Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-03

Nessrs. Wllllam Hall 4 Co.. OF James
town, n. Y. have just completed an addi-
ton to their "Worsted" mills, called q
weaving she'd" in which so broad looms
have been placed. The significant point
40 to the great wors,sd industry in James
town. city, by the way. much like
Springfield In its manufacturing spirit and
enterprises that an Englishman-Mr.
Broadhesd-livIng there, went back TO his
old country and bought machinery for tn.
manufacture of alpacas and worsted goods,
and hired experienced workmen and work
women. and transferred the whole and pu,
them into operation in Jamestown. Now
there are several immense worsted mills In
jamestown and one in Kent, Ohio, and the
money heretofore sent abroad for English
worsted goods is spent IN this country. We
learn from the Erening Journal. OF James
town, that on Friday afternoon and even-
ing the new addition TO the Hall mills wa.
thrown open, and that about 600 employ es
and invited guests sat down to princely
banquet. The instructive features of the
banquet may be inferred from the follow
ing editorial paragraph from the Journal:
There was both at the banquet and the
reception the generous interminGling OF
citizens which exhibits the true unity o,
society. There was no stiffness, but cor
diality and kindness ruled the hour. The
employees of the mill were made to feel
that it was their festival, that 1t was ths
recognition which capital paid to labor;
that 1t was an acknowledgement from cap
ital OF its indebtedness to labor for the
reputation the products o. these mills on.
Joy. and the uninterrupted prosperity
which has attended the enterprise. 1t was
a recognition of the mutually harmonious
relations which have prevailed between the
company and its employees. well emblema-
tized In the banner whore two hands, one
betokening capital, the other labor. We're
clasped in unity of aim. the benefit of both.
No strike or serious difficulty has. at any
time. through the years of the mills exis-
tence. interrupted the harmonious relations
of those who work and those who employ.
The fact is pleasing to contemplate, espe-
cialiy when contoaSted with strifes between
capital and labor. which in some sections OF
the country have torn up industries and
embittered the relations between those
whose interests shonld be one. The event
was ever to BE- remembered with pleasure
This Is both suggestive and instructive.
IS Is also the following from the Journals
editorial:
A marked feature Of the addresses at
Friday evenings banquet was the promi-
nence given to the protective tariff. "Pro-
lection to home industries" was one of the
prominent notices upon The wall, and the
drift Of the speeches wa emphasize the
importance of the protective system to the
best interests Of the employers SSd opera
tives in that as well as all other jpsustfial
establishments. The inteIlleasH working
men of the mills nnderss<fid this and naf;ed
their banner to the wAil.
Touching allusion was made IN the ac-
dresses at the banquet to the EAe ". c. j.
Hall, the senior member Of the firm. who
was Iarge-hearted. largebrained Christ
ian gentleman. . philanthSopist, q scientist,
and a man of fine, broad culture. He va.
the instructor. at Chaui :. US, in miscros-
copy. :tkS