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

Have Always Been Marked by
Generosity and Good Feeling.

UenerOSIty ana UoOd TeelnS.
Social Service is the name Of
magazine published in New York City.
1t is devoted to social and industrial
betterment and it's columns are open
to the vast army of the employed,
from the president of a railroad to a
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. III. 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, it 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
resentng 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
The Kilbourne-Jacobs company are
the leading manufacturers in this coun-
| try of drag and wheel road scrapers
and cXcavators, 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
ccivable kind of steel mine, mill and
industrial cars, as well as u complete
line of railway contractors dunn
ears; and this years output has so fal
exceeded previous years that a new
building QO0x420) became necessity
and still another large shop Is now be-
ing erected to enable the company tc
take care of its ever-increasing bust
ness in this department.. One OF theil
leading specialties is wrought stee
kitchen sinks, which, although on the
market but very few years, has
reached an enormous sale, the demand
increasing yearly and reaching a.
high as 10000 sinks year.
MAMMOTH BUILDINGS AND
SHOPS.
OF trucks, baggage, barrows. etc.
they are the largest makers in The
United States, and probably in tn,
world. They make every variety an(
kind of railroad, store, warehouse an,
special trucks known to the trade II
this country. AS to wheelbarrows
suffice it to say that they manufactur,
every description, and their outpu
Is over 100000 barrows per year.
The mammoth building and shop
VI thc company tONcI oNCl dNlN
of ground, and have now hecom
crowded. necesstating further expan
sion at an early day. Everything Il
connection with this big establishment
is not only tirst-cass, but strictly up t
date. and there is no new or valuabl
appliance that is not installed whel
necessity demands.
This company have never at an,
time since organization had any trou
BILE arise between them and their ON
ployes on the question of wages o
any other, and their works have bee
run constantly day and night, fuI
force on every turn, for the last tw
years. They are noted for their lii
eral employment Of every element o
progress, and throughout the Who'll
: commercial domain of the Unite
States for their absolute reliabilit
? and as the largest manufacturers /
their several lines.
FRIEND ANB DEFENDER OF
LABOR.
That there have been no trouble
between employer and employe l
this company Is not strange TO thos
v who know James Kilbourne. He
the personifcation of justice be
: tween man and man, and enforce
the principle at all times.
, In answer to the suggestion tina
!, capital and labor employer and en-
: ploye, were necessarily at war III
' der our social and political system
he said in public address:
"Nearly thirty years experienc
has shown me that even under tn
wage system harmonious relation
can exist il both sides desire to d
Justice"
FAVORS ORGANIZED LABOR
That is the Alpha and Omega {
the law and the gospel with jaime
Kilbourne In his relations with h
employees. That is why there
never any trouble in his vast estal
lishment. That is why he blaze
out In these caustic words two yea
ago, when the trusts wanted him
Join In an attempt to destroy org
nized labor:
"Why should not the employees I
the trusts organize aS well as the