The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-22
ANDREW H. GREEN
ISPRAISED FOR
CRAFTEXPOSURE
Hugh :. Fullerton, in American
Magazine, Pays Fine Tribute
To Well-knOwn Citizen
"MODERN CADILLAC
WHO PURGED DETROIT
Clever Sketch Tells of Rise from
Office Boy to Head of
Huge Industry

Hugh :. Fullerton. writing in the
American Magazine. in the depart
ment OF Interesting people, has
clever and breezy sketch OF Andrew
II. Green, OF the Solvsy Process Co.
In connection with the sketch there
is full>>lge photo, labeled "A Mod
ern Cadillac. who discovered and
purged a new Detroit The Fullerton
article follows:
Every once in while. Just when the
machinery OF business. politics. and
graft is running smoothly, along comes
some fellow who SHES monkey
wrench into i and mis- the air 1,rs WIN
Andrew II. Green. Jr. II you do not
work for the Solvay Process, or KNOW
him well enough TO yell, Hello Amy
to him as he whiZzes down Woodward
ave. was all -tossed up IN white
feath.red chapcau, embroidered satin
coat. white doeskin breeches. and NIP
boots. pretending he was Antoine de Ia
Mothe Cadillac; that IL was two nun
was discovering Detroit.
Now. as matter OF fact ne was
really discovering new Detroit ana
politicians knew IN Detroit was cele-
hrating it's two hundred and eleventh
birthday. They are very proud or the
pace 10 anu t'f' OAit
stopped making automobiles TO join
the ceTebTatron. and Nndy -tfrperIw-r-
Cadillac because he Is one OF the must
lingest young men in Detroit.
Andy Green came over the river n a
boat arrayed as The Demon Cadillac
probably never was. In his train came
politicians. big business men. little
business men, grafters, and many fair
women. Andy de In Mothe Green
landed. and discovered new Detroit.
one he suspected existed but never mad
found before.
He heard the wheels within wheels
purring, saw unsuspectinx politician
and business men oiling the bearings
and liking 9M his Wig and s satin l IsY.s
years and SHE'D monkey wrench right
into the middle of the machine. With
In three days after the discovery OF the
new Detroit. he had the loader OF the
city council and half u dozen aldermen
In Sail charged with grating The air
Was hled with eoss and ,spokes !. an y,
from sprocket 10 tail-light.
Some Of them felt so secure in the
fact that everyone was busy celebrat-
ing. that they still had the money IN
the cogs ceased flying, more than hall
the aldermen OF Detroit were under in
dlctment and even begging for chances
to tell on one another.
Green Is one OF the newer generation
of Americans and a hustling, fair two
handed fighter. He wades straight
through 70 where no wants to 60 and
although the head OF one OF the great
corporations OF the country he Is more
popular with his men even than with
his directors, who give him anything
Andy Green was born In Syracuse,
Jan Is, 1897. which date Is important
because It is something Green doesnt
mention. His family was not wealthy.
and he went to work as an office boy
at the Solvay works. and attracted at
tention Immediately. because he spoke
right up. asked what he wanted 70
He had been working there about four
years when he astounded some OF the
managers by requesting them to send
ing that II the company paid his uni
sity-expenses would-more than
repay them in increased efficiency.
He won the argument. The company
sent him to Cornell. and ne worked
E fe from the sibley school OF I'm
slnsering in 1892 81 He went mined nm. a.
overalls and began 10 apply TO the bust
ness what Cornell had taught him He
advanced SO rapidly that In 1896 he
pany's immense plant at Detroit, wher.,
within short time. he lnaugurated
changes that first startled the company
and then surprised the directors by re-
suits.
Hts first theory was that OF good
treatment for the workers: short hours
more vacations. and increased efh-
cheney. His company makes every
thing from soda ash to one-grain pills,
and employs an army. Green shortened
the hours. put into effect his theory
that men do not want to be helped but
want a chance TO help themselves. and
says II shows in the dividends. few
years ago Green wartcd-te-eHF+ay-
man with a reputation as terrific a ,,;l
directors. who inquired as TO the
salary.
thousand "A year for ten months work.
decreed Green. The directors yielded.
and Green compelled his man 20 take
creased his salary.
One act shows the character OF
Green. When the war with Spain
started ne wanted to go. but the busi-
ing Detroits naval militia start for
he war. Suddenly he reached into ms
ockst drew % out Eumfh 81 keys ,b an@
out to Solvay" he yelled as he climbed
a board the train. Tell them I've gone
90 the war and Will be back when its
yer"
Yosemite" as a machinist, and was In
elton twice. he came back TO the
s dnss He has has srown rieS
nd is a salaried man now, with
tock IN the concern Also, ne in
rnsely interested In civic problems
Nlso. he IL an optimist, and believes
hat tho conscience Of the American
business man IL awakened. and that 10
r. the duty OF all mon who grow rich
20 take an active interest In politics.
fe has decllnci tho Democratic nolHn-
tion for MAYOR Of Detroit aud clso n
domination for governor OF Michigan.
h,u Ia ready TO help in any reform.
Through his business he discovered
ttrat certain members 81 the Detroit al
iermanic ring were graftiriS. and that
.ersopally nirrd Detective William
J. Burns. paid him ten Thousand dollGs
of MS own money To expose the graft
RS. and Burns fulf0eG tbe contrac..