Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
Is a Unique Industry.


IL a Unique Industry.
The Hopewel China Corporation is
unique, in that IL is the second of
its kind i'm the South. despite the
fact that the South is the logical 10.
cation for pptteries. since il is the
natural source Of the clays.
The corporation began operating in
August. 1920. and since that date has
been steadily producing. and is one
Of the very few plants in vie United
states who are forced 10 enlarge at
the present time.
The officers OF the corporation ar.
as follows: Sol Ostrow. president:
William r. Scragg. vicc-prcsident: l..
II. Essential, vicc-prcSidcnt; A. J.
Strikow. treasurer. and Louis C;rog-
lode. secretary and general manager.
These men are not only Interested
in Hopewell. but are working TO ben
eft IL and. incidentally. TO better the
living conditions of their employees.
The present capacity OF the plant
is 10000 pieces of dinncrwarc daily.
and only irst-class mechanics are
employed. Eleven kilns are used.
four bisquc kilns for first firing the
warc. three glost kilns for firing
the glaze. and four decorating kilns
for firing the decorating ware and
work is To start Immediately on
erecting TWO more decorating kilns
Has big SnIcs Organization.
The concern has succeeded in build
ing up a splendid sales organization.
placing their ware IN ali the import
ant ware and jobbing houses in the
United states. and the extraordinary
shipping facilities at IIopeweil have
aided materially in the distribution
OF il. Not only have they direct con-
ncction with the Northern markets
but by canal they are connected by
ncar-watcr route with the Pacific
Coast. cfccting a great freight saw
inRs. The corpora ton finds great
er demand for the more expensive
china than for the cheaper GRADES al
though much Of the plain. white
grades are sold. Much satisfact
was expressed in regard TO the local
market. which is steadily consuming
much OF the output and ie indicative
OF the local good will and co-opera-
ton.
The ware is OF a superior grade.
comparing favorably with that OF the
best manufacturers. The material
for the body is brought from widely
separated places, one clay from
North Carolina. another from Florida
flint from Nevada, spar from Ten
ncssce and two other materials from
England.
Welcome Addition ia City.
Many facilities and advantages arc
provided for the employees. and cx-
cellcnt rates are paid. Tho work is
clean and requires considerable >tcch-
n1iuc. Some OF the high-class work
men employed were brought with the
concern when IL came to Hopcwell.
and as these, for the most part. had
families. they were a welcome addi-
tion TO the town.
The purpose OF the plant is to pro-
ducc the best possible product and to
found their success on quality rather
than cheapness. Their many beau
tiful and original designs are meet
ing with favor among their custom
ers and the growing success of the
industrial life.
The Stnmsocott Company, Inc.
The world war was not entirely n
destructive war and. although bought
Ut a fearful price, some creations are
directly due to il which will be OF
inestimablc benefit to man. Such q
creation is Hopcwcli. and another. is
the Stamsocott Company. Incorpor-
atcd. of IIopewell.
The Stamsocott Company is con-
Germ formed by the American Cotton
Oil Company, Southern Cotton Oil
Company and the East st. Louis Cot
ton Oil Company for the purpose of
making cotton Inter pulp. During
the war, the waste lint from cotton
seeds. which before this time was re-
covered and used for cheap upholstcr-
ing. horse collars. mattresses and
other cheap products. was found to be
of great value in the manufacture of
guncotton. Special machinery was
installed and great quantities pro-
duccd. With the end of the war the
demand stopped and the mills found
themselves with the equipment To
make large quantities of cotton
,linters and no demand for 1t. These
three companies then got together
and decided that they would use this
by-product for paper pulp. This was
an Old idea. which had been tried for
the past thirty years without much