New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1924, Page 23

R ELOLISETTS ¢ OLDEST INDUSTRY “Auchor Brand” Plant Had Its » Beginning Back in 1812 If you ride behind a hie or drive an autonobile, it is probable that the metal parts of the harncss or some of the trimmaings on the machine are made by North & Judd which is recognized iant industry in which has a brauch Haven. ‘The compan present ame, was inc d in 1863 but evious to that, in fact =i 1812, dware was manufactured on or near tiw present factory site by Ahin North and o members of the Nort! whom Loren J. Judd Pickett became asso- ciated in later years, Iiecords, as availa indicate that the pro- ducts originally included many arti- cles made from wire s the oldest ex- Dritain and ctory in New During the Civil war the was expanded to supply the demand for #a le hardware and Kkindred But the greatest progress was attained in the s and the dings and acres. Products sold under th chor Branc bel are recogy standard thri hout the United and foreign countr lines, In 1872 the com ¥y had ployes. By 1000 the payroll included 500 names. Today there are 1,000 men women cmployed in this hive of industry. North & Judd produces the larg- est and most comprehensive line of ddlery hardware ma ¥ n the world, To its already extensive line was recent- Iy added all types of hames, tubular steel, steel clad and wood. As a factor in the autemebile in- dustry, North & Judd is taking its place, manufacturing a wide \arie of automobile parts and trimmin including strap hardware, The varicty of buckles made at the “Anchor Brand" plant staggers the jmagination. The company leads the fleld in the production of belt blckles of all the latest types. Tt also ms factures . shoe kles, razor s trimmings, shee buckies, o\ergaiter buckles, glove buckles, as well as a variety of trunk and bag trimmings in sheet steel, cast iron and bass, appar: The Horse Association of America, of which North & Judd is a member, cstimates that there are approximate- y 8 horses In the every . Men who have an epitaph on a tombstone 1orse have labored in vain North & Judd is a member of the ers of the World Associa- composed of a ed list of ifacturers, one i line of whose products are ‘rec- as of the highest quality and ial standing and business ake thern shiniag lights in their respective rederick M. Holmes is president of the company.: E. M. Wightman vice-president and secret, MeCuteheon is treasurer and erick J. Ward is assistant secretary. PAPER BOXES IN DEMAND FROM ALL OVER STATE New Britain Paper Box Co. Products Help Make This City Trade Center The New UDritain Paper Box Co, is concern, but e cxperienced a continual growth since it was originally organized in 1913 as the American IPolding Box comparatively new ntil 1913 tories man yds, hosiery there were many fac- turing hardware, knit nd such icles in w Britain which did not have fa- cilitics in their plants for making boxes, with the result that many of them were forced to buy boxes for packing their products, T'he American FPolding Box Co. was zed 1o enable these concerns to purchase their boxes in the cit nd, by doing so, get the wanted, A location was found on West Main street and the manufacture of Loxes was started, The company was then purchased by P, T Curtin who reorganized it as the New Britair outgrew the W Main street loca- tion and the present factory on Wal- nut strect was taken over, and the cquipment transferred there Organized ovigin for the manu facture of bhoxes for local concerns, the business g Iy extended until, at the present time, the company is making boxes for concerns in prace tically every city of Conneciicut, service they Rox Co. 1t soon “My business standards shall have in them a note of sympathy for our common humanity, My ings. ambitions and relations shall al- business NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1924. "BURRIT GHUCK MAKING ART HIGHLY DEVELOPED In" “Union” There Is Strength, Men Who Use Them Say Among the industries which enjoy + world-wide market and whose pro standard m Union Mrg. Co. duct is of a The company was incorporated i August, 1866, for the manufacture ol hardware, casting metals, and finish- cast butts and hinges, this business bemg purchased for the company by William 1. Hart from the James G. Smith Mg, Cc Providence, R. I, and moved to this I'he company short time was doing a business that was keeping the in steady operation. It then the pump busir to its activities and started the manufacture of