Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-23
The KNOWLEDGE THAT COUNTS.
It's The Lessons We Learn I'm Every
day Hard Work That Make
Us Successful.

Founder Of the Nsy lafgast n manafae5ur ane-
plant East of the Mississippi, belongs to
that class of men who's success in lite has
been due to their own energy and industry,
though the circumstances of Mr.. Reynolds
boyhood afforded hin, a sound basis upon
which to build. He was endowed bv
nature with health and strength, full OF
energT and ambitious, while yet a tender
age, to lead in whatever he undertook.
His father, a large planter and nlanufac-
turer in Patrick County, Virginia, made
his yearly contracts with his 1aborers on
the condition that they kept up with
u Dick"
Even as a boy, Nj. Reynolds was never
~contented unless In some way employed.
He found pleasure in tasks that others
found too tedious or burdenscme.
Mr. Reynolds, while in his teens, planted,
cultivated, cured, manufactured and
worked in every department OF the manu-
position of manager of a factory. In the
year 1873, hardly more han a boy, he was
manufacturing tobacco under the name
of R. J. Reynolds & Co, in a very small
factory at Winston, N. C.
The methods and processes of manu-
featuring tobacco in those days were very
crude. Other men were content with the
machinery, processes and methods in use.
Mr.. Reynolds, and the men associated
with him, worked out by experiment, the
reasons for the prevailing methods, and
by the helpo the skilled men in charge of
the various departments of the manufac-
turing plant, they invented, perfected and
adopted improved machinery and pro-
cesses, until today the fiat plug tobacco
industry has been completely revolution
lied, and the R. j Reynolds Tobacco
Company is known as the largest, best
manufacturing plant in the world. They
now also own, for which a patent has
been applied, the great discovery of a
process for the manufacture of their new
brand REFINED granulated smoking
tobacco. 1t was discovered by eminent
scientists and their experts on tobacco.
After many years of study and experiment
they found out how to produce the most
delightful and harmless tobacco for pipe
and cigarette smokers. 1t is proving g
great f~avorite with smokers.
A visit to the now mammoth plant of
K. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., proves not
more interesting to the seeker for infor-
nation and al insight into the tobacco
manufacturing industry, than to the stu
dent of the labor problem. The visitor
harmony and good feeling which prevails
Strikes and other disagreements ano
labor agitations are unknown. GOOD
hours and good wages, entirely acceptable
lowed, which is fully manifested in the
unusually large number of employees who
started in with Mr.. Reynolds man years
ago and rave never found it nee %sary to
demand higher wages or to leave the en-
ploy of his company. MANY If the heads
of the various departments started in the
business as boys and grew UP under Mr..
Reynolds tutorship. With their ever in
creasing knowledge of tobacco, they de-
veloped into experts, and have brought
into the business vigor and Improvement.
r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Company's plant
of Winston-Salem, N. c., U. s. A, stands
a visible proof of foresight, united effort,
untiring energy and the insistence upor
fair dealing by its founder.