The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-24
TOSPL|T BUSINESS
WITH LOUISVILLE
Many Patterson Employees Will
Be Transferred With Part Of
Plant to Kentucky.
GREATER OUTPUT LOCALLY
President Patterson Explains
Exactly What Removal Means
to His Company.
GREATER OUTPUT LOCALLY

Exactly what Is proposed by the
transfer OF part of the Il. a. Patterson
Tobacco Company's business to Louis
Vile was fully explained yesterday by
Malvern c. Patterson. president of the
company and vice-prcsident OIL the
American Tobacco Company. Mr. Pat
terson asserted that the transfer of
less than one-fourth OF the business
| was u temporary cxpedient TO take
care Of surplus business pending thc
erection OF d new plant. and that the
manufacture of the principal brand;
| and the general offices OF the Patter-
| son Company would remain perma-
| ncntly In Richmond.
Mr. Patterson's attention was called
to the Interview with Vice President
| II. j. llanlon of the American Tobacco
Company. photographed to The Times
Dispatch from louisville. in which the
report OF THE transfer OF some OF the
| Patterson business exclusively printed
| in this papcr.'wits confirmed.
Realizing that reports of the remov-
al of so iarge an industry from Rich
| mond a matter OF great interest
and regret, MIR. Patterson yesterday
dictated the following statement to
The Times Dispatch:
The II. a. Patterson Tobacco Com
pany Is making arrangements TO move
from It's present plan, at the inter
section of Seventh and nverton stree
for the reason that that plant is old
and out OF date: that 1t cannot he OPP
| Grated economically, andt as matter
OF necessity, the company will for the
present distribute its business between
thu plant it has recently acquired at
the corner Of Sixth and Cary Streets
and the r. II Mayo Branch factory. on
Seventh Street. also of this city. TO
the utmost capacity of these two
plants. This Will neccssitatc tempo.
rarily some OF the business being done
IN Louisville Just how much, o.
course depends on the increase nj
sales.
Planning Scw rInnt
ut is still the Intention OF the Il 3.
Patterson Tobacco Company. sooner
or later. to erect a large new plant
in Richmond 10 carr FOR It's incrcnsinE
business. and we fully expect to do
more business In Richmond IN the fu-
ture than ever in the past, feeling that
richmond Is tho most economical point
and the best point for the manufacture
OF our products, which have become
famous under Richmond label
| Furthermore. the recent Introduction
of the Sovereign cigarette Will prob
| ably greatly Increase the business
| here. which Will neccssitate new nnar-
tiers Tor this new industry also.
The Patterson Company makes this
statement in view OF It's love FOR the
| city OF Richmond, ana regrets tina, any
change in the location OF plants =
necessary just at this time for the
| production Of it's brands
| II is also contemplated in the pro-
posed changes that all OF our old en-
! rloyeS Will be taken care OF In a man
| her satisfactory 10 them. y sufficient
| number will be transferred TO Louis
| villo to take care OF such business as
! Il may prove necessary to transfer
| there for tha reasons outlined above
| This statement has not been made SO
/ fully prior 10 this time for tho reason
| that the company did not think that the
small amount Of business that would bo
! transferred to Louisville would be OF
sufficient importanc, to Justify publ.
| mention, the step being only a matter
| OF eXpediency.
The II. a. Patterson Tobacco Com
pany will continue its separa;. corpo-
rate form and maintain its Offices nj
| Richmond. The same officers and di-
ractors who have managed iis a1fairs
| for the pas: eight years arc now in the
same positions"
| New Cigarette Factory.
! Mr. Patterson explained that since
| the reorganization Of the American To-
| bacco Company ana its Division into
| separate companies, the Allen * Gin
! ter Branch. In this city. had gone 10
| the Liggett & Myers Company. leaving
| the American Companv no cigarette
factory in this city. and he predicted
| tho erection of a clgarcIta plant here
| at an early date of sufficient Size TO