The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-08

HniohS tue many notable guests at
the Seaside~Inn during the past few
days have been Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
+, Miller and their son. Edward William.
I and daughter. Frances Ann. of Column
has, Ohio. He is one of the officials
and owners of the Goodman Shoe
Manufacturing company. which owns
and operates four large plants in
oaio's capital city and four others in
Lancaster, Ohio, only three miles
away. In their operation they employ
more than three thousand men aud
women
Mr. Miller. during the recent ma
tional campaign. was chairman of the
Republican Ways and Means Com,nit-
tee for the state OF Ohio and as such
came in close touch with National
Chairman Will II. Hays. which result
ed in close personal friendship be-
tween the two. lie says he found Mr..
Hays prince of a fellow. solid from
the ground up. his feet on the ground
every minute and a through and
through patriotic American. without
particle of alley. He SAYS that Mr.
Hays plan of raising campaign funds
in small amounts. direct from the
rank and file of the party is the best
and wisest system ever devised in ma
tional politics, and he believes that it
will hereafter be observed by the Re
publicans. He became so interested
in the work and was so successful in
his own state that Chairman Hays in
duced him to make speeches in behalf
| of this business methods in most of
| the cities of the middle west. includ-
| ing indianapolis. st. Louis, Chicago,
{ leveiand, Milwaukee and many other
! places. He saws the majority for
Harding of over 100000 was about
twice what he anticipated. He thinks
Il the cause of this great landslide was
result OF the strong anti-Wilson
sentiment, the desire of the people
for change, the magnificent and al
most matchless Republican candidate
and the wonderful organization work
of Chairman Hays.
J Mr.. Miller says that business cendi-
ftions in Columbus are more nearly
normal than most other cities. as it
rarely goes to extremes. 1t is seldom
oyer-prosperoas and very rarely has
an awful slump. Our factories said
Mr.. Miller, ARE now all running and
so per cent of our regular employees
are at work while in most places the
working force will not exceed 40 or 80
per cent We manufacture about 80
900 shoes per day and We sell direct
I,y 10 the retailers. making use OF no
slobber or other middle man. We
manufacture shoes for everyone. One
oil our statesmen says that we make
shoes for every human being from
the cradle to the grave.
When asked as to the leather mar
Iket, Mr. Miller said: This is one
great business that has practically
been liquidated. believe the prices
lof this commodity have struck bot
tom. They have not as yet reached
ipre-war prices because, of the great de
Inland OF the manufacturers who are
working. II is different as 10 hides.
They are now below pre-war prices
However, the manufactured product
lcannut go to prewar prices because
1.-THE price of labor will not permit T.
while the price of labor may DE some
what reduced. personally | do not
think that labor will ever so back to
Epre-war prices During the war both
labor and capital learned as never be
fore that then interests are practically
identical. Labor found out that il
WAS better OF when ii coot Grated har
moniously with capital, and capita
fonnd cut exactly the sane thing VII.
reference to labor. As a = suit wo~A
liagmsn are giving their EMPLOYER
mere efficient service than ever Sc
fore. which has resulted IN the viii
ingness of the employer > pay Il
lrsr price for more efficient work.
With reference to III" relationsh''
between the employers aad emp'o"e
in his own factories, Mr. Miller SAID
We keep in as close touch Wiz
our employees as We possibly ear
They maintain in our offices their ow'
building and loan association. We dc
mate the space and pay their secretary
but have nothing whatever to do wit
the management. They make thei
own loans aud draw down their ow
dividends. Our relations are the mos
pheasant possible. They have made