Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Proposed Factory Would Have 10000
Daily Capacity and Work One
Hundred Men-0ffer a
Liberal One

siness Mems Association will CO.
operate in facilitating the estab-
lishment of the plant.
The announcement of Mr..
Green's plans was made Friday
noon at the weekly luncheon of
the Business Men in the Hotel
HOxsey.
To say the least it was enthu-
siastically received.
The plant will work about 100
men as outlined at present. 1t
will be modern in every particu-
lar and Mr.. Green cOntemplates
enlarging it as business demands
until it equals his present insti-
tuition. He expects to start the
plant September first.
Facts About New Plant
The new plant will be capital
lied for $150,000 and will have a
daily capacity to start with of
100000 brick a day. This will be
increased as business demands
until it reaches 100000 brick a
day which is the limit in a plant
of this character to maintain eff
ficiency. The present A. P.
Green Fire Brick Co. plant here
is now 100000 daily capacity.
If the present-day 80 foot
kilns are used there will be eight
in the first equipment, but
should the new 40-foot size be
adopted only six will be requir-
ed.
Mr.. Green has purchased 20
acres of ground between the Al
ton main line and Wabash
track and the South Branch of
the Alton. He says this is the
best industrial site between hah-
sas City and Detroit.
The initial buildings will cover
approximately 5 acres and be
one and two stories high. They
measure 600 by 800 feet and will
be of brick.
Deep mining will be started at
once so that there will be no de-
lay in having sufficient clay to
start at 10000 daily output by
the first of September of this
year. Later a pit will be opened
and the surface mining, such as
is in use in the other plant, will
be done.
Places Mexico on the Map
Last Saturday Mr.. Green re-
ceived notification that he had
won a decision before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission es-
tablishing the same basic freight
rates for brick here as in ST.
Louis. This places Mexico on
the map with the same rating
record as st. Louis which has
heretofore been the basis for
rates in this section and has
caused plants in this vicinity
much expense and inconven-
Iience in meeting the competition
of st. Louis plants.
In the future, Fulton, Vandalia and
New Florence will be in the Mexico
district. 1t also means that these
plants can meet the competition Of the
st. Louis plants. The complaint has
been pending for the past fifteen
months and was the biggest hearing
of its kind ever in this country.
Nate Phillip addressed the Busi-
ness Mems Association Friday noon
explaining Mr.. Green's proposed
plans for the plant. He stated al
Mr.. Green asked of the Association
was that they give him their co-ope-
ration and aid in securing the mine
leases. On a motion, President Ma
lone was authorized to appoint the nee
essary committee to start the work i'm
mediately,
A motion was also passed assuring
Mr.. Green of the organizations in
terest in his proposition and offering
all the aid possible toward its fulfill
menJ. Both motions were carried
unanimously.
As an indication of the business be
ing done by the present A. P. Greer
plant, 7. L. Marshall, local agent o
the Chicago & Alton, said that the 10
cal plant shipped q more cars o
brick last month than all the othe
plants on it's line in this section to
gether. W. W. Pollock and Mitchell
White outlined some details of tn
proposed plant.
R. D. Worrell said Mr.. Green shoul
receive the heartiest support of tn
citizens in his move for a new plan
and that he was one of many who wer
willing to go the limit in aiding il
its establishment. j. W. Million sal
Mr.. Green was a practical brick man
ufacturer, had proven his ability 3
make good and should be given tn
fullest support. William Pollocl
spoke on what the plant would meal
to Mexico. Col. E, Y, Burton urg
ed immediate cooperation with Mr.