Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Monumental City Sets Example worth
Whfic-New Way of Arranging
Fay Roli-EOr Dnirymcu.

baltimore. through Mayor Pres
I ton, says the Manufacturers Record
rs setting wise example to the biz
cities OF the country, as well rs to the
/ smaller ones. in Il campo ign of adver.
Using to present the advantages OF
I this city as z site for manufacturing
enterprises
with the Bethlehem Steel Company
preparing TO spend more than 100000.
600 here in the enlargement of its To-
! cal steel plant, with an aggregate OF
nearly 100000, 600. representing recen,
enterprises. including the Bethlehem
Companys investment, and s1.o00.00C
or more being expended by railroads
! for docks, wharves, etc, and other
millions by tho city for municipal i'm
provements. it would seem to most
cities that Baltimore was getting its
/ fun share of industrial development
and constructive upbuilding.
Baltimore. however. is not satisfied,
and Mayor Preston. who has done SO
much during his administration for
bringing about better conditions, Is de-
tcrmined that all that has been and
( is being accomplished shall be only
a starting point from which to meas
urc future progress.
! IF Baltimore. with its great wealth
and its truly amazing industrial
growth of the last few years, finds it
I wise To advertise it's advantages for
/ manufactures. how much more impor-
tant is il for smaller cities. and es-
! pccially for those throughout the
South and Southwest to advertise per-
1 sistcnt!y and broa dly, that they may
gcl II growth somewhere commensurate
! with the remarkable activity of this
I city,
Truly, The Mayor of Baltimore has
| set good example for other cities
and towns TO follow. Every town in
u 10. 4. it,1
mcnt to offer in an industrial way to
/ parties seeking good locations for
manufacturing plants of one kind and
! another. and they ought in some way
L" 10, these facts be known.
I The Electric Review and Western
! Electrician in it's last issue describes
:: new method adopted by the Louis
! VILE Gas and Electric Company, OF
/ louisville. Ky. for paving it's en-
! ployCcs. Through arrangement with
! more than 200 members Of the orEan-
cation the Louisville company now
{ authorizes one OF the banks twice a
month to debit it's account with the
necessary funds to cover salaries Of all
employees participating in the plan
and the company saves the work OF
preparing and signing this number OF
checks each pay day. The plan has n
further purpose namely, that OF en-
Couraginr thrift among the employees
The bank is glad TO retain tho money
SO handled for the extra time. and
each employee is provided with 4
checking account which adds to his
convenience and prestige. Severa
hundred laborers arc still paid in the
usual manner because Of tho continue
change in this class Of employees.
please let the incloscd come undo,
your Hints and Suggestions head
writes ~ Chesterfield County man. Al
right. The Enclosed" reads fol
lows.
Creamery men advise the farmer e
sell only rich cream because ii is ar
advantage to all parties concernei ell
Every hit OF skim milk is needed OF
tho farm as feed for calves. chicken;
and pigs and it does harm. instead o
good. If sent to market in the cream,
OF course, If the cream is sold by thu
pint or quart instead of on butter
fat basis. the story is somewhat dit
fcrcut; hut wherever the grading sya
TEN is in operation. every hit OF skim
milk marketed is worse than waste,
so far as both buyer and seller ar
concerned"