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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0795 Enlarge and print image (5M) |
| THE JEFFERSONIAN, TOWSON, MARYLAND Saturday, February 2, 1924—Page 9 TOWSON KNOWN AliL OVER WORLD AS PLACE WHERE BEST ELECTRIC TOOI/S MADE. Big Towson Heights Plant Has Representatives From Halifax To To-kio—Not Only Gives Employment To Numerous Folks But Circulate Payroll In The Neighborhood Of $10,000 Weekly. .(Continued from Page 1) the toilers are indeed interested in their tasks. A few yards further on we are at the door of the Black & Decker Manufacturing Company. Upon entering, we are greeted by Mr. A. G. Decker, Vice-President, who is in complete charge of all .production, designing and engineering. Mr. Decker makes us welcome ;and starts us on our tour of the plant. To the left, we find the drafting department, in charge of Walter Stumpf, Chief Engineer, with its corps of workers busily engaged in working out the details for new electric tools, while to the right is Ed. Johnson, the purchasing agent, seated at his desk talking to a fellow, eager to negotiate contracts for raw materials aggregating many thousands of dollars each month. While we are standing, giving everything "the once over" and the tunes of numerous typewriters invading the atmosphere, up comes a tall, gaunt, distinguished chap who makes himself known—it is "Pop" Spicer, the "dean" of the boys who make the wheels go round, and, by the way, the General Superintendent of the plant, who after our mission is made known accompanies us on our tour of inspection. As we pass down the long aisle toward the shop proper, Ed. Steuart, the service manager, is on the job handling various problems which come up every minute in the day relating to service. As we marvel at the magnitude of the structure, our eyes fall upon the cafeteria where the Black & Decker workers lunch. Turning to the right, we go down a few steps into the factory, where we meet Al Rowe, the production manager, who takes us off "Pop" Spicer's hands and shows us the "ins and outs" of the various manufacturing operations. Leaving here, we wend our way back and out into the open again, crossing a little avenue, from where we can see men loading freight cars with electric tools, labeled for nearly everyplace. A low, one-story building looms before us and upon entering find it to be the office of the concern. Here we are met by Mr. S. Duncan Black, President, who has complete charge of the finances and sales. We are told by Mr. Black that the outside sales organization of the Company numbers more than sixty persons, located in different territories throughout this country and Canada. Glancing to our left as we walk down the office, we first see the bookkeeping department, to the right the private branch telephone exchange and on either side of the aisle the quarters of the Department Managers; first we are introduced to Doc Proctor, the genial sales manager, and to Frank, his co-worker, then to Pete Willis, the credit manager. While we are chatting with the heads of this progressive industry, Bob Black, the Advertising Manager, is pointed out to us, but his activity made us relent from pressing ourselves upon him, so we just stood and gazed in wonderment at the NERVOil DOWN gigantic amount of advertising ma terial continually being sent out to the hundreds of Jobbers who distribute the Black & Decker line. Now that we have been given an insight into Towson's "real-righty" enterprise, let me tell you something of its history. The story of the Black & Decker Mfg. Co. is an interesting one, read ing almost like fiction. S. Duncan Black and A. G. Decker started into business in Baltimore City in 1910 under very modest cir cumstances. They began jobbing work, manufacturing and developing instruments of special precision, such as money and adding machines and while at work along these lines conceived the idea of an Electric Drill with Pistol Grip and Trigger Switch. At first, these drills were made as a side line, but the demand increased until the Company was hard put to fill orders that were constantly pouring in, so in 1917, they disposed of their Baltimore City business and started at Towson. Late in 1917 the first unit of the new factory was finished and in 1919 the second unit was completed, each of which has 20,000 square feet of floor space and of the latest factory design, thus insuring a sufficiency of natural light and ventilation for the workers. Every safeguard was taken to protect the life and limb of employees and all arrangements are of the most sanitary type. In addition to a complete line of Portable Electric Drills and Electric Portable and Bench Grinders, the Company also manufactures several sizes of Portable Electrical Screw Drivers used in production wherever there are quantities of screws to be driven. These machines are particularly popular among manufacturers of furniture, pianos, victrolas, etc., and in large body building plants. These same machines can also be used for running up nuts on bolts, thereby increasing their wide range of use and adaptability. In 1923 the Black & Decker Manufacturing Company did a volume of business amounting to approximately $2,500,000, and although there are thirty competitors in the field, the yearly output of the Towson plant contributes more than half of all the Portable Electric Tools manufactured in the United States and Canada. They anticipate that the volume this year will reach the $3,000,000 mark. The Company has branch offices .in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco and Montreal, P. Q. It has a resident representative in London and all foreign countries from Ceylon to Cuba are covered by its list of distributors. The firm is a very active member of the Automotive Equipment Association; Mr. Black having been a member of its Board of Directors and Board of Governors for several years. This is a national association composed of concerns engaged in the manufacturing and jobbing of automotive accessories, equipment and