Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-06

Have Always Been Marked by
Generosity and Good Feeling.

Generosity and Good Feeling.
Social Service is the name OF
magazine published in New York City.
1t is devoted to social and industrial
betterment and its columns are open
to the vast army of the employed,
from the president of a railroad to Il
day laborer.
1t is not the organ of any combina.
tion of labor or capital but seeks to
promote The interests of both capital
and labor and bring them into more
harmonious relations. Its managing
editor is Captain A. II. Mattox, who
being Republican, cannot be charg.
ed with partiality for any Democrat.
An article on James Kilbourne, pub.
lished in the current number of So
cial Service, Is therefore of special
interest and value. In an introductory
note to this article, 1t is remarked that
the high estimation in which Colonel
kilbourne Is held by organized labor
Is shown by his election as honorary
member Of the Columbus Trades and
Labor assembly and Columbus Build.
ing and Trades council, and the pre-
sentation by these bodies jointly, rep.
resentlng organized labor in Columbus
of an engrossed set of resolutions ten
dering him their heartfelt thanks for
his defense of their rights. The ar.
ticle in Social Service is in part as
follows
WHAT THEY MANUFACTURE. 4
The Kilbourne-Jacobs company are
the leading manufacturers in this coun-
try of drag and wheel road scrapers
and excavators, their output the last
year being not less, than 10000 Of
these articles. They have been for many
years among the largest builders in
this country of small ears for every
purpose, and this. department has
developed wonderfully during the last
few years. 1t embraces every con
ceivable kind of fhsteeli mine, mill and
industrial cars. as well as a complete
line of railway contractors dump
cars; and this years output has so far
exceeded previous years that n new
building QO0X420) became a necessity,
and still another largt shop Is now be.
ing erected to enable the company to
take care Of its ever-increasing bust.
ness in this department. One of their
leading specialties Is wrought steel
kitchen sinks, which, although on the
market but very few years, has
reached an enormous sale, the demand
increasing yearly and reaching as
high as $4,000 sinks year.
MAMMOTH BUILDINGS AND
SHOPS.
OF trucks, baggage, barrows, etc.
they are the largest makers in the
United States, and probably in the
world. They make every variety and
kind of railroad, store, warehouse and
special trucks known to the trade IN
this country. AS to wheelbarrows
suffice it to say that they manufacture
every description, and their output
is over 100000 barrows per year
The mammoth building and shops
of the company cover over "a acres
of ground, and have now become
crowded. necessitatlng further expan'
sion at an early day. Everything In
Connection with this big establishment
is not only flrst-class, but strictly up tc
date, and there is no new or valuable
appliance that is not installed when
necessity demands.
This company have never Mt any
time since organization had any trou
BILE arise between them and their EN-
ployes on the question of wages oil
any other, and their works have beer
run constantly day and night, full
force on every turn, for the last two
years. They are noted for their lib
eral employment OF every element OF
progress, and throughout the whole
commercial domain of the United
States for their absolute reliability
and as the largest manufacturers in
their several lines.
FRIEND AND DEFENDER OF
LABOR.
That there have been no troubles
between employer and employe In
this company is not strange to those
who know James Kilbourne. He Ii
the personi6cation of justice be
tween man and man, and enforces
the principle at all times.
In answer to the suggestion thai
capital and labor, employer and em
ploye,, Were necessarily at war I'M
der our social and political system
he said in a public address:
NEARLY thirty years. experience
has shown me that even under th'
wage system harmonious relations
can exist il both sides desire to d6
| Justice"
FAVORS ORGANIZED LABOR,
That is the Alpha and Omega o.
the law and the gospel with Jame'
Kilbourne In his relations with hi
employees. That is why there 4
never any trouble in his vast estab
lishment. That is why he blaze,
out In these caustic words two years
ago, when the trusts wanted him {,
join In an attempt to destroy orga
nized labor:
"Why should not the employees o
the trusts organize as well as thei