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Preparations for Textile Exposition at Greenville Are Well Under Way.

Greenville, S. C., Oct. 11.—Exhibits to be shown here during the Fourth Southern Textile Exposition, October 18-23, are being put in place and the big hall is a scene of the greatest activity.

Several thousand rooms in private homes have been listed to date for reservations made by manufacturers and exhibitors from all parts of the country, the hotel facilities being insufficient to accommodate the crowd.

J. W. Kirkpatrick, president of the retail merchants' bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, announces that the executive committee will urge the merchant members to decorate their stores for the week of the Exposition. “This work,” said Mr. Kirkpatrick, “can be done by each merchant for a very small sum”

The pageant “Harvest Moon,” which is to be given at the United States Public Health Service Hospital on October 21 in connection with the Exposition, will be a strictly Greenville production, as all of the properties used will be made by students in the reconstruction department at the hospital.

Miss Margaret Shaw of New York, who is directing the pageant, is enthusiastic not only over the prospects for a successful affair, but the manner in which the student-patients have gone about making the costumes and other properties.

The cloth for the various costumes was woven at Judson Mill and donated by the mill management.

Other properties, including the huge telescope, were also made in the work shop. This is not a real telescope but is fashioned out of pasteboard and then varnished. Every other article which is to be used in the pageant will be made in the workshop at the hospital.

More than 150 persons, all of them from the hospital, will take part in the pageant. The glee club which has recently been organized will be a feature of the event. Daily rehearsals are being held.

In connection with the pageant a minstrel show will be given, many of the leading moving picture stars being impersonated. Motion pictures of the entire affair will be made by the Pathe Company.

The Johnston Manufacturing Company is one of the several cotton mill industries located in the Queen City and was built a few years ago by C. W. Johnston, president of the Highland Park Mills R. H. Johnston, the son of C. W. Johnston, has the general management of the mill and during the past few years he has made it a successful institution. The mill makes hosiery yarns from 8's to 20's, combed and carded, and these are sold through the Johnston Mills Company.

While the mill is comparatively small, having 11,800 ring spindles and 1,400 twister spindles, it employs a thrifty people. Some of them own their homes or have earned a part of the money which has gone through building and loan and other channels to

The Johnston Mfg. Co. employes will be included in the wonderful development at the old Electric Park for the employes of the Johnston and Highland Park Mills. No mill in the country has a more beautiful location for a community work and the work being done in the way of buildings, swimming pool, lake and play grounds is a thing of marvel. No community house has been erected in the State that is as pretty as the one being completed at this park for mill employes alone. A high fence has been erected around the park and only workers of the mills and their friends will be admitted. The building is brick to the second floor and then it is covered with green shingles. Stone pillars constitute the porch columns and paved walks lead to it from the street. The walls of the building are being finished in beautiful sepia and buff tint and will be like those in the Manufacturers Club in Charlotte. It is fitted up with a lobby or lounging room, reading room, dining room, kitchen, bowling alley, shower baths with hot and cold water, furnace heat, assembly room and motion picture equipment. Between the Community building and bath house is a cement pool. A valley at the back of the building has been turned into a lake and boats have been ordered for the use of the employes.

A welfare worker has a cottage adjoining the park and will have complete charge of the work. The kitchen and dining room will be utilized in teaching domestic science and other household arts.

Robert Chapman, Pres. and Treas.; G. W. Duvall, Vice Prest; C. C. Stokes, Sec'y.

8s to 16s Fine Quality Hosiery Yarns—Foster Cones—7,000 Spindles.

H. B. Heath, President

C. W. Walton, Treasurer

Manufacturers of Fine Cotton Blankets and Wide Sheetings.

The Jackson Mills Company, incorporated in 1913, has the distinction of having never stood idle since that time except on regular holidays. The mills have ten thousand spindles and two hundred looms.

The community building shown below is provided by the company for entertainments and social features, in co-operation with the Sunday Schools and day schools.

The Jackson Mills library is a collection of books contributed by the people of the community, and once or twice a week magazines are furnished free of charge to all who apply for them.

Jackson Mills village is located in the corporate limits of Monroe, which is a prosperous and progressive city with fine graded schools and handsome churches.

The employes are a fine class of citizens, most of

It is hoped that classes in arithmetic, letter-writing, and other useful things may be organized in the mill village this winter. These classes will use the Community Building which has recently been newly furnished for this purpose. A Reading Club and Debating Society may also be organized later.

The mills have baseball and basket ball equipment for their employes, and splendid grounds on their own property. The boys and girls take interest in these sports, and gain much pleasure and helpful exercise from them.

O. H. Farr, the efficient superintendent of the Jackson Mills, is not only an excellent superintendent, but he is a good friend of the people,—working right with them in their Sunday Schools and social life,—and, when there is sickness, he and his good wife are almost as good as doctors and never tiring in their services.

Five years ago Col. C. B. Armstrong was managing only four cotton mills. Today he is president of fifteen. All of these are built and in operation except three, the Mildred and Champion, which are to be built, and the Helen, which is practically finished.

The capital for the construction of these mills was furnished by Col. Armstrong and the host of men who have faith in his business integrity. There is no foreign capital. And neither was any of it “willed” to Col. Armstrong. He made it himself by keeping everlastingly at it and using his head as well as his hands.

Nor has Col. Armstrong forgotten how to sympathize with the struggling man. He is like thousands of cotton mill managers today. He wants to see his help do better. And he has helped them,—helped them by assisting them to help themselves. A good many of his employees are stockholders in his mills. The Mutual Mill was built through a building and loan association in order that the employees might take stock and pay for it in small installments. The mill has been running successfully for four years, and there are a number of prosperous employes who struck it lucky during the high war prices.

Robert Chapman, Pres.; J. H. Lee, Vice Pres.; C. C. Stokes, Sec'y & Treas.

Spinners of High Grade Yarns 10s to 24s Carded and Combed.

The view presented by the Icemorlee Mills and their pretty village is one of the most attractive in the State. Thousands of dollars has been spent in beautifying the village. The houses are painted in different colors which harmonize with the foliage of the trees and present a pretty contrast with the pure white of the mill and office buildings. All houses in the village are provided with sanitary closets and lighted by electricity, the current of which is continuous for electric irons and other purposes as desired. The water which comes from deep wells and is piped to the houses was recently analyzed by the State laboratory and pronounced perfectly pure.

