/3 cBl:ta per thousand as fallon :
nitial OODSUmer<l oharge
'lirat 50 JOO
1 . "'= 188S 10-"
text la , 0
BO! losa lcr"
D1vIdei! by
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0 a.be a rate of 9 ..- =/;. oertt .
A r.u.mbe!' of b: t car:uf'6.ctur'ra I!l !)enbur7 US6 .. lar-ge amour.t
of gaa fOr tho 1r
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roOOJS88 ar.d $Or.!(l of t e
uee f'lr.ol1gb
to seCUTIl a ratll bslow BOI per thousand .
1(0 matter how muoh gas a mar.ufaoturer 1n tew Yori!: city ness
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O8Jlnot obtain a rate below
801.
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be l)aJlbur;,' l Bethel Gas &' 31eotric Light Co •• maintain
OTe r 65.,1188 of gaa zr.aiI:.e , CO'1er1r.g a greater part of the to'Wr.S
of l)8.Lbur; ani! Eetbd . This O0ll'p8ny consumes 6eeS tone o:!' bitwninous
ooa1 ar.iI 1'165 tote of anthracite ooa1 annually.
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ta
uaail L. Dacbury for a variety of ir.tluatrlal purpo~eB
as is 8Xplaix:eil more fully 11" the chapters relcl.tir.
to various
i:niluetr18s .
I t Is used by the 'Danbury L:fg . co • • for pressing at a cost
of
250 per year .
The Danbury Tr oy !Anndry co . , USB gBB for some of their
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15. 00 per month is too bigr. .
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an1 garb8.fe dlspoesl s7steo of .uanbul':r sppoa.re to
atatl of elfioi •.col
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there ars no oOlllplsints sa to
the sanltal'7 ooruHtion of thll cit,. flJ:Cflpt a8 te the .:>t111 3.1ver .
IbU. 8t1pFOsedly no se'''aro.ge Is !I.l.l(Y.fed to run Into t.h1a
stream ,yet i t 1s imposelble to prevent ita use to some extent and
it takes much of the sarface dralnaga of the oity and In in a more
or
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Wlsa.nitar:r ctsts 8speolallj in the BW'!Illsr .
As Ions as it remaitUI unoovered or In its preBont Gourlle it
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"Ifill oontinue to be practioally an or-en sewer and Wl Wlsightly soc1
useless 81a aore to the 01 t.7 anil more or 18B8 of a menSQ8 to publlo
healtt.
l'ho possible elimination of this objectionable atream Is
oonsidered 11. n .• o}-.apter 0'::: oit,] plann1nB •
• sewer map of tbe oity ahanng the relation of the SII1'I'el'S to
the industrial plante aoooll:i'anloB this report .
~erta1n
lut:;se£t1Jne are IIl9.de on this io'I!lv as to a8"er ertllns10t:s
10h &ppe!U' lJIOot needel .
;ll11e the 81_er sylltem sppears adequate thers i8 a laol- of
proper eeNer oor-neotiona and plumbing at 1IWl7 of the 1nauatl'1&1
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plants.
nio trouble ie voioed plainl7 in the ~ollo;villd: oOlllllWl1o~tion
from the state OGpartmont of '?llotor7 Inspection :
"t~1aPd!:~t;:~t o~~~!i!~~n~e il:!~{/~:tt!: ~:~1~
plUobine rogUlat1on . There is no o1t7 ordinatJoQ
maXine or enforoinc rules . IU1Y sort of oonneotion rr.o.y
be IlIl1ode, with the rosult that ever7 illspector from thie
dopsrtlOOnt reflorts unantisfaotory and unhealthful
oonditions in this reapect . Ie wish tr.ia matter llIight
havo the serioUl,l consideration of the memberl of .7OUl' boardr
:h18 i8 oertainl; a IQ8.tt8l' ~emandini) the attention of the
oit,. authorities, as the oonditions at 8O::lB of the fll.otoriae ue
a lIenaoe not only to the tea1tt. o~ the e1l!plolees but to tbe entire
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he otreet ole'.I.Ding depa::ot"1ent a!lll ~arbage di8 OSll.l oonditione
oP tLe oit,
flpell.r to be effioient . ... '.;ht men are employed in e~reet
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cl&/l.lll.:;s wor)" tu'ld fi Va 08n in the
garb.'l.~e
dIsposal work.
The gar ba.s:o dIspoaal plant on the eastern outskir h
cit;;, is effeotive in ita
1UlS ,
of the
but i t woUld appear that a larger
r evenue m1eht be obtaIned from the fert il izer produced from tl.ls pl ant .
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rhe induatr1al establishments of AZlbury obtain tbetr
-:rater ourI'ly frolil ti.e :tt1nloipall:y owned ....:-...nblll';r >later ,jorkD .
1b. water 1s 80ft
--!~d
.ltlI'e a..::.d 1s seoured from z;tlst Lake .
Z:OlULnIS L!l.kea , fadanaro.o Lake , .Iset Lake , five ooall bodies of
;yater 1.v1r.t, lleYeral mileS nortJ of ""sx;.bury and this water 18
bJ'QUCS};.t to the oit; by crllvlt7 only , tl:e !_I'aBBUrs at uanbury being
from 63 to 88 Ibe .
:i:he lUlalysis and the stateaents at ruanl.i.faoturera establieh
the fact that this ""ater 10 of a superior qual1tyand sult(l.ble
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ndwtr1al 11880 •
.'hore are no oOll!Illainta 'I1bat ever 01 bol1er
·1'011' its UOB awl it is utilized in .I.IMbur;; tor JIIQ.!l,7
oO:l.ls rcu.;ultiI
industrial jlurpoees for .bicl only the hest water woUld be Dultabla .
"he ....o.nbur~ .;ate,r fiJ'Btem repraslIuts u::: lr.veotQeT.t of
over ",1 , 00..:: ,000 and _ ro1'1doa aI:!Jile aUl-IlIJ !Ol" tr.e needs of the cU;;r
~or r.:l8Jl,7
;;reue to oooe •• hel"e i8 never any water Bl:.ortl16e in
.)anbur;,' eve!l in the dr1eBt serulons.
~et:..e.
roUe ita
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am! wlltar .oJ1ltalDl of ua.nbur.7 accotlp
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relo.tion 01 tho
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map of the water caina
1860 thia report . al:.o"lTiro{) the
.... tar il8.ina to U.e ;:;e':lar 01stem a.'1d to the in-
dustrial pllll,to •
:i:L.e m1nloum wntar rate 1::1 .... unbur;;r :for large oonsUl:)llro
is 50;' per 1~0 ou . :!t . *-io1:. 18 a low ra.te . ;;ew Yorj.: ir.ilu8tries
pa1 a nat rate
ot ...1 . 00 per thousand oubio feet .
'the water rate aol.edule is aa fo11owc ;
For
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water elooet in house
ea.oh a.dditiona1 closet cr tub , i f
ucad by alloe :fa::llly
boardl1Jt; house , eaoh <,erson
eaol .llo.n£ , atore or otfice
eae! Jist Ito'lrJ..et
olle11 ealoon
eaol, reut!luro.nt
eaah il:otoSraph gallery
eaot. ~arber lIhop
ello Bod . tOWltain
eaoh _oree or Cow
oare ot Auto
~ . OO
1 . 00
1 . 00
1 . 00
. 50
2 . 00
~ . OO
5 . 00
4 . 00
4 . 00
2 . 50
4 . 00
1 . 00
1 . 00
�..
157
lister rates , 10 ,000 cubic feet or less , 15( per 100 eu . ft •
1.:eter rates , over 10 , 000 cubio feet , 5 cents per 100 " "
Rates for Laundries , FountainB , PUblic Closets and
Urin!ll.e to be tued by .Iater Cot:l'lllttee .
The o.dvante.ae of the water rates in Danbury and elsewhere
will be found on a fo llowing pase .
The advantage of a lOil water l'ste
~,d
ample Gupply of pure
60ft water is an important asset .fa::, Danbury in the matter ot 8e-
curine new industries . In some linea of !MZl.ufaotura , plant location
16 detsnnlned on this one faotor .
In textne d;relng for eX&l:lple large quantities of water are
used whioh must be of a superior quality . A comparatively small
..
d]ell"..g plant in Long Ielllnd City expends ~5 , 000 per year for water
alona . Zhio ooncern could save nearly ;3 . 000 per year on this one
item by loeutll1E in Danbury .
'1here are very 1'e;7 complaints as to needed extension 01' the
water system. One 01' these ie froe the lw,nbur:;r !:>qusre Box Co .
t
Cbemical Anal%is of ,Iaat Lake Reservoir ,rater
..
r
(from report reoeived from Superintendent of \vater Dept )
(This water is low 1n mineral substance and is soft)
Volatile Solids
Fixe/! Solids
Effect on heating - oharredFree amonia
Albumonoid amonia
Uiprosene as nitrites
"
" nitrates
OX:;-Gen oonswood . ten minutes
boiling
Chorne 2 . E-normal 1E . 3
Alkalinity
'I'otal ha.rilnees as 011- 003
. 10
. 54
. 174
. 190
. 000
. 00
5. 2
20 .
31 .
�15'
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_ COWPAR!TlVE WATER .RA!rKB
OP CI'UES 01 'l'HB UlJIT&D ST4!ES III CDTS PXii: 1 00 CUBIC PRE!
Buffalo, B~Y.
Watertown
H1asara
....
Lari.toll
Coho ..
H. Y.
Altoona , Pa.
lI'&ahua
U. B.
Phil •.
Pa.
AlIBterdalll n . Y.
,..
Bridgeport , Conn.
.
.
CUlllberlanc1 , J.Id .
Lanoa.ter
taoka",anna. , II.Y.
Cleveland , O.
Rudin(!;. Pa.
\'8ehlDgton ,D.C .
Blddefor4 , Me .
Bradford , Pat
Hagarstown . W.
Milwaukee , ns.
Granl! Rapid_ ,moh.
r.:b~~~~nn .
Spr1Jsatie14 , Ill .
Peoria, Ill .
Uiddleto1m , Coll.
Ul,dilon. ,11.
Quino" Ill .
Salt Lake City,Utah
Dall't'ille, V• •
Clark.burgh , . , Va .
Huntington , II . Va.
JJ.b&l1Y, N. Y.
Dayton, O.
Dltro1t, Kloh .
ll1nnlapolia,lIilln .
St . Paul ,
"
SI.ttle, W.
Bewark , B. J.
Yonkera , B.'! .
Ch1oago, Ill.
In41&IULpoUa , Intl .
Baltimore . ]!d .
TolldO, O.
LOB Angll . . , Cal .
Whealing , W. Va .
l'all RiTer, UaUEl.
BT&na't'1lll.
DIS l101nea ,Ia.
Bew Orleana , La.
Spokanl , 'Iaoh .
Cinoinnati , O.
S&J::I Aatollio , '"x.
COIWllbul, O.
Atlantio C1t"D . J.
.ltlanta , Ga.
In'.
01 '
021
023
025
03
03
O.
03
03
03
..
..,.
..
0375
0375
0375
04
04
04
O.
045
045
045
0'
0'
0'
0'
0'
0'
0'
055
0525
056
O.
O.
O. p.
0'
O.
0' P.
O.
O.
O•
O.
06"
054
0.'
0675P.
07
075
075
075
075
075 F.
075
OS P .
OS.
O.
O•
10 p .
,.
New york City
Barl1n. !'I.B.
Kanab.ater , D. a .
Rooh •• t"r , 1'I . Y.
Bew Bedford. U.a8 .
Riobi!lOn4 , V• •
BirlliJIgham , .lla.
Louls'f1l1e, lIy.
Jersll CIt, . 1I .•1.
llarJr,born , /.!aBa .
syraou&. , Ii . Y.
Hartford , Can.
Portland , are .
DenTer , Col.
Lyona, B. Y.
Bridgeport . Can .
Indi an.palh .
Hew HA"HID, Can.
Pittsburgh . Pat
Trenton , N. J.
In'.
Boston ,
!.:aS8 •
Lowell , )(&e8.
Cambridge , !.IaBI!I .
Camden, N.J.
Nash .. ilh , ~l'In •
Pro't'idenoe, R. I.
St . louil , )lo .
iforcelter , l!asa.
Port Worth , '!ex.
Duluth. Uinn .
Omaha . Yeb .
Kanaaa City . lID .
Dalla• • >ex.
li'1.11 RiTer, ueBEl .
Spr1l1i>field , Kaa • •
Greenw10h Can.
Can1.teo . B. Y.
!okened.
Soro.nton, P• •
Oakland. Cal .
san :Prancisoo, Cal.
Taoolll&, 118ah.
l!8mph1B , Tell.
10
10
10
.106
.11
. 11
.1126 !'
. 1125 r
. 115
. 1125
,.
,.
.12
.12
.1225
.12761'.
.13
.135
.13'
.135
.135
.135
.1'
. 1<
. 1'
,r.
•
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. 15
. 15
. 15
""
. 15
.1'
. 175
.1875
. 1'
. 21
22
22
225
225
..
22'
2.
. 3333
45
,
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POsr!L DELlVI!.'iY SE3VICB
Thera are no OOll:.plaillt. of 1m:portanc. agaiullt the poatal
8ar1'1011 of Danl:1I11'y .
7 ..... 11. an uul .... d blre «ally frGlII ne" York alld 5 _11.
lea". hara da U,. f a r Ua.. York.
6 1I&1b are reodnd hare daily f1'olll Boaton and 6 111&11,
lean here daily for Boaton.
The present Poat !IA.tel' 1s James E. Cu..ft gil hia oonduot
of the oftice appear. to 811'a l .. t1Bfsetlon.
The annual "olUlie of lIuabtes8 of the Danbury Poat Offioe
18 e:r;pr... d 1zt the follo"ing figu..rea for 1916:
Stamp. lold
Ho . phou flrat 01as8
III1U aent out
lIo . pieoee f1rat 01as8
365 ,000
16.000 da11y
mail reo,hed
30,000 dll.ll.1'
Paroel POB t bUlin.slI
for ,year;
~
150 , 000
D1apa.tohod$
70 ,000
Reoei,..1!
1.1011111 order buail:l.eB8
for y.ar
.344 , 606 , 20
There are 115 100a1 11&11 oarriers employe(! in Daallury .
1Dlr:1J1& 4.11n1'1. . to bua1nea. e.tablish:llllnt. and lI8Ilufaoturora
tlrice daily.
,..
r
nero ar. 7 rural del iTer,. routes iaeueing froll lliLDbur,. .
tbe.e being: de.oribell ellewhere.
nue rural routu (hlinr..,) are indioated 011 tbe large
lIap of the Danbur;r zOlle. nd II .tudy of slmIe w111 rel'eal the weak
.poh 1D the l"IU'al delil'uy system of this area.
�lUI
•
Tbe JOuUern lie." ~lar.cl '!:ehphone ColDp&.n,7 , 'ps.rt of tl-.e
Bdl c;;rstemJ c1ves J!lJ:lbur] exoellent ":;elephol.e aervice .
'!'be !DIl1r. o:Uloe of this oompany is in .. 8':'1 !!a<ven and '[ ••• •
Shelt.Jn 18 the looal mtUlaser .
Tl.e Danbury exohange erJIIlo18 25 repair
operators Mel has an annual
as roll 01
~en
and 40 women
>O , OOC • • l'.ero are 270,J
telephones operate! on this exOhl1ll68 .
j,.
•
•
vex; !avora ble uniform rate 1s charsea of 26( tor flve
hllnutee talk 'ro1th anyotber o1t;r of Conneotiout .
The Xe1t York rate 18 40 cants .
�l U2
.Ja::burl,fOuld be oOllllid.e!'ed 1:7 insurance
t:;at.
hazardouD f XII risk , d:J.& to the 1s.r80 nucber of
used tor t!letor,.
tet in
t'HLIl,7
III.
bulldin B
ur!'OB88.
Thie ):s:;arl 1
8upply and
an erlra
fXw:l8
aoa
Oti"88t to
60-::8
anent by an effecti ve water
exoellent fire depart_,er.t arul still
-"urt~
r oft'
of tleue ~TO.:;,8 factor;,' bulld1nge by the inetal"'a:illon
of Bprink: 1nt; B:f8teme.
It 11 dU-!'loult hO',lever to understand the great variMoe
•
in InBurMoe rates on factory builcl1n,ge .
'IhiB vo.1'10.n08 10 shown by tl:o folloRing e:uu:plea ;
Uill oODe'truotior.
,,l:'rI1lll8
';11~b
BFrinkler sjStoo
....
..
~
. 4~
. 75
rSIll8
1 . 00
1 . 05
1 . 25
:rrS!:l8
.E'ra:ae
j"re:::'8
1 . 30
'rau8
lllll oonatruotlo.Q witbout
Irame
with
.I!'rame
without
2 . ;'3
:! . 50
4 . 86
2 . 95
without
Th.ere are no
•
'0'. 10 per .,,100 .
. 14"
"
. 20
U111 oonstruotlon
111'8
pl'Jof faotory bt:.11dlnge in .J8.!Iburl · ..;.
modern i'ire pro of concrete faotor] buildina havina a sprinkler
c;;ete~ os.rriee as low a rate as 'hree cents per
100 on bulldi na
and proportionately 10,", rate on oontents •
.:'he IIl8J1.uto.oturero 0: .ISJ1bury have psoalL,ed themBelvOB 1'.eavlly
throueh
OCOUpo.:10]
of frlil:le bulldln[;3 and at the illtur:mco ratea
l1htch they :u'B oblicoll. to
ay oo.nnot aarr:; u.s much insurance sc
the)" ehould tor proper protectloL at>ainst tire lOBS .
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PAO~R
03' CLIMATE II r.OCATION 0' [JDUS!RUL PUJI'TS
A.IIIong the 1I&1l7 faotore entorill8 into the proble. of
plant 1006tlon, that of oli_tio oonditione i. of oonelderablo
1aportanoo.
Un.. o~!!n!t.rt!:!~ult!r!to!~:'~: !;l:i!:no:fi:~:O;P;:!f1o
iaportanoo of .oau.ring eoonoaio adYanta8" of ...en a trifiiq
obaraote r are worth7 of oo_i4.ration.
ne bearing of eU_tie oon4it1on. upon manufaoturing
.ffioi.no, ..,. b• •_ed up a. follon:
1· ne ••ourug of gr.-teat J)Ossibl. 4a, llsht effio1.DO, .
e.
•
!tllloapherIo moieture a. affooUlIg otooll: and proc.....
of -=facturo.
Z· Th. oUoot of oll_to upon the health .Dd 1fOrkiDg
.ffio1an07 of ••p107801l .
4· Th. offoot of ftrlaUoaa of heat and oold upon proo .....
of . .nufaotUl"O •
.lo.dlooo to oa, that the ideal oli .. tio oOl:lditlona for
.oourlq the hi8h.at po.aln. IU.mIfaoturins .ttlo1an07 . ....ould '"
noh . . oo.binod tho n.atnt &III01:lDt of InUlIIbine with a t_perah
oliaat. not av.b~.ot to .-,:;tr•••• or heat or oold..
fb11. In no "otioh of tb. oountry oan be found. ab.olute1,
14 •• 1 oU . .to oondit1ol'lll , 7.t without question the eliute of
Jln :!nSl.lI4 10 fnor.bb to Uau.faoturinl!. baing b.altbf'ul .nd tr••
trOll the de llr •• ehll!' alld bWlld oondltions that are detriaental to
the health alld .ffiololl07 of worlaNn in a0ll9 a.otiona .
All 1114u.tri.e ara .ff.ot.d. aOMwbat b, at.o.lIh.ric oondlt1ona
•• rolah to t.lIIJl.raturo , pr.oipitatlon . huaid1t" a1:lDabina and
wInd nlooit, •
.10 r.oord. ha. b •• n "intain.d of tho .. oon4it1on. in IliLIIbu.rl
•
~!nf;":!anra:jt a!::~~;~ , a::a~:!:~i;:~~~n:f!r~r::: :!;ie7'f'~ ~~~f1014
,1 ... euffiOlanU, r.liabl. dah to
in Da..nblU'J .
_n
lIamo applioable to oond1tion.
.~:pi:rr:r!!i:i:;7i:o~::;e t:::ti!h:h:
anll
Atlantia ...boara. .
a~=d!!!
!:tl::·
.1'...
the r .oorda of annual preoipitation at ft.J'ioUli point. in
Conn.otiout tor 1& ,.ear. paat
follo .... :
Ore. . H111 •• •••••• iTerase 48 . 06 Il10ho. par 7.ar.
'lallin«fo!'d ••• • • • • •
49.18"
...
•• w Ha..OIl •• ••• ••••
..
1&.89.
•
•
. rus precipitation i • .or..... n17 41.tributed throughout
the ,.ear thall in -IV JiIlrt. of the ooantr" the h.aTioat rain fall.
b.iD&: in Aucut . !'he "oorh for '"UJlUlt at the abon pointe .... rap
a. tollcnra:
•
Ore . . Bill •••• • ••• '.340 Inohee
l'la11Insf'ord . ••• .••• • '18
•
lfew BaTen ••.•••••• ' . &9
�•
ft" ..
11')• •
aaa1Mr of rau, "78 barillg . 01 tDOh or .or.
ot pre.ll1UaU otl ..ere •• roll o... at; Be. Ensla.l14 polDte:
~Ba~!l
:: ::::: :::::::
ProT1a.noe
.R.I •••••• •• ••
1: da~. ~!: 7~'
~t on." •• """ """ " lJJO
Jorlohfla14 . ft •••••.•••• 1M
..
..
..
10,.
':'he ..al.l taaper'lt1tte for WTtous lew .!n«land oUb_ na
•• follo.u
era.. Rill •• •••••••• . .••
... Ba....n •• • • • •••••• •• •••
MtddlatOlfn ••• o •• o • • • • • • • o
!olltOD
ho",14ance '0 • ••• • • 0 •• 0..
BOl'thtlald, Vt •••
.0 .... 0.•... 0. ....
0.......
•
'6 4.~•••
'9 . 1S
..
'8 . '
48 . 8
49 . 8
4.1 . S
tho higbee" h!8peratur • • a r ecorde d .. era •• tol1owe:
i!:-;"~!l .:::::::::::::: l~t '-wen
Bar1otor4 •• • •••
Boo1o(l12 •••••••
0
0....... 10298
..
•••••• ••• 0
fhft 10" . ' rsool'<!od t"peratura. "1'8 •• toUo•• :
C,.. . . &ill • • •••. •• ••• •••
!lew ila.ven • • •••. ,' • • ••••
Hanford ••••• o • • • • • • • • • 0
loat.oD •••
0
,!.............
16 d.agr••• below "1'0
U"
...
20
13
'nw "oord of lI"n ralatift hum1IlU, ....... tollO'.. :
~ .. &ftD , Conn . ••••• •••
Boetol1 , Kaee. ••. ••• •.• ••
lut
•
76
72
):l1n!s·ti~r. ~:t:;rf!c f!!:! :!li~~ro;;~.te in ran
i::a;.!!!1
:::.~~f~· ~; :::::: ~~1120.
&!.rt fo :rd • •• , •• Oct . 10 • •••• • 'Pl'. !8
'!be abo,"" 1'18'1"1 ara noorda o f ."ar11t4l1 oVlr •
.
;:n~::!~;~ .J:l'~:n°fn~;!:;ti!: =~;·C!l~:.;:~t~:. r:::~::t
ot tlla nawl'7Y1lle .tIUCD lol' 1918 were .a fol10n .
Preoipitation hZ _ntll" .
....a."
8 .81. 1:ucb••
2.51
3.71
2 . 6&
6. 8'
6.81S
•
anll
3 . 10
2. 12
2 . 59
4 . '8
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'l'h• •oathl,. .. an teaperaturee at HawleYTlll. 1n
19115 ••re 811 folio •• :
JabU8q
30 . 3 dep'e ..
Hebruar7
Maroh
.lJ)rll
32 . 4
33 . 2
51 . 3
Ju17
.lugut
.......
....30.'
69 . 8
68."
65.4.
...,...
Sept.aNr
Ootober
Do,..eaber
Deo ••ber
"
44 . 2
naTation. abo,... Soa Le.a1
•
:!:rr~n
Hartford
Haw18TY1l1e
Danb1U'7
I •• BaTen
~orrlngto ll
....terb1J.r7
•
•
EO
1300
1M
600
'Il"
,.,
6. .
. 00
reot
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�USE OP SCHOOL BUILDING::; ft.::; COl'llUEI'lY CEN=F.RS
•
The probablli ty that DAlOORY w11l Boon have a new hil'fh achool
bullding prompt a the sut@"estion that when thia bullding ia
conatructed full proviaion ahall be IQ8.de for ite use aa a
~~:;=::;~~::~!~~v~;~di~~' t~~d d:;:~o!::n~o~; :~~:i~!:'ia:!!: ties
cation and night acboola .
It ia I'oaaible that the preaent high school or other sohool
buildings could be util1181l fo r Co:nmunity Center purpoaea.
'l'hia ide. baa been very fully developed in Mil_ukee ss ia
e:r:plainad by !.Ir. B. O. Berg . as follows :
n We in U1lwaukae have not spent much tima in dl8Clus81ne: the
:~~~t~~~r;:~n~:8:~0;~:;=:i !Kn~~~;=ri; ~i~!:e:e~t;~:p:~~!~aiy
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membership duea, whether the emphae1s should be placed upon
recreation , upOn aducation , or upon civi c and forum aotivities .
whether to cater to tha young psople . hoping that thair preeenca
will sooner or later att r aot tha parents , or vics versa . The
gr eat quastion with us was how to get the sohoola open at night
for reoraational purposes and keep them open .
The modarn popular oonception of the word "recreation , "
ut eee"s to me , is rsthsr a r roneoue: to the ave r age mind it
su/tgeete the queet of pleaaure or sport . The eubject of reoreation haa m&1lJ' phaees _ it is really a question of leiBure .
Mall1 deaire to spend their leiaure otherwiss than st games, en _
tertaiDlllent, etc . Se"iIl,!!: , oookinp;, millinery, needlework ,
mechanical dral'l'inl'f , literary study, muSic. dramatic work . debati~ ,
oivic etlldy anll diBcuaaion sre dee ired by many for a portion of
the tima , thua makinR' the ):r oblem ona of providing wholeeoma re _
craation that i. aemi - aduoational, and in .ome caaea wholly
educational. in natura.
and on:i::a:~!~ ::f~:r!~O:r:fa!e!;:;:~t e;:~~ ~!:U::8 .~~~:lla
center., while nine other school. are be1ng ue.d for avenil1$
schools , which ,may condu.ot .pecial recreational actlvitiaa if
de.irell. lio for_I demanda w.ra made by citizene for tha location
of thaea .ocial centera . Tha IIIOveUlent being 11 ne. one . and it.
po •• ibllit1ae snd values being at the t1.!ne unknown, no one .eemel1
to cars to taka the respons i bllity of rOUSing s neighborhood
santiment for a eocial center . Ho. that tha work i. aatabl1.hell ,
Ilemanda ara conatantly b.ing made by various neighborhool1. , but
rarely if ever, by poorer cong.ated dletricts .
Ull_aukes al1optel1 ths policy of using i til schools for
social cantere , believing that supervision of recreation 1a an
a l1ucational problem and that oivic aoonomy demands a more open usa
of public sohools . Tha achoolbouae is ueually tha ne1ghboring
centar frOIll a geOgTaphic standpoint . It ought also to be ths fooa1
pOint of tha naighborhooll f r om a civic and Community atandpo1nt .
Each of Mil_ukaa ' . fUll - time centers_ i •• •• thoaa which
ara Ollen five aftarnoons snd .ix evenings Ii waek_ ia in. charge
of a director I'Iho devote. ,hi. whole time to the work. During
houra when he 1. not in actual charge of the center , he devotee
him.elf to the .tudy of the COIlllln1llity : the nei/thborhooll p1acaa
of all!Usemant, housiAA conditions, indivilluela or groupa of people
who mi,-:ht nead to be raach.d . etc . In this work ha ie ably
•
::i~~~~d b~en:;!i:fai~~:8 h~!8!~e i~i~~e h:~~::l d:~i!~:~t .
which
�e;~~ga~d!oa~:::;:ie O~~~i~~~i!~e c:~~~~lw~~~~e~!na:!!:~ee
•
were
halle were fitted for athletic games and gymnasiwn work by
screeninll; windoWS and lights , stripping the floors for indoor
baseball, baE!ket ball . volley ball , etc . Here the athletically
inclined boy or girl has an opportunity for phyeical development.
Unless they are etudenta at aome institution of learning , our
young people can find few placee where they can partioipate in
athletic gamee. gymnastiCS , etc . 'N e have found that the working
bOys of Milwaukee are not par ticularlJ' f ond of formal ,!t1lIlllaatics
after a hard day's work , so we feature the athletic games . The
girls have shown a d18tinct inclination for club , wand and dwnbbell
drills esthetic dancing and folk dancing . To f oster a love for
athletio games and keep up the inter est . leagues are organized
among the varioue center a • The girle ' gymnaei1lll'l olasses are requi red periodically to oontribute a number to one of the regular
entertainments . In the gymnaeiUltl classes and athletio gamee
segregation is at all times maintained , ·" ith the sxception of the
Friday night matoh games , to which gi rl spactators are admitted.
In thie same hall , d..aJ1cing classe8 and 800ials are held on
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:~u~~:y s~~!:i~~o~h:i!:n~~n:l~;::~~~i:~;~ ~::: !~c~!~: ~~:l~~~
public . No one is admitted unlesa known to the direotor or introduced tc him and vouched for by some one whom the director
knOWS . A register is kept of all attending the dances .
The hallS are olosely supervised . A young man leaving the
building is asked to take hie hat and ooat and ia not allowed to
return that eveninl!; . This re~lation discourages going out for a
smoke or for refreshments . The danoing is made self_s upporting
by a nominal charge of five cents fo r the dancinl!; class and ten cents
for the social . This money 1s used to pay for the !DUsic, ths instructor, the chaperone , the .,-ardrobe boys , and the door _tender. We
chose Saturday night because that is the banner night for the low
class dance ha11 with which we ar e competing .
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;"ea.ture part ies , such as He.llowe ' en perties, Ja.panese parties ,
St . l'8.tric k 's Day parties and the like , are given to inorease the
attendance at these. Saturday evening socials . During the past year
ths crowds grew so large that it became necessary to limit the
attsndance to three hundred at each of the various centers. 'i'he
school board bas recently authorized dancing in six schools other
than eooial cente r s , making thirteen in all.
In the assembly balls, bi -.,-eekly five - cent entertainments are
held . These evening entertainmente conaist of moving pictures,
dramatio , literary and musioal numbers given by neighborhood talent
and social ceb ter organizations .
'lie make an effort to oonduct the entertaiIl:Dente under ideal
conditione, each echool being furnished with one of the best moving
picture machines on the marke t , and a l arge stage with curtains and
footligh ts . To meet the fi re ordinance , the moving pictures are
houses in concrete booths . The audiences vary in age from the aged
ft::n~;~;f:;r:O Si~~e i~~:n~f"~~ei:r!:it e;~l:l~? t~~ ~~:i~:- ~~~~u;: ahow
and the public theater i s the pror.liecuous seating of the audience,
::~~:rnt~~~ ~:r~:~~i:!d o~:e~; ~~Il:~!::t:!=~!: :~dr:::!~~~e~n~rle ,
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and another section for meD and boye . Thus many dMgers of mixed
public audienoes are minimized . No chi ldren under :fourteen years
of age are admitted unless accompanied by theiriipar ents . Children
are requirsd to sit with their paTents . This rule ineure8 good behavior on the part of the children and keeps the femily unit intact .
The common praotice of allowing dancing after an entertainment is
etrictly fo rbidden. A dance following an entertailll!lent Cleans a public
dance .
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The admittance fee of flve cents gives the director a sllIsII
working fund with which to meet the many little b11ls that spring
up in the administration of a Boclal center . These billa , if
~~:e:~!~:r:O o~h~h:c:~~~d ~O:~~ ' d~r!o~i~~;;y:O u!:~~:~a~rri;:t;~ki~ge
~!dte~~~t:~d ~!~~:r:~!: ' o~ ~~:l;,;~~~:ew:~:e1~ ~~:l!H;e~!~~~~: .
OUr sohool halle, having 8. eeatlnp: oape.clty of from four to eleven
hundred , a r e taxed nearly to their fullest capaoity and often people
must be turned away .
Every Saturday afternoon, entertalnr:lente are given for the
school children . An adm18eion fe e of one cent 18 charged . These
reoeipts are used to de fray the cost of mOving" ricture reele .
operator , door- tender, chap8Tone and ntI1eiclan . ':'he large attendances
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have made two entertainmente an afternoon necesesry , one for boya and
one for the girls . Three filme are shown at each entertainment .
The remainder of the program conaists of a sbort stersopticon
lecture on some industrial , historical or geographical topic . etory
telling , dramatic nMbers by the juvenile dramatio clubs, and other
narnbere which appeal to children.
Over t·,'l'O hundred dollars has been spent 1'or slides on
geographical and historioal topics . The children of the neighboring
schools are given a speoial invi tatioD to attend these entertainments
when the etereopt ioon or moving picture numbers pertAin to any
particular topic which they are studying. In thill way the center
becomes an aid or an auxiliary to the regular school work .
aeaembi';s~a~f!i~ . a~r :oh:~~;m::;e v~;;e~im:~~a~~~O~!e:~:r~~r t~~_
litical meetings during the munioipal oampaign . The resulta were such
that the echool board again opened its assembly halls for political
meetinge during the recent state and national campaign .
'l'hus it is evident that the assembly halls, as a rule the most
eXpllnllive but leaet used rooms of our schoolS, sre virtually in
use every evening of the week , housing e1ther athletic games ,
~~n:i~c ~~:s::te~:~:~n~: ~g~~O~~~~~i~ie~!:i~:~: 8 .
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children I s
Tbe basements of the sohools ars partitioned off into roo:o.8 and
made pleasant by white'" ashing the walls, ~inti Df the ceQent floors.
and. brilliantly lighting with eleotricity • •There not enough bassment
rooms are available, classrooms are used. Desks are screwed in threes
to wooden strips or runners , makinQ: it easy to Slide them into the
corridor so that the room can be sued for any activity deeired, be it
danoinR: , sewin~ , or debating. One of' theee rooms is then used as a
library or reading room, taking the place of the ooetly library
branohes so common in many cities . These have , in my estimation . a
greater future than the isolated library branohes . The patrons of a
library , as 8 rule, are readers. Every library is furnished With a
phonograph . The IIchool bosrl haa purchaeed ~ 500 'iTorth of recorda .
An effort is made to acquaint the children with ~reat mnBical artiste ,
composers , composi tions and different kinds of mueioal inetrumenta
the different musica l co:nbinatlons , duets, trios, quartet s : in Sho;t
the ob~ect of the course 111 to create a love , an underlltanding, and
an a ppreCiation of good music . The prevailing fore1~n language of
the neighborhood is oatered to thru books and periodicals . Evening
eohool. being run in oonjunction with theee centere, theae foreign
books become a strong dra'IFinF oard to the library .
One room is equipped with three pool tables . Since no boye
Wlder eixteon are admitted , tbe frequenters or tbis rooll'l are usually
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:~Y~O:l;':~!Yt:~~~e~ni:hi: ~~~\~!~:~:;i~~
i~:;n in
:r=~~l~~O~~ ~~~~~~n:~~t to ~~t~~U;~!~;B 8~o~h~u~f: =~;~o!::yof by
their elders? Saturation at this a Ete may eliminate a future
deei r e . These pool rooms are gene r ally crowded- ao crowded that
~~: ~~!n~~~!c~~~;nn~a~!~!e~~ {~~ ~;~:~~~;~~o~~:O!n~a~~:9
center . The pereon in charge is gene rally
shown leadership of the boye .
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young man who bas
Another room has an aquipment of the minor gsmee, auch 88
dominoes . checkers . various oard games , parches! , odd pins. and
the like . To maintain interest . biweekly center tournaments and
monthly inter-center tournaments are held in the games of this
A fifth room has its l1s:hts and windows protected by Bcreens .
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It 1s here that the boys and girls work off some of their sup-
erfluous energy in the low- organized games , games requiring little
skill and team work , but much energy . Thie room has been nick_
named the "roughhous e room. " A short partioipation in the games
of this room relieves even the toughest boy of his superfluous
energy and transforms him into a peaceable c1 ti zen . making it an
easy proposition for those in charge to direct this now docile
creature to the other activities of the center.
A sirth room is f1 tted up as a club rOOm for organizations
such as science Clubs , Boy Scouts , Camp Fire Girls , athletic
clubs, mothe rs' clubs , newsboys' clubs, afternoon and evening
sewing classes and many other eimilar activities. I hope this
room may some day be used as a smoking rocm for the men. It may
thenpartlally displaoe the most social club room, the saloon .
This room , together with the corridors , which are equipped with
settees and ann chairs , will afford a meeting place for men to
come together and discuss infonnally the social, businese snd
economic questions of the day .
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A seventh room is fitted up with shower baths and 10c1>::ers.
Often men and ...omen who know of the existence of a natatorium
do not avail themselves oft ite privileges, but if brough into
close contact with the showers while taklnE part in other activi _
ties . thsy follow the crOWd . A large TurkiSh towel and a small bar
of soap are furnished at once cent each , enough to pay for the
wear and tear and laundering of the towel and the cost of the soap .
The spacious k indergarten is used for the adult glee clubs .
dramatiC clubs . orchestras , bands and civic clubs, which may meet
in the building. Young people of talent _l1 tewary . dramatic,
mUSical, etc. _can make rapid pro~ress in their particular lines if
banded together and meeting wi th those similarly endowed . Many
organizations of this sort have been taken · from meeting places not
conducive to the best morals.
Another room is used as a wardrobe. Every person entering a
cente r is directed to this room by the doortsnder. Here outer wraps
and hats are checked without charge. Relieving a person. of his
outer garments in this manner has a tendency to make him feel
more at home and. prolong his visit .
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In the same building are conducted the evening classes in
English for forei gners . One oenter had an attendance of three hun_
dred such stUdents . llaturalization classes are also held . Milwaukee
contains hundreds of men who have not taken out their second papers
and who dread the ordeal of the examination required . They welcome
the opportunity of being instructed in the lines of elementary
histcry snd civics . These evening classes serve as a nucleus of
variOUS clubs .
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It oannot ba expecteiS
~hat
1n
~he
olUell of Iin Eoa:land
dependent tor po_%' upon coal , that power o05te wl11 ba 88 10.
ae in oollll:ltmitlea looated adJaoent to the ooal f1eld ih
,a,thor the ro.,.,r 11>auppl1ed fro
trano:ni8aloll liner:
drivon by ete8ol:l enginee or by !:Ioane ot air. at drhe throu,g
the
UBe ot motors opU'ataa by lublle service eleottio ow-rent , the
oopt of 0.:1:1.1. !lalhered in Danbury . I!IUst determine the coat of
po:'ler .
'I'he high ooat of 00601 18 thereforo more or laBS of a
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handicap upon all the lr.dUDtriaEl of nOIf J::nglOJld and it 18 estimated
that i t ell theBe industriao OQuid be moved into nat ern Pennsylvania the:! 'ould .,.VI
1B , OOO ,OOO per year ill. ooal coets alona .
Industriao whioh operate their Olfll steam pO'll'er plante
must
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fter a oontlnu.:;!.1 f'luctUB.tlon in po' er ooats Be the prioe
of ooal tluotuatOll .
!L6:lotr1e!l :;'hiob dorend upon publio serYice electrio
o'.l%'rent tor power . hOlf.Yer , oan depe.ld upor.
the rate belns eatabl18hed an
fued po.ar oost ,
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regulated aooorlng to the 8lIIou::t
of current nee/! .
lIhe"'her the }":ubll0 ser'lioo company po.}8 one prIce or
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anothtor for ooal , the pOlfer rate to C0n8U1l18re re~(Ltne the 89.me
tl.lld 1n 'Iiew of the present coel. t:rioee It is
:.lsnbur:;r ' a
tI.
questiol
·'i, ether
ublio 1181''1108 corporatlon C!ln l!l!Ulu:facture O\lTrellt at
a pro.f'i t on their present rate sahedule .
~omlarln
.:lD..""!bur:l with other New .!:!gland alttes a3 to
the oost ot ooal , it oan be etated that tbill city has JUtit os
101'1' ooal coote !l.S a!l3 other c1t;r 1:0. ris';? .;,.il61ar.d or in l,e.7 Yor'
.l/Ison .1'Ier a.l~d Janbur] 1".0.13 o1.:eapor 000.1 ""han
state eact o! the
most :iew ':::l£land 01t1ee .
Comparl
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:a:
J.lanbur;r r.ith athol' oities of the countr7 ao
to publio servioe electric rate . it C~ be stated tru:.t tl:.e oit;.>
haa a lo.,or eleotric ra~e taan .. 8" Yo!':" or s.r....
",f
1".e laree oities ;
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anI!!
j;,
113;';'81"
rate than ;;an; oities, even includ1ne !lome c:ruoh nearer
tbe Douro e of 000.1 oupply .
Of course there us a fe'll 01 ties in tho oowtry ':'i'hlch have
a r:n1oh lowel'
eleo~rlc
p0\7sr rate becaus'J thej have the a.dYantase
of hydro - electric po .er eervice. S;7dro eleotrio power 18 howe';'er
not Dtch an ad v£.' ta...;e to
presented . In
~y C!l.Qe~
!l
cOl!Inunlty as bae been
1're~uently
re-
the hydro electrio developuente have been
80 oostly ar.d tee corporstlons ee excessively oapltal1::d that
to ore ate earnings theta oOJl!ll&nlee have been obliged to om..rse a.s
muoh for .'o1{er ourrent as thongl: same ':'Iere seoured t hr Out;h operation
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ot steam drive!!. plante
~.u1t1
4:ld the use of oea1 iIUltead
at 'Nater .
is tru3 of tl e fl1::l.QU8 Keokuk (lavalol ant cn the
::icsillelpi , :;hiot.
8~pl18B
eleotr' c current tc st . LottiS ar,d other
citie2 . It 1E a.lso true ot .:. ater on , r;.;; ., w1:.e1'e hydro - eleotrio
pO','fer oUl·re..",t is (;,)ld at tr.e E:IoIl'Ie r.:lte as public aerv':ee oU!"rent ,
the ls.tter being generatei
Itll
teo..., plante:.
The cost of power is a most important matter
ilevelop~ent
nunu-l'... et lrlni:;
The eubjec" chould be ta}:(IL u;.
of e301. "ind ot
O:for 0
1
,. ... 00 used 1, tr.9
per!-t t..r.c wit
~. ""inc l.ndn .. tr~o.l pla.."ltr..
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rlllo.':eo to
a.nd ahould be civet! oaroful oouslderc.tion .
.~etllil &111
c~
a uturl.;r tl/lde
I!lunlt;r . I..: • ..Ianbur:;
t".e follO"":fir.$ kinds of
po"'er servIce :
1 b110 service eleotrio ourrent
2 - Ir.dividua.lly opera.ted ate3t1 plants with ste.:!.!ll. drIven
trc.;;.smitlslon .
:3 - c:.llvlduall;; orcrllted clectric power plants , ourrant
boing tlenera.ted by etem::. pO:'l"er plantn .
.Ia.ter pot:er.
5 - j .. 5 onc1nel:l.
6 - GaEol1ne ensir.ee .
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-.:he 18~ 1l:dustr1e ... o~ t:cc JanbtL:] aroa have 11 tot:;.l pOTIer
requiremo'"".lt of pri.::!.l!", horae power ; amountinll to 13 , 097 horae pownr
.1"1:I.11e elect rio power ourrlll't
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iO£ plants by tho La.nbury
& .B~thel
&: .Eottel CaD an.l _leotrl0
:r.. iBbt
servioe oo rporation of t
'0
1.:
;plied to a few
ufa.otur-
-,treet •.allwlly (lo • • tho ::>e..nbur]
Co • • is tho eotabl1sbod pUblio
oclllll:lWlity and 6U;:Jpl1ee most ot tbe Onl'rent
usol -tor ;>0.'01' 1.:.1 tho :;)a.."Ibury areo .
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In r.oc.rl; eVer] c!!.p.a
ex:'ro~"
o1l'8r l:
B_tle:tied lith
.t
~l:ere
tl:.is servico 111 used the manu:fact -
t):'!Ir.celvee :;." ?To'l ple.J.sod
-ith tl:.c !larvioe eiver. ru.d
be rates . TheDe ra.tes are as follo'.?c :
trat
lOf per .... ./0_ .
.30 .i::. .. , .
1ie~
l~:::
~~:::
~"
250""
~g;:
""
~
600
n
2&
"
,' "
'r;;
iggg :::
411 over
4000 :E. • •7.
lW
t:iainum 1lI01:thly p()lYer b111 ~;, . OO
5,; d!:.count on billa 1:1: paid by 15th .
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The eleotrio po':Ver rate varies IllIlterio.:Jy aoc,1rdlnG to the
load fa.otor ( 1 . 0 . tho averu.;e 10.3d per hour ) . In textile mnls
3ctor 18 hien , beiDt; from 50 'to 60 per co- t thus seota'lng
tl.1l! load
a lo'e::- rllte I w!.l1e in fI"iW"'7 altaI rrodnote 1nductries the load
~::lotor 1a 10 • runnlfltS from 20,
fo!'
0J1
:;.ver;).C;e
!J.ol:lnee U,- in
ore or
l~Ge
...:. electrio rO;'le
CJ~3..1¥<J
u
"'t~
Ill:lrlut!lct~rillg
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for ... sheet mettl works .and ::5,
.!loal ine rohop to 30
ot
!or!l £hop'11bere nan; Bt:Q.ll
OO::ltlr.u')ue operatior••
cr.edule 1. of l1ttle Talue il• .:u.kll1(:;
r c:1t1es . uC t=.e rate securod bl a:n:T
plant 1e MJ\Ulted not b;r the .'rim.s.r,7 horl:le
0::0
~)O\'fer
re ~
",uire' er.tf.1 but by the 10:.ld f!l.ctor and the :nOLtbq cOIHIWIIJ.,tion of
c1,;.:..'rent .
In a Gonoru.l w:.q it can be sh.ted that tr.G olectric powor
current in Da.nbury 1& trom
l~
to l O¢, per k . 71 . l' . :By t);-le 1e me!lnt
that IlO:ne Ulnut:loturere by l a.rge con3Wllpt1on It current ara enabled to secUZ'e ,Ul 10;'1 a rate as
aon3U1
er~
pa,7 as
hi~
1&
per k ' \'1 . h . while the er.w.lleot
as 10'" pe::- ". • .: . h .
L'l muJ:1r.g oomparisone with other cities
tl:ere~ort
it OM
be stilted k_" _anbur;r has a 1 . 5 at . power rate tor la.re;e a:'ru11ll11erl! ,
alJd this 00..: be oonsi!!ered
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the city , bel.r:t> .. 0 low ae 1
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ver,7 !avorablo u.dv:mt_.o
~d
a..cot to
Ina...'"l;;r oottmUlit1ee nearer the coal f101ds ,
ae w111 be seen by the comparative table
socalll;Hl~ins t:~
1e repor+ .
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=toe indua tries in :.>anbur:/' eeeu::1nc; the 1hz' rate are as
tollows :
k'ec}- :Our Co • •
...1".8 ...anbury Co • •
.. arnel' _roe .
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rInnts obt!Llnirl£; _ rate o~ 1 - 3/4 C8.:lta per !-ow . h . are 0.8
fo11O".'1'c :
... 1111
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.toller .Jear1na ::0 ••
no..,t Caeasnee:!" Co • •
E . d.. :..:...ulol'.7 i. ",ons
Plants fJeolll"lnG
0.
rate of 2 oents per k . w. h . are 0.0
folloWD :
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./:i. I.:o Lo.o!",lan
&0 Co ••
l'Ivee~y .;)111t -'.:.1 ... 1::::
Columbl:;:. Hat c:) ••
Gc)rge Ilo Lu.or.ll.n
::u!'1'i.:..t CO "
... hel'e are aJto6s1hcr ~2 ronuf:u:lturl·.g plants in ..JWlbury
cbtulnlng
I>.
<l
leo. electrio
e to 10 tareo
wer rate tllan .5 cents For t . lI . h.
:ho
"t
.:.t:.:l
in 80.:18 oasoo the
~nu!.'!otur(!rB
~rom
o"sr 11<1" a flat ... O':f8_ rate 01 .",':; . :>0 per :nootl••
ctn.ot1ll'1 '"
industria.;; 1'8:),,1r8 lh"
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teo of :. ...11 8EtJ.bll!:2:.Inellta Oper!l.tlrlt; Cl'J".;or. of
!.W
110.:
ts of ...ianbur1 ar.d a
"'81\'
at_or
ete::.: in tr.eir ma..uf~ct·U'lnc proo8Dseo , and
Bossett, therefore for
ste~
pla.:;te hac oaUf:e!!
to de::,end eltirll]; u!'on steam both "'or .o>'l'or ar.d
r;;.::luf.!otur1ng uees. II
oct of these pI
to bO":fever , publio aervioe
power currellt ie used to 11.13 large no extent :lZ pooeible bocnuoe
affordine; more cor.:TOniont tl.nd lees costly power .
The .J/l.D.bur;7 i:. Dethel Ja.!l I:. L.lootrio Lit1ht '::0 •• ie one of
the
02"
f.mport:mt )1 tte £;TOUp of public service
controlled by l!enry L . !ioherty , the
gre~t
c;)rpor~tiono
,;e.1 YJrk "'lnanoior whoce
interests oontrol simila.r public service oorporationD in lIenver .
!oledo , .:it ... oDeph . ..ueens 30ro1l(;h a.1.d r.. WlJ
ot"'~T
':Le :.>ohert,7 i-tar" tc co .. trol Sor::e 180
+:r.rdUCL 11 00 bL atlon of
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.cthods
n."l~ nile
e~ort
t~e
WlU!e .
a.nd
su;.ervisiOI , tDOde:-n lI.:;lOOU!ltln(;
lll;;;e e:::t, tlle,e corpor:ltio .. 1l 11;."e secure,] the
hiet.est P _sible de.:;ru 0.6 e!!ioieno7. Termi
coets to
eo
corpor!l.tio~c
oonStu:'lerf: .
1n£ t:)e loweo.t poceibh
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"'~C;1 ef!lcJenO,7 re~ ~t
than
'11':1 H.
L f.,1'o;..1;8
be: pas!' Ible in tho oa se
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'bene"lt to tho rubl1c
tI:lllll local OOrpOl'BtiODEl
or if the plant were munioipally owned .
ll6!U'y :. .... oherty '" "';" .
at g
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indllcf;rla.lc <>-!
:;e
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c. banking oorporation looo.lted
Yor;, ::t1:;;;, . ""bl. l::.as 81'0010.11::84 1a1'681,7 1
.bllo u t ll1tloo .
:::he .Johert,7 OOID! any
Jntrol
~d
oror<:.te :." c 197 dl!!ersnt
publio ut111t.7 c:.d industrial corporo.t1..:u,ethroushout the United
JtllteS . Eecr] L. :Doheriy Ie 'a1:e1'a11,7 conoe ad to bo 01".8 of the
koenest W'ld most :!u:;cBcoful financiers i. t'he COWltl",?' 6..'1.d hie Great
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diver ity of enterprisco :ll'S the Bvlds:'loe 01 hie Ll'oC:-s.;elvo £21r1t
Qnl the
ide Soopa 0-1' hie _otlvitie •
_he _olert7 oO!ll.lany 00011,[7 four :f10(.>1'
sky
801'0.,81'9
0" o. e at the b4;
in the heart or u.s fInanoial distriot . One !loor is
given over to tho
,;;eo.Elr_~
,""'i008 r..rd le:;:Ll delllrt 'O.lt . a.:...d tho
other Voors ;;.re "oour ied rcepectlvely
:1 the encineering del1Q.l'tmed ,
the banking depart::!snt ar.d the ac(,:,untinc departr:snt . ZQ.oh of these
de art-nents hae
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larse staff of the a.blest man to be !"und 1:
trair reEp8ctive linea .
"':very ye ... r U.e Dohnty org3ZlizJ.aon takeo in from uent;
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to fort,. "ralluates of' v'lri,m:J co'le.:;es .
It r.a.e been ;'Foll establ1.E'hed th:..t Iiohert;
l'ublio 3ervloo corroratlon mefUlB cuoooeeful
acamont of a
~a(,eme:1,t
Ilnd the beet
!'oseible servioe at the 10weet poesible oost to the public .
The Danbur,y &. J3ethel Gas &: ....leotrl0 Light Co .
diroot 1000.1
l!lLl.Ila~me ...
ot
I.[r.
I
is under the
Cl.arles B.. l!erritt , its l'resident ,
e.."1d he ll:l.d his oomp,:;.:,,. ha.';'e alWo.;s been fore;:JOst ir, any and ever;"
IM.tter relatt.ur; to th.e batterC".e'lt B!'ld upbuildlne of :anburj.
1.:. :;Jor.ertj h1medf bae tsken a great rereonal interest in
Do;mbur;r . ... or eX&Jrple the thOuso.ndfl of employees of his oompanies
•
tlU'oUBhout the oOUJ'ltr.1 have been urged by him to buy only :!lanbury
made hats .
�l liD
•
La h:ls bee' a co .elstent "booster" for ...Io...'lhuxy in 81'81J pJr;- fble
&1 . ::.1'l'o.y8 eager to u,dvert'se ito adva£.ta,:ee. ::"8 8!>Iend14
oleotrl0 ad'f8rtlS1l'l13 811)11 "Danbury Crowns
evtae!lce
of l".le interet" L
l"ho~
AU" is one o! tr,e
this co=nlty •
.. h& :i'.4;lbury l.:. llethel G.. s &.
~lectrlc
L1t;:ht ';0 . , operate
their gaa ar,d eleotrio I'farl:s on au area adjacent to the ra11road
yards in the center 0" the oity . Their inveatC!l.I1t 11 Danbur,. Ie
!'ully ... 750 . 000 . !bel employ 46 men and payout Dvery42 , OOO per year
in "acea . Their plant in Da.nbury produoes electrio 11(.>ht an/! pawor
current s.nnuo.U,. to tho value of
•
OV8r
..,150 ,000 .
:'h8 !lfLnbu.r:,r t: Bethsl Street 2allWs.y :::ompany eell light
and }lower current to t'he adJaoent viUac;:e of Nswto',m and sell
po;vor current looally to the ';"anbUl'l Eat :::ompan,y . Ar:lerioan Hut {.;
Fur Oompan,- nml oi.
Following
h, .
l!:lliory &:
ar"
~one .
tbe users of eleotric power ourrent L." tho
Danbury area , tbe rrimsr; boroe
~ower
b"ina given atter the name
of each oonSUl:Ier :
Onion .saker;
3 h.p.
i::err Chemioal Co • •
2 " "
D. ';uolntoky
•
25 "
Danbury llfC . Co. ,
20 "
Charles Rlil1r
12
Danbury 3q,unre Box Co .,
n
9
D. Deoker & 30n
Creen Automobile Co .,
9
Tomaino Eros .
5 "
148oJ. Gnrage
stearne Lime Co ••
3 "
170 ..
n
t:orloch i,;s.chlne ,orks
';:llelton :).lvenport
•
40
It
Vaea C}-am.ioal Co ••
BOBCh
l!fg. Co ••
3lbrldga Cerr; Co ••
E:l11 I.: Loper Co "
5 "
2 "
10 "
..
�170
•
F.
,.
Goo •
..
l"Ireed,7 &. Co "
"'Hen
2 "
3 .. "
Jonn Hornig
Danbur; 'Jeld1nG Co ••
2 "
l.Ioran Broe .
•
IS&4o uostrollB & Co ••
;)0.:'1101e /,; Il'imp et
".
H1HlIulell Etc 'trio Co • •
, Co ••
H. LIe Laohlar.
Tweedy ::;ilk J.l111s
Irat ' l . ::!leo . Utilities Corr .
D:J.nbur; 0&1'1'18,88 Co ••
A. n:lnneer
20
2
5
12 "
Columbia Eat Co • •
7Z
2" "
Jobnson
2 '
O. A. L",,12
Geors. 1:0 Ld.chlo.n
95 "
Imperial SIlk ,jorks
15
Danbur]" ll'ews
20 "
·p yramid Garage
Clark Box Co .
I
Danbur y :Buss ,1orks
,I .
r·
Shine
p . Durkin
C. F . YookUo
Peck :'ur Co ••
Dlamor.d Hat Co ••
•
50 "
100 "
Ernsts Bak8r7
,. ,.
•
' "
9
6
;. C • .Pe!fe!'a
GilD .
40
1
,Jheeler
L;,.
:lO
2 .,
Jr.ort Bat Co ••
•
15 h op .
Hoyt Ceesenger Co ••
=. ,. Kallory ". Sons
•
40
6 "
1
"
.
10 "
5 "
150
40
'
.
1 25 ..
200
Amerioan liattel's &: Furriers CO . '0 "
Conneotiout Glue Co ••
"
60 "
"
�171
•
,.
". ,.
D.
10 h. p .
Loewe
2
HamU ton
Danbury Garage
a. Lon~a
r . .,. 3a:rtley
..
n.
3 "
3 "
3st .
1
Dick
Tine
Son
l;
5
Turner It9.chlne Co • •
G. Pastore &: Co ••
F. S. Olmsted
3 "
20
Sohllster &: Co .•
Danbury :lug Jorke
5 "
Pl110n l uto Co • •
12 "
Asher papiBh
90 "
C.
,.
12
f
Robinson &. Co • •
F . A. Hull
&;
•
"
1
Prompt Pr1ntery
"
10
Son
Zapherson BrOB .
3 "
llo Phal1ng . !atate
10 "
H. E . Uoeker
15 "
Bartley
5
Clancey
&;
Von Gal Bat Co . ,
10 "
25
De Kl,vn Bolcery
..
Danbury
R~rd\TarB
Co ••
L . Hall
Eine 30x
&
5 "
3 "
Printing Co • •
Ue'1f ::Jlglo.nd liB.t Co ••
.
"
6'
Uell' J.:soh1ne CO '
•
45 "
5 "
Cu;U Hat Co "
•
5 "
Delol:.ery Bat CO '
t
John " , Creen &I .,ons
The Danbury 00 • •
,7arner 1iros .
Co • •
25 "
6
60
50
125
50
It
"
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•
S. A. G. Eat Co ••
10 h . p .
l."urph1 Gol't:l8.ll Co "
Solvents Reoo1'ery Co .
I
Ball &: 3aller Be aring Co ••
C. J . Horch
10 ..
If
5 "
It
1.25 .. "
9" •
Herman .Ialther
45 " .•
40
Fountain
~:1gar
Co .
J . ;:.' . lIiohole Bottling Co"
!Jorrloon &: liunham
•
Da;rton
t,
..
5" "
It
12 " ..
Hayward
1 • "
35
Balr","Untiedt ":0 .,
..
rr
35 ..
Co. ,
John :Idil
~e
20
3 " "
Joseph Vaghl
A.. ?
3 • "
5 It"
Hunzeker
!:. C. Gebrek
&;
..
25 " "
Berfedden Silk Mills
Haiton
II
1 " "
I
u.oerloan Eatters
&:
n
n
:"urrlere Co • • bave a 400 horee power
stenm plallt "Which they operate at a coot of ... 26 , 000 per ye:u • .:he:1
also hs.ve 90 boree power eleotrio motors , olll"ront be ing BupJ'llled
by the .. troat 38.11110..7 Cot:r.'31lY , They alao develop 90 borse power
by water .
E • .I.. Ual10ry & Son!) , bave an 850 horee power ete!lCl plant
and uu 3000 tone of 000.1 per year to operate BatlS . Their eleotrio
motor equipment provides 200 horse power additional a.'1d they
puroho.se their ourrent al!:o frol'l the street 3ailway Co . ,
Eoyt l!eDDenger Co "
develop 375 horae po".'ter with their own
ctaam plant and ruso have a 125 horae power electrio pO'lfer oquipmollt .
In addition to their own uses they supp1,. their t.en8.!lts with pOwer .
The Danburl- 1roy Laundrl Co "
generates ita own current tor
eleotric light und pOI't'er , haVing a 70 horae po",er steo.o plaIlt and
engine to opersta the generator . :hel use 80ft ooal for tuol at
... 7 . 50 per ton , thus fuel OODt belns ..,2 , 700 per yellr.
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•
Tt.1t E' . Ii . Lee Hat :::':' "
operates a 1350 horee pOWer
steam plcnt and generate electric pOlYer :;lurrent for their own ulte •
• he ;,.tonm pllUltll Ororlltl!1t. eleotric generat1ne plante
are tllora!ore a8 follows :
..' .
J,;. ,
Lee ;...(l.t J.;, .,
1350 h . p .
lla.nbur.1-.'roy Laundry
~anbur.:r
.
•
•
6.
.Bethel Gas
EJ.eotrlo Co .
70 " "
il:
I
16l!bury " Betbel
::)treet &: Ns.n_ay Co • • -
2000 " "
1200·' "
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•
~
!4l
lrt.
~olo
or
•
o.stabllsL
~r"
.. o follt;
...:-t t rou.g
r:
Da.:lbur:; Creamol'Y CO "
e ::tOaJ:l
.uallbwof r,rlntL u OJ. .
50 .• "
15 "
(pa.rt b; eleotrlo)
If
125 ....
35 " ..
An1ele &. !rl!11pet
150 " .. (part b:r oleotrlo)
125 0, "
3.0earo .. liver rlat. Co .,
::0. .
u . .... . &: .I.; • .;,8ttalro CO .
.i.ila;;.<J1l4 3nt Ce'
no
20 0' " (vart by eleotrio)
HUI &: Lo/er Co. .
h . .......0 Lacl"4-1.M "
"ae
blie SOl' '00 ourre~ ... _0
20 " n
• .:il:olton Duvenport
aoelclor Laundr;
250 " " (p.:.rt bl
I
I:eaol
250""
20
It
..
(part b; eleotrio)
Bo.;t - .:.:oofl ll(;8r C~' "
375
n
••
(p~t
:.. A.
850 " " (part br electrio)
~lor,.
l
.jone
&:
Amorloan liotterf &: PurriersCo . 400 0' "{
"
1,. ... . LoeWe
'.
100 ' .. (
J. D • .:iborm4n
& ... einon
Co ••
"'ew I.:!l(lhlne C( ••
1.:utua1 Fur Cuttina Co ••
Von Gol &1t
J~ .
r08ter :3roo ••
b,7 eleotrlo)
10 " " ( with rent)
~o
Tarset
•
1'..
. .. atntlon Ie a..de of
the 1188
1'. Yount ... one &: Co ..
•
It_ OT'
l'lI.!1 .
t
0J:o:tat.!
u:ta.o· ,","1.
':a
I
.. "
50
40 ., .,
150 ' "
125 .. "
eo " .,
10 " " (witb rent)
:: . !.. .... :-oh
50 ' ,
�175
John ,/ . Green
.;) .
Ji.. C ·
~t
300 l:. . p . (part eleotrIo)
O~ "
jlelohrey Hat
&,
100 .,,,
40na
90 ""
co "
90
t.."tu-Pr:l Cor_an Co. ,
'f
(
"
(part eleotrio )
"
3.lr.!on &; heaD
150 " .,
:1:.8 33,tes Co • •
225 " "
ISO " "
45
Berman "al tbor
Bethel ' lbt :ormill(!: 00 ·1
175 "
~O,LB &;
(part eleotrio)
300 " "
It
100 ' " (part electrio)
balrd-tIDd tet4 0( • •
G• .;. • .;ihepard
"
75 " " ( part oleotrio)
Bcrfedden Silk Ul1la
•
It
200 " " ( part water)
Deaver Brook Paper Uill
Co. ,
200 " "
TbeBe thirty nim etell!:l v1ante Qoneume 67 ,000 tone of ooal
yearly.
study of these pOll'sr l'lante dose not Il.'pear to establish
anr baSic eb.r:dard on which to eetl",ste 008t ot ooal per borse power
per year ,
8.8
the oonsumption varies gre!ltly as '11'111 be Been by the
foll0l'11ne Ugures :
•
850 h.p . plant consumeo
3000 tons per :lsar
225 " "
2500
250 " ,
2000 "
376 "
•
'I
"
lBOO
100 " "
1000
125 "
If
1000
100 .. "
1000
150 " "
1000
125 .• "
305
80 " "
275
45 " "
250
TheBe fisuree were Biven by manufaoturers snd the reason tor
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•
the varianoe 18 found in tbe kind of rower pls.nt used and tbe
extent to 1I'1',10h lhe etaa' 1s ueed for hetltlns or other purp0880 0
AS near as we oan learn however frOID 1'1Yo to Beven tone per
7.,8r 01 bltunlnoue Pittsburgh coal nre required for horBe power
of plant .
QrlHnarlly ooal suoh as 18 used in DanbUlj oan be puror.aBed
and 4011v8r&4 at .)5 . 15 per ton and theretore it oan be stated
that under normal oondltiona the cost of operatIng a steam power
plant in Danbury 1s from
~26 , OO
to
~36 . 00
per borBe power per year
for cost of ooal alone . On thi6 baSis a 100 horSB power steam plllllt
•
would represent a ooa1 cost of about $3 , 000 per year in addition to
the oost of labor .
:Following o.ra como of the figures ot yearly 000.1 oonsumption
in Danbury :
Rogers SHver PtatiI1B Co "
1000 tons -
B. lie Lachlan &: Co ..
2000
J,l.
A. &:
J.e .
Bettaire
700
1800
Hoyt- lleeeena;er Co ••
•
.
9 . 000
26 , 000
Al!Ieriaan Eattere &: PurriersO•
... &, 000
1300
' Loewe
'.000
1 , 000
Target &: Jeimon Co"
L:utual Fur Cuttins Co .,
1000
Delohrey Eat Co .,
1800
JOM• •/ . Green &. aone
1000
Jimoh &: Kee.n
1400
Tho Be.tes Co . ,
2500
Beaver Paper 1:111
2100
:he coal used by Danbury manufacturers largely comes by all
rail from ,lest ern Penneylvanis :fields, principall., shtplle.1 "ro.., 'lontn'<'ord
Coal coml~ o)ver tl:e :!r1e . n.Y . o .
•
trane:fers to the !j . Y. l,.H. at
8,; , .
or Lehit;h- Budeon ,
~:;brook •
Coal coming over the liew York Centrsl trans:fere to the
11 . Y. ll . H. at 3eaoon .
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•
Coal coming over the ·Pennsylvania or LehIgh 'falley tru.'1s:!s!'s
to tbe :: . Y. - l; . l!. at Harlem 3iver .
The freight rate over any of tl;.:H:;O routes tram the coal 11elde
to Danbury Is $2 . 60 .
The freight rate on coal to lie" Haven . a :fifty mile longer
baUl is the llame.
This seems unfo.lr to Danbury. The frelBht rate on coal all
rail to !lew Yo r k is ...2 . 20 per ton .
Us'\'/' 3!l.glllnd coast oities have the advantaGe of lowsr water
•
rates on ooal . :E'er eXS!!!ple the rate on ooal by rail trom the mines
to PerU. Amboy or Cornwall Is ... 1 . 55. The water r.;.te 1rol:1 thenos
to ':;outh Norw:lJ,k Is 45¢' . 7hls 11l1:eB a total rail ll.'1.d ?later rate
of .",.2 . 00 a.nd gives tiorwalk an edv(llltage of 60rt per ton on 000.1
over Danbury .
