The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-19
AN INDUSTRIAL CITY
ELABORATE PLANS PROPOSED FOR
INDIANAPOLIS.
Purpose IL 60 build "a city where
Workmen May Have Pleasant
Homes Near Their EmployInent.
Model Factories to lie Erected.

Purpose IL Co Build "a city where
WOrkmen May Have Pleasant
Homes Near Their EmpIoyIne nt.
Model Factories to lie Erected.
The proposed Industrial city for In.
dlanapOlis Is on IA much broader plan
than II generally understood. aud things
other than dollars are considered In
projecting H. The plan Is one Of indus.
trial Improvement applying TO both en-.
ployers and employed, says The Jour
nal of that city. The purpose II to build
city where lnhorlng men will hnd Il
pleasant and profitable to live and At
the same time be- close 20 their employ.
.nent In considering the proposed en-.
tcrprise the directors have given labor
the same consideration as capital, real
izing that upon a harmonious adjust
mcnt between employer aud employee
rests the success OF the venture. So
pronounced Is this septlmont that the
directors have made provision relating
10 manufacturers ana sites that will
prevent any friction.
A committee win be appointed 10 In
yestlgatc each applicant for a site, the
committee 10 consist of one representa-.
tive OF the board OF trade. one Of the
Commercial club and two Of the board
OF directors Of the industrial city.
This committee VIII ascertain the ntti.
tude Of the company 10 its employees.
the conditions imposed upon its work.
men. the compensation aud consldera.
ton they receive, its position regard
Ing organized labor. the financial re.
spOnslbillty Of the concern. the charac'
ter OF work and product manufactured
as well as the personality Of officers Of
the company and the employers and
the future stability aud permanency ~
the enterprise. Having passed upon
these points. The committee viii recon-
mend or dlsapproye a site being grant.
cd 10 the applicant by the board Of di.
reCtOrs.
Taking these precautions 20 select
the most desirable class Of manUfac-
turers. the board believes the success
OF the industrial city viii IN great
measure have been accomplished. From
20 " acres are 20 be granted free for
factory sites. besides bonuses ranging
as high as 5000 Al this being gratis.
the directors Feel that they cannot be
TOO careful Ia choosing who their ten
ants sball be ln order 10 attain the
ideal purpose of the plan. 80 far as
the actual construction Of the factories
n concerned ihe board Will claim no
direct0nhlp other than an understand
ing that lhey viii be well ventilated
and lighted. ro0my, substantial and
fafe build.ngs and not cramped into
close quarters. The class of maEufac-
turers ;hey desire are those who nre
interested ~ Industrial bettermeut and
are willing 90 adopt modern plans of
factory extension. such as dining
rOOms. baths factory laundry and 9th.
er equipment found 90 be- profitable 10
Institutions where such arrangements
have been alp. These features are
not compulsory but u Is the desire ~
Interest men disp0srd 10 recognize the
hygieuic conditions necessary Tor the
healih ADD comfort " their employees.
Ia plenlug lAe residence part Of the
suburb as mucl care hos been taken as
in The busincss aud Industrial districts.
Three maiu streets diyerge from what
h 20 be the central and business part "
lie eity. These streets are " b. beau