History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . ds unloadedloosely at the Hinman plant and again whenit has been compressed into the minimumof space seems to the uninitiated nothingshort of legerdemain; and a visit to theHinman headquarters on White street, or tothe two Broadway warehouses affords agood understanding of how fast the Hinmanidea is taking hold. But in spite of his largepatronage Mr. Hinman realizes that he hasdone little more than scratch the surface; 260 HISTORY OF AMERICAN TEXTILES. American textile manufacturers, merchantsand exporters are
History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . ds unloadedloosely at the Hinman plant and again whenit has been compressed into the minimumof space seems to the uninitiated nothingshort of legerdemain; and a visit to theHinman headquarters on White street, or tothe two Broadway warehouses affords agood understanding of how fast the Hinmanidea is taking hold. But in spite of his largepatronage Mr. Hinman realizes that he hasdone little more than scratch the surface; 260 HISTORY OF AMERICAN TEXTILES. American textile manufacturers, merchantsand exporters are now at grips with foreigncompetitors as never before and cannotafford to overlook such a vastly importantconsideration as the proper and most econ-omical method by w^hich to send their mer-chandise across the seas. and everything. But we must impress theforeign mind with the thoroughness of ourwork. A neat, tightly packed bale or crateof goods is an advertisement of the effi-ciency of the concern from which it comes,and also of the respect in which the senderholds the ARTHUR M. HINMAN Ten years ago the Hinman plant wasoperated with one hydraulic press; now it hassix. Ten years ago it had one machine foryarding and one machine for folding; nowthere are fourteen to do yarding andfolding. We have in this country, says , the goods, quality, quantity, price Mr. Hinman himself practices the samethoroughness which he commends to others;his sharp eye w^atches every move at theHinman plant, and things must be doneright. Mr. Hinman was born in Brooklyn,N. Y., and married a Brooklyn girl. MissJulia Maloney, in 1905. They have threechildren, two boys and a girl. 261 HISTORY OF AMERICAN TEXTILES. A. D. JUILLIARD & CO. When Augustus D. Juilliard ceased to bea living personality amid the scenes of NewYorks commercial, financial, and social life,the loss was such as produces that profoundeffect occasioned by the passing of a leaderof men. Not that material organizationdoe
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