The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-11-08
Che 1zrupps: Il Comparison.

q Comparison.
high schools for engineers,
electricians, etc., in which
classes and lectures are held in the
evenings and Sundays, which may be
free of charge by their en-
ployees. They also established num-
ber of cooperative stores, where the
and their families can
procure the necesssfies of life almost
at wholesale prices. Like all other
in Germany, the workmen
of Krupp are compelled by law to be
insured against sickness, accident,
and old age. The Krupps
have not only betrayed the cost of this
insurance, but have, besides, created
an extra fund for such q purpose, to
which fund Alfred Krupp donated
during his life time 100000 marks
and l, 100000 marks in his last will. In
spite of their great wealth, both
Krupps were inostentatious, and plain
in their habits, never above associat-
ing in person with their workmen, and
always ready to listen to and to rectify
complaints. A high title of nobility
was repeatedly offered to them by the
German emperor and by other poten-
tates, but was thankfully declined.
The solicitation Alfred Krupp enter
tained for his workmen, reached even
far beyond his grave. He left behind
him his widow and two young daugh-
ters, Bertha, aged eighteen, and Bar
bara, aged sixteen. He was equally
fond of all three. It would have been
an easy matter for him to dispose of
his works atagood price, several entic-
ing offers were made to him repeatedly
by combination of capitalists. But
he knew that these capitalists would
merely attempt to draw for themselves
all the profit they possibly could draw
without duly regarding the welfare OF
the workmen. To avoid this, and fol
this reason only, he provided hand
somely for bis widow and youngest
daughter; but willed all his works
and the responsibility connected a0itk
them-to his oldest daughter Bertha
so that the great enterprise should no,
be split up, or come under the contro
| 0f couoro1 hoo do nd uoindc
Freulein Bertha, now Frau Doctorir
l(Doctoress) Krupp Won Bohlen-for ii
Germany as in many other countries
the title of the husband is also giver
to the wife-is not exactly beauty
Just healthy, sensible German girl
we'll educated; but exceedingly plail
in her habits, who seems to be thor
oughly imbued with the good attribute
of her deceased father. To her wed
ding she had invited only her neares
relatives, five friends, and six foremel
and fourteen common workmen from
her factories. She could not invite al
the $1,000 men; but in point of fac
they all, and their families, wer
Bertha's guests on that day. For sh
had caused to be presented to ever
workman, who had been in the Krup
, employ for over five years, a ten mar
, goldpiece ($2.5O)-there were owe
, 10000 of these alone-and five mar
silver piece ISL. .25) to all others, so tha
all her employees and their familie
, could procure sumptuous dinner 9
her expense. Besides this she donate
, one hundred and twenty-five acres {
land to be used for her workmen t
p erect new homesteads on, and 100000
marks to the invalid fund of the en-
{ ployees. Her mother donated a Lib
l amount, and her sister 100000 mari
= to the same fund.
VI The most prominent man in Ge
: many. Kaiser Wilhelm, had invite
r himself to the wedding, the first tin
Q that such an honor was conferred Q
: any German girl not of royal bloc
q He was great admirer and friend ,
t Bertha's father, whom he esteemed f,
i his good qualities as man and employ
o Of men-not for his riches, which u
r nothing to the kaiser. Nor becauI
{, Alfred Krupp made good cannon an
II armor plate. That is q matter to
i looked after by the General staff, al
Ir1 by the army and navy Offices, who W
n buy of Krupp only % long as sKrul
I. can furnish a superior article at re