The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20

to the employees. The hours Of labor have
been reduced from sixteen. now common
in the sweat shops, to eight for women and
nine for men. The pretty homes are rent
ed to the workers for So and 81 a month,
with the privilege OF applying the rent to
the purchase price, which will allow man
to buy house in eight years. Everything
is being done to elevate and humanize
class that heretofore has known nothing
but unremittlng toll and yet the company
removes the work beyond the old notion
Of philanthropy by figuring a profit OF u
per cent. on the investment. The village
has been constructed under the guidance
of a committee appointed by the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, and the union
label Is upon every garment.
Typewriters Comparatively Made.
The makers Of the Remington typewrlt-
er, about five years ago, began TO consid-
or the comfort Of their employees in counec-
ton with the development of business. The
factory was thoroughly cleaned and per-
feet system established TO keep it so. Re
lays Of men 90 through the entire plant
three times a day with brcOms, cloths d
wet sawdust, and each floor with its ma
chinery and tools is kept in perfect order.
The windows were enlarged, leaving only
the smallest possible portion Of the wa Is
remaining so that in the summer the fac
tory is as cool and pleasant place as can
be found Modern bathrooms have been
provided and furnished by the company
with daily supply of ap and clean tow
els Large dining rooms have been equip
ped with ranges and the necsss ary utensils
Tor cooking. The result is felt in better
labor, better mach mes and a better moral
atmosphere. 1t is the desire of The officers
of The company to have the factory
become the center of the move
ment 10 reform the entire town of lion
The company has recently entered politics
for this purpose ard is seak king 10 gain con-
troll of the village government in order to
beautify the place and establish a better
system of education.
1t is not alone in The manufacturing field
that the new movement is fet. 1t has
spread into every province of endeavor.
Bolton Han. son OF the late DR.. John Hall
and himself a well-known lawyer of New
York, has been testing a remarkable plan
in Brooklyn and other cities whereby every
man becomes his. own landlord The first
step is 10 place value of ten times the
annual rent on the rented ground and
buildings. Then the united tenants agree
to pay the landlord five per cent Der an
mum on that amount out of which he is
to Pay any interest on any m1rtgage which
may be upon the property. The tenants,
associated as lessees pool the entire month
ly rents and pay, first the per cent. TO
the landlord, second all repairs required on
the property, and third, all service for
help. What is left is divided, one-half go
ing to the landlord, the olher half 10 the
tenant. This scheme has worked perfectly
wherever tried. The landlord has received
hts sgre ed per cent. promptly. The houses
have been better taken care of and have,
therefore, required less repair, and the
tenants have received at the end of the
year ten per cent. of the entire rent in
vestment
The Brooklyn flights Railroad, after a
long career of the usual contests and diff
hculties with its emp Dyes, began about
year ago to serve hot coffee free at diff
ferent points along the lines. This atten-
ton was so quickly and heartily respond
ed to that the company fitted up room
near the power house for the use of the
men. Newspapers, books and magazines
were provided and the place al once be-
came popular resort. Gradually new
features We're added until to-day The en-
ployes have a large building for their USE
including reading, smoking and billiard
rooms, and thoroughly equipped gym
nasium. The men have organized social
clubs and clubs for study. Saloons and
public resorts have fell the loss of consid-
cradle of their patronage and the cd spr-
ii of discOrd and discontent has been re-
placed by a feeling of friendly loyalty for
the company that employs them.
Now that we have introduced such
features as these into the management of
our business" said one of the officers re-
Gently. I'VE are amazed that intelligent
human beings should have attempted to
conduct the business of the world for 50
long a time in any other way. We feel
that we have only made a very smal be-
ginning. l cannot speculate as to what the
future win develop but 1 can say this, that
we shall continue to broaden and extend
The work of providing means by viii h our
employees can share in the benefits of our
prosperity as rapidly as we can find ways
of doing So"