New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17
4 UNIQUE RESTAURANT.
WHERE THE EMPLOYEES OF CLARKs' THREAD
MILLS GET THEIR MONDAY MEAL.


comparatively new experiment in provdins ior
the employees of big establishment at the noon
hour has been tried by the Clark Unread COMPANY
In whose mills In Newark about three thouSa"'
people find employment There are many s'ioo','
and some cheap eatin ghouses In the Vichity' anu !.
was noticed that many men, whose MONIES Vi ooa,u
ing houses were not by, spent the hour III 'Ne
saloons There are also q large number OF women
and girls employed in the mills who i've 100 Lax
away to walk home In fact, a comparatively si'a
proportion of the emp.oyes live near enough ~ Wv.
mills to go home for their luncheons, anu 'he' nov
either to eat cold luncheons from basket VI uu'
their meals in some place near by. For the better
accommodation Of the employees, therefore, the
Clarks last fall opened restaurant in smaii pud
ing nearly opposite the office Of the company at
Mulberry and Clark SITS
Regular dinners are served at the Uniform price oi
Is cents The dinners consist Of soup, fish or meat
vegetables dessert and choice OF tea or cocoa In
this enerprlse the owners OF the mills hoped for no
return except the greater comfort and satisfaction OF
the employees They proposed to have everything
neat and clean and the fool well cooked-character-
etlcs that are not common ordinary cheap eating
places. When Tribune reporter called there last
Friday the bill OF fare consisted Of asparagus soup
which was good; hshballs and bananas, besides the
usual ccncomltants. The room was light ana airy
the tables neat and inviting. and the scene was an
enlivenlng one. The bright faces OF the girls ana
women and the intelligent appearance OF the me"
conveyed an impression OF contentment ana cheer
that were strongly in contrast with the RESOLUTIONS
which workngmen's unions are in the habit or pass
ing Probably half OF the diners were girls lhey
max. usually SO or IS week. although the beginners
and the smaller girls make as low as 81 % week
They are employed as sweepers. cop winders spoo'-
ers reolers hank wnders and twners
For some reason or other. contrary to what many
people would expect under such circumstances the
girls kept to one side OF the room and the men to
in
or four and enjoyed the meal with gusto that can
come only from good appetites and light spirits
The restaurant has been enlarged since 1t was
opened 10 afford facilities for putting up luncheons
In paila for the operators in the mill on the other
side of the river The pals for these unchcons con-
tain three compartments the lowest one holding inc
soup. the next one the meat and vegetables. and the
upper compar tment the dessert and tea or cocoa a
wagon every day and takes back from
fifty to seventy of these pals which are kept warm
and the meal IA in every way as fresh ana good DIS
the one served the restaurant tables. This enecIs
a saving OF time and is in every way more heaith1ui
and enjoyable for the workmen
The restaurant experiment, ana IL mas
not for some reason, been an unqualified success
although this fact certainly cannot be ascribed 10
the lack of good MANAGEMENT Miss Goss VINO e an IN
charge OF enthusiasts and competent one
takes pleasure in furnishing good, Wholesome Ioon
70 people many OF whom mSh. ch w seot ina,
many OF the men In the higher places IN tne miLs
who making large salaries Couio c"Sly
afYord TO take much more expensive dinners, eat
there from choice . ,, -
But such Is the perversity. or The dis,rust or
whatever IL may be. OF human nature. Mr.. clark
is A rich man" said one Ct the men who ate hls
luncheon In the rear OF a neghbOrng saloon. ana
this IL just another OF his schemes 10 make money
out Of us 80 -, .
This view OF the case Is unfOundod but there are
many who believe in It, As matter Of fact, inc
restaurant has not quite paid expei SEES up 10 date
and IL IL had made a profit the extra money would
have been spent in improving the service The
patronage has fallen on somewhat during me warm
anil tha sta "
until fall al least Whether II Ii opened again or
not viii depend largely upon the employees II those
iois TO have IT rcopened. the experiment VIII prob
ably be continued.
Scvera. proprietors OF large factories in New-Jer
sey have been watching the trial with more or less
interest. II IL proves success, they may adopt the