Arizona republican., 1912-04-16
SL|DERTOWN
 THEN AND NOW
Interesting Lecture by Ma tional Cash Register Speaker Last Evening; City Beautiful, How It May Be Secured.

One of the most educational and entertaining exhibitions ever seen in this city was gwen to a crowded house at the Coliseum last night, un- der the auspices of the National Cash Register company.
 By the aid of stereoptiCOn and kin cmacolor motion pictures, II. C. Ernst, the lecturer for the company. told wonderful story, how this CO., lossal industry grew from a two-man organization twenty years ago to company employing $500 people.
 This was accomplished by unusual methods and because the officers of the company ignored precedent and devised their own plan of Organiza- ton
 Years ago the factory neighbor- hood at Dayton, Ohio was known as SIdertown. and it lived up to it's name It was noted for had surround ingS. had people and bad boys. The boys took pleasure in breaking the factory windows, breaking down fences and in doing damage to the premises. Instead of hiring detec- tives and resOrting to ordinary meth nds, this company called q meeting of the boys. gave them seeds and tools furnished competent instruc- tor and put the boys to work raising vegetables. This solved the boy prob lem in SldertoWn. simply because il kept the boys off the streets. out of mischief and because it gave them something to occupy their minds Now khe boys are incorporated into ? stock company They have d state charter tO raise and sell vegetables. The boys have their own officers, board of di- rect0rs. etc, and they handle the af- fairs of their company with very little outside assistance.
 The boys gardens naturally had their good influence on the older peo- pie of the neighborhood and they started to beautify their premises. The National Cash Register company immediately started schools in land- scape gardening to give their neigh bors all the help that they possibly could. At this point the most beau tifully cOlOred slides ever produced were shown and those that failed to attend the Coliseum missed q rare treat Beautiful lawns, streets. win dow boxes and porch effects were thrown upon the screen and the right and wrong ways of planting were forcibly brought out by the lecturer The transformation of Slidertown into South Park, as the factory neighbor- hood is known. was so wonderful that it is hardly belicvabIc
 Welfare stock was also dealt with There is probably no company in existence that does so much for it's employees as the N. c. R. c. Special street car service is provided for the women. Clean aprons and sleeveless are given out daily. free of charge All chairs in the plant are provided with high backs and foot rests The purest of air is distributed throughout tbe plant. Sanitary drinking cups, rest rooms, libraries athletic fields and the Country club are just few of the features in use to increase the efficiency of the employees and to keep them in good health. Welflre stock IS nothing more than labor capital and management working together for the interest Of Ill. If an employer gives his empioyes good working con- ditiOns. good light and air he receives in return rcre and better work The employees. tOp. are bCnefited. inas- much as they feel better under ti.cse