The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
Captain of In1ustry
 Tells Why Bridgeport
 Is the Best City Ever
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 future growth, for the reason that It does not permit a suitable Increase of the heavy operations aooNe hen toned.
 service alone. including repairs. pow CT. operators, time of foremen. and othep/ employees. using elevators. Ire Quertly amounts to about two per e5ht- or more of the total pay roll << New Works Advantages With those admitted disadvantages there were certain advantages to be obtained by being located in New York city which had to be given every possible consideration. among these were:
 A better market for the purchase of supplies and other manufacturing ma terial.
 Direct communication by wagon or ether vehicles between the factory and salesroom. permitting great economics in the handling and re- finishing of goods.
 Cnquestioned advantages as a point of shipment. particularly so when you consider that at least 90 per cent of our shipments is handled by express: and the advantages of more than one express company is a feature which merits serious consideration at all times At this point let me add that I have been assured by friends in Bridgeport that the management of fne Express Company here would leave no stone unturned to do all in their power to make the matter Of fxrJress service entirely satisfactory: and Judging from what has been ac- complished in other sources, believe that all reasonable requests will be complied with
 Another fact is that the cost of gas. and possibly city water. Is less in Bridgeport than In most other locali- ties above mentioned, with the pos s.ble exception of New York city.
 l4r1A rNF hrrGf 0E tomary at certain seasons of the year, to have our trade visit New York. in order to be abreast of the market anI it is usual to take customers to the factory Bridgeport offered many advantages in this line. chief among them being an easy ride from New York city, and the best of hotel ac- commodations after reaching Bridge port
 Coal Costs Less.
 The cost of coal is less in GRridge- port than in any of the localities in vestigated, although the freight is nine cents greater on soft coal from. Newport News to Bridgeport than ID New York city. The cost. how ever. of hauling the coal in New York city, and the disposal of the ashes, coupled with the fact that it is pos sibfe to use soft coal in Bridgeport of a much higher fuel value than that required by law in New York city. combine to make a saving of at least 75 cents ton on the coal used
 Aside from the railroad facilities, steamboat lines from Bridgeport Is a Euarantee against all unreasonable delay i'm the matter of shipments. v More. important. perhaps. than many of the above considerations. is fhe rather vexing question of labor conditions When confronted with the problem of transferring labor from our present location, we felt that Bridgeport offered an improve ment in labor conditions by reason of Its central location and its accessibil- fly. The percentage of good labor < sacrificed would be much less than it would have been had we moved to North Attleboro or Providence. fur thsrmore. we believe that Bridgeport offers more advantages for the work ing man and more attractions that appeal the better class of work men than any manufacturing city of New England with a possible excep- ffon of Providence We believe that our business represents a larger pro- portion of skilled labor than most in- dustries, and that Bridgeport has of workmen than any other locality. Its close proximity to New York city makes it possible for workmen to run back and forth at a nominal cost.
 Wor1xman,s Advantage.
 Another. advantage from the work mems standpoint Is the fact that they are enabled to provide for their fami- lies desirable homes with pleasant surroundings so close to their work that they are enabled to walk back and forth if they desire, even to go- ing home for lunch. Compare this with New York city conditions. There most workmen are obliged to live at long distances from work. which is more expensive both to the employ CT and employees There the em- ployer is at a disadvantage by reason of the fact that a man is bound to use up certain amount of energy go- ing back and forth. travelling as some do. 20 and 30 miles a day, and the rorkman suffers hy these extended hours. plus. the cost of transportation. We believe that with an industry of our kind. located here in Bridgeport. we should be able to secure the best labor, at all times. that our business requires By the same comparison. we believed further that Bridgeport was the business center in which to secure the most advantageous de- livery of machinery as required
 One Serious Delay.
 One of the most serious delays in the work of designing a new factory results from the necessity of suiting the buildings. not only to the busi- ness. but to the location selected.
 In New York fire proof construc- tion was practically inevitable but in a careful investigation of a number of nreproof factories. including some of the best cement concrete buildings we decided on our present construc- fion- The ideal factory for a pro gressive concern must possess a de- gree of nexibility not found in any of the more modern fre-proof con. struction- Not only must the growth of the business as a whole be provid- ed for. but also the possible expan- sion of any department in the entire organization. New machines are de- vised, new processes brought out SC that it fs impossible to point out in what direction the expansion will be demanded
 Great Progress fin 10 Years
 The progress of manufacturing has been greater in the past 10 years than in the previous 25, and to-day we dc not find a factory built ten years ago that Is not at great disadvantage Having these things in mind We de.