Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18

He directed Ia his will that the arm should be
changed into stock company. This Was done
but Bertha Krupp. his daughter who married pF
Won Behlen und Won Halbaoh, holds all but four
shares OF this company She ~ not only Ger
manys wealtheat woman. but itA wTalthiaai suh
iect and greatest taxpayer.
Hence she has been called THE Queen " lie.
SEN" and Our Lady Of the Cannon" aud other
romantic names Al the age Of eighteen there
descended upon her the greateht industrial IL.
heritance the world haa yet known She vas ais.
teen when her father died and attained her ma.
jority 10 1904
Essen 10 d city nos ~ 10000 population. and
Il owes its existence aa city to the Krupp works.
but there Ii hardly a city In the world which Il
governed more In the communicate spirit than
this. It 10 one Of the very earliest places IN
which cooperative stores we're established. They
have been IN existence there for over 30 years.
bertha kruppe says one writer may be the
queen of Essen. but her wafkmen conduct their
own AFFAIRS without nolcataton She limltR her
interference TO gifts Of money b. which lnatitu.
tionH of mutual good to tho wofkmen may b
established"
From the three men whom Friedrich Krupp
employed. the 122 whom Alfred Kfnpp had In bis
employ 90 years after he took charge. the force
working for the Kruppa had grown 70 10000 At
the death Of Friedrich A. krupp In is07 The
establishment nov comprises 10000 workmen ami
e7b0 engineers and clerks
first OF which Is the Essen steel works. 9Th prov
ing grounds At Meppen. Tangsr.H lutte. and Esnsn
This group includes the MilhofeneTHuttH With
fta four blast fnrnaeen the Herman. itntts with
three blast furnaces. and the saYnerHutts with
coal and Iron mines
The second group IL the Friedrich Alfred Iron
works IN RhsinhauAen. the third. thu Amen Steel
works. the fourth. the GruHon Machine works. II
Magdeburg Buekau. and the hfih. the gaTmania
ahipyafda. ~ KEEL
The Essen steel porka aione comprise some
slxtyodd departments covering al area u about
GOO acres, and housing 1000 machine tools II
roll trains, III hammers. y hydraulic presses.
337 steam boilers. ard bgg steam engines. more
than 700 electric motors. and so0 cranes.
Almost In the center on the Essen works stands
the original KrupD factory and family house.
maintained intact II accordance Nlth fhr drfc.
lions of Alfred krupp II bearu thia Inscription
PITY years ago ihs cottage vas the home Of
my patents aay aons Of our wofkmsn have %
10 through thu struggle whieh the building up ~
these works hak cost Tho success sbieh noN
spleudidiy has reNhrded our faith, our anxiety
and our efforts. was doubtful during taanty AYH
long year,
Let this example serve a. AZ fncoafaeransni
10 others IL difficulties Nay " Increase the 20
spect for The many small houses and the great
sorrows which often dwell IN them
THE object of work must be- mutual welfare
the work IA bItsae1 then wcrk IL prayer May
all from the highest 20 the lowest amongst a.
work Hltb The Same earueatneeH ~ foand and
secure hls O~b future success That's ny great
eat wish
Esses, February 1919 taepty aye yearr ans
my assuming charge ALFRED kRuPP