The Vivian Cotton Mill is owned and directed by John J. George. It manufactures coarse yarns, usually 10s to 14s and prides itself on the excellent quality it produces. The production of the mill averages from 35,000 to 40,000 pounds of yarn weekly and sometimes as high as 45,000 pounds. The most of this yarn is exported to South America. The mill is equipped with 5,380 spindles, and will soon install 2,000 more. The mill has been running steadily day and night for

The workers at the Vivian Mill make good wages. All employes are satisfied. There is a system of prizes given in the mill, which brings out the very best efficiency, and so well is the spinning run under this system that often when a round is made in the mill there will not be a single broken back end, no cotton on the floor, all frames clean, and only one end down.

Only the best of help is employed in this mill, and people who drink whiskey and are guilty of any immorality either have to reform or leave the mill village. During the vacation of the graded school here in town most of the boys and girls work in this mill, and their parents are satisfied that everything goes all right.

Since Mr. George has taken charge of this mill a lot of nice, new, roomy, modern bungalows have been built, and ample garden space is provided for all employes. All gardens are ploughed free of charge and all the employes have to do is to plant and hoe their garden truck. Some of the nicest gardens seen in this section are around the Vivian Mill. All the mill houses are furnished with water and lights free, and as soon as the new sewerage system is completed in the town all these houses will be furnished with sewerage connections.

Mr. George came to Cherryville twenty-seven years ago. At that time Gaston county was called a prohibition county; that is, there were no bar rooms allowed in the county, though whiskey could be sold at government distilleries. At that time there were forty government distilleries in the county, and possibly one hundred or more moonshine distilleries. He organized temperance societies while he was teaching school in Cherryville, and began the fight on whiskey business. He is now mayor of the town and still continuing this fight on blockading and drunkenness. During July, August and September the fines in his court amounted to over $1,100.00. Four blockade distilleries near the town have been broken up, and the mayor is determined to break up blind-tigers.

Mr. George has many business connections besides being president of the Cherryville Building and Loan Association, and owner and director of the Vivian Cotton Mill. He is president of the Cherryville Real Estate and Improvement Association, treasurer of the N. C. and the U. S. Tin Mining Companies in Lincoln county, second vice-president of the Mauney-Steel Yarn Company, a large cotton yarn selling agency with offices in Philadelphia, Providence, R. I., and Cherryville. This company has made a great success and paid large dividends. He is also financially interested in the Henry River Mill, at Henry River, N. C, and director in several banks. He was chairman of the Lenoir College Endowment Committee last fall and in a few weeks raised over $300,000.00 for the endowment of that college. He owns about forty houses in Bessemer City, has several farms, and is now building a large new residence in Cherryville at a cost of $50,000 or $60,000.

H. D. George, brother of J. J. George, is superintendent of the Vivian Mills. C. A. Farris and George S Fall are in charge of the office and Miss Vada Beam is stenographer.

Henderson, North Carolina, is the home of the Henderson and Harriet Mills, four in number. These mills have trained many an expert mill man and sent them out to become managers and superintendents and overseers of other industrial plants. These are “Little Mother Mills” in Eastern Carolina, to whom several promising mill men point with pride as the place where they learned the business.

The mills were built by D. Y. Cooper and are under his management, with the aid of his sons and other well known

The amount of capital invested and the number of spindles mark these as among the State's largest manufacturing plants. The Harriet Mills are capitalized at $1,264,700, with 57,792 spindles. The amount of capital stock of the Henderson Cotton Mills is $1,010,150, with 43,392 spindles.

There are more than 500 employes of the mills, and they are a steady, thrifty people, some of whom have been with the mills since they started years ago. They are experts in their line, and co-operate fully with the management,—a co-operation that has insured the success of these thriving plants.

Comfortable homes are furnished for the people, and

Several years ago, D. Y. Cooper started a community work among his people by employing a capable woman, Miss Rose Cheatham who has full charge of the work in all of the villages. She is thoroughly interested in the advancement of the people, physically, morally and educationally, and has established herself in the hearts of the people as a necessary fixture for their happiness and welfare. Under her are various clubs for girls, mothers and boys, looking towards making them better citizens of to-morrow, and the people are taking an active interest in the work she has been doing.

The Thatcher Spinning Company and The Standard Processing Company of Chattanooga are among the newest and most progressive manufacturing plants of Tennessee, with an intelligent class of operatives under the direction of men who manifest a keen interest in their welfare. Excellent school facilities are afforded by the city graded school, high school and night classes.

The Standard Processing Co. has capital stock of $400,000. W. Lane Verlenden is

The Thatcher Spinning Company, with $800,000 capital, has 30,464 spindles for the manufacture of combed yarns for mercerizing. The officers are A. G. Thatcher, president; G. H. Miller, vice president; Herbert S. Thatcher, secretary treasurer; and R. P. Clark, superintendent.

The Lola Manufacturing Company of Stanley, N. C., has completed the new 10,000-spindle mill, which, in addition to the old mill, makes a total of 14,000 spindles now in this chain. The new mill is modern in every particular. The mills make yarns, cones, tubes, skeins and warps, which are among the best on the market.

Lola No. 1 was taken over in 1918 by Col. John C. Rankin, J. M. Springs and R. F. Craig, these gentlemen occupying the positions of president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer,

After taking the mill over two years ago, the mill and village were given a general renovation. New homes have been built for the employes. These are bungalow in type of construction and are modernly equipped.

One unusual feature of the Lola Mill is the jitney service operated for the benefit of some employes who live in the country. There are a number of girls and boys living on the farms as far as seven miles from the mill, and a jitney goes for them each morning, and takes them home when work is over.

Stanley has an excellent school that goes to the 11th grade. It is the only graded school in the county where a business course is taught.

Mr. Craig is assisted in the office of the mill by his son, Eugene Craig, who is learning one of the South's biggest manufacturing interests.

General Manager Craig is a man who has worked his way through the mill, and he has a fellow feeling for the boy or girl who works for him. He did his first work in the old mill at Mountain Island, starting in 1895 under W. T. Jordan, who gave him his first start. Leaving there, he went to the Iceman Mill in McColl, S. C., where he remained six months, and then came back with the Nims Mfg. Co. of Mount Holly.

Maiden, North Carolina, may not be mentioned in the tourist's guide book, but it is on the textile map. And one of the reasons for such distinction is the Carolina Cotton Mills. The drafter of the map was kind enough to locate the particular dot of Maiden near the foothills of the Blue Ridge, and in the splendid farming county of Catawba—and right in the midst of the famous “Catawba Yam” district. Catawba County produces a bumper crop of potatoes, but not enough for world consumption. Therefore, there are many of the MILL NEWS readers who have not been fortunate enough to have tasted these delicious yams. Such unfortunates will have to content thmselves with the knowledge that some of their co-workers have been so blessed.

