The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-22
4 NEW ENTERPRISE THAT PROM
ISIS MUCH FOR RICHMOND

AT &c East Main street can De
seen one Of the most remarkable and
interesting sights ever presented to
the view OF the Richmond public
people getting their shoes shined by
automatic machinery
For mere than half a century men
in various sections Of this country and
other countries have striSen to pro-
duVe such a phenomenon. Richmond
has To it's credit the distinction, how
ever. ut being the birthplace of this
wonderful machine, that has for the
past ten days attracted go much at
tentiou, and given daily TO hundreds
Hn exhibition of an lnanimate thing
working With what appears, al first
sight. almost human intelligence.
In this machine. which automati-
caIly cleans and shines ii pair OF shoes
in one minute, We have another WON
derful Illustration Of the ingenuity OF
man.
While this automatic, electrically
driven shoe shining machine excites
the curiosity of the publie-~and is
well worth the time required to see
and test ITS merits~~and appeals
strongly To the pabiie's curiosity, yet
10 the thoughtful business man. it
means much more than this.
TO the business man and business
life OF Richmond the exhibition of
this machine means much more than
would appear on first thought
The Nirginian adds for the upbuild-
ing in Richmond OF whatever will add
to her progress, expansion and devel-
opment. and from the men behind
this enterprise We have gathered many
facts that indicate substantial growth
in the manufacturing life of the city.
hal at nm tn hfnk
than fifty thousand men and boys
throughout the United States are an
nually engaged In shining shoes, we
can ut once what wide field
awaits the operation of machine
that does the same work just as we'll
or even better in one-sixth OF the
time. and at practically one-half Of
the cost.
The men behind this enterprise are
for the most part Richmond men, and
If mentioned BY name here would be
recognized al once as among our most
and progressive citizens
men OF high character and sterling in
tegrity. Through their activity and
this invention has been
brought To "A degree OF perfection that
has characterized few new inventions
on their first introduction to the pub
lie.
Fully approaching the value of the
invention. and having assured them
selves OF the practical working ca
pacity of the machine. they Will as
soon as PRACTICAL BILE stablish a FAC.
.ory here in Richmond to manufac-
.ure the machines in large quantities.
Several slot machines have been
pat on the market In late years of
much less practical value, as n useful
INVENTION than this one. and Yet they
are now being manufactured by the
thousands annually In large, well
.quipped factories. employing thous-
lnds OF skilled mechanics and scores
II highly paid experts. The history |
If these slot machines fully justifies !
he men connected with this enter
,rise in their ambition to build here
me OF the largest and best equipped |
actories in the country for the manu- /
acture of thousands of this the first !
cal utility nickel In the-siot machine !
'Ner invented
A few years ago, when the first Ma I
ional cash register was constructed,
t would have been Impossible to make |
man believe that Dayton. O.. would |
me day be the home of the best |
quipped factory in the world, cost
ng $10.000,00o. employing many
OF skilled mechanics and
urning out complete cash register
very minute and half during the.
working day Of nine hours. and yet
o day such is the case.
The patent rights to this shoe shin
ng machine are owned by a Rich
nond corporation. chartered under
he laws Of the State az Virginia. The
Ulcers Of the corporation are Rich.
nond men, who are engaged In the
erious business Of building Sisely
nd well y great manufacturing en-
erprise In our midst, and they are
eorthy OF the confidence and co-op-
ration OF the business men OF Rich
nond and Of virginia