Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-29
THEY LOOK GOOD.
TWO PROPOSITIONS SUBMITTED
TO ELLSWORTH.
'NS REQUIRES SMALL LOCAL SUBsCRIP-
TON TO STOCK, THE OTHER MERELY
SUFFICIENT LABOR.

mltted to Ellsworth at special meeting
OF the board of trade Monday evening.
Both look better than anything presented
to the people of Ellsworth for a long
time, and it seems as if Ellsworth should
easily meet the conditions.
The first involves the transfer of the
Ellsworth hardwood factory to going
Massachusetts, concern of good standing.
which contemplates the investment here
ana expenditure for improvements of
about $4,000. Ellsworth is asked to
subscribe to $4,000 of preferred stock,
per cent. dividends guaranteed for five
years. OF this 5000 has already been
taken by the present owners OF the
hardwood factory, and the board of trade
by vote Monday pledged itself to raise
the other 5000. This is asked for not
as a bonus, but as an evidence of faith
and to secure local interest in the
new organization.
The second proposition is for the
establishment here of factory for the
manufacture OF felt Shoes This is
submitted by an Ellsworth boy, Lawrence
Nj. Carroll, who has made good in the
shoe world and now seeks location for
branch factory because his factory at
Norway has outgrown labor and housing
conditions there. Mr.. Carroll has always
retained lively interest in his old home
| town, and would like to help it by es-
| tablishing the factory here. He. asks no
financial assistance. The proposition is
merely one of labor-100 hands, 70 per
cent. of them women, to start Ellsworth
| should be able to meet this condition.
THE SHOE FACTORY.
The Letting Monday evening was well
attended, President Leland presided. Mr..
Carroll, who, with his associates, had
been looking over the situation at Bangor
with the view of locating the branch fac
tory there, had been invited by members
OF the Ellsworth hoard of trade to come
here to attend this meeting of the board,
called primarily for another purpose. He
came. In the party with him were E. j.
Rafter, who is associated with him in the
Carroll-Jellerson Shoe Co.; J. L. Jefferson
OF the Bay Side Shoe Co., Beverly, Mass,
and Max Orlick Of Boston, large whole
sale shoe dealer.
Mr.. Carroll was asked to submit his
proposition to the meeting, and did so
in straightfor ward, business-like man
ner. He said the factory building at
the corner OF School and Church streets
was satisfactory, and was assured by
those who have recently saved the build
ing to Eilsw orth by buying 1t, that it
would be put in the required condition
for his use. A rental would be paid for it,
Mr.. Carroll said, that would in few
years return the money to the purchasers
of the building.
| His proposition, therefore, became
merely one of labor. He would require
to start, at least, fifty hands, thirty. i've
OF them women or girls, but would ex-
pect to increase rapidly to 100 hands. The
/ pay for female help learning would be SO
to I'll a week, or weekly wage basis. As
they became competent to earn more
pieeework, they would be put on the
plecework basis, and could earn from SIS
to S25 week. Men would be started as
learners at Sl5 week, and later put on
: piecework.
MIR. Carroll suggested a publicity COM
mittee and the registration of such pros
pectlve labor. He thought at least 100
should register. President Leland ap-
pointed as such committee, w. II. Titus,
George S. Foster and II. c. Stratton.
This committee asks all who would
accept work in such factory in Ellis
worth to register at once, in person or
by letter, with Harry Z. Stratton, sec
rotary of the Ellsworth board OF trade.
Mr.. Carroll allows Ellsworth two weeks
to make good on this proposition. The
time, therefore, is short. Don't wait TO
see what someone else is going to do.
Register now, to-day, and help to bring
| this industry to Ellsworth. A blank for
those on; of town is printed on this page.
| Fill it out and mail it to H. c. Stratton,
Ellsworth, to-day. Already twenty have
registered.
HARDWOOD FACTORY