Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-13
PUT FARMS ON RusiNEss RAsIa

PUT FARMS ON BuSiNEes RASlA
Joseph G. Ray Of Franklin. Mass, .
successful manufactures who Owns
and operates a farm 0 aook loo
acres, is confident that agI4cu1nzs IN
Massachusetts viii revive when
methods that have made modsen h-
dust1y successful are sppl&ed to IL
not before.
Existing conditions, according 70
his observations, have been growing
steadily more serious, but would not
have reached the present crisis for a
number of years had II not been for
abnormalities growing out Of the war.
We have been approaching this crisis
for 20 years, he says
He contrasts changes that have
been taking place In industry and
points out how, in his opinion. similar
changes can be brought about to place
agriculture in more advantageous
condition. Morever. he is arranging
to put his theories into practice.
Industries. commerce and transpor-
tatfon, he explains, have gradually
been adapting themselves to the econ
omic needs Of the country. keeping
pace with demands for modern meth
DDS. These methods include com.
binauons which admit employment of
large capital, and Incorporation Of
small Independent plants into large
systems which enable them to hire
the best executive brains in their
various departments that money win
employ. Thus they are able to pay
a man in accordance with his capacity
and value, and to allow the executive
to hire and train his assistants-his
superintendents anu former.
They also allow the industries TO
equip their plants with modern ma.
chinery so that when the output Is
large enough the enterprise gets the
full benefit Of the ability of executive,
super1ntendents and foremen. Finally,
through this modern equipment indi-
vidu1 workers and enabled practically
to double previous productions. This
makes possible continually increasing
wages and decreased hours Of labor.
the cost Of production under normal
conditions still being less than under
the old system.
Agriculture, Mr.. Ray declares. tr.
wolves much longer investment than
Industry and the way to success Is
through long sustained effort. Cor
espondingfy. the decline Is as long
process as success.
"The only recourse left for me is
to take myself Ind children into the
next world" t. the alarming threat
Of a distracted tenement hunter in
An unsigned letter received at the
Springfield, Mass, postofice ad-
dressed: ITO whom it may concern in
the city Of Springfield"
Notices posted in the Uswoco mill
Of the United States Worsted Com
pany and the Walworth Brothers
Woolen mill, Lawrence, MASS, mott
fed the operatives that owing to bust
ness conditions the mills will be shut
down for brief period. The suspen-
sion OF operations at the Walworth
Brothers mill will be to July II, and
at the Uswoco mill from July to July
H. About 1900 operatives are af.
fected.
Edward Devine Of Stoughton, Mass,
sold horse to Roland Gibson OF that
own for $50. Gibson sold 1t to Jo-
,eph Capabianco. Then the s. P. c.
A. became interested. Capabianco
paid a fine Of $25 for driving a horse
Unfit for service. Gibson had a
charge agahst HIM for seiling the
horse placed on file and refunded
capabianco's money by order Of the
court. Devine. with a charge against
him also placed on file, refunded
Hbson's money. Then they all went
out and shot the horse.
N. C. Davis of n. P. Hood & Sons,
Boston issued statement showing
hat, because of the necessity Of pay
ns farmers higher price for their
milk than they received last year,
.he company is obliged to charge the
consumer II cents a quart for mdrA
N July and TN cents In August and
September. At the same time It Is
stated that the firm pay the farmers
)H cents q quart for the month Of
Fully. and has offered them 10 cents
!or August and September.
Boston cigar manufacturers declare
hat II the Cgarmakers Union peraist
n their demands for increased wages
hat the industry seems TO be doomed
IN that city. They state that the
mion, At q recent meeting, took .
strike vote, and that 1t Is understood
hat they will insist upon an increase
amounting to approximately s. per
thousand. Should this be carried out
The manufacturer are unanimous In
she opinion that local factories vin
not be able to compete with outside
markets on account f the prices
which Il win be necessary to pay Tor
labor under any proposed revised
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