As the rail rate on ooal from I10rwalk to ..lanbury Is 60¢ there
is no ad'l'£Illtage to llanbury in shipment of 000.1 by part rail and
part water .
1s the prioe of ' 0;:10.1 at the mines for nIl oODsumero is the
same . the adva.nta&s of ons oommunit,7 over Mother in coal oosts is
dependent entirel:! upon the freleht ra.te =d :,anbury iEl handioapped
•
therefore .,ith a '::2 . &0 ooal !rcirrbt rate as oomr:arsd lTitt a mucb
lower ooal freight rate to OOI''.e other oities , but this handioap ie
net eo great es to be 0. serioue injury to this oO!lJllMit,. as a
oanuf..:.cturin", looation.
Forexampls 8 Pbiladelphia. canutaoturer would obtain ootll. at
75{ leGS per ton tb.!::n a :Janbury m:mufaoturer . If he 1Uled 500 tons
per Jlsa.r he would operate at a lees cost than his ...anbury competitor
of only ... :;575 per ,7ear , ':7hio:'l ·,1ould not be an itew or ereat 1J::lportanoe .
~
a large proporoiot ion of coal used :Cor produotion of power
comSI: from the Pittsburg ooal nelde and bears the Pittsburg dictriot
•
frdf;bt rates a comparison of these rates ie intere2tiD.f; as follows :
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•
::0 l'itteburg _, _, • . • . •••• • ••
• .;le'1ela' ,J • ••••• • ,
n
ol ello
. 43
.J.
'\ '.,.," , ,.,,, ,
1 . 00
. • , ., . . , ' •.•• . •.
1 . 25
1 . 40
1 . 90
.i. hlladell'hle. ...•• • .. . . • .
2 . 20
1 . 85
...
" »1 "falo
. . . •. • . .. . " . .
'De troi t
,0'; ~:;c~~,_ ::::::::::::::::
~!'tt ,
"
.7.
l'a ... . . . .. ' •••• . • • •
: ~~~~:n: ? : . :: : : : : ::::;
. 70
1. 80
" Cint;ltnattl •• • • • •• . • •. •••
1 . 10
1 . 90
'. :.:.11":'faul:oe • • •• • , •• •••••• •
1'1 tteburc 00a1 rWlB 14 ,000 to 14 . 500 ,::. . ... U. 1n
hea~
value aD a...,alnBt 10 ,000 to 12 ,000 ", . _. U, value or Ohlo , Indiana
and Illl.nole ooal .
•
The hO;1t value otooll.l 1s bou;t f;1ve n inorotl.e"C Ilttention
by
••mltaotlll'era Wl1 l.:l:ge
0018U1lErs
8J.:111]610 tute . .. -'Ills of the st.ea.::'n
urcrs rWlB as 10.
!It
no,""
an~
11 , 3:0:9 ,:;. . _, U
purol.a~e
coal on 1l . T.U.
oosJ. used b; G:b.lollGo lDOJ'.utaot oont.:tlns 3 . 05 • er oent
"Ja tJ.t 0. 10 r oost ~d freie>ht r_tes dOet: not
dolla r
. giva as mucl- po;rer per
titS t'he hier. olas£' 00;;:.1 o· i -t. fro the
:;uli'hur! Suol ooal
?lttebllrgh d'
a:: iB used in
.. tet euo
.... 0 o~al
uso
b; ':"W!bkr,7
etesmlae; oot.l mlla'.l: in
red
•
i
~~bt1l'y •
!lIa.::nda.o~'lrer
Ie.
tl.
b11;ilminouB
1:0 peo. n' Ducal.ss.t I!f!.::e_ . Z"llera are
tio e in ....a.nbux,7 a o c.1let tr.e u.se of eoft collol uil manu:fo.cturer£ .
'::on:;U~
ilit!'loul
to
" 10 reoe .'. abnor
1;11.10 det'in1w1y tl
:.=y
~,ar.ut1),oturere
~l
co'.!l , .... 100 ..
ooe+ o!
1t
... dl....:.COfl
Is
.luI II .oJ.:lnbur".,
c.ro 10:1" .llyiT1t de 14i( a:.; ....7 . 50 per
tOl
for bituminoue 000.1 . Others wl'o had t he wisdom to otoo;' up 10.st
SllllmlCr :lIe operl.l.tlnt; on ooul 'hich copt 'he' ,;5 . 15 rer tor .
:11.0 1
I.oest car.o.
0'"
oal in .:lanburol i8 o!'erl,l.tine .lith
ooel that oost " .. , 20 ror ton . X' 1:: s c.fe to say that
La
or mal
lrloe in .l.JlI.nbury for bltup..inoue coa' , deliver" 10 .S . lCi per +01 .
run of mir.o
•
:'bet.s are aa
:!1)110~B :
• ";-.:nd lrland
••
..
.
j/lC:OIS
. er on.1l&~r
!!It_boa .. :l;.aplll!Ul
~
40 h , p .
a
~
"
1 ., "'g!l!!ol'na a:lc>1!la )
5 " "
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•
_:18 latter ucea a toGe OJ glne lr.!.7
"')1'
~1l co~re~~or
operating;J,
t ide ,)! .o';';u' • tu'""Doaea a number of the
plWl .
~'l!aot\lring
pI;;.: te incluilirJ.t. t1 II h"'tti"l... pl..urte u:Je u JOlleiJorablc a: ..oll1lL of eat;
~'lr
'1d'::r:i:rial purpC'£os .
,Th.'10 tb.J
o~:.Lo ",Co
rate
.p ...
01 _ .... 1 b;' "r.e .J3.I.b"'-J E. S!ltlel .;;us
~t
l"h it 1e not ble
~L'o!,
.0 eLi tt.e r!l+
industria.l rats ! a
0}
3:' low III t:he bJ.S rate ie
(.;.1:
....1 . 35 i'sr !.:. 'IJ:o lOr' rer
ht C.J ', ru;; _. four
'd'C.3'hl~:
PIll'-
~c ..
"!or)
ost
~itlel; •
folloWE :
r.:.
if p .....1d b.l
C.O 15tl. •
For c~e~:;~~'\,i~ :.r:gs -p~;f:::O~~~~~e c~~~~ ~u~o;Sl~~~tt .
....:1 ..law uS'd iJ ... 0 8 I)t - ... . COO OU . :!t . 1'01' ilion
801" !lor 1.:. 10';8 10,. I"" l!l" b;:r tl e 15tb •
• olloVo"ing Ie
!.os £lgeles , Cal .
... otroit , ::1ch.
l:ll,;c.ute~ , .;i..: .
D.
. 70
. 7~
. 75
.7'
. 30
'" .'In,; .cJ.pide , :.:.tor .
.... L-)uir , ;':0 .
. '0
~ltit!lore .
Ud .
~Joto , t:uss .
Ca.Mbrl(lf,e , :.!ass .
ChlollGO , Ill.
Clevelruld , O.
Danver , Col .
~1l11
.:liver , l..-. ce .
llin!leo.r ::Ilie , :!i:-.n .
~:~ ~~:f:~r ~: .::08D.
.lJU]ton , Ohl0
lawell , lI!l<:e.
Providence , ::: . ! .
...;:-ir'£:1eld f 1:ac=.. .
.Io.ch t!;. ton , :l . C.
:·e\Tllr~
•
.Lo .: .
Camden , •. • J .
Pllte.rJOli . :· . J .
lio.rtford , Conn .
Oo.kIand . Cal .
Jerse: ,Jit: . ':;.J .
obtll\.. od
00 T':;r.ra:t '.ve list of o.rtifioial gt.c rate!! in
_r .o..l1cieoo ,': o.l .
.orces'cr , L:Hl .
.Jo.nbvr; , ':::o:,::
,jar.
•
totl£.;J.O.iI oubio fcet
_leot 10 _
belew to eo\'!' .1.10r. is 10.er Un: 'le
vl.:.riouz cities , (.I.e 9.!lpl1ed to
•
1 • ..35 per
or 1...1'.,e c ... :sumpt!on"o
• be :publllf (3d s-a8 rate 1t
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~
. 75
. SO
.'0
. 00
. BO
. 00
. 00
. 00
.'0
.'0
.'0
. so
. sr;
. 85
.as
.8'
.0'
.. 90
. 90
. 90
.'0
. 90
0':'101' J.tld induo":r1..:.1 usee :
.Je,," H.lVen l ~onn .
.;icbmo!ld , ';J,. .
_rentOI , ... ';.
_ort:ru.u • • re .
. 90
.:..71'ao':.<=..e . :- . 1 .
. 90
. 90
. 95
. 9;)
.. '. •
. 95
.Paul , ~ll1l .
_ache .. ,,_ • •:_1.
201edo . O.
. ')[0
. 95
1 . 00
1 . 00
.3iI:1int;h(l1r • .utl..
1 . 00
3:eo.d1nl . Po. .
1 . 00
lle;v Orle~e ,La.
1 . 00
Bulte.lo , . • Y.
1 . 00
3rldC;e:Jort, COILn .
1 . 00
I.oui~ e vill0 ,1:\,J.
1 . 00
L:nn, .;Jo.SlI .
1 . 00
!i3.:;ivi'le , 13M .
1 . 00
PhUadelphla , P..:. .
1 . 00
:'itteburC . I'a .
1 . 00
cicranton , 1'£1. .
1 . 00
.ubaz:;r .
1 . 10
'2aoolll!l. • •ia.al..
1 . 15
Omsha , !leb o
1 . 15
Wltonl0 , '.. ar..
1 . 25
~alt Lake Cit: , uto.h. 1 . 30
.. pok3ne , .iaab .
1 . 40
J.!epb1li , Tenn .
1 . 00
,-, oattle .'Cool. _
.... tla.r.t.:l. • • a .
j... .
"'lIl
. 90
_he abOVe rates are only for arti:ficial 6as .
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natural gas 1a oupplied to manuiaoturera in Ohio ,
,;e::;tern l'enn3ylvania and ,;6St Virtiinia nt 151-" to 17rf :per thousand
teet and the rate ::or natural bas ir. kiooe Oklahoma nnd Texas
~:;.
towns 1 ...
I;!
ION as 4{ and Sri per thousund .
Cleysland , Or.ic baa been boastinj,; "for lI'.any ,.saro of ita
16r/ ,sus , but loll the Ohio and Pittsburgh iHstrlct oo=lt1es &rG
l ookln,;; forward to an entire ceseation of the
few ;eal'a and even now
.~:mufactUl'era
iII
ga~
no;";' rrithir. a
thoBe eeotiorw va hand i -
cllpped by unoertainty of supply and are turninG to otber £:1 aldo
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or tto ace of ,1-roducer gas mt..de
:tro~
:;heap gaa hsd lutd alleh to do
tlJe
~las3 .
coal .
at
itt the eevelopment
pottery and rubber tire l:ldustries in the Pittsburgh
dletrlot .
The endin.:; ot the :::atural Co.!:: carply will C:ltleo tho
~dustrle&
further sprea.dlll6 out "Of t}(tS9
into otiler parts of the
countr;;r .
:'!:J.e arti:t'icia.l eas of
,j....·'bur]'
is surpl1e1 fr,ClIll thQ well
equipped J::lOderr-, gae "1:;1rks oi tl.e Da.'1bury
LiGht 013 .
~iB
csraolty of 117 ,000 cu . ft .
•
t;.
.3ethel Gsa & Electrio
;;l:!nt is elu1pped w1th two holder::: r.J.'Yins
~he
w/lter gas procel::o cf
0.
total
l!l....'u.!aotura
ie uaed .
.l,10 ooMpar.y operates &5 , 5::! miles 0:1' pipe
servec the entire city i:::
0.
11ne and
varl catiaf3ctory o .....(mer . ,:n..e ea1eo
of 60.s of tJ:ls CO!lJ!lmly amount to ever ...100 , 000 o.nnu.o.lly.
~o
manufaoture this GaB 1765 tons of :mthraoite oeal are use! yearly
ana 32 , 674 gallons 0 .... tar .
1;l add i t loh te thlll ~or all purpoaea tl:.is cotlp.!my uceB
over 7000 tone of bltuminoue 130:'11 yearly •
.d.;;
a bi- product of its plo.nt thir: OO"lpW'lY produces
35 , 957 gallone ::If gas tl.l.r
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:;9:11'1;7 '
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:2:.ree Da.:lbtl.!"J ll'1ductrlea use wllter :powsr 'i'('r their
po,,!'!r neede e:i
~her
in whole or part ae f0110"9 :
\{l11i~ jach!rle
Amoric.:;:.n iiatters "
~ urriors
00 ..
3tnver .Brook Paper Co. I
30 h op .
90 " "
110 " "
:U"ere ha.!; been little ..tteort to Je"Jelop the wnter rOYler
reSOllIcec 1-:1 tl.e vloinit./ of :J1l..'1bu....-y and .;It the "resent tl::16
this is
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Co cotl!lc:ra~ivel'y
Iu "nll
I;.
fe~
rent although 1!l
power Ie
11 oo~on
lcti11e;lble tnoto= .
ossco 1' . ..I&lbury is pO'\'1er furnlBhed ,11th
cJ. nu~ber
of cities tbe
rent~l'l...,
01 epil09 on/!
pro.ctioe .
Ir: Pnter:oon, ::J . J . an additional rental rate of
er:.uar9 foot Is oharged ';'rhcn pOlfer is included
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•
;1t~
Sf
per
rental .
�152
OOI.IPAIU.TIV'::: .::.nCl'RIC PO:/3R RATE.S
•
III oentlS pel' k.w.h., ba.eed on rote& tor a pl ant having 300
primary horao pOlTer . 60 per oant 100.4 fector and a oODoUtlptioll
ot 100 , 000 k . w. h . per month .
Columwa ,
Ga ,
Cumbar18114
Detroit
Danville
Columbus,
'Il'
DavBIIport , Fall Rivol'
1-£/5
DeBtlolnee, - :i'renton
1-3/5
~Y
1-1/2
1-1 /2
1-1/3
Syraouse
1 - 1/5
1i:odiBoll
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17oonaook.,t - Brudford
HArt~ord
nushua -
LaokuwlI.nna
Gardner - B1ddoford
i-if>
HagarotOITD
Chioo.go - Lanoaster
RloblJlolld
Lyons - !iover
Clar"eburg
Boston - Conoord
Coboso - UBrlborn
1-1 /2
1-1 /2
1-1/2
1-1/2
Lewiston
1-1/2
Springf1eld
/.!aBa .
Buffalo
ZSnB88
City
1-'3/5
AUallt.
UaDohooter-C8nloteo
1-3/4
Baltimore
ll""'"
1-3/'
Springfield
"""".D
Oakland
Auburn,
~·av.r17
lJats rtown
Raleigh
l'okoapsle - Do.ytOIl
1-7/10
Ue ,
1l"1ddletOfltl
Chillioothe
st . Pliul
Fort
o1't11
J3erl1n
Oinaunutl
1-1 /5
1-1/6
Peorll- Ueta.phle-tf."tt
1-1/1.0
3url1ngton
East Gr•• :mrioh
..
Obio
Chatta.IJOOg8
Reading
HUntington
•
-I'
-I'
1/2
1/2
r'
~
~l'1lQy
.'/5
96/100
Olean
Yonker_ , Indlanllpolla
1-1/4
AmsterdtJ,ri.- Al toona
1-1/4
3pr1ug!ield , uaaa.
;";heeling-- i11uaton S .
lfJ,/'
:11agara hlla
Los .AnSells
14-1 /6
~erett
-----------------------1 -1 /2
- 3
New Br1 taln $11 per month
~o
por !l . P . per year
IO ¢' per :.c . w, h . per 10:0 .
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HYDRO
~C1'RlO
P03Sl.BIlITltS
Da.nbury ' a chief eye-60re, the Still aiTer , llliaht nr1 well
lie turned into. IDOst ",slu.ble U1d Wleful tool.
IAst.ad of. praotioally nulo1l1 and unoert:lin atrlla.m it
lIIight lie mad. II lIIun. for prollOUng the industrial de'Yelopllflnt of
DaDliury.
Itl pre.ant "alnll 110 far 8S lliutbury 1s cOlloen!!d 11 111
6~1:~i~": :~;r~O::: ~.p~:!e;O B;~~k ~:~!~~o:·!ie~;.&b~~r1era
it only de,..lopi • total of 230 borae power for the8e thl'e.
eatabllaMenta and 1s Tery unoertain in its 601'1'100 • .&11 of theliJe
pllLllta depend ).ars.ly upon ete.1II or !!Il.atr ia current for pOwer .
Nenr- tho-l... tbe little Still RiTer haa important pOllsl11111t1 u
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Ita Bouroe 1e Lake Kenosha ILlld witb II six foot dam at the
outlet and ntalniug walls from this 118111 a short IHstanoll down either
!l1d. of the lake, this could be made into a rosonoir a mib lona
half a !lib wih and holdUs a suffioient storage of water throughout the Ylar to Ir.aure ample Tolume for .. large hydro-eleotrio
dl'Telopllllnt . The e upply oould be oonl'eyed in oonorete or lletal pen
stook the three m11ell to Danbury or to .0. pOi):lt below Danbury and
thl small oontributory atreall8 oould aleo be oonfinld i n the slL!lle
way , w the enUre Tolume disoharged into tbl regular oourel of
the riYer at thl most conTenient point . In tr,is lIIS.Mer a fall of
OYer 100 feet oould be obta1aed and it 1s estimated tbat the l'olume
:-.f water thus obtained oould be made to del'elop not le88 tban
10,1)00 boraa po",er .
Suob power oould III ut11isld to operate an elaotrio road
to Bre"lIter8 or industrial purp08ell .
1RTestm!l1~r~;ai:e °in:~;:II~i:: ::;I~:::~~n:O!!~~r~:af!r p~:;!t~:;:
tbe ,umual, ooat of co a l to produol on equ:&l amount of po",ar .
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fbe COlt would ilIOlude injury to owners of repar 1an rights .
but it ia prob!l.ble that eOlAl part of the cost oould be met by
IJgreement with property Q';fners ill Danbury Who would hal'l ~150 . 000
wortb of laniJ reclawiJ for uee through 4i1'8r8ion of the wu.tere of
still RiTer .
I t would s,))plar tho.t this matter was at least worthy of
oardul st.udy and that hydraulic powlr engineers should be ensased
to make &l'I estimste of ooats and of the possible power deTllopllllltnts.
If suoh a aurTlY IIII.de a eatisfaotory sho'Nina: without doubt
some larse Ue. York or Boston finanoial interests could be induoed
to undertake the projeot .
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..
THE PROBL
S OF LABOR
If Danbury oould truthfully say to the Vlorld that this
oity :
1 - Had ampl e and surplua labor supply of all ldnds,
2- That labor coats wore 10tier hero then elsewhere .
3 - ThBt thore were no labor troubles of Il.lly kind and no
arbltrllI7 oonditione &XIloted by labor organizations ,
then Danbury would
prOJ:lp~ly
become the leading industrial center
of the oOUlltry for manufaoturers woUld flock hero from every state
in the Union .
Ilunbury cannot malta these olaims , but it stando to ronson ,
•
that anything which the oitizens of Danbury Qall do tOl'l'ard placing
the oity in a mora favorable position regllrdlng these threo COIlditione will make Danbury a more desirable location for lrICnufeoturlng
and will be one of the important mallDS for securing new ll:ldustrlee ,
rii thout queatioll . labor oondi tions oonsti tute the !;lost im . port&.nt feature in the industrial situation in any cOmllUnity.
As labor is euoh an important element of all canufaoturing ,
labor GOata Snd labor conditions are frequently the deto:t'1ilining
fnotor in msasuring the sffioienoy of a city as to its desirnbility
ss a manufaoturing 100ntion.
•
It is therefore the purpose of this ohapter to ahol7 the
relative positioD of llonburr (1.8 a labor market .
It is o.lao the purpose of thie repcrt to make such reoommendations BS Clay appear proper regarding the improving of looal conditions bearing on the subjeot of lnbor .
It i8 senseleso for anyone to exprees a feeling of helpleesness r egarding the labor situation in any city to the effect that
condi tions cannot be ioproved. I.:o.ny oi ties whsre labor oondi tionB
have been far l ess favorabls thBll they are in :Ja.nbury havo greatly
imprOved suoh oonditione through wise and porsistent effort .
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•
labor situation should be faced squarely . There ehould be
no ev~sion and no pre~udioe . Personal opinion should be subjective
�•
and those who faoe the labor problems should do so ui ~ open at:d
reoeptive mnde .
I n no oity iD tbe antire oountry is the labor queotion more
1liIporhnt than in Do.nbury . Thio is aD industrial oo=ity and the
ten thousund Ifsge e a rnera in our faotoriBs and plaoes of busibe ss
oonstitute an aeset of inoal oulable value as well 0.0 a oonstant
menaoe to its prosperity.
As tb& mllllUfooturillg interests represent tb& bo.okbone and
oOlJl':leroial strellgth of the COlilIiunity, it is the dut:r of the OOQlll.unity
and of ito reprssentutive oitizens to aid the manufuoturinC interestll
•
by oooperating in avory pOBBible way to Glake lubor oonditions in
Danbury aa favorable aa poaBible to those intereste .
hVoruble labor conditions does not neoessarily Dean low
labor oosto. It is a question whether extreGlely oheap labor is deairable e1 ther for the intareats of a oity or the intsroo'!:o of ite
manufaoturers . Some of the oo- called "oheap labor cities" bave proved
far from deairable 8s man~aoturing looations, Tlhi le on the other haDd
aome oi ties where labor is exoeptiono.lly high are oODsiderod espeoially desirable by man~aoturera located in thee tor eznmple
:Bridgeport , ConDo aDd Loo ADgeles, cal . The llltt er oity 1e known far
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and wide for 1 to h1gh labor oosto aDd ;yet Dotrr1thetand1ng thh no
01 ty iD the oountry baa grawn mora r apidly 1nduotriully . Durlng the
t1rat six monthe of 1916 , Loa ..l..n.gslea gU1Ded 69 new induDtries representing ovor ~12 . 000 , OOO ln invest oapltal.
Far more lmportant tb8.n "oheap labor" 1s "oontollted labor . "
It i8 the dUty of overy city to strlve to oreate suoh
favo r able oonditlons of 11v1Il& us "ill be of the grenteot beneflt
to lts popul ation .
'l'h10 1B e. duty not only to the iDdlvldual reaidento, but to
the oommunlty !teelf, for favorable livlng oonditione go
•
toward a oity ' e iDduatrlal upbuild1118 .
0.
long way.
�157
Every mGnutacturel' knows the advantage of "oontentod labor".
Suoh advantag8a 8r8 created by: -
1.
Low 11 ving ooate
satisfactorY wa~88
BOllle olTllel'ehip Within roach .
Attrq,t1 ve houGing oonditione.
SUperior Bohool advtlDtagoB .
Ample fo.cl1i ties for sllIUoement and recreetion
Aooessibility to work shops
COIJSen1al Bocial and religious Dondi tionB
Good drinki ng water , Scod olimate Dond h8al~h:Ul
and sanitary condit ione.
10. satisfaotory hours and pleasant \"larking ootldit1oDB
ll . hir ~reatc8I1t by oQployera.
2. .
3,
4.
5.
6.
7.
a.
9.
Ehon you find a l'Iorlttlli.Il who io satisfied "1 th hie home, who
likes the community he is living in, and lihe 18 1dentU'lad with
the OOllllllunlt11ntareata of his city you will find
0. I:lQII
nhc wanta
to keep,his J ob and who loll ' t likely to "kiok up a row" 'l"fltb bie
8mplo7era and tbe revorae itl oqually true ,
The matters whitlh Co to J:lB,ke up the reasons for OOJ)tentod
labor "ill be takeJ) up further in l!oto.ll. :sefore oOIlsidering thee
further , however , we will discuss the Vllrioue illiporto.nt clements
of the labor 81tuation as exioting in De.nbury ot tho prco ont time .
Man Power of Danbury
!rho labor oaneue or inventory of the productive hUOM
rescuross of a oonu:ru.nity
tlUa~
fortll the basis for
Wl
flllolyoi8 of
labor oonOi t1 cnB .
This Survey shows the follow 1ng number of ftl1g8 earners
em,Ployed in Dsnbury.
In I ndustrilll Plante
In flte r eD , shope and trades
Total..
7.827
~
9, 877
Of this total there i8 the following sex divla10nlll
Ualee
Fomalea
7 , 268
2 , 609
The cales eoployed are ola801fied in the following vooationa}.
!.!aohiniate ( 1st grade)
n
(2nd grade )
..
) :3rd grade)
FoundrJlll8n
Plumbere &, tinSmiths
Blaokomi the
n
185
160
15
43
20
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Electrioians
36
Carpenters &
Wood workers
:t.:aaODa
272
14l'alnter:J
125
~8aaBhrll
46
stationery ZlIg1naers
27
Stone cukera(norkere)
10
Rat LlDJ:era
3 , 899
Leather \7orkera
108
Pa~8r Box makers
Printers
61
4:::
S11k: Uille worke 1'8
Gal'OBnt and oorset
r:w.kera
49
32
:Sottlars
15
Bakers
9!'o
Furriers
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305
Chem:1ofll workers
Oigar ma1l:81'8
29
48
Laundrymen
Roofers
aa
6
car maD
41!
60
10
Coal handlers
Ioe III&D
Barbera
Tailors
76
££
40
:3
Cobbleu
HarDesa makers
.!alters
10
Clerka
DOlEon labor
91 2
459
The female labor 10 olasal:tied vooationally as follows :
Fur shop helpers
HIlt shop lfor:Cers
:Bakery lI81pera
16.
1 , 259
box me.kero
67
16
170
.PIl~er
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7
Prlntlna: offioe help
ill: Clill lTorlcar&
Corset & gart:lent
\Yorkers
Chem.1at shops
Laundry \10rkoro
Silver plating workers
Glus p lant \'torkers
Thread mill workers
Wul trooaea
Llill1ners
Dress tICkers
Bail' draBaera
Clerke
Total . . ..
407
6
73
25
6
6
60
20
100
6
__
2"_6_ _
2 , 609
Of the abo.,. feQ8.1. workers 2213 are ecployed ill :tbotoriu .
III oons1der1ng the labor question
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the induetriul view
po1nt and in oomparing oonditions here with those 1:0 other oities
only tbe workers in faotor1es and indUstrial plante oun be
oonB1d.r.~
�Ib9
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we hAve then 7 , 827 "orkara in 1:he induBtrial l'lanta ot
Danbury of which over one fourth (or .e21 3) ere teouleo tlnd 5614
Tho state labor burGllu figures ot 1 916 gl"8 only 4171 male
workers 11M 1 . 788
:t8~1&
Q'orkars tor Danbury but Buoh stnt1otio8
do Dot inolude the Induotrlo1 plonts outalde of
~Dbur1
City
Inoluds!l i n thl0 SUrvey .
Labor Shorti1ga .
Does thia toroe of workera 8uppl y the preaent nOGda of
the induatries of Donbury?
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The UDDer 1e - DO.
A cw.ref'ul o&nVllOB ot the labor ahortnse altha various
industrial pl anta OhouB that thor. could be 81ll,ployed addi tlonoJ. bdp
bare at tha preo8Dt time as toll0t7B :
Ualea
lI'ema18e
220
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In othar 'I1orde it !le.nbury tlUnu!9.oturera oould seoure all
the help tha1 Doed at the prosent tics there \fould be 636 OOr8
per BOlla 80p10;:{84 hore whioh would Deen an increase
at tully
$350 , 000 to too annual pay roll of the oity .
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This state of affairs exists at tbe preoe.ct tice tbrougbout
tba oOUDtry . Thera 1s II heavy l abor sbortage in avery canufaotut'ing
oomlllUnity ot the oountry . DIlnbury is not elrl'ferlng froGl th1e shortage
proportionate l y us muob as aome other oities .
never- tha - lese labor shortage is a serioue hand1cap upon
1nduatr1iil grcwth
and 1 t _111 pay the manufaoturere of IXLnbury to
overoo!» this Shortage br meana 17hiah Ora ent1rely feneible Mnd
praotioal .
Beoause there 1s a labor shortage 18 no ranaon \"Iby effort
should not be Dada to eeoure more 1Ilduatr1es .
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Labor co.kee labor . In otber
~ordB
t he oraation of 1II0re
opportun1 ties for employmell t baa a tendency to drn" norkere to •
oollltlU.D1tl.
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L"l <:0 .. >11 of the mos
1lo1!,>orta:1t 1n:l:U1itrla.I. eo::cunlt1ee tho
:ll!llluia.ct.urers r'J.\'or tte aeoul'lns of !'Jore
L.ete~
tb:lt
~,)re
l!l~tl~trles
hellevinL . w...:l.t
COCIletition tor 41;:01' :md sre;J.ter cl".ortU£;8 ,
of crea.tl.l
industries will create
:1
IsrSal' la;,or roarket Wld relieve
the s1.ortsg6 .
BrUgeport 1:> e.n
the Doura of
~ra~e
"~le
of thHlo
he oontinued ef.!ort of
to Deome r:JOl'e b1.. ttrloa 1s full] baokJ'ld u,p
by the CB.llu!aoturers of tl,s oity .
Tbe up 111c'itlon at this idea. ie 8speo1.1.11J' ll1pOrt;.:.nt in
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oobneotioll
tl' the eeourlno of
lOre industrial; 8'lt11011n.... mnle help.
Juah ;1011 Indut;triea t6!lJ to brl!lB lnto
beads ot f:l:.nlhc
l.:
d tl:.llt
!I.
oOlll!lunlt.7 more
.e!l.l S "';1.8 trin",ll'_ 1'1 of more b::';'1::i !l.L.d
girls ;1ho !Joon take their plll.cas 1
t:r.e mille and '1101"
It can be sta.t d therefor. that one of tile
d.oI's .
ureat means
or
for relleving the chorta e of :female help L'1 u:mbury will b, tlltl
slcc.ri
of ne
i ..duetrie;J 0::::;:101'11'1(; skIlled male ':Vorter!: .
It is :m open luestion !l.S to whether the s.uorta.be of !ama.1e
\7Or:.rers in nm-.blU'J induatr'.al 1J1antf:; is beo!1uee the f8:3Bla labor
supply of tJ:.i! cel.
!l"'l'allable
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!'6tl:l_ II
--.1'0
be Dea", entire~:7 !lEad u:> or bae:l.~o &..1 t.a
itorkers bave not been induoad to beao.18 .Iage e3rneru .
'tt.on !!lOro than
who might be induoed to :;-or'
;;;000 -(em!1!es in the .I)anbur~ distriot
in industrial plants~
This qu.e<ltion could only be tairly answered b,7 a oardul
sooial ourv8Y of the population of thle: area. •
• he fo110·.11n-g cities hs.vinb a pOpuJ.3tlon in their immedi:lte
industrIal zone abou.t equal to t1:.a t of the Doonbur,7 ~one hav8 the
fo11o"int r.w::ber of hmaleu er.:plo;red:
l,8ft 3r1 taln
.:or iob
le711&ton , Ue .
Chioopee , ::3ES .
.. al thci , 1(ass .
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!iashus , . . . ]i .
3527
2086
"",.
2595
23>1
217.3
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Connecticut , 1!9s8!J.chuseota and :Th.ode I:lland Jointly
Glq>loy 937 , 906 factorr waee earners of "hid. 297 , 49& or about abe
fourth arc lI'Omen .
COMBot1aut &lone employs 253 , 727 faotory
11'
e earners
of whioh on17 55 , 357 are tem!lles or Ilbout 5 to 1 .
Using the above averae:eB as a ba£iG of estiJn.ate it Is
probo.ble tlmt .J:l1lbur7 has about uaed up its Dareal !er.:l&le labor
suppl] I:Lltbouah an added or abnor=l DUClber of femn.ls War' ere might
bo seoured throueh the o:ff'orta of an employmsnt bureau or other
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speoial ;naBna .
It woUld appeo.r tho part of renson to oonoentra.te effort
upon tho seouring of ClOre industries employing male hell. e:rolusiva1l'
or in la.rge rr:)[.ortion , though it would not be good business to Ilb Bolutely tur
MI3J i!ll3uetrie8 that 1i'ould be beneficial to the other
lnduotrbl intereata of .JanburJ; even thout;h 'thoy mit;ht
re~uire
fe=le
help .
There is a greater dOCland tor labor at preaent than at an;y
tice in tLe paot deoade . This is true of aJ.most ever] line ot
industry •
.!I'or uMlple the etatistios ot the state labor depe.rtCleot
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ot tell York fIl!ow that 111 1916 there were 29, more pereons et:lployed
bl the indu.otriel1 of the ctll.te tbun in 1914 .
The labor short113e or18 18 has been oat in variouc ot ties b;y
new and unusual methods 1'or eupplying Ue needs of the indllBtrieo .
~1a
orieie was very pronounoed in .. al'1 Dadfor/l , Ulloa .
In thdt oit1 the Board of Irl1/1e JoIntly with the manu!aoturers
ond labor uniono 'ifori:ed togethor to prevent 'It'orJ.:ere from leav1ne:
the oitl and to attr:lot more 'It'or~rs to the oity.
One manu:!aoturer sUlJCI(Id the matter up ae follows :
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""e ere taking !],otive staps to prevent mill oper:itors
bl beillti lured a,wu,y fro'!!. Je1l' Eediord b] o.dvertieeClentti .
OircUl!lN and Bolioit.tne at tl:e mill E!1teC . Do,", we propose
to £to.rt sOll8thing in the - 3.7 ot a. back fire to o.ttraot
workerll from other 100:1t10ns to :;sw 3ed1'or4 . "
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IndiTHluaJ. Illum.!aotu.rere I,ave r.l8t the orluls in = y caaell by
IIstllbliahine thair own trail.e or lIooo.tlonal training sohoole , O.lId
t/;'U8 trsinll16 oO%lon l:lbor 1C:1 ro.."1 help Into partI,- skilled \Tor':err; ,
Patera a: •
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sllk nnnu:faotu.rer: eetabllahed a terllle BoLool
;'thioh haa proven very &UOOSBD:!ul .
The labor shortRl38 i.ae broutlJ,t about dovoloY!Illllnt of the vooational
sobool ld8:1 in 1IUr.y localities , in oonnection 'With the publio
school system.
3'.!ob achoolG to bG of gl'8St ulue to a oo=nlt;,t Bl'.oUld &0 rutler
than 1IIlIl'1I m:u,ual training , u:-.d abould 5plloialiZe in the lines of
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training moat oe.tled . In Danbllrl for ex.:unl;'1e tllo;r should 9pllolalhe
1n bat I119.king , power sew1!lg maohL-lo operators &nd
~rsctlo81
ca.ohine
.;>uol:. soll.ools properly cor-ducted turn ont &."Ul.ually 8 crop of
pllrt:1.;r tr:lined e.pprentioee to keG'
up ti.e labor w..Qply.
Probably the moat praotioal mMWB for overooming labor short<lf;e
i6 tl.e
ublio e!llploymellt lureau. irivate
n;.loyment bureaus are
of little avail but public e~lo.rment bureaue oonduote~alol1(; mo at
Jroderh lines have pro'Ven ver,. euooessful anti 'Ver,. advant:ltoe,J1.:!l to
the manu:fl).oturlng interestll of many oomcu.nitiee .
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ne BOllord of ;;o!'llleroe of Detroit , U1ch •• a.nd the COll'llleroial
..i.sGooill.tion of "aukee:an , Ill . are t--:o organizations lib.icl: btlve
oonduoted :public em:.lofI:l6)lt bureaus suooessrull.1' In tl.e f,Jrr::er oity
tee sl:l?loJUl8Jlt bureau filled IV. Jobs in tJ:.e first few montha of
its establishment .
The r.e" York .. tate labor department operatoll publl0 employment
bureaus in
II.
number of oozunlt1eB of that state. Four of these (Lre
in :ie:t' York Oit;;r . ...11 a .ie;ll' Tor"
lIIIlllufaoturer hll.B to do Wb.8!l he
neels frolll ten to (L hund::-ed Il!Ore hamie 1e to telej hone the neareat
et:lp10yment bu::oe.:lou and ~e kno n his wants . One of these bureaus
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filled ::: , 316 jObs in one IllOnth last ;;roar .
In
he III lted .. tatee there are 3:! state SySt8::l1l of publio
eC1J10yno:lt ...,4 t!-ore are 20
l!I'tlIlioi~al
e!!lploycent bure:uJB .
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Ho oity 111 too 8m811 or too large for
bureau. Danbury nee4e euoh
II.
II.
publio eraployment
bureau.
'rhere 1& more or lUI affiliation between the ~lo7J118nt
b'lU'eaua of . .. OODnllllt7 and another tending to equalise the labor
market .
A publio 811!ploJDleut bureau in ])anbu.ry prop.rll" IIIIUlaaed would:
1- :Keep Ueted all un8lt1plo,.ed sndll:"allable .orker8 1n Danbtu'l
2- Reach out into neighboring co.aa.unitiea and the oount,.
distriot. for new .arkers.
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3 - Establish oonneotions with the greatest labor market in
the oountry. New York Cit, and draw on that ms.rket for
Danbury ' llI neede .
A publio Implo,11llent bureau should be aupporte4 b:v the oit;y
but if that oannot be aooomplished it oould ba established by the
Cb&mbar of COIllllBl'oa 1n
II.
emaIl WilY to bagin with and later enlarged
in ita soope as 1ta Talua a.8,."loped. The mamd'aoturera of Danburl
would doubtless be glad to pay reas onable tees for seouring deeired
help and 80 would other bUSiness interests . SUch a lIureau might be
_de self eupportins ·
!be raw labor sUPPlJ' proTided by emigration from gn,rope ie
aTaUable for use in Danbury thr0118b the mediUI!l ot an employment
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bureau.
\lbne illlD.igration hu greatll leBund sinoe the beginning of
the Buropean War , there is stUl a large influx of foreign labor .
Nonmber 1916 brougbt 40~ more immigrants tban the same month iII the
two previous ,ears. The nUlllbers ooming from IIritain and Pranoe are
stUl 8S high u
in times of peaoe.
Th. established hours of labor {or "orking "eek) in Danb)U'1
are about thl swne as in other oolllDunities in the Bast. Danburl is
no wors. off in this respeot than othsr cities as to •• striotions or
.
oonditions reopeoting mantdaoturing effioienol and Danbury IIII.lItdaoturers
haTe no sp.oial reasons for complaint;,
'1'b.. establ1ebed hours of labor in the Tuious in4ustriesin
Danbury are ae follOWS:
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Bat Induetry
Plumbers
J.:asone
Oarpenters
Painters
ltaoh ina shope
Auto repair shops
Bakeries
Fur shope
stone works
Garment taotor1ea
Paper box plante
50 hoUl's wsek
48
..
"
9 hours da.y
B hours "
4.4.
10
10
10
10
10
9
55
60
4.
'0
,0
60
52
(male )
Paper bc:!: plants
(female)
10
55
9
Sweat band chops
10
9
50
55
54
Printing cUioe
P1anint mille
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ga~r mi~~:orll18
.4.
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50
65
9
S11.,er plate works
Laundrilla
CorBet plant
10
4.
60
9
There are aome va.riatIons free this scbedule o
Dne of the silt milIa runs on a 55 bour week BobdUle.
Two of the fur sbops run on 55 hour wssk schedules .
On. s heet metal plant and one l:Boh1ne shop run on 54 hour .e.k
Bob.dules.
On. laundry runs on a 60 hour sohedule and aoother on 54 hours .
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While the 50 hour w••k Is t h e tulion regulation and prnaUa in
there
moat of the sbope both union and OpeD , yet/appears to be a Tarlatlon
In the worklr18 hOUl'e in Boms of the union shops •
In s1% of the .
bat sbops the 48 hour week appeare to be in
toroe .
It i8 predicted by many manu:factnr ers throughout the country
that the ten hour day will Boon be entirely a thing ot the past . In
taot the nine hour day tor temales is pretty well established by
law throughout the country and has been adopted also to a large extent
in male employing industries and tor both classes ot help in industries
nere both males and temnles are employed .
It 18 nen predicted that a te. years will see the general
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adoption ot the eight hour d&y schedule and the 44 hour week . In some
11nes ot industry the eight hour schedule i8 already in toroe to a
large extent.
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It don not make &.IlF particular differenoo to a manufaoturer
wbether hie 8!!1plo7er8 work eight bom's or nine hoUl's or ten hours
80 long &s all his oompetitors in other parte of the oOWltry operate
on the same 8ohedule . The partioular gr18"Moe of manutaoturer8
againat union labor IIIIIthode for forcing ohange. in working Boh.dules
18 tbat Btloh methods by billing: arbitrarily direoted against oertain
manufacturers in oertain oOllllluoitle8 work serious inJury to thoae
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llIanu1'aoturerB in their strugsle to maintain th8!:1Bel!eB agtLinst the
dompetitlen of other manufaoturers in th&1r line who oontainu8 to
operate under the old oonditions without mol estation •
The situation in Danbury as to bours of labor may be eetimatad by the work day sohedules in other aities , BS follows:
Prnallill6 10 hour da.l
Benton . Pa.
Corning:, N. Y.
Beaoon, U. Y.
Can18teo , If.Y.
Chambersburg . Pa .
hna UinS 9 hour day
Pi th Udd . l!aBB.
Philadelphia, I'll..
Scranton, Pa.
Hawlet~ Pa .
Hazelton. Pa .
Easton , Pa.
Wilkes Bar re , Pa.
Lewiaton , pa.
oneonta , B. Y.
Bath , Pa ,
Eie:ht hour day adopted 10 many indust r ies
:Bethlehem, I'll.
Rooheater. n.Y.
Freeland , Pa t
.lmBterdam , B. Y.
Susquehanna , Pa.
Dew york City
Br idgeport , Conn .
In 80me lInes of industry Wbere oondl tionB permit the
twanty four hour day i8 com1na: into vogue , the three shift labor
sy.tam be1n8 ueed .
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'!'hia plan i8 growing 1n faTor beoa'0..8e of the inoreaelna:
pressure upon the oapaoity of manufaoturing plants and tbe inoreae1ng
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...
need of reduoing lIlanttf'aoturlne: ooata to offset the 1.nore.sing coat
at labor. it heine: c1e't'elope4 that
in !II8llY
11n88 at lIl8.Ilutaoturer
the gre.teat ,triol.n0:1 oan b, secured and the loweat lllauu:faotur11l8
ooats seour,a by oontlnuoua plant operation.
I n the hat industry of Danbury the pilOI system of payment
for labor prl"s11a and this a;ystsllI haa in the paat b.,n abused to
aome extent by Wlfalrly reatrioUng the output of indh'1dual
opellativa8 . WI understand bO'll'SY8r the the "stunt or etlnt" system
1s not now oarri,d OU 88 arbitrarily as former17. slthoUBh operatives
ordinarily quite "crk upon oompletion of their da11y Itat.nt ....
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The WaS' 50818.
When U comes to oonaiaeratlon of the cost of labor what"l'Ir
erneS'" pe rsonal fell1n,ga may b, on the subJeot, it IllUst b, remembered
that it 1a • oond1tion and not a theory tbat contronta UII .
lag.s in all U . neB of industry ban ris.n abnormally durtns:
the p ... t two ,....rs and are still rising.
Danbary i8 no 1101"
aff.ot.d. postlib17 not as llJUoh aU.oted
by thia g.neral ..dnno. in labor oosts as otber !D&nu:faotnring
oOlllDUDiti •••
fb . r.oorda of the New York tltat. 1.nd1l8trial d.partm.nt ahow
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that whila the total numher of persona 'I:iII07e4 in thl lnduatrlla
of that .tate inoreaaed 29 p.r oent between 1914 and 1916 the total
of wsg.a paid to emplo,.... inoressea 58 per oeut.
The iuduetrial workere of Be.... York state average $12 . 32 in
","kly earning. in 1914. Now they a1'lIrage $15.17 in weekly earnings
an inorl ..ae in e .. rning pO"ller of nearly 25 per oeut.
In aome linla of induatry the wagee have inoreased from 30
to 50 per oint .
POl' .1&lIIpll meohanios helpers ih new York formerly larned
20rl plr hour. now they arl paid 3O¢per houri
-rage a in t he dYI 1n4uetry wire formerly 16¢" per hour . they
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are now 25tj plr hour .
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Plumbers in New York and J:Jewark are no.,.. paid $5 . 00 per
day , a rise of 25 per clint .
The present W8g11 80ale in Danbury Is as follows:
lIale Help
COlllDon labor
Paper mill workers
Bake r s, (masterl
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Bakers (helpers)
Creamery worke r s
Laundry "Ilsh men
Laundr;y ironers
Laundry boys
Chemioal workers
P'ur shop workers
Paper box molders
Paper box liddera
Pap" r box helpers
Gara ge machinists
stone outters
Sl70at band makers
Book binders
Pressmen
Prese feeders
CompOSitors
llaoh1nlsts (skilled)
Machinists ( helpers)
Planing mill handa
carpenters & oabinet
makers
Painters
Plumbers
!.lasona
Cigar makers
lUre workers
Blaoksm1 the
Silk weavers
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Silver platers
Silver
.. (helpers)
Brass workers
\'load bo.x makers
Ilbre
" ..
Glue makers
She e t metal workers
Thread mill worke r s
Hat shop workers
Garment Cutters
Female Help
Thread mill workers
Fur shop workers
S1lk Warpe rs
Silk (hglnnera)
Silk winders
Silver plating workers
Awning workers
Glue plant workers
Paper box makers
..
.. (beginners )
Press feeders
Laundry ironers
.. helpers
Fur shop workers
Garment & corset operators
Bat shop trimmers
Garment Hemmers
Button holera
ri:56 to:~ 22l!:cig
;::....!!!k
, 00
20 . 00
16.00
12 . 00
15 . 00
15 . 00
9 .00
12 . 00
to 17 . 00
to 17.00
to 12 . 00
;~:gg to 20 . 00
28 . 00
6.00
14 . 00
20 . 00
1 5 . 00
20 . 00
20 . 00
12 . 00
15.00
18 . 00
5. 00
19 . 50
21..00
24.00
18 . 00
30.00
15 . 00
15 . 00
18.00
17 .00
15 . 00
8.00
12.00
12.00
15 . 00
14.00
18.00
17 . 00
25 . 00
12 . 00
;!s;e
to 15.00
to 18.00
to 25 . 00
to 1 2.00
to 2'1 . 00
to 27 . 00
to 20 . 00
to 20 . 00
to 22.00
to 30 . 00
to 15.00
to 20 . 00
to 20 . 00
to 35 . 00
to 22.00
9. 00
8 . 00 to
10 . 00, to
4 . 00
10 . 00 to
9 . 00 to
9. 00 to
7 . 00 to
12 . 00
12 . 00 ...
If
12 . 00
15 . 00
12 . 00
12 . 00
12.00
1. 00 to
!iI . OO
10 . 50
5. 00
6 . 00
6 . 00
6 . 00
5 . 50
: (30¢p. basket)
to 9 . 00
to 25 . 00
8 . 00
to 10.00
to
9 . 00
to 12 . 00
to 12 . 00
to 15 . 00
to 11 . 00
5f1¢ 'Per 1000 .
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Tha d.taUe d "ag8 and pha8 work lIohedule of the hat lnduatr y
18 giTan 1l:I the chapter relatiDg to that industry.
'l'he wag. 80al . . han been ohang1Jlg 80 rapidly the past two
year. that i t 18 41ffloul t to make any fall" compar18ona of tbe ooat
of Iabarnin different olUes .
J.coor41Dg to ttt. gonrnment statistios of 1914 the .",ar&s.
y.ar1,. sarnina_ ot Danbury industrial workera in that year .... $560 .
Aooor41ng to tht.
&Ur'U.1
the Ilnrage y8arly 8arnin8 of the
Danbury 1I'orker 18 $770 .
By oomparing the • .,.reS8 1earl y earning of 1914 11'1 th the
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.'uraga ;yearly earning of workera in ollhar oiti ea in the lame yaar
.. fairly aoourate oOlllpar180n of labor ooata in norl!lal tilll.a. oan ba
obta1ned .
The following oomparison of present ....kl1 _S8 BOa1 .. in
l)&nbUl'1 and 80II1II n.ar by point. 18 of int.rut .
D.w Yor)[
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Br14S8l!Ort
OOIlllKlIl Labor
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Wood workers
oarpel'lhrs
Skillet maeh1nlats
Sheet metal workere
Waehiniets helpers
Plumbers
Shoe feotory workers
Stone outters
CiSar makers
Dye houae .orkers
Bre.ers
Rubber plant workers
:Button m3kers
Si;k we~.. rs (male)
(fer.l&le)
Bakers
Glue makers
Painters
t12 to 15 . 00
18 to 30 . 00
.,
18 to
30
9 to
24 . 75
12 to
33
16 to
16 to
,.
35 . 00
15 . 00
Uewark
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Danbury
Pat.reaD
$9 to
12 to
12 to
15 to
12 to
10 to
24 . '75
15 . 00
25 . 00
25 . 00
25.00
25 . 00
15 . 00
30 . 00
20 . 00
20.00
12 to 18 . 00
15 to 18 . 00
12 to 20 . 00
12 to 25 . 00
15 to 30.00
• 12
15
15
18
1.
1.
to
to
to
to
15.00
85.00
25 . 00
25 . 00
5 to 12.00
00
15 to 20 . 00
1 2 to 20 . 00
18 to 22 . 00
12 to 30 . 00
9 to 20 . 00
18 to 20.00
17 to 82. 00
.eo
,.
to 22 . 00
Organized Labor
When two million 'II'&8e earners went on strike in Tarioull oitiea
of the oountry 1aat Kay Day, peaoe reigned in Danbury .
During ttMI first a1% months of 1916 , there were 1719 labor
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atrik.. in Y&rioua parts of the oountry. Whioh waa 1232 more than
during the aa_ period in 1915 .
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'l'he abnormal induatrial Qonditions that have existed sinoe
the oOnmenOBI:IlIllt of tbe B!lropean Will' has oreated a teel1na: at great
unreat alDOug the laboring olasses throughout the oount17'
ne
ahortag.
in the labor supply rean! ting from the increase in maz:ltdaoturlna:
product lone along all linea baa oaused an sdTanc, in "agll soaI08 and
has Me.tU.a both employers and BllployellS. the latter baTe absorbed
in!lstad Ideas as to l abor TaluBe .
Yet , noh'ltbetandlna: thie unsettled oondition Danbury manu1'ac t-
urera can feel fortunate i n their compara.tl ve frlllld4lm from labor
troubles that exiet IIIII.where.
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And yet Danbury haa had its ahara of labor troubles. Tbe looal
labor war of 1909 wse a 811r10n8 handioap upon the induatrial progrue
of the oit,- and the Boara of that struggle attll are in 8"ldanOIl.
The moet serlou8 injury oreated by that labor trouble i8 the
intenae b,ttern888 of feding tbat "as engendered In the olty bet'lfun tbe elllployers and employees and th1a feeling w111 be diffioult
to OTeroome .
That labor dlffioulty ie now howenr almost anoient history and
oondltions baTe readjusted thel:lselTes so that i t oan be eaid there
ls no present oonfliot of any kind between the elllplorers and employees of this o'lty.
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Eyen the hat manufaoturing oonoerne whioh oontinued to maintal n
open shope are operating under praotioally the same oondltioneall
the unionized Bhops and the r e is not likely to be :turther labor
troubles in the ha tung industry.
Both employers and employees must howeTer appreoiate the inJury that has been done the oi ty by past labor oonfliots and it is
time that all interests should unite to OTeroome that injury and
that a new era of progress should be inaugurated , the keynote of
whioh ahall be harmoll1' and oOoperation.
rhe wr1t e r h olds no brief in behalf of lebor , his sympathies
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and assoolAtione being entire11 "ith the manufaoturers, and yet 1t
would eum the part of whdom to treat the problems involne! in the
organization of labor from the etandpOint of aotual u:istlng oonditions ,
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and not froCl the standpoint of oonditions 88 we woUld lIke to have
them.
Orgsnlz.&d labor baa aome to at.y and unionism wIll grow
atrODger inatead of weaker BS the yeara pass .
It would be far batter for the manufaoturers instead of
oppoa1Dg labor or ganizations to center effort on eduoat1ns labor
to the manufsoturars ... " Yiew point.
This oan be done by bringing the working foroe into
greater harmony with the management, by teachIng the men that they
jOintly witb the management are part of one maohine, and that their
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interests It. in making that maohine as .:tfiohnt and &8 prOfitably
produothe 88 1s possible .
One maDufaoturere in a lie.,.. Jersey Cit;y endea. a labor
trouble by offering to turn over his plant to hi. workmen to be
managed b;y a oommitte. of their own number , witb
t~
understanding:
that he wss to receive the per oent of tbe earnings as interest on
hiB innstlllllnt .
'l'he
operatives oOll[:littee after studying into tbe
8ubJeot oafiefully deoided they would be better oft if they allowed
the boss to oontinue to run the buainess.
Tbill was rather an unusual propoaition and yet bears a
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leaa lob in showing that it might be profitable to bring the responsibility of suooessfUl faotory roanagement olearly befDre the
minds of employees.
'!'bia chapter is not intended as a treatise on the
management ot lahor but these thoughts are brought to the attention
of looal manu:f'aoturers in the hope that they may themselves be enoouraged to adopt some plan for or eating 1lI0re harmony between their
employees and their business wi tb the view ot preventing future
labor troubles.
No reoommendation is made that l!L!l.D.u:f'aoturers should
affiliate with labor leaders or be subserT!ent in any way to labor
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organizations , but it is reoo mended that eaoh manutaoturer should
en'esTor to find SOllie way to bring hiB own employees into oloaer
touoh wi th the bUSiness whioh give them their l1vina: and into greater
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81111Path,y with and frie ndliness toward the management.
The great problem of our day Is the harmon1z1nf; of the human
elements i n Induatry _
The manu:taoturer who oan bring his employees into full
8TJDPathy with the work and hopes and purposes of the management , who
oan make his elllployeea feel ,that his btlaine88 18 tbeir busIness ,
will not be harassed by h&nrpering condl tions 1Llposed b7 organized
labor .
In Danbury all but three of t he hat lIl!lllutaoturing plants
are fully unionized and the dominance of unionism in this industry
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Is general l y r eoognized . This condition in the industry Is established and the effort of the bat ms.nu.i'aoturerB oan but be directed
not in opposing the labor organizations but I n securing graa tltr
harmoD1 with thalllo
Pra otioally all the otber indus trial plants of Danbury out
aIde of the hat industry are open shops .
The open hat shopE! are those of D. Loewe , Beltaire &0 Co"
and Ueeker Bros .
Fo llowing i8 a list of. the labor orsanizations having l ocal.a
in Danbury:
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J.malsamated Union of stru t R" I, _loyna ,
President , samuel Itt"ere tt ,
87 South St .,
Amalgamated 1!eat Cutters and Butohe r s .
l'resident , l'hilip AiI&CI8 ,
23 Library l'laoe
Bartenders Union Looal ,
l'resiilent , Prank C, Soollins,Sr . 1 2 Comstook st . ,
Boot &0 Sho e 110rkers Union ,
l'resident , :w.ohae1 Clohessy
61 Triangel st .,
Brioklayers , !.!aeons &: l'lasterers Union ,
l'reaident , Edward Lanigan ,
91 i'r a.nklin st .
Brot herho od ofl'a1ntere , Deoorators &: l'aper Hangers ,
l'reSident. Pr anoia WIler ,
17 Library Plaoll ,
Central Labo r Uniln of Danbur;y ,
!'resident , John OIHars.
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5.2} Sheridan st .,
Cisar I.!akns International Union ,
l'reSident , Jos eph Hirt ,
110 Blm st .
Danbury Typogro.p hical Union ,
:PreSident . G. • A.ndrews , Beaver Brook Road , R. :P. D. 23 .
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Bat ' inishers !aan ••
President c • ., . llo Cue ,
29
George st. ,
Hat 111lkerll .lam ••
Pruld,nt J. SQubb17 .
70 Liberty st • •
Hat 'l'r1clmern Union ,
PrulA ant I J.larl Imrph;
29 Chestnut st • •
International Brotherhood of aat Tip Printers,
Pre&ldent , Ph1lip J . HIPP . 441 ldaln st. ,
Journl)'Ql&ll Bakers &- Conf.otlo~r8 Union ,
Prealhnt, intho~ i. De Julia , 84 Liberty st ••
Journeyman Barbers lnternation UnIon,
PresIdent Pre4erlok W1ldman, 19 .letferaOD An ••
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Uuslo1ana ProteotlTe OnIon ,
Preaident I Albert Gr ad.
23 Webb An ••
Paper Box ua.ke1's Union ,
Pr.sident . Wm. B. Cougle ,
68 Xlm
Tailors Induatrlal tinlon,
Pr,.ident , JIU:le8 Xerr,
31 i11111am st • •
'ham :lrl • • r a " 108 !andler, Union ,
Prlsident , Henry Shaffer,
30 Ellll St ••
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Unit.a ASBn . of Plumber. , Gas & Steam !'ltte1'e,
Pr •• l4Int , Reginald Campbell , 10 Gears, St • •
United Brotherhood of Ca.rpente1'8 &: Joine1'8 of Amerioa ,
Preeident , Henry B. Dlfl6Y ,
591- Balm!orth Ave. ,
BlIPLOYE3S' ,YElJI'ARE.
1fAn3 l'II1l1ufaoturus are wont to sooff when thia subjeot
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il railed and deolare that there is nothina: to be gained through
effort or upenditure in the direotion of oreating more favorable
oonditionl for employees .
~ey
deolare that the elllPloyer ' e duty to
bis worke1'8 ende with the paS8inG out of the pay envelope.
That this i8 a mietaken poli01 is beins demonstrated bl
wide awake manufaoturers allove r the oountry and the past few :year8
have seen a marked ohange BlIIong the employing oorporationa or firlll8
in many looaliti . . on this subjeot .
3ettina a8ide all IIOtivee of philanthropy and hUlll8lltty
and treating the 8ubjeot from purely a bualn.. e standpOint , manufaoturere
neryWbere have found the undertaking of empl oyeee' welfare plana
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and metbode lIIOet satiafaotory and profitable. The aeUlab intereet of
the manufaoturere in luoh plan8 are :
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1 - Creation of greater oontent among employeeB ,
thus tending to eliminate organized labor troubles.
2 & Diverting the minds of emplo1ue from tboughts of
418sat18faotlon and disoontent .
3 - By oreating a greater oommunity 01 spirit BIJX)DS
IiIJIVlloyeea to enoourage lo;yslty to the plant .
4 - B1 making the familiea of worlo:rlan BIlt1sfled with
their Ih'ina oonditions and en't'lroWlll!lnt to elimi-
nate desire for chang. of location and emplo;yment,
thus making employees permanetly cttaohed to their
emplo;vere .
5 - By evldenoe of tntereat in the well be1na and bap.:;l~;!;::.ea to
closely attaoh the. to
t!:1;a
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By oreati on of 1mpro .... d living oonditions and moans
of recreation to better the heal tb and oonsequentl1 the produoing power of emplor•• s .
" - BoY proTidlll8 foz eduoational adYantsglls , 'vooational
and other'lflsej to improve the character and skUl
cf empl cyees and thua inorease their effioienoy.
a - :By providing possibilities for home ownership , inIlUrance , savings and greater independen.e to make
employees more self-respe otins and less easily diaturbe d by labor agitatora .
The gen. raJ. subjeot of employees welfare 00't'er8& number of
nrying phases . &!DOns which are:
1 - Housing and Ihing oonditions •
.2 -
Cost of 11't'ing.
3 - Recreation .
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4 - Vocaticnal a.nd trade education.
5 - Scbocls.
6 - community center s and orgl!l.nizations .
7 - Estsblishments of mor e cordial and
closer relatione between employers
and empl cyees .
a - Employment and welfare bureaus .
9 - Employeoa savings and insurance .
10- Hospitals , distr1ct nursing and medical treatmen1o .
11- Religioue organizaUona .
12- A.ss1m11ation of foreign population .
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first I!f8!~~1~n::~::. P=B:':!r!:~;~ i~e~::t::8~ Q~~::~t ::rk
men and the beat 01a88 of oitizens are thoae who own their own bom•• •
A man who hae hia all ibusted in hie home and who 18 a tu pa,yer
111 not likely to reapond nry readily to the efforts of labor
agitators and makes the moat dapenclable and perClanent employe • •
Th. subJeot of housing 18 80 1lDp ortant and oomplioated tho.t 1t
11'111 b. oonsidered more at length in a Bubaequent obapter.
Danbury oannot eXpeot to seoure ita fullest poulbllitiea for
de"'.lopment unless ample provision 18 made for the aatisfaetcr,.
~:~~~fo~! :~r~;:! :~!t . tam1l1e8. and the betterment of bousing
t.!&ane should be provided t o make it eaaler for 1I'orkmanto own
borneo in Bome of the oheaper residential Sections of Danbur y .
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During the put nine months onr $300 . 000,000 has been expendell
for the purohase or oonstruotion of homes in the United states.
Thirty million dollars of thiB ha.s bean expanded in the Greater new
York :aone .
Workmen appear to be taking adT&ntSBe of the present period of
high wages to put thei r surplus aarn1ngs iDto home buildingi
The Community Center
Every oity of the sha of Danbury should enoourage the oOIllllW1ity
oeuter idea.
The arousing of oommunit;;r spirit and CO!:lllUDity pride in the
mUlds of residents 11111 oake be tter oitizens and will t h us make a
better city.
Th e first need of cOlll!IWlit::7 oenter ie some Bort of meetine: plaoe
proteoted from the weather . '!'he second need is recrestion.
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The oenter is to be the e%pression of the oommon aim , dedioated
to tbe eooi&1, ohio, eduoational and reoreational purposes of the
aOll'lll'lW1ity. Tbe orestion of oonr.runity oonsciousness oomes with tbe
crestion of a neighborhood meeting plaoe where that oonaoiousness
oan be developed .
A oommunity oenter to be ideal IIltUIt prOTide for the ne e ds and
wants of young Blld oU . men and 1I'omen . bOys and girls slike . It
should inolud a all the elements of a social olub and at the same
time prO Tid e for enry possible means of amusement snd reoreation .
J.!any llI!lnu.t'aoturers sre disino1ined to admit thst the amusement
and reorestion of their employee a is of any oonoern to them and yet
the subJeot ehould be one demanding their attention and interest .
Raoreation is the eafety valn of oiTil hation. It is the means
fo r seouring the human balanoe baween the strsin of toil and the
normal , phytioal and mental functions .
Ample proTision for reoreation '11'111 acoomplish aeTeral things
for the benefit of the manufaoturer:
1 - Inorease the eff i oienoy 01' his employees .
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2 _ Build up better nw.terial to equip his plant
in tuture years .
3 - Dinrt the minds of his employees 1'rom attention to labor agitators .
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Keep a III&Il bUS1 With hal'llliess recreation interests outside
bie working boura and lOu will find hiQ going to hia work mora
oheerfullT IIIOrninss .
It 18 the business of the manufaoturer to take an intereet
in how hia all.ploTees OOOUP1 their leisure boure . Be oan expect
tbat onlT a portion of those leillnlre hours will be spent in educational
and oUltural pursuits , DO III&tter wbat ad1'.s.ntages and opportuniti ..
may be 8ffsred in tbia l1u .
lInless there is planty of provision !llSde for harmless reoreation there is strong likelihood that the more hal'lllf'aJ. kinds of
reorn.tion .. ill be indulged in.
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That is one of the reasons for the ootlmUrlity oenter and tha
cO!llD1Ulity house. The latter should provide playrooms for chil/lren ,
QlUsio rooms an4 /lanoe floors for the 70nng people . soo ial rool:1_
for the women and gam&rooms , pool tables and muting r ooms exolusively for the m&n .
EMPLOYEES ' WELl' ARE
establis=~~!e~: ' a":!ij!~t a~1 an!!~: !~ i~::~!:::l r!~::ir!::
bODua systems . lIavingll and insuranoe STStll!llS, roa l ioal aid and a
number of other phase8 as well as the broa/l subject of relations
between emplOyer and employee .
It is nry notioeable in DanburT that there is a _trons
olas_ feeling an4 this is a Tery /l angerous condition for manufaoturerll .
'l'bi_ olass heling oan be /lone away with by the establishment of
proper oommunity oentera an/l by the fostering of employe .. welfare
movements in the in/li1'1/Iual plants of the manufacturers .
l.'Uaic haa pro'un 0. 1II0at wonderful harmoll.lur 1n faotori.s .
We know of lIe1'eral ollses where factory bnnds han been establishe/l .
!hue bands g11'8 oonoerts /luring the noon hours and o.t epacial
factory sooial gather1hgll an/l are the means of oreating factory pride
and loyalty.
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It woul/! be quite possible 1n Danbury for the mnnufactnrerll
to join together to oreate an employees; aavings , insuranoe an/l
t:~~:~~gS~!;~; ~~ i~;h!~Uf~:~r~gOinf!::!;~ ~tnt~!tc~i;~
to the
H01o[2! OwtlE..'UlEIP
It is 0. cre/lit to any oity to be called a "City of HCme8 n •
This i8 espeoio.ll,y true if the hOllieS are workmen ' s hcmes .
A 1V0rkmo.n who lives in bis own hcuse with bis family 111
anohorell. "own to hil!l oOlll:l1mi toY and his job much mcre than the wo r kWho 11.e8 in a rented DouBe or tenelllent .
man
Danbury 111 fortunate in that !Il&Dy of its workers own thair
on homea . There lire 1500 houses in Dllllbury owned boY the hat shop
:~~8 llJlal:~;a~:e::l!~u:;8tOO~e..!: :~~tai~~l!!~~ t .t~oo~~Oh
Danbury appears to be well supplied with rentable bousell
tOftpro. Ue tor pre8ent n8ll/l8 , but the cargen i8 none too large .
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!he re are 50 unoooup1e/l houses in the oity at present . Renta
for workmena homaa are low in Danbury. PiTe to Se1'eD room bouaea
'11'1 th pl\lll.bing oan be nnte/l for $15 . 00 to 20.00 per month. BOWles
without plumbing can be nnted tor $12. 00 per month.
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Uoat of the renting hOUBes are of the cottago . one fM1lly
style although there are8011111 two and four faml 1;!tousea .
There a r e DO large owners of numerous house properties in
the oity. The American BatterS &: Furr iers Co • • own. a row of bouaes
for r ental to their workmen , but none of tbe other mantdaoturerB
han followed tb18 plan.
i'bua 18 no lIulld1ng and Loan 4 88oob.tion in Danbury for the
enoouragement of home ownership, but ~o . A. Shephard &: Son of
Bethel operates a buUding and loan business and their pl an baB
permitted a humber of Danbury working men to build and own their
own homes .
They now han $118 , 000 outstand ing in bulldina: loane and
95 per oent of thei r loans han been to Danbury working men .
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They oharge 6~ inhr aet on the amount of lOMS . The man who
borrows II!Ilst make an annual Pll3'ment of 12% of the original loan ,
the owner of tho propert7 to pay all taxe s and insuranoe . They
allow & lee - way of 6 monthe to a lD8.ll i f una ble to pay on tillle .
Fo llowing i. ", demonst r ation of their loaning plan:
Loan
Int.
2120
18tPa1tnent~
Int .
812 . 29
46 . '14
2nd Payment
1992 . 80
240 . 00
9th Payl"oll!lnt
661.03
240 . 00
Int .
1'152.80
105 . 16
Int .
3ra Payment
1657 . 96
240 . 00
Int .
161'1 . 96
97 . 08
Int .
1715 . 04
240 . 00
11th
68 . 50
Int .