replacement of parts. The firm is also a member of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association. Mr. Black is a director of the Towson National Bank and the Maryland School for Boys at Loch Raven and owns the Towson Hotel. Mr. Decker is a member of the Engineers' Club of Baltimore and a director of the Baltimore County Bank. Both reside at Towson and to their efforts is due the beautiful residential section in the eastern part of the town known to all of us as Towson Heights. ----------o---------- YOUNG "BLIND POOL" CREDITORS TO GET 5 PER CENT. This may be larger, he added, if pending suits for recovery of money paid by Young as "dividends" in excess of the sum entrusted to him are successful. ----------o---------- ALBERT PHENIS DIES AT CATONSVILLE. Creditors of Frank M. Young, the original blind-pool operator in Baltimore, with whom a horde of Baltimore county folks invested, will receive approximately 10 per cent, on their claims. C. Arthur Eby, trustee in bankruptcy of Young, will state in his report to Willis E. Myers, referee in bankruptcy, that he haa sufficient funds on hand to pay 5\per cent. He will ask this be paid. Mr. Eby said that after the first payment he would retain sufficient funds to pay a second 5 per cent. X Tires and Tubes Repaired. X $ Retreading a Specialty. $ *\ ALL WORK GUARANTEED ¥ | HARRY A. RANDALL I <* Ynrlc Road Oarage ?:? York Road Garage TOWSON, MD. «? Phone, Towson 525 ? v . . . ...... ???.** HOME FRIENDLY INSURANCE COMPANY INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE Albert Phenis, managing editor of the Manufacturers' Record, died at his home at Paradise, Catonsville, after a long illness. He was seventy years old. Mr. Phenis was born in Indiana and was educated at Kansas University. He entered the employ of the Emporia Gazette as a printer's devil and exentually became owner and editor. For a time he was associated with Charles H. Grasty, formerly publisher of The Baltimore News, on the Kansas City Star. About a year ago Mr. Phenis suffered an attack of hay fever which in turn gave way to cardiac trouble. He was confined to his home most of the time and for several days before his death was unconscious. Mr. Phenis was a member of the Press Club and the Advertising, Scimeter and Civitian Clubs. He was a Shriner, a Knight Templar and a director of the Sons of the American Revolution. Sfl Slops Neuralgia Pains Why suffer from excruciating neuralgia pains when an application of Yager's Liniment will give quick relief? Thi91 iniment is good too, for rheumatism, sciatica, headache, pain in chest or side, sprains, cuts and bruises. 35c PER BOTTLE AT ALL DEALERS Bach bottle contains more than the usual 60c bottle of liniment. YAGERS LINIMENT RELIEVESPAIN GILBERT KKOS.& CO., Baltimore, Md. | ITS NOT A HOME | UNTIL ITS PLANTED I | TOWSON NURSERIES, Inc. TOWSON, MD. S CATALOGUE ON REQUEST. ******«««*«***««*««*««+«+«+a4+«+«++++44++4+++444+444^ IF you live in the suburbs beyond the reach of the Municipal Water Works' mains, a "DURO" Water System will pump water automatically from your well, spring, or source of water supply and put it under pressure at the turn of a faucet for the Bathroom, Kitchen or Laundry. Water also in liberal quantities for sprinkjjj washing your car. 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I think there is no better medicine and give you permission to publish this letter." —Mrs. Anna Smith, 541 W. Norwood Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. The important thing about Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound is that it does help women suffering from the ailments common to their sex. If you are nervous and run-down and have pains in your lower parts and in your back, remember that the Vegetable Compound has relieved other women having the same symptoms. For sale by druggists everywhere. The Secret of Success-Youth. : "What is the secret of your success?" Prosperous Merchant: "It is not a secret. I tell it as often as I can, and every sensible man can do as I did." Youth : "And what did you do ?" Prosperous Merchant: "I saved my money—first a penny at a time in a little home bank until I had enough to open a savings account at the bank. Then I added to the account every cent I could spare. Almost before I realized it I had saved enough—with what the bank was willing to lend me—to open a small business. From then on my success was rapid." Second National Bank of Towson, Md. ^^??#m«m#mmmm«m«mHm#«mH4 *$*!; ••.•••>v -<--.••'•.••.•¦• y>:;0/-< mm Most Sanitary Store In Baltimore Lexington Meat Company 198 North Paca Street Phone, Calvert 0497 [A. H. MESENBRINK, Manager. mm Picnic Ham........ Pnre Lard ......... Fresh Pork Shoulders. Tender Steak . .... Chuck Roast ........ Fresh Sausage ...... Sm°ked Sausage. . . . Pork for Roasting . . , Sliced Bacon........ / Smoked Ham....... 11 ISfc 13 % .15 15 15 15 18 20 22 m m Hi mm yn THE UNIVERSAL CAR Forecast! more Ford cars and trucks were produced last year than the previous year, an increase of over 50 per cent. In spite of this tremendous increase in production, it was impossible to meet delivery requirements during the spring and summer months when orders for 350,000 Ford Cars and Trucks could not be filled. This year winter buying for immediate delivery has been more active than ever before—and in addition 200,000 orders have already been booked through the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan for spring delivery. These facts clearly indicate that the demand during this spring and summer will be far greater than ever, and that orders should be placed immediately with Ford Dealers as a means of protection against delay in securing your Ford Car or Truck or Fordson Tractor. L_ J Detroit, MtrhitSan £^ Detroit, Michigan A small deposit down, with easy payments of the balance arranged, or your enrollment under the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan, will put your order on the preferred list for spring delivery. See tfee Maafesi Antfeswi^ecl F-44 ' /-": ";r*,:~;t"'~\---C: "¦¦ |