The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-30
WOMEN ARE WANTED
TO WORK IN THE BIG CIGAR FAC
TORY AT SAVANNAH.
S26,8O0 HAS BEEN RAISED.
1T Is NOW BELIEVED THAT THE
FACTORY Is ASSURED.

Meeting of the subscriptions COM
mittees at the City Exchange
showed Excellent PrOgFess-TwO
More Days to Be Devoted TO SOIic-
iting saturday Morning the
Morning News VIII Publish the
Complete List of All Subscribers,
with the Amounts subscribed-Ad-
vertIsemcnt Appears To-day for
Operatives for the Factory.
The cigar factory is assured. At
meeting of the several soliciting COM
mittees yesterday afternoon at the
City Exchange it was ascertained that
S26, 800 had been subscribed for bonds.
So favorable was this showing regard
ed that it was decided to publish the
following advertisements:
HELP WANTED; YOUNG WHITE
women and girls to learn cigarmak-
ing; fair wages while learning and
good wages after you have learned,
with steady employment. Apply to or
address Thomas Gamble, Jr., secretary,
Assessors Office, first floor, City Elk
change, Savannah, Ga"
This advertisement appears in the
Morning News to-day. 1t will also be
published in every paper of the First
congressional district. The opportuni-
ty to secure employment in the fac
tory is not confined to Savannah wo-
men, but is extended to those of the
neighboring country who may wish to
remove to Savannah.
VIII Stin Solicit.
Mayor Myers presided over the meet
ing The reports of the chairmen of
the soliciting committees showed lib
eral responses to their efforts, and there
was general satisfaction when it was
found that so large an amount as $685.
500 had been subscribed.
There are many" said the Mayor
after the meeting, "who have not been
asked to subscribe to the movement
yet. l believe that they will gladly
put down their names when they are
approached. We need $4,000, so that
but a comparatively small amount re-
mains to be secured"
In the event that more than $50 900
should be raised by the efforts of the
committees to-day and tomorrow, it
is the purpose to refund the proper pro
rata to each subscriber. Mayor Myers
impressed this point particularly upon
the committeeman.
1t was determined to publish the
complete list of subscribers in the
Morning News Saturday morning. 1t
is desired that no one contributing to
so deserving an enterprise be omitted
in this publication, so renewed efforts
will be made by the committees to-
day and tomorrow. Additional sub
scriptions secured will be placed on the
list. The publication of the names will
give Savannahians an opportunity to
see who have responded to a call that
has been based solely upon a claim
for the city's prosperity and advance
ment.
Many VIII Want Work.
1t is believed that many applicants
for positions in the factory will be at
tracted by the help wanted" adver-
tisement. There are doubtless many
women in Savannah and the neighbor-
ing country who would welcome the
opportunity to secure employment. In
cigar factories the labor is piece work
The more one can accomplish, there
fore, the higher will be the wages. 1t
is said that both women and men be-
come very expert after a time, and it
is no unusual thing for cigarmakers
to earn quite handsome wages.
The American Cigar Company, which
will establish the factory, wants to be
assured that the necessary labor can
be secured. The names of all appli-
cants for places will be taken, and they
will be given work very shortly. 1t is
not the purpose of the company to wait
until the big factory is ready for use.
Preliminary operations will be COM
menced very soon. A number of OPP
eratiVes will then be given instruc-
tions in the work of making cigars.
This force will be gradually increased
until the factory building is in readi-
ness, when operations will be trans
ferred to it. Then the full force of 1000
or more hands will be secured as rap
idly as may be consistent with the best
results.