The Carolina Cotton Mills plant consists of two mills. The first was built about four years ago and the other is just starting. Both are progressive mills. They represent home

The Wymojo and Lockmore Mills are two of the South Carolina cotton mills owned by the Armstrong interests. They were purchased in 1917 and 1918, respectively. W. R. Armstrong was immediately placed in charge, with offices in Rock Hill, and he has been running them successfully ever since.

With the change of management have come many improvements in the working conditions in the mills, street improvement, remodeling and repainting of homes, and the adding of more spinning machinery.

The Wymojo Mill has been increased by 2,500 spindles, making the total now 9,000, and changing from carded to combed yarns. The product is 20's to 30's yarn. The Lockmore Mill will be changed next fall to combed yarns also.

High Shoals, N. C.

High Shoals is the prettiest place in Gaston County. It is endowed with natural beauty far beyond the average. The mill was built when Gaston County was better known as a whiskey distilling county than as the banner cotton mill section of the South—a reputation which it now enjoys. It is more than an industrial center; it is a quiet resort. High Shoals has the things that tired business men travel miles and spend millions every summer to enjoy. There are hills, wonderful trees, wild flowers, birds, the quiet of nature, and a river running full of fish.

The keynote in the welfare work in the Dunean Mills in Greenville, S. C., is the BABIES. Just at present the company is laying special stress on the health of the chiildren, and they are looked after at the expense of the mill, from the time they are born, when a trained nurse is always present, up to the time when they are school children.

At the Vance Cotton Mills of Salisbury, North Carolina, many changes have been made within the past year in the way of better homes for the employes, a more attractive village, and in general appearance of property and people.

The new addition to the mill has been completed, and by the first of the year 5,000 additional spindles will be installed, making the total 15,000.

The officers of the company are W. F. Snider, president; W. M. Crump general manager; E. B. Neave, secretary and treasurer; and J. G. McCachern, superintendent.

Several new homes have been erected for the employes. These are of the bungalow type, are supplied with water and lights, double flooring, and are comfortable and attractive. One new home especially is a beauty. It has six rooms, bath, and is equipped with water, lights and gas. The old homes are to be improved and repainted, and are supplied with water and lights.

W. M. Crump, the general manager of the mill, is taking quite an interest in the general improvement of the mill and the village. To this end he has offered prizes to the families of the village who make the most improvement of their premises.

Educational advantages are of the best. The Vance Mill is located inside the city, and one of the splendid graded schools is within a couple of blocks of the mill. There is no separation of mill children and city children. Nor is there any distinction between mill and city people in the churches. Domestic science is taught in the school, and the cotton mill girls have the advantage of this splendid training. Lunches are served by the girls at cost and this not only gives them actual training but is also a wonderful convenience to the mothers and children.

There are six garages in the Vance village, with the same number of cars belonging to the employes. One thing of interest now in these days of impossible city rents when people are paying fabulous sums for just a few rooms and in many cases dingy ones at that, is the fact that the homes furnished the Vance Mill employes rent for 12½ cents a week, and this includes electric light in each room and on the porch, and city water. Some of the people keep cows and chickens, make their own garden produce, and a few raise meat.

This paragraph is about Ralph Campbell, a thirteen-year-old boy. Ralph is one of four children and has only a mother for support. When he was seven years old he went to school one term. Then he had to stop perhaps to take care of the children while his mother worked. Last year he started to school again and made four grades in one year. Next year he will be in the fifth grade. His teachers say he is one of the brightest boys they have ever taught.

The county health nurse has done some good work among the employes of the mill. During the past summer she conducted classes in home hygiene and first aid work.

Watts Mills at Laurens, South Carolina, established long ago a high reputation for fancy shirtings, satins and silk striped voiles, poplins and dimity checks. The company has built up a strong organization of expert weavers, training them from the best native labor of upper South Carolina. These native South Carolinans have acquired the skill of the French weavers of New Bedford. The work in Watts Mills is varied, intricate and interesting for everybody who has a liking for textile art and a desire to become skilled in the production of beautiful fabrics.

Watts Mills have 984 looms and 43,200 spindles. It is a big modern plant, as can be seen in the picture on this page, and it has been further improved recently with a new opening room and a new humidifier system. The mill was repainted last year inside. Supt. E. G. Jessee has been in charge for many years and keeps the plant in first class condition. His department heads are C. R. Roberts in carding, Floyd Tidwell in spinning, E. A. Franks in weaving, J. C. Clark in cloth room, R. H. Donaldson in patterns and supplies, F. K. Taylor in the power house.

The Watts Mill village is a suburb of Laurens, and Laurens is the prosperous county-seat of one of the upper South Carolina counties. The employes thus have country life and city life and they have in their own village many modern advantages including electrically lighted homes. The company

The workers have a twenty-one piece band, a savings bank, and a splendid graded school, and a number of community societies that help to make life pleasant.

George M. Wright is president of Watts Mills. He makes his home at Watts Mills and takes a keen interest in the development of the community for the best interests of the employes as well as the stockholders.

This mill has been overhauled, more looms and other machinery added, and generally improved as to working conditions. A. B. Kuhn, who has been with the mill for a number of years, is secretary and treasurer, and Superintendent W. E. Bacon, a well known fixture in the business, is still on the job.

From $3,000 a month to $9,000 a week is quite an increase in pay roll, but that is the record of the mill for the past ten or twelve years. Prior to the war the pay roll each week was $3,000. It is three times that now with no increase in capacity.

The town of Newton is planning a $75,000 High School to be built within the next year or so. The mill children attend the same schools and the people the same churches.

If one wants to find good gardens and good gardeners, go to Newton. Catawba county was settled by the Dutch, and it is from their ancestors that the people have learned the art of living on small patches. And they live.

About 50 per cent of the employes of the Newton Mill own their homes, and here one finds them living—actually living—on from two to eight acres of land. Some of them produce practically all their foodstuffs on their acreage. Several of them grow even their own wheat.

The employes of the mills own more automobiles than all of the other citizens of Newton put together.

The Mecklenburg Mill is one of Charlotte's progressive industrial plants. It is a mill of several years standing and has always been run on a high plane. The working conditions of the mill are good, and the village one of the neatest little sections in any of the cotton mill centers.

The Mecklenburg Mill changed hands some time ago when J. D. Norwood, C. I. Jones and M. L. Jackson, of Salisbury, took it over. M. L. Jackson is president; C. I. Jones, vice president; J. D. Norwood is secretary and treasurer. J. T. Jordan is superintendent. The company makes print cloths, operating 14,048 spindles and 350 looms. Under the new management the company has started up night work, thus doubling the output of the mill.

