Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-09
CARLISLE STANDS HIGH
ON INDUSTRIAL LIST
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and with the announcement that
spring and summer hats will be
crowded with ribbons the two silk
ribbon industries are producing ca
pacity outputs. \ silk weaving plant
where the silk taken from the cocoon
of the silk worm in China is spun into
tiny thread to be used in the manu-
facture of silk goods, is also an impor-
tant industry in Carlisle. Carpets and
rugs are other important outputs, so
that the commercial world can well
put Carlisle in the column of weavers.
But then, again, there are the shoe
factories, noted all over the country
for the quality of goods produced, and
iron works where the outputs are
known far and wide. Many autoists
who Gre compelled to use chains to
prevent sllidding in this season OF the
year are unaware that they may be
using a Carlisle product. Another con-
Germ we'll known by government Off
cials is plant where post office furni-
ture and equipment is turned out.
Town Big Industrially
Every section of Carlisle is just as
busy as can be and her modern stores
and business houses are real places of
interest. Many persons in years gone
b" have known the town because of its
colleges and Indian school, but now
the borough has taken its place in the
business world and hereafter must be
known by its industrial as well as it's
activities.
If all of the ribbon manufactured in
Carlisle in a week could be put to-
gether in one long string it would
reach almost from here to Hagerstown.
Then, again, if il would be possible to
put all of the silk thread produced in
one day in one great line, the line
would stretch from London to New
~ l,N~s
rushed and the machines are pushed
harder, more than 1000 miles of silk
thread are produced.
The Chain Works
The Standard Chain Works, which
has been in existence for more than
forty years. is another interesting
place. Seventy-two fires are in use
and about hundred men are given
in the plant. Chains of
all descriptions and for all kinds of
uses are manufactured and just at
present the big force is busily engaged
in the output of automobile chains.
Each of the men at the fires turn out
links and put them together in various
and sometimes when a job is
completed a single chain will measure
more than a mile.
Carpets and rugs are important
products of the Cumberland county
town and the largest of the factories
here is that operated by E. c. Beetem
* Son. This concern has been in op-
GRAFTON for forty-one years and the
third factory building is now being
used. At the present time the looms
are being run until 9 and and $50
O'Clock at night to clear away some of
the rush orders. The dyehouse which
is connected with the plant is operated
until midnight. OF course, this part of
the business is suffering because of a
shortage of dyestuffs brought on by
tho war and only work for the rug and
carpet industry is being done. Prior
to the war, however, the company
solicited orders for dyeing in many
parts of the State. The Beetem mills
employ 200 persons and each day
of square feet of carpets and
rugs are turned out. Rag, Venetian,
linen and cottage carpets and
rugs are only few of the kinds pro-
duced. The mills at the present time
occupy a block with frontage of ESQ
feet and plans have already been
drawn for the construction of an ad-
building within a year or
two. This new building, besides TAX
ing care of the office force, will be
erected for the benefit of the employees.
There will be an auditorium in the
building which can be used for enter
or dances by the employees,
TedGllB TOOUlSt ana SnOWer
baths. The management is also con-
housing its own printing plant
in the new building and circulating
weekly or monthly paper for the en-
ployeS and customers.
The concern is landscaping all of its
grounds and in the Spring more than
a carload of trees will be planted.
Other Big Plants
The Beetem Lumber Company,
which has no connection with the
Beetem carpet mills, employs about
twenty men and specialiZes in all kinds
of frame construction work. Lumber
used in many homes in Harrisburg has
been turned out in the local plant,
which is considered one of the largest
in the Cumberland Valley.
Another carpet plant in Carlisle is
that of the Todd Carpet Company
founded about eight years ago. Each
week about 10000 square yards of
carpet are turned out on the thirty-two
looms. Sixty persons are kept busy in
the plant at all times. The companys
products are sent to all parts of the
country and large quantities are
handled by several nationally known
mail order houses.
The Todd company during the past
few weeks has been eXperime enting in
the manufacture of towels and four
looms are being used. IF the expert
ments bring the necessary results, Car
Isle will soon have another industry.