Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19

abroad, great plants at East Pttsburg,
Wimerding, Swissvale and Trafford City,
Pa, and others in Hamilton, Canada;
Manchester and London, England; Havre,
France; Hanover, Germany; st. Peters,
burg Russia; Vienna, and Vado. Italy.
In these industries some 1000 persons
are employed, and the many companies
have a capitalization aggrcgating $500
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Mr.. Westinghouse's mental alertness
and activity remained to the last UNI
impaired. The final few years of his
life were among the most productive.
For several months, he had, however,
limited his activities, placing greater
responsibility on his associates. 1t was
stated tonight, on behalf of his many
interests, that there will be no change
Of policy in connection with any of the
industries, which will be operated on a
plan long ago throughout by the in
ventor himself.
| Mr. Westinghouse and his various
ventures suffered severely in the panic
of 1907. In October of that year the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacture
ing company went into bankruptcy
from which it was released year later
after the creditors had accepted plar
of reorganization. Following thai
episode the control Of the Wrestling
house company and some of it's sub.
salaries rested with a group of New
York. Boston and Pittsburg banking
interests
| Westinghouse common stock, which
! had paid ten per cent yearly from
1904 to 1907, suspended dividends al
| together from the latter part of 1907
| until 1912. when they We're resumed
on a two per cent. basis and last year
four per cent. was paid. According tC
some of his business associates. Mr.
Westinghouse never recovered from
the shock he received when control
Of his numerous enterprises was TAX
en- out of his hands.
| The reorganization plan was con-
ceived by Mr.. Westinghouse, who urged
| its adoption in preference to plans
submitted from other quarters by en-
| inent financiers. The inventor insisted
| his idea was tho best for the protec'
| ton of stockholders and creditors, ant
| according to his associates it proved
to be an achievement in constructive
| finance.
kindly helpful and a hard working man
He was six feet tall, erect broad shoul
dered with massive head. in late lif
crowned witr white hair, and ne wore
heavy white moustache and side whis
lsers. In connection with mis- kindly spirit
It was recalled of him to- day that thirt,
or forty years ago he introduced to thi
} country the Saturday half holiday.
OF the inventor and his work Lord Ke,
win said not long before his own death
George Westinghouse IL In character an
achievement one OF the great rrcn of on
time"
or himself, Mr.. Westinghouse once re
marked: IT have always known what
wanted to do, and for doing 1t owe
great deal to persistence, to a natura
fondness for mathematics, and to tn
fact that throughout my youth learne
to work with my hande as well as m
head and have always kept in practice.
George Westinghouse was born In tn
village OF Central Bridge, near Schenec
tady, y. T., October G. 1916. and as a la
attended the public school in Schenec
tady He entered Union College, but lef
, in 1863 to Join the Twenty sixth Unite
States cavalry and served In the Civi
! War. His love for engineering led to hi
transfer TO the navy and before being Il
service a year he was attached to tn
!, Potomac tiotila, acting as third assist
ant engineer.
In August, 1867. he married Marguerit
Erslinc Walker. who survives him, ia
gether with their one child. George, Jr
. who lives near Lenox, Mass. The 80
married Miss Violet Brocldebank, daugh
. ter Of Sir Thomas and Lady Brockleban
. OF Triton Hall, Cumberland, England.