Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-20

An industry yet embryo having opened formally
than four months but that gives promise of great bene
fits the Marnsburg Manufacturing Company which already
producing according number of employees
famed "Grifon Brandt clothes for
plant established the Thorn building is the ninth
by L. Greif Brother Baltimore where
their main factory and offices located Other offices
cat Brooklyn and Chicago The company already employs
than 00 people who working the ideal
Steal conditions possible of their plants being per-
feet appointment The plan to increase fast pracca
BILE the employees 1900 and in this the Martnsburg plant
be of the first to share most literally ~
The welknown "Grifon Brand clothes are known from
and from the Gulf of Great Lakes
For tyve from the formation of the firm the has
been to build the business bigger and better do this
the best garments for the keep fully abreast the times
III the Styles make goods that will hold as
evidenced today point the ndice to dependabiity.
Saturday with other officials of the company Mr. L. Gre
senior member of the firm spent the day here planning
ate development the Martnsbug Manufacturing Company
plant which will at increase it fifty per cent
Zach week Mr. Samuel Waxman at Bal
more here inspect working conditions most
agreeable evidenced by the fact that COM
menced to work in the plant leave except for
neither they or their employers have any control
Mr. Gre who is authority for the above statements ex-
pressed extreme satisfaction at the the enterprise
in arnsbug and that the bright prospects ahead
here because of the pleasant situation of the plant the
feeling of the people of the community enterprise He
said further in conversation with Representatives
"The Marnsburg Manufacturing Company the local branch
CT business already turning very best work
all giving high Grfon Brand clothes every
garment of which is handmade and rea SIS to $50 Here
the work in the Thorn building good one lighted
and PORTABLE but must have room more floor space
and lat and this will be soon as sufficient help
be Secured to the We Martins
burg to stay to make home industry as
is evidenced by long lease the property purpose to
give to employees reasonable possible comfort and
liberal realize that therein the basis of our
success in business Our general plan employ young ladies'
give them living from the while teaching them
trade that is bound be profitable in life and by repA
lar increases in salaries each month during period ntr
ton give them such encouragement will make satisfied
with the work As they become proficient their earnings
better than other employment similar kind for
girls and The charge extensive exper
brought to the Marnsburg Baltimore thoroughly
ncent IN the work In order to make
rented property East Burke street These ladies have
all learned the trade with and have regular stems
foreaay
Il Will repeat that especially proud the class of
young ladies' we are getting into factory further with
the good spirit manifested by the peopbusness men and all
classes Martnsburg enterprise as points to
cess IN very many We glad located mann,
featuring plant here thought before we now realize
made no mistake and look forward being one of orr
most successful and profitable branches that will add its full
share OF good name to Griffon Brand cohes.'