The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-16
SITE AIE EADY SELECTED ON THE
PANFzs OF THE DELLA
WARE RIVER
PROMOTED BY BUSINESS MEN
object Is, io- AlnaIga1nate Many
Large Manufacturing Industries
and 40 Encourage Home
building.

RuaA0kHSs
On some desirable site along the Della
ware river q combination OF PhiIadelnhis
manufacturers, whose industries afford
employment to large numbers of Skilled
n1ecaanlcS, viii found in the near future
witat they hope viii prove tie model
town, not only in America, but of the
world. says the New York Times The
1rst steps toward the carrying out of the
11lpoc tant project were taken at a dinner
given "a philadelphia a few nights ago
by Joseph J. Byers, who is the leading
s-5iTit Ii the enterprise. Mr.. Byers was
formerly New Yorker, and is now
leading 5i5nGneier OF the Quaker City The
project which Mr.. Byefs Is seeking to
promote IS not the OUtgrowth of purely
paienShTopie. or altruiStic sentiment but
an evolution from business condition.
here are, ii seems, several large manu-
1actureTs in and around Philadelphia
Nao have recently reached the conclu-
son that a combination of their indus
tries would be conducive to their mutual
T~olit
The great obstacle in the way of eff
fectinE such a cOmbina don was the ques-
ton OF bringing about a physical as we'll
as q legal coalition of these industries.
1t was this problem which suggested to
1ir. Byers the starting of model town.
When the model idea lad once been turn
Cd over in his mind Mr.. Byers saw no
reason why The combination which was
at first contemplated should not be
broadened so as to include industries
which were not thought of in the orig
inal scheme. =. The outcome of his con-
sideratcn of the subject was the din
ner, 10 which number of employers of
labor on large scale were invited, and
also several gentlemen whose experience
in movements Of the cha Faeter- which he
wished 10 start would be valuable.
Among those who were present at the
dinner WeIa- William II. Armstrong, for
mer United States railroad commissioner;
Howard Butcher, .1f the Southern Cotton
OIL company !. Elgin r. L. Gould, presi-
dent of the City and Suburban Homes
Company Of New York; Clarendon l. S.
Gould, Of -Balti5nore; Robert Ogden, of
the firm of John Wanamaker & Co,
Theodore G. Search, president Of the Ma
1ional Association of Manufacturers;
Spencer Trask. a New York banker, who
is also an officer in the Social Service
league and William D~@Winsor, Of the
Boston and, Philadelphia Steamship
league z
Or. EIgin R. l. Gould, in speaking Of
the project yesterday, said:
"A committee to draw. up. a Plan. Tor
the PROPOSED IIOQEA lONIl NoS d appointed
and I have nos doubt that It practical re-
suit viii be achieved Those VINO are
in the movement hope to establish an IN
dustrial town, which viii i:be an advance
uDon .anytRngsof the #i3Id Vet attempted:
They are IMPRESSED with the belief that
out of the fight afforded by Similar OK
perimeutsss bath in.AIperlc:e. and N tu-
rope, taeN2 viii be able to lnauguIAte an
enterprise Which will go further toward
establishing, right relations between cap
itaI and labor than anything which has
vet been done. They VIII avoid the mis-
takes made in. the Pullman prG9ect,Whlcn;
while undoubtedly an advance upon old
conditions, contained l. flaws which pre-
vented a perfect SUCCESS z sWhile the
workmen at Pullfndna wefe%|YeA housed
and enjoyed advantages superior to-
those they had foriIfefAy Known, they
were always confronted by the mpoSSl-
btlity of their ever owning their homes
at Pullman and. MOREOVER, the fact that
there was ne limitation upon the earn
ings of the town occasioned discomfort.
WILL ENCOURAGE ETORKMEN.
I'm the new medei town which it is
contemplated layiB8 out on the banks
of the Delaware, every workman viii be
encouraged to purchase ms own nome,
and the earnings Of the town company
will ne limited to 5 percent. All that
is earned above that, which is no more
than reasonable return or the invest.
ment. viii be put into a fund to be used
for the benefit eff the entire c9f1rnGhlt W
=
ers expect to reap from the proJectE
Then expectation is that by the eStap-
Iishment OF the model town. and the in
ducements which it offers to the thrifty
and wen fntentioned workman, they will
attract to their industries the very Lest
end most desirable class of labor. They
are working out an economic problem.
Al the same time they are, OF course
moved to some extent by the altruistic
spirit That spirit is growing In the
United States rapidly.
Already it has worked some great IL
novations in Germany and France, Ana
particularly in England, where it has APP
parentty taken deep root. 1t is destined
60 be the spirit of the twentieth century.
The notion that an employers duty to
his employees ends when he pays them
their salaries is rapidly going out OF date.
The tendency is TO establish closer and
better relations between employer and
employees. 1t has been demonstrated in
many instances, where this has been done
that it results in mutual advantage. Of
course, the problem Is ore which cannot
be worked ont in a year, or in. q decade,
but the advance which has been maze
alOnG the line Of mutuality of interest
has been more than sufficient to raise
Banguine expectations that the day is not
tar distant when as perfect an under
standing as is possible to human nature
Will exist between skilled labor and the
men who employ it.
1T Is curious that the chief directors
to such. schemes as the. one now being
are the socialists. I have talked with
leading socialists on the subject and they
would much prefer to have the lnaSsxs
renters instead of owners of homes. Their
reason is this: The man who pays no
taxes, 'they say, is generally in favor Of
the numclPaI or governmental control
OF public utilities whereas the man WHO
owns little home IS not" %"
The most perfect industrial common
wealth now in existence, Mr.. Gould said
was. Port Sunlight q town established near
Liverpool by William H Lever a Brit
1SheT. VINO has made millions out Of soap.
The Social Service league Of this CITY has
eNStng IN the Port Sunlight colony.
William H. Tolnan, the secretary OF the
league, visited Port Sunlight and reported
MS observations and KNOWLEDGE gained
through inquiry Port Sunlight. which is
2dIalGably situ2 ted on the -Mersey. is a
lHH neqGed industrial village, consisting
OF 9W homes for the 1000 EMPLOYEES IN
the factory. It has shops.r schools. a
lecture nall club buildings. parks and
plaYgroundS. The story Of the origin ans
growth. of Port Sunlight is one Of much
interest. 'iIO0h
MR. LEVERS SUCCESS, '.'e
IN 1855 Williarn H. Lever. was a. Grocer
IN Bolton, Eng In handling soap daily
H4S became impressed with the belief that
tle quality sold in ENGLAND could he i'm
proved He started to manufacture soaf,
IN 1873 the third wear of his business en-
ttTnrlse. Mr.. Levers profits were $3.50 en-
lever REGARDING the development of his
business" said Mr.. Tolman. "T was 5een1
" impressed with tlas sincerity Of his
purpose and the nobility Of his sen+fS
nents. Referring to his profits for 1879
Mr.. Lever said: LOCO
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