The Harden Manufacturing Company, located at Worth, N. C., is another one of Gaston County's 100 mills. It is under the management of O. D. Carpenter, president and treasurer: S. B. Carpenter, secretary; W. C. Carpenter, superintendent; and Worth Carpenter, manager. The picture below tells the story of an 8,000 spindle mill with its village of comfortable cottages, school and churches, surrounded by nature's beauty, more than words could do. Three competent teachers are employed in the school. A store is operated at cost to bring down the living expenses. Cottages range from three to eight rooms and no rent at all is charged. Many of the employes have been at Worth for several years. They are progressive, live well, and are saving their money. Some of them are property owners. They keep cows, chickens, raise their meat and grow splendid gardens. The wages paid are on a par with other high priced cotton mill labor of to-day.

The pay-roll of the Highland Park Manufacturing Company of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has increased 250 per cent since 1914-15, when pre-war prices prevailed. In those days loomfixers could be employed for $10.50 a week, spinners $8 and $9; weavers $10 and $12; and doffers from 60 cents to 75 cents a day and in some cases as high as a dollar. That was in the days when a dollar looked as big as the proverbial cart-wheel. To-day they all draw about three times these rates.

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The Plants at Mobile, Ala., Columbus, Ga., McComb, Miss., and Selma, N. C., where the fabrics are produced that go into imitation leathers and Sanitas, a sanitary wall covering that was evolved and developed by The Standard Textile Products Company.

There are three mills in the Meritas group at Columbus, and they employ a thousand people. The Mobile Mills were lately enlarged. Other cotton mills of the company are at Selma, N. C., and McComb, Miss.

The cloth is finished at Rock Island Ill., Athenia, N. J., Montrose, N. Y., Youngstown, Ohio.

The Judson Mills of Greenville, S. C., can be classed among the best cotton mill industries of the country. It has a national reputation for making a high grade quality of products. This is, of course, due to three things: Good management, good working conditions, and last, but a most essential factor, good employes who perform their work faithfully.

The Judson is the only cotton mill in the South running a silk room where the warps are made by the same mill. This department is an unusual feature. The silk is shipped from Japan, and when it reaches the mill in Greenville the silk is in perfect condition, due to the expert packing and baling.

Glenn-Lowry Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of print cloth, have at Whitmire, S. C., one of the best developed communities in the Palmetto State. The officers are E. E. Child, president and treasurer; W. M. Sherard, vice president and general manager; T. H. Watson, vice president; A. M. Watson, secretary. It is a two-million dollar corporation.

The people of Whitmire who work in the big mill have good homes, provided with water, sewerage, and electric lights. The company is constantly making improvements, now laying new side-walks and re-surfacing the street pavements.

The Whitmire school is in the heart of the mill community. It employs eleven teachers, has ten grades, and has a music department besides.

The recreation features at Whitmire are unsual. Some of them are pictured here.

Print cloth is the Glenn-Lowry product, and it is made with a high degree of care, on modern machinery in every process of the work.

This is one of the hotels or boarding houses for Glenn-Lowry mill people. The guests have the benefit of practically all modern city conveniences.

One of Whitmire's popular institutions is the Young Men's Christian Association, for which the Company built and furnished this structure.

Here the officers of the Company vie with the lesser employes for scores that they can talk about and for the prizes that are offered at regular intervals.

Lakeview Inn is one of the town's two good hotels or boarding homes that the Glenn Lowry Company built and furnished for mill workers who do not wish to keep house.

Draper automatics form the equipment of the Glenn-Lowry weave rooms. The mill is kept scrupulously clean, freshly painted and well lighted, so that each weaver can do her best.

Parks-Cramer humidifiers supply the moisture and automatically regulate it to suit the work and the comfort of the workers.

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Everybody, hereabouts, knows what the Social Center is. It is truly the center of our community life. It is a center that is active as a hive of bees. It is in this big building that we have held our vacation school, this summer, so successfully.

With moving pictures six nights out of the week and free to all Fulton Children on Wednesday afternoon, the center has become very popular with movie fans.

Home dramatic entertainments are given here two nights out of the month. These features are really more popular than the movies and are proving a fine builder of a good community spirit.

The above picture gives one a very pleasing impression of the style of the many new homes the Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills is building for its employees.

These buildings are of many very beautiful and distinctive styles giving a very artistic setting to the streets upon which they are being erected. With the new buildings complete, and ready for occupancy, together with the constant improvement of the older buildings, living conditions are all that could be desired.

The big playground has placed the Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills in the lead in this particular phase of social service work. The hundreds of children who are made happy through this fine playground would testify to its success.

The Fulton people believe in athletic sports of all kinds because they not only furnish wholesome amusement and a means of healthful physical development, but develop a fine spirit of discipline and co-operation.

Union-Buffalo Mills Co. have over 150,000 spindles, and more than 4,000 looms in their four big mills at Union and Buffalo, South Carolina. Print cloth and sheetings, drills and osnaburgs are their products, and they make them right.

The pictures show some of the things the company has provided in order to obtain and retain the best textile workers. There are provided also: modern barns for the employes' cows; laundry, day nursery; modern schools.

West Point Ga.

Lanett, Ala.

Shawmut, Ala.

Langdale, Ala.

Riverview, Ala.

Fairfax, Ala.

Altogether these mills employ four thousand people, consume 100,000 bales of cotton annually, and the pay-roll is around $85,000 per week.

From West Point, Georgia, where the general offices of the companies are located, the distance to the farthest mill south—the Riverdale Cotton Mills—is nine miles. The other plants

The Melville Manufacturing Company is another one of Gaston county's progressive cotton mills and is one of the several plants that put Cherryville, N. C., on the industrial map. It was built several years ago by D. A. Rudisill and named for his father, Melville Rudisill. The Rudisill's, Mauney's, Rhyne's and other names familiar in that part of the State in industry and general development are of the thrifty pioneers who settled in Lincoln county in the early days. And they are of German descent, but they were the “good” Germans who left the other side and came to this country. The 1790 census of North Carolina has a bit of interesting history. It reads: “Lincoln county was settled by the Germans who immigrated from Pennsylvania because they found the Quakers too straight for them and they turned their faces toward a sunnier clime.”

In March, 1920, the Melville Mill was bought by Edgar Love, J. Frank Love and Robert C. McLean, president, secretary treasurer and vice-president, respectively.

