Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Dayton Survivors Regard Convicted
Trust Head as Their Savior.

DAYTON, ONO March ga petit
uon which viii bear the names OF more
than 100000 residents of Ohio ana
which probably viii Doe augmented by
thousands of others from all parts Of
the country viii be presented TO Prest-
dent Wilson asking complete PARDON
for Jonn Henry Patterson.
John Henry Patterson is president Of
the National Cash Register Company,
and less than q month ago was found
guilty under the sherman anti-truso
law of conspiracy in restraint Of trade
and wds sentenced To serve one year in
the Federal prison.
To-day Mr. Patterson is the hero Of
all Ohio. and the survivors Of the ter
rihlc flood in Dayton look upon him as
their savior His heroism. seIf-sacri-
fee and tremendous energy during the
hours of disaster undoubtedly was the
cause of the saving of scores of lives.
Led Work of Rescue.
Ills immense factory plant has been
turned into "a hospital and provides
shelter for hundreds whose homes were
swept away He personally led the
work Of rescue and relief and his son
and daughter aided him. Every en-
rloyce OF his paut-aud he employ
more than 1000 Uersuns-Uas put 20
work building boats to- aid in thc. gesoue
work
Fue automobiles used ut his plant 81
iu number were speeding To- all parts
ot rue city bringing refugees To TN,
Cash Registcr works. where food and
shelter we're provided.
This work of rescue is i'm line with
Mr. PsttcrSou'S entire line of conduc,
since Hc established his plant i'm Day
Ton. For wears he has sought "a, every
opportunity to make lighter the burd, ms
of his employees
Carried Out Wife's Wish.
Mir Patterson is said To- have made a
promise long ago 10 his wife. who was
Katherine Beck school teacher OF
Broohine Mass When she was dying
that ne would gtyc special care to the
comfort and welfare of his women ana
girl employees. The dining rooms fr
the hiG plant, the resi- and recreation
rooms and other architecture comforts
provided for rN, women employees as
81, result OF ibis promise GaNs come q
N,gs vr'f I'M the rescue work of the las.
faa hours The dining rooms and taa
rrS. and recreation rooms aI have been
u~au since Tuesday morning a- -aru-
halls u he.pm- the sufferers
MI Patterson has his own way of do
"u= things even If oU many occasions
his methods have autaGuuEzsG NOT only
the unions taat hr has hatr.,d with $50
uer-isteu.rE. but business mon or Dan
.ou. and. ou rrceu; notable occasion.
rr, yoErt~. Five y,1r~ ago this ~peirs
Nr. Patterson became SO incense
sgHu-- his Dayton opponents thar ar
talked seriously OF taking his plant %
/ some atht. city.
Told Of Persecution.
Ira fact, he did go 90 New York ~
thigh GuCgeon and was quoted as saw
ing then thar me would move his gen
eral offices forthwith He told Of per
/ sistent persecution. of the necessity for
bodyeuards for himself and family when
riding or driving an6 of lighting the
/ lawns OF his home very brilliantly for
/ purpose af protection against attack.
Made Plant Model
I Regardless of what enemies may san.
-H. TACT remains THAT ra personally has
made -h, plant 3D. model. s-am tha flower
& bor ere. lawns surrounding , Geo .-.
H-. N-s. .r sanitary afrsus- .u,us>