Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-20
FMOORHEAD CO.
DO GREAT WORK
Sales Manager Tells of Wei
fare Activities of Big
Knitting Industry
Featuring Gorgeous Display of Christmas Waists

There has recently been issued by
he Moorhead Knitting Company an
Interesting little pamphlet entitled
A Little Journey to the Home OF
Monito Hosiery" 1t is from the per
bf William c. Alexander. sales man
ger and tells some interesting things
bout the welfare work of that I'M
portant industry. From time TO
ipSe the Telegraph has printed stor-
er of the entertainments and the
get-together activities of the Moor
head Company because these meet
ngs have held more than usual In
crest for all who are interested in
he cooperation of industrial con-
erns with their employees. we
uote from Mr.. AleXander's story OF
he welfare activities at the big plant
: follows:
IF there be those who have
hought of the big mills and fac
cries solely as money making insh
utions: if there be those who think
bf men who direct these big mills
nd factories as men who think ana
lgure alone of how big they can
lake their productions and at the
east possible est, regardless or now
hard they press those working Tor
hem. and how little they can retain
llcll lOI, dHu llOM OiSapis my NeN'H
bperate and maintain their plants,
egardless of the health and general
Welfare of those employed by them,
trip to the clean, sunlit well VEN
Hated plant and a study of the well
bald. happy, satisfied, we'll treated
Employees of one of the countrys big
Industrial institutions, The hoor7
lead Knitting Company, whose mlllt
re located at Cameron and Walnut
10 iGl lA1rrtr pa and q Gtl0N,
90, of their policies and methods
would serve to strengthen ones faith
Ii human nature One would get an
pbject lesson in what may be done IN
heir everyday business life for the
ood of humanity
THE active head of this institu-
ion is Robert w. Moorhead. and he.
long with the officers and directors
II this thriving company, are ever
lert for means to benefit their big
orce of operatives. They may be
ell described as men with genius
or life. for living, for aiding othrs
o live, for vivifying mere existence
hen whose names may be writ large
II the list of those men active in
ivic and humane movements, move
hents not alone to benefit those or
heir own plants, but movements of
tate wide, country wide, and world
vide significance.
Even though employees of the
Ioorhead Knitting Company are
reat in numbers, each and every one
given thorough consideration,
horally, physically. financially To
egtn with, no one is ever engaged
utii the interest of the individual
considered. as well as that of tho
company. If they cannot be placed
where they will thrive and develop,
hey will not be engaged. A free
hedical dispensary is maintained
With a physician in daily attendance
t the mill. The services of a cht,-
Lodist are at the disposal of all en-
Ployees. A dentist is engaged for ex
II ination and advice.
Coffee is served daily at lunch,
&c to all employees.
A large social hall and dining
DOM and a large, we'll equipped
gymnasium; among other things,
basketball teams. male and female,
ire formed; a big company of girl
couts has also been formed among
he mill employees; also a we'll
main building.
Moving pictures are shown sever
i Snes weekly during the lunch
our. Frequent lectures on educa-
ional and interesting subjects are
tiven and concerts by soloists and
Iganizations of note make most
Ileasant noon hour.
"a big choral society among the
Employees, Is trained by a profess
ional instructor engaged by the
ompany. The chorus of sixty voices
as acquitted itself with great honor
many big church and municipal
atherings.
'FreQuent dances are given in win
er. and least one big picnic In
ummer. The mill is closed for a
art of August for the annual vaca-
lon.
"a savings fund is open to all
hose at the mill, upon whose saw
lgs the company pays six per cent
htercst annually, The savings are
ollected weekly and many thous-
nds of dollars are saved each year
"A number of the young men
here are spending their evenings at
ending the evening sessions of the
Wharton School of Finance and
onmerce-a branch of the Univer-
ty of Pennsylvania. The Moorhead
Uniting Co., realizing the advantage
this. not only to che men, but to
he company in general are voluntar-
paying the tuition or these men
|ho have shown their earnestnesS in
teir desire to secure an education.
"It is hard to conceive of anything
las not already been thought of and
one there; even the little detail of
roviding umbrellas for the rainy
ny, for all employees.
1T isn't difficult to see why these
me employees are devoted to their
ork and hold in the highest esteem
hose whom they serve, and why
hey work so faithfully and satisfac-
brily and take such pride in turning
lt product that has been distrib-
ted and gained fame all over this
road land and in the islands of the
pa and the countries ols both sides
the great oceans.
"fhere is more than mere fabric
nit into Monte Hosiery" There
also knit in the gladstone joy of
70 and of living. or contented
nds, of we'll cared for bodies. ana
be satisfaction of work we'll done.
"If all captains of industry would,
Ike manner. let flow the milk of
lman kindness. would not our in
Istrial centers be places of delight
b! habitation? All labor troubles