Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-18
Augusta Factories Welt Established
and on Full Time

and on Full Time
"Wo are running 100 per cent ca :
pacity," said f. a. Gray, superintend-
ent of the Capital City Corporation
to the Journal reporter I'VE can
employ 400 when production is at the
peak. All the time we are taking
more on. Last week, we employed
25 more than the previous period.
Orders are booked ahead in suffi-
cient quantity so that we will run
full blast during the winter. Our
product Of mems and women's me
dunn grade wells are sold throughout
the country and a portion of the out
put is shipped to Cuba. We make
very few Women's shocs-less than 5
per cent OF our product. The entire
district with the exception Of one fac
tory is given, you will notice, to the
manufacture Of mems shoes.
Our factory during the war, (then
II was known as the G. 4. Eaton Co y,
made more shoes for the army than
any other company in the country.
Right here in this plant more than a
half Of this order was manufactured.
Now we are an Independent organiza-
ton With our own salesman"
Over at the Crossett plant on the
east side, superintendent W 6.
Webster explained that there medium
grade mons welts under the trade
names of "Aueustan," "kenneheo," .
opl ro1l .
country. TO the knowledge of the
Journal reporter, the "AuGustan"
shoe may be purchased in the little
town of Klamath Falls, far in the in
terror Of Oregon. The factory is A
branch Of other Crossctt establish
ments. Mr.. Webster stated that con
ditions were favora BILE for an increa Sc
IN business in the near future.
Granite City Factories Employ $50
Womon's shoes find their one
stronghold in this Maine Brockton in
HalloWcll. The old established firm
Of Johnson Brothers is running every
da%. but is not quite at the fun ca
pacitN of the plant Their medium
grade shoes are sent to all parts Of
me country. The superintendent told
;ho journal reporter that ii was diff
hcult TO estimate accurately the value
Ct a years output because of the
changes in prices occurring at inter-
walls. The outlook for the future is
bright
MarSton & Brooks possess the only
completely electrically equipped shoe
shop in Now England. stated Inc
superintendent T. H. Clancy. Other
factories, he said. run most Of their
mac hinery by electricity. but this is
the only one TO use tho current in tho
stcamlng process as well Steam has
hut one purpose in the Marston and
Efooks plant, to heat the building
The factory is on full tine making
Goodyear volts for men and bows
and Little Men. No women's shoes
are made.
After tho Salem fire. Marston (.
Hto"]i5 o"gG n.2cG this I4alloweil fac
f"l} and today It is the nmuloyor
80" persons. With tho $50 shOnmak.
CTS At the Johnson plant. there is .
.Hiee percentage ~ tho down river
city engaged in the production Of
footwear
Gard ner's Production the LARGEST
Men fine welt shoes ;Inder the
name of "The BCstonjau" are the
product of the Commonwealth fac
tory near the railoard station in
Gardner. The same corporation has
another plant in Whitman. Mass.
and is among the largest manufac-
turers N New England. we are
running full time, said the superin
tendent, f. A. Wagner. Business is
booked several months in advance.
and the outlook is good. In the large
cities. We have eight retail stores.
IhiS aids N preparing a market fnr
the l5"h pairs Of shoes that we make
here each working day. The payroll
will vary from $500 to sShon week
" and our product for the year is
worth two millions"
Hazard Factory Employs More Than
Others
Eve have not been idle since 1905"
said the management At the largo
Hazard factory. Last week We had
$40 on the payroll. We are on full
time and always have been. Once
each year, we close for a week for
rpairs. Tile daily production is now
$50 dozen pairs of medium grade
shoe that is shipped TO all parts Of
the world. Not long ago an order was
filed in Iceland. The number OF
pairs made in a wear is 1900. 600.
The fun capacity of the plant. 600
dozen pHirS Was req c1ad dl,r.i,,or and