When it comes to good roads, the late Senator Bankhead had “nothing on” Edgar Love, for immediately upon purchasing the mill, he set about to build good streets and roads throughout the village. Some new homes have been built and other improvements will be added from time to time.

The mill makes 30's two-ply yarns, tubes and cones, and uses only staple cotton.

Cherryville, N. C.

This is a story about two mills in the progressive Gaston county town of Cherryville,—the Cherryville Manufacturing Co. and the Howell Mannufacturing Co. These mills are under the active management of C. A. Rudisill, who holds the position of secretary and treasurer of the former mill and treasurer of the latter. J. F. Harrelson is secretary of the Howell Mill. “Uncle” Dan Rhyne and P. C. Rhyne are president and vice-president, respectively, of both mills.

The Cherryville Manufacturing Co.'s plant was built back in '92, when cotton milling in the south was in the experimental stage, and many successful cotton mill men and women today in various industrial sections can look back to the days in this little mother mill where they learned the trade that is happily today helping them earn a fat envelope at the end of every week.

Three years ago this mill was purchased by the present owners from the Mauney interest. More than $250,000 was spent in mill and village improvements. There are 7,500 spindles and the product is cotton yarns.

The Howell Manufacturing Co. is a newer mill, having been built in 1907, and the 5,000 spindles have been increased to 10,000. It was named for Dr. Howell of Cherryville, the organizer of the mill. The products of this mill are yarns, warps, skeins and tubes.

Both the companies are stepping forward. Bungalows are being built in both villages, and the former cottages have been improved. One finds the usual “good garden” space, well cultivated and yielding under the hands of the thrifty people who live in the mill villages. Sewerage also is being installed, and this will bring the homes up to the highest standard of modern conveniences. No rent is charged, but one finds also the usual “high” wages being paid, together with the mill company's aid in lowering the cost of living by furnishing fuel at less than cost. A few years ago Mr. Rudisill adopted the plan of receiving money from the help and paying them interest. One woman, Mrs. Sarah Beam, was one of the regular depositors. Then came a time when she called for her money to make an investment. All her “I. O. U.'s” were added and they totaled $2,500.00.

J. C. Ballard is superintendent of both mills. He is a practical mill man and knows the business from the lowest job on up, for he has worked at them all, starting in when he was a mere boy. He has been living in Cherryville as superintendent for the past sixteen years.

There is a refreshing story about the Cross Cotton Mills Company of Marion, North Carolina. In that little industrial plant, sheltered by a range of the Blue Ridge mountains, one finds a spirit of co-operation between employer and employed—a spirit that has engendered peace and contentment in the hearts of the people. Thus, being a happy people, contented and knowing they will always get a “square deal” from the management they make a good product, for they take an interest in the company's business. One finds also that rare quality in human traits—gratitude.

This spirit of co-operation was cemented more closely during the “flu” epidemic, and so great was the company's care that the people have never forgotten it. There are many stories of how the mill managers did all they could when their people were stricken, but a little different story comes to light here. In addition to furnishing nurses, and taking care of their homes by employing servants to do their work, a vacant house was turned into a community kitchen. Here several cooks were employed and meals served to each family in the village. Practically all of them were sick. A nurse was sent around before each meal and a list of the things the sick people wanted was taken and the food prepared accordingly. All expenses were paid by the company.

The people have made homes out of the cottages and bungalows in which they live. No rent is charged. These are furnished with the fine water supply of Marion. Electric lights are being installed. Last spring about 150 rose cuttings were given to the people, and they are encouraged to beautify.

With water and house rent free, the people get their coal and wood at cost, and the mill company furnishes a 25-acre pasture free for the cows. There are between 35 and 40 fine milkers in the village. Last year the people raised more than 12,000 pounds of meat, or more than an average of 300 pounds for each family. They kept so many hogs that it was out of the question for them to be housed in the village. Hence, the idea originated with Mr. Cross to build a row of pens, up-to-date and sanitary,

The same course is followed with the cow stalls. They are built just outside of the village and adjoining the pasture. With this arrangement, the village is kept far more sanitary. Very little sickness is known, and during the flu epidemic only two persons were lost.

The mill company has started a small park in front of the mill, and grading has about been completed for an up-to-date playground and “funful” equipment.

The mill was organized about four years ago and has been in operation three years. Since that time, it has not lacked for help. While the mill is outside of the corporate limits of the town, it is situated within a half mile of the city.

Eugene Cross, the secretary and treasurer, built the mill. D. E. Hudgins of Marion was made president, and George C. Conley is vice-president.

These mills have been in successful operation for more than 38 years. With the exception of a short time during 1918 on account of power shortage caused by lack of normal waterfall they have never been shut down and have curtailed operation only a few times during all these years.

This large industry is a direct result of the first and only Cotton Exposition in the South, which was held in Atlanta in 1880. At the close of this exposition the entire property of the Exposition Association was bought by some of Atlanta's leading financiers and business men, and the organization of the mill was effected.

The mill was originally organized and equipped with 30,000 spindles and 500 looms, which from time to time have been added to until the present equipment consists of 60,000 spindles and 1,600 looms, together with the necessary complementary machinery, making sheeting, drills and specialties for the converting trade.

During the more than 38 years of its existence no financial cloud has ever stopped the operation of the mill. It has always been operated by a local board of directors, all of whom have always been Atlanta citizens, thus in close contact with the management and help.

It has been the policy of the directors always to build up a close and cordial relation between the help, the officers, directors and stockholders of the corporation. This policy has prevented any labor troubles or dissatisfaction. There are a large number of employes who have been with the mill since its organization, and a pension fund takes care of those whose services have been regular and of sufficient duration.

At no time has it ever been necessary to stop the machinery for lack of help. This condition exists because of the policy of co-operation and fair dealings with the employes,—also because of the advantages of living in the biggest and best city in the South.

The city of Atlanta is built on a mountain 1,000 feet above sea level, and has a wonderfully healthful climate the year round. It offers to its citizens the best churches, best schools, best hospitals, best water, best theatres, and best neighbors in the country.

Employes of the Exposition Cotton Mills are citizens of this great city and in addition to enjoying all that goes with this citizenship in the city, they by reason of connections with the mill, enjoy good homes, good neighbors, free schools, free kindergarten, free nursery, free motion picture shows, free medical clinic, free city water, cheap coal, cheap wood, cheap ice, and a cash discount on dry goods, groceries, shoes, etc., if bought at the company's large and well-managed commissary. In the mill they find good running all-white work and excellent pay.

The mill is located within the city limits of Atlanta and on three convenient car lines. There is always something interesting and entertaining going on in the city of Atlanta.

