Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28
CHICAGO MARTINSVILlE;
BIG FACTORY TOWN COMING
Marshall Field Compnm. Tells why
u invested i'm ticnr! County.
What II Proposes Doing.

MARTINSVILLE VA, January e.
MI speculation as to tho aims and i'm :
tentions of tho Marshall Field Com
iany with regard 10 the fine property
they have purchased n, and around
Nochlcr. near here. has been SC, al
rest by II wriycn statcmcnt of james
simpson, vice president Of the Mar.
shall Field Company. Of Chicago. whicr
has been made public hero Mr. Simn.
son not only gives TO The public an
insight into the plans Of tho big com
pan%, but incidentally gives evidence
OF the faith OF the concern l., Virginia,
dnd the South. The statement, Is
worthy Of space in The Times Dis
patch. 1t Is as follows:
me statement that NC uavc pur-
chased approximately 1000 acres of
land near Martinsvillc VIZ, for lin.
extension OF our activities along Tn.
me OF textile manufacturing is true
II i" perhaps not generally known to
Nhat extent our manufacturing ac-
tiNilieS III The south have developed
For example. III the town of Snr.v
y. g.. which is about twenty-five miles
from our present property purchase
rear AlartinSVtllc. We have made very
extensive additions during the past
!e"r' ana contemplate conSidcral lc
iurtncr additions during the year 1914
~ the present time NC arc manu-
occurring AT Spa! and it's vicinity cot
i"h ana wooden blankets. various
grades OF sinShans "nd outing hau-
"t!S' "iicctinsS. pillow eases. bed
sprcads aud knit underwear
Inc theory upon which We have
proceeded up I" this time in tho de-
'sl"p'hcht OF these mill properties is
'lat we are DESTROYS OF securing a
standard OF production upon which ".
t"h plac" our guarantee with absolute
NhoWicdSe. by ownership Of these
properties We are also insured a con-
slant source Of supply
some ten years ago. when NE first
ocgan operating southern mills. tho
Srcaiesi criticism Of our southern pro
ouc'ion was tina, i, fell short Of The
standard OF quality of tho production
oi me New England mills. I:ut nc are
very HAPPY TO say this condition has
"e'h so changed that to-day NC are
turning out product that; III our
Judgment. is not only as good as. bu,
superior. TO that which is being turned
out by Othc. mills
he facilities which VIC have a. our
r"mi"and to bring about this exceed
'"e'! dcsira bic result ave not alone In
our anil organizations and ;hci, mod
crn construction and equipment. First
is our retail, store Eve, criticism, Of
product sold is transmitted bv our re-
tan l" tn" head Of our wholesale de-
partncni. who. in turn. gives the in
formation TO the head Of our factories
III me south and Joins with him in
applying remedies therefor. secondly.
w" have several hundred statesmen from
our wholesale distributing plant Scour-
ms every part Of thc country daily
ana transmitting criticisms and sur
TeStionS which they receive from these
many sources 10 tho heads % the
WhoicSal" distributing department. who
again. 'u turn. takes the matter uo
WIN the head OF the manufacturing ac-
i.N'icS
The forces of Marshall Field & 60.
"T"uSht 20 bear upon our manufacture
'hI activities With the desire Of i'm
proving qualities. which explains The
that has been made by Tho fac
tory conditions of ours in the south
The plans for the new property
nave no; hc"n fully developed. although
many studies hav" hceu under con
s'd ration i'm, whatever merchandise
"" may iinall' decide TO produce. il
VIII -" our aim 20 have a model manu-
ia"'U!lu: center