,illu/ration3 ,works at ,elizabe?1 ,n4,j4 ,! ,s+] ,manufactur+ ,company ,g5ius ,rew>d$2 ,,or1 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e ,illu/ration3 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e ,,new ,,york3 ,,john ,j4 ,,caulon1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,no4 #bj ,,vesey ,,/reet4 ,,copyright1 #ahhj1 ,,by ,,john ,,scott4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,sew+ ,,ma*9e4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,sew+ ,,ma*9e',s ,,rivals4 8,) f+]s we>y & worn1 ,) eyelids heavy & r$1 ,a woman sat1 9 unwomanly rags1 ,ply+ h] ne$le & ?read-- ,/it*6 /it*6 /it*6 ,9 pov]ty1 hung] & dirt1 ,& /ill1 ) a voice ( dolor\s pit*-- ,w\ld t its tone c\ld rea* ! ,ri*6-- ,%e sang ! #8,song ( ! ,%irt4'0 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,%irt4 ,9 a back /reet ( ,bo/on two m5 sat "o sultry ,augu/ midnight ^u a pile ( bo>ds4 ,!y 7 p5niless & fri5dless2 !y 7 sm>t+ "u failure & ke5 & bitt] disappo9tm5t4 ,actual want />$ !m 9 ! face & made !m desp]ate4 ,& yet1 ^u ! outcome ( t midnight sc5e mighty issues hung quiv]+4 ,all ! _w _h a /ake 9 ! ?\ghts ( ^? poor1 fri5dless1 desp]ate m54 ,"o ( !m _h he>d f across ! seas ! 8,song ( ! ,%irt20 he _h he>d its sad e*o ev5 f ! m prosp]\s homes ( our own l&1 & its dismal *ords _h awak5$ 9 8 brea/ a burn+ desire to /ill its horrible refra91 & c>ry relief & help to ! we>y seam/ress4 ,gold5 visions1 too1 _h float$ be=e him ( ! pr9cely rew>d ! _w w\ld (f] = su* s]vice to its great si/]hood4 ,) great difficulty he _h p]suad$ two o!r m5 to jo9 him4 ,"o furni%$ ! scanty capital ( =ty doll>s2 ! o!r gave ! use ( 8 ma*9e %op1 workm5 & tools4 ,day & night he _h work$ to produce a ,,sew+ ,,ma*9e1 sleep+ b ?ree or f\r h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r1 & eat+1 g5]ally1 b once a day1 z he knew ! ma*9e mu/ be built = =ty doll>s or n be built at all4 ,! h\r ( trial _h come t v day4 ,! ma*9e _h be5 complet$ & put toge!r1 & did n "w6 ,"o by "o ! workm5 left him 9 disgu/1 b /ill ! inv5tor clung t5aci\sly to 8 purpose1 & refus$ to yield to defeat4 ,all 7 gone b ?is companion1 :o held ! lamp :ile ! inv5tor work$4 ,loss ( sleep1 insuffici5t food1 & incessant "w & anxiety made him weak & n]v\s1 & he c\ld n get tight /it*es4 ,sick at he>t1 ! task 0 ab&on$ at la/1 & at midnight ! worn & we>i$ m5 turn$ _! backs ^u _! gold5 dreams & />t$ = _! lodg+s4 ,on _! way !y sat d[n ^u ! pile ( bo>ds1 & 7 gloomily discuss+ ! sad fate ( ! project1 :5 8 companion m5tion$ to ! inv5tor t 8! loose loops ( ?read 7 all ^u ! upp] side ( ! clo?40 ,in/antly x fla%$ ^u ! inv5tor :at ! tr\ble 01 & back ?r\gh ! night ! m5 trudg$ to ! %op1 re-light$ ! lamp1 tight5$ a little t5sion screw1 & 9 a few m9utes ,,isaac ,,m]ritt ,,s+] _h produc$ ! fir/ ,sew+ ,ma*9e t ev] 0 practically successful4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,critical ,,mom5t4 ,x 0 a great /ake :i* ! _w _h 9 ! gloomy midnight reflections ( two desp]ately poor m51 seat$ ^u t pile ( bo>ds1 ?irty ye>s ago6 ,r>ely has s mu* hung ^u ! ?