The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 53

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER TEXTILE PROGRESS EDITION Rpmona and Deep River Have Provided Many Comforts and Conveniences for Their Employes Pretty Homes are Rented Free to Their Workers this fiftfiu Shows tiik plants of tiif dikp mirii mills company of iiaxdlfmav A EUNCH OF REAL LIVE YOUNSTERS are Latham president and Deal manager Mr Sutcliffe is superintendent The whole community was saddened by the death of Mr A Hunter who for years had been the secretary and treasurer of this mill and who had done a vast work foi the Improvement of living and working conditions of mill employes Mr Hunter was stricken with influenza turning into always striven to treat employes humanely and the result has been a satisfied class of people who have remained many years with the companies A fine well educated class of people they are here strong believers in education and ardent church workers In patriotic work they have made a tine record 3n 9 men being in the service In the 'I hey have waged successful wart are on the fly In Pomona and Deep River mill villages The management has installed sanitary septic tanks on all premises and a premium is put upon cleanliness and sanitation There is not an open surface closet in Pomona ullage The water they drink here too Is pure There Is not a surface well in Pomona community all water used coming from deep bored wells It is piped to the homes and In these homes you find also electric lights and all modern tity conveniences something like 35 new cottages of modern type have been finished in Pomona village during the past year No rental what- ever Is charged on any of these homes Dig lots with plenty of garden space are also provided with each home Then too the management furnishes coal and wood at cost and the net result ot all such policies is that operatives save a good percentage of their earnings at least any so inclined do so and a good majority do this Another thing the management of the Pomona mills carries insurance on all operatives When an operative comes and remains to days a policy of $300 is taken pneumonia and his death was a distinct loss to every employe of last Red Cross drive the mill peo- the Pomona mills pie doubled their allotment and Deep River MilU Inc Liberty bond campaigns The Deep River Mills Inc are' located at Randleman and arc they went over their allotment under the management of Mr ie jumes iere are four t0 sjx Deal who also is general nun- Hn of the Pomona milk rwln c0laS The Deep River nulls have a equipped with electric light capital stock of $36oooo and n( Water from deep wells is furnish- equipment of 1 8320 spindles and 878 looim for making txprirIO l-PRe MOnr KarJens are drills plaids and seamless bags found at all homes Mr Watkins is president companv carries insurance and treasurer of the company and and Mr btory is superin-1 a11 employes who have been tendent with them 3n days or more This is one of the olde't mill kullv fo per cent of the em- propertics in the state the urst 1 plant having been built back in i plnyes save their earnings and 3 3 1848 and being known then ai I per cent own their owm homes or the factors other valuable property The The plant today is composed i company has built 70 cottage cmumnv of tiif must hfcond and third or the pomova the famiiifk of fomona mill a ill am: hi: AOtXSS TO AS LOOD MTIUOLINU FACILITIES AS CAN Hi 1 OCND IN NORTH CAROLINA company takes care of children up and an equipment of 24116 through the fourth grade Chil-! spindles and 65o looms on tine dren in grades above the fourth grey goods man Co bor the past seven The null and mill village is but I ears the mills have been npei- of two units fotmerlv the Naomi 1 attend the Pomona graded school Falls Mfg Co and the Randle- man Mfg Co bor the past seven I i tor emploves and mill people own about too additional homes out in his behalf by the management The amount of the policy is increased so much tor each year of service with the mills until $1000 has been reached These policies cost the operative noth- recreation and amusement Schooling facilities here are of It is now planned to have the the very best A school building splendid new community building i built and operated by the mill at Pomona finished up by June In this will be room for moving barbershop shower baths for men and women and places of ated by the Deep River Mills Co The schools and-chunhes ot Inc Wju will find in this mill Kandleman are in close reach of people who have been here through three and tour generations The mill management has a short distance out ot Greensboro and a carline touches Pomona every 15 minutes of the day The otlicers of the company -I -tv 1 i A 9 4 yi i I' li' i Three teachers are employed in the school in the mill village and there is an attendance ot about 150 There are churches ot the various denominations in the mill community and in Pomona and the Pomona mill people take deep interest in religious activities of all kinds Added incentive to keeping premises neat and clean is given by the special inducements ottered by the mills in the form of prizes tor best kept lawn: best gardens dc No hog pens are allowed in the village but the company has arranged pens in convenient places where mill families may raicc their own hogs without doing injury to the health of the community The Pomona Mills company has a capital stock of $22'3Ooo OTTAIS AND MTIFIT ht'Nl Potov MrLAli: THE DFFl HIA ER Mlt SCHOOL 9 9 At i 9 I 4 fy I s' St 1 1 h' it' b'-v -1 a 4 8 i tn i ii ikw or Tiir iomon Miiit tm( in im oiiki vr i'omjw.