Show employees help to rebuild gutted pottery factory SCIO OHIO two months after fire destroyed this towns only industry employees completely rebuilt the gutted pottery plant and returned to pottery making after the tire fire the owner surveyed the burned ruins of his business and estimated loss at almost two million dollars he was ready to quit penniless pen iless and unemployed he had founded the company in a dilapidated abandoned factory in 1932 he gathered a handful of townsfolk together and they developed the company into the worlds largest firm of its kind the climax of their success came at christmas 1846 1946 when was passed out in bonus checks the story of the potters pott erys employer worker relations received wide acclaim in 1933 the employees got a box of chocolates in 1945 they received 15 per cent pay increases and in cash gifts the pottery workers also obtained such things bilings as household goods and appliances prices through their employers efforts so after the fire the towns physician clergyman and merchants hauled hauled building materials hammered nails to steel quonset fa factory actor buildings and expedited beju rejuvenation ena of the pottery plant typists turned steel builders and teacup tea cup makers became common laborers to restore the plant four kilns kalns have been lighted three more will be ready tor for fun full production by spring the job took SO 30 days less than expected |