The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-01-16
MACHINE SHOP may
BUILD THE SECOND
FOUNDRY IN Medina
Such Move Would Make Mach
inc Shop Independent of Kin
dred Industries-Work Album
dant. ...y
MIR. MILLER WILL
NOT LEAVE MEDINA

Their els much speculation as to
what changes may or may not occur
at the Henry y-Miller Foundry in this
city now that the Canton branch has
been leased to a big auto parts con-
Germ. There is no question as to the
lease of the Canton branch, but
whether Mr.. Miller goes in with the
lease, or whether he will soon return
to Medina, that's the troublesome
riddle to many Medinaites.
Mr.. Miller has had much to do with
the success of the Medina plant. That
he has attempted to iron out certain
disturbing elements in the Canton
branch is known; but to as how far
he has obligated himself to the Can
ton proposition no one seems to
know but Mr.. Miller and he won't talk
much.
1t is known that there has been
more or less controversy at the Me-
dina plant as to what offers the
greater profits in it's operation. A
rumor current is that the plant will
change over and make stove and fur
mace castings, and let loose of it's
auto parts contract as soon as this
can be done. This might necessitate
the machine shop building furnace
plant of it's own-which it can do if
needs be-the change being made by
the furnace people for business rea-
sons.
The machine shop is one of Me-
dina's best industries and working
with the foundry they have made a
strong team. If the foundry is
changed over to gray iron castings
there will not be as much machining
to do and the local plant would either
need to 60 outside for work or build
a foundry and make it's own castings.
Either step can be made profitable,
but to own it's own machine shop
would make the machine shop indie
pendent of others.
Friends of Mr.. Miller hope he will
iron out difficulties in Canton and
then remain in Medina. They hope,
too, that new impetus is to be given
the foundry work here and that it
may be operated SO as to broaden out
the industrial conditions of Medina.
Much annoyance has been felt by
both the foundry and machine shop
people in the past from the lack Of
small homes for rent to workmen
with families who would otherwise
move here. Butnow that this feature
seems possible of settlement it is
hoped these two big industries may
b given new impetus, be enlarged and
improved, and that the men who have
done much in the past may stick here
and accomplish much more in the
future.
A well defined runlor tells the
story Of little friendly competition
between the two big men in the foun.
dry. 1t says that one of the main
factors wishes to turn the whole
works loose on stove and furnace
castings, while the other wishes to
contlne himself almost entirely OH
auto parts and like work. Now, it
IS said the two partners have abou.
agreed that the present foundry may
De given up to one proposition AMI
that the two will build a second
foundry and devote it to the auto
parts, etc. This would be compro
iiioe III WHICH eacn would win hi
point and then they could go aheal
and one convince the other that h,
was right by showing a big margi,
OF profits for his pet work. 1t i,
further said that both foundries can
lind all that capacity will accommo
date and at a fair price for produc
! tion.
Mr.. Miller still has his hands tie,l
with the Canton plant. Everything j
working smoothly in Medina and be
cause of this fact little is known o.
the inside workings here. II i
thought Mr.. Miller has very friend
ly, feeling for Medina and that h.
will not miss an opportunity to tur,
good business trick for his HON
town. i'0'''
Just as we go to press the sentj.
mel IS given positive denial that M.
Miller intends to leave Medina. Thi.
is Mr.. Miller's last week in Canton:
ne is to complete his work there an
will then take up Medina work need
ing his attention. This will be goo
news to his Medina friends.
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