The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Facts About Maine Spinning Company

On the 14th day of September, 1904,
the following record was made:
1--WE, the undersigned associate our
selyes---to be called the Maine
Spinning Company for the following
purposes:
Manufacturing yarns of all kinds,
buying, selling, holding and dealing
in everything pertaining thereto; buy
ing. selling, mortgaging, leasing or
otherwise dealing in real estate, and
doing all acts and things proper in
order to carry On said manufacturing
business successfully.
(Signed) EDWIN GLEDHILL
n. B. KNEASS BROOKS
CHARLES f. YOUNG"
On the day following, September Is,
1904, nineteen years ago this month,
1t was voted to hire William Mitchell
for manager for two years from date.
At the expiration of the two years
the directors were determined to give
Mitchell a longer trial, and he was
re-engaged for a period of five years
and he Is here yet. Until this year
the manufacturing plant has always
been located in the so-ealled pulp
mill building in the rear OF this block.
In January, 1908, Bin w. Page was
added to the directorate, and the board
now consists of the following gentle
men: Charles E. Young, president;
n. B. X. Brooks, treasurer; Chas. A
Jensen. assistant treasurer; William
Mitchell, manager; Bin w Page.
In January, 1914, total assets were
$217,742.4S; in July, 1928, total assets
were $1,450,S0477.
Like most manufacturing corpora
tions, the Maine Spinning Company
has some years operated at a heavy
loss that has been made up in years
of prosperity. 1t has always been
and still is a most successful con-
Germ.
The cost of the present plant in
Guiding equipment and machinery is
around $64S,000, and in running the
plant to capacity ii is necessary to
carry a stock inventoried at 100000.
A total insurance OF six to seven hun
dred thousand dollars is carried. 1t
employs about two hundred twenty
five people, about one third being men
and two-thirds women. In recent
years the mill has run day and night,
the day help numbering about $50 and
night help Is. The day hours are
from to -, and from l to 3, Satur-
days. to 10 a. m, making a as hour
week. The hours of the night help
are from p. m. to midnight, and |
to a. m. Saturday night the mill
is closed The average weekly pay
roll is $4,000 10000 pounds of wool
are spun into yarn weekly. this out
PIT being shipped mostly to New Eng
land points, largely TO Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island and some to the
State of Pennsylvania. and is used in
the manufacture of worsted serges.
The value of the output in 1922 was
$1.225,0O0 and in 1923 will probably
were $1,450604.77.
The management of this mill is
credit to all concerned. 1t is run
absolutely on the Rotary plan: Ser
vice before Self" Up to this date
a labor union or a strike is unknown.
Employers and employees are of one
family. The golden rule is the rule
Of the organization. Not only is the
maximum wage paid at this mill but
at an unusual expense of approximate
ly $4,000, one weeks pay, up to
maximum of ten weeks. is allowed for
each year of continuous service.
Skowhegan is proud of the estab
lishment--of the mill itself. 1t and
its surroundings are a credit to the
community. We are proud of its
management Mr.. Brooks has done
well for Skowhegan and | need not
say word in praise for Mr.. Mitchell.
We are going to have a wonderful
horse lrnt next Saturday afternoon