5th payment
1563 . 54
240 . 00
12th
Int .
1323. 54
79 . 41
6th Payment
1402.95
240 . 00
Int .
1152 . 95
69 . 76
Int .
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1880
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$ 992 . '13
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1052 . 29
240 . 00
8th Payment
4tb Payment
Int .
7tb Payment
l Oth payment
1232 . 73
MO . OO
658 . 29
240 . 00
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'R'15 . 0i
$ 992 . 73
621 . 03
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443 . 39
pa7ment~
203. 39
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215 . 00
Payment~
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LIVING CONDITIOnS
Danbury 18 • dlS81rable plaoe to r residenoe for workinsmen .
It 18 a pleaunt oity to liTe in and haa;
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19
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11
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Cburobea
Libraries
Sohools
Hospital
lIeneyolent It!!'! societies
l.'usioal organ1:!atlona
3 uilitary organhations
.2 Theatree
1 Base ball park
1 AmuB amant park
Danbur1 laaka a worklng:men ' 8 olub and community oenter houa ••
Danbury hal exoellent sohool faoilities with 4 , 250 registered
pupils . Plan's for a large new oohoat bulldtng w111 g r eatl;? erlend
theBe laoUitiU .
The TalUS of the 19 sohool buildings 1s $329 . 375.
The cost of 11,.1n8 in Danbury 1s as low
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anywher. el •• in
the Eastern statu as shown by the 1'ollowing list of pnyalling
marlc8t prioes.
Butter
! ..'
Plour
~~~oea
lIread
!.Ink
Beans
Turnips
Beaf roast
Lt\Illb roset
Fork tenderloin
!lam
'Bacon
43 to so(,
60(
10 to 12¢
Ij! pound
.2 . 20 per bushel
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25~
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2bt pound
25 to zst
25 to Z8¢
26 to 3S,
3Z to 35¥
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TEE CEDAR RAPIDS PLAN FOR AD.rUST11EnT OF LABOR DIFFlCUI.TIES.
UDder this p l an the aanu1'aoturare of Cfldar Rap ids , la , have
prevented $11 strikes Bnd labor troubles tor a period of
Beveral years.
I n any and ull OBS88 where thore shall be disputes urlelnB .
demands mude , or uny other troubles ariSing between 81l1plo;780 and
omployer, or between -::h8 v8rlouo bod18e of Organized Lubor , there
ab£l.ll be no walkouts , etrlkeB, or boycotts , but Slid dsmando,
disputes , or other troubles shall be ~k8n up wl th tbe :::!D;ployers
Association ot cedar Rapids , Iowa by the authorizod repraaonta ti!8
of OrganiZed Labor, for the purpose and w1 til the i dea of obtaining
a settlement of said demands, disp utes , or troubles . In tho event
that i t 18 i mpossible for the reprssaIlte.tlve of the r:t:Iployors
Assooiation and the representatiVG of Organized Lo.bor to agree upon
a s atisfaotor y settlemont of sald disputes, demsnda or other
troubles , then in that event, 26me shall be Gubmitted to o.rbltratiOD .
\Then any J;Ultte r is submitted to arbitration 0.0 herein before
provided , the Dmployars ,i esooiation shall have mo ar.bi tra.tora :
OrganiZed Labor shllll ohoose two : ~nd ths four so chosen Bhnll
ohoose Il fifth arbitrator, wh10h nfth a.rbltrator shll-11 not be in '4ny
way, directly or indlrectlr , oonneoted with the ECployors ,~o aoclllt ion,
or in any way e ither dirootly cr indirectl;; conneoted with
Organized Labor , And the deoisions ot a majority ot said Board of
Arbitrators Shall be final and binding in all dispute s thuc reforred .
The two arbitrators to be chosen by Organized Lubor and the
t\l'0 ar bi trators to be ohoson by Employers ASsooiation shnll be
appo inted withill fort;;- eight hours from the time that the representative
of Organized Labor and t he repreaent6tive of EDployere J.ssooiatioll
find tbat the}, oDllnot satisfaotorily adjust an y trouble rrhioh may
ariss without urbitration , A deoision of the arbitrators sholl be
rendered within Ii week after their appointment : unl eDs however , the
matter submitted to them requires further oonsideration in order
to arrive ut a fuir deoision, then in that event , tho arbitrators
m&1 oontinue the time for their final decision until suoh time as
they may doem neoeooc.ry .
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FrOIll tho time der.umdo ore made , diffioultieD a re troubles
ariee . during the nesC!tiationa for settlement , and up to t ho time of
the final deoision of arbitrators , the oCl!lloyees shall reoe.in at
the i r Work tlnd after the deoision of sfli~ arbitrators tho1 shall
oontinue to work under and acoording to sUid decision .
It is understood that this agreeosnt is between tuo Organized
Bodiee und that they are to be reoognized es ouch ; and that the
Unions und Orgo.nized Labor shall be reoogn!zed under the oonditions
as they now exiat a!ld shall WOrk under existing conditions in shops
e.nd faotories and in the buiH.!ng trados, IllJd where any olsea ot
LabOr is organized at this tilOO they shall not be compelled to submit to arbitrution the question of working with non - union i::lOn ; but
if in any of the building trades or in shope and faotories they ore
wo rking Wi th nOn""UniOll men "::his oontraot shall apply, nnd any demands
or troublBs ari sing ehoJ.l be sottled Be herein provided . ADd if in
any of tiE building trades or in ehops and .fe.otoriaa oertain kinds
of labor is organized 8IId unionized and other olSases of labor
is not organized and unionized they owll oontinua to ....ork under
these oonditions and the terms of this agrsement shall apply.
:furthermore it shall be agreed and und~rstood that if an,.
member of the ElrIpl oyeos Association refuses to abide by thin underBtanding , s.nd refuses to Bubmit any diffioulty . 6S above oont1onad,
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to arbitration , he shall be expelled trom the Employers
Assooiation, It 18 Illao understood thet it allY Ublon or ::lady
of Organlilsd Labor refuses to abi de by this undorsto.ndlng and re fusee to submit nny dlffiaulty to arbitration , &s above provided ,
they shall be expelled from the S'adaraUon ot labor, :Building
Trades Council or c.ny other general body of Organized Labor Ili th
whlch the union 1e a!'f1l1llted ,
Any ooonge in the Tlage ooale or working rulea 1s to be
made :mown on or before J anuary first and the sumo 1s aubjeot to
aoaeptanoe April first .
This underotand!ng shall rene.ln in !ull .force and effeot
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as followB , to wit : - Either party hereto , 1 , e . Enployora
ASlJoolation or Organized Lc.bor, may oanoel this oontraot Oll April
first of any year hereaftor by giV1na: the other 0. notioe in
writing 30 days p rior to said dote , April 1st , of its intcntions to
canoel eai d oontraot . It being the intention to give either the
Emp10yera Assooiation or Organized Labor a chanco to oance1 this
oontract Olloe each yea.r, as above stated, a.nd if no auch notice in
writing is given by either of the parties , then this agroocont to
run indefinitely until auob time as such notice is given .
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l)tlrlnor the paa" few c:mtha ~relll~ l1ev"n , 11k many other
;:,omrnur.~' tea ov~r the cOUIltry . haa f'''lt tho efte;:,t. 0" a I!hortl!~e
of la'bor, i'he matt ... r 'b"cO& suoh
p~eSl!inll' 01''' tbet tbe manu!'ecturer8 of the tOIVl" fInal 1, flot tOl!'ether to "ir.1I a eolution.
Vld it 1e o!' tbe soluti ~n we h'lve wor.>l;e" out 11' ':-a1I~ "'aV8Tl that
I wtah to tell . Ir.cider.tall'l the 'dUng trill lIi8eloee 8 eo "what
r"mar,:a.'t:le and er:ttrel" auooe8e!'u' coopt'rattor. at"een ch'·rch~.
IIT.II manufeeturer.>. ::'e81:.1':11 "0 tbt' ~var.t-ail:e of the eOT""1lnlt a8
whola .
"'he f'U at ion o"!' la't:or ahortall" waa fl rat Hseuape~ ir.1"omally;
tOen lIIeetlngs 01' tIlal'lu!'aettlrel'8 werB helll, an" flll1sl,l' an acttve
04mpaign waa put u!'",lIer wa;r . ''h n the /!afiTltfl oampeip-r. we9
lIetermir.8'l upor the pt't:le c1sseee of the iraTi! "Favert ebur~h8e too;c:
a h~" sr." 'll'oril:e~ In a "ay whioh h"e helpe~ wonller~'-11v in nil
.oluttor. 0" the pro't:lem. ~he plan, 8S "'oric"!" J"t 11' ':r$l1"1 F.aven
te, tn t":'le~ . &8 !'ollo,,"s:
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The 1nieter of each chrroh i1' the~"" 8ppolrtll~ two
llleomb rs of the con;!ragation, oOl1aldere~ 1'y him aa betql' the T?'oet
settv .. 1~ "cr',( pertdnlrg to the up"t"llHng of the cor. ~ell"atior. ,
There 1;et' twelve churches tn all . theBe Clon:"'llttee8 appolTlted
1''' the mi nisters oonstituted a CAntral "1!rBe.u , oonsietino::: of th.
twent:-' "our Jr.embera , TI-:1s ::antral Feraau, whioh r"'rtrBs"!nte all
of the church- 'Jin people ot the ctt:--. met i11 Clorf'l~F>r.ce e.t th
Chonb ~ of ::orrmerce Hall s-l'Hl 01' rhe~ s- peme.r. ... rt orgar-hstton
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bB th ~ent:,al ":treau 0'" t e ~hu!'cheB of ~r(lJ1"1 "!avsn.
:Ohe pll!'noae of the orl1"an.izatlor. waa t Attract a.dllell
lebor 0" all ltinde to (Oral." "'s-v~ . A ohalnn!!.1'! 11l~ a Beeretn!,"
'el'S "locted, It , wse al1"r ed tb,t fO!'Tlle 't "prlntad, Clor.alatlnll:
o aT. appl1C&ttcn for amJ,loy""ent Br:' alao a forrtl letter , Then two
forme were to b 1'sod 1':; the meml ":'e of ths oburch~e flrd to 1:e
'~l t 01"t to tlwl l' "triond e e "I -elat lvaa :'asi!l ing 1n oth"'r c1 t1 as,
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~e.ch 01' the r"lp!'eaer.t~tlvee of the verious church"s was
apI'otnta" ae e CO!lm!1ttee to ta.!:c ch l'
ot tbs oor. :,e~atlor 0" .1s
":'eepectivF> ch'''!'ch ar ~ 11stt"il'ute thee~ "anns &r:Ol:8' tte ~e!l:be::,s,
"" ...tet" the C:)l1 ~ e-e.tlor. hll~ 'tee' inetructe/! 'tv the l'inistera COTCe!"l1in" the purpoee . The 'ettera ell1t out t:-oa1caat , -:-0 eth~":' ...itl: tne
aJplloetion tor e!l'ployment "ore not illter.dea to have an:.. te 1'11'1 u-por
the pet"son to wholll it wse ,'Jnt Ill'llell8 tha-:- person was ~lsea·tefled
with his or h r nresent positton 111"~ ",xpreese" a wnl1rH."eils to coma
to ~re:r.d Hav~t'1 at euch time thet a vac'll'e)f ooe1'rre~ . Ir. the ev"r.t
thst t':e person who receIve"! th" applioatton "0":' poeitlon waa
per'!"eotly e .. tistle~ with' i8 .-,r"e.rt po 1"·cn. h woe tl1struct"!l'1
ir. thla drOll1e!' letter to ret'"r" the ~181lk u~Elil7l' ~. v.i1e'" it
,,"oul"! 1:e t'1ell'Jtl. ~~ the 0!'ir,t1'1!1 a ~.'Ie":' to !lTo""'''r re":'!lon.
-he app11catlOT.e for elllPlOYl!lent 'IIO\l1~ n .. ture.ll l' s"rt
tacL t the pernoll orl.1n6]11 ser~lr them out. "'his perSOl'1 hM
beel': instructe!! to p1!lee thee tlppllcut10T1e I the harlle 0'" the
Secretar;; 0'" ths ~entt"al "1 rasu 1'"Iho 1l'1 t":'U~ 1''' tS" ~"''''''I them
1th th~ "mp'!.oyrrcnt I;ursR.u of the lccal ch!.'.mber o!' C01llll1ere<"' Btl"
·et81r.~" the ori-mal e plic t.ior. b' nk .
"'he pl r te a Bl;.e~e8, I~ 18 1n "orce s num1:e:, of 1I'p. a
bas giver the 'rand "F!flvell ')Irploym"l't Bur~eu an excell l1t
11s- 0:' sidll,d labor to l":'sw ""rom. In r.o ir.l!t8ll~e is t~e " rson
!"eouBBted to 1el11'e his ernploym nt 8J11 eom~ to tha ctty '\IT.til
Fe posttton haa 't:"al'l '!our~ to!" hi!'". '""h 'toat "~!I.l~"r of the
plan 18 the.t e eh person Ittrs-cte~ i this way to the Ctt,- o!'
CrQl:.!! Haven ~of!e not COlll" 83 II- total at:' nP'er to the OOlmuntty .
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COST COJ.IP !\RISON6
Ae a. mllll'Ul'S f o r oQlDp "l.rieon of Labor COllts bet.wel'TI
eittee, the average ye a r ly w'lge earn1ngs may be ueed. . In
l ocali ti es where thet'll h
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a lar ge number of cheap
c ommon labor , this Il.v er" ge
18 lower a.nd. i n lDc a11ti e8
where induetriell IIlDploy a la.rge IIIDDunt of high clalla skilled
labor . tile "",eragll increases , fo r IIxa:'lIple :
Br une"lok, Ga . ~ ___ _ __ _______ ___ _ .320 per ye(l.l'
Il ow Bru"l.,wlch, N . J . --. ____ ___ _
Bal ti More __ ______ _ ____ _____ __ __
480
NewbUrsh . N . Y . ___ .'._ ___ _ __ ___
Cumberla;').d , ioLd . __ __ ___ __ _ ___ ___
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Dan oury Conn . _____ .__________
E astOIl. Plio. __ • __ • ____ __ . _._ _ ___
540
550
560
.560
Bridgeport, Conn . - - --------.---
560
P hll~ .lphla,
Bll'l1lin&ham, Al a .--- - -- - ------ - --
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600
But
Liverpoo
Clevel:l.;Jd
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Walth!Lll 1.:.:1.• • • _ _ _ _ _ _ .___ _ _ _ ___ __
lIo.ton Use e :' - ______ _______ __ ____ _
lIurlington, Ia . _________ __ _ ___
Elgin, I l l . ______ __ __ __ _. ____ _
P it teburgh, Pa. ____ _ _____ __ __ __
Ch1 oago __ __ ___ ____ __ ___ ____ ___ _
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620
620
6211
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64. !I
64 5
680
Battle
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Yo r Cr
k nk
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700
7 00
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He comee aft"r 'te1rg i r.vitea t- a frieril: 'I.e taker. care of on
hie arrival IlIld hes samson" to whom he can poo m:d where he
CST. f11:d temporer": acoommodations . Arothar FOO" feature o.f' the
plan is that tbe pereor attl'seteo 1r: this nar.n"'::' ~om!'B
rccommentied by 8 resident 0'" the 01 ty who has ort -ina11.""' bs ... r.
11'1st!"U:;lt~03 to invite onl y men o~ reputacle ohu'I"aoter .
':'he plun bea pro!'ttell ever
persor: attracted to G!'and 'Haver
by 1. t . I n ev"ry instanoe the pe rseD applylril'" for a poet t ion
through this method haa tattered hie conni tier. . It hSB broutht
to the City 8 number of hrifty ir.d 1'lIiduals who in eovs'!'al
111stuncee have purchased their OWll homes or have tought Iota With
he int ,-tiu!'! 0-: 'tulldlng .
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A. etudy of traffio and transportatior. conditions
to 104ustrial daYelopJ:IBut coYers the. foUo';fing subjeots :
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relates
1- Rail fre1E,;t.t unice .
I!- .:t!Li1 freight service ratee .
3 - ":emin!1ls and B':'I i tcJ:1ng faoilities .
4- :mil o;-:preu ratee I.Illd 8ervioe .
5- Lood drayage oost and condition of streete
6 - Pasl8nser transportation ser1'ice .
7 - .:,;treet railway and interurban servioe .
8- Highways and oountrj' roade .
Tte tran8po:rtaUon effioienoy of a city as :relatee to advantage of looation for nanu:facturing , i s d ependent upon :
a- Position in relation to prompt and ohe ap
deliVery of finislled produots .
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b- Position ae to pro!:lpt and eoonolllioal re-
oeiJ1t of 'lJBterials Wled in prooesseD of
IJIlnuiaoture .
to the oompareU1'8 efficienoy of "anbury in the distribut Ion 01 r'roduote It can be stated :
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~hat ::>anbury ie favorablj' lootl-ted in relation to
the e-reatest =kot and distribution point
1n Ue OOlmt17 . ne~ York City.
£ - ~bat J)Wl,bury is IIIOre favorably looated than 1lI08t
otl-.ar cities of .. e".'/ .:;Il81and .
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S- ::hat in 1.'ldustrls8 "here the cs.rket for
finiebad "r04uots Is b the Z:.ist , .In.nbur;r
Is as favorably loollted as Bn7 olty in the
countrj" . ihere 4i tribution i£ largely "eat
of tha .u1eghan1e a . -"lanbur:r is not as favorllblj'
looated IlB 1.:1ddle ,jeatern c1tiee . 'or industriea
whoae !:)!lrkot io well diVided ns.tionally Danbury
iO @re favorably l.:lcated thIW/il8'.r :::rtgland cities .
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In tr.e Ilrltter of eff101eno7 o.s to supply of lll/iteride uSl'ld
in l116nu:faoturo , lI.olslon oan onl:!/, be reacheil by 11 study of elloh
ind1vl11ual caso Q/ld of the ch"racter anil quantities of oaterials uoed .
In a goneral "flY , hO"(lvo!" , 1t can be aa.iil that 'je-;y York
!~d t~~e e!~~~~!~~~~~e~~k~~ ~fo::e t~~~~iI;iiha~~a~i:~k~~ ~!~ria18
quently offeeto the iI1Blldvanta.c~ of beiDi;" locllted a.t a dictanoe
froOl the actual aou:tOG of &u!"'plyo
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uanburl haG tte <.!ls&dvantu.i)8 of beine a "one rallraod town . "
/hila tl.:.la doee not cake an:; ,1f!erance as to trei£ht rates , there
beina fixed for all roads . reearlHess of oompetition , it doubtlsOD
d08s put ..anb'Cr,7 at a
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dlf1advant~e
rsSa.rdinL, railroad oervlce .
logIcal result of aotive cotrrJstitlon boneen rallraodo
for tonns. 8 in a sinola c:lI:I:1unit,v Is that aacl: road ondeavora b;r
superiorIty of &orvlce and attention to shippers to Be cure fuvor , and
thla cocrpetition Is oertainly ot advantage to the c.anuiuoturere in
a citS' served by ri'1s.1 railroads •
.Janbury 18 e:ntlrel,7 dependent at tl:e present time upon the
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aven &: liarttord railroad oompan;r for Its rail frolg1:t
servioe and Wl.ils t!:e officials of that roa.d are doubtlesS dOin& tte
beat tl.87 oan to siva satisfaction to the oany citieD looated on
tlelr s;'cte::l and situated in the Bace positio:l ot dependenoe ae
..m.nbur7 1et thie best is far from eatisf!.l.ctor] .
Ever,] great railroad S7ste!:'l of the oountr7 1.ae teminale on
the Eudoon ;\1ver or at the port of lIew York , either 1ndependently or
jOintly witl oteer roads . t:ost ot tJ:.e foreign and ooaotwice ste4l:lsh1p linea have the1r tre1eht terminals 1n the port of :ie1f York.
The iiew York area 18 therefore the hub or oenter of the fre1(;l:.t
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transportation s7atoms of/ciJuntrl
and of the world .
The liew York , Hew Haven & Hartford Railroad is virtually a
oonneoting or 8Tlitoh1118 road between all these transportation lineG ,
and at a reasonabl.1 low ooat transters freight oars from the terminals
of any of theso lineS to the sidings of the oanutacturers in .l)anbury
or elsewhere in Bew ::.ol'l81and . and (v10e vers a ) . tranaters the produots
of these industries from Danbury or otb.er pointe in llew England to
the traoks of an] of the (:reat railroad syatelllB ot the oountry .
This "awitoh1.ng" is done partly by rail and partl; by water ,
tle li[hterage slstea of the new York &. Un Haven performinS the
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offioe of spur rallro!ld traoks to the i!1fferent treiEht terminals on
the Eudson or on He';1' Yor:.
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~hi8 relation of tle Uew York . l:e" Haven t.: larUord to the
other railroads is illustrated plainly on an aooompanying IIIBp , the
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lighterage system beins considered the 8Ma as oOruJeot1n8 traokao8 .
iithout BUOl:.
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oonnecting B.7stem no tlSJltdaotur!ns oould
be conduoted in lower :isw 3ngland on a.."'l7 exteneive eoa.le or under
aconomia oon<Utlona .
In a way theretore , Danbury msnutacturoro should f ••l proud
of tl.elr looa.tion on the n . Y. n . E: .
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B. 5]Staa , with its thousands
of miles of trackage and its strategio position in relation to the
other railroads of the oountry . Unfortunately , however , the !l'. Y. lj . H.
road 1s not full; perfoZ'llling the functionB for whioh it appoaro to
be equipped. Either beoause of bad manasoment or beoause of laok
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of traokage . rollins: stocl: and toroinal facilities , the raod 1s
absolutely unable to handle tbe tonnage ot lower 1,."
gland . with
the result tbat all industries located along its line are handioapped
by delays and by their lnab1l1 t1 to reoeive or ship freight aatiafaotoril,. ove r thiD line . It is no exouse tl::.atthe preeent prosperity
of the countr] haa ouated
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tonnage for the road than ite ie
equipped to handle. l:he stste!:::ent is cade that eonditions are now
abnormal and that after the war , the tonnage 17ill be eo reduoed
that Ue road wUl be able to handle it .
,/bo is t1:e prophet who oan confidently sal that the preoent
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national proaperit:r 1'1111 not continue for man51' years to oooe .
It New 1!tr:Igland manufaoturers are to be penalized for their
prosperity and told that when bUsineSS beoome8 80 depreosed tlUlt
tonnage .... 111 be reduoed , they will be given better 'freight servioe ,
then indeed the1 are facing a bad tra.ffio 8i tuation.
i7hen throUCh the growth and expansion of induetrieo and
business the tonr.ace beoof:lee 80 great that the :l . Y,}l . E.. oannot
handle it , the officials of that road calmly order an embargo , IUld
thus 'throttle their ottn ohildrsn" 80 to speak j - they direotly injure
thB interests that support tte road and whioh are the baok bone of
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Go.. England ' B strength .
The queotion of 7lhether or not the prosent embargo WILS
neOeSsary io not 1:1'.e point at issue .
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~he real issue 1s ':!tether or not the Iis'lr York
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Usw Raven
management intends to do eot1eth1ng to end the embargo and to prnsnt
1 ts neoeaa1ty in the future .
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we oan learn there 1s no encouragement given to either
at' thoBe oonditione . ':'b8 moat that the :'I'rltor oould learn 11.8 to the
p rosent sobart;o was tl.at it would probabl1 end wben the oount17
bsoSJ:l!l leGS prosperous . ':'bo eobargo has been lifted it 1s olaimed
on les8 than oar load lots , but still oontinuaB on oar loade , ';'11th
the reaUlt th;.l.t :;ow 3ngland C1!l.nufaoturar s and sh ipporo are put to
all kinde ot eXpedients to overcome tbis obeta.ole to their operations .
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the Jew Yory.
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:;8".7 Hllven will not aooept from other roads oars
oontu.lning oertain Unda ot freiGht ; 1s that the oongestion at the
roade terminal yards ie
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great that it 1s impossible to make up
traino and get ~l.e cars out of tee te:rminsl yerdD ra id17 enouor- .
In tbe mind of tr.e writer there are otber reasons tJ::.o.n this
eO'Wllver .
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';Thicr. CJuld be enumerated .
1- Insuffioient 1000Il)QtiTe po':Ver .
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2 - Insufficient rollins stook.
3- Inadequnte traok and switohing faoilities at divis10nal
transfer points .
4- Insuffioient classifioation and storage traokage at both
terminals and large 'sbipr·inc:; pOinte suol as Danbur:; l·
5- Inadequate lD.'1Jlagement o! terCiinals.
G- I'ailure to :nal:e eXpendituree to meet the increasing de~and8 •
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study of tr.e raUroad Ml' will SCOlf that ':'anbury is favornbly
located on tl.e r:ew York
:t:ew Raven . eecurinc the bsr:e:Ut not only
of main line faoilities via Norwalk , but alflO tbe fsoilites in
trancportation prOVided by the Central .,e',v ~gland branol of this
cyste!':l.
It will bs seen that oJanbur; is not entirel; dependent upon the
'store" or /lIIlln line . Freight can be tr:msferred to the Be_t on 31
.ii.1b8JlT 3 • •• • at the station known as ;:;tats Libe . ~hs transfer :point
to the ::r1e , OntariO
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-'estern , LacktPrarm& and Lehi&h
at L:a.:;brool;:. The transfer point to the
at :;)1I800n.
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Yor~ Central ~ystem is
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To practioall; all the otl:.er railroads bo;v8ver the tra.n8:fer
tloint 111
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Yo::."k . the ;;. Y.
haul. by C:.Lrr71ng
tre~t
::: • .:1 . o!' course B8curln" the loni,eet
to that feint . 3i8ht:vper oent of the
westward trelsht oarried over tl".e ':;e.,. York &: ::lelf HaYen gO&8 to Uew
Yo r le • .\.11 tbe tonn/li,;8 of the .:sw York & lisw :iaven to Lie. York passes
tbroUoh the Earlel:l 31ver Terminal yards , as shown on the aocOllotle.n,ying
map . Froc th18 terml1141 the fre1;1ht
the ~
ClUB
are oarrbd
by
lighters to
terminals of other roads , and the revorlle is true of BIlot
bounc! freight .
I t oan be eeen the r efore thll.t the .Jew Yorl. 8< l:ew .Iiavon
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termino.l at .. 81'1 Yo r~ ill the key to the whole situation. Unleoe
oongestion oan be lre llented at that point . all other mO!l.ne for
bettering o.)ncHtlonB would be 0:1' no avail . !'ro:::l 6 ,000 to 10 , 000 oare
ue nolt beins: Q,uried dait; or.. the LOew York
Jew Haven oar floats .
:'hat nUl!lber of o:lrs must be Elhtulted !lnd switohed and classified
on the traokB of the
l:.s.ul iro
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the Ec.rlem .Uver
:1ver Yards ever:! <l.ay . The
:'er:::lin~
l~hterage
to tbe tertlill3.1a of Doat ot tl:e
other rOl1de ie ten :nile:.. .
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that re!l.so,:, and beoause
01' the
laok ot tr.rougl: passenSer
servioe to the west exoevt via the .;e1'l' York Oentral. . the
.,elT Yorj:
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HD.ven into rests Joined hW'lds witl'. the Penneylvl1nia
Railroad Co •• in tle oonstruotion of a new "C,mneotlng 3.ond" • .lB
l"I'ill be eeen b;r the ms.p this " Connecting ::load " spans the Bloat RiVer
by meons of an ·immense br idge ove r Hell ~ate and conneoting with
the l'ennSl1vnnia Railroad at LollB I sland Cit:; in the Borougb of
... uaons , paSSeS tr.roU6h Brookljll to nerr terminal yardo wbioh are
being oonstruotod belo.,.., tte 3W1l Terminal on ~ew York :Sa.] .
:>:he oonneotion with the Pe:msylv!1.ll.ia st Long Ieland City ia
onl; for paBseng'lr train S8r vioe .
Creating the noO'l freigt.t terminal at S';)uti! ,Drookl;;n will
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shorten the lit,;hterage haul of t reiibt Oal'S froo ten mil os to one
mile .
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't'lUIi 'lI'rlter had supposed tbr..t t:t.e open1nt; of this ne-If 'freiCht
terminal ""hioh 1J111 probabl,J take place in
rii 1917 , woU1d eo
relieve the :lard oO!li'8stlon 88 to l'sr::l.it ";he l1ft1na
embargo , but a high ot1'lo1al of the
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the ;:resent
Yor:;;' &: :l8'1' Haven deol.s.ree
that while the conneoting Road ,,111 probabl; shorten the title of
tra.'1ster at this
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and thus permit quioker deliver; of freight .
he does not Bee how it 11'111 1:,';restl;r relieve yard oongestion or
&tfect the 8:::lbargo .
The UBB of the ConneotlniS Joad will have no effect upon
freight rates . There is no telling when the preeent freight embarso
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of the lie" York &: liew Haven will be "11fted n • TheNI BrB from 40 , 000
to 50 , 000 fre1t;ht oare now on the linee of this rallraad system .
,ihen tt.e line is oleared sooe';'1bat . doubtless the B::IbarSO 11'111 be
fraiU!Ll.17 lifted , but it is lH:elj" to be put in foroe a£a1..'1 at
t11:.e in Ue future .
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constant threat of unaatiSfactor; trei,J.t
conUtiO:1.6 is a conotlll1t I:l&nace to all rle7t Entiland ir.i!.ustr1u .
I.:ost of the oities of lower !ie"" J.J:lBl8lld have no hope in the
freight s1tUllt1on exoept throU£h the betterment of conditione on
the IJ"ew York ~ He':9" Haven. Fortunatel; hO-:i'evsr , .iJ3.%lbtlrl i£l £10 situated
as to c:t1l.e relief from this h q ardoU3 and nnsatiefllotory eituation
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both possible and feasibl e .
lirs7tster ' s 1s only ten miles away. Breovster ' s is the terminal
of the Harlem Division ot the 1'871' Yo r k central Railroad . I t is
possible for Danbury to become a " two railroad town" and to seoure
the benefits of rive.lry between oompeting railroad systeme .
Danbury needs a trOlley line to Brswsters 8lIywar to develop
the large amount of add1t10ns.l looal trade tl:.at would ooce to Ds.nbury
from that Beotion of Z:e';"1 York through the prov ldins of essy transportation f!J,cll1ties . It would par DlUlbury to have 11 trolly line to
lIre'.7stsre reg&rdless of the freight situation .
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passeIlBer basinesB
e.lone over suob e. line ,;;,ould make the investoent rrof~table . :Jut
the tr!J,ok should be built standard gauge and beavil:r bs.ll&sted Ill:d
tl.e rl&bt of.r&y ehoul!! be obta ined outside the publio
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It Bucb a road ;vore bull t the !1e-N York Central would gl&413
pay tor the priviloge of hauling freiGht cars over this l1ne to
and fro::! Da.nbur7 ' J.I8llbury would teen be located on tbe groat tow
York Contul railroad
8yst8~ .
Danbury:'1ould tl:.en Mve t'6o rival
express companies witl. resultant advantage in 8:zprsss servioo.
!:lsnbur.v would then be forever free froD the threat of embargoes
ana freight congestions and costl:; and annoying d olaye in freight
deliveries . lIanbury would
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obtain lower freight rates to many
points beoause of shorter hauls .
There 1s no nae in Danbury ' s hoping for rolie:! through tbe
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tra.nafer of freight fro!:! the Uew York Central to the now Eaven
87stec at :3rewstora . This 1s not an o:fficia.1 transfer point and the
I>o;v York I. llo;? Haven oannot be compelled to acoept freight carn
there froe the new York central .
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case befcre the Interstate COlllOOroe CortOiselon to oompel
the acceptanoe by the Il'ew Yor1; & :;e'.7 Hann of suoh fre1E;ht at
Bre~et'JrfJ fro~
the Dew York Central would probabl] fa1l , ao it i3
aga.inet nstiona.l raIlroad polio] to deprI'V8 a railroad of tonnase
by oompelling it to acoept a short haul instead of a.n establiOhed
lona: haul. Thnefore i t appears that )anbur7 ' B one great hope
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to a batterClent of freiGht conilit1ons is the bu1ldint; of standard
gauge interurban trackage to Brewstero.
If the Danbury & Betbsl street Railway Co •• oannot be inducad
to buiH such an extension tben a new corporation should be formed
and a railroad operated be1rnsen Bre7lstere and .i.lanbury tlnd Betbel
independent of U.e prosent street rail..,-tly oorporation. Suoh a road
should pay in actual profits a8 well Ml in indireot profits to the
businesD intereuts of this section .
The Danbur7 Ie Bethel .;treet 3.&1l..,-a7 Co ••
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at present be
too "'sa.£. finanoiall,1 to u:ldsrtaks the propoeed erteneion . It 1B
posalble that a plan llLight be evol'Ved for the reorganlzation of that
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rOM and a suffioient lno=ease of its oapit~l to peroit ita handl1nc
of the propoeed erlonelon.
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It 10 pousible that 80::18 other large pubUo utUit,. interest
might be In4uoed to t.:<ke OTtr the o.I.!lllhur], &: 3ethel ... troet .;a1l,,'V
aM the entire utenaion projeot . It 18 pODoible that a hydro-
oleo trio pO'll'el' projeot =lght be 'll'or::8d out as Is 81l(;S8ated in another oho.pter and oocblned ':'I'i th the :·ropoaed Bro";fsters eleotrl0
line project . '!hie entire IIISttcr should be handled quietly without
'ubllo1t; and no 18
.jler;:jltted DB the ultl::w.te purpose of a
t;ew York Contr8J. oonneotion •
• he reDent rumor of an ertensl0.1 of the r;ew York , ,1estohooter
and llorthorn .ial1-:'1o,;r trOl:l .1hlte Plains to ;.anbury offers no pa.rtlo-
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u1:lr advantasa to .... anbux7. Thie road Is a part at the liew York and
1:ow Haven eyotem and wbile this extension ",ould pOBelbly oreato
so:::.e increas8 o! 10011.1 !!Ioroantl1e trade , it offers no particular
meana of Nl1ef trom tba I'reeent uneatistsotory raIlroad
Looal
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001l~
!tiona.
reic;ht ';orvioe.
~he
Il8stion of railroad. frtli;;ht eerviee oan be oaid to have
:the pl:.aoes:
1- .o.vallabllit7 o! tflrmina1e and freight ebtions.
2- Promptnes8 in ehip::l8r.t SlId deliver;r of freight .
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~~:a;~ ~~~:!:1. :t~:;~!; .
,,- .:Uiole:lo;r of o0:u18otion.s "itt: other Nads at transfer
points .
6- Local ho1l1t1es for handling freight .
7- ~oope:rat1on of tranIJportation linee with shippers.
Without qUeetion all tr.e minor officials of tl:.e .ie'IV York ,
lle:v Bavon & lle.rtford Jailroad appear to be desirous ot doing: 0'1'01'7thins: pooslble to oerve the interests of Danbury snd to aOe1st and
oooperate 17ith tho ehl!pors.
There are >ractically no oomplaints among looal oanut!;l.oturero
ae to any
h!l.Be of the raIlroad eervioo or ratee el:cept tLe one
bIg oOl:lplalnt of delays in receipt of freight and dela18 in delivor;r
ot J:roduots . :haee complaints 1:9,ve been tr3cad up to learn tho
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aotual c&uae ot de1a;;0 and almost invariably the inv8ot1£atlonB Show
tt.e oble:l: d1f!ic1llt;r to Ce the.ool"o{;estion at the Harlell .,ivor tel'l:linal.
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.Lare 1s oooaasionall;; soma dela;r in the tra."lsfer of oars
to ti;.e main line at lonalk but tmuall:r tee oare are Bh1!ted
pro
tl;{!it that Joint althougJ i t !lFpes.rs that more ertendole.
traoi:age f!l.cilltles at that point muld 'lie
faoil1tatino tho
o~
advantace in
u1o' olassiUoa.tloll 9nd tr.'lllsfer o:! o!l.rs .
Beo4ca8 of the freight embarGO m5llY chlFpers 1'.0.'18 reoent1,. had
tl:eir frdgl:.t 001l81ansd to Brewsters via the .. sw York Central .
::::ven .. elY Haver. automobile dealers bave bad large oonBiBnmenta of
D.utomobl1eo oent to thiS veint and have tben opera.ted the oare over
the oounty hl9twtl:,'S to their dostlns"tion . SOIllQ looal businose men
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have faIt that U.S "S'" York Ii: D'ew Raven Should aooopt tho transfer
01' freight at Bre"o7lltore from the to;? yori: Central. to tho Contral
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land trq.oks and have been disappointed beaaU.Ele of the un-
odlltner.ees of U·.e •• 8"11 Eaven todo thifl • .>\),cb cooplnint i8 unrea.sonable
38 tha •.ell" H.:lven could not oonsistently recognize this as
0.
tranofer
point and lUt the eobargo in favor ot ....a.nbury alooo .
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large 8.Q()unt of
trei~ht
1s OO"l1 be in&" ha.r:.d 10d by d raya
ber.reen Dre;Tstero and .Janburj rel1ev1.n.e tho situation to sOllie extent
thoulih at h4;h tr:lI'H;po::.-t.3t1on costs •
.. be trelsht temins1 yarde and freigl::.t ot:l.tion a.t ..Ianbury
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appe.3r adequate tor preoent needo . :r.o trlloi:af.,e il3 well arranGed as
l7i11 be oe80! by an acoocpany1nb J::l8.p for the quick handlin& of oars
and tho DII1f:1nC up of trains , >lnd the !reic;t.t 10adin(; and unload1n8
platforCD aro aooeDsib10 by drays to tho ::JWJ.utaoturiflt, plants .
Lbe Uew York SlId Now Haven has SOl:lO 0550 persons in its ol:lploy
at this point representing an ann1l.3l. PIl3 roll of over .... 300 , 000 .
::be aoCIpsny haS no repair sbope here at preoent but suol. Ilhopo
are now being oonstruote.} . Tho !>ew York &: !lew Bavon road lMint3ina
t;ventl street orosslnC;s in :Janbury. Fourteon 01 Ueee are o.t grade .
ive of thece orosoint;e };.ave bateo
exoept one .tioh has s. :Ur.b
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an~
tho rooainder are unprotooted
!:llll'I. .
It io not 11l:.e1;r tl:.at anythi...'1i oan be ·ona for
oome tOl"lfll""d U.s el1minat 10::1 at U.s grade
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oa.n:r ys(U"c to
croeslngo but the
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oitizens ehould soe to it that hwnan lifo 10 froperl; pr oteoted
at these danger )oints .
'!he total looal tonnage carried in !Ulc1 out of lIanbur;
;earl,. 0:':00010 100 ,000 tone. All the freiGht haI:dlod ;T1thin tho
ait,. of Anbu.rl io loaded and unloade1 at the one !:re1£ht otation
as illdioatod on
stat ian3
'".e Industrisl J.:aF ' :hero are nearby freight 10&d1nl
;vi tl.1nthe
.Ja.nbur; area howaver I tr.a nearest beint.
~llle
on the .Aot . L:111 PlaiT. on the west I lll'ook:!ieid Junotian on the
north a.nll :i:letbel on the south as indioated in the Industrial
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The offioial divioional freight transfer pOint07lith other
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lineo are indioated on tha aooompanying railroad r.l6p
,11th 3oston
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Albsn,7.
g~i:rio"
.laotern
are as
.i.t ",tate Li.ne
_
n ..,oo.oon
~:~-;s;l~~i~al
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1 . ;... to
t.
-'!ain Line for Boston~hese
~ i.:a1~rook
Laoawanll!l
Lehigt
Hwi&OIl
;'.0·,7 70r;. Contral
oentral ~h.a. of ..; . J .Bnlt 1.m.ore /"c Ohio
10h1gl: Valley
boston" l!1lino
..1:.ore 1ir.e , :" . Y.
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follows:
":""Y~r!;
n 3pr1nt;field
n
uOl";i"e.lk
It
Uew liaven .
oonneotions aro ade'l.uate and plaoe Danbury in an
advuntasoous strateG10 pooition as to
~eit7.t
:!'acilitiel . it tbe
ualT l:i:.lvon oy..ltom wae o'luipped to handle all the tonnaBo offered .
7i'he paok-ace fre1Cllt (losl1 than oar load) eervioo in and
out of ..Janbury ie hi6hly eatlefo.otor7 o.nd tbis servioo under Buoh
oonditione aa have oxiated in the po.et is ontirel; adequato .
There are 35 paol:age freicht OIl.l"El in and out ot ..Je.nbury
da111 ' One BUot. oar 1eave8 Danbury ever'J nigt.t at c1dniSht and
arrivee 1n Lew Yor::':- lIarl;r the GaOe morning :!'or unloading. This is
un e:rooptiOn!Lll,7 favorable arrangllJ:lant for li.!Lllbury mo.nufaotnrero .
Following 1B
&
complete list o! the ps.ckllj;e freiGht 00.1"8
in and out of lJanbur,7 giving daill serv1ce :
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lIiraot Cars Dan? to Danbury - Fro!:! ,
Yew York 01 tyHarlem !l:i ver , II . 1 . - Transfer frOr::l P. Rd . - LV . - o . n . il . I/ . J .- B &: O•
.iouth rrorl'1lllk , Oonn .
Bridgeport , Conn .
Jew Haven , Conn .
lmrti'ord , Conn .
Providenoe , R . I ,
./aterbury , Conn .
springfield , JASS.
Pitts!1eld , I:ass.
lest o.lbany , :; . Y. - lid'. C. L .lest
I!aybr ook , !1 . Y.
- Erie , .iest 3bore .-~, . y. O . & ,i ..L . &li . - L . U. ::;:. - D. L . & J .
and connections .
POU(ihkeepsle , li . Y .
:Beaoon , :' . Y.
- 11 . 1 . C. - Rudcon ~,ivor Polnte .
Troy . N. Y.
~6t Bu:ftalo , :).1.
- -n.y.c,
Buffalo , fl . ::. (OHo .:;t . ) . ... Y. e.
30oton , :.:sso .
Plainvllle , Oonn .
:.Jlreot Care i)s.llil froo .DtInbur,y - To ,
He';? York C1ty
Bre';l'ster , r; . 1.
,Io!lt Albll.lW , ':'ranefer (U. Y. C. t: ,lest )
l.!o.J'brook , :; . y.- Erie , ,7eet Shore , ~ . Y . O . & ;7 .-L. & R.-.restern Connectlona .
•iaverly , l: . J . - Penn • .r•• R. - conneot1one llow Haveb, Conn .
Beacon , , . Y. - :J . y . O. - Hudson :Uver :Points .
Fort l~orr1s , il . J . - D. L. &: .. , R•• ,. & oonneotions
30ston , l!3cs .
3r1dgeport . Conn .
:Poue;h::::eepeie , :: . Y.
ile.1 l.<1Uord . Conn.
:Ilterbury , Conn .
Ila1nv111e , Conn . .... r:ms:!er for points in <i . :: .
~l1zabeU,port . ~ . J .
C. ... J . of .; . J . and connections
Oak Ialsnd ,:; . J . - L. V. R • .:t. end connectlons
In an eftort to keep the new Yor;
Ilew Eaven traoy.s ae
clear as possible and to expedite tbe return 01: ":forelgn" oars to
tbelr O';7n roads , 4 new eystotl of denunage chargee baa been inaugurated
bit the road at aO!:l8 pointe . ':00 application of tl:ie s;stell to Joston
i& e:qllained ln an !l.ccompan;lng clininG .
:'he
unload~
tacil1tiea at .Jallbur; are so exoellent
t.hat there has been little oomplaint here re/iar4111E the unneoesear;
holding of Cllre .
A series of queet10nll rogard1ns :freight conditione were
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aoked ot shippers by the Char.lbor ot Commerso oome time aeo and the
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answors 01 sixteen Q.!Ulu:t'acturere wore tabulated a.nd are
tl.dded to thia r eport .
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..Ollle of theee tlB.nu:tacturers had no complaintB what ever to
!take probably tor the reason that their shipeante wore not eerloualy
oo~itlon8
8.J.fact::. by
that affeot other C!lnuj'e.oturora . l:Ost of the
dela,7tl / 1D. both r80eipts and shipment o! freight •
.;ome of the tIallufo.oturors state that notice of e.rrlval of
inoomlns freight 1s not alW:l7B Civez::. to tt.ec promptly . !Jan; of tbe
O!lnutllcturere report di latorinete on the port of tho railroad
in
aoting on olaims for ovor or.argBB or d8.:Qat;oe.
Cne ..l:1nuio.oturer p&rtioUlo.rly calle o.ttentlor. to the need of
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more dependable "over night" Inool:ling freight servioe from !:BW Yor]r.
Another Olllluto.oturor apeaks particularly of bad servioe between
IiSWal"!i: nnd ....lU1hur:,r and en;re this un:bvorable oondlt1onl!r haa e.."'tistad
for a long tl.m~ .
:'he emb.!>rSo r.:J.s been
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serious handicap upon 100:11 l'lUUlutsoturere
~;)uth
Who use matorial shiPlled tro!:liest and
thel:) have been obl1£ed to
.1[),.~·
of roe'" York.
~OQe
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eXpress charces on their mteriale o.nd
aUPll1eG largl!ll: ad ing to their tlaUttfactur1..ng costs .
;;ieveru.l 1!l!L."!.utacturers have cocpla1J::.ed that it sometiDes re",uiroa ee.,eral daJs for cut'li'8.l"d bound :trsl< from ..anbur7 to reaoh
t u York 'll'her. it chould only require one night .
!.:oct of tbe IIlallufaeturers tell of cooplaints made by thoir
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ouetocera reeardlns: dela78 in delivery .
1.!a.ny oonu{aaturera
t(lte that wire traoera appear to be of
little aV!l.11 und no reports are !::\O.de on SUlllG by the
r~ilro~d
L:oat of the nanu.:!aoturers .1ho have sidings say the;
0;U1oia.ll:i .
h~ve
a1!:f1oulty in gottin£: empt;r oare plaoed on the1r 8id11'l6e when
no
ro'~uirea .
One ms.nufacturor states th:ol.t tho trunk line eervice to Chio:t.Go
ie exoellent.
:he
u::l
01' al.l. cODlplaints ie rega.rdln,:; dela]'s and the Met
serious oompuinte relate to delivery
ot freight
in llaor York • • hie
00003 baoJ: direotl7 to the oont;oatlon o:! trafUo in the i;:lrle::l Yardl;.
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.. paokage
~rei[ht
oar
!:IIi]'
.uri ve
rO::lptly in H$'f York tr.e ne::t tIOrnlng
after le/;l.'tln.:.: hero but the oar heH at HarlOl:l for 80ce U:ao before
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bains placed for unloadilli; 1.J.: .. e'll York .
:"releht .utes .
The '\1estl0:1 ot fre16bt rates 1s 0::::0 involv1n.t; tlOst
cO!lplloo.ted oonditione a::d oloEle atudJ' 4
In a soneral way i t ca."l be stated that ..)snbury 18 as
f!.>vorabl.r loc.:l.ted for
coats ae most
~unll:!a.Otur1nB
from the view po1:J.t of !re1Cht
the citioo of Hs'", 5nt;l.e.nd and
o~
~ore
1'o.vorablr
Situated than COCa of them •
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fo1l' oitiee havino ,ort faoi lities sscure the o.dvantQ£;o
0:( 101'7 oo a stwise steamehip r atee to Bome aeaboard pOinte I but tl.ls
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does not affect
tL
large tlajorlty of tl!l..'1trl:a.cturln6 onterprls81,l to
all; material extent .
... 01:08 oonditione a_let as to !relght r.J.tes . !-.lot, a,.ipear
dlaadv!l.I1tagl0UB a.nil unh.lr , and it 1s possible that
conditiOnE 00,1 be re--:.eJ.1eJ throu;;l.
Qr<Hna.r1l1 !rel
ggresslve
~d
Justr::;ont
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untc'lorable
t rates a!'e rued so d efinitelr br tbe
Interstate GOl:l::lerce :omcl.ssion rulingS thut ther,
for socnr!:-.
lUO:
'or .. latar.t mtl.oda .
change • but un:h.lr
dis.c~i;;'.l!11.n.J.ti:mB
is little
ch~oe
_re ope:: to ad-
al.d there ic '.l1";'/.:t~"6 a .olOSBibll1t7 of seourino speoial
co:::c:odit./' r'.ltee "'hero the tonnai"e justifies •
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•11e freight r.:J.tes from
~bur3'
to V:l.riOUB points is shown
br t'lblee aco.;,llIpa.1l3'ing thie report and also so:::e froight rlltes troe
other FOintO .
1:0 fair oomparicon of a goners.l nature O!l.ll be made of the
freight rates of one oit] tlB cO::lpared with another •
.In tlvero.ge fraight rate C£l.Il be ~ a.rriv8d at bo%ver for
a manuf!l.oturin~ conoor: havil'l,J a Jl!I.tion!ll. diotr!bution of produots .
~iB
can be reaohed by addinb the freieht rates ( of llo;.l8 SlJec1fio
claoo11ioo.t.ion ) to a nu;~ber of the lea.1ins distribut1ne; oenters Wld
diviilins the total bl the nU:llbsr of pOints considereil • •(hile the
figure thus secured has no .,artioular signifioanoe it can be used
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in oOf.l.:arison with
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similar !1gure obtL:olned in computins the freiGht
rateD of lJot::o otl.or oo::::nmlty .
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.. uob a oompar1son for exacple beneen ::levala.:1! anll Je:v York
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would ::hoO? that the 3."er&£1;1 -diatribut10n oost o! aCrioultural
!::lohinexy to point!; throU[hout tLe countr7 fro::l Cleveland
19 27 . 1
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cents per O,ft . nhlle fro;:;; Jeov Yo::.-k the aVer3(;e :freiGht oost to the
same points
uld be 43 . 1 oents per
e~ •
• ane apparent ad't'ant 'e ot
Cleveland ov!r .:e>'l' York of 10 oents per en . on
!1
national distribution
of a:rioultuxal lIl:lohinery.
oih1le suoh fi(;;uree are USeful for purposes of genera.l
oomparison ,
0.
tail' oOC1p!ll'lson
ot
the adv.mtagee of one oity over
!llI-
other in regard to troisht rates amst be '.10rked out not only for
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eaoh speoific line of
mo.nuf~cture
but for each specific l:IO.nufaoturing
enterprise un/ler oonsideration.
~'or
eX!l!Dple
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lllUlluiaeturer of a oertain kind of mohine mi.:;ht
hav" his lar':;8<>t m!Lrl:.et in the
be able to Seoure a
10,181'
~3st
and i f looated in .;Janbury miCht
frei.;ht cost aVerage for his Oml
ro~uot
d1ctribution tha.. a oompetitor loo!lted in :nevaland , althoush i!
na tional dietributior.. ?iere oo.r.siderad the Cleveland manufactural' .fOuld
ha'ge the
ad'9'.ll'.t~e .
In the ss.ca 7&7 fre1eht oosta on lIIZlteria.ls USed In
~u:1'aoture
shottld be ilgu:red out for eaob individual case , tts1n(; the frei{;ht rates
frO:l the nearest cource ot supp11 as the basiB for figur1na . as com•
pared with the freightratefJ from tbe neareot Bouroea of supply to the
00Clpet1tor .,lth whioh B comparison is t::o.de .
It is quite 1mportant that the Industrial !lepart!:lent should
at
have/band a.1l the freight tariff figuros available to parmit tha
road7 and oareful ostimo.ting of the coat of Bssemblins mater1als required b7 a.oy speoifio canuf!l.otur1ne enterprises • .;uoh e. oolleotion
of tariffs ,",ould be ava1le.ble 11' tho Chamber of COm:leroe \faro
prOVided with
0.
properly e-luipped Traffic 3ureau .
:biB lndlO8trial .. uxve:; cfUlnot possibly cover the oolleotion
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of freiCht tariffs but 30me rate
will be found useful .
50:~adulea
aCcOmDaIlJ' this report whioh
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rut"R - in Of'llte pe r 1 00 11'8 .-
..... nhu.,.,.Hew yo r~'
'!'Ioeton
Phlle4e1rl:ia
J'it1.8lrurg
l'Pll Uoorfl
At1.nh
':'few Or1f'aDa
C1ne l "n4
"'tt-ff'a1 0
CHc!!t"o
.~ .
Lo1U6
,1 . Paul
bA>.
... 4
.:.0 17
36
3 0 00
31. 5 26 . 322
5::: . S 45 Z4. . 544 .1 38 .9 3 . 6
1 31 112 99
1~ 103 at
(6 . 948 . 7
46 . 5 40 32
78 . 8 68 !it
92 . 2 79 61
11B. 8102 .28 .
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19
17
2£ . 1
~ E.1
84
66
:57 . 3
2E . 6
36 . 3
4:': . 1
f4 . 8
liew York .
--a
Ch1oe~ .
76;S- &B ~ 3 52 . 5 - - -Ni-~a- - "3I . !r
14
12
<(, 5 2B . 4 :;2 . 4 26 . 3 n .s
14 . 714' . 1 £:.1 1 P . 9 u.s 1£ . 6 11
10
16 . 8 66 . 3 60 . 6 34 . 8 r 9.6
n. 4 17 . 8 4 7 . 3 41
31.6 2:'! . 1 18 . 915 . 841 . 3 41.
31. 4- 22 . 1 18 . 9
21 . 4 11 . 8 :."'1 . 7 !"t) .
:::: . ~
19 . 9 1 5 . 912 . 6
69
E6
ltc. 11)1 .
\16 .
Flo
66 . f4 . 138 . l tl. 1 07 . 7 80 . :: 66 .7
63
41
U:. 10~ .
Be .
65 .
63 . 47 .
!P . 7
19 . H. e 0 . 3 :"6 .
29 . 6 20 . 1 lU . 9 1:,! . 8
~ l.
to6 ~
11.8 6a . :s 5::' . £ 36 . S 3 1.5 26 . 3
36 . ~o . e 91 . 1: 79 . 9 61. 4 43 . 1 3 6 . 9 30 . 8
47. 39 . 1
25
to
60
40
60
14 '7 . : ltO. 9 93 . 4 67 . 1 5 6 . 9
60
66
45
!7
l~
t o(
\f'o D~Uf.Y
20
17
ro1e "" _17
_____ _
13
10
n!l' 26 14
2
.
2
2
1
Ii
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SCALE OF
RATES~In
~
C ents pe ... 100 pOunds
pounds
~ FROM
TO ~r-~~~~~==~~-'~-1~-,~-,~~~~~-.~--j-~-'~-'-;3=;1~4--'
71'~
>-il
.-~
... . ' .... . ....'._
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aff~~.
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tP.4.-e
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..... •.
3s-
I:.,_ ~-:e;,;. . . _ .,.
0..
.. ,3 ,t;J
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71.(
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.3K;9
i'l .
f (:,,- ...~z..~
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. .... :~:?~~~..... .~;; ;:~
V
L¥
'>i7
'7
'''7
y¥
6 s-
.""7
.~.l ... n·.tf.._...<r:7
3 7-
~~
,1 ¥.#.
;".3
31'ft . :1.'3
~~; ..~~~
... .... ....
'if ~
~ 3, 1
..
J r,>:: ,/(1'::;£2,.,-
. ......
Jr.'!
3Vf .. ;"~.3 22.3
/~:J,. ...... .___ . . _ ___
1r;7
1S.8' 1.2,< If.
10,
74,8"
.:::7.'f .. !7 S' ¥1,3 'II.
Sf- S . ..t.2,·.1 18:'1 ;,).8:. .lfl<3
~Zr ,1S, 7 )cS 2.,'/,.6 Itt'! / £Y I2.d~. _
s. /2., . r,
.9£
ff/,
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In the ohapter relating to the hB.tt1na: industry a ooaps.rleon
18 shown of rateo on bate to Ue" 'lark !rom various 01 tiee of the
OOlmtry aa oompared with the Il!mbur;r rate .
t10t
m&.'ly
oomplainte n.l'e Il19.de b7 Ja.'lburJ' m!lUtaotursra 88 to
prec.nt frels}1t rates.
3evsral bat manrlactur9rS deolare that this o1t7 ehould be
favorod with a Special rste to New York on hate of 10 oents per osee .
~ttention
Is ouJ.led to the ooal
r~te
of v2.60 per ton from
the PennsylvanIa ooal f10lh to Dsnbury.
The coal , rate to Holyoke wbioh Is a 58 mile longer haul 18 the
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eaDIe , and it Ie olllioed that this difforenoe Ie unfair to Danbttr:.r.
Uorwalk 18 onabled to aecure ooal at 00 oonte 1088 per ton than
D.'1J'lbury thrOtl[.r. the o.dvantafj9 of water transportatIon .
Ooal Ie 3hippeJ.. by rail
fiJI!!
the !:lines to Perth Amboy • . _.J .
for ,.. 1 . ~5 per ton . :he '\Tater rate froJ:! Pertt
is 45 oents
~~.1ns 8.
boy to ... outh UOl"'lfalk
total rail and water rate ot
2 . 00 per ton .
,later traneportatior. ie of no value to Danbur;:;r as t:l:.e rail rata
on coal from .;outb Uonalk to Danbury ie 60 oents making the total
rail and water rate .... . 60 the SSI:lG as the 0.11 rail rate .
On LUI!Ibsr or naval stoves or ootton !roJ:! coutbern po1nts ho...rever
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such cotllllodltiea clluld be brouc;ht to .Jo.nbury via water to .;outb
Uorwalk or Bridgeport o.nd thenoe by rail to j)anbury thnn if brouGht
here via all r1l11 .
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lIal tileore •• ••••• ••••••• ••• · 1 . 60
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No re a l comparison of freight l':1tee of d i f fer ent
cities ca.n b e made excl!rpt 1n specific 118.8 ee. A general
average of coat of d istribution of a. cert ai n product to
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the 18.l'g8st mark e t poi nt\! of t h e country may be obtaine d
h owever, a. compariso n of some of t h ese av e r ages ( as made
for the fifth frei gh t cl a e&ification ) 1s 9.S 1'0110'11"11 ;
Clev el'lnd. O .
29 . 6 ct.e . per
Columbus, O .
30 . 2
San1:!.ueky, 01
30 . 4
De troit
30 . ?
Chicago
33.1
New York
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Danbury. Con n .
3 4. 1
Naehua, U .R .
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have Siilines and are thus able to load and unload :freit;ht ou.rs
at their own
Bethel
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their fre1cr.t to snd 'roc the central freit-l.t station on dr.'l7S ,
their frOll:iht tr.U8 ooatinG tr.O!l! ...1 . 00 per ton tlOre than it does
t1costl Who have aldlD£S .
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Hartford 11 . 05
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�RAILROAD llU'S 1 - 2 - 3
SHOWING DMil:IURY ' S TRI\NSPORT ATI OlI' FACILITIES
AlID ALL RA ILROAD CO- IECTIONS
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�����THE N EW YORK, NEW H AV EN A ND HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPAN Y
De" Ra... en , Conn •• JanWJ.r,y 27th .
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of OOlr.l:'.er:l e ,
1<r . .i.e.niel D . Lovela::le . .... xeouti ve Se::lret,aI',V ,
Denbury . Conn .
Dear Sir : \,e hue JOur letter of the l;5th inst . , 'lf1 th sheets on wh ioh
Jo)U wish us to insort rates appl1::lsble betwee n Danbury aod
:w,w
York City •
.dridgeport and various other pointe on ilifferent ::lol!'.l!:odittes , whi::lh we
\',ill endeav or to do for JOu as SOon as
pos~lble .
In this ::lonnectton wish to advise that our agent I;I.t Danburl' ,
Ole are qUite s'ltlef1ed , "ould be onls too 1".1l11r..e to fw'nish this ir.fora.ation U" in a p ..elt1Jn to do eo , but unfortunate13 ,yOlo tave requested
rate s to a nwr.ber oi points to whl::lh throush rat es are not published by
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this ::Ortpa.n.Y . Wl'-.ioh !teMe that we will have to t ake the rratter u, with
western ::lor.r.e:::t,10n and
..:r .
Cunnin&ha.:'!: ' s deo11nstton to elve
~o\.i.
the
ratee 'l"iae IIv1dllotlj' due to the !/J,::lt that he d1d no)t have eBf!;S at his
::lo=a nd .
Yours truly ,
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, New York Story That West·
chester Road May Be Con-
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MANUFACTu rtING CHE:.
NALLING1'JI~ ,
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January 30t.h , 1917.
So l vent.s Recovery Co . ,
i"anbul'Y . Conn .
Oent.le'1",en :your letter of January 29th received .
At. present t.ime
and re; - denat.ured ,
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are nwt having any alchol rest.')red
found t.h'lt. it
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h!l.rJ t.o sh1p through t.o
you on the railroaos , and t.he o.el1verlee could n"t. be depended
ulJ,)n .
For t.hL r",as.Jn.
.ere c')mpellsd to I1nu aOil ther out.let.
fur the recovered. alcobol.
\lihen the conalt.i,:m8 become m.Jre ea8y on t.he railroads,
'II • • ill
n.J doubt. have :nore alcohol t.o send you ,
We at'e sorry t.hat. t.his st.ats of .. fl'airs exiat.s .
Very t.ruly y.:ours.
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,1b1l. there is no Seneral co!!tplslnt against the Adams
~hloh
hpreBa COOP!lD.1
provides Danbury wltl1 its onl,7 rD.11road express
servioe , yet it oerta1nl,7 1s of disadvantaee to a ooc:munlty to be
80 entirely d8jlOndent upon one upresB oompany .
Competition bet"S8n rival e;!;press oompanies results in
improvement of
would be
[101''1100
and gr6ater promptness in deliver1 and it
at advantage to the manuf3.cturing interests of Danbury 11
express oompotition aould be oreated bere by the extension of the
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trolley line to Brswatel's thus securing the serv10e of the Ar.Ierlaan
Express Co • • The bat Industr] of .Danbury hae oreated a 10.1'88 .%:preBS
busineSs at t'hls pOint • .l. large percentage ot tile finlehed hats us
st.lpped from r.ere b;y 8Xproas . ,jO::l8 t:IfUlutactul'ers use the express
service excluolvely • .;Juring the past few montbe over 900 oases of bats
have been shippsl5 out of ilanbury dal1; by express .
:E'our express trains leave Danbur] dal ly for new
Yor~
and si%
for Boeton.
n.e ra6'tl1ar expresB rate and tbe tl:xt of exprass delivery to
various paints is indio3.ted in U.e following table and a
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aOOOClpa.ny1nd th1e report also shon :>aDbury ' s advantagee to U'lnu:fo.ot•
urers as a point for the quio!: d.el1ver;;r of finisbed produots by
°XllreDG .
The prinoipal oomplu.1.nt llgo.inst the Ads.mB 3lCpreos Co"
here
is in de1ay8 in delivery . It has been otated by some tll;l.nu:fa.oturers
that thsy do not mke suffioient provision for express oar spaoe to
take oaro of an;r extraordinary demands upon tbem.
Rate
75\" per 1W-!,SlT Yorl:
Boston
Pbl1adelphia
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Atlanta
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ChioaGo
~t. Louie
Zanso.e ~lty
Ji . Paul
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1 . 25
1 . 60
3 . 20
1 . 40
. 75
1 . 90
2 . 40
2. 66
3 . 50
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·>117 oOIl:O:lUnit" of the size 01' ....a!lbu:r7 1'1111 fin!! it of ad-
vantS.3B to establish 4 Traftio 3ursau In connectlo!1. wit!:; ito
oO::Jllerola.l orga.nl:n,tlon . .. properl] orS:l.nlzea
~rll!f1c
Jureau oan
be mllde self supporting a.'1d instead o! b9in3 e. burden upon the
z:unu!30turOl'o
a.nj
other shippers <.IlId reoeivers , of :!reigl.t oan be
DUde a souroe 01' actWl.l proUt . This Is r-roven by tbe aotual experienoe of cany cities and it is recomnendad that the offioers
of the Cahmber of :ommerce sat is!:;, themselves on this point b:;
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loa.rning of tbe suooess ot Traffic :9uroauB in other citieD of the
OMe elz& as Lanburj.
Juab a dep.J.rteont
and BCll'vic& =:1
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~rovid88
11ght1n&
a. central bureau of il".:for ..14tion
orG!l.Ill~atio!l
'to I'l'oteot the Intere:>to of
the ...s.nu1'ncturers :md to further the bettertlo:::t of trOl.:Ul0 conditione
!or tl:.o benoUt of the clanu1:J.oturerB of the city.
::'"he eetob1ish::xtllt of .a .raffic ,3ureo.u ."lould Illso tend to
eliminate antll{;onialll and to br1.:l;;
chil"perB
u.a
~bout
better oooper..1.tion bet'l1'uD
C3.n, !ers.
The service of this ::ra.f!ic ::3ureau includes :
1- Ro reosntatior. of the traffic L"ltersstc of the Cit; in
mu.tt~rs tMforo the Intorstate COl:l::lcrce CO!ll:lission.
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2- .Jaom-in .. of rolief in o·::;.ees whero unoatlcfactory traffio
oonditione exist .
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and
4 - !sBiDtunce and a.dvice to ehiPfers in routine; .
",- ..ooieta.l'lOe in seourinc deliveries in delayed chiptlenta .
6- ProvidinG a service for aUdit1rlt;. :rreiQ.t billo and .andlino
ola,ir:w .
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oper:ltes trolls7
oar Barvice on Ufteen m.11eo of tr::u::kat;e in ..#a.'1bux;,r and
8xtendlr.g 'f:ro
~thel
t1:.8 latter place to Lal:e .i..enooha , threB miles >loat
ot )a.r.bur,;,-•
.. his tro.ol:a..::;e Is ::::ul1:7 a1:.o0711 0::1 the Industrial i..<.l" and
it will be BBon that t!:e street C:lra run ci>nv8:l1ently to the JlI8,)-,ufaotur1ns pla.nte permittiru .vide choice of residenoe for the
e~
ployees of theoa plants .
Certain a.dditional traokaoB \7ouldbe desirable se 1e Ut-
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4icated on the sU'lll IllIlP a.ooompanying t1:.1s report , but t7hethor U.s
oor.,.;>a.ny oan or will
tlIl,j·o
euoh enenslonE: 113 Il IlI.!I.tter of oonjeoturo •
.\6 to Intor- urbtlJ'l. srloneione of tbe ..JMbur7
•.al1wll:' Co "
or the
conetrJctlo~
.ilathel ."treet
of r:e;"!' interurban linsa by
oorporations to be orge.'1izsd ·;;'&re i9 a ':"lids varlet,. of opinion •
.. ome oitizens !ll"e EtroDG17 in f9.vor of a line to ';S1l' Uiltor\! .
:here are etroT-a: advooates of eleotrio road conneotion 'With
.BridGeport .
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lli"pe:lr UIlIlnLloua iL. their daairs for
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trolly
line to ,jre":loters .
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.ould be of advmtafje but there is seriOllil doubt 118 to whether ouoh
11 road would be profitable .
There is no doubt but ·.vh!1t an electric roa.d o01U1eotion with
Bridseport would bo a sroat convenience and advantage in IIIBIl7 .VIl,7S I
but there is
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strong likelihood that such a conneotion ;.Quld be
a seriotts injury to looal trade and tl.s uaroantlle L'ltereots of
his subject is d1sottsssd IOOre fully in the chapter relatinE; t:;l tl.s
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trade area.
'Zbs propoBed uteneion to 3re';7sters l'I'ould not only be of
advantac;e but
appear~
to be alcoat a neoessity to ensure the future
developlJ8flt of r,rosperi ty of >.I311bury .