The Proximity Manufacturing Company of Greensboro, N. C., has done more than produce the best denims on the market: It has developed character in its employes through the splendid welfare and educational work. The mills are the pioneers in welfare work, and the school facilities are among the best in the country. The White Oak school was the first in the state to adopt domestic arts as a part of the courses.

The company operates three large plants, the names of which appear above, and they constitute one of the largest groups in the South in number of spindles. They were built by the Cone brothers. The name of the late Ceasar Cone is known wherever cotton manufacturing is known, not only as a great manufacturer, but as a man who did a wonderful work for his employes. Since his death two brothers, Bernard M. Cone and Julius Cone, have been elected president and vice-president, respectively. Herman Cone, son of the late Ceasar Cone, is treasurer, and J. E. Hardin retains his former position as secretary and general superintendent.

The company maintains its selling

It would be impossible to tell a story about the extension welfare work of these mills in just a short article. In fact, a long story could be written about each department of it; and there are many. Practically everything that can be done to make the lives of the employes better, both as to

Through Miss Pearl Wyche, the head of the welfare department, one of the best welfare and educational institutions in the country is conducted. She has assistants in the way of teachers for domestic arts, nurses, music teachers and other workers for carrying on one of the best up-to-the minute organizations anywhere. One of the remarkable things about the whole scheme is the “personal touch.” Miss Wyche visits and knows personally every family at the four mills under her charge, and the four of them make a nice little city.

There are many organizations and clubs for social and physical development, but perhaps the one that is most pleasing is the Debating Society, which the girls and boys have organized among themselves without the superintendency of the welfare department. They select their own debaters, and their subjects for discussion, and discuss them as college-breds; and the management and welfare department are invited as “guests.” This organization grew out of Sunday School work, and it is said to have been a means of getting a class of young people interested who did not seem to be impressed before.

In each village a new community house is under construction.

The LaFayette Cotton Mills at LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia, were organized in the year 1903, with J. E. Patton as president. Under his efficient management the company has continued in successful operation for seventeen years. The present officers are: J. E. Patton, president: P. D. Fortune, vice-president; R. S. Steele, secretary and treasurer; R. A. Whatley, superintendent.

The city of LaFayette, being peculiarly and picturesquely located between two mountain ranges, has the advantages of health and climate. However the company has not accepted the natural advantages as sufficient. The mill building is sanitary and well ventilated, and has a complete steam heating system. Flower beds beautify the grounds, and the

We have a large and commodious welfare house in course of construction, which will be equipped with every modern convenience necessary for the use and comfort of the people of the mill village. There is an ample playground connected with the welfare, or club, house, equipped with every up-to-date playground appliance for the pleasure of all our people. Miss Louise Milam will have charge of the welfare work, and

Our village has comfortable and convenient houses, electric lights, running water in each house, and concrete sidewalks

Each family is allowed to keep a cow and a pig, and have barns located in a pasture adjacent to the village. This pasture is equipped with automatic drinking trough, is absolutely free, and is for the exclusive use of the people of the Lafayette Cotton Mills.

We have the advantage of the city public schools. In the

Pacific Mills — Hampton Dept. Columbia, S. C.

Graded School, Baptist Church, Homes, Kindergarten, Swimming Pool, Girls' Club, Cafeteria, Medical Dispensary

This group is comprised of Gray Manufacturing Co., Flint Manufacturing Co., The Arlington Cotton Mills, Parkdale Mills., Inc., Arkray Mills, Inc., Myrtle Mills, Inc., and Arrow Mills, Inc. These are located in Gastonia, N. C., except Arrow Mills, Inc., which is located in Lincolnton, N. C. J. L. Gray of Gastonia, N. C., is General Manufacturing Manager of all these mills, and J. H. Separk, of Gastonia, N. C., is Secretary and Treasurer of this group of mills. Each of this group is a separate and distinct organization. All of these mills are in complete operation except Arkray Mills, Inc., which is now under construction. This is to be a complete twenty thousand spindle mill on coarse and medium counts combed yarns, comprising a range through thirties to eighties. This group of mills has a larger production in fine combed yarns than any other group in the southern states. Following are the active superintendents of the above listed mills:

It is an interesting fact that these four gentlemen entered the mill business while mere boys and have, therefore, secured all of their training in active mill work. The very large success which each of these gentlemen has achieved in his chosen line, is, therefore, a very striking evidence of the reward of merit. The Messrs. Cloniger are all members of the same family, being brothers.

The management of these mills believes in furnishing every possible opportunity to the operatives to develop themselves along all the broader lines of development. With this end in view the management has sought to encourage, in every way, religious, social and educational sides of life. In this immediate group are to be found ample churches, school houses, and community buildings.

The pictures on this page represent up-to date community houses that are being constructed at these various mills. These community buildings were designed by Charles C. Wilson, architect, of Columbia, S. C., and Gastonia, N. C. Three constructions similar to these are nearing completion. One is to serve the Gray and Parkdale communities; one is to serve the Arlington community; and one to serve the Flint community. Later, similar structures will be erected at a point midway between Myrtle Mills, Inc., and Arkray Mills, Inc., to serve these two communities; and there will also be constructed one of these buildings at Arrow Mills, Inc., to serve the Arrow community.

Each of these buildings has been planned to take care of the following essential features: A commodious assembly hall, equipped with opera chairs, which will furnish easy seating for an audience of 350 to 400 people, in which hall will be a commodious stage. There will be reading rooms, library, first aid room, nurses' consultation room, modern kitchen and dining room, bath rooms, and a sanitary barber shop. Each of these departments will be equipped with furniture and fittings of the most modern construction. Not one of these buildings will bear the name of any individual but they will rather be known as the people's building at each of these mills. The management entertains no higher hope than for the operatives of the mills themselves to use these buildings for the purposes for which they are intended. It shall also be the hope of the management that the people themselves will manage, with the assistance of its nursing and community force, these buildings in their own way.

1—F. Gordon Cobb, general superintendent. 2—B. L. Still, superintendent No. 1 and 3 Mills. 3—L. T. Curry, overseer No. 2 weaving. 4—O. J. Whitehead, general overseer of power. 5—J. O. Edwards, general overseer No. 2 carding. 6—C. C. Brigman, overseer No. 2 spinning. 7—L. F. Hilton, overseer slashing, tyeing-in, etc. 8—C. R. Harris, night superintendent No. 3 mill. 9—O. T. Hayes, secretary to the general superintendent. Other overseers not shown in group are J. G. Brown, weaving No. 1; J. W. Mehaffey, cloth room.

