Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-03
MANY GREAT IMPROVEMENTS.
WMhalla Plant of Victor-NIonayhan
Mills Is Being Improved.

The management OF the Victor
Monaghan Mills seems to be imbued
with desire to bring the Walhalla
plant into line with the best OF their
mill properties, and to this end many
great improvements have recently
been started, the work rushed, and
Today the work as Il whole is nearing
completion. AS a matter Of fact, this
WORK has been in progress now for
nearly year, the initial steps having
been taken early in 1916, when the
management, looking to Il cleaner and
healthier village, began the system
ATTIC cleaning of the village. clearing
away all rubbish from about the
houses and in the alleys. All tho
wells were put in tirst-class condition,
being thoroughly cleaned and sys-
temdtically looked after. The man
agement feels that it is due to these
steps that there has been such q
marked decrease in fever in the mill
village during the summer of 1915 as
compared with previous years, there
having been but one case reported.
This case was given every attention,
The premises securely screened, and
there was TO spreading Of the dis
ease.
Among other improvements that
we note are the following-tho
there will be continual pressing for
ward along all lines of sanitation,
comfort Of the operatives, and gene
raj healthfulness OF the mill premises
as 4 whole. as the plant is developed
year by year:
All Of the homes OF the operatives
were put in good repair and made
comfortable.
a new Baptist church was built, the
lot being donated by the company,
with a substantial cash donation. The
people OF the village and town raised
tho remainder.
A store house was built by the
company for the use Of the people in
the village, but the company does
Eot own any stock in the store. rhe
stock is owned by the people, the en-
penses are paid by the stockholders,
and the profits are shared according
to the amount invested
The mill has been built Tor 21 years
and the inside had not been painted.
This was done last summer in the
weaving department, which adds
light and makes working conditions
much better.
The superintendent and overseers
all live outside OF the village, and the
company, looking forward to their
comfort, and wishing them directly
connected with the village. bought
three acres Of land on Spring street,
and is at present having a home built
FOR each---thc superintendent and
live OverSeers.
The wells in the village are in the
streets, and the city is unable to keep
them in good repair. Looking to bet
~, Il 4
supply, a well has been drilled PSI
feet deep. standpipe has been erected,
and water put in every village house
free Of charge.
An up-tO-date sanitary system has
been installed in the mill. with mod
ern septic tanks and filter beds.
The Premium System.
The premium system has been put
into operation in the Walhalla plant.
This is system whereby an opera
tive is able, by attendance and get
ting production, to be paid for prac-
tically thirteen months III the year.
The president and general managers
of the Victor-Monaghan Mills, look
ing into the future for it's help, and
considering the high cost Of living.
have put this system in all of the
plants connected with this concern.
This premium is not in the nature of
prize that some special ones may
get. 1t Is in reach of every opera
tive in the MILL and may be obtained
by complying with the rules laid
down.
Local Plant Heads.
Those in charge Of the mill here in
various capacities are:
Resident Manager-C. d. Walker.
Secretary and Book-keeper-L. e.
Beard.
Sunerintendent-J. c. Montjoy.
Overseer Of Carding-W. G.. Hunt.
Orerseer of Spinning-Lemue
Moss.
Overscer Of Weaving. G. Cudd.
Overseer Of Cloth Room-W. w.
Gregory.
Master Mechanic-.Iohn L. Smith.
Wonderful Announcements
have been made along all lines at the
Walhalla plant during the past II
months, and this plant bids fair now
to become the pride Of the town as
we'll as Of the progressive corporation
Of which it IS a part. The Victor
Monaghan people are looking to the
development of their plants no less
than they are to the comfort and
convenience OF those whom they en-
ploy. The people Of Walhalla wish
them every success in their most wor-
thy endeavOrs toward building up a
plant on modern lines.
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Cromer-Simmons.
A wedding Of much interest. and