| Show UTAH NEEDS A HAT FACTORY editor of the deseret news I 1 was much gratified to peruse in your ediL editorial ortal lumus cc of tuesday last not only a very interesting account of the reciprocal good feeling that exists between J B stetson of worldwide world wide bat renown and his employed emp loyes but the appreciable method he has adopted their good will and close attention to their labor in his behalf viz a handsome christmas gift to every workman in his immense establishment I 1 was equally gratified with the editors editor remarks in regard to that important industry and asked myself the question where is the best location for a utah hat bat factory wherever it may be it means colonization or an increase of population in that particular locality to make hats and caps cape for the entire western people will necessitate the employment of hundreds if not thousands of active workers including a host of our young men indentured as apprentices to learn une one of the most artistic and interesting trades in existence hats have been made in utah al moat most from the commencement of its colonization and have always maintained a very high reputation for durability during inuring the past seven or eight years a more extended effort has been made with a view of supplying utah with utah head coverings and a host of marchanti mer chanti have cheerfully sustained and sold what have been known as goddard doddard co Is s homemade home made hate which are of excellent quality from bear lake in the north to st bt george in the south a good foundation has been laid for the sustenance and success of the grand industry but the few that have been engaged in it have not had sufficient capital to do justice to it and a movement is about to be made to incorporate a company of live active business men with sufficient means to co build a commodious structure upon the broad and deep foundation already laid in a few days a meeting will be called with a view to organizing and it is to ve be hoped it will result in such a hearty beady response from the capable ones of the community that nothing will stand in the way of its ultimate success at our first meeting in all probability a committee on location will be appointed let us have a bat factory that will do honor to the country and the community GODDARD february 12 1891 |
