The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-30

Mr.. Albright is at the head of an extensive
shoe manufacturing firm having factories in
successful operation at 0rWigsburg and
Landingville, this county. The following
affidavit from a committee of Mr.. Albright's
employees gives positive assurance of the
fair play and honorable treatment accorded
to the Wage-earners connected with his
business.
State of Pennsylvania, County of schuyl-
kill, IS.
Personally appeared before me, the un-
dersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and
for the county of Schuylkill, Frank j.
Wise and L. F. Heinbach, who being by
me duly sworn according to law, depose
and say, that each and every one of them is
now and has been for long term of years
a resident Of the Borough Of Orwigsburg. in
said county that each and every one of
them Is worker on shoes: that each and
every one of them is personally acquainted
with every manufacturer Of shoes in said
Borough; that each and every one of them is
now and has been for at least from twelve to
fifteen consecutive years employed by III. s.
Albright & Co., manufacturers of misses
and children's shoes, of Orwigsburg in said
county. And that it having come to their
knowledge that some INSCRIPTIONS persons
unknown to your depOnents, have circulated
| false and wrongful reports concerning the
treatment of and wages paid by said IL. s.
Albright & Co., Co their employees.
Therefore, We the foregoing named per-
sons and employees, after personal inYestiga-
tiOn made by us among the several manuiac-
turers of shoes in said borough, do further
| depOse and say that we found that said III. S.
Albright & Co.. maintain and pay a better
rate of wages than any other firm of shoe
manufacturers in said borough that in 1898
in accordance with an agreement entered
/ into by all the shoe manufacturers of said
borough. q uniform reduction of ten per
cent. was made in the wages of all the en-
ployes Of all the shoe manufacturers of said
| borough, that since 1893, no reduction of
any kind whatsoever in wages has been
made by said H. S. Albright & Co.. and that
now said II. S. Albright & Co., are paying a
| higher average rate Of wages than any other
manufacturer of shoes in said borough.
And further depOneDts say that they found
said II. s. Albright & Co. have given their
employees more regular work and more over
/ time during the last four years than any
other manufactures of shoes in said borough;
| that said H. S. Albright & Co. have always
/ treated their employees with uniform courtesy
and manly consideration.
] And depOnents further says the fore
going statement is made voluntarily and for
| the purpose Of preventing further wrong be-
| ing done to said H s. Albright
FRANK j. Fey,
A. 81. YOsT,
VIM. +. MATTER,
| GEO. WISE
G. /. HEINBACH.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
20th day of October A. D., 1897
! II, II. BRowNAiILLER,
Justice Of the Peace.
Mr. Albrights diligence his indefatigable
labor is exemplifed in the eminent success OF
his firm The large business enjoyed Is the
result The management of this firm is
noted for its excellent system in all of ts
ramifcations. The system in vogue was in.
augurated by the head Of the firm, and by
him taught and nurtured. Mr.. Albright has
a methodical mind, and has the executive
ability to introduce and operate system in
whatever he undertakes. The citizens oI
this county favor business methods In
administrative Offices, and therefore they
should vote for Hester S. Albright.
He has shown great degree Of publ,
spirit in everything that tends to enhano,
the progress of his home town. He is tn,
Vice President of the First National Bank
Of which stable monied Institution he wa
one of the original projectors. He ha
shown degree Of uuselfsh patriotism il
the purchase Of the Deibert Grove, whicl
he has devoted to public park aud picni
ground. This no has heautifed at consider
able expense to himself He is also di
rector and president of the AnthTacit
Electric Light Company, and Vice Presiden
land director Of the Edison Electric Ligh