\ghts ( two humble m54 ,t midnight sc5e settl$ ! "q :e!r woman %\ld h a tireless help] 9 h] we>y task ( /it*+--:e!r or n ! _w %\ld !nce=w>d h a ma*9e = sew+4 ,out ( t lumb]-pile conf]5ce came ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e & all ! mighty int]e/s involv$ 9 its manufacture1 sale1 & use4 ,x 0 ! answ] to ! 8,song ( ! ,%irt20 its dolor\s tone _h rea*$--n ! ri*--b a poor1 /ruggl+ me*anic2 & 8 inv5tion has done = woman & = ! home-circle :at no o!r inv5tion ev] has done4 ,we look back ^u ,james ,watt1 sitt+ be=e ! op5 fireplace1 wat*+ ! pot lid rise & fall ) ! !n undiscov]$ p[] ( /eam1 z ! sc5e :5ce issu$ all ! bless+s :i* foll[$ ! ,/eam-eng9e4 ,we ?9k ( ,frankl9 fly+ 8 /orm-rid+ kite & draw+ d[n ! lightn+1 z !reby br++ to u all ! civiliz+ influ5ces ( ! ,telegraph4 ,b nei!r ( ^! m51 if !y c\ld h look$ d[n ! dim vi/a ( ! com+ c5turies1 & =ese5 :at _! inv5tions %\ld d = humanity1 c\ld h contemplat$ results m surpris+ ?an ^? :i* ,isaac ,m]ritt ,s+] liv$ to see cr[n+ ! inv5tion :i* hung trembl+ ^u ! results ( t talk ^u t pile ( bo>ds6 ,! ,telegraph & ,/eam-eng9e live daily 9 ! broad blaze ( public view2 ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e mode/ly hides itself away b5ea? ?ree million ( ! n9e million ro(s ( ,am]ica4 ,!y are public bless+s2 ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e is a purely dome/ic "o4 ,x e>ns a woman's dime2 !y e>n a railroad k+'s millions4 ,!y deal ) ! great art]ies ( trade & comm]ce2 x deals ) ! fireside circle4 ,! ,telegraph & ,/eam-eng9e pr\dly boa/ _! alliance & famili>ity ) ,capital2 ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e cont5t$ly takes up its humble qu>t]s ma9ly ) p :o nev] drew a divid5d 9 all _! lives4 ,capital & weal? mu/ run ! =m]2 sl5d] & humble feet mo/ (t5 run ! latt]4 ,! ,locomotive puffs defiantly 9 ne>ly e legislative hall2 ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e s+s its tireless tune to e>s t w\ld n "k :at 8lobby0 meant4 ,! =m] haughtily issues its dictum to prim>ies & conv5tions2 ! latt] c\ld n control a solit>y vote4 ,/eam & ! ,telegraph deal ma9ly ) creation's "l2 ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e ) 8 l[li] si/]4 ,a c]ta9 class ( p are apt to und]rate dome/ic affairs1 simply because !y are dome/ic1 =gett+ t ! real progress ( ! _w is always made b5ea? ! %elt] ( ! home/ead ro(1 n "u ! res\nd+ domes ( ,s5ate ,*amb]s2 & t a ,nation's sure/ hope = greatness & = safety is f\nd 9 ! "* ( its homes1 r ?an 9 ! %rewdness ( its m]*ants or ! skill ( its artisans4 ,x is ! atmosph]e ( ! boy's e>ly home :i* cl+s l an inde/ructible & exhau/less aroma to 8 entire life2 x is ! influ5ce & memory ( :at 8 home & 8 "m 7 :i* m\ld 8 aft] life1 control 8 habits ( ?