Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-22

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telling his audiences that there is a
great tiu-plate establishment at Piqua,
created by his tariff. Maybe he will re-
peat the statement at Bellaire tonight.
II so. it will be interesting, in connec-
ton with the following letter just pub
hshed:
Permit US, with all due respect, to place
before you a copy Of our letter 70 the Plqua
''tin- plate" concern under date OF the 6th
inst, which reads as follows:
GENrLEMEN:-Plca quote as your best prices
on i. g. terne-plate lroohug TIM or quahty
equal 10 Dean" "Alyu" or "Albau' b-Auds
ia the following proportions; 3JoO boxes, l4AsJ'
loo boxes, 2)x2S Also state how soon delivery
could be made A prompt reply Will oblse'
yours truly,
TIE NATIONAL SHEET METAL RooTINo Co.
We received the following reply:
PIQuA. o., Oct 3, 1921.
~ T. Wallace, Secretary and TREASURER Va
ti0nQl sheet MetGl r. 0tH1 Company, Vac
York. CITY:
DEAR slR:-Rerlviug % Your esteemed favor
% the 9th inst, we have been favored with such
a generous line Of orders from nearby parties
that we cannot execute your orders promptly
Ills 1-ob,bls NAT y.,. ran dispose OF our p,o-
duction 90 % better advantage locally chan 81
distance
Thanking you for your inquiry, We are. yours
very tculy,
TUE CINCINNATI CORRusAriNa 90.
From reliable sources we learn that 9TH
err consumers of tin and terue plate have
shared q ike fate, aud no American tin or
terne plate manufacturer seems able 10 eN-
ccute any orders. Must consumers gener-
ally be forced by necessity To locate lhelr
works so as % be nearby parties" 81 or
der TO secure advantages locally" and
meantime be cOntri butors IbuJ not philan-
thropicallyl to the Mckinley sixteen null
lion tariff
TuE NATIONAL SHEET METAL RooFING
COMPANY.
Nclc York, October TO-.
But, MCKINLEY knows there is tin
plate made by the PiQua concern, for he
himself has visited the works and actu-
ally taken the tongs and made piece
OF tin himself.
Mrs. HELEN NJ. COUGAR, particu-
Iarly bright and interesting lady, also,
recently visited the great American
tju-plate works at PiQua, o., and at d
Prohibitonist rally in Boston the other
evening she gave the following account
OF her experience. After describing the
much-heralded tin-making trip Of Mr..
MCEINLEY, when, in the presence Of
hurrahing workmen, he dipped a piece
Of steel, rolled ia the same mill, in
pot OF tin wash and then held it triumph
antly up as an example Of the triumph
of protection, she said:
81 was taken 20 the tin-plate mills Of
Pigua and said 70 the manager, by whom
was kindly received in his office, L nave
come TO settle for myself the question
whether tju-plate is made IN the city OF
Pilua or not / want 20 know II these
pesky Democrats are telling awful raise
hoods about this tiu-plate mill ] want TO
see for myself VIII You kindly Leu me see
the product of this miI"
standing in his Office and by his desk,
ne picked up q piece or Tin ABOUT lSN@t
inches, held 10 up and said, Madam this Is
our product
81 said: is that all your product"
Great laughter aud applause.
"'Weu,' ne said, madam, it's all we have
on hand Just nOw-lmOre laughter)-Would
Won not ike 20 write your autograph on it,
Il. >
the names of some friends OF his
''I said. on, no. I want you 70 allow
me 20 make piece 0ftiu plate here to-day,
SO that can send 10 % my husband as
rnemeuto. because Mr. Mckinley made
niece aud sent 10 % his wife daughter
and want 90 have the same privilege /
added: you must have had great many
orders 20 have your stock so exhausted
Great merrimeut
He said: Yes, we have had large
number Of orders, so our stock is ex-
hauSted.'
Glow many boxes can you produce in
davl''
"Thiuking for moment he SAID: You
know tins factory IS quite young-oniy
about thirty days Old
"'Yes.' / said established since the
campaign began In Ohio Great laughter
and applause Exists mostly on paper,
does IL not, Mr. Mauagerr
"With a slight twinkle in his eve and
smile he said: j think we could produce
twenty boxes day. We hope TO do that
Very WELL said 7, 'woa You please
take me and let me see the size OF the
boSCSN
Well said he, we have no boxes on
hand Just now Loud laughter.
n
boxes are made and the measurement from
which YOU make the bONesF
well he said, I'VE have no boxes in
process of construction
''Whatr said i, a business that is so
rushed that you have had your stock ex-
hnustcd and vOur boxes gone and YOU are
not having any more made. Why l said,
'the advertising this establishment Is re
ceiviUC has certainly given YOU wonder
full boom IN business l should think II
would be good policy 70 keep IT. up. But If
I cannot see the boxes, won't YOU take me
20 the furnace whore Mr.. Mckinley stood
and lct me stand there, tool i want 10 be
honored. aud / think 10 would be an honor
TO the Prohibition party 20 let me stand in
the tracks of Mr. Mckinley. And won't
YOU bring mo those tOugs, for / want 70
grasp them as Mr.. Mex inley old
so he took me through the room where
they are In the habit ofwashiug corrugated
iron TO give 10 the tin process. He there
showed me a furnace. To consists OF an ola
fashioned soap kettle set in q brick casing.
Kettle aud furnace, all told, We're not over
three feet across and and eighteen inches
high; and this WAS the boiling caldron over
which Mr. Mckinley bent his manly FORM
loud and prolonged laughter)
And when the tOngS were brought 20 me
nv the manager. with q broad smile ripping
over his face, / asked him if I might not
buy them and frame them. More laugh
teri He could not think Of parting with
shom. but ne said be should frame the piece
of Tin which Mr. Mckinley had made.
81 said, please let me make piece OF
tin
Tho kettle seemed 20 DO covered with
ashes from o coal bin, and saw in il what
looked like melted lead. and when l asked
TO dip "a piece of stee, In il they assured me
that the fires were ont and it was not in a
molten condition. So was deprived OF the
honor of presenting tonight q piece az tin
made in the United States"