complete line of ho pumps, hy- draulic m and a sma line of power pump. In April 1880 the company a new line, this being the ma ture of a small line of chucks, T vas gradually built up inte a com plete line of independent, gearcd, gea miver combination, cutting-off grinding ma e, planer and drill chucks e-plat extensive line, t cture of grey iron castinge was added and in a short time the company » a specialty of manu- fucturing light 3 on castings. In this line the company has becor x- pert and its product is recognized as being of the highest quality AS time went on the company found that its most fertile q ucture of r line soon prospered plant added scro al ar aws, was the eks orged ahead so vap- that it was found advisable to tir nd hinge e pump bhusiness was so this par- . & B. Douglas Co, of Middls town, With the sale of the pum business the company’s main activit centered on the manufacture ) h of the conggrn may 1 through the m‘n\ of apital stock, Tn 18 the year t company was incorporated, the ca tal stock was $100,000, Since t time it has increnscd to $300,000, to £500,000 and to its present figure $1,- THE UNIQUE IN EVERY WAY for ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ROOMS THOROUGHLY MODERN. ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS EW BRITAIN'S SOCIAL CENTER AIRY AND WELL LIGHTED SAMPLE ROOMS, ASSEMBLY ROOM ACCOMMODATING 300 PERSONS, THE HOTEL OF PERSONAL ATTENTION, THE ATMOSPHERE OF A COZY HOME, BUILT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE., WHERE YOU MAY MEET AND WELCOME YOUR FRIENDS AND ENTERTAIN THEM AT A MODERATE COST COURTESY 1S OUR WATCHWORD., AFTERNOON TEA DE LUXE TO BE OF SERVICE, OUR AIM. 5 MANY PROMISE SATISF Y CTION, WE GUARANTEE IT AECOND LINK IN THE COLONTAL CHAIN UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AMERICAN HOTEL CORPORATION J. LINFIELD DAMON, President All this hardware is sold direct to between 20 and 50 distinet branches of industry, The idea that the horse has gene ont of business is upset by the quan- tity of harness and saddlery hard- ware made annually at the North & Judd plant. From the middiewest, northwest and southwest, the “bread basket of the nation,” come demands for saddlery hardware fhose broad fields the sons of the soil have not yet found a substitute for the horse. Tt i3 not necessary to go farther cast than Boston and New York to see the horse reign supreme 00,000, ways cause me to take into considera- | 1t is of Interest to note that none tion my highes duties as a member of society, Tn every position in business of the original stockholders of the U D. life, in every responsibility that comes |coneern, is now alive, TIONS before me, my chief thought shall be The officers of the company Mhre: to fill that responsibility and discharge | President, A, I Corbin: treasurer, H that duty so when 1 have ended each | M, Wheeler; secretary, €, 8 Neu- of them, T shall have lifted the level i mann, The board of directors con- of human ideals gnd achicvements a | sists of A, . Corbin, 1, H. Wheeler, little higher than T found {t.—From . 8 Neumann, A, J. Sloper, P, J. the Rotary code of cthles, Porter, W, H, Corbin, John B, Minor and Frank T, Wheeler, AND because in As a Tiotarian, believing in the uni- vergalily of the Golden Rule—All thidgs whatsoever ye would that men In eertain lines, Heavy trucking | should do unto you, do ye even &0 un- along the waterfront requires the [to them—we contend that soc ream of horse flesh, mand gets it hest holds together when ecqual op- Giant equines draw loads from wharf portunity is accorded all men in the to warehouse and, the owners claim, ' ratiral resources of this planet.- at less expense than any meehanical From the Rotary code of ethics As a Rotar my best er ) to standards of the vocation in which 1 m engaged, and so to conduct my affairs that others in my vocation may find it wise, profitalie and conduc to Bappiness to cmulate my example, I'fom the Notary code of ethics, is my duty to use WELCOME - ROTARIANS TWO SIGNS WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT-— = €rvice —THE— Southern New England Telephone Company Rackliffe Bros. Nl Sapp! Rough and Finish Hardware Roll Rocfing and Shingles .0.,inc. Sash and Docrs Paints and Varnizhes ral Implemsnts Auto Accossorizs Built on “Service” and ever striving to carry through all our dealings Rotary’s clogan: “He picfi's most who seives best.” One Policy One System Universal Service FRED RACKLIFFE, Retarian 250 PARK ST. Classification “Mill Supplies”