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The en",lneer1n6 diffioulties ot BUc..'l a road are not foraldable nnd
tle cost "ould be euci. ae to pe.rmlt resBon!lcla earnings on the
investculIlt.
:0 utilize auoh a road :!or steam railroad traffio the road
bed would btLVS to be beavllJ' ballnsted ani! the traoks standard gall88 I
tbis I'IOUld prevent the utilization of rolling stool: uBsd on the
present line .
It "Iould alBa be ne08SB,'lry to seoure right of way tl:roueb
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the fields as the h1ahwllyo oannot be used for steam railrOad purpoeea .
:'he bene:f1te of auch a road to the farmers alons: tbe route
;rauld probably enable suob a right of way to be sGoured at reasonable
cost .
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eleotric road cap aoootlplln;;rlng this report shows the present
otreet r!l.il'll'37 and interurban 51stecs of Conneotiout and the probable
future developments of suor. roo.dll.
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efficiency of a cit:; and the condition 01' the streets of thllt city.
UUoh o-! the inootling and outgoing tonnaGe of the nanuiacturere
1s hauled over the streets In drills and drllJsge oosta vary aooording:
to the condition of the streets .
~he
better the streets , the faster oan move the dr ays , a.nd
the aborter the tilT.a of deliver; . the lese 11'111 be the coats .
Bad streets may lOB Ben the size of the dray loade b7 half .
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deliver;.
As a wholo the atreete of .Jmtbury are exoellent and no
lo.rS8 expenditures are needed to over come existing de:hots .
The
o~.arfl,oter
ot the street surfacing in Danbury is indioated
on a epeoial street map 8.000mpan7ins this report , and the needed
icprover::ente are also sho'11ll on this map .
IIy no U ng
th e l ooation of the indus trie s the leadil"lt, arteries
of drJl3'&ge travel are olearly ind i oated . These streets having the
heavieet tratUo require tl.e !:lost attention and the most substantial
form of oonstruotion .
There are ten oompanies or individuals handling the 100::1.1
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drayage ot Lanbury and their total business is over ...100 , 000 y8<1rly.
:i'he eatll.bl1shed rate for dra:rage bet':1een the maro::mtlle
and lIlI;I..'lutaottU'ins distriots and the railroad freight station is five
oents per huru1red pounds .
~he drayae;8 .!lervioe
ot the oity appears about e'lual1y divided
betwoen motor and horse drayaSe .
1 011o\'l'in& in 0 list ot thoss engaged in the drayB(;8 business
with the Dtl::lber of persons employed and fora of equipment :
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Horees .
I.:otor
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Danbury ::OX . co ••
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./hila it is not expeoted tbat an Industrial :'urve;y of
Danbury can take up 1n a detailed wSV the subject of oountr7 bigh
ways and the good roads Ilroblems of Fairfield oounty . JlIt it Is
proper that the subJeot should have attention 80 tar as it rel ates
to the industrial development of .>J:lnbury.
There Bra t7l0 phasos of the subJeot to be oonaldered :
1- The llevelopment and extension of the local meroantile trade .
2- The development of the t'llrmlll8 industry _
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The fo.rmIJ ot the J!lllbul',7 area Jointly form its largest
industry as to value of annua.]. productIon ani! numbs:r of parsons 8oployed .
_hat industry largely contrIbuteD to the bunlneee and prosper It,.
of usnbur,. _
TJ:.s betterment of faoillties for 1.norea&ins the ef1'101eno1
and prodnotion of that area are therefore
nearest
ot 1mpo!'ta."los .
trnneportatlon facilities b:7 ::leane cf
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roade to the
or Bhlppi.n.s point are as icportant to the farCDr B8
&cod ra,ilrca.d transportation conditicne axe to the t;Muf/loturer .
~ucd
roade Dun lowor transportation ooete and quIcker
deliver:7 '
':'he Jtate of :J"nneoticut has designated oertain maIn lines
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of travel as
~trunk"
bif)hways . :iheee are improved entiroly at the
co at of the otnte .
The "trunk" hlehwtl:18 ra.diating from Danbury are indioated
on the laree ma.p of the Jlitlbury area accompanyIng tJ:ill ... urvey . Thio
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ShO:1B the clmr'lcter and present condition of these hiGhwa;s .
there are otber h1t;hwa:7s radiatiIl8 out froD ..ianbury whiot.
serve tee fo.rlllPJro adjacent to J3.llbur:1 >thicl:. are alao 1.cportant thoueb
the; ure !lot "state roade" •
.. here are alao many subeldlar7 high'It8Js or "feeders"
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conneot1nt; the farmlnt; territor; >71th the ' trunk" lIneD .
It ie importa.nt that these feeders sbould be in bood oondltion
ee it Ie not of cruel'. adva.uta3e to a
f~rcer
to have a lOod road only
part of tbe 71S.:; to hIs market . I! he eM 0:'117 carry 1:.0.1f a load Pllrt
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tt.e ifa7'
1:.e better the ayste!:! o!
~ore
bibr.~I3.;-S
aurroundill{, .Janbury the
suooessful and prosperous will be the fs..rmins iDtereota .
:'he adv!IlItll.:;e of 'ood oountr,7 roads to the
~bur.7
tl(,roantlle
interests ia mor .. full,7 set fortt. ir. tl:.e obapter relating to
:J3.nbury ' u trad e zobe •
..:he 10.r60r this zone is !:lade through the e::!l;tenoion of an
improved l:ibhWB7 ej'stem the 6rester will be the
v:ll~
ot !tll'!Il.ers
trade L'l .a#Ilnbury .
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he easier it is to co::!e to .l.Ianbury by horse vehiole or
a.utot:loblle, tho leu .. incli!".!I.tion 'Ifill there be to travel to Bome
other town to do tradlIl6 •
.. definite polioy 3Jld l'ror;ra::l of road llIprOV8:!1S'lt should be
:l.{lopted by t.ne oitl:;ena o!' the entire .iJn.nburl area and this
~rocrOJ:l
ehouH be vit;.0roWJ11 baokel up b:r the people of ....lUlbur;r.
Inste::>d of U.o present polio; of independo:1t action by each
town in tl.le area regardless of the pl ans of
ad~aoent
towns , all the
t071IlG L'l ':;1.18 araB 13Lou.H. toroulate !io,e Joint ooopero. .. l v8 plan of
road 1qrovel."lsnt anll .va!': ur.lted17 to
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~;ould
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out such ,tllan.
r-rove an econoc;,>' r:tther than otner7line . ... 0 town
neeJ expend oare for roads tr.an it -,7ould eXpend H actine indopendently
but instead of f.)110w1nll oooe hllp hazard method of road work . should
seoure the ereatest possible benefit :from its eXpenditures throue h
the oooperlltion '"Uh otber tOiTlle .
For eXDIllple in eOI:e of the a.~Jll.oent towns good roads will be
built to oert!lin pOints up to the tOi7Il llne . There the:r atop am1 the
:leilohboriIl(; tow .. instead ot contin i ng
auol: roadc m:u.:ing a oonneoted
sj'stem if111 1:.e expend ina its energies in an equall:r futile 1.c:provement
in SOIllB otr.er direction •
... he ¥eople o:t .;;herm:l,l'l :tor instsncs can c;st part -83 to :Janbury
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on a good road ,../hiob. tIle] built but have to tr3.vel a bsd rOM from
ttere on beoause the people of :le";T ]airrield and j)a,nbury have not
c;)operated with them to !":lake a £oOd Na.d clear tb::'o\li;h.
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HARTF'ORD Dec . :6th , 1915
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':"r . ""'ante1 D. Lovelace .
becutive Seoretary •
..1anbury Chamber of ":otDl:lerce,
Danbury, Connectiout .
DO'lT ... lr:
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rel".tlve to
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have 70ur letter o~ .ve06Dber 22nd regardiDB
of 8. nnp of l!'alr!ield ~ollnty and am referring
to I.:r , George ..> , Eaf'!lin to oonferith you
the preparation of such 6 mnp . if it is posoible,
ith referenoe to the inprovement to be runde in your
~ounty in Ue future , I ru:l at n loss to give you anything
definite in this IlIitter I1S we have no sure t y that the inooming
r,egi81llture 'nill cake provision for appropriations . Conae 'luent ly . r oannot give you anything definite in tho wlJyof
plO\ns for the Improvement of the northern part of l!'airfield
County .
As r 8U~geated at the meeting of 'i'owr. authorities
held in IJanbury ea'lletlroe ago , tty idea 1a that the Town and
.dorOUBbs in th1e County oO - operate in their rOl1dwork . possi bly fOl'Uling a ..ll~h"ay ,l,/ietriot "for the general improvement
of roads in ao\Joinlnc towns ao tho.t too ro>d a:;st(lCl8 fIl!LY
oonneot in I'l proper I!I6nner .
1f this spirit of co - operation i8 oarrled out ,
it 'II'ould result in extreme benefit . not only to the Towns
but the Coun t y and even to the ~tate ,
r shall , sa I told you , be al"aytj wiHin!)' to 8'Xtend
whatever help I lltiy to t he improvement of the roa4 sytltem A.e
outlined in the Bugge~ ti on above ,
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HI GH W AY COMMISSIONER
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December 29th, I9lS
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Daniel D. Lovelace , Executive Sec 'y
Da.nbury Chamber of Commerce
Danbury , Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of
December 22d in regard to the preparation of a map of Fairfield County
indicating various classes of roads,
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I should be glad to meet you at you r
convenience to talk over what it is
desired to show .
I w111 meet you in Danbury
or a t the Capi tol in Hartford as 11\81
be mosl convenient to you .
Yours truly ,
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ibnt 1e needed first is a compl ete BurvS; and plan for the
entire ":"!lnbury a.rea !repared bl n competent rond engineer. '#ltL. a
vie'll' ot 10.y1ng out a definite progra.:::! of road ll:.rrol'eaent . ..u.oh a
program should ShO,T the wisest and beet possible expenditure of road
funds in eo.o}_
tOnl
for the next ten reare .
The Joint adoption of euo!: n plan would doubtless result in
the joint emploY::l8rlt of
iii.
district highWay superintendent , the ealo.r,7
of wbom , when divided among the different towne would prove a emall
burden and a real eoonolQYo
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The road map of the .i)anbury zone aooompanY1118 this report
indioates the roado that Bra 1n the best oondition and also those
wh10h dsllltUld the (;reo.tset ir:Iprovement at the pr esent t1l:le .
Ther e are a lread; many exoellent automobile roada oontributory
to Danbury :.o.nd 80:..8 of these have been ut1lized for established
"jltney" or a.uto-bus linee . A.!:long these lines are those :
~o
llrid5eport
" llrewsters
.ar.
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::llford
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" Jlorwalk on order
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Travel or:. these auto lines is of course subjeot to road
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A :further study of the oountry highway situation i8 made
i n the ohapter relating t o Danbury ' B Trad e Area.
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1'KE HAT INDUSTRY
While to the resident of Danbury the hst industry only means
that portion of the industry included in the manufacture of tur
felt bata, as a fact the industry as a whole has a far gt'&&ter
scope and covers a wide nriety of manufactures, including an;v
thing and e•e rythln g used for bead coverings .
The varietlee of these manufactures might be ·grouped ae
follo•e:
~· Wool
Silk
Cotton mixed
Waterproof
Knit
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Stiff
Cloth
\'/a tarproof
Straw
Panama
Felt (wool or fur)
Silk (high hate)
Opera.
Uniform
Infants and cbildrene hate and cape
Ladies straw hate
Ladies bat forme
Ladies felt hats
Touquea and knitted cape
Paper hats
Rainproof hate
Riding hate
Rubber hate
Theatrical bate
P'iremena bate,
Straw horse hate.
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The United States produced wool felt and fur felt hats in
1914 to the value of t39 , 294 , 228 in 255 different eetabUohmenta •
According to these figures Phi ladelphia produces a larger amount
of fur felt hats than does Danbury ae fcllcwo:
Philadelphia
Danbury
Newark, N.J.
New York City
Orange, N. J.
$9 , 914,443
'1 , 065,'165
3,900~54
3 , 601,944
2 , 822 , 860
Aa to number of eatabliebmenta in this industry and value of
production in 1914 the leading states ranked as followa :
Products
No . Planta
Pennaylv&nia
tl'!";llil!;m!O
~
Connecticu t
9 , 475 , 1'l78
57
Be-.. Jersey
41
7 , 969 , 344
New York
6,637,380
39
In the manufacture of wool felt hate Pennsylvania aleo led
in 1914 with a production of C:'1'16,886 as compared with a production
in New York" State of ~13 , 88'1 .
There are seven wool felt bat fat'toriee in Raw York.
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StatisticS in the straw bat i ndus try for 1914 are not available.
Ther e was a big elump in both fur and wool felt hat production
f r om 1 909 and 1914 , due to changing styles .
Following a r e the tablee showing t he production of the various
kinde of fur felt and wool felt hate i n the United States in 1914,
and also the manufacture of felt goode of other kinde ,
!Ul'IJPACTUR.E OJ' J'UR- PEL'I' HATS IN THE UliiTED ::ITA'I'!S - 1914 ,
Number of eetabl1ebmente • •.••••• • ••. •• • 2.23
Jlateriale .
e
Batter's fur • • ••• •• • pounds •••• • •
5 , 766,904
Fur- felt hat bodies in the roup;h,dozen
395 , 848
Chemicals and dyestuffs • . • ,,, , ,,,, • . • , $ 432 , 161
Products .
Tot ii'&l value • ••• • . • •• · •••••••• • ••• •• i 3 7, 349 , 755
Fur - felt bate • • • • •• • , •• •• ••••• , •• '''J 33 , 603,531
~i- ~~~!r h;;~d~~t!~~n~~:~~t~~~t ·;~;it: ·* ~ : ;~~ : ~n
liANUP'ACTURE OF WOOL--PELT HATS IN
~·HE
UNI'i'ED
::!'rATES ~ l914 ,
!lumber of establish:nente , , , , , •• , • , • • • :30
Jlate r i a la .
Wool (in condit ion puroha sedl .. pounds . 606 , 957
equivalent of above in scoured
condition , pounds .. . .
561,639
Boils and wool waste • •• pounds • • • •
454 , 099
Hatter s ' fur • • • • •• • •• , • • pounds •• • •
35 , :349
lfool ~ fe lt hat boilies in rough,doz ,
13 , 449
Chem i cals and dyestuffs, . , , ,, . ,, .,
:34 , 501
:Pr oducts.
Total value , • . , •. • • , • •• . • ,
fl,944 , 484
Wool ~ f e lt hats,,,,, . dozens •• • •• ,
..,1 , 7'1 7 ,225
Wool~felt hat bodies in the rough,
doz .
$ 13,029
All other pr oducts, inc.contract work
154 , 230
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S ilk and Ooora Hats •
In the manufacture of silk and opera hate the rank of various
cities is as follows:
Belli' York
Ph iladelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
st. Louis
Providence
Chicago
Other cities
13
7
3
3
2
3
1
1
14
Considering Danbury's closeness to the New York market it
would appear that the manufacture here of silk hate is entir ely
logical and an effort should be made to develop same to maintain
Danbury ' s prestige as a hat center .
Straw Rat J.lsnufacture ,
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The rank of various oi ties ir:;, the tnanufacture of straw bats
is indicated by the number of plants in each as follows ;
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New York
Baltimore
:Philadelphia
B'ozboro, Mass ,
Norwalk, Com:t .
Danbury
16
6
2
4
4
1
1
"
IHlford, "
Beacon , N. Y,
North Dana,uass.
Fall River, "
Newark, N.J.
Petersburg , Va .
Other cities
2
3
1
1
3
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'l'he only mo.nutscturer of straw hats in Danbury at present is
Herman Walther, who does some business in ladles etrs• hate in
addition to his manufacture of bat bodies.
There appears no reason why Danbury is not just as suitable
a place for straw hat manufacture as Beacon, N. Y. or Foxboro, Mass .
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and such hats should be made here at a less cost than in New York
City,
The more variety of high class hats of all kinde that Danbury
can produce, the greater the prestige of this place as a hat center,
Straw bats are made largely Gf imported hemp and straw braid
and such material is purchased of the importers in liew York Cit;v.
Panama Hate
Hew York Cit;v praotically controls the production of Panama
hate ae ie sbo'll'n by the following comparison of plante in Yarioue
citiee:
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Hew Yort
Chicago
Boeton
St . Louie
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Sta.m:tor d , Conn.
So. Norwalk
19
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
It Ste.m.tord and South Norwalk can manufacture Panama hats eo
could Danbur ;v .
Uniform headwear,
The r ank of tho oi ties in the production of' uniform headwear
ie denoted by the nwober of' eetabliebmente in each , ae follows:
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cinoill.llati
Kanaae City
Sprin!ffield , lllaea.
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19
6
4
4
3
1
1
Ae auoh hate are partlY made from fur felt bodies it ie surprising that uniform hat manufacture bee not developed in Denbur;y ,
and an effort should be made to establish eucb plants here ,
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Cloth Hate and Cape
By :far the largest number of eatablielwente in the country
product~ head wear are those manufacturing clo t h hate and cape,
ae shown by the following list:
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Balt imore
Cincinnati
Boston
st . LouiS
Detroit
San Francisco
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New Ha.ven, Conn .
Hartfor d ,
"
Waterbury
Hadlyme
Other cities
258
25
22
15
15
12
8
8
8
5
2
1
1
71
Cloth bat and cap manufacture should more properly be
grouped among the needle induetriea. While special linea of high
class cap and cloth bat manufacture mi ght be ad"V&ntageouely
developed in Danbur;v , there li'Ould be little advantage in trying
to develop the manufacture of cheap cape here . 'l'hie line of
JM.nufacture ia not desirable and is largely taken care of by the
"Sweat shops " of Bew Yo r k .
The 1118Dufec ture of waterproof hats is already established
in Danbury , E. A. J.fallory and Sons turning out a high grade
c ra nnette hat as pa.rt of their product .
It i s stated that Danbury hat manufacturers cannot
compete with Fall River and Yonkers in the production of uniform
hate owing to the higher wage scale bare . Tb1e is a matter open
to investigation •
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JroR FELT HAT INDUSTRY •
'l'he rank of various el ties in the manufacture of fur felt
bate as indicated by the number of establishments in each ie ae
follows:
DRnbury
Philadelphia
Orange , N. J .
Newark, B.J .
Othe r N. J . Citiu
Hew York City
Reading , Pa ,
:;!~f~~~~&l;~~·
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.New Milford,
"
Baltimore,
Boa ton
Amesbur y, Maee .
Fall Ri ver , "
Haverhi ll,
"
San l!'ranoiaco
Loa Angeles
Chicago
St . Louie
St . Paul
Or ange (omit )
Beaoon , .N. Y.
:::~:if~i:
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'Nalkill "
Yonkers "
Ohio cities
Oklahoma
Other Penn , cities
Pawtucket, R. I .
Houston , !re:1: ,
Seattle , Wash .
Atlanta , Ga .
Peona, ill .
Waukegan , ill ,
De l.loines , Ia .
Louisville , 1t7,
lie'll' Orleans ,
Portland, Me ,
Big Rapids, llioh .
L!inneapolia
Omaha , Neb ,
35
9
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23
5
""
'
'
1
7
1
3
1
4
'
'
7
5
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
2
1
1
'
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
':'be U, 5 , census report for 1914 is very definite in the
statement that Philadelphia led Danbury in that year in the
r;~~f:~!:~ea~fa;!~n;~l~a~!;Y f!o!~~!~~tf~~ho~ 8,;, 6gs =~~5 :•it• i~f
somewhat surprising to learn that Philadelphia e nine fur felt
hat establishments have a larger production than Danbury's thirtyfive hat mamfaoturicg plants .
We have no reliable figures on the output of the bat plants
of Philadelphia but a careful estimate of such output places the
total at 350 , 000 douna of finished bate annually, these being
most17 the product of the great Stetson plant ,
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Danbur;v'e total hat production in 1916 as ascertained through
this Survey had a value of $11 , 196,500 , This inol'o.!j.ed the •alue
of rough h&t bodies ma.nufacturad a.nd sold to loc al !iniahed hat
manufaoturara or sold to manufacturers in other cities ,
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na!~u;~ t~~e;:~n~f fir.~~; ,~~~
!:! c~;r:c~u~hf:l ia~:!tp~~~:;ion
4
in
census would indicate that the hat production of Danbury had
increaesd four million dollars annually since l914 .
Considering only the production of finished fur felt hats ,
we find that Danbury in 1916 pr oduc e d 745,875 dozens of finishe d
hats TBlued at 9 , 0 71 , 000 .
Philadelphia's immense pr oduction figure is due not to the
quantity production but to the high selling price of Stetson hats .
Thie one concern produced onr $9 , 000 , 000 wort h of hate in 1 916 .
The other Philadelphia hat m&nufacturing establishments are n r y
small except that of Frank Schoble & Co .
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The principal es ta blishments in Ne'll'&rk m&nufacturing complete
bats are those of E. V. Connett !: Co . , Essex Bat Mfg . Co. , Ferry
Rat Co., Hlldson Rat Co . , A. M. Rosenbe r g , and J . Rwmnsl & Co. I t i s
estimated that the total production of fin ished hats in .Newark in
1916 was 450 . 000 dozens valued at $6 , 000 , 000 or about one third
lese than Danbury ' s production •
Of the total production of fur felt hats in the United States
estimated at $50 , 000 , 000 for 1916 , Danbury produced over one fifth .
Danbary's preeminence in the fur felt hat industry is unqueettoned.
with
Newark with 23 fur felt hat eatablielwents and N8'll' York City
rivals than Philadelphia with ita nine plants .
28~:ater
Uost of the 23 fur felt hat plants in New York' however are
finishing establishments and these consume a lar ge proportion of
Danbury's rough hat product i on which was approximat ely 336 , 000 dozens ,.
i n 1916 valued at e.e , l 25 , 500 .
Only about a third of this rough hat - body production was sold
to the eight finishing planta in Danbury . so that over 100 , 000 dozens
of hats in the rough , were shipped out of Danbury in 1916, mostly
to the New York finishers .
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The local hat plants which buy their hate in the rough and do
only the finishing and trillllling a re as follow a:
:~~~t& ~P;~· ~o . '
F . D, Tweedy & Co .,
Murphy- Gorman Co ,,
c. M. Boroh
c. J. Horch
Ne w England Hat Co , ,
N. Barchi Co . ,
The general i mpruaion appeara to preYail in Danbury that
thie citr has been losing: ground in the businaes of producing
finished hats . This ia a mistaken idea. Twelve finiehed hat concerns
have gone out of existeno• since 1908 sa follows:
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D. J . Brew,
Delano 1 ifheeler
Fanning & Hoffman
Gr een Soft Hat Co. ,
A. A. Hodaohn
s . C. Holley & Co ,,
Connet Hat Co.,
Mi llard Bat Co. ,
w. H. Llooney & Co.,
NatioDal Hat Co .,
Rundel & l'lhi t e
J. H. To.,nsend •
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During that same period the following new finished hat plante
have been established:
Hill & Loper
B, Barchi & Col
Hew England Rat Co .,
The Danbury Co . ,
Baird- Untiedt Co.,
Diamond Hat Co, ,
Bates Colll}:'lany
C. J . Horch .
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It is clear that these eight new nat plants / producing more
hate annually than the ttrelve which went out of existence.
To this gain however we muet add a large increase in the total
annual production of tha other 15 finished hat plants which were
in operation in 1908.
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It is safe to say that twenty per cent !DOre finished hate are
produced in Danbury an.nuall;v now than in 1908 •
in
Probably the impression that Danbury is not gaining/the
finished bat industry is because of the large increaee in this
city of production of bats in the rough and ehipment of same to
New York City for finishing .
Even if it were possible to bring to Danbur;v the finishing shops
which consume the surplus of Danbtll'y 1 s rough hat production it
is doubtful if such industries could be considered desirable .
A new condition in the trade has arleen in the past few years
and this condition le one which cannot be avoided or prevented.
~:; m!ih~:~~nfh!h~~P~~!tore ~f ~£e!~ !h~p! b~i~ bf~e ~~a;he
1
0
0
0
8
rough from Danbury and Newark and because they are not particular
about eliminating culls or second grade bodies , their general
a•erege of bodr coat is lower than in the complete hat shops where
effort is made to eectll'e high quality .
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Thie method puts on the market a cheaper quality of hat with
out trade name qual! tr value and has compelled the manufacturers
of high quality hats to cease to a considerable extent the
production of the cheaper grades ,
This condition of affairs is not neoesearllf an injury to the
hat industr;y of Danbur;y eo far as total production is concerned,
and it is far better that Danbury should make and furnish the
cheaper grades of rough hat bodies to the New York finishers, than
to have the New York f'1nishers locate in Danburr.
While without doubt it will be of advantage to Danbury to secure
a greater diversity of industries, yet it would be a vital lo88
to the city to lose its present poe! tion of importance in the hat
industry , whioh is an asset that forme a •ery important factor
in the industrial and COIDI!Iercial strength of the community,
emp~~~ui~o;~~: ~:r~~!: ~0 »;:~:r~. bf4:is;~~g~ 1 !!::ri;
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On
which
would
exist
r!·::gea .
top of this however are the pay rolla of 27 other industries
are dependent upon or allied to the hat industry and which
also disappear from Danbury if the bat industry ceased to
here. The88 27 allied iodustriee employ 1050 persona,
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Therefor• the combined pay roll of the hat industr;y and
allied iDduatrlea of Danbury 1e $4 , 818,200 annually .
As the total annual pay roll of all of Danbury 1 a 1nduatr1ee
te only t6 , 03!5 , 700 i t can be seen that if the hat industry were
to be wiped off the lll&Jl here, there would not be very much left
in thie ooamunity in the way of industries .
The 35 bat establishments rep resent an investment value of
$ 3 , 683,000 and had a production in 1916 valued at t11 , 196 , 500 .
'I'he 27 industries allied to bet manufacture produced goode
in 1916 valued at $3 , 975 , 000,
'.l.'he total production in Danbury in the hat and allied
induetriae ts therefore $15 , 171 , 500 .
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As a source of revenue to the me rcantile banking, profess ional
and other business interests of Danblll'y the t otal hat industr y
repr eeente the follo1fing value •
Population due to presence of bat industry
Expended by wage earners yearly
Expended by 62 ma.nufactur1II8 plants fo r
supplies , taxee, power , light ,insurance ,
Expended by owners and offi~~!~~ etc. ,
Total reaenue of industry to
Danbury
$
18 , 000
4 , 000 , 000
tt , ~g : ggg
$5 , ~ 0 000
lith such eubetantial figures before them the business
intereete of Danbury muet realize how important i t is to take e very
possible meaeu:re not only for the preeerving and building up of
these existing industries but for the eecuring of additional hat
manu!aoturing establishmente or industries allied there to.
quu~~!. 8 ~~ ~";~l~th!:ei~!;:;;:rlf:eP:~:i~i~e;:er: ~~w~~
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and thi8 growth should be made to take place in Danbury instead of
elsewhere .
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Danbury possesses the prestige , the reputation &nd the
favorable oond.itiona that ehould make such g rowth easier than !or
other oommun.itiea .
As in eo many other linee of industry the advantages of
"centralization" and specialization are highly important .
The silk industry is not g r owing in Paterso n , the shoe
induetry in certain l!asaachuaae te cities , the automobile industry
in Detroit , the pottery indUBtry in East Liverpool or the tire
indus try in Akron, because those cities are peculiarly adapted
tof those lines of manufacture, but because of the rood fortune
of those cities in having had those industries centralized .
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Centralization of the felt hat indust r y in De.nburJ meane
that there are enough bat msnufactu:rers here to eot in more or leae
concerted and cooperative w~~: ye for their mutual benefit, it mesne
that through the large amount of bat shi}Y.nents , certain traffic
accommodations and advantages are obtained, it means that because
of the number of batteries a large number of allied industries have
aprUll& up here giving the local hatters the advantage of ready
acceaeibilit;y to and low ocate of fur, eweat banda, bat banda,
blocks , boxes, reede, machinery and supplies of various kinde whiob
would not be aoceeeible to an isolated bat plant .
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In a general way it can be stated that D&Dbury poaeeuu the
following adnntagn for bat manufacture:
1 - Cheap electric power
::
i!!afa!!~t:!: ;~fr l::~~~f:!!Y
values
4- Freedom tl"om harassing local building regulations.
S- Proxlmi ty to the New York market .
6 - Comparat1vel7 low labor coats .
7- Superior package freight service,
8 - Cheap and excellent water,
9 - Favorable living conditions for •orkmen .
10 - E:xcellent train and express service,
ll- Availab111ty and comparatively low coat of furs , glue ,
sweat bands , reeds , blocks, Bilk bat banda and
machinery &nd repairs of all k i nde .
The ooM.itione which can be said to be disadvantageous to
the development of the hat indus try in Danbury are:
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Slow freight deli varies
More or lees union labor trouble and labor a~i tati o h •
High coal coste
Cheap competition in hat finishing by h'a.· York
sweat shopa .
To what a:rtent these advantages may be increased ani! the
dieadvantagea reduced offer special studies which are taken up
in separate chapters .
It 1a obTioue howeTar that the disadv&ntages .£.!!!. be
overcome or off- eat to a large extant and it would appear to be
to the interests of the manufacturer& and to all the buaineaa
intereats of Danbury to better these conditione in every way
poasible .
The largeet hat manufacturing establiahment in Danbury 1a
that of the P, H. Lee Company which baa 1000 employees . Bert in
Importance 1e the plart.of E. A, Yallory & Sana whi ch has 625
'II, Green & Sons r anD third with
;Sl;l~!;~~y:~!:• the plant of John
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i':e1~; ~!~~!;?pr~~u~!: !~~!~~~ ~~ ~:bfU:
u8o.
i:1!h:arear
output of the company and occupies the same relatiYe position in
the trade to - day.
The growth of the finiah ed hat induet r y in Danbury ia shown by
the following figu.rea:
1904
1 909
1914
1916
.
$ 7 , 198,376
6, 858,882
7 , 065,765
9 , 071,000
The production of hat bodies in the entire ata.ta of Connecticut
~na only 335 , 947 do1ene in 1909 valued at t 2 , 400 , 044 while the
production of Denbury alone in 1916 was valued at oYer $2 , 000 , 000 .
The hat induatr;y of Danbury is divided into a number of
apecialized groupe , as followa o
(The IIU.IIIber of malea and fe:aales employed is given for
each iDdu..atry)
Jlales
Females
Plniahed Stiff Hate
~
~
A, Shelton Davenport
50
Cuff Hat Co .,
50
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Pinbhed
~oft &
Stiff Hate .
:~~lt& ~p;~,:~~
P, D. Tweedy &: Co ,,
~~n AG 8 ~~~r~ 0 ~ • Sons
Meeker l!roa. Co. ,
B. Barchi Co ,,
~~-J~~~~~~
c. u: . Horch
Hat Co.,
John W, Greene & Sons
Murphy. Gorman Co . ,
The Danbur;v Co, ,
Baird Untiedt Co, ,
F, H, Lee Co ,,
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Malee
Emplond
25
38
30
500
50
140
5
''
6
EmploY! d .
30
26
30
126
30
35
5
5
9
8
225
125
60
60
125
1 00
250
200
250
150
Unfinished Soft & Stiff Hate
Daniele & Trimpet
:~r.G~·~~n~~: ' Co,,
"Bethel Mfg , Co . ,
Unfinished Soft Hate.
Columbia Hat Co .,
George t1o I.e.chlan
H. Me Lachlan & Co .,
Simon &: ban
Baitaoh & Co , ,
Herman ~ral tller
Bethel Hat Formi ng Co , ,
Cldf Hat Co ,,
115
150
60
40
,.
60
125
D. E . Loewe
M, A, &: J ,C. Beltaire Co, ,
Diamond Hat Co ,,
Delohery Hat Co, ,
The &tea Compan;v
0
3
6
90
12
35
20
Finished Soft Hate
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Pemalea
225
30
15
225
240
,.
10
8
50
66
ladies Felt Hate
E . A, Mallory & Sons .
Finiahiwr: Seconds .
IV , Jl, ltbeelBr
Cra't'enatta Hate
E, A, Mallory & Sons
St r aw Hate.
Harman Walther,
Labor Condi tiona
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Of the total of 5158 pe rsons enga!ed in the hat
me.nufaoturing and finishing in Danbury :5892 are malea and 1266
female a .
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Females are employed principally in the finiabing shops
as trimmers and the preponderance of male employees cl&eaifiee the
hat induetey as largely a male employing trade.
The wages in most of the eetablishmente is determined on a
piece work basis, the pr esent union schedule for piece 1t'Drk being:
ae follo'lt'e:
Per
Stiff Hate
~;~~!~
Hardening
Forming
~~!!rgs
Stiffening
Stretching
Coloring
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Blocking
~r!!r~ng
Curling &
Settint
Packing
Week
$1~. 00
"
"
~2:s:o
25
30
15
30
t~t
e30
$20- 25
Per
Bi
Pi{ce Work
7g/
"
"
"
"
"
"
14No;opiece
; d~z .
..-ork
12¢ per dot.
35 ¢ "
"
~~~5
so;
Soft Hate
Week
p:~·l~rk ~!~~!~
:
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E:v Piece Mork
e~ =~/!:;· l~grk
Hardening
Forming
"
"
Ut
~~!!~~
Stiffening
Stretohtns
Blocking
$25 .
f30 .
~30 .
~~~~!~~! 8 tis:~o
t.es.
Flanstns
75'1_ " "(hand)
35ij " "(machy)Velouring
$25 ,
No piece work Pouncing $30-40
~~~!sng
~~g :
"
"
t14 ~s
"
"
"
"
; do! .
No piece work
69' per doz .
5¢ "
"
i:;s:
201 ..
"
30¢ "
17¢ "
~o p~ece w~rk
The scale in the three"open" ahOJlS• those of D. ! , Loewe,
A.t, A. & J , C. Beltaire and Meeker Bros . & Co ., does not Yary much
from the above .
In these shops the men earn from ¢15 . 00, to $35 ,00 per week and
the women from $ 10.00 to $H~ . 00. The scale ie:
For male finishere
"
" eizers
" female trimmers
~~~ Jl!r d~zen
40¢
"
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The figures given by the manufacturers of hats in the rough
as to the earning power o! employees is as follows':
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Stretchers
Pouncere
Blockers
Pormers
Size rs
Stiffeners
t35 , 00 per week
40 . 00 "
" (16¢ per doz.}
40 , 00 ..
.. (18¢ " ..
)
25 , 00 "
" ( 85j{ per 100 l
25 , 00 "
" ( ~1 .15 per doz.)
25.00 "
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The !i~es gi van by the manufacturers of finiehed hats as
to the earning power o! employees is as follows:
Finishers
Flangere
Trimmers
Curlers
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to 25 . 00 per week f ~i:~~
$30 , 00
"
"
(25¢
"
(50 ¢
"
"
( 25;'
t1a.oo
$ 6,00 to 15 . 00 "
$15 . 00
p~r d~zj
"
"
"
")
" )
" )
While the stunt on "etent" method o! limiting the production
of operativee 1a still in force under union regulations we are informed that the restrictions are not as arbitrary as forme rly and
that operatives may continue work for the full worlr day ragardleee
of whether they have more than completed their daily taek or "stent",
'l'hie permits that a manufacturer by agreement can count on continuous
plant ope r ation for the full working day i ! he eo deeiree.
The fixed working day in the hat industry is 9 hour a with
Saturday afternoon off making a 50 hour week ,
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~G
•
9 , 00
10 . 50
12 . 00 & 13 . 50
15 , 00
16 , 50
18 . 00
21.00
24 . 00
27.00
!!and
Ironad by
ltachine
Brims
Flatea
1 . 75
1 . 85
2, 00
2. 25
2. 50
2,75
1 . 50
1 , 50
1 , 60
1 . 75
2 , 00
2.25
2. 50
1 . 30
l..f.O
1.56
1 . 80
Side !&the or
:Pouncing !.lachine
with :Brima
Jiggered ,
. 75
.eo
. 96
1.15
1.35
1 . 50
1,75
2 . 00
2 . 25
e. os
2. 30
.fLANGING
All fanc7 and dress shapes ironed anll bagged • •••• ,.
Hats flanged twice
25 oenta
P'iret 1'1&nging ..••••••.. .•• •••••••••.•• ..
i"langing aeoond time , • .••...• . ..•..•••••
20
25
!!at a f1an~d onl;v once , • .•• • . ••••••• , .. , , • • ••• , ••.
Be.g~ing flats and hammoolta • , , • , , ...• .. , •••• • •••• , .
16
25
All Bille of Prices to be made on the Sellin!' Price of the
finished product , Where quality marks are ueed in the Bill of Prices ,
they must be aooompanied by fi~rea indicating the eelling !'rice.
Bille of Prices cannot be accepted by Shope Crew or Local
Dietrlcte unless ID&de on the baale of Sellin~ Pr1 ce, and the Selling
Price ill on the Bill of Prices ,
UI:!II!..f]JY UBIVljESAL BILL 00' fRICES
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lli!M,
FOR
p~ ill~~ SOPT ~
~ UJIDER ~ ~ ~
t 9 , 00 !Uld ~10 . 50 lfT&dlltl
12 . 00
"
13 . 50
"
15,00 !: 16 , 50 up to 4 oz .
18 . 00
It
..
"
It
21 . 00
£!.
"!.!ACHINE STAR'I'l:r.G"
n~t l';ae tru;n $
"
24.00
"
..
:6g p~r d~zen
1
1,10
1.15
1 . 20
1.30
1 . 40
"
It
..
..
Five cents extra for every i oz. over 4 os ,
Thh price only tQ apply to syetem known as "!lachine Starting , "
TRn'JIING 0? HATS,
•
Tri.mrrsing from • , •••. .. • , , 45 to 75 oenta
Binding
" , , • , , , , • , • , , , 10 to 15
"
Putting in tips • •• . , , , , • 16 oente a dozen
Zlastio and cords • •••• , , 6 to 12 cents
Pads and buckle a . . • • • • • • 6 to 12 cents .
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PROCESSES OF :!A.NID"AC:'URE
The mamfacture of bate ia one or the moat interesting
of TJ18llUt'&cturinll rroceasee and fa.,.. wearers of this important
part of the lll&le wardrobe #ould recognise in the great balsa of
rabbit , hare, muskrat, otter and other skins that oome to
the Danbury fur f&otoriaa the !Dilterial from which t'heir (fur)
felt ha!a are ma.ie ,
The beet ekina and by fer the la.rgeat portion are
imported and arrive tn great bales containing from 2 , 000 to
4 , 000 aklne . Many proceaaee are gone through in the f'ur factoey
before the fur ia ready for the hat :nanufaoturer , who, after
pu~t.1ng 1t throu~h blowers , which clean the fur from foreign
aubatanoae and hair , start the actual making of a hat by ,-algbing out Just enoup;h fur to make a given aha and weight of
soft or a t i f f heRd£1:ear ,
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The fur la fed into s.n inclosed machine in which ia
a revolving corper oone, perforated and \Yet, beneath which ia
a rapidly revolvtn~ euction fan which creates s. downward air
current , 'l'he reaul t 11.1 that the li>tht wei>tht fur is swirled
abou t until is arpears like a miniature enow storm and ~radually
anrt evenly eettlee on the cone ,
i'.'hen all the fur for one hat is thus fed into the
former and is depoe! ted on the cone , the machine ie opened , the
operator wra:pa a cloth about the cone with its evenly deposited
coverinl! of fur , removes the cone and slips off the first fern of
the hat . It aprsars to be a conical , wet anil delicate object ;
but is quiokl7 illacereed ih warm W8ter , which inore,..aea the hold·
i~ quality of the fur so that the "bodies " can be safely
hatJdled throuvh the aucceasi ve ;Froceeaes of ehrinkint to exact
shea , (\yein@: for ileslred c.:~lora and dryln~t, all of which 111
neceaaary bef'ore the roull'h bodies begin their trs.vela throu~b
the bawls of various ek11led workmen who ehape anil block and trim
wtth the ald. of almost humn mechanical aida, the boUea into
'
fintahed hate •
•
•
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The manufacturers eeem to vary however in their views ae to
what the working week ie , as follows:
The Danbury ~0':' nnu!:~ro:man.rc~~:k~hort Hat co ., Heman Walther ,
t Co , , Daniela & Trimpet .
Simon & Keane, 4 , A, G,
1
c.
J.
Horch,lif:'tSJ~ ~~~sll!a•g~~ :
John W, Green & Eons, B&ird-
~~t~:~it~:·
ba~:~~t~~~ii 0& ·r!~~· c~:·~~o~ ~ · ia~~~::~ ~~h;~·'
Hat l!'orming Co. , Baitoh & Co ., Bethel lr{fg, Co ., Hoyt - Messenger Co .
New
~land
=!£iCt :\~olf.slo~~h:eD!{ohery Kat co., N. Bar chi Co ,
Von Gal Hat g~oi~~r:raatsc~~~ u~r~i:fgJ~g~k~ltaire, D. E. Loewe,
Cuff Hat Co ., E. A. Mallory & Sons , H. lie Ls·chlan & Co .,
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As explained in the chapter on "Labor Condi tiona" the employees
in the hat trade are largely unionized .
There appears no general sentiment among the local manufacturers
antagonistic to the organization of labor as a principal, but there
have been some very bitter clashes in Danbury in former years on
the open shop question and on the application of union regulations
that were considerea arbitrary.
lrbatever disputes formerly existed have however been apparently
entirely settlea and we cannot learn of any present diaturbanoe of
conditione or likllhood of' further trouble.
Raw Materiale
The uterlale ueea by the lll&nufacturers of bate in the rough
are ae follows:
Fur•
Where obtained from
Scotch Coney
Sa:rony Hare
Australian Rabbit
Domestic Rabbit
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Glue
Shellac
Dyu
Machinery
Blocks
Ds!Jbury &: New ,.York
New York
Danbury
Danbury
are a!h; 0 ~~!i~ste used by the finishing shops ana complete hat shops
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Hat bodies in the rough
Silk he. t banda
Silk braids. and cords
SWeat banae
Sizing
Fur
Reeds
Blocks
Paper Boxes
i!!,f~!~.·\:~::• and
Dyes
tips
!few York
�Only about to% of the fur used is from domestic rabbite,
this beifll!' of an inferior character. Yost of the fur used ia from
the skins of Australian rabbits imported into this country via
flew York .
uud by ih! h!:t:!~!~!~u;~r~ !~e t~~~d!~::ti~a~!!b~~, t~: :!i~riale
as the machines on lll'hicb the work is done. A large part of the fur
used by the hat makers is also purchased by them from the local
fur outters . Over two million pounds of :fur a re consumed annually
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0
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~~u~:: ~t p~~~h:s~{ f:n~~~~;~ ~~~u;.!!i!d~; ~~~:P: ~u~~~~;~ ~n
0
0
the New York market .
Allied induetriee
As previously stated the location in Danbury of industr ies
h!~:ui;n~ft~!s~~~~~~a ~~d t;:t:~;~;:euaa!~ !~v!~~P=~r~~t~~= ~;t
industry
in this city.
These allied industries can be grouped as follows :
Furs and cutting
blowing and oleanin.ct of tur ,
No , feplOYed,
P . Young Sene Co , ,
o. Suaintsky
3
American Hatters & Furriers Co , 325
Peck Fur Co .,
125
Asher Papiah
10
~utual Ptu- Cuttin!ll' Co .,
18
Hat !l.achinecy and Tools
Doran Bros .
Mo r loch lt.achinery \Yorke
~~n~ ~~t1~· f:o . ,
0
14
5
10
100
Paper and Fibre Boxes and Ca•es
Isaa c Armatrong & Co, ,
~~~L~~~~~ Box Co . ,
Hine Box & Printing Co, ,
John tletd
Wooden Packing Cases
Isaac Armstrong & Co, ,
Clark Box Co. ,
~~~~ ~~d' Printlrl(l: Co. ,
Sweat Banda or Hat Leathers
D. Decker & Eon
A. P. Hayward
~
~ . F. Strine
George A. Xinneer
Gao , J . B. Sherman
D, Decker & ~on
29
30
100
.,
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fl oodeD Blocks
c . 1 . Yooha
1\lraer J:&ohi.ne Co .,
'l'u.be
a.
Kettlea (wood)
1 . H. Blrrro
~
Gb111 II Shellac
Conneoti.cut Glue Co .,
.
28
~
Sol-nta Re ooTtlrJ Co . ,
Silk Hat Banda , Brat de & Corda
I •per ial Silk lliorka
'l'weed7 Bilk Mille
42
110
~
P. J. , Hull II Co .,
tlanbvJ Hardnr e Co .,
10
10
Stare (card board)
BiD& "Box • PriDtiJ18 Co ,,
:he hta1lel a tu4)' of theu all11!1! Unaa of illdutZ'J' ie
taken u p under tbe ftrioua chapter grov..p1D.g8 to which they be ~
10ft8,
the b&1 1ndutr:r of Danb11r7 1e dir ectly r . . pouible
f or t.he deTelop!MIDt of the . . allied linea of 1nd.uatey , but thei r
eehhbl!ah!twlnt her e uy ruult i n the denlop~Mnt of other
bnnohe of illduatrt . Por n:aarle the two eilt aUla making hat
banh ban demonatrahd that silk ribbon c an be aanu:faotued
!!:f;!•!!f.~~t~:'h!r:n:_;:~~~a ~~~::~!i~o!~~ :~:-~.; i!,:!!~.
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:here are about 20 barrels of alCohol u e d 4&117 for
ou"ttiq ehellao in the bat shops.
Gas ill 1l9ed to & large n:ient bJ the l!s.t lll&nu:tachrere
t or lroZI.ing . alagl~ and heaUna: ehelle . 'l:he hat plenta alto-
ru:~•!n:::h3i~~;~~oe o~~!ir t::~e
a:. ~:w'::r;~,
:::- t:!.:::: . eon-
Moot ot the ehellao Ullad 1n the h&t 1nduetey 1a imported
from India . nr7 little at the local proluct belna: ueed . Moat
o! the tlbre hat red.• to lll8et the daunde at bat manufacture us
~~~~d 4~. ~~!:~~ :l!t~UC :Pt1~h~~~:rr::~:1:;:d~de
ia
Hat leather& or neat balds are •nufBotured here to a
conaldera ble eztent but the !llOI!It of th• av.pplJ ia :purohaaei in
lfew Yor k. It woa.ld ar,aear that tble itld'Cllltry..aight be t.lrtber expanded .
•
Ot tbe an1llna 4:Jea uaad in hatmMUactv.re . black ie v.ud
in the larges t Quanti tiee. Before the war Ge rn~an dyes were Ulled
e1olue1TelJ . but einoe the war the hat meutac turere baTe been
co11pelle4 to ue Aaarican •de 4)"ee in 1ncreae tng amounts and the
black d7e atutta made in th1a ooantr, AOW appear to · meet thll
demaD4 . thoqh there 1a auoh d1ft1oultJ 7et ezrer tenoed 1D
eeourins eolore and pr1oee a r e T8r J bte:h .
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The percentages o! me.teriala of various kinds whioh local hat
manufacturers purchase in Danbury are as followa:
Other oitln
Danbun
Shellac
Reeds
'• Urea
Sweat Banda
Dyes
Hat 'Blocks
Glue
Fur
~~
0
1~
0
10~
··~
1~
0
1~
·~
so%
50~
Fu.lly f4 . 00o . ooo worth of fur was uae.d by hat manufsoturare
in Danbury in 1916 und over t5oo.ooo wo r th of aniline d.yn.
The hat plante of Danbury purchased the entire production
of the two silk hat band mille in Danbury and a large ed!Htional
amount of banda from Fatcrson,N.J.
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In the mazm!acture of hats, the following nam!'ld r:~achine:ry is
is used:
Fur Choppers
l!'Ur Grinders
Crown :Pouncere
Dag Tearning !lachine&
Snip Feeders
l3lowere
Fox loli:xere
Shaving Yaobinee
l'rintinp; :Presses
Fur Feeders
Fn.r Hat Formers
Spray Formere
Shere
Body Rou.ndera
Whi:r:zers
Second Sizera
Lathes
Brush Brim Pouncera.
Thaee mechinea are all made in Danbury by several m&chlne:ry
plants, which is of great advantage to the hat 111Bnu!:aoturera as
rspaire ars readil;y anilable ,
All the onrhead coste of hat lll&nu.facture are low in Danbur;y .
'l'ax aeeeesmenta an pe.rtioularl;y favorable , beinp; aeeeeead
at t '.lt'O thirdl!l valuation and the total tax rate is i2 •.75 per$100,
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Marketing the product .
New York Cit;y 1& the bat market of the country.
abip;!~ 1 fo 7 ~w 0 io;~e f~:X af:~;i~!~o: ~:r;~g:h:h~nj;:~.::a~~: !~~le-
8
aalere or sold direct to the large retailers o.t:_ that city.
!i'or this reason the advantage of being within easy access to thie
market is a decided advantage to the Danbury hat manufacturer,
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Many of the local manufacturers have offices in Jiew York as
follows:
14 Waverly Place,
D. E . Loewe ,
285 llaroer S.t . ,
A, Sbelton Davenport,
11 Waverl7 Race
P,D . '!'weedy & Co . ,
.234 Fifth Ave,,
~ . A . K&llory & Sons
27 West 4th St,,
Delohery Hat Co. ,
21 lfashington Place
John lf . Green & Sons
Von Gal Hat Co,,
1178 Broad•a1
739 Broadway
The Bates Company
46 Weet 4th ~t.,
llurlilphy- Gorman Co . ,
5 Waverly Place
The Danbur7 Co. ,
1161
Broadway
Hill & Loper Co,,
17 Washington Place ,
li', H, Lee Co. ,
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Daniele & Trimpet eell all their products from their Danbury
office .
D, E. Lon·e, Y.A. &: J.C. Be1talre Co., A, Shelton Davenport ,
Rill & Loper Co . , F, D. Tweedy & Co . , E. A, Mallory & Sons , and F .
H. Lee Co ., employ road salee:nen and sell to the general trade,
The Diamobd Hat Co , , sells largely to jobbers ,
.Several ot the Danbury hat ms.nufacturere are exteneiTe ad vertieere and their ads . haTe been noted in trade journals as
follows:
F, H. Lee Company
H. Me Lachlan & Co . ,
S . A, G, Hat Co, ,
George lie Lachlan
D,E, Loewe Co .,
Hill &: Loper Co,,
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~~~~m:~a G~!!ZI ~ ' Sons .
hat ~n;~~~:Y ~rD~~::;rf~ 1 :~e t~d!:;tf:~~~8~f 4ri:!~~r,8~t~:rw!~8made
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still more extensive and prominent ,
Throughout the country the word Danbury in connection with hats
means high quality and this prestige and prominence to the name
De.nbur;y muet have a large selling value to svsr;y local hat manufacturer .
The more this name can be strengthened in the general hat trade
the better for Danbury manufacturers.
of
Even such large retailers as Cotrell 1: Leonard
Albany, who
have bate manufaoturered with their t r ade name , are proud to state
in their advert1eing that their bats are made in Danbury ,
Cooperatt ...e advertising such as is being done b;y the St , Louie
hatters and sboWll on an accompanyill8 pSf!:e mi ght be to the advantage
ot looal hattera in gi.,.iDg prominence to the name DaDbury.
of
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Comment is made regardi ng the decrease i n production
stiff
hats and the increase in the sales of soft hate , The reasoh for this
0
The
autoiste .
mn:ti: iged~r=r~h ft:a:~i~~p!h~ a:;h~Dfe e~;:·
!~f6:~:ii~
~=a
commonly worn by
The handsome shapes and styles in whioh soft hate have been produced
have take n the fanoy of men , which accounts for their increasing ealee .
The stiff hat i s however the distinctively dreeey hat and its use
will continue normally with the possibility of its return at ti~DSs
to much of i tB former vogue .
now s;;!;t~i~ie cg~~;i !~~!~
~il~f 7f~e o:oi~t hat
output. of Danbury, but
Power Donditione.
'lhile near11 every hat plant in Danbur1 usee electricity to eo:ne
extent for pO'It'sr, the industrial processes of hat making require
the uee of live stea:n , and fo r this reason moat of the hat shops have
eteam plants and some oftbe:~~ operate entirely by steam ,
•
hig~O~!~!:t r~~=~llO;h;2~!~hp:~i;~II0 ~n C~~~l i~O DaD!:~:~y0[a r:;!:~h:~:
a handicap to the induatry .
of
�2~ o
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This cac be understood whee it is realhed that eo:ne of the
bat plante use a9 !Web a9 6 , 000 , 3 , 000 , 2 , 000, and l , OOO tans at
coal per year.
The po.,..er
require~~tenta of
the hat plants are ae fallon :
Steam h . p .
F. H. Lee Co , ,
John ii . Gr een &: Soc a
E. A, Unllory &: Sons
D. E . Loewe
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::i~:i :if · ~;~ing Co . ,
Balrd-Ucteldt Co ,
Hoyt-Messenger Co ,,
B. Me Iaohlan & Co ,,
M. A . & J,C, Beltaire
Diamond Hat Co. ,
A, S . Davenport
N. Barch! Co ,,
C. M. Horeb
Delohery Hnt Co .,
Von Gal Hat Co .,
~~p~y g:~~~. ~0 ••
Simoc & Keane
:!:!r
c~~~~o .,
Berman ..'altber
.
Haitch & Co .,
Ctaff Hat Co .,
ColWDbia Hat Co .,
Gao , Me Lachlan
Short Hat Co, ,
P, D, 'llweedy & Co .,
Ne71 England B.o.t Co. ,
Danbury Co .,
c . J . Horeb
1350
100
850
100
75
300
100
375
250
250
20
20
10
50
300
125
90
90
150
225
150
Electr ic h . p.
(J.Iake their own l
50
200
10
35
125
50
40
40
50
10
10
10
.
45
35
72
95
2
15
6
125
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Traffic Condi tiona •
The slowness of freight delivery service over the New York &
New Haven railroad system ie more or lees a handicap on the hat
indus try of Danbury .
This delay results in much shipment of hate hy express that
should be 1!18.de by freight .
However a oonaiderable bulk of the hat production of Danbury
is shipped out by express anyway end the express s ervice is fully
as important to the bat interests as the f r eight service ,
During tbe last months of 1916 there was an average shipment
of bate by express from Danbury of 900 cases per day.
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The lese than car load (l . c ,l , ) or package freight service
from Danbury in lese proeperoua periods is excellent there being
35 "pBCkage" freight care out of Danbury daily .
Suppoudly a "package" freight car leaves Danbury every night
for deli very of contents in lie1!' York the next morning , Il:l fact
however congestion at the Barl&!ll River yards hold.e up the.ee cera
and the freight is thereby delayed in delivery eaveral da;ye .
�KANUPACTURING COSTS
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•
In an e:t:tort to learn the oomparattn ocate o:t hat
1
;;~:!:~!r!~f~t:~ : : : ; ; . t~1i!:!1:~i:~ire!a;: !nr:.w
York.
it wae neceaaary to study to some exhnt the detail e o:t
hat manu:tac t urt.ng costa using aa a ba aia ecllla epeci:tic grade
o:t hat and some apeci:tic plant capaci ty.
The accompanying table o:t coeta 1a an eatiJDBta obtained
through data supplied :trom aeTeral sources , The mixtures o:t
:ture Tary ao graatlr at U:t:terent plants that the total coats
at one plant would yarr conetd.erably from the total ooeta o:t
any other plant o:t the same quantitr capacity, and theae
:tiguree must only be coneid.ered aa an eatimate and a means
:tor securing oompariacna, The :tigurea g1Ten do not include
OTerbead, s elling coets, clerical and exec utiTB :terce, rentals
or interest on real eatata, depreciation or rep& ira and with
these added it oan be seen that the m.rgin o:t pro:tit on a
dcsan hats at present m.nu:taoturing coste iB Terr emall, i:t any.
It cannot be learned that there ia anr material difference in
ooets in an;v c:t the :tour citiea mentioned,
The union labor scale preTails in all these places and
the price o:t :tur ie practically the aame, and also o:t the
other materiale used . Danbury appears somewhat at a di sw
adTantage on freight and express rates,
Prom Philadelphia, Dew DaTen, Yonkere and Pall BiTar the
rate a to flew York are lower than :trom Danbury, as can be
seen by the acoompanring table. This ill beoauee t heae toYf'nB
haTe water ratee which haTe a tendency to loYf'er rail ratea.
The competition between expreu oompaniu in Philadelphia
baa had a tendeno7 to lower expreaa rates :trom that oitr .
A. nWDber o:t motor exprees linea between Bewari: and New
York h&Te had the e:t:tect o:t lowering expreaa and freight ratee
:trom that oitr.
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These loYf'er a:~:preee and freight rates in other o1t1ea do
not make a large enough t otal item o:t coat to the hat manu:taotuerera however to giTe these cities any particular advantage
over Danburj' , and thaT are Zllor e than o:t:taet by the lower oyerhead ooata that prna1l in Danburr •
COST OP RAT MABUPADTllRE IN DA.BBURY
Estimated on the baaa o:t a hat plant employing 300
persona and having a production o:t 200 dosen per day U;o,ooo)
do zane per year l the estimate baing baaed on a production o:t
complete eo :tt hate Belling at t l8. 00 per doun wholesale under
normal oondi tion e,
Labor
Power
Pur ~
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- 300 pereone (280 daye1
$260,000
and fuel - steam plantwpublio aerT1ca
8,000
91,500 lba, !CBK 0 t3.00 lb .
274,500
27,600 " Shor,t 0 40( "
11,000
18,600 " blown 0 1 . 00 "
18,500
Silk banda · 50,000 dos, lt 1.26 per doa.
62,600
Leathera
50,000 " " 1.60 "
"
75,000
Rea de
60,000 " " , 16 "
e,ooo
Paper boxes 50,000 " " .36 "
17,600
Shellac
26,000 lbe." .39 per lb.
9,750
»rae
300,000 oz. " 1 . 50 "
"
28,125
Alcohol
7,500 gal,a-0 60r/ gal .
4,500
Caaee
1 6,666 oaau o 46r/ & 1.00
11,900
�BOI IU.!fY RABBITS nt A RA.T?
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Ae fur felt hate are made allaoat entirelJ from rabbit. fur,
the question natural17 ariaee ae to how llllny rabbita it talr:n to
make a hat.
The anawer ill: .. Three and eight;r tw-o-one hundratha rabbita •
.About one third of the flU' uaed in 110at hats oo•n from
the baclr:a of Auatrauan rabbita, Two third e of the fur uaed in
hat manutaotura ia knc1rn aa B. C.B.K . which meane, "Beat coney
backa" and the .. come largely from Prance. the oony or coney bai ng the Rur opean rabbit. But the one third Auatrauan rabbit fur
!a a large 1 tam, when the total oonetllllption ie ooneidered and the
quaation haa b .. n oonaiderecl eeriouely ae t o whether rabblte of
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the J.uetrallan Tartaty could be brad in thia oountry on a oommerctal acale at a profit for their fur bearing n.l ua in the &he
way that foxae are baing brad now oomaroi&ll7 for th eir fur ,
'l'ha United Statee GoYarnment A.grioUlturel Department haa
inTeatigatad thla eubjaot to acme e.dant and bee made a report
which would indicate that auob a field of induatry would not be
profitable.
Since the beginning of the Equopaan war the price of all
fur baa ate&Ul:r riaan until now the Ameriaan hat manuh.oturara are
oonfloonta• With the naoaaai ty of largalf incraaeing the eel ling
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price of bah or of abutting down their plants •
The high prtou of fur do not naousa rily mean that there
18 a fill' fa lll!na or a Tery gl"aat flU' shortage. The inoraaatng pricae
are due to the high ocate of transportation and the large diff1oult1n and rialr:a 1DT01Tad .
Beat cony baclr:a that ware ulling in September 1916 at tl.66
pu pound h&d in Karch 1917 riaan to $4 . 50 per poun4 .
The dwindling far izaportattona are 1nd1cated by the gourn ..
IDI!Int re corda. Tbeea abow oonetantly daoraaetng quant1t7 1zaportatton
for the paet year throuah lnoreaetng Y&luaUon of fura baa at the
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B&ate u .. apparant17 kept up the totals eo far a a value 1e oonoarnecl •
�Dealing in fura 1e a Ter;y important buaineu in !few York.
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'l'he trade ta largely centralised in the wboleule eeotlon in
the Tioinity of l'aehington Square. One feature 1e the Hatters
lur E:l:ohanga at 23 Washington Place.
The A.uatralian rabbit 1e of the aama apeoin to which all
domntio&ted rabbit& belong, (Oryotolague ounioulua). Ita intro ..
d1113tion into the United Statee ae a Wild animal might proTe a die·
aatroa.a experiment ae far ae farmers are concerned, but there are
domeatioated braeda of rabbits which produce eTan better fur.
Ae to the usa of rabbit fur for hat manufacture, eTen tha
wild rabbits nattn to th i a country are contributing. A. fur bUfar
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in Baltimore handles about atxt y tboueand pounde of ekine annuall;y
and ia now pa;ying twenty oente a pound for tbam. Thia 1e leu than
two oanta par akin , but doubel the price pa14 before the war. It
oan readily be a. . n that the raieing of rabbi te for h&ttere' ftll'
woUld not be a profitabl e buaineea.
llore ai:tne of rabbite ere aolleotad and aold annuall7 than
of all ather fur &nilllllla oolltbined, Before the present war , Great
Britain i11ported aaoh year fl'o111 70,000,000 to 90,000,000 ekine,
While the bollia production added 30.000,000 more. The imported
supply oaaa from AWitraUa and the nearer European oountriea. !'ranee,
Belgium, Germany, the United States, aDd other countriea alao uae
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large quiiJ1tt ttea of tbt. fur , The bUli: of it ie eold in bale a,
br inging from 10 oanta to 50 oente per pound , dependent on oolor
and quality, The better olaea of ai:ios aell by the dosen, bringing
f rom 50 oenh to t1, that ia, lese than 10 oente e&oh,
Baled rabbit furs ara bought largely for felting purpoeee,
the fur being ll'l&da into cloth or ooarae bate, while the alr:ine ere
utilised for manQ:faoturtng glue, line hate are made of nutria
(the fur of the South Amerioan ooypu) or of nutria and rabbit fur
mixed, The fur of the oommon wild rabbits of J.merioa doe a not felt
well and 1e in alight demand , 1fhole skins of theee antmalt aeUo11
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aall for more than 1 or 2 cents e~oh,
The batter kind a of rabbit ekins are used for making fur
g&rmeote, Wbioh, when mada up, are oommonly sold as " oony", but
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often under other trade name a. White alr:ine are made up in
1m1 tat ion of arotio fox, or sheared in imitation of ermine. Gray
rabbits are dyad brown or black and become "Baltic black fox"
or "Baltic brown fox"; eeal- d;yed, they become " inland 111!1&1,"
Elaotrlo aeal," "ooaat aaal," or "near- aeal," Reputable furriara
&YOid auob namae, or, if tha;y use them, frankl:J erplain that the
goode are oon;y or rabbit, Thaaa ge.raanta, While handsome and
oo!ll!ortable, ha·n
little dur&billt;y and a re therefore cheap .
s-iate1118nh to the effect that certain breed• of rabbits
produce pelte of high market 'Y<t.& era unwarranted, 'l'ha long-haired
breeda , euoh aa the .ln!ora and the Siberian {both white &nilll!lle)
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have poor pal te and the haire are not wall eet in the Ulna, Tba
abort-haired T&r1at1ee a r e muoh &like aa to s tre ngth of pelts, but
n.r7 oonsiderablJ in color, The English black-and-white baa atriking
colora that might appeal to the fano7 of individMl wearera of fur
garmenta, but the7 are not popular in the fur trade , Skins of piebald r abbits of &nJ ahad aall for len than those of aolid oolora.
1'hare 1e &leo a dU'ferenoe in qual1t7 of
:rur
between hutoh rabbit&
and those kept in the open, the latter haYing the better pelta .
Besides suggarated statements as to value of fur, adYBrtiaemante of fur rabbits oonbi n tota117 !alee Olaima as to the
origin of ani•le offered for sale , 'rhia praottoe is not a new one,
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for about 60 :rears ago, when the now wall known HimalaJ&n rabbit
wae firet bred in England, the statement that it originated in
the Himala;yan lrlountstna was belieYSd b7 a fallow of the Zoologioal
Soo1et7 of London, who daeoribed and figured the animal in the
IIOOietJ's Journal as a new speoies, Rabbits reoentl7 advertised aa
fur animals are &aid to have been iraportad d1raot17 from Siberia
in one inetanoe, and from lloll8olia in another. 1'he further statement
that the ant•le aziet in theaa oountriea in a W:lld state 1a ad Y&noed, Aa a matter of :taot well lr:nown to natnralista no wild rabbita
ooour in either oountr7 and the few apeoin o:t hares found there are
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8!Dilll gray an.!Mle that turn white in Winter , 'l'ha support o:t the
f!nanotal teat1•on7 o! an unbown naturalist who ola!ma to have re-
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aided in Siberia and to have observed the animals in the wild
state doea not help the oaee,
So far aa the "blaok Siberian hare" ie conoernad, any
axperienud. breeder o:! rabbi t a oan readily identity the
ant~~ala
at first eight , They are undoubtedl;y the oorrm~on European rabbit
of the l'lemtah gia nt breed. In thie variety bl&olt i e a oonat ant-
ll" raoUl'ring oolor and aometlmea appeare among littera of the
purest brad. a t r ain. 'l'heae bl.aoi: 1nd1 Tiduah are uau&lly regarded
by fanoiera aa undaalrabla and are diaoardd.• H01JeTer, if the
blaot atoolr: be ohoeen for reproduction , a blaok etr&in of J'l amiah
g i anta 1a obtained in whioh bluieh gray individuala recur from t1111a
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to time, aa &aTaral br eeders in the United 'tatea have proved ,
Suoh a atrain of Plemiab giant a 111 now offered ae a na• epaoiee
import ed 41reotly !rom Siberia, a oountryw1thout rabbi til unlua
carried there aa domestic ani~~~als .
It ia no t t o be inferred, h011'ever , that blaoi:: Plemish
giant rabb i ta hava no f ur value . On the oontrar,-, owing to their
great aize and solid oolor, the alrins Will probably aell for mora
than those of moat other breade .
J.ll known breada of domntic rabbit a belong to a single
apao i ea , the European r abbit, whethe r they are known ae Belgian
hare , Plem18h giant, Siberian, Biulayan, Dutoh , Japanese, Kat -
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G&i, or any other Mille, alld. the atte11pt to p&l!l an:y of them upon
the public aa a new apeo1ee import ed f rom a portion of the world
not i nhabite d b:y rabbits i s who lly unwarranted and to be enerl y
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Fol'lllerl;y the r ail r oad permitted the packing of bah in crates
!~~~!:! ~~e~:e:~ ::~g~i~P~~ i~:l P~~i!~: ~:~f~e t~h: 0 ;~ght
pack ha te in c r ates shou ld be restored.
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The reasons for the slowness of freight service and suggestions
relating to same are covered i n the t r affic chapter of tbie
Survey .
The complaints are generalltl in the hat industry and the need
of finding acme remedy to e:dstillF conditione is apparent .
The qu.stion of :treight and express rate s on hats 1e one
~;ri~~~~~~!a~!r~~!a t:!t f!!~~;!~~~~a~~1~ra 0 !1~r 0 ~e r:;e~ni~r!!;.
The rates given are per 100 pounds.
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Fall River
Yonke r s
New Rs.ven
Philadelphia
Danbury
New Britain
Hartford
Williamsport ,Pa .
lfaebus , li . H.
