Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-23

little knitters. 1t is an ideal place
for the men and women, boys and
girls who york. The whole tone of
the place is on a high plane, and in
looking over the plant as it moved so
lightly we could but think of the
boon it has been in furnishing a
healthful and remunerative employ
ment to our people.
To-day the plant has on it's pay
roll about 100 operatives, and every
month upwards of $4,000 are paid
out to the employees in return for
services rendered.
Every employee in the mill is
daily working on the piece system
that is, the operatives do not re-
Ceive so much a day, or week, or
month. but every one draws his or
her pay in proportion to the work
done. This is the most equitable
compensation possible, putting a pre-
MUM on speed and accuracy, and
reducing to a minimum the opera
lions OF the 'drone," for in this big
plant there is no place for the
drone. 1t is essentially a hive of
as busy, neat and energetic human
ees as can be found anywhere. Every
operative with whom we spoke had
a cheerful voice, a bright smile, and
seemed thoroughly in love with the
particular branch of work in which
engaged.
Altogether the Hetrick Hosiery
Mill is a plant of which this commu-
nifty may be justly proud. 1t is we'll
worth a visit from any one who
feels an interest in the activities Of
business. And it is no small business
proposition that greets the visitor.
This plant is now disposing annually
of about $4,000 worth of hosiery,
which goes to all parts of the United
States, with some shipments to
China and other foreign countries.
The entire product is sold through
the large commission mouse of Hinch-
man, Vein & Co., $40 Broadway,
New York City.
The plant of the Hetrick Hosiery
Mill is located on the side of the
Blue Ridge Railway right of way.
just at the limits of the town, on the
east, the mill property including 80
acres. There are twenty houses on
the property for operatives exclusive
ly, these ranging in size from four
to six rooms each, and in addition
there is a large ten-room boarding
house, which is nov occupied and is
being u for the benefit of those
operatives who have no families.
Every house has ample ground, each
having its little garden spot, and at
almost every home there is at least
one COW. The company has fifteen
acres fenced off for pasturage, and
the privilege Of pasturing the cows
is given to the operatives free of
charge. The property contains am
pie shade, there being portions of
the tract well timbered.
1t is the intention of the manage
ment to erect a school building in the
near future SO that the operatives
may have the advantages of a good
school close at hand. So soon as
this arrangement can be carried out
the services of a competent teacher
will be secured. The children OF the
knitting mill village are of sufficient
number to require the services Of a
good teacher in ample quarters.
A Sunday school has recently been
organized in the village, and the
meetings are held in the afternoon.
Chas. F. Hetrick has been made tenn
porary superintendent. The Sunday
school is largely attended and much
interest is taken in the exercises by
adults as well as children.