Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
PLAN WORK
FORI5OO MEN
THIS MEANS 5000 PEOPLE WILL
BE FURNISHED LIVELIHOOD
OTHER CALIFORNIA CITIES TRY
ING TO GET COMPANY
Bio Manufacturing Plant May settle IN
Vicinity of Los Angeles-Grow-
ina Raw Finer Enriches
the Farmers

Work for 1900 men and thus lVen-
bond for some 5000 people, a sure mar
lset for a crop of fiber wh1ch comes
in perennial growth for the farmer,
the making of Los Angeles anotnGi
Fall River or New Bedford III teNtile
manufaucture-these are soIle VI .ne
briyht prospects held out to Los Ant
,yeles by G, William Schlichten OF the
Schlichten Ramie company OF NeW
york which will settle in CalHorhla'
los Angeles is seeking such an en-
ternrise. and has many competitors IL io'
The nrize. Oakland, San Jose, Sacra-
mento and Stockton are all surviving ~ ~
induce the big manuIacturlls Pie'lLe t 10, ~
settle within their conflnes OF at ieo''
near their city limits.
1--WE would build a city OF our own
l;La tbe Industrial city of the Pull
man company in Illinois, explallleu
Mr. Schlichten yesterday, anu VIC
would locate some fifteen miles Irolil
los Angeles. thus being near the great
Lva -, .A ,,sorlret here. We would like to
oct the best transportation facliltles
nossible. thus Sacramento with ner
river offers us the brightest lnuuce-
ments along that line. o,,,.so
T have not decided as yet, OF course,
where will locate my plant. but II
I were to settle here l Woui9 llane nan.
Los Angeles the Fall River or the New
BedIOfQ Oh lliC e'~AAA
tile manufacturing.
Old King suppIanted
"And the King Cotton of old is ,r, 10
he supplanted by King Hafhle- III ne
tinted States government has unto"l
Sa4h y, this fiber and it's practical
bil;tv as if is cheap and durable. Inc
Shar is obtained from crops Whlcn
aftaY a short time are perennlal-dnuu "a
we would assure to those growing tnls M
fiher never failing market
would procure from them all that coui9
he grown million acres OF 1t "ouiN
not overstock the market. -.
"As for the texture itself, 1t makes
better material for the manufacture OF
khaki. cheaper and more duraple' anu
thus we would get government coI- c
tracts for that large supply Aol
the army: and since it is capapie OF
heing mixed with other materlal lihe
silk. we expect to turn OUT suon o e.
clInericr quality of texture for war
bai1oons that we would certainly gain
the Governments contract for manu-
factl1re of that necessary artlcle' l
have no fear of lack or demand. l
have ceased to advertise. L seek only
a location for my manufacturing plaHt'
farmers who can be relied upon " "
grow the material ana nearly astEU, tio,,
market, with suitable transportation
Writing of ramie, Mr.. Schlichten
says in part: ,,aorf,,I and
most valuable of all textile hpers. us
utility for textile fabrics is unlimited.
IF rivals silk in luster, is stronger than
ta,,on and most important of all, il
far excels flax for every kind OF linen
~nd is much more durable and lus-
Textiles Improved
Mixed with silk, wool or cotton
ranoie inproyes the textiles made OF
same in all respects. 1t makes
cheaper and more durable gas maht,e
than any other material, the ralhie
mantle having been adopted Tor street
lights by Berlin and other large Ger
man and English cities. In short, ac-
cording to Mr.. Schlichten's clalm'
rannie is destined to become IN time as
imnortant and as large an industry as
that of cotton now is. -
All that is needed is the growing Oh
the ranie plant on larse ~
which can be done in California tMr'
SchIichten will demonstrate the deVel-
onment of this plant publicly; and the
stripping of the plant by machlIie'
which he will also demonstrate at the
end of this month In Los Angeles nav
ing a patent machine.
IT will also prove the adaptability
hemp. In short, l will secure 10 the
farmers who grow ramie sure mar"
lSet for the same; will come into thelL
fields with my machine and men, ana
strip the plants in the field. Even an
acre of the roots of this plant after the
first wear or two will be valuable 10
the farmer who will be able to sell tha'
land readily, since the crop is peren-
NAL and will be sure to come. All the
farmer has to do after the first year
is to buy an automobile to see thal
the work is done for him and TO buy
q lounge on which to rest after finlsh-
ing that strenuous undertaklng ol
overlooking the job" Mr.. Schl1chten
went on. "The soil of California is
especially fitted for the growth OF TINS
nlant. For instance, after the secono
wear four crops can easily be had II
localities where there is long grow
ing season and irrigation. l Will glad
]v furnish all information desired con
cerning growing of hemp or ramif
and may be reached through the cnalh'
her of commerce, Los Angeles"
Frank c. Virgins, secretary OF th'
chamber of commerce, is quite enthus-
iastic over the prospects of Los An
geIes getting tbii manufacturing plant
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