The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-04
BUILT UP BUSINESS WITH GOLDEN RULE
 AS FOUNDATION Ex-Pastor Took Over Clothing Manufactory to Close
 It Out. WORKERS PAID WELL Employees Vote to Turn Over Jobs for Month to Unem-
 ployed.
WORKERS PAID WELL

Cincinnati, Dec. 3.-"We are trying to put the Golden Rule, instead of the rule of gold, in. operation in our fac tory,"' said Arthur Nash, president of the A. Nash Manufacturing Company, at the Chamber of Commerce forum in the Hotel Sinton, several days ago.
 We are giving the public clothing at a minimum cost, thus benehting the public. We are paying our workers so well and employing them under such wholesome conditions that they are all happy and the invested capital Is getting ever greater return than 1 think 1t should So the Golden Rule is paying all around
 q did not think it would pay" Mr. Nash continued. tsWhen I first took the shop 1t was only with the idea of closing out the business. I told my wife that only on farm could we live truly Christian life, and I went out to get a farm. When I took hold of the factory I found woman sewing but tonho1es for s a week raised her wages to SIP and raised other wages, intending to close the place in a few months, but to close 1t like Christian gentleman, on decent wages. To my surprise the workers responded to this Christian treatment by giving me a wonderfully increased output, and I was soon making suits at less cost than any shop III the city The business grew by leaps and bounds under the influence of the Golden Rule and I never went on the farm.
 MT. Nash was formerly a clergyman. The invalid husband of one of his workmen died recently and she asked him to. preach the funeral service. He did. His 500 employees voted the other day, to surrender their jobs for month to worthy men and women who are out of employment The Rev. Herbert here, was at the meeting where the Nash company's workpeople made this fine determination.
 What can say to you until I am one of you?" exclaimed the clergy man with emotion Yeur decision causes me to declare that I, too, will give lip one full n1ontfiss. salary to re- ileve suffering, so that can be on the same paine with you
 Mr. Nash, today, announced a cut of $23.50sto $20 in the price of suits and overcoats, so as to provide work for as many unemployed as possible" He had more 10 say, thankfully, not boast fully, about the commercial workings of the Golden Rule
 Our workers receive pay equal to the union wage, or more Seven per cent. dividends are paid on the capital invested, and the profits are divided equally between workers and owners. According to our present rate of brisi- ness, each of our 500 workers will re ceive $1o0 bonus this year Earnings of capital invested have reached 40 per cent. admit that Is too much-we must bring 1t down. However, all earnings have been put back into the business and our palce must be en- larged. We have applied to have the capital stock increased from $90O00 to $400,000 to let. more and more of our workingmen and women secure stock
 Tn July, when more than 50 eastern woolen mills were closed and the cloth ing slump began, our orders for suits numbered 4,036; in August, (, ,125; in September, 6,601 in October, o,138 and in November about the same as the last figure. Our November business was half as large as our entire business of 1919. This shows that our golden rule plan gets business.
 During the war, when other fac tories could not produce, we increased our production 1000 per cent. We not only make good clothes but we make happy workers. We are all trying to do our little share to establish the kingdom of God on earth as preached by Christ"