The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
American Machinery Being Introduced in German Factories

through tie chops. Nearly every 4 tool
was American. There were great planning
machines and milling machines from, dlf-
ferent parts of the United States Our )dh'
stean, engines worked away Side BY SIDE
with those OF the Germans, and most Of
the saws and lathes we're Of American Anne. "a
make. ttsasked my guilds iioh5 tnt.-
chimes d!A the better r the !a
Germans He replied thit hes co uld not
say--a fprac tical q oncessiott TINT ours !Ir
were the Best. Il During my stay n the 1t
factory the mem left for ltr on. no q
2ticed that each Recorded his time W Y
a Rochester time record IN III o ~ t.l
rooms German it1prove tnonts, have been.
added to some IF our indchines and ~
some / found Ssforetnen. who could Speak
English and swho had been to Am erica. NJ
ii Cd AZ Ohe c ent a Pint y g,ss "
cannot describe the cleanl!n essI Il this l
factory.Ss51ta 5is like d 4 y uthh I'D kitchers
There ID no dir anywhere the dust being ''i
carried sway through pneumatic TUBES
by drafts DVen& the foundrtes$A ana tool
grinding Groofnsgs are FREQ from Rdirt, land
IN many respects the arrangements q ore
better than in# our American actories.
The co1npany hos shower baths for its
worltn,en.s It has d surgeon to treat them
for accidents, ana 1t supplies IS men
at noon with tea B,n bottles ut one cent
a pint, This IL to keep them from, drink
Sing beer, for the managers think that
they do better work without beer for
ilunch.a was told that the tea had be-
como very popular, and that 800 out Of
the z, 900 employees now take tea instead
of beer with their midday meal The ten
is prepared In d titled Kitchen boing
brewed Ina great kettle heated by steam.
Thc mon were bottling the tea when I
entered. the kitcllen.is each bottle being
corked like q beer bottle. lSSg
A Talk With an American Expert
I was shown through the factory BY
cnp Off, Its American experts, Mr.. j. s..
Paasle, who had been brought over ia
help the Germans capture tho American
trade "a This man - \ d Norwegian, who
got his technical education and training
in5 tho United States, md who Is now
travelling for the company, selling its
machine tools. lie knows the TJnitod
States and EUROPE well n and Is ac-
uuainted with almost every factory In
Germany. Said he: a .si l}f3 4. ii q
''Thc Germans are now making better
machine tools than the Americans. Our
tools are stronger and more beautifully
finished, and better suited to the German
market. Wages are lower ana It costs
us less to make them. II 3the United
States would enact a reciprocity treaty
with Germany by which the two coun.
tries should charge equal duties, we
would flood the United States with our
products. ASH is, we already have the
most OF the trade Of Germany
German Labor. 5S
| How about your workmen,n said L
Can they do rs much as our men 7'''}la
Yes, we find they cam, was the reply
They will work as we'll as tho }Alnerl.
cans, provided they are as we'll paid and
handled after American methods. Our
best mechanics receive wages equal tic
what they could get in the United states
and tho ordinary workman has about
l5nve-eights ns much, Living s cheaper
here than In America. and the men car
afford toawork for less. The regular day
| lis ten hours,
+#''Do you II have any trouble with
Strikes ~ Fl &S1
No" was the reply. "our: men are