. Factory and industrial management . hich found expression in the castel-lated architecture of the 1847 shops, the half octagon eastern end ofthe New Shop of 1864, fine terracing and landscape effects pro-duced on the south end of the hill, just across the road north of theshops and in full view of the shop windows on that side, and in the 76 SUCCESSFUL SHOP MANAGEMENT. streets and public buildings of the town. The natural beauties of^Vhitinsvllle were very great, and they have been preserved and addedto by irregular streets, ornamental stone retaining walls and bridges,and the preservation o
. Factory and industrial management . hich found expression in the castel-lated architecture of the 1847 shops, the half octagon eastern end ofthe New Shop of 1864, fine terracing and landscape effects pro-duced on the south end of the hill, just across the road north of theshops and in full view of the shop windows on that side, and in the 76 SUCCESSFUL SHOP MANAGEMENT. streets and public buildings of the town. The natural beauties of^Vhitinsvllle were very great, and they have been preserved and addedto by irregular streets, ornamental stone retaining walls and bridges,and the preservation of trees, which our simian ancestry makes us everregard as symbols of home and rest, so that Whitinsville is everywherepleasing to the eye of the beholder. After inspection of the works under the guidance of Mr. Taft, a•conversation with that gentleman and Mr. G. Marston Whitin broughtout the surprising fact that the management of the labor was withouteven the faintest trace of a defined policy, except that of a full con- pl l„ \m. A STREET IN THE WHITIN TENEMENT DISTRICT. sideration of the effect of any business move on the earnings andpeace of mind of the workmen. We often do not do what we wouldprefer to do so far as we are concerned, because it would affect ourmen unfavorably, said Mr. Whitin ; we do not consult our men atall; we know, of course, how they are situated, and what effect anychange will have on them, and we let their side of the matter influ-ence us when we can consistently do so. There is no fixed policy as to piece-work or day-work. A largepart of the work is always at piece-rates, but under varying conditionsthe piece-rate on a certain job may be discontinued and day-prices besubstituted. The spindle-forgers, for instance, are now on day-pay, SUCCESSFUL SHOP MANAGEMENT. 77
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