The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-08
Uncle Sans New So, 100000
Paper Money Mill Is a Model
Not Only Perfect illustration Hyoene Care
Employ

u Uncle Sam is extremely proud {
III his new model factory" in the ma
VI tlonal capital IL has been built on ia
banks of the Potomac. largely for th
III purpose of furnishing an object les
y son To the world ana Ca illustrate TIA
u picturesque. sanitary, ana other posi-
r. bilities Of a type Of structure never be
~ fore utilized for manufacturing pur
poses.
y Great Reduction IN Cost
The output Of this factory viii be OF
. such character as 10 lend a specia
and peculiar interest 80 the huilding
IL is paper money that viii be mann
featured there; for the plant soon
Ia occupy the premises viii be that
of the bureau of engraVing ana print
ing. In other words the factory Is the
governments new paper money mill
Now on the point Of final compile
ton. il is a monumental editice, of
enormous size the length of It's main
facade-along which a series of mighty
stone columns stretch-being over 500
feet, while four wings extend back for
a distance of an ordinary city block
The material is white limestone, and
the total cost of the building will he
in the neighb0rhoOd of $4,000 600
one Of its most noteworthy features
is that il does not look like factory
at all, by the force Of concrete exam
J pie, that a building erected for mana-
| featuring purposes need not be other
wise than beautiful and of impressive
architecture. The site chosen for the
structure was in itself The most at
tractive obtalnahlc, the main front be-
ing so close 10 The Potomac tidal basin
as 10 he reflected in the waters of the
latter. The walls are largely Of glass. |
50 that the whole interior is flooded
with light.
II is the interior that is most re- |
markahle. exhibiting, as II does many |.
features altogether novel. For instance. !
there are two great mnchrooms. one |
for men and the other for women, |
opening upon shaded promenader |
which occupy the roofs of two of the |
wings. These, in fact are roof gar |
dens, and during the warm season of |
TO be pleasant. tables will be set out
there in order that the eating may he
done out Of doors. Al other times the
employees viii be at liberty To enjoy
the ADVANTAGES Of light and fresh air
during the luncheon hour.
An object lesson in the possibilities
of lowering the cost of living will he
given in an incidental way through the
medium of the lunchrocms, which will
he run on cooperative plan by the
employees themselves In these restau-
rants Will he served daily u meal con-
sisting of Irish stew cor roast beef or
mutton). TWO vegetables. bread and
butter, and coffee sll for Il, cents
Even at such prices the enterprise is
expected To be self sustaining, the
food being supplied at actual cost.
To make this clear. it, should be
realized that, when food IS purchased
and served in great quantities. the cost
Of meals per individual is wonderfully
reduced. This Is a fact we'll known 10
anybody who has ever been a member
Of regular mess" on shipboard or i'm
'hIlt's NJ the new money mill there /
are 1000 persons to be served daily.
and nothing has la he paid for except
the provisions and such hired heIp az
may he required. There is no rent to
pay, and the government furnishes an
necessary fixtures, the kitchen utensils. ,
.uel for cooking, and light. I
The employes a. INF IA. organi1aa ga, F..
his purpose into n co.operative socie- ,
y, assessing each member a nominal ,
lum as a membership fee to croatia ,
fund for starting the business I'm 4
'eturn for his fee. each member r.t4 &
certificate. II at any time he leaves {
he service of the bureau of engraving 4
ne surrenders his certificate and p.ts ,
ais entrance money back again \ $
governing committee chosen Il, the y
employees will hire people 10 huy cook d
md serve the food i
Washington has the 'reputotion or J.
,eing a hot place in summer tir,o PM .
he people who work in m, pe,, nonar
mill never suffer from heat during n
heir hours of labor. hecauee tho mir a