Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
INDUSTRIAL. MIRACI F.
SEEN IN COMMUNITY
New Enterprises Are Operating on Every Hand in
Town Which Armisticc Day Cast to Junk Pile.
Scores Of Going Plants Insure Pcrmanencv

HoDcwcll. the Wonder city" the
prodigy whose growth during the
world war astoundcd even the
united states. at last announces not
only her permancncc. but future
whose assured possibilities are un-
surpassed by any city anywhere.
Built in six months. laid in ashes
in siA hours. rebuilt I'm six months
ciically deserted AT the signing
Of the armisticc. IIopewcll liz now the
site Of fifteen thriving Industries and
is>orc Of the few, busy" towns OF
the United States today. And the new
Hopcwcll is no, an unstable w.s
town. bat an Industrial center, with
an Industrial capitalization of over
100000. weekly pay roll OF over
$1,000. producing nothing but peace
I time comnioditlcs-a hitting monu-
ment to the euntir.ng efforts OF the
faithful few" who stayed during the
dark days and believed that Hope
well was destined for better things
than the scrap pile.
iopcwen Is a town OF 1000 popu-
lation and Is admirably situated on
the historic james River. with direct
boat connects with New York and
Norfolk ana is also connected with
Richmond and Petersburg ~ trolley
and train. These facts make Hope
we'll desirable ar a home and fami :
lies have, since the bettering of bust
ness conditions been coming to
llopcwcll In steady and increasing
numbers.
TubI1r Artificial SILK Go. Of America
y brighI spot in the gloom OF the
general depression. and one OF the
principal hopes Of liopcwell, is the
TubiZc Artificial SILK Company OF
America, onc> OF the three large
plants OF it's Kind in this country and
an ally OF tho Fabriquc de Sole Art!-
iciellc de Tubizc, with home Offices
at Brussels. belgium
This company owns $50 acres al
liopcwcll and has an initial capital
ization of over 100000 and pros
cnt force of 1900 employees, including
men. women ana boys. During the
month 81 August alone over 500 en-
rl"ycs were hired. some 400 Of whom
were boys. girls or women. The COM
..pany l., aiding in the building of n
better Hopewcil by giving the pref
rycnrc to those employees who live
in tho vicinity OF tho town and intend
'rmamentiy TO reside there.
Much Welfare Work Done.
Everything possible is done for the
welfare OF the employees. Three
large dormitor!es, with cafeteria din.
room attached. and used for The
housing Of the young girls. and every
ih!ng Is furnished ticIn at cost. Bun
sa!ows located near tho, center o.
town. are furnished those with fam
!licS ana a large cafeteria within the
rinnt serves home cooked Good 20
employees ut cost prices. Labor con-
ditions are unusually good. and the
nineSiour day system is employed.
although employees are given frequent
chances 10 make extra high wages
IN overtime. The work IN clean. easy
md not hard To learn. and all pro
motions are from within the plant.
Recrca;ional facilities are provided.
clubhouse with excellent dancing
floor being one OF the advantages
given by the company. and tennis,
baseball, swimming and other sports
arc provided for In the town.
New machines are arriving. and
the installation Of these will employ
extra help for weeks To come and.
after installation. a larger operating
force will, OF course. be required.
Retween now and next year, over
800 girls will he added TO the pres
cnt force, and II is planned to add
500 boys over lG years OF age TO op-
crate production machines. a con-
stant force Of 500 men will be main
tanned, those experienced in the
unsual mechanical! trades and i'm the
manufacture of nitric and sulphurjc