Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04
WILLSTART
SATISFACTORY
INST. JOHNSBURY
Commercial Club Secures q
New Industry to Employ
100 Women

Announcement was made ut the
Commercial Club smoker Thursday
night that Tauber, Upton 4 Co., of
New York would start shirt factory
here ut once that would employ 100
women. The announcements was re-
cclved with applause, and when Mr..
Neil Of Barre finished the statement
Of tie company's plans he was immc-
diatrly elected member OF the or
ganizatlon.
The meeting WAS held in the St.
John#bury House tea room with
President AsScln in :hc chair. Be-
sides Mr.. Neil the following new
members were admitted: Clayton r.
Bond, II. II. Edwards, Fred c. Foam,
W. II. Eastman, |. &. Marshall, Lu-
man Ladd. The secretary announced
that Il banquet would be held in con-
ncction with the annual meeting in
March, and that an invitation had
been extended to Gov. Calvin Cool
idgc to be the guest Of the club on
this occasion. Owing to the lcgis-
lative duties Gov Coolidge had in
formed the representative of the
Commercial Club that saw him at the
Boston State House that he could
not come at that time, but he spoke
somewhat hopefully Of being able to
speak in St. Johnsbury in the early
summer.
Secretary Stone announced that the
Industrial history of ST. Johnsbury,
prepared by Sipt. W. II. Young,
would soon be printed and that a
canvass Of the business, men would be
made for subscriptions to this most
valuable book.
President Asselin then presented
Sergt. Farrell of the publicity de-
pa,'tmcnt of the United States amy
and the purpose of his address and
/ the action Of the Commercial Club
upon his proposition ie given else
where in this paper.
MI. Neil of Barre was next intro
duccd, representing Tauber, Upton &
Co., of New York City. Mr.. Nci1
said he represented concern that
had many factories in the eastern
states and that there were now five
in Vermont. The zlargcst Of these
,.was in Rutland where 100 hands were
employed. He said the company haf
decided to start a factory here a!
soon as possible and that it was
their intention to employ 100 hands
mostly women. The pay would b'
as good rs the company could affolt
to give. Beginners would start will
a certain. price for piece work whicl
would advance automatically as thei
skill Increased lie said he was com
ing here to live and manage the con
cern and that the factory was coming
to stay Tauber, Upton l. Co., ha'
no stock for sale and they demandc
no concessions, but if the municipal
ity wanted to exempt their industr
> for Il period of years such actio
would be greatly appreciated. He sal
almost every one of the % cities an
, towns where their plants were locate
had done this, and some had don
: more than that. He said the factor
would be soon ready for productio
, and he hoped the members of tn
! Commercial Club would visit it an
cooperate with him in building up
new industry IN St. Johnsbury.
After the applause that followc
I, Mr.. Ncil's announcement had die
away l.. N. Smythc said he was plea:
: cd to know that Mr.. Neil had decide
to come here. He believed that til
town could we'll afford to exempt th
, new industry as the Hooker prope,t
: that tthcy would occupy was now Vi
, can't and as II vacant building w.
- taxed at about $40 year.
y President Aasclin reminded tho>
;, present that ut the November nee
a inc of the Commercial Club it wa
,, voted to call special town and villae
: meetings to exempt this concern, bl
, that this was postponed until aftt
> Mr.. Neil had closed the trade here fc
his factory. Now that this had bee
= accomplished President Asaelin sal
> steps would be taken to have the Tat
:. bcr, Upton Company exempted for
y period of years, and he hoped ever
member of the Commercial Gu
would attend these meetings and vot
for exemption.
The business of the meeting havIn
. been completed the president the
. introduced the speaker of the ever
ing, Judge Frank l.. Fish. The latte
gave II most eloquent and instructiv
address on the Little Giant, Ster
hen A. Douglas of Vermont. Th
. address was comprehensive an
graphic review of the 20 years be
fore our Civil War and the speake
y brought into it the great part playc
by all the leaders of that period
y was one of the greatest addressc
!. that the organization has ever hear
: and Judge Fish was warmly congrat
ulatcd at the close
Hon. Roger w. Hurlbu,d Of IIyd