The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY.

Laundries are as essential to an up
to-date community as are dry goods
and clothing stores and other CON
Germs catering 20 the comforts and ne
ceSsities OF life one man who real
lied this snC who established an insti-
tuition of cleanliness which has kept
pace with the growth and prosperity
OF the Wheeling district is Frank II.
Scroggins. He is still actively en-
gagged as manager OF the laundry
which he establis aed. the White Swan.
In September. 1895. Mr. Scroggins
established the White swan Laundry.
His working capital consisted OF $500.
eight years experience and an ambl-
ton 10 do something big in the laun-
dry business.
One washing machine. one horse.
one wagon. three employees and about
zoo square feet OF floor space. that
was the modest beginning. An under
standing OF the laundry business and
the adoption OF up-to-date methods en-
abled the building UP OF a clientele
and patronage that Is now the biggest
boosting element OF the laundry's adj
vertisinG forces.
To-day the White Swan Laundry &C.
cupies more than 5000 square feet OF
Z
method or machinery man has so far
devised for laundry facilities has been
omitted from the equipment
The laundry has agencies In all sec
tons of the tri-state district and its
wagons are familiar sights on all the
highways and byways Of the city and
its suburbs. The business OF the in
stitution is constantly growing and
improvements and additions are at all
times being planned. for indications
are that even with the facilities and
up-to-date machinery now in use. the
laundry popularity win have 20 be
met with engagements.
All this growth and prosperity has
been brought about without resorting
to sweat-shop methods. Humane
treatment and comfortable working
conditions have been accorded every
employe and personal attention has
been given every real or fancied
grievance The policy has been 20
treat employees. employer end Gus
toner fair The nuhlic Is showing it's
appreciation nv its patronage
Every woman shows q natural pride
IN the linen Of her hon ehold. desiring
10 keep y uublemished and she wants
her clothing cleaned in 2 manner rot
detrimental TO the material The av-
crage man cherishcs n similar senti-
ment fo- his collection Of collars.
cuffs and shirts Tho White Swan
laundry aims and has been succeeding
in pleasing both those classes.
Anyone con wash n piece OF goods
but 10 finish II artistically requires
talent and training and every girl that
operates an iron in the laundry has
gone through training sufficient 10
make her a leader in her work and .he
ironing girls take an artists pride IN
their work
The White Swan Laundry has also
done much TO convince the public that
all laundries DO not cause clothing 20
prematurely become useless and has
done this through careful handling
and sorting OF clothing. The laundry
makes all SITS own soap and the soap
is made o. pure tallow and washing
soda OF a nature which does not IN
iure fabrics The soap used IN the
I laundry could be used for bathing
without injury 20 the most delicate
skin. The bleaching Is also done in
a scientific manner and is not OF a
method which damages the most deli
cate weaves of cloth.
Taking all in all the White Swan
Laundry is one that realizes that Gu