The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-30
HIS EMPLOYEES
ARE SATISFIED
Workers For Mr. Holden Re-
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Editor OF the Banner: For fear lest
the publication in yesterdays issue Of
the Banner relative to the standing
and capabilities Of the nominees for
enator John ). Holden and $. Huling
Blackmer may reach the eye of the
reader, who has not been favored with
the acquaintance OF either gentleman,
permit the writer TO state "A few facts
which he not only believes TO be the
truth but his duty as citizen at any
time when the pesonality OF an honor
ed citizen is attacked in such an I'M
reasonable, ungentlemanly and unap-
preciative manner.
Mr. Holden is a benefactor, givin <
employment to 300 employees in his
immense WOODEN mills in Bennington
wuich property the Holden, Leonard
4 Co. purchased some Is years ago in
an abandoned and dilapidated con
dition and which stands today as one
OF the foremost mills in the country.
In his granite quarries in Hardwick
and Woodbury., Vermont, are employ
ed several hundred men in getting out
granite to be shipped all over the
United States each shipment starting
out 10 transit over the Hardwick and
Woodbury. railroad OF which company
he is president. Indeed he is a bene
factor to the town of Bennington, to
the state OF Vermont, To the United
States.
Are his employees satisfied? That
they are is the writer's opinion judg.
ing from the following Incidents In
search OF men To assist in the erection
OF business block in Bennington
| during the past summer the writer has
solicited the services Of many who
have been IN his employ in similar
capacity in times past, many OF whom
he found TO be at the present time in
the employ OF the Holden, Leonard 4
| Co.
Curiosity prompted an inquiry Of
these men why they chose indoor en-
ployment to outside work whore the
current wages run from Sl.5O to 500
per day. The steady job was found
to be the only reason, they preferred
certainty to an uncertainty, anC in
addition admitted that the steady mil
wages we're more than the average out
side wage considering lost time for
rainy weather.
Any one OF us can command wage
OF from $3.50 s40Oper day, but where
would we find employment were our
manufacturing plants to shut down.
Every manufacturer is a beneiactor
and every manufacturer deserves fl
nancial success.
Mr. Holden is a philantropist, his
signature may always be found at the
head OF every subscription paper circu-
lated for worthy cause No man is
more true to his convictions than is
Mr. Holden, and no man can influence
him to the contrary.
Should we not send to the senate a
man whose business career has demon.
strated beyond a doubt is judy
ment, resulting from years OF sue
cessful and broad ranged manufactur-
ing scope, will materially benefit our
state legislation rejecting credit upon
the town OF Bennington and gratifcat
ion 10 her citizens, who should consider
themselves fortunate in having such a
nan to send.
OF Mr. Blackmer, nothing detr linen
tai may be said, a younger man, of
less ability and Judgment man whom
the voters should unhesitatingly en-
dorse for any Office when not in OPP
position to manufacturer of Mr.
uolden's standing.
| Geo nj Hawks