Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-18
CITY BAKER Is
HOST on Excursion
rendered Complimentary
River Outing to Grocers
and Others Yesterday
EFFICIENCY EXPERT
GIVES GINGER" TALK

Prom a hand basket to a push cart
and then one-horse wagon, 10 q bust
ness enterprise an which there Is invest
ed nearly 500. 600 demonstrates the re-
markable growth made by the Huber
Baking Company. of which George l..
Huber, son Of the late George II. Huber.
the founder OF the business, is the pres
ent head II is a close corporation, the
stock being held in the Huber family.
When George H. Huber died he lett
a well-establshed business and this
formed a nucleus on which the younger
Huber worked Unlike many young
men who are left money and take life
easy. the son at once took command Of
the Huber ship Of fortune, and he has
known nothing since bat work, fire
quently going 10 the large new plant of
the concern az Ninth and Union streets
in the early hours OF the morning 90
assist in its operation. His efforts so
far have been crowned with success. and
he is still reaching out.
Four years ago when the elder Mr..
Huber passed away. the firm was
baking on an average Of about 10000
loaves Of bread a day. The daily out
put now is 10000 loaves, aside from
a large amount OF pastries Az the
present time the business OF the cof1-
pany is being placed on a firm
foundation with efficiency as the
keynote. This work is being looked
after by S. W. Tredway. vice-presi-
dent Of one Of the greatest efficiency
institutions in America He Is rep
resented at the plant by II. L. Beach
who has charge OF the eastern terri
tory for this concern. II is proposed
10 make every department as near
100 per cent efficient as Il is possible
TO do this. Mr. Huber's aim Is to
make his plant the best operated In
the country. This is now in the
making. and it will not be long be-
fore this goal Is reached.
The Huber Bakery was begun by
the late George II. Huber thirty years
ago. at Third and Jefferson streets
afterward removing 10 Second and
Parrish streets Mr. Huber came &c
Wilmington from New Jersey, where
his other had a farm. His capital
comprised 5000, and this he, invested
in the business. At first he made
deliveries by basket Later the busi
ness grew to such an extent he was
compelled to invest IN a pushcart
Finally he bought an old gray horse
and II was then that the future begar
10 look bright To-day the Huber
Baking Company operates sixteel
wagons and four automobile trucks
aud the stables house thirty-tw'
houses. The firm has eighty employee
and has invested in round number
$1,000 900 This. more than anythin
else. demonstrates the great growt
made by this firm.
The company makes three popula
brands of bread, namely Sunbeam,
"X-C-Lent" and Money Back. 49, Thu
last named Is a ten-cent loaf and is {
new product. II Is claimed that tn
larger the loaf the better the qualit,
OF the bread. .. This is mostly due be
cause the larger loaf contains NOR
moisture and in the baking does no
present as much service 10 the ovel
as two smalled loaves. Many house
wives are learning this and takin
TO the ten-cent loaf This is show
BY the rapidly growing increase o
lht udlig ,odlcr'
A representative Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL made an inspection of In
plant the other afternoon. and wa
impressed with the sanitary and spot
iessly clean interior OF the big build
ing. also the manner in which tn
dough is handled Practically every
thing Is done by machinery and n
hands touch the -four or dough unit
II reaches the hands of the men VIII
place the -loaves in the pans. TIL
dough is mixed bv machinery. is GU
to proper weight by machinery an
Is kneaded TO the proper consistenc
by machinery, and so It goes on froT
one stage to another. until IL finall
finds q resting place in the brea
pans.
There are shower baths for IN
oakers and up-to-d date sanitary was
rooms. Cleanliness is one of m
main things that the management. II