The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-01-08
A LESSON FOR CApIT,I

Every body has heard of shs
iron works OF Krupr. At Eszsr -
sis, the largest single esssb...5-- '.-N
the world, but few have aDy ia. Z
great an establishment il really 90
why it has become such. In -.
place the Government has yrsr,., -.a la
founder special privileges. and
turn has been enabled 20 t,r- "a.
good account Iu making his VAS.
lishment one Of the mos. desfrs...
ces in Europe for the special ,.-f'
wOrkmen employed. These --.-.
works were founded in 1-ra g-r
gradually until 1s55. when A. So
were employed. From that t.
growth was much more rapi1 ..
the demand for his guns csrsss
Crimean and :he German A.. .
wars and the war with France -
1883 persons were employed -,
the present time the number is -
erably greater.
Many of these iabOrers havs g.
and these live in the houses rant,
the proprietor. In 1882 the pr,..
houses occupied was 3.2Os. iubsbit.5,
10, 200 people. These houses IN.
in fats, containing from trrsa a..
rooms, and rent from S5t7 Slim
For such as have no faufTs.. rr.
ger Las established q 1ar-s 49,
house, where 500 men find ac,---.,
tions. A cooperative store ls.,
established, which has prove3 vz-
efcial to the operatives. In 1s-a.sl
club was established. which sf ST..
ent time has more than eleven tb,---.
members and an invested fund ,fs.,.
400. The benefits paid out of mi, 81,
in 1892 amounted to $1,000 s-sa
death liabilities to $1,000. S.re. So
there has been a fever hoguits1 ara.
infrmary. a dIsinfection hons =,
appurtenances have also been fpstft-,.l
There is, besides, a Sanitary C1-ra-.
in the works. Free baths for ths-..
the lsbOTeTs are instituted near tls d.
trance Of the works, and their f-a-
is constantly encouraged.
In 1876 a life insurance frs
started and this has been very vr-
full. There is a high school wifi tvs
ty class rooms and a private scb7-- ~
SIXTEEN In the same year Eve -a-4-.-
schools were stablished. where 49,.
|. other things, women are ins.rurs :
household duties and the art Of mar
home comfortable on a minimum 1t q,
L penditure. There are. besides. MIA
~ charities fer disabled men and v---
ed and invalids generally. which hsvs n
be been in practical operation. wbs7ar
NJ as are not totally disabled ca1 f-
nd easy pursuits, such as broom and bss
he making ard other articles sod ---
he cooperative store. In one week E-r-
the present year the number Of lst-.
er- dependent upon and who received
a1- benefits Of Nj hrupp's humane m
.ny ment was 65. .3S1.
Led From this il will be seen TIA.
ted great establishment at Essen Is --
Ia- mere moDey-making concern. rrf-s
vt despotism. where the largest au---
nsT- labor is extracted from the eu1-57s
the lowest possible sum that gl :
md body and soul together. but q vas
- - dustrial institution wL515 the q
90. ened proprietor C0nsuts the -,1
as and well-being 0s bis thCua1is
lie plOyes and those dependent upJl q.
=; as well as his OwD. There has q
we believe. been any trouble bEH
10 the owner and those who labor ir 1
in i'm No strikes OF difficulties Of any E-.
5,,B3s Here, at last, Is an instance Wh5El
the and capital move together har--l
MS ". Can any one doubt this is To-
- suit of the enlightened care and Gl
ne, ne, Grafton which the proprietor, ths I
the est single employer of skilled ba
zns. the world. gives to the Interests
nm general well-being Of bis WOTki1-1
cod, It also supplies a lesson which
Dis manufacturing capitalists slssH
nate could copy with advantage 20 q
,.5 selves as well as those in ths- s-i
7ers Such a course could not help 5l
the the interests and serve to ss-sol
better feeling between Two ci
cum cum whose interests are admittedly --5-
ives. T0FrgSfrr AE.H E-rr