Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-13

On Textile Map
Interesting Interview with Mr.
Martin OF Hosiery Mills
A Pleasant Visit to
Plant

hYeTY one RTeelcu US Win great
warmth, in fact we felt warm ourselves
as II was over ninety nine degrees In
the shade,
In lot there was a man pulling
weeds, working in The hot broiliug sun.
We said, MY man do you know it is
nearly a hundred degrees in the
shadel' Thank goodness" says he,
4 dom have to work in the shade
Any way this made US feel more
content with our LOT, and passing the
new hosiery mill we stopped in TO see
if we could get any matrimonial items,
as there are a great many good looking
girls working there.
Not an item could we get, nothing
doing ia tbs line as the girls have
come 10 the conclusion that it is easier
to support one, than 10 work for two.
But all Joking aside that new mill
is credit to as. So light and airy
SO we'll ventilated, kept so clean, that
if we we're not making such a fortune
trying to run this paper, we would
like 10 work there ourselves, as we
believe it is the best summer resort in
the county.
We noticed that all the shafline
pulleys, and belts are fully protected
by guards, as provided by law so as
TO make accidents impossible.
Asking Mr. Gurlev, the Supt., per-
missioa to talk TO The operators we
mingled with the girls and heard
praise Of The MANAGEMENT on all sides,
aud we found cut that the giFls have
made up their minds 10 learn, they
are doing better every week. This
work is not hard nor does it soil the
hands or dOthes. II takes a great
amount Of skill, We judge one can
become expert in this work only after
great deal of practice
Stopping TO watch a pretty little
girl work, she said When first start
ed thought it grand when | made
five dozen socks a day, now | make
over thirty dozen and have made up
my mind to make thirty.liVe and then
20 up 10 forty dozen, and find it
very much easier work TO make thirty
dozen than to make five dozen. We
only work one half day on Saturday,
so that makes it nice as | can take
my money earn and buy what |
want, am independent aud | am
cOntented aud happy in trying TO dc
my work right
We saw another little girl making
over SIS 90 week and she has only
been learning few weeks.
The more we sa&, and The more we
learned made us think what a eranG
indsutry this is Tor our people.
'In Nashville, said Mr. Martin, who
was down for few days looking Ovel
the work, we employ over 400 people
this makes over 1000 people depend
ent OH our mill, and in my time
have seen poor girls come and afte
time be able to make a good living
Hundreds have come to us from De
partment stores as they can max
better pay at our mill than standing
back Of the counter all day, trying l.
please every one In this bushes:
every girl is her own boss, here wOrI
is laid out for her, the machines do th
rest, and if she is watchful, and al
teptiye sac will soon earn more wage
Than most men make. Ii takes NOR
than ordinary sense TO become goo
hosiery maker. ANY one can do man
5 ual labor, but in our line when 20
! know how, you are skilled persoI
ALWAYS able to earn good wages,
Did you know that it costs us frol
I $50 TO $40 to teach each person no
= TO make hosiery. In Olden times, th
! one who made your stockings, son
, len years ago, paid TO be taught,
else worked until they knew hO'
No W we are willing to pay girls viii
they are learning.
did you know that LawTenceburE
now on ths Textile map Of the wOrl
aud as we grow, we intend TO ma
the Lawrsncebure sock famous in Il
commerce Ct our country. We ha
had the railroads 10 give US the saI
rates as apply to other cotton csnte
Il am now figuring on erecting SOL