The Washington times., 1906-01-28
THE STANDARD BRICK
COMPANY'S STANDING
Handles Enormous Amount of Business
Every Season-Controls Output
of Big Manufactures.

In considering the brick industry in
the District OF Columbia, perhaps the
most important feature is the brick COM
mission business done by the Stand
ard Brick Company. whose office is To-
Gated at 1916 + street northwest.
Until recent years brick used in this
market were purchased directly by con
tractors. or subcontractors, from the
manufacturer
Manufacturers found that they sus-
tanned many losses through dealing with
irresponsible contractors. having only
such protection as the lien laws gave
them.
The Older and more responsible manu-
factuFers sought some means of pro-
tection through cooperation. and 1t
was through their efforts that the
Standard Brick Company was incor-
porated. with n sufficient capital to
guarantee prompt payment for all sales
made through them, and also TO guaran-
tee the manufacturer against any losses.
For these services the Standard Brick
Company charges a commission Of .
per cent.
The organization has been thoroughly
perfected, and is being satisfactorily
operated.
Manufacturers doing business through
the Standard Brick Company are paid
for the material they produce and sell.
promptly, and are absolutely assured
against any loss.
The following companies and firms,
which produce so per cent OF all The
brick used in this market, sell their
brick through the Standard Brick Com
pany:
At present these companies and firms
are.
NEW WASHINGTON. BRICK COMPANY.
WEST BROTHERS BRICK COMPANY.
". T. WALKER BRICK COMPANY.
THE WASHINGTON HYDRAULIC
PRESSED BRICK COMPANY 49,,
MERTENs AND AGSEW BRICK COM
Cook, COOK AND WHITE BRICK COM
PANY.
All OF the above six companies have
reserved the right TO sell direct to the
consumers, themselves assuming all re-
sponsibihty for collections on such sales.
making the Standard Company in no
sense a trust.
These six companies have been before
the public so long, and have furnished
brick for so many OF Washingtons best
and most substantial buildings. and
structures, that it is considered use. ess
to devote any considerable space TO state
that their products are among the rest
that are produced in this territory. Each
of the six companies who dispose . al
most their entire products through the
standard Brick Company have teon
manufacturing brick in this territory for
years, their regulations stand before
she public unquestioned.
The advantages OF doing business
through the Standard Brick Company
are so we'll understood and valued that
very few sales are now being made
direct by the manufacturers.
The fact that the Standard Brick
Company, through those associated
with IL, control a daily manufacture OF
approximately 80 0Jo brick. enables that
company 10 take care of building enter
prises of any magnitude.
Another feature that interests those
building Is the fact that where the
Standa ri Brick Company supplies the
brick, there is but hUle. If any, risk
ot liens being filed against the property.
Only those who object 10 making
prompt monthly payments for brick fur
nished dislike the methods of the stand
erd Brick Company
The New Washington Brick Company.
which has for many years past manG-
featured and sold at least ~ per cent.
OF the brick used IN this market, VIII
make sales only through the Standard
The responsibility OF the Standard
Brick Company and the surety that its
standing and reputation gives agalnst
losses are considerations that appeal
20 all makers of brick for this market
Full information as 10 the response
bility of the Standard Brick Company,
ard explanations as 20 us business
methods. will be gladly furnished TO
those who may desire 10 benefit by do
ing business through the concern, upon
application at their Office.