Evening journal., 1910-02-01

thought the plant a very popular thea
tire. Instructors demonstrating in each
department and the interest OF the Wis
itors was engaged throughout the in
spection.
Visitors. accustomed to the usual
factory help, we're especially struck by
the type Of young women who are act
ing az instructors. formerly themselves,
OF course. novices. Neatly attired, at
tractive looking. and for tho most part
young, they might easily have been
taken for a class OF Wellesley girls
studying botany. II is this type Of
self-reapecting girl that the company
desires above all others
Every convenience is afforded for
their comfort. The utmost care has
been taken as TO sanitary arrange
mentH, and the various departments
might be taken for the interior of
sanatorium. The work itself is light
and without the disadvantages of 5lrQet
factory employment. Tobacco is antla&
septic and there is benefit rather tharS
detriment in its handling. Eighty per
cent. OF the employees will be women
and especial care will be taken that
they are made comfortable.
One OF the most attractive induce
ments 70 obtain employment with the
company was announced by Mr.. VIII
liams yesterday This Is termed the
''empioyes' bounty" Absolutely with
out charge. each employee is allowed
upon employment 10 name a beneficiary
for an insurance amounting 20 $500 In
case Of death by accident or otherwise
after she or he has been IN the employ
OF the company more than a year This
insurance plan has been adopted for
every branch Of the American Tobacco
Company and viii bo especially useful
here I'm attracting desirable employees.
There were more than $50 applicants
for employment yesterday. All were
told to return on Wednesday morn
ing. when as many as apply will be
taken. Learners win earn from $3.50
10 81 a week, according 10 their age.
which viii be from IS years up. After
they have become proficient. they viii
be given piece work, by which they
viii be able TO average SO a week. The
faster workers viii make from ss TO
$40 a week. The hours will be from
7.15 a. m. 20 s p. M, and the Saturday
halliday viii prevail throughout the
year
This branch will manufacture little
cigars" exclusively Five brands will
be produced. "Sub Rosa cigarro." IRE
crult." Sweet Caporai." big Rum
and Puritan" The plants full ca
pacity will not be operated until the
company Is sure OF the twelve or fif-
teen hundred employees required.
Machinery but for half OF It's capacity
has been installed at present. II will
be necessary to engage hands in parties
OF fifty or so on account OF their need
OF instruction. As soon as one de-
tachment has become fairly proficient.
others will be engaged and they will
be instructed. Very soon more in
structors will be added and new hands
engaged as rapidly as possible in larger
parties.
When the company's plant is at its
| full capacity $500 girls will be re
quired. with this working force, the
local branch will be able to produce
daily two and one-half millions OF lit
tIa cigars.
Demonstrations we're made in all de-
partments yesterday and every one en-
ioyed the novelty of seeing the manner
in which the popular little smokes
are made. The cutting and drying
| department. where huge rollers flled
with steam prepares the dry and brit
tie leaf for the process, the stripping
! department, where the crude leaf is cut
IN half and the thick RIB" cast aside.
the hand rolling department where
deft girls roll as many as three thous-
and cigars in a day, the little cigar
machine which rolls the cover and fills
II in a wink-all were crowded and sur
rounded with wondering and interested
visitors.
There will be plenty Of room for de-
] r.I.. rf for
years. The main building is the only
oIie occupied at present 1t is 900 feet
long. 20 feet wide and one story in
height. It contains an area Of about
so 900 square feet, and is splendidly
lighted by large windows and slSylights
In addition TO this building, there are
two others on the property. Each is
two stories in height. 2S0 by 20 feet.
with a combined floor space equal TO
that of the main factory. making in
all q total of more than 10000 square
| feet. This does not include several
minor buildings.
One Wiimingtonian has already been
engaged as a forewoman. she is Miss
NJ. f. Gallagher. who was in charge OF
the hand-roliing instructors yesterday.
In dismlssing his visitors yesterday.
Mr. Williams said that he had been
/ impressed by Wilmington as an in-
dustrial center. and as good market
! for labor of the kind needed at the
plant. and was confident that the
branch would be pride to the city.
Mr.. Maclean. of course. invited the
company to become a member Of the
Board of Trade and Mr.. Lambert viii
represent the local branch as a nem-
Der OF that progressive organization
H. cd fII|
Boards meeting tonight.