New Britain herald., 1924-02-04

through the Stanley Works was to gc
 into the great offices. Though a good
 many of us do not realize it, these of
 fices are probably the cleanest and
 sanitary in the whole state.
 "I went into a little room where ]
 saw the pictures that had been paint
 cd of the men that really made the
 Stanley Works from the official side
 There I saw the picture of Frederick
 T. Stanley, the original Stanley who
 was instrumental in helping to estab-
 fish Russell and Erwin, and then af-
 ter a couple of years in the south re-
 turned to New Britain and started a
 little bolt factory. Frederick Stan ley was born in 1902. After his ex- perience with Russell and Erwin he started this little bolt factory in which he was the manufacturer and salesmanager and all of the rest of it.
 He made up a line of bolts and then
 hitched up his old mare and drove out in the country and sold those
 bolts to the farmers. He would help
 them attach the bolts to their barn
 doors and come back and make an- other supply. That started about 1S42 and ten years later it spread out into what is now known at the Stanley Works, with a capital of s30.oO0, which today is worth about 26 billion --I mean million! A minister has no idea of money after it gets above $500. If say billion where mean million it make no difference to me- and very little to you, so you don't need to laugh at me! Anyway, 1t shows the prosperity of the business in Stanley Works.
 There was the picture Of this great man, Frederick Stanley, who was in- strumental in this town not only in starting this great factory, which has grown until there now are factories in Ohio, in Canada and Japan, and all over the world the Stanley Works is known; it's absolutely universal. It is not only known there but is doing a great and thriving business in these That man started some- thing and he did not realize what he was doing. Not only that, but he was also interested in the things that have made New Britain what it is. The plans for the city water works in 1 S57---lie was very much interested in them and had great influence in bringing them to pass. He was inter- csted also in the city parks; bringing to New Britain the state normal school. which has just now built its new buildings out in Belyfdere: also in getting this little railroad--branch road that runs from New Britain down to Berlin. known as tho 'dinlIey.' Mr. stanley was largely influential In that, and the first engine that ever ian over that road bore his name. He was also mayor Of New Britain at one time. His character is written into and woYeu into the city.
 Also William Fl. Hart--a young fellow nineteen years Of age when he came Co the Stanley Works as sec retary and treasurer. You men know the work they have done in this city. Young men of ability. men Of fore Aght. men of integrity. men of gen rosity. men of justice and righteous hess with a passion for truth. These men and other men like Philip Cor bin have laid the foundation for these great industries in this city and also hass made New Britain what it Is. God could moi give New Britain , river. and God couiJ not chanrc Inc minds CT thosn & no buiit inc rsil- eay: but He gave to New Britain something better than He's given Co unny nfitr cities that have railroads ,uJ rissrS fo http. IIe gave 10 New Britain ratr e1o caused the rivers of industry and truth and integrity to aow through this city. and that river s worth mora to New Britain than .hs natural streams of this country. and bere wp have built Up a great .ity. ore of the leading cities Of the { .ountrv. and if fs largely due 10 these ucr and their influence.
 Also up at tbe stanley Works nov ira Waiter Hart and E. A. Moore. ! Mr. Moore came to the stanley Works .
 if-Iiess, as 4 clerk years ago. and . g. r. Bennett. who Is now president. ame there something oves thirty ears ago as a stock clerk. and he is ,ou fiie president Of fhis great cof- .ern. Also Mir Farmer and Mir .nrist-msn O. this type are there oJar. directing and hcipinE and I vorksng and keeping this great busi- [ .ess roinr. It's one thiHs Co origin Nc som thing that's sr si and it's ro,Eer is,ing to keep it organized [ nd working smoothly and make Il < tc,.essfu'.
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