Buffalo
Culllbe r land,Y:d ,
Wheeling , W.Va.
Sprill8f1eld , Maee .
Toledo
Baltimore
Chicago
St . Louie
1 . 00
. 75
.57
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• 75
. 70
1.40
' 1 . 00
1 , 40
1 . 50
1 . 70
1 . 00
2. 15
1 . 00
2 . 40
2,60
Freight
w~
. 07
. 147
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. 15
.19
.30
. 368
. 38
.413
. 473
. 61
.922
'l'he possibilities for a central ware house system euch
as hae been eucoesefully adopted by the fUrniture marru.fecturere
at Grand Rapids, Uioh . might be wo rth considering . By combin1D8
their shipments to eeoure car load rates the e e manufacturers have
g reatly lowered their freight delivery coste and are able to
eeoure quicker delivery than through l . o . l . shipment& ~tnd l . c . l .
shipments sre greatly fao1l1tated •
one of the grest neede of t he hat industry in Danbury
is a first cl!t.ee textile and ha t dyeing works . Such an
eetabliehment would do dyeing for the hat m:muf'lc turel"e
cheaper and better t h£\n t hey c 'ln do it themselves .
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S'rA~llf
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~Uli'ACTIJRE
ON THE
OF WOOL AliD HtE FEI!r HATS ,
COLIPARATIVE Sutz.IAR'!; 1 909 and 1914 .
tl . S.C OilEI 'llB
\'loo l - fel t .
bate .
Dumber of e stab liahmante
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Persona engage d i n manufactures ••
Proprietors and firm members , ,
Salaried ecployeea . . . .• . ..• . . •
Wage ea:rnera (average I!Olllber l
P ri mary horsepower ••.••.. . . . • . . . •
Cap i tal ... . .. .. ... . . . .. .... . ... . .
Services • •• • • •• • ••• .• •• •• •• •... ,
Salaries •. , . ,, . , . • , .• , . , • . , •• . •
wages • • • •• • ••• •• • • • • • • • • •••• • · •
Jda t erials, . . . •• , . .• . • . •• •• • • • • , • •
Value of prolll.ota • . . •• • • ••• ••••• •
Fur - felt
bats.
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Per cen t of
increase ( l )
Tot a l.'
1909
254 •
304
24,304 •
29 , 128
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22 , 982
163
201 •
aoo
85
1 , f49
3 , 091
2,908,839
747 , l3l
147 , 553
699,578
978,339
1, 944 , 484
1 , 461
21, 318
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20 , 851
. $ 39 , 401 , 429
14 , 000 , 263
1 ,929 , 451
12,070,81.2
16,947 , 068
37 , 349 , 74-4
1, 636 :
1, 86B
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966,145
20 , 402 , 686
1 ,372
$
$
1914
.:$
42,01 0 , 268
$ 58 , 209 , 342
1 9_0~-19 14 .
- l6 . 4
- 16 . 6
- 33 . 0
- l7 . 8
-16 . 6
l O. O
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i; : ~~~: :~ : i:: ~~ : ~!
39 , 294 , 228 • 52 , 247 , 041
- 1 5. 4
- 6. 5
- 16 . 7
- 27 . 1
- 24 . 8
21, 368 , 831 : 27 , 665, 547
- 22 . 8
1~: 6~~: ~:
Value added by nenufaoture
(value of products l ea s ooa t
of mate:riala) • • . •• •. • •••.• •
(1 ) A minus sign ( - ) denotes a decrease .
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ANOTHE R of OUR
UNIQUE DESIGNS
Made in our Surpassing Light-weight Felt
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D. E. LOEWE & CO.
14 Waverly Place
New York
Factory: Danbury, Conn-
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Sold at
17 WASHINGTON PLACE
NEW YORK CITY
Made at
Danbury
Conn.
�H. McLachlan
&Co.
Hats in the
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Rough
Rowan Street
S. A. G.
Hat Co.
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Hats in the
Rough
Taylor Street
BOTH FACTORIES UNDER THE EXCLUS IVE
PERSONAL MANAG EM ENT AND CONTROL OF
HARRY McLACHLAN
Th e high Standard of Quality established with this business has been
maintained ever since.
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" They are started right with good materials."
GEORGE
MO LACHLAJ~
D A.J."BURY, C O NN.
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N ew styles for immediate delivery,
and for early Spring.
An insurance policy in each hat
insures your customers satisfaction
ora new hat.
Write for a man or prepaid samples.
""-Fiiii\::!!"
SOFT-$24.00- STIPF
COTRELL all. L EONARD
n.-t..,o•-.IHos/'"',1'
ALBANY, N.Y.
D"-NilURY, CONN •
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ou,I~~~~?~~·e,~ne:: ~;;~~:;e~o ~~~e;;;~;!;,~:~e,h~;a~ak~: ~~~~~~;;~~;~
ment-its experience--itt ceonomie-itastandards-its pride in its product.
The principles incorporated into the policy of thi.! houte when finn fou nded and
ever since steadfastly maintained, are absolute honesty in manufacture, with full
value alwaya.
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Efficien t &nice is the keynote of our policy--and our manufncturing organization
is ready to "make good" at all ti me&.
The reputation of Hi-l..o Felt and Howard Hats is firmly established and will be
firmly upheld.
THE HILL and LOPER CO.
NEW YORK SALES ROOM: 1161 Broadw11.y
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JOHN W. GREEN & SONS
NEW YORK SillSROOM:
Zl
WASHL~CTON
PLACE
FACTORY: O,.nbury, Conn.
�Soft Hat Bodies in the Rough
Ready to Finish
In All Colors
Fine and Medium
Qualities
FULL VALUES and PR OMPT SERVICE
COLUMBIA HAT CO.
DANBURY, CONN .
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SAINT LOUIS HATS
Are Business
Winners
Keeping Up
the Quality
and
Delivering
the Goods
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Is the policy that
has given this great
Western ma rket the
greatest yea r in all
its history.
Apple Hat Co.
Rothschild Bros. Hat Co.
1111 · 1113Wuhlntlont.•e.
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Gauss-Langenberg Hat Co.
Shelton Panama Hat Co.
T ""'lfthand S t.CharldSt o .
Harris-Polk Hat Co.
lll1· 1l:lll
Sloan-Force Hat Co.
W~ohlnato nA• e.
White-Branch-Shelton Hat Co.
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THE !'UR INDUSTRY •
13ocause fur is tbe chie f material 1n fe lt hat manufacture ,
the prsparatio n of fur for the use of the hat factories has
developed into a very important industry i n Danbury ranking next
etc bats in l'&lue of annual production.
There are seven establishment s in this group employing 507
persona /of which 163 are females) and paying out ~13 , 200 annually
in wages .
had a ~~~:!o~~;:n ~si;~i1~~~:~s 8 ~~~~~::00~o~~~~ts of $746 ,ooo and
Thue ostablisb~~~ents altogether occupy 181 , 000 square feet
of floor apace and require 1190 primary horse power .
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The largest of these plants is that of thfl Amer ican Batters
?urriere co . ' which bas an annual pay roll of nearly ezoo ,ooo •
These e stabliohmenta and the number of pereons employed in
each are as follows:
American Batters
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Furriers co .,
Peck P'ur Company
Uutual Fur Cutting co . ,
:p , Young Sons Co. ,
Ash"r Pap i sh
'Nillia. Beokerle
D. susintsky
325
125
20
18
10
6
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While these establishments have grown up in Danbury as a subde't'elopment of the hat industry , their preseno• here 1a a 't'&luabl e
asset to the bat industry , mll.king raw material readily anilable at
a l ower cost than would be the case ih COIIICiunities where the l!lallUfaoturers IIIUBt have their fur supply shipped ent irely from New York.
There is probably 2 , 000 , 000 pounds of fur used annually by
the hat make r s of Danbury a.nd about half of this or 1 , 000 , 000
po unds is supplied by the local fur establishments .
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The fur used for hat manufacture comes largely from imported
rabbit skins , though imported bare and nutra are used to some extent
as well as domestic muskrat and beaver . The hair of the domestic
rabbit is only used in amall quantities as it is ln!erior in quality.
Uoat of the r abbit hair Ufled comes from Australia, the akins being
imported to new York and shipped from there to Danbury by freight .
Most of the fur establishments out the fur from theae skins on
special machinery and prep&re the hai r by a thorough cleaning and
bloWin8 proceas for the hatter ' s use.
Three of the establishments however , p . Youngs Sons co .,
wm. Beckerle , and D. Susintski , specialize in reclaiain8, cleaning
and preparing fur clippinas so~m~ being purchased from the hat Bhops
and fur shops .
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There is more or le ss local market 1n Danbury for domestic
rabb it skins and n ea r - by farmer boys oan earn a little extra money
in the fall and winter months through rabbit hunting .
The hatters fur establishments find a 't'aluable hi-product
of th•ir industry in the skins o:! the rabbits . These skina are so out
into shreds in the prooe ea of taking off the hair that their only
use 1e 1n maki ng glue and Bhellae•·
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!-~.;~~~i~!d"":;•t:!
tr n::~=~. beo'*ue
Part a of 'tbe rabbit 8);1ne. notabJ..r the talle. aleo han a
.arlcet for tulle ln fert111aer pl.nnte.
tabor ln the hatton fur iDduetr1 s.a wall pll14t~h• IHD reoehi.Ds
f~mt~;:~a~:bii:~n~:ro;!:!t~u t~: 111 :o:~ 11on9~0 g6 t~o~a.oo.
week
&Ohedole.
Some of the -.oh!Mey u&ed in tbe fur eatabltahalnta H(lulree
a ooMlderable amoUDt of power for operation. the ,_rloan Batton
6 i''Ol'rlen Co o ,lla\'lft8 alto~tber po'oftlr equlpmqt smWlttna to DeiU'lJ'
600 horae ponr . thla inalu4ea a 400 boree power .team plant , 90
borN power dorln4 from water Wheele all4 90 bor" pOIIt'er alaotrloo
fha water power of thta oolll)aa.y le the onl7 one of ~ ahe on the
Btlll Rl•n •
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Deok Pur Ooo • baa a 150 horse powor elaotrlo eQ.ulp•Dt and
~he
? . !OUJ26 So• oo.
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a 126 born pnor ateac plaat •
ftllo the hatters ftzr tnc1uatry of l)l.tlbur; bas
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al.reod~
:gP:!'!::Sar':•r:r~l;o.~e:o,:a-'if ;!u1":0appe::'to
t. a daeiroble lndoe'teyo
.&a
fallJ half tho ho.lr need b;r the looal hat ehope la purohAoe4
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'the raleiD.g of iutral.lan ha:rea 1n
118Dner thu.t fozea,
elt'a:rlk11 and othe1' ans-J.e ua now belDB ra1ae4 for thla fn:r of'f'ore
po .. Uillltlaa .
CABLE ADDRESS: FURFACTOR, DANBURY, CONN.
CODES , .... I:I.C. 5th EDITION, WF.STF.RN UNION
BRANCHES' PARIS, LONDON, LEIPZIG.
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'A~TORIU•
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LEJ.'l'HER GOODS IllDDS'l'RY
Conllidering the extent of leather and leath er goods manufu.otured
in Hew England , it would sum possible that Danbur;y might seoure some
share
in
the
deTelopt~~~~nt
of this industry.
This 1a particularly true of shoe manufacture 1n wbioh Uew
Ensland hade.
There are ten ahoe manufacturing plants in Conneotlout and
464 in l!aesauohnaeth and yet Danburr baa not a aing:le estab l iahaen11
of tbia kind .
Outside of the shoe industry there an 18 plant. ill Connaotiout
IIWtufaoturlng leather goods and excepting the Shepard twmer.r at
:Bethd and the neat band eatabliahraents of Danburr, there c.re no
plants located hera making an.r of the large Tariety of leather goods
that :Und such read;v market in llew York City.
The tann&ry of G· A. Shepard Sons &: co . , at Bethel is an
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establishment of considerable importance employing 90 men and havtng
a production of over $500 , 000 &nnuaJ.ly •
'rhe manufacturers of sweat bands in Danbur7 are as follows;
D. Deckn &: Sen
Isaac Arm&trona
Clark Box Co . ,
A.. F. Hayward.
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co. ,
All of these are ene;aged in other lines of manufacture but their
sweat band departments altogether emplo7 27 persona and P&T out onr
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f;ct~~oo.m~U:~l;I !:e:•s;~ .~g ~!=~~ ~weat bands for the local hattera
w. c. :Peffers, tha harness maker is also included in the leather
produota group of induetriu although emplo7ing onl7 three men.
About 40 per cent of t he leather used by the local sweat band
maltua is supplied by tbe Shepard tannery.
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This tannery alao apecializea in leather for tra.. llng bags and
!~; i:!:t::a:~:e~e;:n;~u~~P::r t!::!a~ ~! ::Umo~e ·:~ ~~ 8 ~~~:;r•r
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whore he could be near the suppl7 of raw material as well as close
to the Hew York salea market.
The Shepard t!lllllery usee as material, split aheep skiD& which are
imported from New Zealand and &hipped here from llew York.
theye=~:,:-:~:i:: 1;o~~ h:":.:::i~!l:i!:~u;::i::n f!~e~!:~Y
01e.oo per week.
as
The location of tanneries Dear ample supply of hemlock bark was
desirable 1n former years but this condition doea Dot now preTail,
~:r =~r~~r~:!1z-!:Xg~!{l;~od for tanning . The Shepard ta.nnery
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There are a Dumber of large tanneries in lfewark , u.J., and
this 1a tending to den lop tho glove and shoe 1nduatr1u 11:1 that c1 t;y .
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the n!!:~:o:;e ~~ ~=!~:;;a~~~!: !:d t~t~!!•!n~t~::. ~~:~~~.!n
goods in 1914 to the value of $2 1 , 614,100~
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taotorta!-:r
t:t.~. ~~~!» t!r&l~r~~~~=
pt..a.ta -.a Califol"'lia t.bl.r4 o
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i'ha 8lon Uu1a.atrr 1o Be• York etatll 1a larp*roentere4
ill Clonrnllla , aDI! ?ioiA.l '7 but til era ie no :raaeo.a
k14 slona
or u:t other JdD.1 o:t sl.O•ea oannot lte a.ltfaotuna pro t&bl7 1n
Dlmb!U'J'o
1'ba t ooat:lon of .o ~ ta.mutrlao 1n ~hnoetta upl.oi.Da
to an extent the laro:a 11a't'elopmeat of t:ba ahoe lndnatry 1ft that atate.
'l'bera are 740 tonneriM in the Onl tei1 states , and tbeae pro ..
duMd leather 1n 191t to the nJ.ue of 367 , 001. , '1'08 .
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HAT LEATHERS
SHIVERS and ROANS
Reeding and Printing
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THE SHOE IUDUSTRY
'l'bere wao a small shoe factory in D&llbury a number of years
ago but it went out of business beolluse of unprogresaive management .
There is no reason why Danbur;r should not ban Bhoe factories .
1Yhile the industr;r is centered in J.!aasacbuasetts there is
~;r!~~~:l t~=a~u!~~Y t~;so~r c;~f~f c~::i~!:~r~e
gradually
Danbury's adjacency to Jiew York is a strong &lh'&ntage fo r
the development of shoe manufacture at this p oint and the industry
is of a character to wa.rrs.nt effort to develop.
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It is quite within the possibilities that some Hassaobusetta
ahoe manufacturers might be induo-ed to remove here to establish
branch plants here . Changes are taking place constantly 1n this
industry offering opportunities of this kind .
There are 1,355 shoe manufaoturillg establishments in the
country, turning out 292 , 666, 468 pairs of shoes in l'Jl4 , valued
at $50 1 , 707 , 937.
As is well known , J.fassaohussetts is the most important shoe
manufacturing state of the Union , 464 or one third of the total
number of establishments being located in that state. New York ranks
second with 235 plants, Pennsylvania third with 131 , Ohio fourth
with 62 , Wisconsin fifth with 61 , New Hampshire sirth with 55,
!.t&ine seventh with 50 , llissouri eighth with 49 , Illinois ninth with
47 , Hew Jersey tenth with 42 , l!iohigan eleventh with 24, California
twelfth with 16 , J.l1nnesota thirteenth wi tb 14 plants.
Tb.e efficiency at o..ny one location for shoe mt~.nufaoture is
baaed not only upon the actual cost ot manufacture , bUt upon the
availability of materials and nearness to llllrket.
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'Rit hout question, the present advantage of oost of manufacture
and convenience, is in favor of the Uassachusetts cities, where such
a large amount ot skilled labor is available and where Yarious allied
industries are located , nw.king the materials and supplies used in
the manutscture espe o i&lly a vailable •
As in other lines of industry , many branches ot the manufacture
of Bhoes bave been specialized , manufaoturers finding it more
eoonomioal to have ao much of the special work as possible clone outside of their plants . !'or example , at the present time there are OYer
60 establiahments devoted wholly tonoperations perforDd on materials
:furnished by others . Of these 24 do stitching , 8 make button holes ,
4 do crimping and 17 do contract v;ork in whole or in part. As it is
to the adYantage of the silk industry in Paterson to have oolllll.ission
throweters, reed and harness workers, dyers , silk mao.hinery ID!I.nufaot urera etc . , readily$Tailabl e , so it U of &dYantage to shoe
manufacturers to have sub&idiary and allied industries a.Tailable and
the more of these allied industries that can be seoured the great er
will be the posaibili ties tor the development of the industry as a whol e.
Welted shoes form oTer 40% of the t otal output ot boots ~md
shoes in the country , and what is known aa Uc Kay shoes form 37% of
the output . Turned shoes form about 12~ and wood or metal fastened
shoes about 10%. About 60~ ot the shoee manufactured are men's shoes
and the balance women' s and children's shoes •
The total production of shoes to r 1914 by olassitioationa is
shown in the toll owing table :
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Number of establishments •.••••• . .. ,,
1 , 355
PRODUCTS
Total number of pair s • •• . .. . ••.• 29!1 666 468
Boots and shoes , pairs •.. •. .• ••
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Women 's , . , . ••••• ••.• •• ,. ,, ,,
J.H. ss ea' and ohildrena ' ••••••
Fiber •• . ••••••• ••• •.••••• • ••
252 , 516 , 603.
98 , 031 , 144
22 , 895 , 719
80 ,916,239
48 , 322,395
2 , 351 , 100
Slippers, not elsewhere specified pairs 17 . 733 689
ll:en ' s boys' a.nd youths ' •.. • •. ..• 3 , 666 , 97.2
Woman's misses ' and children ' s 14,066 , 717
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Infants ' shoes and alippere , pairs-15 , 476 , 763
All other products • . • •••••.•. ,,, , 6 , 939 , 413 •
The shoe industry is vny highly developed in this oountry-,and
operations are conducted along well established linea . UU.oh o1' the
shoe machinery used throughout the country iB owned or controlled by
what ia known aa the " Shoe Truatn and this machinery i B leased out to
manufacturers on a peroentage basis .
A large proportion ot the Eastern Shoe l!anufaoturere are
organized under the North Eastern Shoe &: Leather Association of Now
· England. This association includes eo~ threte hundred of the shoe
manufactur1na corporations, representing a capital of over $30 , 000 0 000 •
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J'OOD l'RODUCT lliDUS~RIES & THE !'A..lll! ?ACTORY
The la.rg•st and 11ost il:tportant single industry of the Danb\U'f
industrial area ie the production of food products.
In the s.rea contributory to Danbury this industry •mplo;vs
15 , 000 persona .
The food produota industry comprise& two groups :
1- The fanu 1'/hich produce the raw lllnhrial
2- The industrial plants whicb utiliu the raw rmterial .
Eaoh indh'idual fs.m can be like::ted to a factory wbich throuah
certain e:rpendit\U'es for materials am labor turne out annually
a certain a.mount of saleable ma.terials .
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The l araer portions of the products of the farms included
in the Danbury area , are sold and shipped outside of this area •
Only a small portion of those products is utilized in industrial
plnnts for the mwmfacture of other food products .
Theca fe";'l industries ut111zina located in Danb\U'y o:ad near
vicinity and using as materials the products of near bf farlll'l or
the pro(lucts of farms located •lseWhere , are o.s followa:
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H. E· Meeker (mill1ns an4 poultcy Wld stock food)
~rr1.son
& Dunhaa
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Cannins & Preservillg
J . Gsntenmaier , {aauer kraut and pickles)
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Pastore &: Co .,
Dairz Products
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Danbury creamer1 co . , (sterelized milk , butter , oream)
Toma.ino Bros .
{los creu)
Charles Rider
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Ziepheraon Bros .
De Xlyn Bake r1
:Bakeries
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Vienna Baker1
Union :Bakery
L· !'earl
J , J , Johnson
~nata Baker1
De Kl.,yn :Biker1
J, De !:.on(le
F · Doniu
s . Corran.ti
Dayton &: Hur1eker
Confectionmrz
Zspherson :Bros . ,
De Xl,yn Bake r1
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'l'he abO"rfl 18 eatabllahm~ts employ 99 persons ( of whom 10 :~ore
females) and pc,y out ~74 , 200 annually in lraf:I:U• Their production
for the year 1916 was nluod at $246 , 200 .
The ten bakeries alone employ 68 pneons and pay out o'f'er
~50 , 000 annually in wages .
i'he lo.r~;eat of these is the De Kl.yn Bakery which emplors 22
persons and the products of-:which not oaly lDclude bread , oakes and
pastry but &lao oonfeotionary and ice cream.
Ernete Bakery e11ploye 14 persons.
The Blllployeoe of bakeriee are wall paid , cw.ster bakers reoeiTil'la
Si!:gg ~!~ :::~;
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As the price of milk a.nd ore&.l:l is eo hi&h , resulting from tho
demand for the dairy output of this region for retail consumption
;;.:Ii!f~~o!!d o.::r;•;.!oi!tt!~: ::::::~;:• ~! ~~t;;~r!:i~~t in
ll'airfhld or Litchfield count be. The butter Cl&nutaotured by the
Danbury Creamery Co ., can be ccneidered as a bi- produet being
ud 1 from their eurplus of mill and cream , their large at buaineas
being the supplying of the local demand for home consumption of
milk and. cru.m.
While there is large production of cereals in this region there
is little millllla: local grains , there being largely used by far110rs
for their own uee as feed .
The two griat ll.ills in the :Danbury area purchase their corn,
oats , rye, wheat and •1llet from western JI01nts. They find it
profit3.ble to a:rind and mlx these grains for stock food which io
sold to the farmers of the Danbury a.rea .
Both these ll.ills are of a substantial character , JJorrison &
Dunh&ll. ha'fing a 25 horse power plant and e . ;e. Ueelr:r a 15 horse
power milling o.nd grindins plant.
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There is nry little slaughtering of animals 1n thlo •ioinity
tollupply the local demand for Dl!Ul.ts , western meata baing largely
used for home con&umption . The farnutra of ths re&ion kill oall'es
and swine to some extent and bring same to Danbury for sale to the
local butcher shops .
It can bo seen theretoro that of the 't'&st production of farm
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That there ue possibilities in the dnolopment of itood products
ma.JlUfacture is indicated by a study of the farm production figures
of this territory.
As aholi':D in a pro"Yioua chapter Danbury is tho center of a larae
ae:ricultural area o.n(l this area is outlined lily an imaginary
bowtd!l.l'y line beyond which line ths f::~.rmers naturally do their
buaineas with other ocmmtlllities .
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n.e products of the farms that are aold and shipped by rail
arc of oouree baul.od to tho nearest rail.roat'l point :tro~ which
they fl,:l,y be shipped. Thus only a sm.3ll portion o:t the :tar11 products
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of the Danbur1 area ia aotua1 11 hauled i n wagons to the railroad
freight sto.tion in Danbur1- A ten mile circle around Danbnr1 would
outline the utmoat lilllits of what might be called the Danbur;y
wagoD haul territory .
Ths better ths ooDdition of the roads in this territory the
la.ra:er will be the tonnage of fa.r11. products hll.Uled into Danbury .
\ihile the wazon haul is thus limited wh.:l.t could be properl1
called the Danbur1 agricultural area. covers the maJor portion
of !'airfield w:ad Litchfield counties, n.nd the toWll. of Southllury
in llew Hann oou.nt1 , o.s well o.s liberal slices of territor1 in
the eastern sections of Pntnlillll , Dutohess and ./estobester counties
of new York atatci.
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this ~£~r~·~ 1 1~ ei~::~ :~u:::ri:~s~~~!~:e:~:e or~h:o~~::~ing
a.re more or lena identioo.l , the chara.oter of their lands and oropa
aimila.r , a.nd their naturo.l headquarters for the tr:msaotion of
business in Danbury .
This territor.r is also the area th:o.t would be depended upon
to proYide the raw materials lor any kind of specialized food
products lll:lnufaoture that might be undertaken iD Danbury .
A otud;y of the resources of this territor;y is therefore 1111portant to ascertain the local &Tailabilit;y of raw m&teria.ls .
Ill !I' airfield County , the toWlls of Danbury , Bethel , Brookfield ,
Uew Fairfield , Sherm=Ln , Jlewtown, t:onroe , P.eMing , Ridgefield ,
;'lilton , \'leeton and Easton contain one half of the far• area of the
county o.nd it ia therefore safe to assum-e that the;y produce one
half of the animal oropa .
Ill Litchfield county the towns of l2'oodbury , B:oxllury , Bridgewater , Bathlehem , !.:orris , io'ashiqton , new IIUl ford , Lit4hfield ,
.Tarren and Kent contain one third of the farm area of that county
and it ie therefore safe to :lBSuae th!!t the;y produce one third
of the crops of that county.
The towna of Southbury , Oxford and lllfiddlebur7 i b Jlew Bann
coWLt;y baYe one aixth of the farm area of that oount;y and produee
one sixth of the oropo .
Parts of the towns of DoYer , Union Val e, Washington , :Be ekmOJI. ,
Pawling and Eaat Fishkill in Dutcher& county oonto.in one third of
the farm acreage of that county and therefore produce one third
of ita crops •
.Parte of the towns of Patterson , Kent , South east IW.d Carmel
in PUtnam count1 , contain one half of the :farm acreage of that oount;y
and produce one hoJ.:t of ita crops •
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.Parts of the towns of north So.lem , Solll8re , Lewisboro • Bedford ,
ud Pound Ridge iD ,'festoheater Count7 han one fifth of the acreaee
of the oount;y and produce one fifth of ita crops .
Uoine these per oent~~oges c.s a basis of estimate and allowing
tor probe.ble increase 1n proeduction along certain liDos we haYe
the following figures representina: the agricultural strength and
production of the Dan'llur,v zone •
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i~~~·:~~=a~!
fiLrm area only
Total acreage in :!:arms
!lumbar of bras
Acres of woodla.nd
A.orea under oulteration
Value of far .!liB
!lumber of dairy cowo
101 , 000
34 ,000
530 , 236
471,430
5 , 863
88 , 000
212 ,ooo
$94 , 286 , 283
29 , 289
Production
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Cr eu sold , &:alB o
Butter sold , lbs .
Cheese sold , lba .
l'oul try sold (nWIIber)
E&i:B sol d , dozeno
Hone y produced , lbs .
Wool fleeces shown (nWiber)
Cal ·us slo.ushtered
Cattle slaughtered
Swine slaught&red
Value of na;etnbles produced
Corn , bushels
oata
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ll'beat
Barle;y "
Buclrwileat
Ha3 - tons
l'oto.toes- bu,
Tobacco , lbs .
!Japle sugar , lba .
:rruits , bushels
Berries , quarts
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11 , 722 789
56 , 0
518 , 092
7,017
232 , 418
1 , 254 , 661
38 , 956
1 , 872
28 , 091
19 , 797
27 , 141
$ 683 , 538
704 , 739
225 ,066
16 , 627
2 , 922
41 , 067
14-9 , 039
564,481
1 , 164 , 595
4 , 200
712 , 125
872 , 422
Of this immense production of the farms in the Danbury ::one
it would be interesting to know what propertion of the food material
produced i£ aald to and oonsWiled by the population of that ::one , an4
what proportion is shipped away from that ::one to feed other ooWIIU.Ditteo .
It would be also interntina; to!llmcnr the 4l!lount of tood produo":os
broupt into the :;)anbury zone for conaumptio• tlult fli(lht be pro't'ided
by the fc.rma of thia areu .
It requires a Tast amouht of food to feed 100 , 000 percons and
the areater the extent of the consumption by the local population of
the products of the local area , the greater will be the benefits to
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If there could be one superintendent of farma in control of
the production of this entire area U is safe to say that the 5 , 800
fa.rma would be managed IIKire efficiently and profitably than at present.
All thia is impossillle the next beat condition would ba to create
eraater cooperation of action monc the farmera in both the production
aDd sell ins of their produot.a
This cooperation 11 being aocomplishod to aoma extant throUGh
tha milk leagues , the Grange and the uae of the County l'il.rll Bureau ,
and of the cooperation extenaion worlc o1' the a.grioultural dapartaent
of Connecticut •
�J'air!'ieU. County bae an efficient l!'liU'II Bureau Wider tho dirootio•
of lfr o s. J . lt'ri&l't , CoU».ty .1.srlaultura.l Apat .
u.tort\Ul&toly h01rohr the s...teresta of the 1tu· •rr 1n the norther •
ud souther• eootionl of the oounty are more or leas dinrca.nt
aad. t or thle reaaoa a Oount.v 1'ar111 Bureau looahd 1a Jorwalk 1a not
of aa lltl.ell 'benefit to the taraiq: iatereeta of the aortbera pct of
t ha aotmty
if this
wera located lJt. Daabury.
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Bureau
ta.rmoro of aorthena P&irllold Ootnlt,y are r:ruch !liDra olooal;v
:::o~~!::nr~:. t~~r~~:::l:! ~~!:hii:;a.;:u:ifb -:~=~" o~·:~:t~~=ty
!'airfield OoWlty.
for
t~tin~:!~:r~lad!!:iJ~~ !~rt:~ !:!:off :iot~!;n:~:t!;nt~ 4
zone had &n ora;anization of their owa resardlass of c:ount7
ana eooper atad 111 their fan~ work aad &ellini effort
Dultur7
u d state lillee
•re t'o.lly.
It 1e probable that euab aooperatlo• would ruult 1.D. more ia'telltcent ut1lill:atlon of tho fara l.aAd o
Without doubt a oa'l'efnl etud;r of :fa:tt~~b{ uthods would disoloae
the faet that thie le.raa araa of lu.d eould be made to prod.uoo
nab more profit per aore than at preeant.
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how t~tla~ !~:1~ ~: :!:. t!:~o S:~:o~i~! b:~~~" ·~i ::!fd
ut111ud. to bettor ahu.tage )y dnelOpiWit of the I*) at profitsble
lbe1 of prodttotioJio
i:oloee
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The resul ta of faflliq 1a la1r:fbl 4 CoUll.tJ" are aow hilt& aade
of apoo1al atud:r i( the state Acrioultural Colle""" A
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!;P~!IJ~ t~!a;:: ~!o~*M66~
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oc,_~g :!~";e~a:.:~~ ~= ~:;!!~
illdh a-c;ee that the e.all farm of 40 aorn 11 11101t profitable · ADd
lrith dair;riJI& and fruit ral81q as t he 1101t profitane :forme of
pr oduetioa.
In aotblrr~~p o rt ':V th• Oouaty F&rll Bureau oa 46 faru looatad
. . . aear .Uulnuy the recorda 1hawd ;e&rl J' lalea anraa:U& aa
follows:
J'or milk
" oat·n e
" oropa
" poUltl'J'
$1 , Ul . OO
33'/. 00
31'1 . oo
89. 00
To p r.odua~e the aboYe tbre was u. aYere.ae expenditure on each
f at'll of ,}4.89 l or fud aJI4 $16 . 00 for ferlU b e r.
Dalrr Prod uata
l>v.:tobeea OoUDt7 raab firat 1a this area •• a produeer of dniry
:!~t!!!~ ~! ~o:u!:t:i :rni.~t:1:~:::~ ia !b~!:r h~t~·~~e
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J airf'iel d ua lfeatc.hnter oout1es raak abottt the aer.e l.oci•s ellshtly
l •e importu.t dairy OOWIUOI tha.a Litohfielilo
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i'he llilk of thia uea is largel;r ehlpptd to Dew Ynt ud
Br ldceport, and two a o~Q;~ettna leagu.ea or eell b& aaeoelat lou diYlde
t hia pro duetloJL ud eaah be an e l d orate ad •ell orJzmlud &J11tOII
t or oolleotio• . llhip••t . .a d.ell"n2'7•
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Neuco Electric Combination
Broiler, Toaster and Cake Griddle
No. 128
Specially Inai; ned for
Hotela, R e1t a ura nt1and P r iva t e R e.i de nce•
HEidealdevicefO<"broiling,grillingand
toasting._Broilssteliks,chopc~~.etc.,ineig?t
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to ten mmutes, J.,&ving the vital euences m
the meat. More efficient than cool, gat or
charcoal.
Waste heat;. utilized for hearinwpoli1hed cast iron
top which males a splendid griddle. Toasts sixteen
1liccaol bread evenly at one time. Top can al110 be
u.ed for keeping foods and liquids ho..
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l'tleghar
Hardware
Specialty Company, New
Hm·en. Conn .• QWn~ two
"Turner Turreta," one of
which hM been in continu-
ous serviee for tw o years
-a nd the Company 1111ya
this machine "has more
thanpaidfor itself."
The ...::eompanying phot.oa-rapMandaketehahowthe
"'ork.
The casting ia of
nickel eompoaition. tough
and at ringy maten.J.
All
four spind l es or the
''Turner Turret'' are used
-the first drilb 14~ hole
halfthroughthepleee:t.hesec<lnddrillsa3116"11olethrourhthebalan~oftheca.o!ling:
the thlrd earrl~ a hollow milling tool which turns ofl' the ou~ide and the fourth alation
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250tutlnpperdaywaseonsideredgoodoutput.
The "Turner Turret" Is made in !le\·eralsius and h"ndlee the ABme class of work M ex.
penai\'echucking machine~~ ntnn initial CORtQf about one-half, The illustrations 6hOW
our Model "B" type. We shall be glad to Bhow you what this machine can 'laVe on some
of you r work. Write us for details
TURNER MACHINE COMPANY
DANBU RY, CONN., U.S.A. ond Newark, N. J.
ho<••--<«1 ,.·llh T ..... , , .. lh<rt"" "' Co., Ltd., Uent..,, M ........, . , - SIO<kpO<t,
Oort-<1
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One Minute
on the
IURNER
IURRET
Know any other way
to equal this time?
The work is thedrop-forgedetee! !e•·er (off-
lie\ at an angle of 87 degree~~) ahown in the
sketch at the bottom of the p&ge, and tllcre
arc four operations. A%" hole Is flnlt
drill~d through a 3'~" oeetion, then renmcd.
Next the opposi te end!$ hollow-m!l!cd to
$lreandtheflnishedcnd,:W•longby:l,!."diameter. threa<led with a 24-pitch thread.
Production is one complete piece every 60
~~eConds.allday,everyd/IY,fOrllperiodof
O\'ercightmonths, and here's how it'odone.
The work i8 chucked i~e 1\xture M ohown,
thefirstturretbrou
inUJplayandthe
holedri!!ed;theeeeon Hpindledoe&!t.turn
andreamsthehole;thetlxtun~i•thentumed
uptopresentlhelon~:~dforthe th!rdiPlll·
die to hollow mill. atrni!thtand taper. and
~~~tteiair:~u·t~:n ;~ ~-:~k !:~
be described. Tbe allemath·e for thil job
wouldbethedriUpreQfortheflntoperation.aturretlathefortheothf:rthree,anda
bigdropinoutput.
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DANBURY, CONN.
ud!!nru\. N. J.
U.S.A.
�You'll Say the Same Thing
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couldn't a-et alont
without it." One of these Ill the A. 0. Norton Company. Boo!ton, make, of the well-known
Nort.on Jaekt and owne111 of three Turner Turret.!.. Two of these machine~~ ha•·e be@n In ...e
soweral ye.!'ll: the other ft•·e montha-Jong enough for the company t.o know how prncllcal
andaatlllfaetorytheyare.
The photol! ehow 11 typleal piece of "-ork. performed on one of the old machine.. The CNJt.
lDfl' lila m~lleable Iron $0C:ket for 11 100-t.on Norton Jack. The operations are: bt Spindle,
drill I~" hole throua-h two ~'~" sections. 2nd Spindle. a double cutting tool re&ITUI the
lower ~~eetion and eounterboreo~ t.he upper ~~eetion. 3rd Spindle, drill a %" hole 2'Y~" deep.
4thSplndle,drlll\4"holethroughtwo \4"' lugS. 5th Spindle, drill &-16" hole Vi" tk!ep.
6th Spindle, drlll 3-16" hole ~nd counterbore to %"· And all thio work io done on the
Turner Tu....,l in 8 minutes.
Mo11 we tell ]IOU more about th~ machine and the thing8 it dQUf
TURNER TURRETS are built in ..,veral oi%eo.
TURNER MACHINE COMPANY
DANBURY, CONN., U. S. A. and Ne wark, N. .J.
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Eachofthese~teelpi~haaeixholesand
therearefouroperation.oineaehhole,that
i8. it takes2<1 operations to complete one
pi<!ee. The Turner Turret, with its four
8p indles. complelell one Gf these pieces In
leu than 30 minute.. The work ie • imply
clampedtothotnbleandthcsu~ive
Hl)indlesareindcxednnd rundnwntocom]lleteeachoperation.
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This steel casting is the type of work the average
mechanic would refer to as a
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A hole 3" deep is bored, two diameters,andtomakethepz~blem
interesting a rocess is cut about
half way down the hole. Difficult
to hold, and dangerous to swing in
a turret lathe, itisjustthekindof
a job that a Tun1er Tuz-ret can
handle to perfection. On the T urner Turret the work doos not revolve. 1'he tools are
indexed in succession for dril!ing, reaming, recessing, etc. Castings of this kind are
machinedjustaseasilyandquicklyassrnal\compactparts.
S end u• a oll.etch of the word job of thi• kind tho.t you ha~e and we 'll
giue )'<>U on id~to of what thio handy machine con do for you.
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Precision is the rule at the Wells Bro~. Company's aho(M, Greenfield. i\lass .. and for
work of this character the Turner Turret
canbedependedup<>n- bothforqualityand
quantity of output.
In the work $hown (a die head) the hole
is drilled to two diametera, one or which
isthenreamed. Thcsethreetoolsareautn-
matical.lyindexed,oneaftertheother,withoutwasteeffortortima--ndtheyccnter
exactly.
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con d o for you.
Turner Machine Co.
DANBURY, CONN. and Newark, N. J.
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tbe "'"'" lood • • th~«utor. II ;. uti.-elyeno>J-.1 ond free from Ottumalatiorut of din otMI cnt. Tbe
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wheel base, the whole being readily turned with one
hand. They last a lifetime.
Made only by the
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Danbury, Conn.
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ortton of the •llk 1D this part of the terri torr at certalo oonTenient
collection pointe tor ahlpaect to the large Jlew York dealer .
The llleatern Connecticut Milk Pr?duoera !weoclatton, &D
of 4&1TJ' ""armere, oolleoh milk ~O'll ao!lle of the eeottona
or~isatlon
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•onOJI017 of the milk production, north, north e'lnt, noutb aaat and
aouth of l>anbury . '!hie 111.11.11:: 18 collected at a
atatioua an.i 1s ehipped to
Br14~aport
in that oitJ.
tm~b o r
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to auppl;v thn loolll
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lllilll: nr c n, f1 1 •0\ a:
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':'be clty ot l!rid~eport bar~ recentlJ pe. aned c r~ inancea
nqu1,·10f' the r asteurill!tlon of 11111r tbe eG.:D.e a a in New Yorlr and
to meet the Dll'll' ootlll i ·. iot:a , me11bera ui' the ·a a tern Conne01t<'ut
llilk Producer& A•eooi.a:Uon ha"Ye orge.niled a atoclJ OOIIJ*IlJ !mown aa
the Far~:~en Datr7 Co ., with a oa11t&l ot hoc , ooo •
rhia COIIJl&llJ' will erect a tso,ooo paeteur1sat1o.o J.lant at
Brlb:o;ort arzd erzda"Yor to corzt:rol the mllk eu tpl7 of thia psrt of
the eta te
tU!d t:he Brid~~:erort caarket.
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the location of thla t.larzt in
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State Dairy and Food Commissioner .
It will thus be eeen that the town of Danbury alone produces
nearly enough milk to supply the needs of the City of Danbury.
It ia ele.imed tbat even with butter selling in New York at
more than 50¢ per pound , 1 t ie more profitable for a datry farmer
to sell hie milk to the dealers for ship!llent to the cities, than to
attemtp to turn hie cream into butter. 'l'he milk dealers pay higher
prices for mi~k than a creamery manufacturing butter can afford
to pay.
i71th this condition prevailing it is not lill:elf that a07
creamery plants will develop in this area and that farmers will
still further develop milk production for ahipme nt to the large ci tiee .
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It might be ho·.fever that , with the cessation of cheese
importation from foreign countries, to a large extent, that the
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be developed here in
There are &leo possibilities here for the development of
industries manufaotur~apecial kinde of Uc '><t£'1 foods and dried or
prepared milk preparations .
Hone:y and Sugar Products,
It would appear that the production of honey and maple sugar
in this territory might be profitably increased and that even with
the present available production , industries might be profitably
conducted in Danburf epeoi&lizing in prepared honey and maple auger ,
extracts, syrups, honey wax products.
Animal
Slau.~rhter .
'l'he production of animals for slaughter ia not likely to
largely increase in the Danbury area and yet it would seem that the
industry could profitably be centralized in Danbury based on the
present supply of Slaughter animals available ,
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'!'he considerable number of animals killed yearly in this area
are slaughtered to ao:ne extent by the farmers themselves and in part
these animals are gathered up by commission buyers •
It is probable that a central stock yards and abattoir near
Danbury 'II'OUld secure enough animals to make operations profitable and
such an industry would be a valuable addition to Danbury's industries .
Such an industry would probably also result in the establishment
of a fertilizer plant to uee the tankage and refuse, and possibly
in the estab&ishment of a soap plant. All of these industries are
closely allied, and are not obJectionable if proper11 located.
A consider able number of cow hides and calf skins are now
ra;:e~~d f:~m~n this territory by commission bU¥&rs who travel from
'l'he centralization of this bide industry in Danbur1 would be
of advantage and might develop other allied industries .
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Coogan & Sons have alraady established the nuclens of such a
business, buying about 200 hides per year and they also buy the
animal refuse of the meat markets which they send to a fertlzller
plant in Pit tsfield, Usee •
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Danbury needs a cold stor age war ehouse . Such an es t ablishment op e r a ted i n a cooperati ve ny would be very beneficial to the
farming int e r es ts aDd pro!i t able to the owne rs .
The stat lstioe show an i mmense quantity of poultr y , eggs ,
fruits and vegetables produced in the te r r i to r y of whi ch Danbury
is the center . If the farmers could have the benefit of a cold
storage ware bouse here , auoh ooiDDodlties could be held here fo r
the most favo r able market instead of being shipped immediately to
Bew York or elsewhere .
Cer eal Pr oducts .
Most of the cereal production of this area is used by the
farmers themselves for etock feed, and outside of this need grain
crops ,
have not proven t he most pr ofitabl e means for
utilh&tion of land ,
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developed hera for sale pUl'poeea , unless time may pr ove the ad·
vantf!age of fiax growing • •then methode for chemical t r eatment of
nax fibre a r e developed more filly, the demand for flax st r aw for
manufacture into linen and of nax eee:i for manufacture into
linaeed oil may be such as to make the growi ng of flax in Hew
E.ngland pr of! table to the farmere ,
The manu.i'actUl'e of bake d food products from weetern flour
may readily de velop in any oity adJa cent to the Ne'lt' York market .
Ther e i s an infinite variety of such pr oducts including special
forme of fancy breads , cookies and confections . Some very large
industries of thi s kind have bean built up in Connecticut and other
e ta tee adJa cent t o New York City.
The u ee of local BUrplua gr ai n pr oduction fo r alcohol,
manufactur e i s an i nteresting poseibility ,
Canning and Preeerving.
The large total in production of vegetable& , f'l'uita and
berries in the Danbury zone 'lt'ould indicate that the canning and
preeerving industries might logically be developed he r e ,
! l a rge amoubt of these products is of course moat pr ofitably
sold for the fresh vegetable and fruit market& of New York ,
Bri dgepo r t, and Boston, but there 1e a considerable &Ul'pl us of this
production which does not find a sale , including the eecond grade
goode and there is also ooneidera ble spoilage and wastage.
Certain special kinde of crops could profitably be
developed he r e by the farmers if they were sure of a local market
and cannery or preserving enterprises would aeaUl'e their supply of
materials through contract!! with the farmers "ho would agree to
stipulated acreage of the needed crops,
The po s sible linea of canned goods preserve and pickle
manufac ture a r e suggested on a following page,
Such i'ndus t r ies might be secured through negotiations for
b r anch p l ant s of soma of the large food products corpo r ations .
Potato Products ,
While much of the 584 , 000 bushels of potatoea RJ"O'It'D yearly
in the UanbUl'y a r ea and consumed by the population of that a r ea yet
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inferior potatoes , culls and potatoes that are in the first stage
of spoilage .
'l'hie s ur plus potato cr op could be utilized either in the
m8nrlaetur e of st arch and glucose or in the manufacture of alcohol.
Modern processes have made the manufacture of denatured
alcohol from potatoes very pr ofitable and such an industry could
pr ofitably be located in Danbury whe r e a large amount of alcohol
is used in the bst trade .
This sub3ect is covered more fully i n the chemloal chapter .
Tobacco Products .
The etatistioe indicate a production of leaf tob- acco in
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and ove r 16,000 acres in this state are devoted to tobacco culture •
The tobacco production of Litchfield County is nearly
.2 .ooo .ooo pounds yearly and of Fairfield County about SOQ . OOO pounds
yearly end of Dutcbee-e County , N. Y. about 50 . 000 pounds year1.7 .
li'o figures are ava ilable as to the profits of tobacco
culture in this state but it would appear that the to ba.ooo raised
in this section should be the means in part of more largely de veloping the oigar manufacturing indust ry of Danbury .
'l'b.e following a r e eome sugge sted linea of food pr oduct s ,
the manufact ure of which could be prof! tably ca.rri ed on in Danbury
because of a vailability of mate r ials and the adjacency of the New
York mar ket .
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Fanoy pastr ies
F l ab food
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Fi sh oils
Smok&ll fish
Gelatine
~:~:: ~I!!:re
Sar dines
CANNED AND PRESERVED GOODS
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Tomato ceteup
Chill sauce
Pickled to!D&toee
Pickled onions
Pickled caul i flowe r
Pickled cucumbe r s
Woroeeterebl r e sauce
Dried apples
Canned asparagus
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beans
tomatoes
flab
berr ies
frUits
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Food colorings
Olive bottling
Marmalade
Olive oil bottling
Banana oils
COFPEES
TEAS Am> SP I CES
Tea packing plant
Coffee r oast i ng
Spic e grinding
Chocolate prepar ations
GENERAL VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PRODUCTS
Tapioca p re paration
Starch
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!laki ng poll!'der
Buckwheat products
Banana flour
BOT'rLED GOODS
Fruit juices
Prui t beverages
Bottled sodas
Birch beer
Ginger ale
Root beer
Cocoa- Cola
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Oleomargar i ne
~tter re'III'Orking
Ice Crea m
Pancy cheeses.
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Canning induetr:vee of the United Statee
The government statistics of 1914 show 3,199 establish-
mente in the count r y devoted to the production of canned goods
of T&rious kinds , their combined product for that year being
Talued at ~158 , 015 , 893 divided as follows :
Vegetablee •••••• • ••• • ••·• · •·· 84 , 413 , 667
Fruits . .... ......... . . .... . .. 24 ,897 ,174
Fruits (dried) .. . ............. 34 , 771,912
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Soups ••••••··········· · . •• • ••
7 , 877 , 057
Other canned goods • • . • • • • • • • •
6,056 , 083 ,
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THli: CIGAR lllDUSTRY
There are only 10 o igar manufacturing eatabliahmente in the
Danbur;y area ind theae are of sm3J.l size emplo;rillg but 48 pereona
and PAJ'ing out leas than $50 , 000 annually in wages .
And )"tit Conneoticut is a tobacco state and the industry is one
whiob might be well '
: dneloped hera.
Cigar manufacture largelf emplop men and these men reoei'U
comparat1nl7 high wages &Terag1ng $18. 00 per week .
Cigar lll&kera as a rule are a.n orderly self respecting olaaa
of man and are not undesirable .sa residents .
The largest of tbe local cigar plants is that of the Fountain
Cigar Co ., at Bethel Which emplors 15 persona, "-"! all but threa
of whom are males.
1.1. Simon and c .
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Hofman in Danbury eraplo;y six man
e&oh o
The total production of Do.nbury ' s ten cigar planta baa a Talue
of onr e 100 , 000 annually .
As atated , Connecticut is a tobacco state, producing leaf
tobacco annually to the amount of over 30 ,000 ,000 poun!Ss.
Hartford County produces the major portion of the Connecticut
;~~o.~~~r c!!~ ;:~~f~e~!t~~~t;d a~~~t{a~io! u:~~l~~~r P:U:!!:i~~epounda
Connecticut tobacco ia ot high grad e and is used largely tor wrappan
and binders, the local cigar m&kers purchasing their imported Cuban
tobacco for fill era in the Hew York market , and 1n Elaira , N· y.
'l'he wage 8C&le 1n Danbury runs slig!)tly lower than in Ue'l' York
City , the piece rate being: from ~9 . 00 to $15 . 00 per 1,000 accordina
to the grade of goods made.
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Danbury alone consumes enc:fb cigars to keep at least 100
0
t:;nL:iU:;e ci;~e m!!~~~~!r:::a
:ii:;inm;~r~a~;:Yl~~:t 'm!;k::Yt!
There i8 much coaplaint among the local cigar makera that the
!!~~rP~~:!:&!s .:n~h:;c~:~J: li~n~b:ifo~! 1 ~i~:;b~~~c~~;.~;~e
a8
Th18 should not be overlookea U' a "BUJ' at Home" omapaign i8
inaugurated, as suggested elsewhere.
It would appear that there are large poaaibilities offered
in the development of thia industry . Effort should be mab to interest acme of the large cigar oOfllP&niea to locate branch plants bara .
'l'hi8 would not ba dittioult as Danbury is favorably located to the
New Yorlr market and manutaoturing coats here are lower than in New
York City.
New cigar plants are conatantly being eetablhhed by the larger
companias in C011111uni tie a bavil18 lese claim tor consideration than
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BOTTLinG IliDUSTRY
i'lh1le t:t.ere o.ra no Drawers in D&nbury thera are aix
ntabli&hllllnh speciallziq in tbe bottli.Dg of bur , Jainoral
waters and soft drillkll , as follows :
Jea.n HorniJI&
Bartley !'!state
ll · Dick
IJo Pbilina; .Estate
Bartley & Clancey
J. li' . Uiohola Estate .
Thue six concerns araplo;y 15 IDen &nd pay out $ 10 , 500
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Their products in 1916 ITere 't'alued at $29 , 000 ,
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TEE USE OF LIME
The abundance of lime atone in the vicinity of Danbury
suggests large poesibili ties for the development of various allied
induetrtee .
At present this limestone is only used for building
purposes and for
~rinding
into fertilizer . The various forme of
limestone products can be enumerated as follows:
Buildinll: stone
Ground limestone for fertilizer
Burned to produce calcium oxide or commercial lime.
Hydrated lime for building purposes
To make natural cement
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To make eand- lime brick
To use in glass making
In the manufacture of porcelain
For water purification
In making soda ash and caustic soda
In making bleachilllt' powder
To make calcium carbide
To me.ke calcium nitrate
To make material for spraying trees
For distillation of wood
In the manufacture of paper
To make cold water paints
For depilation in tanning induatrr .
It would appear that a corporation with sufficient
re soure•s !or developing all these forme of limestone products
could build up a verr sueeeee:!ul industry here as Danbury lime etone is of a superior quality and to be found in abundance •
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CHEl!ICALS, ACIDS , DYES , DRUGS , GLUS , IIBDICI!l'AL PR&PARA'l'IOVS
Al.'D
TO~T
ABTICALE3.
!'heae 1nduatrtea are grouped toGether beca.uae all require
in one way or !l.nother thlt use o:f chellloal. prooeaaea .
Danbury baa :few eatabllahlllents o:f this
time as :followa:
~ind
at the present
E:err Chemical Co ., - Proprietary medioiJiea
vasa Chemical co ., "
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SolTents ReooTery Co . , Al cohol .
connectiout Glue co .,- Glue and Shellac .
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All of these are 81110.11 establishments e:xoept the Connectiout
Glue Co ., which ctt;~loya 25 persons , eight o:f whom are females •
The Kerr Chemical Co ., manufactures a preparation haTing the
t r ade name o:f "'l:.inoaine" • The Vasa Chemic al co. , pr oduces a
rheumatic remedy known as "Thialion" .
The Connecticut Clue co ., for the manu:facture of its products
uaea the skins of rab b ita , which are a bi- product of the fur plants
aDd alae othe r refuse materials . Their shellac! is 111t.nu:faotured
wtder a aeoret proce as .
l!cth glue and shellac! are used in large quantitin in
Danbury in the manufacture o:f bate . Gl ue is also used in the
IIUufacture of paper boxes .
In the manufacture of bats lo.rge quantities of denatured
alcoho l are uud for "cutting" shellac . This alcohol afler uae
is sold to the .;olTenta ReooTBrf co ., and r eclaimed at their plu.t
hera. I!; meane of certain processes the BJ.oohol waste of the bat
p l uts is purified and turned into useable mate r ial ags.i n and
then resold to the bat makers. It is called re- denatured alcohol .
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0Ter twanty barrels o:f denatured alcohol tU'e used daily by
the hat lli&Du!aoturillg plants in Danbury . This d emand would a ..m
to make possible the 4eTelopment hero o:t: the lll&Jlufaoture of
denatured alcohol .
Alcohol can be made from a 't'ariety of products . Denatured
alcohol ie simply spirituous a.loohol subjected to certain chemical
treatment makiDS same poisonous and unus~ble ao a beTeraa;e t
DeJSatured alcohol is usually a combination of wood and grain
alcohol 1D. the proportion of one part of the :former and te::1 parte
of the latter .
The !Ul!.U:t:a.oture of wood alcohol in Danbury is entirely logical .
4 su:Uiohnt sup~ ly of native bard woods is aTailable i n the Tioin1ty.
Jood alcohol is deriTBd through the distillation o:f birch ,
beech, ash , 1114ple and oak chips. The products of hardwood distillation
consist o:t: 82 per cent of wood alcohol , the balli.Ilce of the products
being charcoal and acetate o:t: lime .
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J. large nunber o:t: such h ard wood d istillation plants are
looe.ted in central new York . There is one at stamford , vt .
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Th111 cha.rcoal and ac etate of lillie are Tal ua.ble bi-pr od.ucts
ot such plants .
Gr a1D alcohol ia made :fro111 a Ynrict,y of producta . In :tact such
al coho l , kno;vn as methyl apirits , can be DUlde :from any r.w.teri:U.
containing a sufficient amount of starch o.rtd sugar eubatonce . Grain
or fruita o! any kind are used. Sren corn ooba can be utilized .
Potato e s haTe be en found an e:uellent III.Q,to r ial fo r alcohol production.
F or th i s r eaoon Danbu:ry , with its large aYailable farm production
s eems t o be a Tor y faTor able location for alcohol manu:t:~otu re .
!'or enry per cant 1-ft of at ~roh in potatoes the1 shoul d y i eld
about 1 . G a;all ona of alcohol per ton . 011 tbill basta a ton o:f
Copoc:tiout po t ato oull5 should produc e 25 &;all ons of alcohol.
Cull p ot ato e s in thia oection , oth erwis e th r own &WIIIJ , abottld be do-
lin red to a :fac to r;v at ~5 . 00 per t on 11hich would i:lw.k.d the raw
mate r ial :for a. gallon of alcoho l cost about 20 cents .
In Geroa.."ly pot a t oea are almost the only material uaei fo r t h e
manufnotu:re of industrial alcohol .
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Danbur.7 ll'OUld be il.!l excellent looo.tion :for the manufacture
o:f dye- stuffs the developam:ent of thie induatry be i ng mad e pro!itable
a nd possible throushthe oeeaation of illlportD.tiona from &lrope .
It !Iii pOSSible that the &a& te.r Which is bi- produot o:f the
~:;:: g:r:0!~! ·3~~~ ~=1~~: ::n:..~~;i:ff~~i: :~:-i!rut!a!~~atry
which ia now used ae :fuel at the s:as plant ttout:h it would oeem
to ban :fa.r too great a Talue to be used :for such purpose . Cas
tar eu.ob as thie 1a used aloewhere for m:lking creosote , roG.d oile ,
tar paper , benzol and menthol . The two last ruu~~e~d products a.re
basic materials for the production of dye stu:f:fo.
,7a.ter gas tar , while thinner than ordina.r;v coal tar , contains
:;{h~ie:e a!:m!n~~~!!!!:~n~~~ 8 ~~~
::.nb~:z~:d i: ~~~o~n~~ ~ith
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coal to.r !or the production of the refined products required in
dye stuff IIZ!l.nufa.ctlU'e •
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~1 gathering the coal tar b;r-producte of Tarioua £&B works in
new &nsland to one centrlll point like Danbury , ouff'ioia:lt materiel
would be aTaila.ble to warrant a dye- stuff i.Ddustr;v. A etudy of the
pr esent status of the d;e industry 1n this country is made on another page .
On following paaee also are r ejiewe_
d certain olaasifioutiona
of the ohemica.l produote induetriea . A larse DWIIber of these
ohemioala , lloide a.ul'l drugs oould be ms.nutaotured to Q.d"f'ants.ge in
Danbu:t.V •
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Indus !'Y.
~be 111108 o .... t:llkl\LI.i.Ctu:...·u or production tlw
:Juld be
included Wider this ge.tore.1 bond are eroc.tl.y divoroii'iad CJld
oi"."ht be clo.oaifiod i:... tho :follo;.inr, '":roupo :
o;ood diot!llc.tion
Co::~preacod or liquefied rcaea
Sodr.a und codiUD. coopounda
.ntricultu::·al Cheiaical .c'~:oducts
Cyanides
?1:.:. ;ics
Alu.....a
..;o ps
E.lectrica.l Cho.:~ioul P- oducts
.de ida
l11scel1Wle lUS Che ..lical l:'roduc;;s .
Uo serious s.tte~1:1t could bo o::.de ;.!thin tile coops of this
Surve;.• to enter into c. det,.iled atudy ::~i' these yuriouo linea
of co.nu:f'~ctw_.e , but following 1st of minor cle.ssif i oe.tiOnB uith
the urod.uotion in the United States in 1914 will be of interest .
17ood diotille.tion 101 lllC.nts
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Crudo ""d nloohol ,
:Refined "
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Aoete.te of lit:Je
Chnrcoal
Tw.'pentine
""cetone
Fome.l.dehyde
,.cetic Acid
wood ¢reosote
Rosin 1:: t~o.r
,l~alo
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6 , 21 5 , 727
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164 1 403 , 854 lbe .
39 , 184 1 475 bu.
575 , 555 gels .
Total .
,:;10 , 230 , 322
.lnl>..ydrouo a.:.Ulonill. 1
Cc.rboaio acid r.:.s
llitroua oxide la.U(..ninl
~;:en
Hydroc:on
Chlorine
Cye.r..aren
Liquid .i..ir
I!itrogen
":"a.S
104 , 135
-rotnl sodc kr::>ducta
SodiUI:l Den::oete
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Bichror:ate
I'hoapi.ate
11,824 tono
15 , 397 "
ltd ,049
20 , 263
Sili~o.te
Sulphide
Sulp,;lve
Salt
24 , 505
Glaube~·o
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lento ,
16 , .>59 , 789 lbe . ~3 , 140 , 848
50 , 4-~5 , 779
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2 , 529 , 685
17 , 837 1 908 gu.ls .
213 , 099
l0'.i. , 714 1 321 cu . :t.l , J£9,'145
. 1 ,569 , 05.3 " "
10 , 671
12 , 217 , 000 1ba.
472 , 836
Sod--S c.nd 3od1UI:l ::oo"Ou.'lda 68 'ltmta .
Dicarbannte of soda
90 , 109 tons
CnuDtic oods.
:?.12 1 539
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Sal soda
105 , 5n
Soda uah
:.:95 , 305
Bors.x
25 , 501
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2 , 709 , 369
2 , 13U , 909
2 , 507 , 903
191 . 183
1 , 790 , 000
Cocr>>rossod o:.. '11· :zo..'led Gusos - 133
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VW.ue
.jr,brrS' ,aao
3:.llt ;::a.ke ,
fleshing 00t:J! )W1ds
1
)0 ,4{2
1 2 , ~l
';1 , 439 1014
6 , ~57 , ;Jl4
1 , ;310 , 449
10 19!55 1945
~a:J¥~:J~~4
61 ,408
1,125 , 398
853 , 528
1 , 048 , 854
516 , 644
612 , 728
316 , 3JB
1 1556 1551
841 , 887
204 , 230
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Sodium cea•rui-c&r .onuta )
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bro:;dd.e
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iodine
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fluoride
bioalp::ate
l
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citrate
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dt:~uide
o::c.l Lte
278 , 685 •
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COl. leta Alrt111~ors ---- -4 , 488 , 565
n
- - - - -1, 116 , 739
•~o. iated
Supe:- p;loepfu...~e nd
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oom~en<rated fertlli:.e.rs - 1 , 760 , 290
other iert111::ers - - - - - - 1 ,049 , 305
C;anidos - 6
~oua
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,..l>l2 , lll5 , 786 •
24,344 , 271.
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16 , 145 , 059
15 , 279 ,031 .
-1<:. .. o
- - - - - -16 , "~50,225 lbc.
l'roductton
~2 , 398 , 674 .
\aida of ell l'i .do .
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Sul,>hurio (194 nlante)
4 ,047 , 675 to11e
lJitrlo
{52-pl:nta)
78 , 589 "
Sul·hurlo-nitrio (37 '.{lln.t:to)
112 , 124
!.oetio
(13 'lanta)
75,303,375
!be.
:Boric
(5 plc..::r~e)
8 , 590 , 5ll
Cttrie
(3 -;,lanto)
2 , 729 , 943
Bydroi'luortc (9 ph.nts)
7 , 209 , 248
Uuriatto {31 plur.ts)
537 , 167 , 882
Oleic
( ,• _le-n o)
23 ,187 , 579
:Phosp;..or1o(7 )Jh.n~s)
12 , -.ZO , l~l
S~ec.rie
(10 pl .nts)
l4 , 900 , 1V9
(5 1 l..B)
853 , 830
Te.:mio
Fatty
Elee::riouJ.l;r :'r:)dueod c:.o.•i;;:als - 30
~~~hi~~ate! d~~~~!1
5
c ..us~ ~~:a( 5 o::;~;.!~l o
aL
1, 5n , &~5 •
;., , Z04 , 4.,Q .
1 , :.:72 , £94 .
588 , 981.
1,516 , 336 .
325 , <::4.0 .
1 , 34l , lOS.
l , J01 , 3u3 .
68(.. , :...39 .
1,2 :!,492 .
287 , 1 2 .
zo , r7..: .
lc.n~a
7g:m·t~:l8
1 , 131 , ..)1( ,
1 , 714 , 037 .
48 , 063
2 , 309 , 511.
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o ·1er llOJS (7 :plan~o)
and l.rydro-on !5 Ln~a)
.luminUJ:J , ooJ.oill::l ourilide ,
abrnsirea , oleotrodoe, sod' UJ:J
nnd aodiUI:l peroxide , }!hOB!>L•orua
silicon , chlorine , e .rbon bi sul:0111de . J!IUl"il tic acid (17 1lc.nts)
Perro
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·J 15,305 , 133 .
O:~>:Yt;e.l
C , B59 , ·~02 .
366 , 441 •
21 , 578 , 062 .
.:Uuma - 19 pl"'lnte
l.lu::tinum sul wte - - - Alw:1 cake
Conoentr!.t;O alum - - - Burnt el.um
l'otaoh lum
Soda •-lno
l'orue c.lw:l
Excelsior LJ.um
l'ee.rl alum
~0-iUJ:lal.UI:l
Chloride nllUJ:l!;t".uJ
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142 ,458 , 000 lbs .
22 , 338 , 000 lbo .
42 , 562 , 000 lbs.
Z2,629 ,000 lbs .
l2,765 ,000"lbs .
13 , 995 ,000 lbs.
1,:..77 , B3U.
£51 ,18& .
u40 , 730.
364,656 .
219 , 960 .
254 , 477 .
55 , 985 ,000 lb:J.
U0:.9 , ll6 .
�_ la1WJ v:d'o
tor uur~fier
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Sods. tllJ1:
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Bleachinr powder
Cs1oiun T.r· ide
1<:
oda
".r:JO:lni£
:aloiw::~
nitrc.t&
Celoiuc o;;rnnir:tide
Wbitlne
Ttmning liquid
.?at ~aD. end rota.solW:l
Salata - total
(39 pl:...:::~ ;a)
:;~·ilJle lloteah
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l'otusai= cur~on te
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2 , 802 , 225 .
Iodine
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Citrate
)
Acetate
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Silicate
)
8 , 065 , 150 .
Coo.J. tr..r distillery :- daots (40 __ c.;u .a)
Cher:tio!lls c.nd . ~·epc.r. tiona iror:t
7'/4 , 350.
oonl tnr
5 , 805 , 212 o-...u~oa t, , 738 , 335.
Alkeloido
1 , 300 , 052 llJa.
~05 , .:.64 .
~-I .acetate
1 , 333 , 9 ... 4 "
2:..5 , 317 .
cr~oro::or:m
278 , ;16 .
2 , 120,082 "
;;t;.:er
...91 , 658 .
28 , 817 o:::: .
Cold e;:.lta
563
,
238"
84.6,
059 .
2
,
Silver ~al~a
365 n
6 , 998 .
?lcti::lW:l Belts
'l:horiuz:J
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4 ,094. ,92730 , 614 .
19,007 .
1 . 2-~4,051.
Potassilll:l nit:-~to (ac.ltpeter)l4 , 740 tone
Cauetio r-o-:c.ah
)
l'otc.nsiml biohrouo.te)
Chlorate (po~t.alJ)
)
oor.~
.. ounna ,
::-o.diuc , u:ranilll:l end
van:::.dilll:l
Vanillin
120 , 619 lbs .
A~etona (8 pla."l~O)
10,~25,817 lbs .
Aoe.ate of liue (78 _lnnts 1U4 , ·k83,854"
'!t!Ot>.iU.':l salts (ohl'lrlde)ll,5ll , 93<~< "
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(s tl : '.. e) :>,0~6 , 616
acett.to
)
bUl
·ice)
O!:.l",JU .;e
OG !:.::.~e
pic::-:.to
ua c.r:lJ.;lOJ!in
Blll'iw:: &alta
(o\'1. :J.C.to)
Copper sdto
{blue vitriol)
Cros.c of .crt r
( 13
ta)
a·l.;a (1:..
w .. o)
Ji'or:.aldohJdo (3 .1 :10)
Glycerlue {crude)
Ir.:~n aulpa.c.te
;::pao::~
Sc.l ta
:Parr::~~
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( COplJGl"c..G)
"e
l , 3aa ,477 .
