The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-20
Club Women
Habe Iannt
They Visit the Cleanest Factory in the Whole Wide
World.
World.

Old Bill Nye once acted in official
capacity at the picnic of a ladies aid
society. 1t was an embarrassing oc-
casion and Bill records that flies and
ants and a variety OF bugs beat him
to the lunch.
This lament by the lamented Laramie
humorist is told in conradistinction to
picnic held Saturday afternoon in
the Reid Murdoch kitchens and
pantries at Hammond. TIMES
porters attended 1T and hereby testify
that no living. thing beat them to the
lunch. They spent the afternoon de-
vising and travelling routes which
would bring them by the lunch at the
most frequent intervals.
No Flies At This Feast.
1t was the most toothsome array of
delicacies ever gotten together and dis
pensed free of charge. There were
neither flies nor walters to interrupt
a wholesome enjoyment. The limit was
lifted.
Over a hundred members of the
Hammond Wonfan ms Club were present
Having nothing to conceal in their i'm
maculate purefood mandatory Man
ager E. F. Garthe. superintendent J.
Apoll, C. w. Schlutsmeyer and George
Lewke exhibited every nook and corner
and revealed every process of cooking
and canning.
With Mrs. \. l. Murray. official re-
porter for the Woman's Club. on the
scene THE TIMES reporters followed in
the wake Of the van guard with moth
ing to do but be inconspicucus.
There was not lorgnette in the as
semblage and nobody appeared To-
quacious. The management was very
much impressed with the intelligence
of the women and their sincere inter
est. They paid their hosts the compli
ment of giving their undivided atten-
ton.
One Question Answered.
Can you tell me-" Mrs. r. O. Winck-
Ter asked of E. +. Garthe, why a girl
prefers sorting pickles olives in
your place to working in our kitchens
where she has free board and home
llife?"
IT'S the great American spirit OF in
dependence the manager asserted.
OF the four hundred and fifty en-
ployes a great majority are girls. They
dress each day in clean linen. 81 some
times call them aside" Assistant Man
ager Lewke explained land talk to
them concerning the care of their hair.
They do not wear rats and they do not
chew gum. Every precaution IS taken"
The Reid Murdoch plant is thorough
~ scrubbed and washed throughout
each day. State Inspector Willett in a
recent visit credited it with being alb
| solutely Immaculate and above re-
proach. 1t most certainly is. Every
| member of the Woman's Club that
made the tour of inspection will for
ever have explicit confidence in prod
ucts bearing the Reid Murdoch label.
She will impart this confidence to her
| friends.
Acres of Fruit and Vegetables.
The industry is but the packing
plant for a half hundred. supply fac
tories throughout the country. There
are vinegar tanks that hold 500 gal
Ions apiece and storage tanks that hold
| 1000 bushels of pickles The firm will
not use eggs that have been handled.
No artificial coloring is employed
Manager Garthe solved a riddle Of
the ages when he told the women that
cans and bottles containing preserves
can be opened by tapping them with a
| knife. The reason for the high cost
| of olives was apparent in the care and
| skill demanded in stuffins and pack
| in the fruit. The manager stated that
| as general rule olives are stuffed in
Italy with Spanish pepper to save pay
ling duty on both of these ingredients.