The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-08
FRENCH and RUSSIANS MAKE MORE ADVANCES
TIN PLATE PICNIC
GLORIOUS OUTING

friendships which hope will last un-
I'll 20 hence from whence no traveller
returns.
"Clarksburg, situated at the high all
tihlde of over one thousand feet above
tho sea level. is very healthy town.
You have an abundance Of good, pure
water; you have one of the best school
systems in the country where your
children can enjoy all the advantages
of education that can be securde In any
large city; your new high school Is one
q the best and most completely equip
ped in the whole state Of West Vir-
ginla. You are at the meeting place
OF the north and the south, whore all
the hospitality of the south exists
with the thrift and progressive spirit
Of the north.
"I have boon asked great many
times regarding the future OF the
Clarksburg plant. | want to say that
the future Of the Clarksburg plant ia
in your hands. AS long as VIC have
your cooperation and loyalty and good
Will, such as we have had in the past,
you can always feel sure Of getting at
least fair share Of what work we
have to give. We have gone through
periods Of depression such as the
panic Of 1907, and kept our plant prac-
tically in full operation, apd have
demonstrated our ability as a company
to run at least as fully as anyone else.
Our company, naturally, has warm
spot for our. Clarksburg plant, possi-
bly, more so than any Of our others
on account Of II being the parent Of
our other mills. In other words we
look upon our Clarksburg plant as
our home. 1t was here we started out
In business; II was here that we made
our first success, and am safe In
saying that II we had the ground to
bull dupon, our Clarksburg plant would
be very much larger than 1t is at the
present time.
"The company's attitude toward the
plant is such that We expect to spend
a considerable amount of money dur
ing the next year in improving and en-
larglng the plant While the Clarks-
burg plant was under my management
It was ever my policy TO promote our
old men to higher and better positions.
| | am glad to say that our present man
ager, Mr.. Burghnm, is in thorough ac-
cord with this policy and any enlarge
ment that we may make VIII mean
promotion for a large number Of our
employees / want to say that II we
add any mills to our plant 1t is our de-
sire to Rll up all the new positions
from among your ranks, provided you
are competent to lll the same.
This picnic is going to do a great
deal of good. IL is going to make you
feel proud that you belong to the Phil
lips organization, as no other factory
in the state of West Virginia could
make better showing than you made
in your parade today. 1t is also go
ing to do me as we'll as the company
whole lot Of good. 1t provides a
means Of bringing us all together; Of
meeting with each other; Of getting
to know each other better and l can
assure you that personally feel very
proud to be at the head of co-operat-
ing organization such as we have az
Clarksburg.
Great Parade.
The picnic was preceded by great
parade through the principal streets
Of the city with over 1000 persons
In line.
Every man in the parade carried
an American flag, while the automo-
blles, which brought up the rear,
were gayly decorated with the nation
al colors.
The national colors, which were
so much In evidence, gave proof Of
the fact that the tlnplate mill is a
melting pot for the men Of various
nationalitles employed there. No
matter from what land they came all
are now good Americans.
Headed by Police.
The parade was headed by squad
ron Of mounted police, followed by
the Italian marine band. Then came
a long line Of workers in the follow
iiling department, annealing depart
hot mills, opening department, pick
ing department, anneallng depart
ment, mechanical department, cold
roll department, tin house depart
ment, shipping department, labor de-
partment, and asserting department.
Each department was headed by It's
foreman.
Following the workers was another
band, and then came crack military
company, composed of foreigners.
From the muzzle of each rifle pro-
truded an American flag, showing
that these men from other lands were
ready to fight for their adopted coun-
try.
officials Of the company rode in
automobiles, which followed the mil
itary company. Then came other au-
tomoblles carrying ladies. The pa
raiders took street cars at Con Plaza
for the park,