5t5 , Zlr .
1 , 099 , 589 .
2 ,138 ,899 .
641 ,040.
211 , .314.
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200 , Ol.
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35 , 544 , Z.:o6lbo .1 , .1;.. , ;..JO .
18,,78 , 000 ,,
<;;j7 , ·::.15.
J7 , 162 . ~51
1:: , 6·!6 , 11::0
29,266,115
8 , 126 , ::.:7
16 , 560 , .. 20
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92 , :7G , ~;;J "
l , ,J8 ,9<' .,.
3 , J. ..
, \J~- .
C96 , 999 .
U6 , 17 ~ ·
.. , 27!3 , 5::.6.
33~,772.
~e\
chloride
nitrate
oxide
tt:.ncston
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Lec.d a 1 -s {a.r~~mnta) 11 Jl 1n:a 8 , G41 , S56"
611,688 .
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(other)
4 , 394 , 873"
523 ,86:3 •
...tercurle.J. auJ..;a
605,701"
51>3 ,02 ... .
·tokel s lta
409 . 58'1
157 ,149 .
Her cake (31
(.6 , 143tona 31 , 5uo .
�r o:r
~\l.
..,.
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lk
. ur (ro ... !.Jod}
a l;;a
i
z
10
anl~s
_orra~·ed
Soft soap
GlyoeriJle
Cl:.1:9t1
·1 , 051 , 320 los .
,;il , l<.iO to..1s
, :;~1 . ;..39 lbs .
<i0,760 , -16 "
~3 , ..:,.a , OCD
93S. M7 , uOO
_4;. , 524 , 000
111 , 063 ,ooo
169 , 926 ,000
307 , 744 ,000
97 , 746,000
57 , 00.2 ,000
... ti ,419 ,827
1ba.
lba .
1bs .
1ba .
lOa.
l.bs.
lOa ,
1bo .
l.ba .
-100 , Gl.J .
l,Ll, ~o .
2 , 028 , 5ll .
1 , 130 , !15!1 .
104 , ;.>00,5-a-::.
1 , 697 ,424.
7 , 5!13 ,·123 .
PI ~tics - :.4 olr.zLa
2yro!d.en - oollUlold ,
fiberl.:~id , viaooliod ,
xylonite , ato .
Rubber oubetitutou
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.Al·tifioia1 silko , otc .
8 , 876 , 509 .
428 , 605 •
4. , 5!10 , 670 •
l'he locati'n o:r t'1e _rincil)C.1 !'a';'l mo.terio.lo fro.~uo:ltly deter minoa tho loa tion o, cleuico.J. products .•L-:.11oa .
Tb.e r~·..· oaterlala uoad in tbe I:H.>llui'ecturo of SOiJS or ~ll&oe
cheCJioa1 -.roduoto
o as fol1oi7S: for a.J.cohol- -;;,aoohurine me.terinl.& such eLU i':rui ta, O.Jl?loa ,
b8!1o.nnu, rB!JeS , •r ~a , nec.ohos , ,.Jearo , pi:Je.e.pplea, toc;;.tJoo ,
wuter .alone, gt.\'8 , co1a::JSaa , OU(!t.r boots, a~ur os..ne , sugar oorn
oe.-mary wastes . Staro!J;t ::llL erialo such Q.S h .... rl.e;. , uel:::e , o ta, rye ,
sorrh:.li:I , seed , nbee.t , llrti.::hoXe, c'-aaava , po .at ass .
Ak.:JOlliUI:l SuJ. ate
Yoaot Jnl.e
::lulphttric aid
•
:'Oii .. ~roc.
~u~nd _·Jri~etl
3r1..wtoue
Pyr1v08
llltrc.te at soda
E'OJ '!?'3.,'.1LI:.,.=.
Ji:.ll:l.O.Jideo
Cotton aeed ~a~;.l
,nl:a a
Fish
u;uor.illl:l , 11ul 10.te
Cy&.nacid (ll, 1e nitror,on)
r.ttrate o ... Soda
~
?hoa:ohB.to rock
,Bone
P',.rritaa
Sill J·ur
llaaic ol
G"""o
talnit
o :.oh
Sul C.c.te o! po.ash
ua. :w:e sal to
i.lur~ate o1
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::111lo the _.1ropor~ion of ~he ~ber a:f' . ersn:o e::~:ployed to the
coount o::: .be J, >i';;t.1 ir.vest d is leso th:::.n in "lO. t i~dusorleo , yet
auoh industriee ~t\!l be oonsi.>~red desrre.ble . ll8 the a:-ben n::-o v:ell
oo.id and '.;ho !ndus.rles re e1ue:...ent a.nd o..:::f'er osa~bP i-: · oe :::or
i&rA;o ..'uture devolopme!lt •
.At the oO!.l;;.enae:::e:.t o! ,.he ~r.Jpet:.n :c.r , t11e r ifichcl d. e
stu.ff 1
str; 1::1 this oou.:1try r:e.a in lte inftm:::· , •~o::-c boln~ ~nly
6 flanta t'.8Jui' oturing oo&1 t"-r ;9roo.uotc to the orlellt of S , ::SOO s!lort
tons mtun11y.
I- or.a roc ~u-o:1e a: ounted to 25 , 700 short t:mo l::J1ua11y of
'r:'hlch 22 , )00 t !lB -;;ere 11 ·orted froo Gor ..:e.ny .
he
.n'J. .1 oono ·. ti.Jn of o;. thotic colo~ L~ t 1e uni~od
la UJrr.rdo of .29,000 short one , the extent of tha oo.la::~ity
·on .. he in,o:-to ..:rJo Gaman ;;ere et.ut ~i'f oen be
relldil. aeo1t .
Ao
Jt!
~ao
to vu;;-
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TtlO
ort ·e · u d~·oc ro ·~tLe; fr
tho ::::Urol'Ot~~ 7/o.r ffo..Jtod
!) , 353 textile oetnb11sh::Jo~.a . , ,728 1es;:.no:· ... <..:.:'lu;o'actJ.rL~; lo..nta ,
2 , 439 ~: !JOl' :.:illS , 791 )C.i:~'l;
,d 'i;,..l".u.~~h 1 :J~C , a.:.d 119 ink c.J.J.D- ecturOl"6 .:.n ~d.l.tion ~o e L.~·
L ·,e::- 0.1. ... inor .dustrios , 1:~c1udin"'
.ufe.ctu::t·e:·n of
hate , _m·o , etrc:w t':'Or:.::, uood .:~r•• , eta .
AD
reaul
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·!.e
:o~·t
1:1' dyes ,
O);:JSi. lreb.lo ~Ul.lbor of
neu d;>e - .r.u.!.'e.ot ·rinpve ~·ru... "-!! o..nd !he eituation iS
FTa.d.U!.lly being relieved t
:1. u e:;.:to:~:t b:; ;he in:!::.·oa~cd l•l':lduc .i.on
• tl.e ~orioe.n .-ye "!"lduata, £1t:.o ~he eh.n-tll£e cc...>::.not be .ully
applied Z::>r -;:en: ;·oa.:·~ to co
&nd i:.e:·e in eo.,.J'l or,port~:.!ity !or
the '1o·:olop ... ~nt ::J~ ddition~l :I~'e ~-:,;u£f ls.:.te and for eeellr noo o!
tho suoaeoaful nd ·r>fittLble oror:>..ti.J!l :f SBI:l.e .
Up
boen
.t~Ut
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¢Ve:=~ber
:-& :d.~.., L•o~·•
cr·~m
;,e
o::"
1915 ,
d::J:..ostic prodli.JdJn of d,;e a~;n'f ~
'.; ....'.; tioe ~he e.pprJx L ~e ;~nthl: out •ff ll, .... t::;
e es :!:olloo:s :
aa =
a .. ::
ol
'l'01J~<Jl
•
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llo.pthuline
Phonal or
o-r.,JO. ic ncid
7500 sl:.nt tot:s
1 970 ai·o:·t tone
950
n
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12500
10000
UnfortWlo.tolJ , ,he de. :d !or
,e_ol , bent ol , and toL1ol, to
be aood ln bo . ,, .u.!nature ot exp::.oei voa , 11o a been co
at yhc.t
tho:•o han been r.-o. t tlii'flc'J.ltr !.n oecw:L_ ono;.;.-h :lor the >ro~o:-.t
an. :l.i'noturi,
l1
s Pl'Oduoi
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lene ounds ;
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•cola ,
:oy (:l.o .i:J 1 Jo ., l'o:·th .....:..1boy ,
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320 r o:ldw y , au Yo~·k J!ty (aniline) .
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(llJ.•flino) .
d .
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d!.:.~
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(~.ilUo) .
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of'fioo 100 filli
tL'ld or-t J. .po"·t
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t :reot ,
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dtf~~~~ .ir. d;;~~~tlf~~~or ri~ o;~o~ire;! 110~:f ..~;~u·J.-1 ~:1; ~~O ;he
cott on to:":tila lEla , b•
lndastrte:· .
.lao ,y eilk: , "\7)0.Le:
thor
l. .ina
Jho..,lo&l ~·or::a , 100
or::111 voilll& ,
rool::l~ 1 ,
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• Y . ~it;-. J:'hio co. '"'"· or .i::<Jd 1 O<Jt":lbor
e..1 - .ori:::erl CG.!Ji a1 ;:,f l5,JOO,OOO, pl B or tte
r• 'tior. o:· sove"t!l. ·l8.!'l.ts in di..:..:or<J:.
ecw .. o~s .>f the
30 l'in& st:~te ,
1916 ~ r.ith
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C)U.:lt,•" .
:.o
ovoted ~o the
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radtl.Ction
Gt TII!f,;S!Ort ,
n
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onle o ... eul hur blaok .
• ••11. t:ain & Co. , treat .:::w.rlo::t;m , • V . , O!fioo, 6·'4 ~l·eo:. , ioh Stroot , IT Y. Jit.7 . .;.'he recently OO<.lutraotoU .. ot rj of llll
old O...'ld 'l'Oll loto'l7n inporti.:g l!ouse !a oiliei'ly devOtlld to;~ tiho
:u.."l.u.:aoture of cul J.hur d:-es - bromts , lUld Ollllec~all;r 1111 aur
Lol:. .
l:o llot7 .:he. loo.J. :Jo. , .!.dland, .ich . Th!a 0(
up n ho
ufcoturo of
nthetio indip-o .
~a
o. b rkod
1he
terioan Jooper<>dt>e Dyee E.nd !Lo ... ioul Co . , 946 Drexel
'9uild1.., I'"il del :ill , ?c. . Thia co::r~e.,~ 1. evot1n ita
t- .. ti:Jn at l:.e o· ·cot t:J t~-'e Ol.!.:l..:_~:lt·•rc ot direJt b1aol:a
tor oottona .
he n ed Seo~t tie a D
and :::.eoio<l.l ::o • • 1111. in ~n, Del.
Inoor o t
Deoe~ber 11. 1915 . _ut .:>ri::ed OU!)ital 5,000 ,000 .
D •ring- the 1 c 50 ;ou. o c. .. oo. - :-ovo
a been :f'!eoted
~
o rt :J! d ot. .
Vo ota~,1;,
e::: ..:or... erl. lUI& , _1d a _e ~£ the
8..:1i::w.l dyes l1 ·e oJhinolo ~C wl:e onao cine:· 1 1 0!\,..3 ,
v all
b&Ol. d!.a_l J<:d o:J :.at ly or in _-::-oat part , b• tbe roa ts o! s.·r.l.etlo ohe.1!strJ - in i) '·or ·o:::.:c, ~e !:daptc.t m o! t.ue bt-· rJcl.uots
of coal- a:- .
·
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.ho ,.aited S
es :.o., N t.:les 125 nilli~n .nllo _:J of oa.l- .u.r
ll.'l.llually ar.d ith til
"-'~ou..:t!.:Jn of l'j.;'\7 aterl.-lo e.c c. ·al.&!s , thoro
is o ranson ~~hy ~he deve1op.-s.:. of tho bi - ...-roducte ou.:mot be i'ull.7
l;t.& c.a 11011 c.s i!l Cor ... e.uy .
.. :..a avora~e ooc.l- ~
:;io ds mly 6, o;!'
tcrir.ls ·se.:ul to lib.C color i:.d\ <Jtry .
tl.CCJ!='•PliS:.ed .
CJa :· ry ~o ¥0 ~- ~- J.~ci iJn , t .o lo~_ti
o..
1 ~'lt -. c.fo.o ;;ul·in dyo
\~.fa .100d ,,ut ne.Je:Jurily bo djuuo:lt to
nocr tUPJll;;:
of .JOrl " :.1· , c.a tJ:o 11ro lOr~ t ~:l o~ r .tined oo.:J. w· l'!.'Jduota used in
~:.:o.uu...·:.cturin' dyoo to no o:::u::11 c.nd the relati vo iJ'l;lue EJO :..·oat in
!Jl'Ol)Ortion ~o ·.. et·ht , .;J:3t the elu ...ont of frotr;ht cost dooa no~
play so 1.· .,r~ ·"'"
~t in tile -lllnui=ture ot th~o ··rJduat ::<3 do
tho o'wiler ito1.1a of ;O!lt . rrevortl:..oless , e?on t!:.ou r. this di.l ere:1ce
of !roirht coats
:>.tor:cJ.a :_,~ ht be C.lnsldorablo , the .:;.d\';,. .t ge
of looati ~n e: l' ·a·., ::n·;:: io ~eater .. a tho ..:le~e of lAbor required
cannot be seot:rod or .eH. n he oo::::o districts .
a B\7 York is he 1., ioo.l
~· .... at 1.u!"" t a ro::"! eu o .. 1 ar
I-r:J'uota 'J.Sed In dye ca..u.;.;6.Qtur" , looeti:>:::: L
dJe tu.t! 1~1; 1o
lort::c.l in any at J: . ..te .. en _or::.: zona t.::~d J:.ls is ho ~ali.aon
S'l ..c.cy o:: tbe ·roee 't .'.!:lO!""L:an .Je ::... ·to h ..-a been ·1 t up in
!;er.r : eroey ll.""'d on Long Inland •
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one o"' the .o t
t Uy
~u.:r ~ te
a; illtle
bl!lak , ··l·:ah c:Jnstitutea
lJ:.r[a fT:J,tJ;J::ot'O!l ~- be d;,e tui'f'
Cle.~ •
iline ityeh c.: be ol eeod C.B a f nlshe.,
0 'B'J::OL in the o;;~u.ntry .
dye stuff nnd ::L l.r'"o
.·e of '.;!le e.nil!;:o no..- :.e!.n used 18 . .:"0 -
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~~oQ!e;.:r , t~i: :~~;3e ia!~~e~;~:!~e 1~~~~!:r~ 1 ::sr;~s~ ~~~~~ t
0
loteresti
.. ec.ture 1.
·le evolution Jf tl:ls e.nlJ.ine if!dustr;r
1.1 the ncrr:JTJer conue of the tam - is the intl·.,du;:: .1Jn Ji llt.all
1 .1to for
::
ho oil , devised r..oro oarti'Juh.rl;:; for i:tsto.l -
or:..'B , c~nou:_·•
iation in text!le
roh.:.tivol:; 11-.ted a.,ow.ho ,
:tor the rJductl n o. a::~lino blcck. ...r. entorc.risln •. node .eland
fir.:~ , etlJ1.\l.;.£taturi
1.$olf considerable quant:.tios :Jf t;he .J1l ,
is nm inatolHn in
::.oue ;;extile ..;ills 1:-0..'1.... -!"d l ~s oar~'ble
Jf roducin t!.a1ly 100 JOuads ~r J:-o o! e..Li.~e . .>ue;l a la.nt ,
1H,~lt to
roG.!.t::Je 1')0 r u...da dtoily , CO!La i'N;';! vl . 500 to ..,2 ,000 ,
.... e eorvicoe o! a ain(le o_er-ti·;e are neede .. to oa..·ry on 1;:1e
tre.nefJr .. ·to o:f t.o:;uol i.ato e.n:Hne , r.ith oooc.aiom~ neeiete.nce
in the :JOvine of ho ·r; objecto . ~he OlJBTL.time v.nd tho e.wuontion o;" the requi:lite teeto ca.n be in"tru.ot?d '.;J u olin of ordinc.ry
intelligence , 11: thout ohe...ioal education . The ordinc.ry out}1ut is
85 pounds of a .. 111ne for each 100 tlounda of benzol euployed.
.nd
o.t ourre~~t rutea ior thie hydroco.rbon , it is :fOUild possible to
~~;u~~l~~!o~!b~e ~-i t~ ~~e ~o.f~;m q:t!~i~~a c~~~ll p~~ )~~g · fo;b1B
11
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0
0
iocedi1;1te delivery u.nd of 70~' to 05,· f or eurly contrnct doli very
171tb1n t~:e o.et -~0 th tt7o textile o tlla ~:L.Ve contracted for
lur,·or plo.nte . OU.Jl&ble of furnishing 500 pour.do of r.niline daily .
The ~;;oat interostinl!' foc.ture to .lots in this del'ol
.eJ•t 13
tho octnblishr.lont rocent~ on our soil of tho co=oroic.l ll':Jiluo tion of ayn~hetic ir:diro . This :.. =utc.cture has been ru:en up by
one o: tho older Jhe ... ic 1 cro ... bias and with su.:ceoo . The daily
ou~"'Tlt r.ill soon re 'Jh .;, ,000 PJu.:!da .
liaturcJ.ly all that c.:m be
iie i , a old for ...- ntha ahead . :<"hree o~i'ler .r r.e~·ful fir"'.e e.ro
:::aro:tullj• stud;;'ing the JSS1b111tieo of :::t UJ. ctnrln
o oat
il:l)ortant dye ctu:tt.
'iTnen O!le refloats ~hn oha <:Tae.t nE difnhe" co __ W.:J on ~;he
.:h lB e::pend d .S ,000 , 000 on 1 ts indigo _ :.m." :1.d Jil .. :.e necosac.r
re ·euroil before a ainQle Jund w~s ·laced "J.!>.l., t,.a i.r.>:et , und
T-hen r;a tu' her C:l.lSlde. :_;;:. · L C.it; is 11_ n " .o free ll.:lt , tte
pluc~ c.nd o:.ter. rioe
OJ-:: ~ sated in this field ll& ~ot but
excite rut !r ~to . .
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rule ,
.o ...1 .o .!1
'!
u. ad 'n the
r
llt!on of i.:J.ter.~ed!. eo J)uto: .. lnte tto
ru:actU!'e lf:.ter O!l of fi!l.ished dyes .
Ur . Edlsor. , r.tJ :1.:.: cLl:e such ..a nifice:.1t uor;~ in thin :rteld
by is .·a ·a O!" uni~ .~on Jf tne :roC..'J.ct1on on n e::tenoivo scale
of e:mthotio O<J.l"'uol1c c.cid and of· c.::ilino , do eo .1ot intend to
c:~nti!lue tho 01.:.t ·ut of the 1-!l:~ter e.~o::- tho cloce of tl.e current
;"~m" ,
!"lith this oxoo tiO.cl all of the nw3erouo i'iroo now ooou ied
vith the oB:!Ul'aotnro o:f ooal- t::.r co;o:poWldo are plrumilll to continuo their roduotiou along tho lines c.lroady tai~en up , c.nd t
:r-~~f:r~..~g~at~~d~f t~~~i~~ogn~;;o ~ ;~ ~f;a~~::~:;:r~i~iat:~i t. on.tror-1 a. reaeut rc ort
"Be..::o:.·e t11e d•;o.1t of
f:mlunlly about Z , !iOO
nt
:~clte .
In 1916 over , )00
BJil , ..?roJ:'.
.erioan coLI - ·.
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Tho=s Ji , llorto.~ r.a quote the 1'ollow1ug:
this deplorable r;_r , ·a 1..1 orted
tJ.Je o;f c=:.ili.:;e oil Uld nnilino
t '.::J r.ill be
ufa t·-ed on .:.oerioan
r ;::.'udoe .
"b 1913 our :e. ·cc."l oolor .or~ l'rJduced 3 , 300 short to~e
o:f CJt:.l - ;~ culors , mcdo chiefly fr:~u Ger.:::C..."l iater ....edic.toa .
~; 0 ~0~~~~~5 , 700 tJn:l of .rtificia.J. dyes . 22 , 000 tone oo_ nt
�terio.la , by :.:: sriae.n 1 b-'r""
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:.:he la.'.;eot over!l:;lent :-o o~- osti.x:,;ea t1~:..~ -;;ne -~ oria .. n oo::ts;,u;.,p
ti:m of :..rtitic!o.l d;:Te stuff a.: .. o11.;1to to i'iftGe.l .1 lion .:onere an~ly and tl.at the d:;a
t'J.it 'l:lt: bei.1 _::-oducod in this oountr;
D.!:loUJ.ta in ·a.J.ue tll over ·:.reo oillion doll&ra nn ell:; •
Thilc tl".e rovor~~:~t at ti:Jt!.ca tor 1914 show 25 e e.blie;~o.tte
otur111 JO!ll - r d~·os , :70~ it io to t>e notod hc.t over l/2 o:t
e w ou:1t l"enor'"ed by .-~·ious :...ir.:&a :JJ lOis 1d of dyca
de lurgel;
ro·. product a obtE. i !lod by t:tixin, or grinding ll"t!.!l~ic.l colora af
various origin .
~.ouau..
i':J.a bove ... ate..:onts eovt.rinp- t o coal - .~ dye industry is ,
ho ver , Jnl,;• a
rt of the t-ro<::e:lt dye otuft o.nd e::rtru..ot industry
in tho country.
Thora '"0 a.J.to -ether en god 1:: the oc.n:~. ... ectul"o of 3uah praduoto
133 o.;to.bllelu.,euts lJ. .;he countr;..· , .r.e.vin:- o. total prodacti:m vo.laed
t .. .21 , 341 ,000 u.u...\UIJ.ly .
In 1914 thoro \lfl.S c. .ndu<.ltion in tll.ia oo\W.try af 29 illion
)ounoa o:t log uood oxtr ... cta .e.nd ·1 , 500 , 000 PJU!"l.ds of fustic ext1·not ,
in oddlt1ol: to o lar··o a,:ot:..nt of other nood and va:·o:;able colora .
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Pollo\-:inr; io a list o.£ to aJ.
g . tor 1914:
roduction of dye ot•tf! in ~ho
lll
Total vtUuo .• . .. , .
• • • • ~20 , ;;76 . 769
D:·estuti's, Value ...... . . . ....... . ........ .. ~ . 7 , 112 ,490
natural dyostui'fs, nUue ..•••....••. . .•..• ..,1,865 ,835
Loguood:
POWJds • • · ·•·••·• ··••••····• •· •· · •.•.. 28 , 989 , 96~
Alrn;~~Q;:- ;;i~~ ·: ::: : ·: ::::::::::: ·· · ·.)1~~~ :g~;
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Artlfioicl. dyeatui'fa , clue . ...••..•••••.. , .,5 , .246,655
Synthetic, or ~o&J.- r ,iyoa,
iac!.l.:di.ag inter;;~sdiu.tes nd
W1duota rosa: tina- froc tho
blondinr of io orted colors :
~~~:a .:::::: :: : ::::: •::::::::::::::: - ~~ :~~~ :~~~
llina; l colora or dyoa , such c.s chroco
yel l o01a , o:rnnr:;o or ,:-=osn ; iron buff ,
l'ruasian blue , ultre..unrino , eta .
~~~~B .: ::•:: ::: •::::::::::::::: ::::: 4~~~5 : ig~
To.nnin. ~~~:+terials , value • • • • .•.......•.•...... ,j7 , 6U8 ,0£7
Chestnut und orJr ext.· ...ct :
~~tu~s .: ::::: :::::::::: :~ :: ::: : : 3~ :g3! :~~~
llo::llocl: ortr ct :
~~~.:a .:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :
Other tannin
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e::tru:rts
~d
...;...tariala ,
17
~i~ :~~~
..:orde,1ts ,
~n;f:t~t~ :- ~·~d ·~1~~; : · ;;a;~- :::: ::: ~ ;~~ ;~~
.All otl:ar
roduots , ·:al\.te •• , . . , .••.. .. . • . • , •• J1 , \38 ,312
In 1915 over 68 , 000 to::J.s of dye .. ooQ.c l":"Ore b.u.:.rtad into this
cjwttr;v. Log wood 1a tho cayt r.idely tmod d'7o uaad nd !!.do up
over 6Ci , )00 tor:s of tho tov 1 in 1915 , cJ..,t Or it CO'.lin :f'rJ!!! the
Ca::ltral ...:er>.ct.n a~triee .
�•.d _J
Sevent;y :!"!.ver .or cent :>! ll.e ve.::;e"eble d:roo c~o ...'rcr~ lorr.:>cd
und the alene a froO o or
Jodo nach s ·:.oti::: , rod wood end Bra:il
t'i::lOd o
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These tlyer
re nae:l. for ell
he ve.r1oue Jur osoa .. or
1 ch ~
other d;voo .·o ;.::ecd . In _act ili 1o :;:ta oc tr.!l.-:; .;:o
o or vee~
o .e:Qlo d: oa 10 nece~JS--r,• i!l conjunctior: 'th an11Llo dyo:::s to «:eouro
tr.o req_uiroil 1 stro 1d ril i~c;r .
All ot :o lo
ood t:md ot •. er wood!l used lU'o pur::hruJod tnrough
the tc~orters end Jo binr ::lw:Jos of :.:anhl ten -'"ld this City h o he
ad·.-w ,.,...o of onr l.lcetion ·o tho ...o.r.::ot for ren co.torio.J.s .
The noodo used in COJl~:!Cture a.·e grotL u 1n
and "''l t:r.oa oubJeote:!. t,:, o. boili!lg recess and tho
Uqu. d fora . Tho oquip;..e!lt of & d;re "llant of this
consists nil ply of rrinders end tan:rs c.nd wi,ilo ::rm
to tend cheso , 1 rge ::'loor sl,;:.co is .JOCess"'ry.
hoev7 uood trin6.e:a
Uye:J are sold in
.ind . ~herefore ,
~:~en are employed
In the J:lt'.nu!.e.o"'.. ure of ou.ilina dyes , the .·r:.n ,.;~.-teriul UDod ie
coal- ... r , •,;hioh is Bi1i~ ad L.r,·oly fl'OO t:r.a coke ovens o! the
rittsburg istriot ~
•
other !Jo~portc.nt t.ntoriula reqUired i'or tro£-tL1ont of tho coal.-tc.r
are Oul!Jhuria e.cid 0 nitric .cid tmd hydro - ohlorio acid •
The various ~rJueasoe o:f e 1ilino dye ~l:.llu:t'E.ctu.re :roduoe dyea ot
DJ.l ohadoa and oolora in po "''d~r or _e.ota .._·on1 . .: ple.nt of thie dud
ia pro.otictl.lly s. o):eJ..ioal laboretcry £.:.lid does not ro uire lar· e floor
npo.oe or oa.r.y om_loyoea .
~he oho. 1a"wa e.nd ·lye exr,ert::J e. loyod in theoe outablioh. o_ta
a.ro Jl~d very hich salaries nd the lonaat ·.uid lnb:)ror reooivee
!roD ;)12 to ·zo per r;eo.::.
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Little o·.1er 1e required i ar a ilin.e _lan e.nd only n sa l l
tl1JjtL-:t1. or oporat1:1g tho Tia lrs · c. wood d, e r.jr::a •
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'Z'ho :r..u-~ose of ,;h' a Su. voy is to eav b loh a 1l eie !or
l o('ict:.l e.ffoi-t to :1r0 ..10 e he develJpment and o:rpn.r.eion of tho
ve.rioue lines of industry o.nd oanufc.cturo in r::.nbury .
i-:tth euoh objeota in viett in relation to tho t:.int and vnrnlah
industry , it is nec:oaeery to ~.ake a generul study o:C the entire
indl.4etry to ascertetu the rels.tion of the city u.nd tte compc.rt:.tivo
efficiency e.s e. location .or ;antlfacturin. plente -roduoing the
v rious ~r-:Jduda rrhioh ttould be clesaified under the he:..d of
" int end vt..r..::iah . "
T':e
o·.·erru::ent
i'or n-::>':Tth of
ot.et~stice
he 1 dw'try
of 1914 , ....-ith .etl
d~ing
or cent , added
:be _uot throe yenro , indic.:.to
..n n:::.nuul reduction of 1XJ.int ll!ld v. :·.. ioh -rodu.o.s L the United
St tes £-ountinp- ~:. ·nJ.ue to 160 ,000 ,000 .
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The andre '.:TOU:t of 1t1L1t e.nd YD.rn.ish .. lll.llt& re1'roseut a largo
vc.riety of finished ·roducta, e.nd euoh of thooo variouo _;~nus of
!tr"iluot :i'ottJa a trude group diatinctive in t itself . It '1'1111 there fore be necessary to o.Jneider oech of those <"TOU ,o of roducta
sepe. •tely to uocorta'
tho reh~ti:>n of Dt.nbury , to this industry •
There
o,..:.o 600 cor!JOr::.~tl.:::;S , .... ins Jr i:ldivid::.cls in the
Uni~od St~;.tes I:u"nu..u.oturiil{i
erious ... o!'tlEI of E.int rod:;.cta .....:;.d
about 00 ;..£.:1~::-..c"'lll"in v ruish :product:.:. :.;:...•..., of .he~wo :::o:::.,orc.~iolill
na.nu::acturo bot;t ·lli.1t and ":o.r-uish .
.:e Jrt o!ll; 8-.5
ctab-is.
ovor:.rue:J.t ::'iguroo
O:::l:e
r::c .
1he 1~14 G:JVorn:..ont oe;JB.tn Q~
.l.- c'.:u.ri.
! v s .he follJt;ing
otc.ti. tias 1:1 rol tion to "to •eint o.nd vc.r. ish iadustry :
:at&blish:.:.o:ttc , l'&port . . • ... .. . . . • . • 856
" of uhioh !Jr:odu"t le l. gely ,ufntG18
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" vuniah. 257
" n:1o~o _ .·oduct !'i s 1 r--el;· other
thtcn a1. t or ,•t.r-.J.lah ••••• , . •. . . 56
'O,&.l vll.l e o:.. atnt 0.:1d &::: .. iaL.. ~-od~,;t .
tn over 1909 - 16.9' •. . . , , . • ... . ..• . .••
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PrOdiJ:~'~ion
;>f 1914- ola!>Sd'led
,049 , 820
::.1 , 577, JOl
Colors or 1 ants , • ... .• , • . , .. , .. •••• • . wl7 ,<:,07 , 9:Jv
Oil .-in.a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . .. . .. . . 70 , 5B: , .~.;l
rr ter _ci.ta
t:.l:.Hl-ine ••. . . . • . • • • • . • •
2 , 202. , 281
Vur:'li:::hoa & Je.pc.no •. •• . .. . . . •. ... .
J" , J61 , 203
:!i'illers , inclndi:-.
t1 y .. ... . ... .... .. .
3 , 239 , 174
Bleached oho1la.o . .•.•. , . . .... ., .. . .. , .
1 , 006 , ~02
Other produJt& . . • . . •. . •• . .. •••• •••• • ..•. 17 , 749 , 9·~4
J.he 055 esteblisl ell s
·ew
:~rk
.117
Ohio •• , ..•. , . .. J9
Illl:1~1a . . •.. . . 77
0'17 Jorse:r .... . 74
1·11 ?rn 1 c. • • . • 41
~lOSJUXi
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0
fifty :n~:~ll.!l~f ~i~
W:ld llrooklyn ~ourtl1.
re~ortod
:et·e l"oc. ed
z.w.cn o. .::::ottf:l •.. • .. .3<
. • , •• • . 164
J.O~!lll,.l\'!:.<1!8
•
~49
a !o11ore :
. . . . . . , .. 36
4oh1 'llll •• . • •.• • •• 27
_
a . . . . , . , . . .• ;..5
Zet: ol::y •• . • . • • •• • 18
ella a:
::o
act lo-t . , . . 15
.. . - - 15
!.oo _sin , .. , . . 10
1!ar.lc:1d . • • . .
il
l!l.me~ot
••. .•. 9
.c.a . . . . . . . • • • ~
~ennesaoe
0
'...:i~:~a 5~1~~~o ~~m:t~~~, ;;~\n ~e~ ' ntc vi~r:V 01.
C1:::.so1fio tion !lf
i:1.t
ro
tion - 1914.
�J4i
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i7hito Lc~d , fTO;.;..
i
i l (1ba)
Zino O".:ide , rnud in :Jil (lba 1
·.11 o· her ~:)U.ld 'n ' l (1 ,s)
?.eedy 1:..:od , 1,. :::n ( ~1s)
281
::
129
'.00
18 , 141 , -'..44
730 , 918
10 , 165, 19
34 , :.:78 , 989
,4.17 , 565
, 5D1 , -':,0
, l.i2 , G59
, 745,5tj3
~·od;tction
- 1914 .
S,n=~ity
____:V"'n"'ln"e- - - - ' - -
_
.;18 , 681 , :%6
3 , 060 , 4::!5
Ol eorosinoua v.r ishes (ge1c)
17 , 789 , 212
.r:~iahes (not tur~lO .. vine)
2 , 964 , 172
De..r.li:!Cr , turpe tine & be:J.::ine v r .. ioh 3 , 297 , 371
?yroxilin v •. ri!!.Shes
952 , 571
Dryir.., Jepc:.,s ..: lir::ers ( 1o)
6 , 560 , :06
Bultinr J_1)e.nB & 1 oq. r ( la{
4 ,688,!Jl6
•.J.l o .:or ;c.nllBhas
s ant...,
;.. , ()65 , 296
1 , 308 , 796
.3,015 ,967
2 , %0 , 356
4 , 148 , 617
So;.,c go oon erua .re L stod s w u:.. turcra of .tnt in the
:Sorou""h of :c:nh£-t<;c.n , but v~ry little ·cL.t is otually tllll'.U:.:eo tured L1 ....:an.l,_tt~'l . ~hare :ce 27 ;;~~ . ....Iacturir.g
ar.t:J in tho
:Sol·ou-h of ·l·ooll:l~-n . ··a::c.rll: , • • ~a only to:r. .
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=::lhe 00
r:t:.iSh ind;•ot~·iea C:.t.::a.go
pe l"S "&0 le
:i th
over orty v r,.tsh JOr.oerns li::ted . L._"'lj. o_ the a l!.stcd rc
otfioos of jobbins houae:-; end t ~a lNbctlo that ::ow~l:: r:ith its
19 1Jlc.n::;o is -,;he 1c.reect ·r~du...:er of v r-..)iah at the proao:~.t tiee
1·ith the Borourh of ']rooklyn second uitb 10 "llilJta . S3oe fii't~·
·.-~nieh :;~llnUlc.~turers ere listed iu
a:th ...t a.n , but a in 1;be ct.oe
of nint , ooot of thoso ad~L-eosee 1.'0 .·cae."t Jf..:!.~es o:· w -e:.ouaoa.
Sooe O!.E;hty
followu :
di:f·~ere. ~
Cm:ric. o
.o.cpn"'
G'Sti.
OeilLJ :!<
)S:Jo:Jt " Oon~rete
Omoh
·
G)c.l uS.r
'.:Jold ...tor*
Co:p:por"'
Dru.\!1 :eaioting*
•
::rtn·"'
Dry .iner.:.l 'ri;Jders"'
Dryer"'
E-rth
Bt.D.:Iel*
El:j_;ort
E'c.ce
FD.:.lily
Ger:J.
Loud o:r
O;,;.ide of
Looo:.10t1ve*
:~i'
_ i,_
~s
:u
u....rine"'
e-::a11ic'"
~ine*
'ine:--al'
• eady Lixed"'
Oil*
Oil CH h
Oz.! de
Paste ..
I'l.le !'reae.·vi:~.
Re-t He::~tstiug*
liot .._:etcl *
llot ,.ater*
liOU-30 .".; .!:'O~i3h *
Eydr .l.lio"'
Ioo J<.l.Il*
I!.Sul ~i:1g*
D·.:m O".dde"'
Ir:m ~ .:>teal or
Jtruotunl.l"'
Iron e.ud ._.tool ;7 .irk
Crcti-t. "' .t'~·o~or>i b
Japllll"'
i:ihee_p Ill'
Shell:lc
s11:
di.Jg*
le
J .. :. •• no • .;o ..
::no
Silver
Sl .;e"'
3 ... o.:e s. ok"'
s~CJJ.d l'ix;e
Stof.tl _"roof*
Stru tu:rul
Tu..·U*
!r::~n •
Te.:~hinc:al*
:.:r:~of"'
::-re~ervation"'
"'ec;ode
··' diator
T~olloy .Polo*
W:::J.l*
,, ~or 0::~1or
,,, ;eruroo:f'
pod
::::orviuc*
-!Cilr:>~d*
.E.il17UJ 3ig .Ill ..
:1.00f
••Ubber iiro"'
~.-tU:..Bt:tu
e.r.d i'iroresi::;tine
E'l t 17cl.l
.Floor
CAs . older
ca1d1ng"'
Cold
Gra·.hito
._.e;:~i -?ut:te
Le~d"'
...ac~i:J.er~·*
..
v CL'i·Ju!.ee
i'L"o);Jro~f*
cro.rbido"'
C::.rbon*
.:r
od ....s
�,~c..
u.st ...'roof*
:~:l'.e::-e
•
this co· try
~e ... o:::t
<::l
~iva
~~~ere
•
.t .;:L .. a "-
.=.·•• 'oh
r
~od in
Ploor•
G .a Z:. ino"'
Cla.::ln •
.a:ou.oe•
Iuple·.en""'
Lo-d*
Linseed
LinoloUi.J nd
Oil::lotn*
Litho r. h.1-:dc.l.*"
·:hito.::ture.l"'
r:.1[!ture*
.ephnlt"'
utooobiloa*
-<~o .J ilaa*
Jlao.,
oat .:~r ;ari:le
r.:~uziuc*
c~binat
or :.:.r.ti t.re*
.;u.r or
ilro d
; rri roe or Ooa.oh*
ca... ont~
Clear•
::olor*
.,.opal*
~ix.in;•
o_aque*
Piaao•
!'riute:::- at•
! ·utin~t*
Dll!;lr:.r
E~g Si~ell FL... iah*
•
~vi
follo ·n;
rio~tu:al*
Cotton
_e
.;inc
.:: ..·oen,_
Elo.stic
!:loo ·rioel or
I~·J.l
tinr,•
ii!~~~;~~·
*
:iubbing*
Shelle.o*
Sonr"'
Stain*'
Str"•"Jturc..l•
.1.1::1 ?rl:tto. •
'l'rllllk*
.l €"0 orl.Ol stud o
o :t: ,_
nu.
ru.!.BL tr o in 1
es
e rece:1t 1::: c
&t o portw.o los for ro. o • g tho :·oiTth
1iit nd vLr ,tal. l.lduu~r...- in th.:.e ::1~;.
teat
of t .e
Ae 1n wJ
l.1. a Jf ind . .a r~· t.ue aint
d
r .... iah inCus try . (:S o..... ored .n cl.·a of J er .... ul e::.:: ~sl ,
:sh is 11;:ely to
-::ontinue for so. a t ...;.o.o . "!o\7
ulactu:d:lc ooupani oo e.:re bei1.g
lnoor.ore.tad and e.:-e uild'· g l&:lte , :md a· tcbll.ehod c:m:orns nra
revering e.nd ozpc..a.ding
auoh extent as to roqui:·o dditiono.l
o.:l.Jifl.Oit~· e.nd -;;he ro. oval o
lle t~: to ot :or looe.'.. !Jna ~r the orouti u
o. brll.Ilch l~ont:.: .
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It is safe 'o L3Su: a taat
o .ore 1 t:.: ... t s • 1d thE.t
·o ecto.bl!.shod hel"fil, l:.o naier it w! l l be to aeou.re the looeti.Jn
he:-e o! ot or si-il r lante; ,.:>r soall o.) oerne ~.utecturlng o.i:1
OY.olusivaly do not'-~'-· te.in heir own ve.rni.eb le. a nd a ;;~Jnver.
l&nt .:~r setisfaoor;; a.:l~ e .,..: sa ·lj ia r:e:.:esear~ for tb.eir
sttooe3ebl o er._ti a •
.hie is 111
r£:.tod ln
IS
oc.:::_a of
e..-:ar..
nd
ri
Iiola ,
J:'ho :1rat naM od C t
is IlOt :my ,ore f vornble
liJO .."tii;,n
for vnrnisb ::uJ.n~c.ctura than Pa~oreo::t and ~·et :·o;-;ark leads in the
industry . J:'he .·oasJn ~~· bo O"..lld ls.r,:ely in .ho :t'c:o~ t;hUt the
urphy ·rcrnish Co ·)a'l:Y tmd a fow oti.J.o:· le.r- OO:loorue as o.bl!.shed
the:~olvetl ther o.nd
he BL'lllllor co:1cerns bave oi oe r-rovm up e.rvund
thea be in~ s rted b;-· lor or o 1!1loyeos of t<:.a i ~'--' · .l4 lee , or
located tt.ere boco.lll!e o... !::e r.:~ .... ine:-Ice --a
>e w:~e ::o-.;;;.r,;;: h s
-i:1ed in the trede , oou..
!Eiroby l..l. o:·e or lose "ro:!'lootad lor,. 'J
'l'he aa.w.a is ~r.:e to a l
a oxte:Jt of Jlevoland, s rel tea to
he c.int '.;rude . It s
fo to IH.;i h t
i!e lowo.tio:l oi tLe SJ:.ornln.illiaoJS p!a.;t :u Jlovel<..nd l1..:.a lU:.U ...~h tJ do ·.~ith tho lJ~ ~i:m of
O"tiher .aint 1
:a
·.a
CIO c•ty ,
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17hewher the rvdu.:l ... of a laut in Vt;.r:liCh or uny of the v~rioua
kinds of ~!lints , t"I'IO i1.1_>or H.o ro.cto1·e e-v..-orn the oerit of 'lant
loo .tion , o.a follor1s :
12-
Cost of delivery to tho 1la.nt of raw cnteriuls fro:.1 tha
O")UXCO )f SU:Pilly ,
Coat :~d ~ 1. o .:lt do!i ver~ v:f :ZL.isb.eu. Nuuat to r.:~re
i~ ortc.:<t :olJ.~:l of o:iic ribt!on.
�P:· otioal1;r 11 of the r ...w c ~eriEu.a uaad '--' )aint :.nd vu.rniah
cn..u£n.atn·e :-e oi ho:- .:'to rJducte J~ oil refinerioo L:lld scolt ra_,
end flaY. oeed ~.~.·ushl
.!.ru .• o o::- ac L .. orte• :fr tl al oad or nr:lU nt
o t·:e ew .. ark .r~t l"J •,;c.,;o.· !')ll <:J;J.t ... er<l parts .
~G fa.::t t t na.~e o!: J;_e lt:.ree3t refinorieo af the Jta.ndc.l'd
Oil -:o . tl.ld l!lfi.DY _sud t.nd ::inc -r->Gl~cra ure lo"ated in the !Tow '{ork
zone .nd a t
ho oo st~;lee e.nd forei.:::o t.:-ade oe:1 cro in l:ow Yorj,.;;
t:JP.kes location in r:e !!or. YJr:;;: za :e !::lola;; fc:vorublo !rOD he etn::d"~X~int of c.coecei~ilit, to e.: 3 ::he.ap::ess of rew etor!.o.lo . -;:· e
li.'seed oil a~ le re.!ogn· zo t!'.o fact .;nu.
.07 c\W loc ~o !.n t· lo
icc.edia'te loco.lit~· · ec use o- ,;to --rvr;-in: do
d or ti:eir produ•'.,.a
bore ~:nd four 1 r
llneoed c::-ual·o:·o z..:-o1Jct:.tod i:'l ~ .a •. 8'1'1 Yor.: ::one ,
oc.ch ll!'Jduei " about 1800 barrelo of oil :rer de.,. . .... o dM . .,c.oe of
the doooatio flaxneed su_.,.,l,. =d luc:-oc..;e L1. il.l~;)rt~ltlon of -1--.J:aeod
ia lL:ely to fu.rtl1e!" (.evo1op the Ltrulufect.r~·e of linseed oil u ... this
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)oint .
The .lOSt il.1,»rt .nt of the cu.terit.le usod in t:bo J&;lufacture of Po.inte o.nd V rniehoe f.re a:;.o-..n by the govornwent st-tlatioa
tor 1914 us follom :
!:uw l,'llieric.le Used in J.'Jmuincture of l'c.int & Varniah
in tho United States in 1914- ,
•
L!.tha :lODe
Clu-o,:e yellow
OrtulfS or green
?r\Uls!an Dlue
~ltracari.uo
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Cost
~uc.ntity
Pig Lead , tons
Grain, .l.Jllo:lol, n a .
iood .:.lohohol, gala .
Linseed Oil , ala .
GUI:IS, lbo .
Colors , p181!1-e:Jts
\7hite L1e.d, dr;..· los .
Leads , oxides , lba .
Blll'7"te~.; lba .
Iron , bu f .':: as.rth colore
Other dry colors
Veroilli .. n , true
Otl:or ..:ina colOl'S
Pulpoolora
149 , 908
887 , 273
919 , 561
24 ,025,!.i02
48 , 113 , 516
$11,424,544
3U0 , 7J7
307,539
11 ,811.3 , 236
o'\,662 ,972
17 , 4.07,955
271,370,082
6l , JJ5 , 290
46 ,92o ,:no
92 , 396,956
46 , 792 ,062
5 , 747 , 317
8 , 024 ,400
1 , 2.59 , 382
2 , :>98 ,059
95 , Ul6 , 903
322 , 769
4 , i!l>J , 874
21 . -~20 , 854.
The neareot source of au11PlY v! sowo or ti:eoe
follona:
.): ,922
797 . 19
1 , l.i7 , 910
641 , 53-&
677 , :l29
387 ,077
222 , n9
3 , 610 , 4·~5
.200 , 134
690 , ;..35
1 , 011 , 765
torlo.ls in o.s
Llrht Vt.rnish Gum
ltiiurl froc Soulc;.nd
Congo :rroc iU:l·ioa
DDL'\Sr froc ~st Indios
Llo.nillo. :f'roo :zuat Indiea
_,osin ::.'roo So11thorn U!li ted States
:Blo.ek: Vtl-rnioh "uo
Gilao~.i e fr)m Colore. o & Utah
J.:e.njak ..:No Bri tlsh •. cut Indios
~iteh frou E'rt:.noe and Holland
Petr;:,le~·
,._rJ ... loc:..J. refi:~e~ los
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CJ.ino. !T;:,od f!'om i:!hino.
:r:~ok1.,--
&."l.d S
to
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.!'ur.outino r:>r:~ GOO!" fie. , ,. _ ::c.rol!.na
Ilon::ine fro local reft.ao~:ias
XerosL1e Zr.?::l looel ~·efl:terles
>Jael- t r .c.aiJthe fro: .. lJcal re...'inertee
..Uco •. ol fro.
er. Yorl: territory
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fro::~
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:n >rida
_tSB)uri, C:>lc.r&do & ·ortbueot
'Jhi te load !roc .... teaouri
Uoat all colora
kind o:r
'Jther .
~h
~e
der>ondent on ia_;orted r:ISterioJ.a of one
CJoat of aeourtnc the raw we.ter!alo used in Vl.'.r...dah munu-
f&<)turo would be about the eaoo in newark as in Dv.nbury . lfevJ... rk
varnish Cl'Ulu:fnoturors .. oat pay a !Jco.l fre!.c!lt of ~ . 084 per 100 lbe .
on sur:=h u.e.teriala :fr":>c ·or~ York.
Ae in the ossa of rc.r~ ®torinl ou.·:ply , ~he ~CdV~t £00 &3 to
delivery of fi.,iahod roduoto lire all in fr.vor of Dcnbury .
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l!eu York City is the :!Jntral dtatributton !JOint for c. large
of tho finiohed aint c.nd vc.rnioh produc~o uanu:faotru·od
:-.a ontiro oountrJ . noc.rly every paint and v rnioh cunuttaturing aocpnn;; hao i a mo.in office in !:au Yor~ o.nd its lc.rco:.t w rehouse and ator ce ;i'ao11-itioa fa:· diatribution o:t produ-::tD .
po"M:lt~gc
in
Ful~ ~ of all paL~.t end VC.."'"nish •. roduct2
.re diatrioutod
froc "elf York.
It ie clelll', hero!ore , ~lu;t :10 Qtl.tter :7h;...t tho _pt.Xtiotill:.r
varietioe or ...-adeo of _rod· eta . the Danbury pe.int or vo.:n:.ieh
~.....lu:f:O.aturer bus
diotinct ldv.e.;.:.~c.ge in this re~poot in cdJacenoy
to UeTI" vork .
The nenr oy hat~~ t ete o f Sti l l River and Bl'anc nville have
Pa i nt Plante , t h eir product b ei ng Silica P~ n t, mBde f rom
Lime Rock •
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Outside of th e cutting ·Ro rk o:t Hughes & Chapmo.n and
Schl itter & Co . , who do a small monumental business , the stone
industry of Danbury consists ot the operations of the Stearns Lime
Co . , which employs 20 me n Qll.d conducts a lime stone quarry and
crushing plant adJacent to the city.
The production of this company amounts in Talue to nearly
SSO , OOO pe r year . Their plant is well equipped ancl requires 170
b . p . tor op erat ion.
The product of the Stearns Lime co. , is ground limestone
same being used for fertilher llJld for concrete work in building
construction. They Ill&llce salee throughout New England but largely in
Connect! aut .
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There is litt le data O.Yallo.ble concerning the miner&l
resources of this part of Connecticut , but the opiAion seems to
prel'ail that th ere is little rook or n~ineral of commeroial value
in the viltoinity of Danbury .
~is is however apparently only a matte r of opinion and
reliable geological data would be of interest and might reveal
possibilities for industrial den l opment .
The state of Connecticut produces buill!! ing atone to the
value of a million dollars annually and also producae a oonsidaro.bll!l
amount of feldspar .
Sandstone and granite are the chief build ins atones qparr ied
in this state.
Trap rook is found in "Various parte of the state including
Fairfilad county . This atone ie largl!lly used for road surfacing .
At Branchville , near Dan bur; i s lcoatl!ld a paint works
producing "silica paint " . This paiht ia made from a lime rook.
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Feldspar rook is found in He,.Rtown and !l'ew l.lilford of
commercial value but not in larse quantities •
A stone containing 12; potash bas been found near here
in considerable depoai te but no way bas been found as yet of
separating the potash from the other minerals .
A sand higt in silica is found in quantities near Danbury
a.nd might be utilized in glass manufacture .
The cement l'l'orke nearest to Danbury are located at Hudson
and Catskill , u.y •
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GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY OF" CONNECTICUT
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"!;;~.nhury,Connectieut.
publie
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o!' tho:-
r::oll!l~ctlcut "eolo~le~l
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"istory ""Jrvoy ,
'leolo.,.lc· 1 Un<"y In
ti:l<>~o
cubl!c·ttona.
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'cout l'a.nbury.
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or ao.
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"'ill see the
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Da.nbury is 3 large consumer o:f brick and should be a. still
greater consumer .
Connecticut is a large producer of brick and sends la.rge
quantitin to the !lew York 11\Srket .
Bo brick is liWiu:faotured 1l1 the Tioinity of ~llury and we are
UJUlble to lenra def1D1t&ly whether there are any nearby deposita
of clay or shale suitable for the purpose.
A g eological expert should be engased to make an 1nnat1gat1on
of thia matter as a local brick plant would 111. a great adnntage
to the oolltlllunity and would proTa Yery pro:Utable .
Sneral persons ban claimed that auitabh deposita of clay
are aTailable in this Tiolnity .
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It would seem quite poaeible that in the higher forma of clay
produota manufactured, Danbury might be suitable location •
.l1tbout hATing clay here suitable for the 11111.nu1'aoture ot any
kind o:t pottery , it would ~poor at :first throua:ht that it wouJ.d be
::::a;~n::i• a!~a!~:\:tt;;o~~f~ grade potter1 could be mAnu!&etured
It is a fact howeTer , that tho maau!aoture of potter1 could
almost as adTantageouslf be entered into he r e as any.here in Ohio ,
tho g r es.test potter, etah in the Union , in whio.h ~15 , 000 , 000 worth
of pottery is manufactured &nli.Uallf· It is a curious fact that
table- war e , art ware and other :tor:~~e of pottery are ud e in East
LiTerpool , Ohio , from olaya ioporteil largely froo the southern statu.
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The reason for this suggestion is largely baaed on present
market conditions. Before tho war fully one - half of tho pottery sold
in this country was imported from Germany , Austria , Prance a.nd
En&lo.nd . The war has out off a largo proportion of this 1mportaatioD
and the de!lla:td therefore for domestic potter, exceeds the oapaoit7
of tho pruent American Potteries . The result will be that wl:.on the
war is onr American pottery will haYe an establ18hed market and
one which can largely b e held •
It is sua:gested that the ~~~otter is worthy of :further illYeatigation
with a Yiew to finding What pArticular class of table- ware ,
toilet ware , kitch en ware , eleotrioo.l suppli es or art pottery
manuf&oture might be entered into to tho best adyantage •
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ro ie ... m~t.·atin
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ne ud. etr;r n
Po:ms lve::~G . iiost Virgin!~ , Ohio ;.nd India::. ht..s boen beo
lo'l'l' ao:;st o! ne.turul :as
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OUtside Of ~-0 neturc.l -ns bolt , l<J.sa
to uno o iuol producer ~s rl!lde fto~;~. c.:~al •
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tern
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•stth the d-v.:.aoi ':! cost of .s.tural "'lS .n tr..e ittaburg- dietrlot
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re ult of the lessen in su l:r , the adv, nt go o:!" lo at!Jn of:
-lo.oe pl .~s hera io ro..-;in loss , end it is ,.ro'bablo t t the L:dus tr,- 17111 be ~ro lc.r el, distributel'! .
\iitb !Nal at nl.JJut ,..2 . 50 to 03 . 00 J)Sr ton r;duaor
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Do
do t
cost G.bJUt equivale.Jt to u~tural aa .t 15~ .•er t' JUS nd
oJ.Ha feet •
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s 1 ta 317 il ... 'IO.:.Oliel.: !.1.
St te-J en
od .n tho ~u:...~:::, u-c .... ·lans .
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ltet in 11:: :~::·ta:. . ..:e 'l'itJ: 103 11 ~3 , O.:io hu.o 39 _1
~:1.d, 11.110 I.d!.u.: , •0-:; Virf!.ll.!.<-:. 0 r~ 3r£<. .e...:.d "'t:
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l' •hatiJ:a of b:lt'tlec =d j1.rs,
72 , ;573 :pe:-aCI,Hl a.re a
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.,.lZ£ ,000 ,000 . So 10 50 dif:f' ra .. t
in ila J-47 lauta loc ted 1.1 t:.e
as
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v:_:U 1
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o·a.:3·lew JOl'Sey 3rd n:~d
II t_e l £8
dustry Lu
e.;,;, ~ta .!.r
.lue t:> over
.. 1~ 3 of lues 'nd:otz c.ro
U..Utce Stc.tco, t~e Vll.rietla
itod
o uced
being
.1 ohee.por •· e of :lV.J~d , \IOio' :;a,_, be UlDd .. or 1-•011
Cl:lS
o -<.faotw:o , to ::~utaL.~od in 'tl1e 2Btsburg d!otrlot . A grc.do ot sea
sana oui. &blo . or b~-ttlo ... u::nU'c.ctw·o .:.a .:~btained on Lo.
Iclund .
~hie and "i'Ou.ld lOt be z.uitnblo _or ti~o hi-her rrtUlea of lWls .
er~e.ls is sod"' eh ,
0 e ::~f . o >ot 1 Jrt
ac.lt oai!:o . Thio o:> s l J' al.
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the cli&.lice.l ~·or,~u of' tto -1iddle
we ... ~r:>. a c
oin
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_. ortoTm., Ohio nd Detroit •
... n co1t ::~_ uol l~s
? ... t ~--'~ ~~-t
-rt
laaa .~ Li'e.o'1!'&.
Larr-e ~la=::a
~or. s r.-::~uld use ...~roo 15 , 000 , 000 to 20 ,000 ,000
o:l'bic foot ~r
a .or mo th .
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Total tt.Ue ••• • • •• • .• •• •.• •••••••••• ,122,9C.4 , 792
Buildin
h:.oa ,,,, •.•..•...... • . •..•••.. ,d6 . 7:J_ , 369
h.ea :
~J.o.ntlty (aq
:re _,h) .••.• • • • ·l00 , 091.i • .o;;.3
V~lue , ,, ,, ,,,, ,.,, .,, . •. • ••••• ..-17 ,"-0C , 756
Obscured rlWJs , i.
1diJ g c ~h
edral & o:..,•li l:.t:
tlind:~-
?late
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or sW.e )
~uantlty lo1u: re fMt ) ..••• • . • !ii0 , 515 ,00S
V&l e , •• , . • • .•• • .•••• • .. • • ••• • ¢1<1 , 799 , 646
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(squO.l'EI _eet) •. , • •.• • 15 , 680 , 844
Ve.l.U\1 .,,,.,,,,,,,, ••· ·• •••• · •• (}1 , 590 , 934
.111 other b ild1:J P'la.ae
Value • , , ••• • • , . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • •
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Presaed St Blown lt113B
VoJ.ne , • . • ••.• , .• , •• , • • , . . , •.•• '30 ,130 , C77
Bottle3 , jars , etc . V lue ••••••.• . •.• . •• 51 , 4.2e ,022
..Ul :>t er r.J<-uc~s . Value .. ... . .. .... , •• ~ , 614 , :324
.art
O~ea<:cl
Bout
Beveled
Chipped
Colored
Dooor ted
~lWll.&led
Plate
J?ro~Jaed
..'riB~!- tic
!'yrographio
.{u;;..x·~z
i~olled
Engineori..g
Roue:r. B-ibbed
!:peoialtioa Sand blc..3t
Grott:.d
Si o: ....lk
!fo dl!.. .t
Silvered
Leaded
Stat o
Uirror
.:fql~_:C.t
!losv.io
Str11oturcl
0l'~lea<:ent
'!'li dow
VLdehield
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B~· ;~:w·
ae L r oot
1er of l~B ph;. te in t ... e cOWl try t..re
devote: to the O.~(li c" ro Jf <udo~; lco:J £nd 66 fin:m nre 1 n olu.de!.l. ln thio ~~u , t e l rgest orOIJOl'\ion of ~hem bein[ l Joated
i:.J ti'..e ?ittsburgh district . ·Jlar..:sburg , Vu ., hUJ six 1 :1ta of
tll.ie i!'ld .
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I: ext in 1-. or'!..a.::.~e
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oou.: trJ ,
'ow Yor:· Cl t
1;10e io ~lase .
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s, Jt::. loc od in be l'itte ~· h
irror
lou .here
1atriot.
lass ..x..d
tlhile .:e location o!
-lace l1dustr;r 1
e !?ittsbursh
distrlot h..c seemed :~st lo cal h.oretoio.e , 1~ '
:~tuble that the
iaduttr;."" is frc.dually spreadJ
"t;hrou.gb. tho o OlUltr,y nd 1 t hils
been de.~:mstr ....ted. that .!.'~·oxJ.mity to vhe nuturnl l;l0tl.l'<.l0 Of SU{•ply
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of silica is !lOt nocoso r;; to t e su.oce~s of llll1t& of this f..h;d ,
The develo!)!:lent o~ t e J.nduatr;r La J;,rnlng , ... 1 . is a de. :~n.s~rs ti~n of "t;b.is . In b. t .:it., re loc ted 4 1
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.::• -ct:~r:n.t flint
gl as ooda . One o! thoo 1 :Oov:~ o I.e ~he l)r:JI
t1.)
f table laaa
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ware , two o
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o l:'l r -:1
t!r:r; )Od!J .!ld o.a to tho
�pro( ;wti:Jn
en
in ho
devote,
'f
ec!.al ! a .1d no· el t .!. es , W.lo sever l o •.. ere aro
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• 1d1 ctl::m o! out :1 sa e.re , _ vin 17 establisl" a.• a
o hi
ina of lndu · r y •
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s o_ tb.io i d J&Ll lo:.: tad it:
Tnare ra ;37 _ll
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evote
of 11 hti.1
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?.:>rt Janie 1
d z.ow Bedf.J.:rd , ..... c.aa . 1.
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\ihile ~no lffero.
v&.rietiea oi' lt;.C:J I:.<- t! :.: ur ~d .:.re
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be divido<i into l:ree _l"Jt e Wl"-&r ·he .Jee.do 11' uildi
:;l~;We ,
rossed and blotm laos and bottles :1d ~c.rs •
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Into this g roup of
1n~uutr1es
would be claseUied all
eatablishmants requirina lumber or wood as the principal ma.terio.l
o:t nm.nufacture .
The industries of this k i na located in Danbury o.re as
fo llowa :
Hou.e:etrim :md co.binet work.
!'ostsr Bros. ,
.;~ . Sunderland
Joseph Vaghi
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dason 11s.kine: and repalrins.
R. G. Bates ,
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H'. Tine t.: Son
.rm. Olmsted
R· J. Vaughn
Danbury Carringe Co .,
c . Pe!fere & co .,
w.
lii ll iam L!oore .
Jood products epeoial ties .
Iaaac A.r11etrong &: Co . ,
c. F · Yockum
Clark Box Co . ,
P. Durkin
w. p . S!Yi ne
E· B · Barnutll
Hine Box &: Pl'intina: Co.,
John Reid
shipping oaeu
bat Dlaoka
shipping c!lees
'Drushu
ho.t dryi~~.g raoke
wood tanks and ,.kettles"
shipping ou.sea
ehippins casu
annuall~~ 8 w!!.:~t;~!~~~:~~;:t~~l;_; ~~i6m!!a m:!t~:{ !:t ~1g:~o
and they represent ln•n·tJ..nt assets of $115 , 000 .
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The four e stabllebmente making woo den oaaes or boxes for the
shipment of bats also ma.nufcoture pa.per boxes and the wo od oases
are only a small part of their business. The• e osse a are male of
p ine lUJllber whioh oomea llll'iely from Canada .
The p lant of w. w. Sunderland is the laraest wood work1ng
utablisbm.ent in Danbury empl oyina 26 men. This plant inolud es a
planing mill and all the machine r y neoeaaary for turn1n1 out house
trim and manutaoturing lil&llh , doo ra, blinds, stairway& and interior
wood wo r k of all kinde .
The lUDber uaod ia large ly maple , apruoe , pine , redwood , white
wood and hemlock and ill obtain ed from lew Ha't'eD and south Borwalk,
10M of 1 t colling to the latter plac e by coactwiee atelllll and sailing
't'eaaela froc Ulline and southern. points.
Foster Bros., who o.ra in the
eight men.
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line of induat17 employ
The ea11yers , planer s and carpenters in these p lants are well
~~~~So t~:rw:~:: . beini 40 oenta pe r hour and anrage urninas beillg
These shops are unionizad &l'ld operate on the basil:; of a 48
hour a week.
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fhe Sunderl o.nd p lant is operated b:y a 40 h ep f gas pgine and
the Fostereplant b:y an 80 h·P • steam engine , the saw dust an:d
trimmings of the plant being used 1n part f or fuel .
Joseph Vaghi who ee~ploya three men conducts the only turnitur•
manufacturing plant in Danbury , h is ap eoia.lty being rustic furnitur•
&l.thoush be also doea cabinet IUI.d carpenter work of all ldnda •
.;... B . BarnUII IIJI •oiali zea 1n the I!IIUlufacture of wooden tuba ,
tanka 4lld kettles uaed in the m&llu:f'acture of hate . Th•se IU'e 11111.d 1
of cypreu, white pine and white wood .
c. F . Yoolcua epeoializea in the ma.nufactura of W'Oodan blocku
used by thfl hat manufacturers in the shaping of the rough hat body.
Th1se blocks are ma.da of whitewood . He also makea wood flanges used
in tha hat shops .
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Tha larse uount of lumber used annually tn Danbury for oonatruetion purposaa comas from Yarious seotions ana is purchaaad
~;r;.!~~~ . l ocal 1halers or of dulers 1n South norwalk , Bridgeport
iihite pine ud cypress come from tha South , spruce froa !!!line
and oak alld chestnut from near-by points .
There are no ssw mills in the near "Y1cin1ty of Danbury but
there are a few small saw mills in the Danbury area and a number of
portable saw •llle which are moYed fro11 place to place to out up
such l ocal timber as c an be purchased :from the fQ.Mera. I . F. Terry of
.llethel has ~ sm1.11 S':\w mill for cutting up nat.tve timbers
The 1910 census statu tha.t there were in that year 60 ,959
acres of woodland in ?airfi eld County and 143 , 307 acres of woodland
in Litchfield County . It ia estimated that t he re are ~nr ea ,ooo
acres of woodland now within the indicated Danbury zone described
in another chapter .
L.'lloh of this woodland is in small parcels howenr a.nd part
of the fnrr1 properties .
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The totnl of ripe hardwood timber coming to ms.turity annuslly
in th i s a.rag., and which could be cut tu'lder conaerT&tion p r inoip1e a ,
is doubtlua larg e , but this tii::Iber i s scattered ud the c oat of
getting it to the saw mill is larsa·
Nenr-the-leaa an industry l ocated 1n Danbury and uaina: oak ,
ash, DW.ple , birol~ , beech and ohastnut lulilber and pro"Yided with a
~~r!:~~e 1 ::e~i!i ~:!!!!a:~~~o~~o~~b~~~~~~ '\~~~:i~;r:~~: ~~t~ly
from the farmers of this &rea .
I n the.- 3crkshire Billa about 90 miles north of Danbury there
are larg:e (].uantitiea of birch , baeob , mapl e and ash suitable for
furniture manufacture ana this tillber or the lumber out from auoh
timber coUld be brousbt to Danbury by rail at low coat .
There is also a la.ra:e supply of hard woods in the Bhansatuolc
Billa i O miles west of Danbury •
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.rhat local supply of bard wood 1B now a"Yaila.ble free points
close to Dall~ury is now ullina , cut into lumber at th e followins
rates :
Oal::
$-f,o. oo par tboueand feet
Ash
40 . 00
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Chestnut 30 . 00
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Considarn.ble amounts of buildiJJB lumbtJr o.re broll8ht from :Bridgeport,
the freight rate on aa.me to Danbur:y being 7¢ per o;rt , 1n oar load
lots .
Wood workinj: industries are ao desirable for any ooiiiD.unity
that it 18 to be hoped tbo.t effort will be made to secure more
of auob 1Jlduatriea for Daaburf• Jhile the local supply of natin
lWI.ber ia small this it :aot a• illporta.at factor b. the tllllllu:f&oture
of 11u1ay lilies of 1100d apeoialtiee .
liith a seTea cent rail rate from :Sridseport , oo11b1Aed with
a low ooaatwiae Bh i ppiag rate , aouthera snd !.faille !Wilber are
O.TO.ilable iJI Danbury at a coat as low as nnay poillte furth.r 1nl1U1d •
l'or e X4Glple s ou ther:~~. lWllber can be placed ia Dubury at less coat
th&Jl ill. .l&IIIPJBtown, B . Yo which is : a Yer:~ import~~nt fUZ"Diture
m:lllu:f&otur1ng poblt .
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Little solid ha rd wood furniture 18 IDAJlufaotured now- a - days.
