The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-20

here, too. is in the majority tbs
walls being covered with white linz
condensers and all iron work paintsi
with rust-proof paint, maxine III
product pure article
The bottling department was nv
next place to go through. Here
found everything to be in a strict
keeping with the law pertaining ~
SANITARY. My first glspce
brought before me huge machine
for sterilizing the bottles. This ma.
chine has capacity of thirty thou.
sand bottles per day. The bottles
are first taken through preparat;on
of sodas and boiling water for re.
moving all accumulations of stale
beer that may remain in the bottle
after it was emptied, OF the gather.
ing of germs. This process is posi.
lively death to any of the mentioned
matters. Following this the bottles
are still on their journey and are
next seen to be turning themselves
through another tank of BOILING
clear water. This for the remoyiD9
of the sodas and matters that NAV
adhere to the bottles while on their
way through the first tank. Still
they continue on their way and are
next to be seen whirling through a
tank filled with pure fresh water
where they again receive a good
washing, this completes the work of
this machine and the bottles are next
seen on a rack from where they NAV
be seen in machine which rinscs
the inside and the outside, and
drops the bottles in the pockets OF an
automatic machine which CONVEYS
same to the filler. Here they are in
spected by the human eye to detect
any deception on the part of the ma
chinery and handed to the filler who
places them on a twelve spout Hines
Il Keller automatic machine and the
bottles are filled with beer. This
machine preserves the flavor as well
as the life of the beer and makes
the filling perfectly sanitary, as the
beer does not come in contact with
the open air, therefore can not con-
tract any foreign objects. From this
the bottle is placed on Gaping ma
chine, another wonderful piece of
machinery, and is closed with a cap.
making the transaction complete.
Next ! saw the beer that had passed
through the filler and had been
capped, being placed in trays and
deposited on baskets attached to an
endless chain. Here is was being
pastuerized or cooked the second
time. This machine is of slow re-
volving nature taking the beer one
hour and ten minutes to make the
trip. When it arrives at its destin-
alton 1T is thoroughly pasteurized
and exported. After this the bottles
are labelled, on machine that looks
rs though it were human by the way
it handles the labels, and placed in
cases. The bottling department is
modern in every particular and con-
Quoted in a way that warrants the
product to be a clean and healthful
beverage.
Having now made trip through
the industry which I have described
to you, next viewed the exterior of
the plant. This placed before Inc
something to think about. Here
were massive walls within which are
invested many thousands of dollars
IN machinery, raw materials and fin
Ished products. The labor employed
IN this industry are well paid for
their services, bringing money re-
celved from the sale of the product
to our city and distributing same
to many enterprises of the same
place. We hear it every day of the
week cried out, ''Why don't you pat
ronlze home industry" Do as
have done, go through this home in
sttutlon, and you will remove all
doubt as to the manner in which the
beer Is made, handled and put on the
market.
Thanking the management in
charge of the Charleston Brewing
Company for the privilege of writ
ing tins article, will say 1 have Wis
ited one Of the most up-to-date, SAN
ltary home industries in the city of
Charleston. ] thoroughly confirm
the Motto: "Charleston Beer Is
Good"