Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
.WHITs0N PLEASED WITH! WITT!
RECEPTION GIVEN COM.

the LeQBer, fttuayy prosecuting Az
torney said in regard to the report of
the committee from the Mexico Com
mercial Club which called on jackson
johnson, president of the Interna-
tional Shoe Co., Thursday:
81 am pleased at the reception ac-
corded the committee of the Com
mercial Club by the international
Shoe people and trust the assurances
made them will be realized"
S. J. Buclner, one of the committee
from the Mexico Commercial Club,
which called on Jackson johnson,
president Of the international Shoe
Co., at st. Louis Thursday said he
was very much pleased with his con-
ference with Mr.. johnson and that
Mr.. Johnson appreciated the attitude
of the citizens of Mexico toward the
suit brought against the shoe COM
pany. Mr.. Buclner says he believes
the Mexico factory will be opened in
the near future-in fact as soon as
the shoe company feels that it can af-
ford to conduct the factory in this
city. The Mexico plant manufactures
women's shoes and there has been no
sale for this class of product. When
the Mexico factories and two others
in st. Louis closed the company had
100000 worth of stock on hands.
This has been reduced to $5,O0O,0OO
by this time, however and according
to Mr.. johnson business is almost
normal again and orders are coming
in regularly.
Mr.. Pitcher, who accompanied the
committee, stated Mr.. johnson said
he hardly thought Mr.. Whitson real
lied the magnitude of the case. He
said the factory was owned by Mis-
sourian's and had the suit been won
it would have thrown out of employ
ment thousands of people in this
state. That they have opportunity to
place factories in Illinois but always
placed them in this state. When the
committee suggested they, would see
Mr.. Whitson regarding the with
drawal of the suit Mr.. johnson said
he had not consulted his attorney con-
cerning the matter but that the COM
pany made no such request. M.
Pitcher was delighted with the re-
ception the committe received.
Letter From Treasurer Biggs.
The following letter from D. c. |
Biggs, treasurer Of the international
Shoe Company to Mitchell White, jun
ior editor of the Ledger is self ex-
planatory:
International Shoe Co.
Executive Office.
st, Louis, NO., Feb. 9Th, 1915.
Mr.. L. M. White.
Mexico, Missouri.
Dear Mr.. White:-
Answering your letter of the 2nd,
l am pleased to know that the suit |
Brought against the International
Shoe Co., does not meet with the ap-
proval Of your tcitizens generally.
The fact of the case is that this Com
pany at no time had any idea of perm
anently abandoning the plant in Mex
leo. We have large amount of
money invested in that plant, and had
no intention of abandoning it, so long
as our business justified its operation.
The European War upset our bust
ness considerably, and we simply |
deemed it advisable to close down |
some Of our factories temporarily.
Wehn we purchased this plant from |
the Friedman-Shelby Shoe Co, we
understood that we were getting
title free and clear, and were so ad-
vised. The contract made at the time |
Morris Brothers erected the factory |
had been complied with in every res
pect, and complete release was
given them by the Trustees. Such |
being the facts in the case, l hardly |
think the Courts will forfeit our char
ter or prohibit us from doing business
in this State, simply because we own
a piece of property that at one time
was owned by Morris Brothers.
In conclusion l wish to state that
we have at all times received most |
courteous treatment and consideration
from the citizens of Mexico, and do
not think that they were in any way
instrumental in having this suit filed.
Yours very truly,
D. G. Biggs, Treas.