It io largely m:~.de of aouthem pine oovared with hardwood 't'eneers ,
a Dd a tow. to deTelop
the furnture industry should haTe a compo.ratiTely l ow f rllight r11te on Southern l umber and be poeseased of
a. Teaear pl!U!t .
'rhere is~a large Tariet,. of wood specialties which could be
lltl.nu:faotured in Danbur7 to &dTutage beoausa of the nearness of this
city to the !lew York market .
There are 3155 furaiture mallufaoturing plate in the country
:~!:r!:st~.e~;!;2~~W~; ,:g . huing a.n annual production mounting
Thes e p l ants are further classified in tho &OTerllll'lent statistics with the ir annual productions ao follows :
~~!~n F~n1ture
Store , Bar & Office
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34 , 312 , &02
There are 2&6 furniture plants of all lciRde 1:a Greater New
York. Of these , 1 75 are in l!&llhattaa , &7 in 3rookl:yn , 6 in the
Bro:u: , 2 in :.:l.icha.o•d u.d 16 in Queens •
There are 131 refrigerator IIWlU:ta.oturers in the United States
produdng refriaeratora allllually to the T&lue of OTer ~10 , 000 , 000 .
In a gener a l way it can be st3t&d that the moat efficient
location of wood furniture plwat is at apoint nearest to the source
of oupp ly of raw lU!llber. That would be the primal ren.SOll for the
oentral1zation of the uaustry in past years 1n such places as
Grana Rapids , lliohigan , J8.llleatown , a . y., Ro&ld'ord , Ill ; and other points .
There bas beea a T&at &h&JlSO , hO'IfeT&r , in tlle past few years
in tho source ot lumber supply ana ms.ny localities that formerly
bad the a.dTo.nta.ge o:t nearby supply of raw lllliLterial for lumber tiWIUfaoture no lo-a:er posse•e that adTantage . lf'uob of the luab&r now
used by furniture plants in Grand R&p 1ds and Jamestown comes froiD
the South or for Jest or from foreia:n countri•s ·Thie tends to lessen
the importano& and adn.ntage o:t those cities as :turnitur• ma.nufaoturin& locations and 1t is now possible for factories located elsewhere
to compete with the11 on eT•D. t•rms.
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These l eading furniture cities of cour se haTe the o.dvanto.gu
of adjacency of lll.lied linea of mtmufaoture , as is the onse 1.D all
industries which han been speoial1u6 in oertai.D l ocalities . 1'or
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o.hine r y in
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in the pr oduction of h i s finished produota .
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ar abo!:~~ !!aa;:1P;~8 ~=~i~f:e:fa~~~!~p:~~!~~l;•;~; ::
beJlefit of the furnitur e induet ry thll.t are not poscessed by othe r
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oitiee .
A.nothr chance tl:at bas taken plac e in the furniture industry
~~!~t~e~r;~;me~;~t:n~!r!: :~:a::~s}:~~i:r~f t~i~:;\,;~~ t~n
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out all linn of furniture , but now ~:~oot of the facto r ies sp ec i a lize
not only in chai r s but 1:a. a particular line , such as J.:orrle ol:airc .
There are 247 different lines of
~uiture
alanified in this
wo.y llll.d in each line there a re facto r i e s tb3. t turn out no othe r
product , t hough s om& of t hem may spe cial ize in s neral diffe rent
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Tb e result of tb1a ap eoia lhati on is that t he location of a
f'ur•tture faotor;r ill not hterained llOW b;r a.DJ' a enera.l rules , but
by t he a th antage s f or the maaufa eture of so:ne parti cular specialt;r.
rhh condition 1n the industry mans it poasibh :tor D&nbU7
to aeowe the denlop11111nt of furniture manufac ture al ong ce r tain
linea for wh ich t h e location 18 particularl y auitable.
It would appear that ill the man\daoture of high class furniture ,
lar gel y us ifl.c inlported lWIIber , Danbury is an ad Yutaaeoua location
because of the ability of man\dactur ers to ~ btain their m&t er ial
here at coat .
ll'IIW York i s t h e laraut 111arket 1n the country}" for high gr ade
fur niture and tb e manu:ta ctuur thus bas the a dYawt age her o of low
delinry co st of hie finiahed product .
The Yar i ous olo.saif i cationa of t h e furnitu r e induatr;r are as
:tollowa :
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A.ntique J'ur n iture
Baby oarrtas:es
Baby j~e rs
~.!to~·i~~~
Banquet taile tops
Bask etr y
Basainettes,
Be d DaYenports
Deda , braas
walnut
folding
mantel
Inatitution
Iroa. &: ste el
ll&hoa any
oak , maple iJl.ll
&o:fa
.Benobe a , park
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:Beatwu od turn .
Dlu.ok bo ards
Black i ng: or;~.ces
Cabinets , bachelor
barnera
eard 1ndn:
oataloe:ue
curio
de ntlllto
disc recor d
tiling
hall& ill&
hardware
t~edi o ine
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of fice t owel
parlor
piuo player
aowua
a hoe
&lllOkera
Carpet awupora
Ca.rrias e a , doll
Cedar chests
Cedar tur n.
Cellarette s
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Book cases , oomUaatloa
sectional
l i 'brar7
alae loa
Book BhelTU
Bolater rolla
Boxu (matt1J!tj; aonred)
shirt waist
skirt
:Bu:Ueto
Chaira , step ladder
doubU cane
fold inc
gilt
hall
b&I!WIOOk
hip
invalid
kitchen
metal
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1110rrie
office
opera
sruse
reed and rattlll'l
rullail:la
rnolT1n&
rolllJ18
ruatlo
sl1ppn
splint
uteuer
Bur~OOilB
bent wood
boot black
children
ooloDlal
~linT~
:loll beds
Dr essers
Saaln
Ehotroli.ro
Filing dnioeo
.-iroless CooDre
Fixtures , bank
bar
store
off1oe
1oot stools
Framee , pioturee
Co carts
Crillu
Hardware o&binetc
Bassooka
Hotel !'urniture
India seats
Inlaid furn .
Jardiniere ctW1dD
XitobeD cabinets
Curly birch
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Uahogtu:.i ;
l.!o.ple
Leather furJl •
Lockers , wood
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steel
A•h
Rad Gum
J.Iattreoeee , wool
Oak
Lam~.
owinco
t:!f:l;urn.
felt
Chnal s:laseoa
Chiffoniereo
Chitfo-3obes
China closets
Church :turn! ture
Clocks- liall
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llwltol
Colonial reporudotlons
comforts
ooOWIOdeo (oanitary)
ooatUIIlers
Clothes poles
cots - metal
wood
folclin&
Couobes
Couches , bed
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white enalllel
Bllfea
tables
Lamp& ,!Diasion
Lawn furn .
typowri ter
Ch&mbere eu.lto- Birds eye maple
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automatic
b&b7
barber
bedroo11
Ciroaaaian walnut
'rurkieh
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Chi.ire , a dJustable
>ox
porch
rookiq
at eel
hair
u:oelsior
Metal fura .
moss
!Jirrors
Oftioe l!'urD o
otto~~U~ns
Pedestals
l'iano benches
Pillon
Porch furn .
Racks , hall
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mq&iOinO
music
umbrella
plates
Reed & Rattan fum ,
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Cr adles ,
Cribs , metal
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Cupboards , mitohen
Curta in poles
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atretcbos
Dave~:~ports
Desks ,
bookkeepers
ebildrena
comiinatioA
flnt top
ladies
roll top
school
t.rpewriter
Diotioaary holders
Dilling room suits
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dining room
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desk
directors
dr4ughtema.n
drustne
drop leaf
ertansion
foldirtc
kitchen & laundry
library
manicure
parlor
oate
sew ins
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side
smokers
store
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work
Tabourattes,
Toy turn .
Trays, butlers
" eer•inB
Tnewri ter stands
Upholstered fur:a. .
Wardrobes
Wash Dtands
Haste baskets
Willow & l'licker turn.
i'lindow boxes .
Tbe following are so• of the
11111.ter 1nls and supplies required
in furniture manufacture:
Bed springs
l.!attressea
Cabinet makers benchu
Durlap
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Cabinet butts
Cabinst locks
Cambrica
CaDI webbing
Refrigerator&
Rockers
Rustic turn .
School furn .
Settees , g:a.rden
ball
rattan
Shades , window
Show cases
Side lloards
SlllOke stands
Sha •in& sta:nd s
Stands , wa'brella
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" , bath room
Stools
fold ins
office
Cold paint
Curled hair
Hand screws
Handles
llurniture ke;ya
Knobs
Lacquers
Leather
Linters and 'batts
Locka
l!irror plates
l!achillerr , ohair
~~r!!!kim:fiJ16
wood workill6
!Joss
Packillg pads & wrappers
Polish
!'Ulls
Screws
Shelf supports
Oe!!. Shellac
Shodd1
Deakslidea
Chair spilldles
Spri.ns:s , spiral
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Dr awer stops
Table locks
Table tops
Upholsterers fabrics
Veneer coatina:s
Wax
Jute webbins
11cod screws .
i'ollowin&: are the prill.cipal
Tarietiea of woods used in
furaiture lll&llu:faeture :
l.fahcg~
l!e.ple
Oak
Blrob
Circasaian w41Aut
Re d GUll
Cedar
Curly birch
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Tattan fabrics
Casten
Catches for doors
Cho.ir seats
"Yhito maple
Ash
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Red GUll.
Spring chair seats
Cheese cloth
Cbnal glass
Cabi.Jlet ~!!alters olo.spa
Colors , stains & paintu
VarJdshes
Cotton fabrios
Cotton bats
cotto11. waste
Cushions
Drawer pulls
En.&~~.els
Excelsior
ran supports
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:!'illers
Class trilllmi:Rs:s
!U~s
Pins
Jlre
Brass trilllmings
Glue
There a.re less tbu a hundred manufacturers of wooden burial
oases in the country, and lle'lf York City bas te:n. of tbeae , of which
four are located in (,ueena Borough, tllt'o in Brooklyn , and the
rema.inder 1n !!a.nha tta.n .
Outside of New York City, Bangor , lfe ., and Chioaco are the
la.raest producers of caskets.
There is an tmliflited field for dovelop1111nt in the pro(luotion
of wooden speolalitias of all kinds, and theee industries bliould
be encouraged as they o111ploy well paid skilled labor a.ni! tend to
the den1opment of other industries .
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:a.s the linea of manufacture under tb18 bead , the following
are of greatest illlportanoe :
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ii~~e! ~~!ns1ls
D&irr
La.un<~rr
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Dishes & bowlo
Trays
Rolling pin.s
!Iutter bowls
Potato ID3Sbera
Bowline balls & ten p ins
PUllers
Clothespins
Curtain poles
Coat hangers
Tooth pioks
I. adders
Grain measure •
!loot & shoe lo.sts
llirror & picture frames
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Rulers
TOTS
;~s\fOrk
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a:rilla
Hand lea
Plua:s
Bobbins
Croquet sets
:Bru.Bh blook a
Brolnl. handles
ShoYel handles
Clothes :frae~~~a
Spoola
Steering wheels
Hair bruah ba.oka
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It 'I'":.Julrl
;eu
develJpGd in DW1 ury.
ll~;<tw.·allJ
e uuttln of:f oi' Geroe.n to;·e 1B .e.v.ng, e.nd ~.-111
oo tinue to ~ave
otl .ulo.tl. e.O:fect o. t: a :~er!.oc.n toy
r.~tet
e f-r LB .. ~a ...:..arioan l.lanU'aotaror is OJ!laerned, and it ie the
belle ..: of the ·.. rtter tb.a.t this e.feot 17111 ,:o.<tinue for some time
after tl:e ·. ar . 0<1 the other hand , Jc.pr:.n b.w o.1terod the ,_ nrket
very e:cte::.ei vely .1d ..O.l:J of t::o .ouaea .lie ~;ere e7taneively
on :J,f'&d in the business of 1 J:rtlr.- tJ;rs ::'rom G..lrr.\B..,y huve . ant
re orosort tives to Ja aj c.nd ere ,:m :re::civin
::.ode fro that
::ountry .
If
a d'r.ct~er iB in
oa 1~. ~o
oo, e-1 oj·s , t t
'~Ju1d be t.te - i.1e 1
- lU.,.d klOflt
e1. e..:..:oeed . ~heae
to75 Uo not cO::J.e in o::.1.1 otittJn lt:C. :::orei -n to;;s to
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eat
•- tent , ~r.ing to tho tact t:'lC.t co .dit~::ms of :t ·a ·
nd o 1 . te
r:or.~t
1 at t· eir 1 .or"• tion . The:·e ere c. £TOC.t .. :a:_,7
ufno urora of WJOdo __ toyo 'l this c~\wtry, e.nd t.ue ease t1 1 fet:.turee
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11er: 1:. o ell.:~uld c
o a .. ic!l oulli . e 1 to t.:ne ~re e in
CJt:! ,etiti.:~n >lith other 1 ;100 l_·e.::.dy axis'. :.1f · l'hc r.n.d~e.ctu.re of
hat .,.:. .. t be called t plo to:,-·a 13 dono s.t a ver;; conoerv, the
11rofit -nd the out1oo:. or o new J~WlU::~.:.cturer VIi tout :.:..o\1ledgo oi'
.e tr e ill :...~.u.c.:L
'oh ooda ~nUld be proble=1..1oa.l. "' ouweast ton
;.oUld be th~t a loc a l man
i:l to~h ,·ith
01..0 oo.1~erJJ. or 1.1divld ~1 elrer..d~ e
e 1~,.e , so ;; to o~c Le his !iw ..-Jial
oac i
:;.nd 11c~or.
lt
:.a e- er' nco of eo eone else .
J,ir • •.• ~- ..:J::re,.dy, publ~aher of he "'a zine "-h.;; .1~-n" ,
118 ::.
28t..n St. , ::e;, Yor4. , 1 ... tho beat .:..J..tor:::o..
.:t in t".o OUl. ry
o:. t lis aubJ 9ct . •. O::J'J:f oi te "i'la;tti.
Indez" ould be 1!1lett:.l
in a et:1dy of t ia i;.lt\\tStr;; •
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In very few cities of 1 ta size in the country baa upaper box
manufacture been deTeloped to sUGh ~ extent as in Danbury.
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Some of the bat box nnnu:taoturiJ18 also make card boar d stays ,
suob as a re u&ed for paokina hats.
It would appear that the local demand for fine glazed and
fancy papers used in covering hat boxes might be w:!:!ioient to
warrant the e&tllblishment here of a pape r mill to produce that kihd
of material .
Soae of the employee& of the box faotoriu are Yery hi~l;y
paid . A "molder" reoeine $32 . 00 per week. A "l.idder" 18 paid $28 o00
per 'lfeei:: and other workmen get from ~15.00 to $20. 00 per week.
Pem&le er:aployeea are paid from $6 . 00 to 012 . 50 per week.
All o! the box sbopa with the exception of the Clark Box Co . ,
appear to be unionized , and operate on a 55 hour week schedule .
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Another industry which 18 classed in the pape r pro6uota group
ill t h e Danbury Book Bindery •
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Danburf baa a distinct &dTantage in the hnlopment ot tbia
induatr7 in ita &clple supplf of pue water supp lied o.t ooraparati vel7
low rates.
Thoro an 227 establiabmants in the united states devoted to
tJ:e l:lllnufaoture of rubber goods of t'&rlous klnda . These aatabllnhmenta
have an annual production of nearly $200 , 000 , 000.
By far the largest proportion of this production is in
pneumatic and solid automobile tires and inner tubec . In addition
to these tho foll owing l ineD of rubber goode manufactured are of
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greatest importance:
Bard Rubber goods
Soft aubber goods
llouH.ed rubber
Rubbuizod cloth ,
Rubber clo t hing
Automobile 'I'op material
.Ur ouahiona & mattresses .
Rubber banda
Bath bruBhea
Bumpers
Card cloth
Embalmers rubber
carriage cloth
i'ounta.in pen !'ill ere
:Priotiob cloth
Horae shoe pads
caaketa
llowling bal.ls
Razor handles
Boapital eheetins
Bouse Balle
Insulatins Tape
P11.uit Jar rinse
ms~~l B~:;;u & !lipplea
Rubber lining&
Rubber Stoppers & stopple&
Intmlatins Paint
Shoo Rubbers
Shoe Soles
Mineral Rubber
Photographic Rubber goods
Sheet rubber
Rubber Blankets & covers
Rubber collars and cuffs
Rubber covered wire
Diaphl''SDIB
Diak:a
Dip rubber goods
Rtlbber glans and flne; e rs
Balloona
Door mats
Dress Shields
Ear Cushions
Erasers
Reclaimed Rubber
Sash Rubber
Plumbers Special tie a
Rubber toys
Druggists Special tiea
stationery goods
Dentsl rubber goods
Surgical goode
Rubber thread
'ilat-iler :Bottles
Electrical SpeolaltieB
L:eoha.nioal Specialties
Rub her :Bel t1ng
Rubber }(oee
Rubber BotBs & Shoes
Pedal Rubbers
~~:~• a:~:~ra
Vuloanlte Rubbers
Weather strips
toilet goods
In the total e~~~.nufaoturo of rubber goods , inoludiJlS tirea ,
Ohio ranka first among the states with Dew Jersey second , :t!tLBO&.ohusette third and Now York !'ourth.
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l:Xoluai·u of the tire industry , howenr , llew York rtLnks
fir st ao to number o:f establie.hments and 't'alue o:f products .
There are 't'arioua linea o:f rubber goods ma.nu:faotured wbioh
might be denloped bore .
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CorrUBated rubber is now produced largely in J.!arahattan by
the Gutta Perch& & Rubber U!g. Company , and the 11 . y, llelt1ng and
Packing Company.
There are four plants in the country producing mineral rubber.
Of the four sash rubber manu:t:acturera , the Bome Rubber Company
of Tr enton , rr.J . is tho largest .
The largest of t he nine manu!aotn.rers of sheet rubbe r are
the lf , Y, Belting and Paoklng COIIJP&ny , the COobuio a l Rubb er COIIQl&nl'
of Cleveland , Continental Rubber Works of Erie and Quaker City
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Ru.bber Compan; of Philadelphia .
There are only four manufao'&:urera producing weathe r strip
rubber of which the Boston Belting: Company is the largest .
The three large conce rns producing carriage rubber toods ar e
the Goodyear Company of Akron, Ohio , Indiana Rubber CompailJ' ,
J onesboro , Indiana , and Canfield Rubber Compan,, Bridgeport , Con.'l .
There are 42 manufacturers i n the country producing drugg iats
rubb•r goods, one of tbe largest being t he American Hard Rub ber
Company of Queena . The other large manufacturers are as fo llows ;
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Hodgman Rubber co ., New York.
Peerless Rubber co. , "
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N. Y. Rubber Co. , Goodrich Rubber Co., Akro n , Ohio .
national Ind ia Rubbe r Co . , l'roYidenoe , R· l ·
J ohnso::~ &: Johnson , lfew Brunswick , fi , J ,
Tyer ::lubber co . , AndoYer , Yaaa .
Tbere ar e 12 manu:t'aoturers producing hard rubber goods , of
which the American Bar d Rubber Company of Queens 1a the largest.
Rubbe r goods
n'f bat
makers are !llllllufaotur e d by the l.Iattson
Rubbe r Company of !lew York .
Ninety-eight manu:t'aoturers are engaged in the produc tion of
meohanioal and eleo tri oal rubber goods , Tr enton , n.J . with 15 p lants
leading in this line of manufacture .
Of the 46 moulded r ubber plants 1h the country Trenton has
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Out1 of the 36 plants engaged i n the .manui'aoture of plumbers
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good s, Tranton leads with siX auoh establishments . The lle ohanioal
Rubber Companynof New York is the larl!leat producer of this class of
good a.
In the ms.nu.faoture of stationers goods tba American Bard
Rubber Company is one of the largest ranking: with the Dixon crucible
company , 3berbard ?aber, Tyer Rubb er Co . , American Lead Pencil Coo,
and Hodgman Rubber co . There are 1 8 manufactur ing plants 1n this
line.
The Tyer Rubber Company of Ando ver , Seamles s Rubber Com:pany
•
of Hew Haven , a nd Seabury & Johnson of Nfl1f York a r e leaders amana
the aenn manufacturers of Surgical rubber goods .
Tre nton , N. J . baa six out of the .2.2 p lants apeoiali&lng in
fruit jar rings.
The re a.re 3.2 impo r'\:ant manufacturing plsnta 1n the OOWltry
engaged in the manufacture of rubber bo ot s anlt shoes . Boston lea la 1n
this line ot industry , having ti't'e plants , three ot whioh are the
largeat in the oountr,..
Akron, Ohio, with only ten establishments, produoe s 7o,f, ot
the wtomobile tires manufaotured in this oountry. Trenton,R .J. has
nin e tire p l ants and ranks seoond in this line of indus t ry.
•
12 , 000 ,000 automobile tires are produoed in Akron annuall;r ,
valued at onr ~1 50 , 000 , 000 .
The largest tir e man ufaoturers
in Akron are the Firestone ,
Goodrioh, Good;rear and Swinehe a t t Companies .
The Wchelin Tire Company is looated in W.lltown, n.J . , th e
l epublio Tiro
Oomp~
at Youngstown, Ohio and the J.ome and AJu:
oompanbs at Trento n .
There is no logioal. reason why tire manu:f'aoturo cnn be
oo nduoted more profitably in Akron or Trenton than in oome other
•
parts of the country .
The great requisites fo r successful tire manufacture are ohoap
tuel oosta , and an ample supply of pure soft water at l ow cost .
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The price of oruh rubb e r baa gone up materi&ll7 during t he
p!Ult two years . llormal ly , the fine "up rh·er" Para rubber was sold
at 75¢ to SOr/ per lb . The Y&rietiea o1' orude rubbu with their
mtU"ket quotations in January • ere as followa ::PARA.
Op - ri nr, :Une per lb •. • •• •• ••• •• 87
Op- riYer , ooarae ••••• • ..•••••• o . 67
Islands , ooarae • o • • • o • • • • • • o • • • • 43
Cauoho ball, uppe r ... . . .... . ..... 71
cauoho ball, lower . • . • . •••••••• . 69
Cameta • .. , . , ••• • • .• •• . •. •• • . • •• o 44
Islands , fine •••••.••.•• •• • • •• •• 82
CBYLOII. i'irat Latex pal a orepe •••• • •••• o 94
:Brown orepe . ... . .... .. , . . ....... o 92
Smoked a heats • •. • •• . • • ••••••••
92
CEIITRALS- Corinto •.•• , ••.• , •• • •• • ••• o • • , , 64
Esmeralda ••• . .••• • • . . • ••• , . • o • • • 63
Gua)"Ule ••.•• o • • • • • • , • • o • • • • o • • o .
.Balata , aheet o • • • • • • , • • o • • • • o • • • • • 60
:Balata , bl ook . . ...... .... .. ..... 41
~ICAN Plassai , red • • ••••••••••• o o • • o • • ,
o.
•
a. •.
a . - 68
a •••
a ••o
a ••••
i •. ..
a . ...
a 95
a 93
a 94
a 66
a .•
a
a 62
a 48
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STATISTICS 0!' THE RUBBER IUDUSTBY
The goYernme nt oen aua for 1914 ehowa 331 eatabli shments engaged in the ma.nufaoture ot rubber produota , the total Yalue ,
of their p roduotio n fo r that year being Yalue d at $300 , 251 , 827
dhided as follows :-
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:Boo ts • •• • • • .••• 4 , 024 , 486 pairs ••• •• • • ••
Sho e s ... .... .. 57 , 211 , 728
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........ .
Automobile Tin Casing& •• 8 , 020 , 815 • . • • • ••
"
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Tubea •••• 7 , 906 , 993 • ·o• •• •
Solid • • •• . •.• • • .• • •• •• • • o+
Bi & !ll:ltor Oyola Tires • • 3 , 728 , 138 • ••.•••
Bel ting •.•••• • •.••• • • .• • ••••• • ••••••••• . • •
Hose • •••.•••••••••• • • ••••• •• • • • . • •• • • •o • • •
l'aok1ng • ••. • •• • • o • • • • • • • • •• o • • • • • • • • • • •• · •
Clothing o • ••• •• ••• • •••• • • •• •••• • o. , ••• •• •
Druggists &: Sto.tioDers • · • • · · •••• • .•• • · · · • •
Other rubber J.lanufaoturea •••.•••• .•• ••• • •••
$12 , 647 , 934
37,858 , .222
105 , 6 71 , 223
20 , 098 , 936
13, 735 , 681
6,905 , 852
7 , 989 , 405
16 , 853 , 693
3 , 507 , 651
6 , 396 , 810
7 , 527 , 755
39 , 983 , 969 .
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STA'l'E.1EHT OF THE IJ.AllU?AOTIEE OF
TWBlH~
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GOODS .
CCMPA...i\ATitiE Sm.IIJA:I.Y: 1909 AND 1 914.
CENSUS
___ill!
Bel ting and :
hose .
: Percent of
,Rubber goode
, other than
Boots
, and shoes .
1 909
TO'lAL
, belting and
:·ffJreaae
• 1 909 - 1 914 •
. hose , and boots
and shoes
Humber of 88tabl1 eh:acnts
Persona angaged i n t:anldaoture .
Proprietors and firm members
Salaried employe ea .. . •.•• .. • ,
11age earners (average numbs r l
Frima.ry horsepower , ... •. ••• . , •
Capital ••.•.• • • • • ..•. . • . . . •.. . •
Services •. •• • .••• . .. .... . • • , •• •
Salaries . .. . . • ••.. •.. . .• •.•.. ••
Wages • • ••• • •••• • • ,, • • , • • , ••• . , .
Materials •••• , .. • • •••• • • , ••• ,,.
Value of products,,,., . , , , .• . , •
Value added by oonufaoture
•
{value of products l e sa cost .
of materials}, . • , ., .•.• . •
il
..
18.
6,205.
23.
20 , 359 .
1, 090.
5, 115.
22 , 995·
22 , 437 , 000.
4 , 596,000.
1 , 693, 000.
2 , 9oe,ooo.
12 , 967 , 000 ·
2:3 , 561, 000·
1 , 670 .
18 , 687.
24 , 621 .
$46,051 ,000 .
11,945,000 .
1, 958 , 000 .
9 , 987,000.
23 , 956 , 000.
5:3, 822,000 .
301.
342 .
62 , 257 .
88 ,821.
85.
87 .
11,952.
14 , 712.
50 , 220.
74 , 022.
151 , 927 .
1 99 . 543 .
199, 183 , ooo . 267 , 671, ooo .
43,906 , 000 . 60,446,000.
12,627 , 000 . 16 , 278 , 000.
31 , 279 , 000 . 44 , 1 68 , 000.
126 , 112 , 000. 163 , 035 , 000.
223 , 611 , 000 - .300 . 994 ,ooo.
10,594 , 000 ·
29,866,000·
97, 499 , 000 · 137 . 959 , coo .
.
.
e
..
26 7
56 , 069.
103.
6,692 .
49 , 264 .
122 , 436.
162 ,145 , ooo .
32 , 978 , 000.
7, 841 , 000.
25 , 157,000 .
lf2 , 745 , 000.
197 , 395 , 000.
15. 5
119 . 8
60 . 3
63 . 0
66 . 1
8 3. 3
107 , 6
28 . 1
74 , 650,000 :
84 . 8
75.7
32 . 8
52 . 5
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•
neu York .aty is tho butto::1 oar:ti:et of the r:~rld . ?rnot .:~all;
ell tLo . uttona of nary ::1n<1 sold in ,he Jni ted S~atos have tl:.oir
original soarJo of dlstribut!oe in ··a\7 York , end buttons to the
v.'ll.ue of ovor 1,:>00 , 000 ere D.!Ula!Qly o::::;:;ortoJ iroa :Io~ York to
foreirn OOtt:lL"ien; 'th!s ex 'rt bueiaeso .e.v.ng in~ree.oo:l over 100,
during tho ··:ot ..'iva yon:·e .
0
1
oker ,.h~r~e~~e~c;o~~~r~f ~;a ~~t~~Zs ~f t ~1 j~~~f: m:~!~t~~ed in
llew Yo!-l:: . EL'ld sold .rJc .. ho at::~cbJ ~tirr!ec
wre to he roto.Uors
and o~no1 e:-s lll"Jug· ·1t the oountr;;r .
Ill other words o.
·u::"o.aturer of uaoel st:ell butto:1s in rowa
<70u.ld u. ip 1:10. t of · 1 s :i'i;::ishet _:rrod<l.Ct to is jo bing house in
!'ow Y~rk oven ;;hou.rh ,
lw:- •o ;l·~por-!;1 .. :1 of t ... t rnduot :aight
J tor be ebl:p:pod b ok
ain to u.ltl. e.te oonsuuo~·o in the iddle-r;o~~ ·
~he ftt.:t
1c.t !lew York ie 'the VI'(> 1t bu~tou l:lllrkot of ~ho
oou.ntr-.r given
diati;..wt c.dvun.ace to ~he button f:lanu.ic.oturor whooo
lJla.nt and t'laln offioo ie '"ear 1:ow York,
•
J\n infinito vcr1aty o! b"J.ttons is r:~::nuiacturod , but those
vurities can be di•:ided into tho foll:min
ena.·lll
ou.JJ :
?oc.rl :euttono
Shell (_,tl:or tl:ll.."l ec.r1)
:BO:l&
<.:eto.l - (llilit . .ry)
Wood
Cloth ovverod (:..etE-1 , l'..._!Jor .::~r ,thor ::mta::-!.c.1)
Celluloid
_::~_
::~o!tiJn
Jot
G1o.as
.l'"ate
J'Jllar- d f
lorn
Ivor
She~o
Veta :&ble Ivory
GJove
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'i': a r:.~ucti;:Jn or c.ll vo.rtet!as of bo.:tt:~.
d"J.ri
tho ye r 1 14 llrlOU."lted to
'n
1:o Jhited St .teu
~20 , 7Sll , .[l5 •
In qucnt .ty t .o a.nnulll out_ ·t of JuttJn:J in
accord~ n
to
•e ·';ovorntumt census ie UJm~:c
of
10 U~itod Jtntea
i:cty cil .ion fl'OSC.
The ~:~oat i or1;=.nt br ••.nch o:t' t· o button lndn::r .. r;r io the
.o .her of e;;.rl buttono. Tho output of .'Otxl butto:1s for l9H r:ce
t'l7onty aix t:~ill1 Jn Toea , or nou-ly ~1f of ti:e utton •rJduotion
of the ootmtr;y .
Of t:1e tr.o brunoheo of t .... e e;.;.rl ou.. ~;on _ dle~;ry, ::no .v.n\U.O.CI.-~
o:. bu-.;tone i'rou rrotLll ';'I-ter ol":ella , .:nJ= co
o cuneel or un1oe, is
0:1' t!::a
.eatoot 1. Jr. :100, overt·. onty O:la t:ill~on ~"JEIS of buttons
®de ...'no froeh -.;-~tor sAell~ bei.:.e u· --~- turc(l. ia 1~14. co e.g.c.inot
four .. n~_iJn , f~ve 1.u;:.ir d
Jtt::l .::J.Ii gz-.:~:Js
r:u:.: ·tureu i'roi:l ooec.n
c.rl.
e ·1 f;hells , lr .ot .. o. of
•
r;e:;ct; i •. 1~. 'r~n..::e 1$ t .e.- u..WlO :::e :.f
•
.c
1 vor;.
u:: t!nf; o over z'i ve -1:u:.~n --:•o..,u LJ.d •·-ird
ia ~~e ~""-'-':l.:.~tse o! con:-o..i. t:.:. t'J.t:lS. . Tho ·tun ~ty
tl:o •: .ri?us ki.t:l1o ot buttol
.e..-.u.:.actllro L 1914 , is
.?ro: :e otable
in 1. lr
oe
nd -~lue of
as foll::lr:s:
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•
.:ots1
20 ' 791
n1uo .•••••...
~~~!e , : :: : :::. ::::::: :: ::: :::: 2 ,19~ :~!~
Cellul.o i d, plcstio • • • • . • • . • .
023 , 1G9
Collar
Cuff . • •. . .• . ..• •• , •. l, 771 ,053
Glc.se .• ••• , . ...•• •.. .• , , .• , . .
..:17 , 224
Liorn . . . . • . . • • , .. , .... . .•• , • • . 537 ,096
r vo.y . .. • .. . .. .. .. .. .. • • • .. •
J2 , 56J
~etnl , not inoludinf: trouser
or col1c.r a.1d cuff:
Dre~:s or u:;.i!":ITIJ • . . . • . . .
7 , 823
.11 other .. .. , ..... . ... ,
Vl7 ,74.0
Po r1 or ul.oll :
:rroah -::::.tor •.• • • • •.. , . . • :;1 , 664 ,436
Ooet::.n • .. . .•....•••. • .•. 4,516 ,969
Shoo .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 , 20 , 037
Covered •.• , . ..• . , •.• , • .. .•• . , 3 , 017 ,436
Trouoor :
s;;eol . .. •• .. . . . .. . . .. .
535 , Z07
Other neto.l ....••••••. , .
252,.:48
VS':"Ouable iVOr'J .. .. .... . 2 , 209 ,402
Otter co:~_ :J. 1t i:Jn • . , . . , . 1 , 510 , 272
VB<'"O't .. bJ.e i V':Jry , tOt inol"J.d . 1!:. tr':Juscr :
2 ,oJB , 003
wood ..•.. , . . • • • • . . . • • . . . . • . . .
1 , 631
Otlle::-s , not &pacified
1 ,458,446
I'll.rto o:! butto.:J.::~ • •• . . • • • . . • . .
3!38 , 201
Dl=;ce . or ;..old a •••... . •. •... 14 , .504 , 148
Sue.p f~stene~-s fe.:eat roes)
Steel
Ul7 , 895
otcor _etc.la
011 ,151
.ll1 othor 'roducts . , •• , • . ••• , .• • •• , • . , .. , • .
. ~·q:
5 ,100
329 . ~34
72-1,354SG , 251
100 , 201
.9~.467
28J ,1,84
za., ,:;:..;z
172,133
, 8 9 , 344
2 ,489 ,364
610 , 796
1 , 600 , 178
307,002
44 , 150
l , J£0 , £27
658 , aJO
1 , 559 , 276
2 , 5!:2
388 , 538
lll , J25
2 , 349 , 412
159 , .5Sl
252 ,034
1 , 797 , 9!10
~he Govor~ent repor.e .lho;;
·aw '(or .... is t: .. o tJOst ii:lPO-rtant
button aa.n:dacturins s · te 1n the cow. ·r:i , ~-, i n £ .. 4 or ..os.rl~ ht:.l:f'
of tho toto.l ::w::.ber oi 517 , buttJn pl nts . Io.,.v. runs nezt r.ith 01
plants , - Jar. Jorso~· . ti:ird , .!.th 60 !'ie..::ts, - Illi oLe . !'o:J.rth , -::ith
31 })':' ..• a, - ?enne;·lv~ ·a , Zi£tl! . "'"ith :'1 ~~1 .a,
d o·~· Bl' stt:.tos 1:"
::~rdt'r a.·e Jonne.::tic!.!t , _nac:.:.c:.!:.oro -~; , Cali~ornio. , ~.i&souri , Ohio ,
Arkanar.e , Xentucky , Llinnas.J~S. , 'Jl3hi.1::ton , · '.ode Iel&.::~d , ·.:e:mcssoe ,
':7·J~'ti Virginic. ~d "is.:: "l3in .
~ho ThOtJ!!S Iteg1atar of .c.nufc.cturoro lict;D nll:7 o.bout 100 of .he
total button t~:mu.fo.oturoro o-r ~he ~ountry.
). the bc.oia of the Thonue
re ~.nto u.'ld ot: or ro)or-;;~ ~•·t.iluble ,,J.ueono .Ol'JUgl:. , with 1 s 13 poc.r1
butt .1 ::...:. ts , a:;t ·c~r::; t e t.nd 1st i~ t:~e t..1bor o ~ stabli::;hr.:.w::ltS
LW..
c.ct~·!.:J.t: ocean :pcc.r1
1"to;10
;d in 1;" o
.. ~~i~.·
11 ·:;:;.lue of
t':i3
rti.::·tl r r:Jdu~t .
..w.nl:c.t ~ .::o:Jeo ~o·~ c.::~d !lec.:ll"k t'hird .
In t!:c
Io-;-.-a ,
~·c..~::.
In
~
'l
!turo ;,_ f 'l
1 .e .
!;!.lJ ,
l et r.ith 17
.e _c.;.a.:,.
turo
e~·
·or~
- "
c)
,
tico
onors
~o&r
:tviUe(;ts~o~ec~!e ~~~ou .o~; ~~o~!·~~~~obtt~-~~~kbit~ lil ' ntbotk{~7l
:Bona butto
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t.nd Philo.delphin •
otu:·e!l in ,.. ldd1otol":n , Conn . , ln Chiocgo
Of
�.JU~
..::.oat :~f ho out ut o:!: ''e slcoo but-tou in : ... tr;r is :tU.:nctt:r'JO.
in :e'l7 !:11 :;.. •d , <bO C\7 '.tork. .ru: :our such la;...
1. •:e'l7ark J ,
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:!'...ot·
::orweotiout ht:.d Jeve:•el 1. ort...r:t -l&lLB
of' bT:WS "d tl'Ji r·r b• ~or.s :)~ yrri
":"0
""le ·e
~: 1"::.
re 13 :Jellul. ·
:;;
1. .ow :or£
b··tt
s.
re 5 cooposit.on
hllo 2 ..nd 'T r. ··ork 2 .
Tl.::ll'O
t::nw
lCc.!'tS,
dov:~ted t::~
·
QC.
o:f'
b.ich
e~·e
re.) 1
a evotoi!. ~::~ t~::e ::m.u:fnct _
2 of ,;ue::a bein lo ted 'n ::ou -:ori:.
'" ore re 7 ,>1 t"r.l s:po.:ic.li::Ll
are lo.: .ted 1 1!8'17 York .
•
:.10.
o!'
~r;;.
1ui'e.oture jet m·.-ton:) Ad
l'O
?-
•. .::h
lasa buitO .. I;l,
~ho~e
lo::: ted
l-
.::onneo. lout
in _:.:..ave b\\ .;ons . of
6 ,hllr.."lto &;;..... U:c.c(;ure l:orn bui.tn1s , ee·rert.l
loct.ted in lhiaago .
2 plants
the cw.nu-
'e .
lG
he
~uoh
4
'e1ntr
··ol'l York .
Thoro c.ro 7 :plc..'1'\.D ll oted .:t:.l.~llOtu.rinr \700don buttons, moat
•heo boi.J loc ted i•J Indie.:ac., Ohio and ;.J.ohiga.:J .
The r>roooss of u&-"lui'o.otura of lC--rl buttons is :::~oot interostinr•
.:.J.l the ohell io used , ~rlth tl:e e::toe~tion '- ·.·hut is ~lllled the " ili.u."
whi ·h ie too hs::::l to out . :..11 oce£!.."1 e<:.rl batto;.o ca ...c.de .. rom he
z:1all o.: ti.e '!llvc.lve :C:orrn. .a ..:elea.gc1.1& - Ol:gont1:ero , or better
·:::own to ::;:tl.Uu.;._e.ct~ rs c.s ..o<;hor of ·:ae.rl ehell . ...heoe shells c.re
~
orted _r·
·\Uttrll.l.i , tho Indta.n .I;.d i~::ifio ocean oo:.u tries c..nd
the i:':.i:Ii. inec .
O":er 2 , JOO tons
::~f
t'- s ehell a.re L_ ortc1.0 inta 1<l!o united
to ;:er. Y::~rk a:J.d distr!bt.;. e c.o
3'&.tea :re&rl. , _,oat o! •t co ... in
o:;:ow:
2~ ~uoona
lA
17.~
•
orth Dergon
::anha-:; tan
.<!e"ln:.rl::
·n.e <:too.=.shtp oh1 ... 1n,.. rata <lt .-eye t .:. uy.mrd:. X:: 100 !·!I'
ton , al; _,: h bel'o.·e .;he w •• tho r;..te ;a:.o uoh loss . ..he shell 1
reaoived in bo::::es woir;hin h'oo 200 to 400 lbo . ~d iB orth froo
1 , 000 to ~1 . 200 per "on •
Oyster hells and 01 .or tlcntlc coa;,~ sl".cllo cWU'lot be wed
for butt n -•u.f-cturo or tho ec.sor. th ~ .::o~ ~·,1 too ooft t:.Dd
·lJe::-o lB .. o::.·e to be Ju:.d,
Tho shell 10 !ir
oo~:"d ill 7;l.tOl' _or c. fe;l cl& a .
hie l-1 .o
e. tendency to oofton it ·Jofol·o it is cut i .to ·.7h t 10 oc.llod " bl;.;.nl;:s"
by tubulnr u~eel .utters, cooloU by '" - t<Jr . The blmL:o c..·e then rnli~
br l:und into dif!e:ront thicknossen , fter 11ioh ho;r c..·o ..:c.oo( and
w
~~ifi~de.o , Tr.~8io~\0r0i11r'h ~~i~.ibe~ 1o!{'b~c~;nEJ'C~l~e:::f!tJtt~10 .~e)11}z;rf
thea plmed in revolving drUI:lo, ·hlch oon.:t'n ol!chinl atorlc.ls ,
nnd polished after t:hiah they e.ro sorted by :.. c::in_o _<J "tO : des
in til1okncao md 1 to!' sorted by hMd s to ~olor or de!eoto.
As the "hill" o! the mholl oanno~ be usee in ~:~uklng buttons,
thoro i::s
oonsldera.ble
to , but tl:lz "h1l.1.
o:;:,::s a v~l . .able
n- 1 - p·oduot" &!> it is :ule · ;;a Utlbrolln e.nd .:nife
c.ndle. , and the
like .
•
~he :w.cl::1n"a 0:1. '17ilicil the shell iS out ,
Tound , drilled o.nd
polinheil into . . u.tona ~re not of o~;."J_ lict.tsd .... e~;i('!l Wld ::so ~he
eq.:i_ .ent of c. butt::~n 1 .1 • • oes ;:ot re ·rooa ..t e very t;re~>.t invoet~O;J.~
.nd he oo t of up kao~, is ;·o1:r a:..cJ.l , oo t.he tubul r out ere
o.nd o~:~sll drillo u::-e nbaat t-11 -hloh raquirea o:tet. re~ n.::ooor.t .
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Other mataric.lo u:.;a' in '.;ho
'aoturo >J"! .oB-!'1 buttonu o..:e
au.lphutic ec!d , l:l.JU<c.tic acCd , ::lt:..l':' us , poro::ida , be.:na , lioe Jye .
Those
terie.ls :...1'0 used. ::;·el;;r t
·~li::lb t\!lcl ,.iva the bu;;ton ";;ho
glo.os;:; e!fe~t nd to give t 01:1 e ~1· r r Clolor •
The curds on .11 ch '1o butt ns ~'r'O c:r:led !?..1'' aoat t1ll bought
froa ::e:; Yor:, , nd tl:e 8/l!.lC is true oi' tile b::Jzes , maur c.:mcerns using
~ high .a '1 , 000 \':orth of ~u.=do .nd boxoG oe.ch Jea.r ,
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l'RINTIIlG AIID PUBLIS!!IllG
Danbury can feel proud of ita one newspaper , the Danbury
Bows , which is uee11.ed eTery afternoon . This 11ewopaper 1e strictly
up to-date and progreeehe and fu.rniahas an excellent news serTice .
There are eight job printing eatabliabmente in Danbury as
follows:
Danbury Pr intiRe Co .,
s. E . llhitt&ker
Gee . 1 · Allen
Danbury Be;-ra
r . 3 · Olmsted
3 • .E • Ha111l ton
Pro111pt Printery
E . c. Gahrek
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These eight plants employ 52 persona (15 of whom are fema.lee )
and pay out $34 , 900 annually in wages.
The largest of these is that of the Dahbury Printing Co .,
which baa 30 ellplo yeea .
The further donlopmont of the printi.D& Md publiahina
business in Janbury io both poaaible ud desirable , as tho employees
are males and well paid .
The
lo~o.l
printina needs of Danbury are well supplied , by
!hia~~=s~~:.J;~!~ 'P:~~t~:;b:fa:~~!~!ta d~~~~r!bi!n!;:~t~!~~~!a
:r~~f~~r!sll~; m~~:~~p~rn:o:~o~l::tl:~:~;a;;z~e!~a~~~ fo r m
Plants of this kind are operated sucoeaafully outside of
uew York •
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A numbl!lr of tho hat supply houses and paper box concerns
such as the Bino Box & Printing co. , haTe printing plants in
oonneotion with their other lines of work tmd do a considerable
amount of ap l!loio.l printing for the lae.t trade •
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TEXTILE HIDUSTRIES
The textile induatry of Danbury ie confiaed to the operation
of three silk mills , one plant ~a.king cotton thread !I.D.d ofte small
plbt making ro.g carpets and r a gs .
The l atter , the Danbury RU£ >1orks , 18 of small pre cent
lmportanos e~~.p l oying only three rtu , but is likely to develop into
a manufactor y of wire cloth.
The thread works , that of c . r. Rob i nson & Co ., is a l so a
::~ lt e~!e~ri:; ~r~~~:Y~ t~! 1 ~t:!rio~~~~ci :~e 0 ~t w~: ~~;t~!males '
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textila industry.
The uterlal U£ed at this pls.11t 1a cotton yarn an i.'J this la
twisted or epun and WOUild iD.to finish ed spool sewlns thread and
sold to the general trade .
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The cotton textile industry has largely dncloped in Connecticut
the total pr oduction of cotton iOOds in this .,a tate being OYer
~25 , 000 , 000 in nlue a.nnua.lly.
To produce thea. goods Which consist of pl:l.in cotton cloth ,
abeetings , fancy WoTen fsbrica , ticka , denims , yarns , thread and waste
O't'er 57 ,000 ,000 pounds of r&l'f cotton are requ ired annually .
It is rather strange that the cotton inilustry bas not spre!ld
fr om other parts of Coanecticut and Uaseachussetts into Danbury and
denloped here to large proportions .
It is still possib l e that the industry ll\QY be den loped here
and a careful; study should be made of the character and trend of
cotton manu1aoture to ascertain which of the special lines could b&
most &asily and adl'antageousl 1 deT&lopfd.
Effort should then be made to i nterest large cotton m.anu1aoturi ng
oonoerne to establish branch plants here .
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It ie probable that the denlopment of mixed cotton and silk
fabrics would pro't'e most &d't'antageoua and a line 1110Bt easily del'elope(l. There is already a good ousto1111r fo r such a plant establ ishment here, ·\Varner Bros . Co . , manufactorere of corsets who consume a
large quantity of cloth of 't'arioua kinde.
The manufacture of the coarser grades of cotton good s is
rapidly dneloping ill the South and it ie probable that the cotton
i:r:adustry in the Borth will only expud and s;row. in the finer lines of
cotton waTeB•
The mauu1aotu r e of cordage particularly of cotton rope and
t wine is entirely logio!ll for Danbury and theBe a:re lines of industry
that might readily be il e.,.eloped hero .
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these states that it ts not likely to be re11.0nd to
to other localities .
woo~~ ;e~~l;nf~~:t;;, n~ei ~t ~s t~~ :~;o*i;""!ai~~~i!~:d f~
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an.v
l arge extent
Tho most that can be said of the poes ibilitteo fo r \'IOOl textile
4evelOplllent in Danbury is tho.t this loco.tion is as fa't'o r able as many
others where woolen mills are now established o.nd it is poaeible
that through the expansion o1' the industry and the establishment of
branch plants of the large woolen companies , Da:r:abu.r,y may find an
opportu.nlty to soouro an industry of this kind ·
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Ow in&: to Danbury ' a nearness to the new York market , thla would
!~r ~~r~;~~;{oi:;~;;bi:b;~::: 1! i~o; ~!i ~:~ :ii=;:fo!:bne
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robu , or iD wool felt , wool hats, or woo len cap uterial .
In fact the dndop111ut of the wool oap industry would be
:;~~=~ally
lo&ioal beoauae of D&nbury'a high reputation in the bat
The Silk Industrz .
It is in ellk
~~rutu:faoture
howeTer that Danbury baa the
sraateat opportunity for denlopment in the textile industry .
manufa~;~:~~ ~::..:i:•Fru-:~;~m~h!h~~1~:;: :;t:!;!s~f
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t:;.: !!;~
euhtantial silk mUla , two of which !1811ufaoture narrow fabrics
and ona broad silks .
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Tbeu pla.nta with the number of perBoDs employed Uy aaoh
foll01t'B:
'l'lt'oedsr Silk JJills
Imperial Silk Works
Ber:hlden Silk JUlla
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50
.U to&etber these a ilk lllilla employ 202 persona of wholl 170
are females.
pay
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ouih;i~6~~e~~:~~;ti:nw!;e! !~ ·~~;:!!:~ !!a~:! ~~57~~~o.
l'heae three p1~mts occupy 47 , 000 square feet of floor apaoe
and requir e 210 prlma.ry horse power.
E:lp1oyeea of the silk llil1a &re well paid , the 11en reoeiYins
:troll ~16 . 00 to 22 . 00 per week o.nd the glrla and wo11e.n froll C6 . 00
to ~a.oo . 'l'wo of the milla are opeh and one is Ull.ion and the worlrlAi
time ia 50 hours per week. '!'he wage soa1e is aa follows:
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iieaYera
.71ndera
Warpera
on .oo
to .::e2 .00 per week
11
10 . 00 to 12. 00 "
10 . 00 to 12 . 00 11
The lle rfe lden .Hlk Uill located in Bethel rruulUfaoturu broad
ailka, prlnoip&lly dreaa silks .
The Tweedy and Imperial mills manufacture bat band ribbon
and silk urd and bra.id. Their eeta.bliahment he re waa brought about
by the dem31lda of the hat trade by which lars:e q"Wmtitios of hat
band ribbon are oonatllled a.nnually .
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raw ailk used by these mills is
Japu
through so• comes from Ohil:l11 , India and Italy. This raw ailk is
purchased in New York , tb.e a ilk market of the country .
The bat bo.nd maautactu rera use solle artifioi&l silk and 1:1011e
cotton i• T&rioua srades of their products .
The silk marm:t'acturera a.:re able to secure their cut c.srds Wld
wlnding cards from the local paper box concerns.
It 'lfOnld be sroatly to the ad•ant~e of the three silk aills
oJ.ready eatabllahed here and to the fUture denlopment of the
industry if a dyeing works wera established here •
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The location o! lar5e d7eing works in :Paterson , n.J., did
much toward the dnelopr:~ent o! the s!l.k industry in that city.
The m:lin requirement o! a dye works location is ample
supply of pure eheap water
Danbury oan fill this requirement .
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As the three Bilk mills now located her11 already offer oonBid!lrabh busi:r.IIBS for euoh a.n !l&tablishmeat llltd as there would be
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plenty of busin11ss from other text ill! works in Conneotiout , it
appears that it would not be difficult to induce SOllie dyeing
concern now located elseWhere to put in a p l ant here . Such works
employ male hlep and pay good wages .
In coDsiderlng th11 silk industry there must nec essarily be
malle a close stUdy of the conditions existing in the industry in
:Paterson , li . J ., which is the leading silk manufacturing community
in this country .
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There are 397 plants of "f'arious kinds in :paterson de"f'oted
to the production of silk goode . Th!!Se Bilk millo employ 23 , 100
parsons ( about half women) and pay out ~15 , 829 . 516 annually in
wages . l'he "f'O.lue of their products in 1915 was J52 , 358 , 000 and there
is O"f'!lr thirty six million dollars capital innsted in the indust r y
1n this one oi ty.
The 1 914 gonrnment etatistiea show a total of 900 Bilk
manufacturing establishments ill the country.
'l'hese ')00 silk mille produced silk goods in 1914 nlued at
.;)253 , 764 , 170 .
Uei:ns the "f'alue of silk produots of Paterson in 1 91 5 as a
~i!~:s ~s a!~:{n~b!b:!m!h~n t~~~~ !!lf/~~~:~t~!~:r~~nt!;p~:;;ed
to produce about on&- fourt of the total silk manufactured in the
entire country.
The production of silk goods of various kinde in 1914 was
as follows :
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Broad eilks-
---ya;ra-
216 , 033 , 696
Value ··· · ···· · ·· ···· •• · ·· · · · · · · · · • · ·· $ 137 , 719 , 564
All silk goodsYards
142 , 713 , 359
Value ... · · ·• •· .. • .. • ••. •••• •••• . • ·• ·
96 , 689 , 801
Piece~ df:d59 , 304 ,041
V&J.ue
38 , 819 . 874
Printed- - , a rds
4 . 528 . 453
Value
2 1 637 , 231
Yarn , ~;y
ga
Value
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:Piece dyedYards
Value
:Printed-
--rara-e
Value
Yarn
;z as
Value
78,880 , 865
55 , 232 . 696
73 , 320 , 337
41 . 029 , 763
39 , 559 , 303
21 , 843 .055
310 , 731
203 , 848
33 , 450 , 303
18 , 982 , 860
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Vel't'et&
- ---varas
Value
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.Pluahes
----,araa
Value
Upholstery ond tnp•atriea-
f arda
Value
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~;!~:• &a:infi~! : !:3.~:
'l'ailora 1 tr1DIIIII1J1i& , value
11111 tary trinnings , Talue
l.lachine twiat.PoUllda
Value
Sewing attd embroider1 DilkePounde
Value
!'ringe and fioHa ailka-
~ 38 , 201 . 293
1 , 328 , 933
33 , 500
1,025 , 188
3 , 073 , 648
210 , 741
431 , 422
669 , 54.0
4 ,036 , 007
744 , 708
5 , 046 , 452
Pouda
1 57 , 791
598 , 354
Pounda
1 , 49.2 , 999
6 , 325 , 291
Value
Or&:anzi.ne , for e&h-
Value
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Potuu!s
Value
Spun Bilk, for BalePounds
Value
All other products , 't'alue
Reoe1Ye4 for contract work
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9 , 114 , 992
10 , 135 , 842
477 , 699
840 , 126
Ribbons , l'&lue
Laces , nata, 't'eila , Ye111age , e tc ,, Ta.lua
Elllbroidertea, TO.lue
Tram,
16 , 318 , 135
8 , 570 , 0:!.2
2 , 577 , 402
9 , 698,637
1 , 607 , 416
4 , 577 , 058
13 , 516 , 248
8 , 395 . 044
Work done by throwetara f•teria.ls furnished
by others . l
Thrown into organ t. iDe , pounds
7 , 130 , 032
'l'hrown into tra~~~ , pounds
6 , 806 , 948
\ihile Patereon still leads as the center of the silk industry
:~:r:o:~;;~a
a!g ~:t:r!~~d:;;;a;:O:~ ::lfo~!;rf::s,;fp ~!·~~e our
industry .
Aooording to Da't'idaons Silk Direotory, Pahraon poaseased
32~ ot the total nWllber ot silk mills in 1909 l'l'hile in 1916 the
city possessed oMy 21~ ot the total .
Pennsyln.nia has been the largest ralner by the spread o:f
tht~ industry , although Uew York State and New England hanpro:tihd
to some ertant .
The Da't'idson Direotory lists 540 &ilk mills as located in
Pennayl't'ania , 513 in Ii'e" Jersey , 403 in New York State , 223 in
lfew E!Jaland States &Dd 151 located elsewhere .
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Da't'tdaona Direotor,y includes silk hosier,y eato.bllahllenta
s.nd tbro,.aters in mald..na ita totoal o:f 1830 plants •
Of the total 498 :.ills in the eountr,y mak11l£ broad a!lka ,
Pah:raon has 241 and Pennsyl't'anla 137 .
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Of the tota1 172 ailla ma.nu:faetur:Ln& ribioaa, Paterson bas
57 ahd Pennsyll'ania 56 .
Of the total 246 fanay a.nd tie silk mattu:hcturors 1n the
country Paterson has 35 11ncl PennsylYanla 89 .
Of the 1 62 silk dY'!in&: plants in tho country Patercon has 40
and Dew York City 46 .
In the m:l..'lUfactura of eilkbraids Paterson baa only 2 plants ,
ll'aw York City 56 and Philadelphia most of the others .
In the ~Canufaoture of silk hoaiuy Psnnayh'ania leads with
102 plants out of o. total of 186 .
Out ot the 185 DP silk manufa.oturingplll.llta of all kinds
utablished durina; the past :~ear Pa te r son gain.d 91, Pennoylva.nia
: ork City , 19, ~nsaobusetta 5 , Connecticut 4 , and Rholle
2
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Outs i de of :Paterson and liew York Cit;r the most i.Jiportant silk
manufac turing lOolllitios are Philadelphia , which has 79 plants ,
A.llantown , Pc . 28 plante , Readine , pa ., 26 p lant. , Scranton , Pa • 21
plants , Bethlehem , Pa o, 1.2 planta , Dew Bedford , llasa. 12 plSDts ,
Beaton ll pla:nts, Eaaton , Pa., 11 plats , J'ork, Pa ., 8 , Lowell , Us.s s .,
7 , Bridseport , CoJU1 . 7,
In the T(U'ioua classes of silk ~~amlfactu:re the sectional
diTision of p lante is as f o llows, as to n'llll.ber of plallts :
Kind of Manufacture
Braida
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Total Pat . n .J,
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Plain silks
498- 24.1
Fllllcy & Tie ailks
246 70
Cotton & Silk -J.fixad
46
7
Silkj;lons & 1.11 ttena- 53
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Silk Hd •:n. " Ufln.
2
31
Bat Banda
35 15
Sill Bolliery
2
1 86
9
i:~;!!~i:!lb
63
7
Tabular n eckwear
Labels and badsu
19
Silk lacings
33
Silk linings
18
Plusbea & <rol nts
24
3
Rib bOllS
172 67
Silk ahawls
3
11
S awin&: ailk , etc .
Spun ,;an. Yarns
19
Silk Sweaters
130
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Si lk Tap a s
32
Com. 'l'hro wat er s
190
'nlr O"II'n silk
63
7
~rimtrln.s;s
233
2
U;pholatering Goodo
33
3
Umbrella aillro
88
Silk Underwear
43
Veilings &: lacu
38
Silk Wi re
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35
3
2
2
12
1
13
3~
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Silk l:acbinery llipors- 6
Dyers Pinisbers &:
Printers
162
14
9
40 23
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1r
137
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7
8
4
102
2
27
2
2
5
1
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56
2
1
3
19
10
99
28
.
20
4
11
4
4
4
19
2
Elsewhere
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22
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5
1
2
26
1
1
3
50
6
2
142
2
26
27
24
7
3
8
20
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2
3
2
6
9
9
7
2
20
8
9
•
12
6
15
3
1
12
'
13
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27
2
3
4
15
39
22
5
30
8
~
43
3
10
1
6
6
7
1
14
3
12
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46
4
56
22
46
5
0
55
19
7
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Paterson is fa r in the lesd in the manufo.ature of broad oilks
as compared wi 121 other silk centers, haTinB 241 mills producing this
olass of aoods as agu.inat 10 mille in Allantown and 7 in Philadelphia .
In the manu:taoture of :fa.ncy a.nd tie silks Paterson baa 70 mills ,
Philadelphia 3 and Allentown 6 .
In the !llD..>tu:!acture of ribbon Po.terson bae57 mills , Philadelphia
12 and Allentown 13.
PhiladelphiOt. leads in silk hosiery IIIW:Iu.facture with 53 plants .
The business of "throwing" silk baa drifted away from :paterson
most rapidly due to the inOriiii.Bing coat of labor . In 1904 the re were
31 thrown Bilk concerns in Po.taroon, while Pennsylvania showed 48
concerns in tho B3l!!e line. In 1916 there ware only 19t of th•se
"oollllliasion throwster" eutablishmanta in Paterson, while Pennsyll'nnia
has lOS , thus indicating that so far as the "throwster" branch of
the industry is concerned Pl!lnnsylvuia is safely in the leo.d.
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These "commission throwcter" plants is largely located in
smll towns where female lo.k<Jr is cheaper than in the cities.
The principal rea~on for the spreading of the inilustry from
Paterson hao been this ma.th r of labor oosts and supply of female
labor. Girls can be employed 1n ooa~e small tO'lfns at from J3 . 00 to
$& . 00 less per week tha.n in Paterson or &11,7 part of the liew York zone .
Where plenty of fema.le help os.n be secured the ratio of 90
female to 10 lll:lle workers can be IWI.illt!l.ined in op eration of silk mills
thus gre:~.tly lowering mnnu:faoturi:!l.e coats.
In Paterson , however , at tho present time the ratio is about
60- 50 duo to the shortage of female labor .
\'/bile lower labor oosta are an advantage to !l.:lnufaoturers
who ho.ve mills in these amaller towns, yet it is o. question whether
from New York City does not
o~Cs:f at!!~~!:! ~n!£!~1U:W~o!'t~
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Uew York is the ::~ilk markat of tha country . Ilo matter , whare
tha silk is made it bas to be shipped to Manhattan Borough , J:l'ew York
for sale e.nd distribution .
So also in the matter of raw ms.terials . All manufacturers must
purchas e their raw silks 1n ll'ew York and t!lerfore i f a mill is located in Hew Jn.gland or llJ'l.Yll'here else 1n the country , the raw m:~terial
must be brought by express from New York ud the finish ed goo de sent
back to llow York.
Any- a lilk manufacturer would prefer to be loca~ed us closely as
pouslble to the llanhatt&n buying :lnd selling tn:lrkat to be ,i n olose
touch with same daily.
There are various reasons for Paterson ' a continued supremncy
is the silk industry , despite high labor costs and more or less labor
troubles.
The chief advtmta.ge is 1n the centralization of the trade a.nd
the concentration at this point o:t' allied industries.
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One of the most important factors h as boen the ~ocation there of
so many l ara:e &ilk dyeing establishments , There are 24 such plants
employing 7 , 610 persona who receive $3 , &28,480 annually in wages.
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The p r oduct of t hese dye ing plants was ~1.2 , 414 ,000 1n 1915 .
Amona; there we r e uucb i1111.e:ue eatabliehments as those of the Uatlonal
Silk Dyeing Co ., IUI.d the J'eidiii4Illl Silk Dyei!!.g co . , the two largest
1n the c ountr y .
Tho particulAr reason for the l ocation of then d;yeine; works
in Pate r son i a th e uoellenoe , a bundance and comparat1Te ohoapneaa
of tho wa ter supply , an iJDODBe oonallllption of water beins required
in 'thte industry.
Paterson aUk 11anufacturers are particular ly fortunate 1n
¥::~:s:;:sl:o .:~~r:•~!ll;!~!;:o~f .!:~t;~o i:a:!~t!~Y ,.:;~o:~ti!:: · of
~~.fu maohiury a.nd some of thes e
s uch aa tho Eastwood Co11pan;v , Si pp Uachine Co . , John Royle &: Sons ,
t u tU • mo.oblnery , particularly silk
:~:J~a!:rf: !!~~~l:b~!~a:!~a;,.~~Y b:::~bl~;~• o!;a~ '~!:t
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DL:I.Ihine replaoementa and repairs quickly and at the l o\nst po s sible
pr i ce .
Se·nr al concerns are enga ged sole ly in the manufactur e of
"r eads and htlrnass " , Qne of these being the ;Jacob ilald er Comp&ny ,
which emplors 100 man . There a.re 14 concerns in Paterson ens:a.ge d in
making silk smill suppli es a f "t'tt.riou.a kinde .
The eis}lt een " oollllission thr ows t ers" still located 1n Paterson
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;~~"'~ui:~f!r!:W!:~ ;f.,!h~o~~;;:si~r !h:o~!~~a!:!!:!a
fa t~:O.:;~n:ilka
11Dd winding . " Sa n r al sat !lblishlanta do o:~.rd cutting for the silk
trad e aJJd a. tast i ng la.'Doratory i s an add ed oOR"t'enienoe in perJlitting
!!:e:::;;n~n o~h!h:.;:w o;i!~l •:h~;m!!t!e~~i;:~J~o=e~~r~ni~i!~af~'
protect the m!mufaoturers .
Another ad"t'ant:t.se to Paterson sillr: manufaoturerlil ia the
propondernnoe of skilled labor .
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Paterson ' s Association of .:Hlk !!anu:faoturers has wiaely
established a textile school, and this school 1B oontinuallf proYiding new labor for the mills partlr t r ained in the preens of silk
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TWEEDY SILK MILLS
INC.
Manufacturers of
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Hat Bands
and Braids
Office a nd Fa ctory
D a nbury, Conn.
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~ .Jl1 , 054
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1, 535 , 0:91
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1 ,0()9 , 661
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141 , 7L , 5
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3 , 703, '20
69 , ll01 , 271
4 , 862 , -i&-1
2 , 279 , 1G2
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40~
, 661 , 13:3
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J9::! , 108 , 7 J(i
,.:5:: , 391 , 854
740 , 708 , 71,8
:;11 , 665 0 057
:::63,862 , 227
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29 ,120 , 703
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75 ,7.j2 0 :::4l
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97 , 981 , 783
~2 , 820 , 524
~ . 705 , 616
10 ol37 , 710
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Value ·•·o•o··••o••o·••o•••···· · o· · • · •o•
338 , 345 , 841
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Coat •• • •• • ••••• •• • . . • • . • • . • •• • ••• •. . •• •
128 , Jll:. ,082
v ,737 , 870
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289 ,969 , 885
;::1 , -56 , 098
129 ,357 ,002
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.)47 , .:21 , 989
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~8 , 273 , 55:3
114 , J89 , 165
;3 , 535 , 552
£t.. , 717 , 599
.,.3 , £!05 ,975
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48 , 174 , 653
v'932 , 339
32 , 3J6 , 685
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r - 1., ~6~ , 660
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Vo.luo • •• , • •• , ••• , •• • •• , , • , • • •••• , •• o....
?ol\llCs • • .•••••.•.••• , • • • • . • • • • • • . • • . • • • •
Vr1ue • •• • , • , , , .•• •• , .••• , , . •••••••. , . •• •
Jute Pounds • ,, ... ... . ..... . ..... , • •• ••.••• • ••
V,lue ••.••• •.••• .•• ••••• ··· •···•• •• •••••
"B.O!lPPour.da • •••••.•..•••• •• ••• • • • • ••••••.••••
Value ••• • ••..•••••• · · · · · •· · • · • · ·· · •• · •• ·
Fl-..xl'OtuldB , , , ·•• ,. , o•• •• · •· •
• • •• •o•· • · •• •o •
V&1uo •••• , .. , •••• • •••••••••••••••.•••••
Otbor , i;c,.clc.dL cized_.,u..:1ds •• •• .• ••••• • •• • . • • · • •• •• •••• • • • • •
Vc.lt:.e .•• • • •• ••••. •• •••
••o · · • · · · • · ••• o • • •
Yar.:a !or o l e :
~.; , 996 , 522
17 , 927 , 286
$3 , 47 2 ,056
65 , 28::. , 159
,.;5 , :::68 , 357
0 , 51 0 , 771
~l, G03 , 354
3 , 953 , &:...2
tl- ,051 ,684
18 , 707 , 139
)2 , 52- ,0 71
?ou..'l.(l.a ••• • ••••• • •• ••• • •• • • • • • • • ··• • •· • ••
Vc.J.r..o · · ··•····· o· ·• •••········· · ···••••·
75 , <175 , 322
~ , 320 , 166
:rouads ••• . ••••• o••• ,, •••.•• • ••••••..• • ••
Vc.luo ••. , ••• , •••••••••••••.••• , •••••••. ,
Othe r-
69 , 827 , 005
,p , :557, 388
J ut e-
r ounds •••••• •.. • • •••••••••• •• • , .••.•.•••
V<:.1ne . •• • , ••••••••
POll-'ldS • ,,, ,, , ••••••••••• ··• • •· •••
o •• ••••
Vlllue . , . .. .•• ,, •.• •.. , ..• • . • .. , .••.. , . . •
B gs anU. Bagging:
Squc.re Yards , •• • •• , •••••••••• •• •.•.. , •.•
V~l ·1 0 •••••, ... . ,, ,, •••••,, •••. •••• .,, •.•
Juto c .. rl1eto c..ld ru!!-3 :
Squn.ra ;nrds , , ••• , •••••••••••• , • . • • ..• , ,
·;a1~~ e •••• • •. ••• • • • • • • • · · • • • • • · • • • · · • · · •
A.ll other r )dU>ltO , value . , •••. , o •• ••• o •• ••••
Throc.d :
POW1dB
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o •• •• •• • • •• , ,
".'17ine :
Poands • • • • •••• • •• •• •• ••• •• • ••••••• ••• •• •
v l:·o . •.•
o •• , •••• • • • • • • •• · • • · • • • • • • • • • • •
cordage -~ rore :
Pou;uls •••.•••••
6 ~048 , 317
..,962 , 298
o • •••• ••• •• •••• , •• o• • •
Linen thro,·d :
•
13 , 2-.-.:. , 198
~2 , 539 ,906
~Po~;~; 1· . :~~ - ~~~~~~~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 105 , 2-~9 . 677
cotton-
•
487 ,443 , 356
$43 ,085 , 51 7
5 , 707 , 668
~ , 40~ ,136
131,627, 658
;u , : -~ . !i9<..
