New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
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/ its purity and softness is consumed ll 'u'
| frequent washing necessary TO the process
/ Not only tho different processes are car1'n
out with the greatest perfection ot ne'""
and economy Of operation. but many OF '''
machines in use Wore invented ana manu-
/ facturcd in the plant
/ ANY description Of Cheney Brothers SIX
manufacturing plant which failed 10 maNe
recognition Of the cheerful Industry OF II"
employees and their hearty cooperation
with their employers would be neSIec'nS
ono Of the most striking features OF uN'
great industrial concern and ono or t"'
most potent factors Of it's success JN'.
now those employees number i.@' men a."
women. So well satisfied with their lot a's
they that out of 200 employees m l,"
census of ten years later gave ll-o as st''
I'm the employ Of tho company htue less
than half. but allowing for deaths. mar
riagcs and removals IL made r'marNaO''
percentage. These people represent Class
Of workers who may bc diGnned pF thr
title of artisans. each living an comfort dn'
independence. Most ~ them have nou-".
the land and own their own homes t'
employers live upop md love tho slto thN'
bringing about community ~ inieIe'
that is beneficial to all Employer ana
vorkmen are i'm close touch the ono WI"
the other. and % benefit association -
mutuaUv maintained An incident ot gus
connection that greatly impressed th'
writer was tho sight of an old man Who
Mas pa.sinc 10y with his grandson. toF
i'm knickcrhockcrs Tho old man was an
emplovc who had been with tho CONF
psny 6rty years.
The town of South Manchester offers IN
ideal spot for tho location Of am offensive
manufacturing plant The town itself N''
upon the crest Of lous slopuS nill' anu
rho whole landscape is dominated ~
Cheney Brothers factory. Facing mo t''
tory in tho midst of beautiful lawns an'
splendid clms are the homes Of inc infIn'
bers Of the company. on the otner
crests arc the homes of the workers -
a pleasure TO the eye from It's neat ana N''
kept condition. Another condition par -
ccIIence that must here he emphasized ~
that OF the scrupuious cleanliness, spleno'"
systems cf lighting and ventilation, ein'''n'
fire protection. brought about by autohiau'
fire doors and Sprlnklers. and the pio''
sions for safety and comfort that are
found throughout the place. Eyerytnih7
is absolutely sanitary regardless Oh "a
pense incurred TO make IL SO.
The original salesroom of Cheney broth-
ers was a small one. located in Beaver
street some time In the iOs From thtrs
il was removed to Canal street. Later u
was i'm charge OF \ T. stewart III u
Leonard and Chambers streets estaplF
ments. In lS77 Cheney Brothers opep'
their own sales department IN bro""
street. Recently. in order to consoA'"'o
their four New York stores, the 'omp'",
opened new selling office al lnth stIeV,
ana Fourth avenue. with $500 square iee'
OF floor space OF three floors. Here are -,
selling departments Of all The mus J"
modern. well appointed huildins u'
change marks a revolution in the scum
or sin goods and q coongo in Tho s'lhn-
location 81 t1c whole industry. viic' '
abandoning tho old Broome street o''V'"
and moving up to lower Fourth avenue