If you should go to Gastonia, N. C., and make inquiries about some of the progressive mills, any Gastonian would tell you that among the number are the Pinkney, Rankin and Ridge Mills, under the management of the Rankin brothers. These young men have sprung into cotton mill prominence within the past three or four years. In 1916 the first one of the chain of three was built,—the Pinkney. During the latter part of 1919 the Rankin Mill was completed, and in the early part of 1920 the Ridge Mill was numbered among the forty-odd in the city of Gastonia.

The officers of the mills are as follows: R. G. Rankin, president; L. S. Rankin, secretary; Henry Rankin, vice-president. The products of these mills are fine combed yarns.

Being located about three miles from the center of the city, ample ground has been obtained for developing an ideal village. Elaborate plans are laid out, and are expected to be accomplished some day as prosperity comes to them. However,

The McAden Mills, McAdenville, N. C., operating 28,000 spindles and 350 looms, producing colored goods and yarns, were founded by Col. R. Y. McAden, of Charlotte. The present officers are: Henry M. McAden, president; R. R. Ray, secretary and treasurer; George K. Tate, superintendent.

The company has a nicely laid out village, with attractive homes, equipped with modern conveniences. There are good

McAdenville is on the South Fork river, about 15 miles west of Charlotte, and one of the pictures on this page shows the big dam across the river near the mills. The town is a prosperous one, with well paved streets and good homes.

If any person has the impression that there are no progressive mills in eastern Carolina, there is a pleasant surprise awaiting him upon his arrival at the Caswell Cotton Mill in Kinston, N. C. Officers are: J. E. Hook, president; F. C. Dunn, vice-president and treasurer; W. D. LaRoque, secretary; N. B. Hill, superintendent; and W. T. Hooker, office manager. These gentlemen believe in a clean mill and village and pleasant surroundings for the employes. And they have all of it. About seven years ago when Dr. Stiles of the U. S. Board of Health was visiting southern industrial plants, he placed the Caswell Cotton Mill as the next best mill in the South in sanitation, in his report to the Government.

Greenville, S. C.

Greer, S. C.

Arlington, S. C.

Seneca, S. C.

Walhalla, S. C.

Jonesville, S. C.

Union, S. C.

According to newspaper custom the first paragraph must contain the keynote of an article. Now these pages are to be about the Victor-Monaghan Mills. After weighing the many good points to be told in this story, the writer decided that the following, taken from the V-M. Quarterly contains the keynote to the kind of men who own and are employed by this chain of mills. And men are but mirrors reflecting the character of the women they have known. Therefore, the women of these mills must be of the same progressive type.

The Kinston Cotton Mills and Orion Knitting Mills are under the management of J. F. Taylor and his associates. That means that both are progressive institutions and that the employes are being looked after in many ways for their betterment.

These mills are located in the hustling town of Kinston, North Carolina, and are only a few blocks from the center of the town. Therefore, the people of the village are “citizens” of the town. They attend the same churches, their children go to the public schools, and the pleasures of the city are always available.

The officers of Kinston Cotton Mills, are J. F. Taylor, president and treasurer; S. H. Abbott, vice-president; T. V. Moseley, secretary; and P. A. Gwaltney, superintendent. Mr. Gwaltney came from the cotton mill section in Piedmont Carolina and is a practical mill man. He finished a textile course in Clemson College.

The Kinston Cotton Mills manufacture high grade hosiery and underwear yarn in a modern plant thoroughly equipped with the latest machinery for making both carded and combed peeler yarns in single and two ply cones and skeins.

The product is sold quite largely in the South to knitters who appreciate quality. Only high grade cotton is used. The mills are well ventilated, heated and lighted, and only high grade cotton is used. There are no objectionable features to the work in any part of the mill.

The homes for the employes are neat and attractive and are all equipped with lights, sewerage and artesian water. In order to take care of the increase in labor, the company has

The company has provided playgrounds for the children and young people, complete in every particular, and thus furnish a chance for proper physical development.

The Orion Knitting Mills plant is under the same management as the Kinston Cotton Mills and what has been said of that company as to living conditions for employes can be marked “ditto” for Orion. Both mills are located within a short distance of each other and the villages adjoin. There are, however, different officers for the Orion: Dr. Henry Tull is president; J. F. Taylor, secretary and treasurer; and H. P. Fort, a mill man of wide experience, acts as superintendent and general manager of the mill proper.

The Orion Knitting Mill manufactures ladies', children's and men's hose in different qualities and colors.

In the dye house is used only pure artesian water, and it

A young woman has been in the employ of the two mills for some time in the capacity of nurse and general health promoter. She looks after the villages from a health and sanitary standpoint and reports any disease.

Plans are under way for the erection of a community building for carrying on the work to better advantage by the community nurse in the employ of the company. The young women of the village are organized into sewing clubs and are being taught domestic science and household arts. This work is being done with the assistance of the Episcopal church which is located near the village.

A night school for the coming winter is planned by the welfare department, and the community worker will give free instruction to any of the people who enroll as students It is the intention of the company also to include a textile course for the men. This school will be open to employes of

The Orion village has splendid streets. Paved sidewalks and asphalt roads form a part of them. The homes are attractive and are equipped with light, water and sewerage.

Good wages are paid by these mills, and with the aid of the mill company in bringing down the cost of living, some of the employes are saving. A few have invested in homes of their own, and others have invested in Liberty Bonds.

Six mills constitute the present Hutchison group, of which C. E. Hutchison of Mount Holly, North Carolina, is president and treasurer; I. C. Lowe of Charlotte, vice-president; J. M. Hatch, secretary.

Five of the mills are located in Mount Holly. The Adrian Manufacturing Company, Nims Manufacturing Company, Woodlawn Manufacturing Company, American Processing Company and the Alsace Manufacturing Company. The sixth mill is located in Maiden, N. C., and is known as the Union Cotton Mills.

In addition, a new mill is in course of erection at Mount Holly, for spinning fine combed yarns.

The American Processing Company is a new plant recently

The Alsace Manufacturing Company, recently purchased by Mr. Hutchison and associates, is being enlarged, and additional new machinery ordered.

All of the mills are now being consolidated under one corporation, known as the American Yarn and Processing Company.

All of the mills under the Hutchison management are high grade in working conditions as well as in product. They are first class mills with first class employes. The mills are clean inside, and the working conditions are made as pleasant and sanitary as possible.

MANUFACTURERS OF COTTON FLANNELS

GREENSBORO, N. C.