3
~
~ ..,;..6 , 302
v816 , 845
,619 , 116
:0:6 , 507 ,02.j
;)22 ,917 , 09!1
13 , 2[)4 , 875
.J2 ,792 , 125
o • ••••••• •••••••••••••• • •
o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , ••
5 . 515 , 658
VJ91 , 2Z3
ds •• • •••••••• • ••••••••• , •• , • ••••• •••
!31 7 , 36, ,019
..,.14. , 421 , (129
.J44 , 1')J'7 , B86
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s e _:Jt u~ d :
~ottm 17
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;U.l otbo:· r~da;;~ts , val:<O • , • . , ••• • ••• . , ••••• ,
•
new !!.lclo.u.d l<):J.d.o Lt tho ::1~ ·;f... otUl·o o~ C;)tto;t ;ooda t:.:ough
tl1.0 Southern Stc.toa ere rn iO.l:t .~i:lin,, .Jl'Oll.:ld , mc.n,r uortilarn cott on
ml' ·otur e.·s :he."<rLl o
1.11 I .ho( _llt.;)tu ir: :;he ..,outl:...
Of he .:Jst i:H~.or'.c
cotto!l co:.da :;.:::J.U. o-.:urJ.a Cil<ica ?Loll
War, ...!r.ao . le...da !!:l.Vln <15 ctlls . :Booton raJ:ka ae<::.n ;;.nd
Bed:ord , _csa . 1i tird .
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o
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nd l01on . . ~!
ode :.:no n~..
co s'd :-•:1
o e::t
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.o indutr;,t in C';'l'
!J<ucy • a ... vo b1Q l.:JJat J:.... o:- lents ,-;;_ til:s
it
.ud:<
4
-a.:::-:,' ,
!nd.
De;1bur .. w~uld be
~rtlca.l.rl·· -~VO::"e.ble 1 c)
Ol' ~he
·:.. eotm:e~ of osi.,r.{ , b_ccuse o-f its .d,t conc7 to he J~w YJrk
n" moos to ~he a .. ~1l,y o:Z :. -riill ,
.d o ::c :.:r ti ':'GlJ low
1LS.OtiU'ill
308•8•
~1ur~et ,
Pl.il ol ni leeds in tho JrJd .U n of - t goo(l:;s >... ..11 ..:inde,
including boDlo.y, roducin· over ,.:25,~00 , 000 .ortb o~
Jb £00do
y_arl3 or .:17C'il' 12 :PO- CB:lli of ;he to 1. ku!t S:JOdo lTOduo .. lon o:t ~oo
tint ted .S~ a teo .
Irott Yor .. r~s aeoo:ul r.lth a. "roductiJn of over 1?1..:> ,000 ,nn:rly
::::o1·e tium 6 ar ~o, t o! tho to .. ~:L
•
Otl.or u! .loa :ro···inont 'n tlllZ 1m uotry in tte ordar of ~heir
i::~portunoo ere ..moteidCI:J , Utica , l:ohoes , Little F.lle , i.; , Y . and
Reading , Po .
The Jroduotion in no un ted StateD ttt.:.3 ._,200,143 , 527 in 1914 ,
JOing tho roduot of 1.374 satories . TL:.are c..re l3b , l30 ers:mo
.,a 1 t.he industry .
e::~.
Clt.sal:t~inr lcit goods o.e field that t.c.e
.16llU:f'8()turo
re
follows :-
rinoi_ :1 centers
or
:::ott)n osiery '1,del l1ie. and ~.:J-ding 'a.
oolo
euler:; ~ ri 1• :::::.-l~.d
Silk !!:Jeior; ~ r.11 dol ::!a
:::ottJn Knit Onderwe r - Utica tmd ..c.::!Bter.tw. and Lit 1o !'ulls,
, oolen Kui t r'nderml(lr - .::onoes , •.. Y.
Swe to:ra ~ Little lW.le,
• Y.
13 thin .Suite - !:etl' Yarl:: City.
,y ,
Durin ~be
at ... e\7 ye~rs ~here h£.s been a ra id inc.·oaao i4 tho
n~ber of 1 1;s !::U:<u...c..::taring cotton hos!.or; ·..nd undornec.r :n tho
Sou.ncrn .;"t:.toa , end it is ex;ectod th t t!:;o.·e ·111 be a still :·eater
dcnolaPLlOl.t ot tl.is industr;,• in the South .
•
1er
The vc.lue o!
:;e~r .
osier~·
rJduct c.lo .. e 1:::;
::1
er s!::ty mJ.llioJ:l dol1crs
The wmw:.l roducti .a of silk .. ::~;;a is over .;4 ,000 , 0uo, marine
e.r.d r..!:x:od hoa!er~ over ·a ,000 ,000 , \'/:JOlon ':o:::;l Ol'Y 4,000 .000 und
cotton hoator;,· ~56 , ')00 , 000 .
':ott York loads in the a;:.ount of "Toduotion of QJ.it u.ndorns-r .
Penna:·l-:llni in .Joele.ry . !:ow H8.P.!!J:::hire in woolen ~d !~erino JOBiary .
l>o.ms~·ln.nla !.n 81:2;: ·:osier;; t<nd -lBO in cotton lOSiery .
In ti.dditi.Jn t:o the ole.cstfice.tion o'! ::~e.n.U't!otrr the n~stery e.
lie ~ants _o'! tho cow1~ry ann be further cl~es11ied iu three £TOUJ'8
of "'1000 w loh m mJ. ot:t.re ~a 1lees .. oao , full-:fnsnto~od hose, o.nd
t .o::~o ~::c.nu oti.U'!, g both i'ull I a;,;.in:ed Wld sen:.:.loae .ass.
Sons o! the .ills a in ba.r Ol'1ll y .rns, w· .le o, .era bu.,y their
.d s
'11 -o .11 ti:1g •
me,
•
�•
_ lo~ est bl!.u
au.tto aac. els ·et ... i.-.er ;;o ell
fiJ:od .ri ~ea , ;;5 c·~s ., 1.00, eta . ':Lhe ub·io- e uo ed to
prioos loo::s r.!.th s o •.ci~~ ttpo:: odd_ l'rioed ~od
d -.;his
gre t 'J&:!dice.- ta
~ ..otu:::e~·u ~s
:::.e;- nst :r: :J.re their
::-odtlctim "t'"itl:i the o h::ed :.:et 11 r!.aos in ·:hu •
Hliery
these
is a
:Jut o:f
:~.he aonate... tl..,. rising oocts of
reductio. ·.:1t.nou ~lrJportlona~e
UIHt in ret;:>.il :rbes i &a
-a tly .u rro..-:ed tl.o .rgin of r:ro:f': t in
'this induatry , CO<•Ollin tHl.i.l.t:.'Lctu.rers freq'Jentl;t to ·hnnco location of 1le.uts in order to ·educe 1rvduotion ooets .
Se!l.l::lless ·
ier is 11 t
i thout soc...a on c c! rouler ~oo2.ine.
:f !.o:.eU hosier;.r is "Tlit ~!l a. fla.t-fro.oo ..l a .lU<l end in the
::~r. tJ
..a tlul ·oleo ~~en It 1 s closed b
oo. 'nil or "loo inG~
rull f
-r
.or
:!'he
c .. LJ.eey (l!!Qd in J ie::--.1 f~atorios o'J slats of a-:..u..J.da.rd
ae :.less _ ,_< "tti.ng
o .. ~ oa , m:.utiple hec.d fl&t i'rll::lo
c. !nos f'or fUl..t.
:ashton d. .osior;r . ri bing
~hines . lOO' ora, bou.::-dl g ::1 ohlnau , eta.
~~<:o~etls in t!.e ca.nu1 aotu::-e o"!
~! t
-oo'o .,:! t.ll -L:do a:;:pe.:;..;ra to
dopo::l.d lt.rto1s up::m t1.o ability -nd jud::.• ont f ·he otmu:fac:t·.-.rers in ~
the QuyL.... g of ~hair c. t~ricJ.a , oottou , wool, oott~n #·.r,lS , '.700len
,arne , ·nd silk yurm; , o~~:or i;:'l-por~ant ..... o~ors c.ro .odern ,..ohinary
o.nd reaa'Jnably lor, lo.bor ooutD .
•
The k:::lio goodo luduutr;t la ti&ll or["unizod, tho loading tr{.:da
-ody bein i;he :r~l:l~nt.l .:..aaoci<J.tion of .oaiery und Undorwaa Eenu:fac t".U"ero .
bout 25,., of ;;he lnbor a; ..)loyod in .o:nitt~.l .. t:l:; is I.W.de :.nd
.,e bU. -"-<.:& ... e:..ala .
,, a :oe::.l o :ZL:.ctu.ate l'O tl,- , but t;:.a ioll,)V"lng
on.n "t-e cJ .. sld~r~d tile avor11ge L.l looalltles . hero la Jr .;oats &re low:
Inop$:otors £.nd folders (fe ... lle)
Knitters atl.d foo-;;era (.... le)
n
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"
{:o ... le)
~-.ib
(i'aul.lo)
Knit ers
16 c-;;a. ;ar Lour .
l~
{ Ol1~1o)
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n
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17
17
16
16
13
18
17
?rooe h _J.J.e
Sa2l:lers
17eltere
,~;he
..:it .ndo -;;eux 1 ULtrtry is entirely a
o.to .. rJ ... ~he
.oe iJr? !.;1dnetr;r, al 01J}l he <1 .a . ~eric.le, rocoeeoa ~d class
of Jr ora ia uJad 1 tne a •• ire ..Jl.t ood::,J. try .
~~it ~~~~o~ ~~ ~h! ~1t~~ ~;~"eo . <:.-~~-~~~~
8
•
~~~:::~~~t~ins
0
line
''e-;-1 York 3ta"!;e leado 1:..-th 1':.5 i'e.otories , ...'onmrl7anla 300 ,ld ··ith
143, while :msaohuae•.;ta in thi~d ith 0
.to .
1
•ear
•
9
1
1
lined :h~o:~·i~i~~ ~~1 ~; ~;r~~i~{g~n~ v~~ ~~-.~~ ~f ft~t la~;~;~~;
l:lAl.:~.~.a::~ture
ovoral of the e di!terant •:c.r tio:.t :n: JoJ.a , atd r.o-a
Yor;,.; loudo '.u &11 linea .
the Lve:r _a i:IC. .:._ ... ~t ·::i
.rJ.:lt :l:l .:J.Ot; 3-loa in <;,:e ...:."lit lt:.:u.or:d~a~r; is ::. . 73 _var Jeut , t...;d on ;;a;.~,l .1 e. plo.7ed 8 . '..5 per oeut •
�uncer t .. is he .d o:z:.oa ll LldU!l-;:-.:.ea n
oil
,,;:- =u:. ~t'll_"o ro .:.re o~ or c..: .!no or
l:.a _r!.-~i ··.:J.l
d ae· lllL ·
_~ro.::on .. ec
•
"'·ile it ia true
such l.-d~atrio
o . o .. o.Z t.ce _oat
dos!robla Ind. Gaoo.ueo .r.oy l~r el~ e :t-loy e .c.la ol_ , yet Dc.nbury
can feel rrell sutis:f'io r:lth ~he euUs.b..'l1.inl oh!l.l·c.c.:.or o:. ita oxiai-t.Jg 1nduatrie8 of thio J.iHd md oi_h ... ell be .~l&d to h vo more
of them ii' the pre.Jont ehntage of fo .. J"-10 l bor oould bo rovid.ed
for through incrause in 1 0llulnt1 m or o her JOUJ'Io,
... he
Uoe e.nd
·rese.:~t
Z~1o.los
needle ind • trioo of D n1 ury r:ith
eoplo;·od te e. t'oll0"3 :
....!2lE.B
D!lllbur~: ..:tr. co . Wona 1Jndem9t>r)
'1'/t.rr.er Bros. J::~ , (Coree.:::~}
- . Lo:lda
(;.;.c.:ttro::ees)
::Ubrides Gerry co . ( wninrsl
p , Du.r- in
(A'mlinral
~thor
Theoe ir.duatriee 'lltJ
~2:15 , 100 SJmu.ally in wu oo .
•
150
22
32
2
1
1
onploy -al9
e ':lll.I:lber of
~
206
l
2
2
)Ol'SJlJB ~:.nd
rJ.;i out
They represent an invost:mnt of $:;39 , 500 and l'Nducod goods in
19113 to -- 10 vel.ue of )1 , 833,000 •
The D"-!lbury ·~u:r ctu.rin Jo . h~s e:J .. ab isl od e. 1.1 h ra2u- "!;i-ln
!or 10nc llM.or;;ac.r of the - . . D. typo. 'I'he:; oecupy twa .. aot::ay
b<l.ildin[S , but O:Jo o_ whe .. e lu J)t in ·..:se .:'or the ro son o;he.t they
oo.rmo!.; obtain s~i'ioiout hol .o operate tho f\:.ll ~a.lEl-oit:~ . ;..:oy
could r.ow use 10 -lo::·o en !1d 100 ore wo. n 8Jld i.rls 1: so ..e ooul.d
be seou:.·cd .
':i'hl:J OOI:I)Ill'l:; usoo u
~heir ::ow Yor~
ll"llOSell .
:::o ..~o 1C.ore.ble
of!l~e
l!.!:l::>u. ... of uo :~.or 1ressing
ln .t 377 ,prowlr; .y.
Tho :prL10ipul oateriaJ.s wed in thls ::,-1 :nt n.·o cotton cloths ,
uilk
l'CB c.nd butt.Jne .
Po::~ le
o~:illed en.rn
•
n::.:ora in this
lOgin .t )6 . 00 or weak e..:td liOn
e.s hic;h aa ..,1;;; , .'e. oe:..: , cuot a,_ ·bee boln ;!lid on
he !.e:::e ra.·o s:ete ,, :i:'be lllllle e:.Jployoes !J:.r •rou 9 . to ~22.
or woo:_ . _Qe an.l.ltal
;, r<lll _.;: t his plaot 1e
rly l
,000 . er :rel"
:.lla l<lcc.l pl:. .. t o ... t.~ .. -.t '!'ler •.,a . .;:o . le
· r::.nor••... mt of
o .e of he l rtest o:· e ... w · 1tt1 _:_
c.:mcorn... in the oou;~try ,
t Joir
!,; :plant uei~t: "lt 3ridee.ort .
_·to ' _ ey no";7 "91l.YS out
over 130,000 nnnua.lly 1 \"J oa !n ' D' • .lr;
"d 1o!le1r ay roll r:ould
~~ai~i~~ n~p;lyau~~~~ n~~d~h~~ ~~~~e~a~~~:. -~~ ;~~-~~1 h~!!1• d;o~~ot
adv~
ge in D:lnbucy .
1 01':' York City ie '-ho OePtor o:f' the loedlo ;:or~ing industries of
t:1o '-'Owttry 8.'1d Danbury oou.ld eocure an;7 nl.ll:l~ar ai' nob lldustria.l
plE.;. s U: s~l.:f'ficlent fa le ''el could be ~rovidod are .
o. J
X :riof
orest .
review o!
..:.:.r::: ,.;;.
Th
J'.1e:lt industr;.· of .. ho
he
~·
'S
~.u.
oun.;r;r .ill be
r.:.:..u.....Y
·::~:Jrut' s Ll;.wlin t:..t( 8l"7."ear · .1di1B'i:l"., ,
riaos
o ___ :!. .u:fo.c -
tlll'o o!
:--_enta ao. ::>n.l
'"'1'::1 £.s 1'lin -erie" uoll ca irht r-orrns
pettioo! ... , dr:·-;-or:J, :pr~ ooss .,11~~:J , ..lJ%-:Jot :::a; era , ..:irts , E!tc ~· • '
ll.lld t c.do ~-:ro~
•
O;)~:t~l ,
linen
r oill::.
Tho cotton i:eb~·ioe llll d re pe.cale , cu.cl~n .
1 lt;;)O .. , betiete
~d lt:onn. T1:e ailk .Zabrioo ua
oll"e .::ro.;e o Clll. .o
1d Jhine ailk •
~l tho i'nbrlc!l used ' this Ltdustr;r c.re of 6.
ic ~1 , tli"c.cture.
�•ii!~
~:~rule ~~d r~; ~I'-'I.'l~d
!itr
rl~hi~~e }~a ti~;--.it~ll e~br~1de~!-y . ~~~ t~a
oooi. of
;J.ufs.ct~re :Jf
uoh crr.ents .;he 1:-~e ::1~ oobroldory averanoes 55 •er oe: t o. tile totc.l ao::::t . Ilo:::o!!tlo rib· :l
laJ_ H.Bod ln
hn<"erle
l.!otJ.·e a .e ls:.Juttor.a,bi.ndln'tl,
, t:--:~r.d .nd
r l!ienera .
•
d::~:!_l ~-
"'1 'tee.
tlllJ
:1
'•vooted. L
l.o 1. iluotry _
he
Uni o- .3~o::. a an ... t· e au.a .cl. Jl"Jdn::tiJn ~~ e oh oode iu heiu
oountr,; lo e>·:er V40 ,000 .000 .
]'ro
e
cor... a of
.e Jotton
G
...
e•
1; ... E.....lU
turere .nan.
o. ·er. Y:;,r . , 1
erst.
il.e.·e c.ro :W9 esta.blio: .. -en~e 'n t:W
cowttr., rodu l:l thi
lese Jf oods . 0... he-a r.aw Yor<:. .. t te h..:.e
21iZ , :ce .s·l,
, Jl , l!eu3 oXroo;ts 23 u.nd !ea::~uri 13 ,
ror;~ Clt;· ill the Oa.'1<:er o_ t.~o 1.
.atr~ b v1.1
.::46 o.. tub in lin' Jrio , ?1",11.-dol :... ... ~ lu;.s 17 l~:Oe, Bo:..'~on .3
t: . ;.ouie 12 .
Ilor.
li
tw.d
.o;..~a
There are l.o t.,er 376 fc.ctories 1::1 Uer;o York Cit,~ ~ing
"; o .ens r.hite a ode" but ;;ho:Je • olude not only lin e:·io, but uloo
prone , lloo:;titohiJlD .. or drosoeo .!.:ld tuckint•
•
These J75 taotorios in r:ow York
Y.hioh 11 , 762 ure e;.:~c.lae •
Cit~·
Oolllloy l..i , ,;17 lOl'CODO o:t
The ·onena ol thin iniltUhry teJ;.e..
s ; ~olo io o. greo.t
Llportc.:J.:HI r!l.lli:in :f'i!taentb a: o .e; ell the Lduatrtoe of the
oountr;,· .:.o to vr.1·1e of -rO<!uot :1d eleve:1tb ns to wnbcr of
;;rage e:J.ruera.
vor
•
a
:~.'he !'OllOodO.w::tllO c:~::. tc.e
t:ho
...... t •• t -OW Yor is t:he
of thooo :ode o:· t:ho en'• re
have t·UJ dva·to.ge of necuri.,
dv ltllges in the purc;lll.UO o::::
ll
I.:.du,tlon
' a':::str~· in llo;·; Y.Jr..,. Jit;r a ue to
tJ.•a~.;.,. eellin and dia-:;l·i; t!on
rl:at
~ou;:.~;·y , ~.·ld Jr...1W:aoturaro .e. a .leo
flr3t eelec'.. i.J.!:J t.nd gret:.test b~
... abrios c.nd l.nterio.le .
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It is true however til-.t ,,wU::uoturers !n sr.Jaller '-litiioo n~ve
the ed·n:.ntage of
10: ~or
nd
toc.dior labor.
.1!8 cost J:f lo.di s unuer ~ O-itO ia i;t the
l ... coo .nd a br~ideriea , L co.:. be oeon tlu.~ l.>Ju ~lld o.b~·ot .. .,ry
unuu.;.:eotl11'8 ~ ... a ...est b or'~h.Ut .o.•Jeture o ...· t:.e 1 ·atry. ..; ore
ere 1.2 est bl1Bll.c<ente in ..,ueena de7otod to tl1e r:..duotla >~:r 1 .3ea
aud e ...broidery r.nd bro.tde . ..:e l~rr,eat o: t •. ea8 a the Leadi!lg
Ecbrotdor; i/0rks , Bi:lllOyi.
500 :persons , c.nd tho :Bc.rtilele L:!!· Co . ,
e ·1o.7ing 100 (lrs:ms .
4B 55 • or OO!lt o.
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Ji'or~., eNo:.t o!' .. a l~oo 8!ld 15~ of tOe o::~br:lider;; sod in
tne tJ.e::_ctt cture o:f YIO~ ..ens under ~- Sl4tO is cJ.o in hio OWltry
Q
to belc.me is 1 orted •
;..l.a.CIHne
.:it~ol~ in
e loco oan be
!:e Jr.ited St te:J
u:t
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t::::-ed s::::oossi <11; and ro ::.;:s i!ld'J.otr., is rr r.tng rrpldll' .
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o ::1.
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'.a;J:ere ..!'a 26 'i.lr
ln .. ~a ::ou;..,. ~.
o~arati.;~
:.7 1 !20
l))~i-o •
~·.a
c 11e ia .00 , 100 per ;,·cv.r .
:ro
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To.
e
J
ir:.e cede
of
~t!.
~.J::>t o= Ce
ro i tlery
.e in th.s oow r: 1
)r.t'l_ s
" ocl:.ifilo" o ..:or i der y and is ace on S"-hffli _ __.¢ 1 c.. . . Aeae
c.!;i .. oo
re u ll lo'Por tcU.
d .; oro re so::~o 1 500 r.o:-; 1. oper .tiou in th.f, a
ooWltry . Ti:e laver II.Ild .othrou-h l t.ce ~ohinea re ul.ao a.J. l i oported .
~her e
.l'~·o:fi-..a
ere 1 - rr.-e
eapec!elly fo r the l.r or
in t;.o
17:JI!l0l1S
ea.abJ.te:~ ..en-:.a .
16 to 23 per -ant on oP. 1\;v.l hl ·ec .. ed end 5
... o reedy c.de ·1 tu.i.
tho }'"St :few re1 a and ~e
1
ndorcr · .ant 'nduatry
Thaoe, r o:Ute
t;Q
a,~ on not
I"Jll fl'oo
se>lae •
.. r'l l!r..s e lo ed
_1.dl:; !thin
"eel S~ates loa. "' t 1e o r ld 1 .. n~ e
ind1~etry .
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"'h'e industrJ o::.ioh or..erly oeu1<erud in t::o'l": York Jity , 'l':hore
it w c l ..rt;el·- :-, t:1o hands of the Rusaic.n JOI'1B , liAS dovolopod
in'lOO n il..portll.lt bi~O'llOOS , tnreedi:1c r:e:Jt\1t.!'d e!ld ia ilOIO eotv.bliohed
on n oodern :1e.nu..: :h.tl'i:·g bnsto ~ al-~ho\t[:ll ;rot Uopoudont to a lar-e
orlen
or lcbor ul)Oll ho ohec.:por cla::so of Jowleh i;!!Oi ·o.nts •
~·:0:1
itto
<-S leto &a ~914
"'o tl:to COl -ry ,
hare r7e:re l9 , 7<J3 JO~·!.Bh e ... 1 rCi.l.tS
"ta~ orinr" Cl.3
sir voo ti.:>n .
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The buil<.dn Ul· o... t o l r~.o " ~c.ilor o;o the trc.de" ootub lisl--ento l::Ln ~·'de doe i.•rJ ds upon t .. e no .:c.lleol ":.::-:o,_c; nl:.or:"
oLthin
ueiDese of !l'on ··ork Cit;.r . clt .. J'.'. b
e l.tl<er .:.s ~at l.l.l1
· :10rt o; f-c•or .
r:bero arc 5 , 584 eotublioi .o. ts 'n te ;ui t d :. ~es ~.u:..ac turin[ :.. o:1e ~lot in , o. ·b:-.1
1!11 ,163 !lo;•oono &nU .ite ;-e.l ue of
tl:e
.!nUill llXOduoo;ion o:r tho.
lw:.. ~o ii:l o or a half bi l lion dollars .
Of o;heso esto.bltohnents 2367 ere reeuJ. r 1'aoGorie:l and 321 7
Oi'nl ..s " co;:1t~· ot a·.oJ: • . "
~te .rod~ i n
f oone clotting in r:ow r::~rk (.lity ie over
200 , 00 ,000 an.'1<.IC.ll~· or ..:..-.1;; O- · o total of ,bo Ur:ited 3tt.tes .
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Uost of this in u~~r~ in IJe Yo:·:.: ia ca oontorod i!l .:.-:e eJn,r ot
a· .opa o:t' l.:.c:!l.."' .tten , bDUi'll :o:re are
fa e· t .. _isl: onta oi '~hlo
·dnd In ::.~eo:l!" oro; !'. ,
pro:iJU3l" .oted .
Jl:Jou"'O ro( 1c03 17;o of hJ toi 1 of a.JS ol thing o~~ etn.rod ,
end
.:ong o~ber il:lliOJ
t clothing oontero ure ClevoL.nd , Bt.ltir;;:~re
.?hilcdelll!n end Rooi.o:n er .
Ghi::!ago and ••oo•.os'\.or c.re t'!1e pr i::-!Oi""O.l oontora for hi[h rTndc
olJt ng , and lJe.lt:. .ora ~·.
a third . In thoao oitios the bul.i~ o:f
the :JWlui' otu.rin ~a doe -L,/
Zol': l.r o ,.;:,usee , l::1ila L. Iran Y:lrk
he industr;; is in t ·e ~nda l<.:r el, vl t· o ;;~on~rc;.:t o!.:lps .
l:ISll.ut' .ot~·rin
~e
hen ost clll!Ja of ol ti.inr.
In the cw.nu:.'uc turo
who 1 ~J:-;c.::~ l.I'
auoi:
3Ul.>division of 1
fe::-e.lt OIJeruti Il:l , .-t
8 DC 0 ~lt 1 c.l
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u! cloth'
skilled lc."oor Uoos not ,fllt::;
i.t id 1:1 foruor _sura , .n l::.o:o is n:m
':t t':a l<.!l"""D
fecto;dos , a: OB.!lV' dif:X:llOrionaoo.~
Uor iu 10 lont::er
bo,.
t.ho
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Deil Yor"" h:..e1 c. deoidod c.Uvc.ntc.-e :; to ... .:.J..;, t both in the
bu:,-·in of oc.tariaJ.o: ~d the ::rolli::t~ ·a-r _roliuo tl!ro"J.(;h jobberG
.nd m:;olescl-rs . Evor;.r iO!IO:"tl!llt r:oolen ::till Ju. o: aulas : wl dia tl·ibuti ..._ :lo<ldquur-:.ora ln '' " Y.;~r:: in TI'i:lioh ~ o:>m :e•.:e line of
!ubries o~ ..- be oeen , .md fl' -t1 :. '.: ,c::s cn.."''"iod , e~oda nre ,,eli vered
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era , re :Ulaaa "" Ll'lre t a :'O.:Jcl3 :-a
.. ~o :.·J-f'its of clot.
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dactiU'!l .
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.-<lo;Jt protit
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~7
~l:e onlJ ranc::m for
o oentrn.lizl-10n .J! t o ooll r i.udustr;.;
roy , ·· • Y., 1 tact tho Lduetr~t -.:.....: :JU.:.Jdad nd J.ilt up wJ:aJ·e
1--r a
.ou~t o~ o t·i~c.l fi..ally bo-'ll. e ..i.Jva ad
e e in .. his
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.'..]. JU n "'t•oy till aintu.in.,. ro:~ado"c:o in ho ~.Jllur induery , he ehirt industry hl".l.& -rautl;;..- O.Aplll.j.!iad nd ie Or/ epre~d e.ll
over ,.;ho country .
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It ia C0!.10only ot. tod ~h t a.n;r .. om1 "'-'Oh hlla ohoap Ol"!O'-l h
girl 10lp oan oooure a '-lhirt factory •
Thoro are 10'17 770 shirt :f't.ctorios in tho United ;:~tatoo , o... loyR
;~~d!~t~l;f!T~~: ~~~~~; (~~~~;;~ ~~~;~bo~~ t~ar~~~o
Dllw Yoril: 31 o.te leeds
f
o-. the ehirt
n the _.o.nu:.. oturo o ... ehirts
1 th ;..C3
hulftlon
the to ~al
at.
factories and c.n ....nn..; 1 ,roQu.:;:t of .)40 , JOO ,000, :~ver
or ~a ~oun ry . "'>e1rn,:.l .l rru ·.s aec
i~il
rod
lZ,OOO,OOO .
be 1nd1 idl 1 oitie!l !Iou Yo:-- C~ty lond.o iu tid a
ndustr~· ,
th a t.J o.l
c.1 ,?!"Jd ~l!tia '3f .,z5 , JOO ,OOO or ovor
ouo .._our~h of
e totn.l :;,.. t1lo cou.;:;.tr;. . ~rJ; nd . ..lb :n ... o~o e::t
in 1:..•. ~:oe .. d !' 11 el ia ::- ....::c _our-;il , .Itl Dc.J.~-& ro ~bot
aqnal ln rroaiuonoe .
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_here re 47 ooll1 !'
d ;:;:ti'f i'<:.otor.!.cs in ·:le a:nit
tat ,
of 1l.J.i.:::b .·roy 1d .:.1. &l:y 11 .ve 22, tr.e z-e~c.t:ilder of .;or; Yvr: ~ te
12, ~roy -.a ..J.ba:.,,:r l'Jtluoe "oll"-l':. :.c.d cuffa t.J the
l:.le of
..12 , 000 , 000 8.:Ul .11.;, ....no W.l ti:e root o_· ;..;:o ~o.mtrJ h o a
lll'Oduotion in this liuo o_ only bout o.:.e .1ll1Ju dollaro •
Tho oo:-Jtract eyeter.1 is prevalent to a
r~et degree in tho
nufo.oturo ilf uo ..a sl:irta , ae:pacic.lly in the choapel· gradee . Thio
a steo. ie llradomina.nt in new York o.nd Bc.lticore •
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ila.rner Bros . Co . , is one of the largut Md bast known
manufacturers of coreate in the country .
i'heir main office and plant is at Bridgeport and :yet their
plant at Danbury is of no ama.l1 importance employin g 230 persons
of whom 200 a.re femaln . The meu in this plant are p aid .jlfi . QO per
week and the wo111111n 0.1'erage -3:a . oo .
This plant not onl,y produces corsets but tLlao suspender
buckles , bose eupporta:ra and !•arts , clasps and corset laces and
steels .
In the production of tbeee goode a l&rfle amoung of Bilk ,
linen percale a.nd cnmbrio corset cloth i s used and also steel aDd
composition metal for the metal parte.
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with
t~"'h:~;a~~i~;:~~e ~:~·~=o~~~~t~!r!~e: 0 ;~.~o=;:: ~on
This oomp&ll,f occupies onr 50 , 000 squo.re feet of floor
apao11 and the annual production of the Danbury plant exceeds
~1 , 500 , 000 •
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IAtmDJY AIJD ClEA!UlfG I!IDUSTRY
The four laundries located in Danbury emplo7 102 persons
of whom 73 are teulea and po.y out ~52 , 200 annuall7 in wages.
Thes e esta.blish!IIC!Jlts represent :~on inl'estment l'al.Ue of
387 , 000 and their production in 1916 was nlued at $79 , 700 .
These plnnts oooup7 28 , 000 square feet of floo r 11paoe and
require 16 5 p rir::ar7 horse pOifer .
The lars:est of the .. plante are those of the D&nbury- Tro7
Lau.o.dr7 co . , and 'l'arget & Sie!IO D c o ., each bal'in&: Ol'er 40 employees .
'!'he Troy Laundry co . , also does dyeing and dr7 claa.n.ing
in addition to lo.undry work.
Yost of th$ establishments operate b7 ste&m and use sas
tor ironing.
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The wace soo.le ia as follows :
-,vashl::en
J.:al. e ironers
i'ecale lronere
i'tu:mles
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$1? . 00 per week
15. 00 "
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10 - 50 "
7o00 to 12 . 00 per week·
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TRI!: KETAL WORK!lOG
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IIJDUS'l"iU~S .
The r e is no mora i mpo rt an t group of industr i es than those! which
would come under this head , us theee industrie s as a rule e ~ pl oy
the bet ter clese oi' labor to a lar ge ext ent , &.killed mechanics r eceiv 1
~:fr~if~n=8~~8 ih~~ ~!t:bri:g~!n~:s~~~~ : !~:~si:!o~i!~~e~:a!~d t~h~
com;.unity .
Under t he ge neral he ed of lliQt&l worki ng i ndustries would come
all eatablishlllenta i n which metals in one form or another are the chief
mate r isle 1111ed in produoing the finished produot of such plant s,
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there p~;~ i:~
a:~~:rui~!~:t~ie :ltn k~~~a g~g~~~!d sr~uBnnt~r;~a!hr~~t
can be classified i n tbia group of induetriu.
hess 4 8 establishments employ 757 peraona and pay out annually
,.622 , 900 in wages .
The general group of metal working industries can be divided i nto
several subsidiary groups , sa follows:
1 - Basic induetriea , such sa i ron end ste e l worka,
smeltera , r efineries , etc •
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2- Secondary basic induatzl.es, including foundriea,
mallisble iron & st eel plants, drop f orging works,
b rass works, e ta.
3- Sheet m9tal iron worka and steel f a brication ..-orks.
4- W:anufeotur e of c omplete machiner y or parts thereof .
5- Kanutacture o! tooh , hardware and a mt<ll par te .
6- J.lanutacturot o! speoh.ltiee.
7- Manu fact ure o! vehi cl es .
There ere over 36 ,000 different kinde of articles or products
manufactured in whole or in a lerge par t of' me tal.
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It woald be L:~~p oesible to t.e.ke up a study of each of these manufactured prod uct s i n de tail within the scope of th is work , but by di viding the various linea i nto allie d groupe ..-e can arrive at .fair
conclusions end the follo..-ing pages ere devoted to inf'ormetion oonc er n ing these var ious linea of manufacture.
produ! !d n:~r;yp~~Hl i~rih~ ! N~:;o~~~i ~:~::eiiu!!!hir~: :!~:d i~ben auy
of theee products can be munuf'acture d in Danbury on en equally pro.tteble
bash. Conditions in di ffe rent loc a liti es v11r y , however, oreating
v ari at io ns i n manuf acturing cost , end the conditions goveraing dieTi bution of products aleo vary, thus making one loc ation mo r e suitable
to r the manufacture of a apeoHio product th en another.
BASIC ! ROil & Si'.l3L JJAmf.!' ;.O.:: TlTrl ~
t'hile the long rail ro ad heul of r aw metllri a lB and plll"tly finished
would seem to muka ID&nu.f'act ur e of' basic iron and steel products
i n Danbury prohibitive , yet it is i nteresti ng to not <~ that ma ny o ! these
1 1 .e a of' iro n end steel manufacture ere now being cl:trrie d on i n places
C .. nne a ectiout , where f r eight co a t s are no l9 as then to Danbury and
tbeee i ndust r ise eppe c. r to be manufacturing at e. profit .
m~~.teri a ls
�'!'beu ero opea·hot.rt.h at eel works at Bloomfield , Chrome , :th1111pe burg , liahwuy, Hoboken and Ne•ark, B. J , and Staten leland .
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lbat is known aa "marcb&ntn mills ua located 1. t ~renton, .noebliog, .rtook.!lway and Dover, ! . .:. , one in ..:onnecticut and one in
Maeeeohuaetta.
rwo crucible a te a l works
and one in Harrl8on .
u-e locc.ted r.t ... awarll:, one in Jersey I.Oity
Steel works ere located in Providence and Newslk, J , .. .
'rbe Central Iron &: Coal ,;ompany and the Hudaon Iroa ... omptiJl,i operate
blsat fur necee tor the manl.lf~.ooture of pig iron in the Haw 'lor.( ;one
and other blast f'u rnecee ere located in neli. r by I!ew Jersey poiata and
in ~onnectiout.
Newark has 3 steel casting works £nd there are eleo other works of
this kind in several New Jersey pointe end one in A..ueonie, ... onu .
Newark has two roell~eble casting works
&<ld Trento:n MOther.
Worcester , M.aaa. e.o.d :Ei"ridgeport ; , EJonn , have electrical steel wo r ks .
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It oen thus be aoen that •e should not be toO htl sty in assuming
that l'lllSic metal indus t ries could not be profitably operat ed in
Danbu r y wd a !urth(lr study or this sub ;ect woUld be of interest.
J. community to be most successful in the mete.l working industries
should have within itself' located all the necessary baeic metal indue tries to supply mat.eriels to ita menu!ecturing plente.
'rhia would include bleat furn.:ces, a ...elters rolli ng mille , wir e
mille and tube mille and £mong the other products would be
Kochinery & tool s t.eel
Structural ateel
Low carbon et& " l for
CloSe hardenilJ8
.l.!.edium ce.rbon steel for forg ing
Iif~Y;gr~~~~~~:e:~c~ 0 a h:i~~~f~gchrome - nickel,
Yanediu.w.
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It ie unreasonable to expect that tber _,. will ever be located
in Danbur;y blast fu rnace a and ste e l works aucb as ere ope rated in
Western Penne;ylvanta 81d b middle west. Onder modern prooessee
bleat furnaces are not operated profitably nor ere open hearth ateel
~~~~:n~i:;:d ·:~~~P:;a~~i~e b~~!!d~;~;~s s~~~!!iti~s buii~ !a~ii.ni t
! or the W8llufaoture of at.eel without blest furnaoe t uo i litiaa .
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Aa an
l~t~ag~!n-~~=r~~u:!~~~a;i::; , ~g:~~t 0i :f:~iclUr~~~~ H U!ffi~tt~e~;
just west o! Pitteburgb , wit.b a specious site adJoining and baa
•·- tralhed ita open - hearth ope r ations there, with plana !or e second
bl a st fur nace when one unit pr oves ineufficient.. 'l'he .Pittsburgh Steel
Company , when it decided to go into the manufacture of open-hearth
e teol instead o buying billets in the open me.Det , built blas t furne.cee
to r ound out ita new Ojlln- hesrth plant at Monessen. 'l'he Duplu: ayetm
of oper ating blest furnaces and open - h<J &r1..h, by which the pig iron
is charged molten , bee aided in wt:king the twin bh.st furnace opanbeerth combinv.tion en essential to low mmufscturin@ coste.
~t;~ir~~~:a~! ;~;;:n s!~~ne.~~ 8 t'!r!!vf~~ t~ ~~:r·~;e c:~:~g ~:~~f*•
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:~!!I 6~n!f~~n~~r:ai~!~i: i~o~~,fi
~o;:a:r;~c;~~d b~!~~~~ =~ei~ 8
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close a loD-8 time contract with the merohent furnace and move to a Bite
c l ose enough t.o the furnace to permit of deliv e rie s of molten iron.
This Grranse111ent exiata between the Sn~derint. '" reets and the We st
Steel oli-etlng interests at Sherpa ville, .Pa . , end be tween the ~ orrigen
J.IcKinner Comp&ny end a user of the iron f r om He Joee}>hing (Ps . ) furnace •
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1'b.ere will always be idl e bleat furnaces and plants eo
long as a furnace or a mill becomes t.ntedated i n as abort a 'time
as in the iro n end steel tndue1.ry. The ieolated "hi gh- cost"
pl ants are the ones that suff er in area of low oonsump't i on and low
prices . '.i. bere ti r e groupe of bl eat furnaces known as "high- coat
sts.cke" in ;Southern Ohio , Jentrel Pennsylvania, Virginia and the
South that oper ate only when pig iron rBisee t.o a base price 11
more than ,.;17 or <o>l8 at Pittsburgh. These have been idle moat of
the time since 1907 u ntil last year. They come i n sa Obe price
of pig iron goes high enough to allow them e mergin of profit .
There are steel pl ant failures, either standing idle ordiamantled,
all through the Ohio ~ allay, B:ae hrn Ohio and Pennsylvania.
I solation, imprope r management , poor i'r eight. faoilit.iea and "punk"
products ere the moat glf.ring crauses of failure . It te.kea a good
steel men to make good ste el.
With the &pplicrction ot' modern processes and methods of
et'f iciency, Lbe moat economical end vd ve ntegeous operation of
bleat i'urneces is secured through the i mmediate subjecting oi' the
iron wh i le yet is e molten state to further menufect.uring processes,
it. being converted largely into steel.
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Thus it is that the economical advantage in this industry
is in the Op9rction of bleat furnaces in combination with steel
works, rolling mille end wire mills and for the e-stablishment of
this kind of industry. Danbury baa no hope.
~'here are large possibilities, ho~~o·ever , for the deve lopmen t
of iron and steel consuming i ndust ri es and in Danbury and i n feet
this field i'or development is u.nlimited, The more plants
that can be established producing p t~ rtly finished mate riels, th a
easier it wil l be to secure the location here oi' establishments
menuf~:~ctur i ng machinery, tools. automobiles , applisnoee end other
finished products.
Por this reaeon , perticul l: r eff ort should be direotedtowa rd
securing the loee:tion in Danbury of the fol lowing:
1-lialleeble iron pl ants.
2- Stee l f orging pll:.Dts.
o ~ Stea l stamping plants .
4 -Ironbrase and bronze fou.ndries.
5~Steal casting plont s.
6-Gear plants.
7~0thar pl&.nta manufacturing machine ry parte.
8 - ~haet me tal stamping plants .
Thera i s a decided shortage i n Danbury or foundry cepecit.y
and u large proportion of the castings re quired b;;- various machinery
end speci alty plants tu"e secured from foundries located i n Bridgeport
snd eleewhara ,
Bridgeport is not better s i tuated &8 a manufacturing
location than Danbury end yet bee de veloped t.o a wonderf ul degree
es a metEl worki ll8 oent.er. Nearly every metsl product that ie
msnufectured i n :Bridgeport could be manufactured e qually as wall
in Dan bury .
variety
The
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of metal produc t s manufactured in Bridgeport
is sho1fll by the follow i ng list:
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Automatic Machinery
Automobile Aoceasories
Express Boxes
Bab bitt Its tal
Bills-Buckle s
Corse L Cl asps & ll'orme
Cutlery & Cutters
Ties
Drawing Steel
Doop i!'orgnigs
.!!:ngrners Plate
Brackets
Brese tabele-c eetinga- Lu bea
Bronze
l:ebinet
Cane - Cle ek J.lovemen·t e
Gerpenter Toole
Carriage & Hardware
..:asters-
lire .:!i&capee& .utinguiahers
i!' oundry ..~.quipment
.l!'urnacee
Gee engines-met ers & ?ixturee
rtwgas & Gong Belle
Gear Cutters- Grease Cups.
Hardware
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Chain- J of!ee Roasters
Cold Steel
Coppa r-tli veta - 'lire - 'l'ubing
Iron York t or Build inge
Jewelry
Kerosene Znginee
Kay Steel
Lamps &: Lamp Burners
Latba llfg'e .
Jlaobine lorgn i g'e &: Tools
1deohinery
Magnet s
lletel Cormioee &: Sky lights
llatal Goode &: Bovelties
Metal Windows &: Doors
Me t a l Working J.loby
Motors- ..!.leCt ri o &: Gasoline
l!o ving Picture Mch a.
~ oveltias - Metals
011 Pw::lp U!re.
Screens-windows &: Doors
Screw-Jlaobinee
Screws
Seamless Boxe s- Cane & Tubaa
Sa wing Maohine a
Shears
She e t Ketal Goode
Shuttle Iron
di l ver ?lated ••&re
Silverware
Skir t Supporters
Solder
Spri ngs- Bed, Auto, Car riage
Stampe d Metal Goods
Steam .:i:ngines& Valves
Steel i!'orginge
Steal
Incubctor Wire
Iro n ll'oundr!e sIron &: Stee l- CoJ,d
Ornamental Iron Wor:t
? spar Machine r y
Patterns- Metal
Pens
PiBnO &: Organ Hardware
Pi pe &: Thread CutUng Toole
Pipe Vises &: Wrencbe a
Pieton Ringe
Plumbing Materi al
Preas JUra .
Printing Preaaae
Pumpo
Railroad Supplies-Seale &: Coupl .. re
:tasore
Rubber Moh;y .
Safety Valera
Chaine &: laatenere
Steel &:
Steer Di spl ay P i rturae
:fold ing llachinee
Telephone
i'ixturea & bUll Supplies
Toole & Tool eets
To yo
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Typesetting Msoh i nea
Typewriti ng Machines
Val ve s
Ventilations
Walding Machinee
Whi a:tlae
l i re Good s
Wire
Wire l arki ng Machinery
The r e are no individual j obbi~ iron foundries in
Danburf and the need for euch establishment s 18 very great .
About the !iret queetion that would be asked by a manufacturer
.. ~ 8 ; 8 ~~;n;~~r oto!~i;~~~~h~~f!!~~ring location bare is -
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i'be Turner Machine Co., operates an iron and breee foundr y
at it.e machine plant is Dnebury, tor the production of' ita own
castings requirements, which are about 180 tone per yeur. heir
foundry c epsoi ty ~ rmitsthem to mske a e atings to a bout en equal
amount to supply local demunde.
Ou.t aide o r thie sme ll supply of loc e l c stings E: v e ileble,
the menu! ecturere in Danbury, purchase the ir s of t gre ;v iron c eatinge
f rom Norwalk, Bridgeport and Waterbury, paying 41'1 to 6r/ p e r pound
f or e!l.ID.e f.o . b. 'J.be f r eight r ll. taa o n c as t ings from tbeaegoi·rtts fi"ll
s a t' ollowe 1.0 Danbury:
Prom Horw t~ lk -- 11 ate .
" \l' at e rbury--14 ate.
" Bridgeport-- 9 a t e.
'here ar e probably 400 to 500 tone of cas tings p e r y;;~ Br
1Jurch~e a o by Dnnbur)' induat. rhe fr om tte•e c i t ies tirld t h is would
ma ke a very resp e c t able business beg inni ng !or e new :foundry .
~!!i~!s!i ;~uign~a :!~~r::pb;i ; 3Dantu~;rf~u~~~~ir:; ~~= t~t:n eive
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surrounding terri t ory s.nd neighbo ring towns .
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Tbe foundry depar t ment of The Turner Ks ch ine Co., bee
one cupo l a of' eigh t t ons capacity an d a br t~ es f u r m .. oa ot' one hal f ton
c epaoi t y. This oampany can ma ke grey iron CllSti ngs up to two
t o ns weight.
�The _pig iron U.~ed by thie ple.nt 1e purchas ed from
Reading snd .:.eaton, Pa . and the moulding sand is obtained from
Albany. The ~rner found ry employe rorty men.
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A new local foundry could piok up e. large amount of eci'e.p
iron in this territory at low cost m1d probably not more then
50 \\ of new pig iron would be r equired •
though
6;~;~h:!~ ~~~~tw;~;:a~~u~;l~~~a~~:e &ir~~m= ~~~~~ 6~~~ :'
end another at rlichmond Hill, ll.ass.
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'lor a foundry making a vefy high grade of oeatinga the
che.rcoel pig iron made by the Barnwn- Hicherdson Co. at Lim.:~ Rock
as by the Richmond Iron Works at Richmond l!'urnece , Mesa ., would
be aepecie.lly suitable and the freight r Btee from those points
are lower thBn from Pennsylvania.
A loc al t 'oundry would howeve r, probably f ind the iron made
these furnaces to o good and too expensive for ordinary UBe.
~-y
The freight r ete from Richmond ?urnaces to DanburJ is onl7
.,;2.00 wh ile the freight u.te from the Pittsburgh district to Danbury
in pig iron is $ 2 ,80.
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At present .No . 2:z: or foundry pig is quoted in Philad&>lphia
at $ 30 . 00 per ton. The priae of the Richmond i!'urneoe and Li me Hoek
ehereoel pig in normel .. imee is v30.00 per ton , but ie now ~ 35 . 00 •
Connecticut i s only a small producer of pig iron the
production of the state in 1 914 being only 70,524 tone.
In considering the available sources of ren material
for metal working industri es i t 1e well to ljlention that merchant
i~~n 3~~i:i~~o!~ g~~~~a::~ ~!~~h!!~ ~~!!in~;~ 1 ~r~~ i~: ;:;v~a!~!
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Iron & Steel Co. , or f rom the lariat Steel Co., at Bridgeport .
The J-..me rioen Tube & Stamping Co., et Br idgu port make iron !orgings ,
ingots, blooms, billets end hl)ops end cold rolled ate!!!, steel plates
end steel tubes, but moat of this material is made for their own use.
Brass bronze and metsl produota are the moat importent
line of manufacturers in the state of Uonnect i cut end i t is to be
hoped that Danbury will be eble to secure a larger Bh,.re of tliB
kind o! industrial development.
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At the preBent time the industries in Danbury whiah can
be classed as metal working ere as follows:
l.!ac hinery en General Mach ine Work •
JJoren Bros.
Morlo ck Machi ne Works
lurner Mach ine Co .
flew Machine ..:o
Boesch Manufacturing Co.
Willi am Backus
Metal Speci eltiae.
R~t!~~r~~ E~ng
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Natl. El eotric O'tilitiee Co.{ electria he ating danc e s)
Roge rs Silver Plating Co.
( silverware)
Danbury Bress Works
( umbtelle handles)
George H. Kinneer
(steel wires & eleape l
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Sheet Metal Speo ieltiee .
Danbury Hardware Co.
Danbury We lding 0o.
Thomes !Scofield
Jrsnk Kql'\'iCk. Co •
�Sheet
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Ket~: rd!.l~;~:bing.
No rman&: ?:lling:wood
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W. H. Mo Evoy
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Danbury Plumbing Co,
W, B. Bodekon
Gallagher Broa.
J , R. Blackburn
?, :. . Hall &: Son,
Duena &: Celhene
Auto Machine Shops
D. \> , /lint
Idee.l Garage
i:e:~ ~~~i~;
Ired & ~a.ylor
G. A. Lewis
co _
Pyramid Garage
;rrf~!a:.;foaa: .
Danbury Garage
Bethel Garage
Machine ahope are also opareted by the Iiew York, New
Have :-~ and Esrt! ord R. R. the Danbury & Bethel Street rlailwe:y Co ., fllld
t he Danbury & Bethel Ge.s & _,leot r ic Go .
'rhe largest o! the Den bury' a me tel working industries
is the Turner Machine Co . llh ich employs over one hundred men.
'i.'he Ball &: Roller Bearing Co., employ about 100 men and
the nogere Silver Pleting Co . have 100 employes o:f whom ~5 ~ :femal es .
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The products o:f the i'urner Jl.aehine l.!o , , DQ t'en Bros.,
Bew liaehine Co ., Yorloch llleoh ine Co. ead Boesch Mfg. Co . ere
l ar ge ly machinery and tools !or hat manufacture and the cutting
end prepe.retion of fur.
The particular machines o! thh kind manu!aotured are
f ur choppers, r ur grinders, crown pou.nce~, deg- taering machines,
snip !eedere, b~ lowere, fur mixae, shaving mtiobin~e. printing preseee
!ur feeders, f ur bet !ormers, e prar for~~era eiz~l!, body rounders ,
whizzerli, second sise rs lat hes and brush brim pounces.
The hat machinery industry or Danbury has developed to
coneide r eble proportions and ia steadily growi ng . t he local
machine manutacturere doin~ a large bueineee outside or Danbury .
The 'i'urne r Kechine Co., alae operetee 10 l~;.rge plent in
Newark, N. J .
The increas ing ue e of the automobi l e bee developed a
oonsidereble buaineea in repair work and t ie garage abope in
Danbury employ 65 automobile maobiniste. The Green .. uto 0o .
employs 11 men end the Hllow auto Co, 10 men.
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The only iron forging done in De.nbury outside of the
large machine shops is t hat done by blacksmiths and it would
e ppe ar that the re ia an u:cellent opportu.nity in this cil;y t or
an industry doing general fo rge work, orna.::nental iron work,
f'ettcf-ng, etc.
i'hen eJ.eo appears un &Jt:cellent opportunity here for a
large sh ~ et metal plant handling beav;y work such as boilers, tanks,
s moke st a cks, skylights, ventilators et c .
Outside of th e makers o! steel hat reeds then are no wi'Z'e
works H any kind in Danbury and this 'Ml uld be en excellent lo cation
<~' or euob an industry, epec18l in wiLe- tending , o!rice grille,
baskets, guards, etc .
A small eheet meteJ. works epeciali~< 1 ng in deiry u.ntensile
end equ ipment, poult q• end etock wetering t roughs end farm apecif:ltt1as
would have a l erge merket i n the Danbury terri tory •
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�'ibe railroad yorde in Danbury employ about 100 men end the
rt.1lroed ehope 50 me n . '=he !f, Y. ii" . H. RR . is~ shops here and
will emplo;r e large r force of mechani cs .
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Warner Bro s Co ., ·corset manufactures, while olneeed
elsewhere , have an import.mt metel working departmen t. , meltill8
the clasps and buckles used o n corsets and bose supporters .
D. Decker .J. Son . 1 . l , Strine, George 1. . Kinnear and
George ~ . Sherman are manu!ecturing ot the wire reeds used by
betters and also of ateel reed clasps .
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The Denbur;v aup;. Co . bee re cently perfaot.ed a method
manufacturing a fine wire mesh clo th such as is used bf paper
.. nd por~elBin ml!lllu!acturere . It is made of a very f i ne braes
They are r e ceiving or ders fo r th18 mat erial in such 11uentity
that the business 1a likel)' to develope into an industry of
considerable impor tance, e.nd they all will soon enl arge the ir
for
maka ra
wire .
plant. .
The Bell &: Moller Bearing Co. is an industry t.o be proud
ot and demonstJ!e.tes that Danbury is a suitable locati on tor almost
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an;v line of amall metal product s rnanuf actura. i'hia oompan;v m6kea
stee l b6.lls, ball thrust bearings , roller thrust be arings, radial
rolle r bearings , annul ar roller be~:.ringa , enti - f rio tim bearings ,
journ a l roller bearings, and locating washer in large varie ty and or
high grade, 6lld also does screw machine , ork to order , and
specializes in carbonizing and hev.t treating of stael parts •
The Denbnr r Bsrl7.'are Co ., specializes in hatters comes for
use i n hot manufac ture .
The Tur ner Jlachine Co . not only mekee batters machine r y
but als o apeoi alizes in machine tools among Lhe ir products being
e turret l athe of superior .ment and excellence of workmanship.
'!'he llational <nectric Utilit i es Corporation is an
infant industry which should be 'fb1$.1 tered . They heve some moat
excellent and saleable products inc luding electric cook i ng r anges
and dance a of various kind a.
The Rogers Silverware Plat i ng Co. i a another impor t.a.nt
industry t o Danbur y . , m!.UU!Bcturing a variety of silver novelt.iee
including de eke ae te , electric fiXtures, mirror frames, smoking seta,
ink wa lla , pen racks , clock fr&mes, or naments, ehe.ndeliere, etc.
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The Ruaael l ~ l ect r ic Co ,, specialize s in electric borne
whis tles and eignBle, and ita expansion should be encouraged and
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Labor is the metal industries i s reasonable in Danbury,
skilled msch1nieta being paid ..021. 00 to ~ 25. 00 per week. .
The g row th and expansion of the e l actrioel apparatus ,
equipment and s upplies i ndustry offers gree.t poae i bilit.ie s for
Danbury
The manuftt.otura of e l ectric machi nery apparatus and
supplies bt.B become a ver:y import run industry i n the country, there
being 11 21 establishments of tl'is kind in various pe.r1.8 of: the
country , producing goods valued i n 1914 at 'i'~59,412, 6'76.
Unde r this bead comes the manufacture of dynamos, generetor~t
convertors, trane forme re, batteries, ct.r bons , search lights,
~!~~:o ~~dIe l=~~r i ~ 0 1~ ~~ i ~:m~~ it~~ =~d~ =~= ~; e;:m!~p B;~i!:; Sie i!~~~!!Ol BB
:~;!i~~:: 'e~=~~~i~a io~!!~~I!~ah!~~i~r!~ a~~~~~~, s:~:~!i:~ ' .!~:!~i~i~;s
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electric clocks, insulated \\'ira, circu.1 t fi tti nge and nlllllBroua other
products.
�The Au t omo bile Induetr:y.
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'J.he wonde r ful expans i on o! the aut o;nobile i nduaLry
offe r s opportuni t i e s t or De.nbtll'y
i'he te ndenc y of aut omobile mo.nu taotursr a to l owe r prices
of mo to r a c re mesne a battl e for supr eme.oy thut wil l fo r oe manu!aoturee
to go ?:hera there is a g r eater numbe r of sk illed wage e arne r s , whe r e
labor ia more eff i cient end a Labla , and co a ts l eea, a nd t.o get
cl oser to t heir raw mater i el and center of d istribution . .nlready
there i s a.n unmiatLka ble sign of tendency of migration to the east ,
of a u tomob ile manu!aoture re from the lli ddl e i'e a t , whe r e, during
191 5 , about ...400,000,000 . worth of motor c e re were manu!ectured.
The amount or oars that can be sold from any one section is
bound , bJ reason or eoonomio conaidarationa , to be l i mi ted. The
eoonom i u factors of labor- avei l ebillt;y, chere.oter of ; raw material
proximit;y to, e.bundr:noe of ; market - competit i on encountered, and
canter of diat ri but i on, and t r anepo r tatio n, - cheapnese and deepaLoh ,
are forcing, and wi l l continue t o f o r ce i n i nc r easing ratio, mi grat ion
of motor oar manutact11rera fro m t he Middle West ."
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Whi l e the au tomobile 1nduet r ;y ae a .,.-hol e represents vatte d
forme of manui'ectur l ng , i t i s clae ai!ied und e r the general haad of ~JMtal
work i ng i ndus t r ies f r o the r easo n t hat meet of t he mate r ial s used
are or met al . The 1nduat r ;y i s ao i mport ant , h oweve r, and t h e future
poas1b1 11t1ea for ita dne l ~pment 1e Danbury are eo graat that a
eepar a te chapt er 1e d evoted to i t a consideration .
Ae i ll we ll known, the center of the a utomob ile industry 1a
in Det ro i t , Mich ., wh i ch olt.;y produoa a 87f, of the t:utomobilee of the
United States. N0 t w1thatendifl8 this f act, t here appee r a no l Ogical
raeeon wh y Detro i t should h av e become the center of the automObile
i ndus try and it i a t o be noted that the i ndus t r y is g r a dually
spr eadi ng t hroughout the country e.nd many o t h e r c i t i es have al ready
become import a nt produc tion p o i nte ,
The pr oduc ti on of automobiles 18 lar gely a matter of the
aaaembling of par te and the menu!act ure of t h ese par te 1e die tr i bu1.ed
t hroughout the large e r as o! the country from the lo\'i ea ieeipp i to the
Atl antic seaboard , llany of the la r ge automobile produce r s manufacture
their own motors t:nd some of the other perte used in const r ucti o n, b.ut
b y ! er t he gr eate s t a.motlllt of the pa rt e uaed i n mot or oona:L r uotioo,
ere produc ed by manufacturers specializing in euob parte .
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l or exemple, i n the producti on or mot o r a, tr&n&llli&ai oa ,
steering gear s, bel l bear ings , d r op forg i ng parts , gse r a, valves and
eng i ne p a r t e, t i res and ecceeeoriee, elect r i c al equiptl!Bnt , ce.rburet a tore
and magnetoa . end
I t o e n thus be understood that the edventege of l ocation
~;r!~~~m~~!~~e~l ~~t:u~~~;n~~ !~~~1~fa~~ ~a;~: :~e::~~;i!f~ ~dt~eo
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upon st.retegio position ea to distribution of tb a finiehed product .
I n a genoral way 1t woul d , there fo r o, eppeer that the moat ad vantage ou s
location for automobi l e pl ants desiring a n~tionol dietr i bution
woul d be some--here i n the mid dl e west .
It is e f act, however , thet Uae product i on of automobiles b e e
become eo large that the more import a n t manufacturers now have
div i ded thei r distribut i on in ~ o a nwnber of separate maJor te rr itories
end i n some cease heve fou <d it of edvant ~:~ge to eeeemble Lhei r care at
a cme central point within these var iou.e me.Jor terrHoriee. 'lor
exampl e , the Haw York zo na would be the moat advantageous point for the
distribution of cera throughout the 6astern cities 8lld along the
At l antic Seaboard as fer south ee i'loride tlld ae the coat of freight
on par te 8lld materials used i n the constr uction ia much lees than on
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!~3tiPW•a!l!rftl.iT8l! 1 l!•• ~8!fii•:, !StBrilia£•~.¥lt !!!J~bltng oar• tor
Danbury b::J.e co ~n~~enced 1 t a eetabl i ehw.ent b.f automobile
p:trte in ~ uetriea through the location here of the Ball a.nd Roll er
Be aaJ. ng Co,
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Ignitera
In Jec tors
Ineul8till8 materials
Jacke t a
Jaoks
,' i ga
.1o i nta t uni •areal/
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Lamp brDoll:ete
Lamp l ense s
Lanp lighters
Leather
Levers
License braoketa
Light dilll!llere
Light i ng dymllllloa
Lighting ewit ohes
Lighting and a Lerting ayateme
Lana re arne ra
Lubricators
Lugglige oarriera
Lunch kits
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:~~~~~lde
Mouldings
Mountings
llud guar ds
Yu!tler out out
!ems pletee
Hut a
Odome tere
011 cans
0 11 gliu.gae
Oilers
Packers
Pedals
Pedal rubber p ede
Pis tone
Pl atea
Pliers
Prea w re regula tors
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~~i~:~s
l'roJeotor a
Prope lle r eha!ta
Pumps
Push bu.ttone
Radiators
Ri diator !ana
Ha d iator hose
Rad i at or ornaments
Radietor protectors
Rims
Rim r emover s
Bunning board s
Running gea rs
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Screws
Seeroh lights
Seets
Self st arters
Shok abs orbe rs
Silence rs
Spark plugs
Sparking better iu
Sparkers
Speed Ch6Dge Levere
Sp eedometer&
Spokes
Spri ngs
Sprocke ts
Starte rs
Steel I machine )
St eering gears
Steering wheels
St eer i ng levers
Stop hangers
Stools
Sto rege batt er i es
Straps
Storm aprons
Switche s
Tanke
Throttl es
Thr ottle gripe
Ti mere
Ti mer l oolra
Tire luge
Ti re toole
Tire pumps
f i re ve.l ve s
Tire VuJ.osnizere
Tool kate
To pe
Top hol dere
Top irons
Top l1nill8
Top reate
Top stays
'l'ow11l8 linea
Trailers
Tr anamlaai ona
Tr ansmissions c as e s
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c hai ne
gears
Trimmi ngs
Trunko
Tr unk r acks
Turn buckles
Valves
Valve turningtoola
lashe rs
l'b.eela
IYb.ae l s re movers
Wheel rims
l'l ndahi e lde
1'1ra
l'ire wheels
�AUTOM05ILi:: J?:,R'i'S ,t A::::~SSO:t.I.::3 ~n;~ :::OULD BE
w.Di: IB DAiiBORY
'l'o develop the .it.utomobile Industry.
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Angle Iron & .,ted
Aluminum bodies
J.m:neters
Auto :Battlers
J. uto S.!lids
#pron lesteners
Axles
Axle housings
Axle stools
Axle stool supports
Bearings
Bear ing Scrapers
Belts
Bent wood
Body panels
Body irons
Body hingee
Body linings
Body presaes
Bolts
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Box sockets
Brake s
Brake banding6
Brake cables
Brake linings
Brake levers
Bra se mountings
Buokln
Buffera
Bumpers
Burners
Bushings
Carburetors
Carbon eorepers
Carpets
Cleaning
eppar~:~tus
.:oetings
Cbt11DB
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Cbein guerda
Chain tools
Charging apparatus
Chimes
Ci r Guletion pumps
Clamps
Clipe
Cloaks
Clutches
Clutch covers
Clutch linings
Clut.ob le athe r
Clutch pedals
Clutch levers
Cost rails
Coile
Counterebnfts
Cover a
Crank Cease
Crank case reamers
Crank handles
..:rank henge ra
Creeper•
Curtains
Curtain feateners
Cushions
Cush ion fillings
Cushion springs
..:;vlindere
C;vlinder Boring machiner;v
C;vlinder cleaning apparatus
Dash boards
Dash boards mir :rore
Decarboni~ers
Dome light s
Doors
Door fsstensrs
Door hinaas
Door locka
Drip pans
Drop forgings
.slestic sbe!te
£lec t ri o switches
JSlec t. ri c light a
Engine startera
3xheust mu!t'lera
i!' abrioa
i!11n bleke a
hno
t an pumpe
len pulle;va
i' elloea {wheel)
lenders
?le.ngee {hub wheU l
1 loor plate&
il' l}' whee la
too~ rails
? r8lll8 padding
:i'rictio n trsnsmia .. ion
i!'uel indioet ora
!uel tanka
l!'unnelil
~uses
Gaa lanps
Gas tanks
Gaskets
Gsaoline hoae
Gasoline tubing
Gauge lights
Gee.re { d iff'erential)
Geers ( Steel)
Gears ( rawhide )
Gear shift levers
Goggles
Generators
Hampers
Headlight
Headlight 'brackets
Beat ora
Heel plat es
Binae s
Hoists
Hoods
Hood taatenera
Hood locka
Borne
Born bulba
Born t ubing
Hub a
Hub cepe
Hub r Jem. ra
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Danbury Industrial Corporation Records, MS050
Description
An account of the resource
The Danbury Industrial Corporation was established between 1916-1918 to promote the City of Danbury as an attractive location for business and industry initially through the purchase of land for industrial development. The collection includes the D.I.C. records, clippings, correspondence, legal documents and most notably a three volume Danbury Industrial Survey which contains comprehensive descriptions and statistical analyses of Danbury's business and industrial community from 1918.
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Title
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Danbury Industrial Survey, Vol. III
Subject
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Danbury (Conn.)--History
Creator
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Danbury Industrial Corporation
Relation
A related resource
MS050
Date
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1919
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UUID
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Danbury
Industry
Manufacturing
Statistics