Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-06-29 | Page 27 | Factory Plans Disturb Elite

FACTORY PLANS DISTURB ELITE Shirt I 1 Manufacturer Invades Los Angeles Angeles' Exclusive Residence District Los Angeles Angele June 28 28 Residents of Los An Angeles Angeles' ele most exclusive c home district dis dis- the the Westlake wore wore shocked then surprised an and now they dont don't know Just what hat to think as the result re result ro- ro sult suIt of an announcement made hero recently by tho the owner of or the lar largest cst shirt waist Cae factory tor in the city ct that he Intended to construct a a. actor right In their midst When th the project was first an announced au- au home homo owners ov picturing an tn unsightly gaunt building rose roso In their wrath rath and antl prepared to fight f ht the tho plan But Dut that was before the shirt waist manufacturer showed tho the architects architect's plans for tor the building According to tho the proposed plans tho building will have hl the of a 1 high-class high hotel apartment-hotel or a school and Is considered a decided in innovation in- in novation no In industrial construction When asked to explain why he desired desired de de- sired to move from tho the industrial dis- dis district dis to the tho residence district with his factory acton the manufacturer said salt It Is not proper that a shirt waist factory should be sandwiched In be between between be- be tween an Iron foundry and a machine shop and It Is not right that In my 01 factory actor should be forced to work In tho the smoke and soot which these establishments give I off off The building will be constructed U shaped and will bo be five fI stories In height and two of or tho the Interesting features features fea fea- tures turcs will be bo a school of Instruction for or and a permanent exhibit of products of or the silk Industry from tho the raw w silk to tho the finished articles of commerce To allow the tho construction of tho the building it was ry 1 to secure al of oC two thirds o of the proper proper- owners ty-owners In the district and the manufacturer manufacturer manu man man- u announces he has secured approval al o of 85 per cent