On the northern boundary of the historic city of Greensboro, on the waters of North Buffalo Creek in a beautiful plateau section of North Carolina, is located the plant of Revolution Cotton Mills, the largest of its kind in the South.

In building these large mills, the first thought in the minds of the owners was the health, comfort and happiness of those who had to live near them and spend their time working in them. This industrious city was builded on a slight elevation so as to furnish perfect drainage and beautiful landscape views in every direction.

The snug and comfortable homes, with cool artesian water and electric lights furnished to everyone, are set well back from the streets, and are surrounded by lovely green lawns

The problem of caring for the physical and mental development of children and others was not forgotten, and to this end schools with spacious rooms and large playgrounds surrounding them, were erected. More than a dozen teachers are employed in these schools. Welfare cottages were built, and kindly disposed workers, together with trained nurses, were put on full-time duty, to care for and teach those who wish to take advantage of the privilege.

The mills are within a mile of the heart of Greensboro, N. C., and are located in a county that has a greater number of miles of hard-surface roads than any other county in the State and they are connected with the city by fifteen minute street railway schedule.

Amusements have been provided for all the folk in the village. Picture shows, bowling alley, public parks and a large recreation building are numbered among these. Living and working conditions have reached the top notch in this contented and home-like village. A walk through this industrial city, comprised of more than five hundred homes, reveals bright, happy children with faces beaming with intelligence, and contented old folks. Vigorous young manhood, as well as the blushing maiden, is in evidence here, and to judge from their appearance, one would think that their work were just play for which they got pay.

One of the biggest fellows in the whole place around Christmas time is Santa Claus, who has a date each year with the children, and has never failed to put in his appearance every time—big, fat and jolly, with his sacks over flowing he always

Spray, N. C.

Draper, N. C.

Leaksville, N. C.

A great deal of work is being done by the Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills in the villages of Draper, Leaksville, North Spray and Spray, where there are a number of mills owned and operated by it.

There are ten mills in the chain comprising the Carolina Cotton Mills. Their names and the products made at each mill are as follows:

The Superior Yarn Mills is the title that was given to the mill located on the Catawba river at East Monbo, North Carolina, when the mill was purchased from the Turner interests about ten months ago by the company now controlling it. The officers of the company are: R. L. Stowe of Gaston county fame, president; D. E. Rhyne, vice-president; and J. B. Hall, secretary and treasurer. Five men compose the board of trustees, these being the officers above named, with W. C. Wilkinson of Charlotte and J. B. Glover of Savannah, Ga.

To say that any one company is doing more than another in welfare work is a broad statement, but the Riverside and Dan River Mills are doing everything that has been thought of to make the lives of the employes more pleasant and profitable. The story of it is too big to attempt to tell in a small space. The real story of the many evidences of the benefits of the work cannot be told—not even in a volume.

To begin with, Schoolfield impresses one as a city. There is the city-like appearance in the well-paved streets and side-walks, the handsome buildings, the well-kept lawns, shrubbery and flowers that abound everywhere, from the mill park and grounds to the dwelling of the humblest employe. And there are thousands of hurrying feet on industry bent, well dressed young girls, boys of good physique, happy-faced mothers and satisfied-looking men,—and last but not least, cunning little boys and dainty be-ribboned little girls.

Upon arrival in Spray, a traveler finds he is in the midst of an industrial center with a population equal to some of the “big” towns or so-called cities of the State. There are really four towns, Spray, North Spray, Leaksville and Draper, and the mills are scattered through all four of them. In all of the towns except Spray, the mills are owned by the Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills Co., and the welfare work in those places is strictly under its supervision and at its expense.

There are several interests in Spray: The Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills Co.; the Spray Cotton Mills; Leaksville Cotton Mill, and the Morehead Cotton Mills Co. These companies have co-operated towards the development of the town and the improvement of the people. And a splendid work is being done for the health and welfare of the community.

Good business judgment has been used in the plan of the welfare work as in the management of the big mills. First of all is the head of the welfare and health department. Everything comes under his supervision. He has the general superintendency of things, from the building of employes' homes to street work and social activity.

The Y. M. C. A. hall is the center of practically all activities, for it is through this organization that all the welfare work emanates. The secretary has a number of workers for social, physical and educational work. Nurses are employed to look after the sick and teach sanitation. There is a department for women, and a young lady is in charge of this. There are sewing classes, games and various forms of entertainment and home training. It is through the “Y” that many clubs have been organized. There are Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, baseball and basket ball teams, volley ball, billiard games, gym classes and Bible classes.

One of the best schools in the state is located at Spray. It is up-to-date in methods of teaching and modernly equipped. An unusual feature is the system of baths with hot and cold water.

Spray has splendid streets and paved sidewalks. Between the towns of Leaksville and Spray an asphalt road has been constructed.

Spray has a park on the river, and here the people enjoy such summer sports as boating, fishing, picnics and band concerts.

A “Production Class” was the outgrowth of the textile

During the past season the company leased the Phospho-Lithia Springs and hotel, up in Virginia, and about six or seven miles from Spray, for the benefit of the employes of the mills. The hotel accommodates about 75 roomers, and thus was provided a summer resort that the employes could visit at small cost.

One of the greatest improvements in mill and village remodeling has been done by the Catawba Spinning Company at the old Albion Mill in Mt. Holly, N. C., which the company purchased about two years ago. The mill was built back in the days when even a brick building was considered good, but its style of architecture was very unlike the present day's methods of the modern mill. The company has about completed an addition to the mill which will increase the spindles from 4,000 to 10,000 and completely change its appearance. And it is not at the mill alone that changes are taking place, for they are building new homes and remodeling the old ones.

General Sales Offices:

ANDERSON, INDIANA.

HILL-STANDARD CO.

Factories:

KOKOMO, IND. ANDERSON, IND.

Fine Houses Erected in Village for Use of the Employes.

Gaffney, S. C., Oct. 9.—A visit to the Cash Mills of Gaffney shows what has been accomplished within the past 12 months. Ground was broken here on the first day of August, 1919, and the mills are now almost ready to begin operations, and 50 houses for operatives have been practically completed. The mills are equipped with 250 looms and 10,240 spindles, and will manufacture wide convertibles. The machinery is of the latest and most approved type, so arranged that an accident is almost impossible. The entire building is of brick and concrete construction, nothing of wood except the floors, which are of best maple. A vacuum system is used in conveying the cotton to the picker room, where it is made ready for carding. The capital stock of the mill is $500,000, 400 shares being common stock and 100 preferred. The company owns 108 acres of land adjacent to the mills, and the plans are to double the capacity as soon as the demand for goods will justify such a step.