The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-06-19

DIR. Won Jodlbauer, Bavarian official
with q strong prejudice in favor of in
dustrial paternalism, has been lecturing
in Munich recently about tho benefits
which the great Krupp has conferred on
the people of Essen Of late years. For.
ty years ago Essen had but 5000 inhab.
itants.
"Steam-machinery the railway. the
telegraph and the modern mode of war
fare" said DR.. Jodlbaucr, "have altered
tho conditions of life there since then.
In the year 1888 there worked In the cs-
tablishments of this one man 10, COS mon.
They had 49, ,OS3 children in tho oblil-a-
tory school years and 32,603 other per-
so.s dependent on them for support.
In Krupp's works there were
65.3S1 persons. Most OF them had i'm
migrated to Essen. They lacked much
tint thcy had been accustomed to-
schools, churches, hospitals and the
like. 1t Is evident that such condi-
tion Of affairs must have evil results
The increase Of Essen's population in
creased the price Of land. The owners
OF the land grew rich. The working
mems quarters were expensive, crowded
and unwholcsomc. The lack of living
room pushed the men into the saloons,
which rise in number from three to sew
enty. Tho middlcmen and moncy-lend-
ecs were multiplied skiold. The G.s-
content swellod with the accumulation
Of debts. Tho increasing evils Of the
situation led to the reform. In 1854
t1< 4,
fund. 1t cost the working-men 2 per
cent Of his wages, and the factory paid
the rest. The total annual number Of
illnesses is now $1,000; the amount OF
the insurance fund, $500, 900.
"In 1854 Hrupp established pension
fund, which now amounts to $500. 900.
The annual pensions are about 81, 900,
and increase $1,000 every year. The
working-man's contribution to the pen
sin fund is per cent. Of his wages, to
which the factory adds its share Of the
burden. The average monthly pension
is S13 for the man. himself and s2.75 for
his widow.
"In 1867 the factory began negotiat-
ing life insurance policies for the work.
ing-men. In 1872 1,7SS persons were In
sured for S8T5, 200; that is about S37S
each. The cost Of insurance was so
cents on every SIS.
'The administration of all the funds
was paid for by the factory, and was
participated in by the working-men.
The administrative committee consists
of president and member chosen by
the factory and four members chosen by
the general convention. Refusal Of IN
ELECTION TO the committee is punishable
with fine OF $3.50.
"As mentioned, the factory working
men must pay 2 per cent. to the illness
and death fund, 1 per cent. to the PEN
sion fund and 3 lis. per cent. for life in
surance, il they wish to leave their FAM
lilies with good income at their deaths.
Beyond the 2per cent, therefore, which
the factory pays, the various funds
absorb 8 Is per cent of the working
mans annual wages, that Is, about
twenty-three days Of his labor.
This burden is heavy. II is considerably
lightened by the arrangement that he
gets all the necessities of life-like
clothes, food and house furniture at low
prices from the central distributing con-
cern.
"Krupp began erecting working-men's
houses at his own expense in 1858.
After twenty years he had 8,20s houses,
with 10000 occupants. The tenants got
gas at cost and water for 81 cents per
year. The rents return no profits on
the invested capital, but only low rate
0f interest Krupp helps any employe
who wishes to baild and own house.
Since 1889 he has had . fund Of el26, 900
on which any Of his workiag-men, mar
ried and under fifty, can draw for the
purpose. The applicant must show that
he has been three years In Krupp's serv-
Ice and has On annual income OF Ut least
$3.50. He must pay SIS and the rest Of
the loan In twenty-five annual Install
ments, with 8 per cent. interest The
working-man must then live In bis own
house and own no other. - The
cost Of the preliminary work on the
house and plans Is paid by Krupp.
''The public schools, with their twenty
classes, get their rooms free from the
factory. The factory also supports
private school OF sixteen classes, and
house-keepers' school, with cheap din
ners for motherless children, and Ave
industriAls schools with female tn
struotors.
1.-The increasing size Of the city and
the consequent competition for land
and houses result in neither higher
ronts nor notice TO leave for the work.
ing-men in the factory. The working
men do not live in their own houses yet,
but the requirement of their houses has
been rendered comparatively easy for
them" M figfsi ~
Rata Cleaned Out BY Snakes.
A novel method OF ridding steamboats,
Of rodents has been successfully tested