\ght1 & make him a p[] = good or = evil 9 ! _w4 ,& = ! mo/ "p he rema9s unconsci\s ( any su* influ5ce4 ,he has imbib$ x ) 8 daily su/5ance & inhal$ x ) e brea? ( 8 native air1 until he involunt>ily weighs ev]y?+1 measures all affairs1 & judges all m5 accord+ to ! /&>ds & traditions t prevail$ 9 ! n[ hall[$ prec9cts ( 8 e>ly home4 ,:atev]1 !re=e1 br+s add$ com=t to ! matron & ! maid52 :atev] saves ! busy h\sewife's "t & increases h] opportunities = culture2 :atev] lifts any ( ! heavy h\sehold burd5s1 & dis5?ralls to any degree ! ,,wom5 ( our day1 contributes an ev]-augm5t+ influ5ce t[>ds ! highe/ & be/ progress ( ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 8,,happy ,,homes0--,,effects ,,( ,,! ,,answ]4 ,& s ! importance ( ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e 9 its influ5ce ^u ! home2 9 ! c\ntless h\rs x has add$ to woman's leisure = re/ & ref9em5t2 9 ! increase ( "t & opportunity = t e>ly tra9+ ( *ildr51 = lack ( :i* s _m pitiful wrecks are /rew$ along ! %ores ( life2 9 ! numb]less av5ues x has op5$ = female labor2 & 9 ! com=ts x has br\ght )9 ! rea* ( all1 :i* once c\ld be atta9$ only by ! weal?y few1 becomes s app>5t t few1 if any1 w dispute its "r to /& at lea/ beside its p[]ful rivals1 ! ,/eam-eng9e & ,telegraph4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,gr[? ,,( ,,! ,,idea4 ,! idea ( sew+ by ma*9]y _h be5 *]i%$ = a hundr$ ye>s be=e ! fir/ successful ma*9e 0 built4 ,! e>lie/ attempt at sew+ by ma*9]y ( :i* any au!ntic acc\nt exi/s 0 made z e>ly z ,july #bd?1 #agee1 :5 a ma*9e 0 pat5t$ 9 ,engl& by ,*>les ,f4 ,weis5?al1 hav+ a ne$le ) two po9ts & an eye at mid-l5g?4 ,! next sew+ ma*9e 0 t ( ,?omas ,sa9t1 ( ,engl&1 :o obta9$ a pat5t ,july #ag1 #agij4 ,?is man seems to h und]/ood1 ) rem>kable cle>ness1 ! ma9 ess5tial features ( ! inv5tion1 = 8 ma*9e _h a horizontal clo?-plate1 an ov]hang+ arm1 at ! end ( :i* 0 a ne$le work+ v]tically1 & a 8fe$0 work+ automatically betwe5 ! /it*es4 ,^! features h be5 pres]v$ 9 e successful ma*9e ev] made4 ,! ne$le 0 not*$ at ! l[] end1 to pu% ! ?read ?r\gh ! goods1 :i* _h be5 previ\sly punctur$ by an awl4 ,z ! ne$le pass$ upw>ds1 leav+ a loop 9 ! ?read1 a loop-*eck caught ! loop & held x until ! ne$le desc5d$ aga91 en*a9+ ! ?read ( ! new loop 9 ! =m] "o4 ,9 #ahjd an ,engli%man1 nam$ ,duncan1 made a *a9-/it* ma*9e1 hav+ a numb] ( hook$ ne$les1 :i* pass$ ?r\gh ! clo? & 7 suppli$ ) ?read b5ea? ! goods by a fe$+ ne$le1 :]eupon ! ne$les rec$$1 ea* draw+ a loop ?r\gh ! loop previ\sly drawn by itself ?r\gh ! clo?4 ,9 #ahah ,rev4 ,john ,a4 ,dodge1 ( ,monkton1 ,vt41 inv5t$1 &1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,john ,kn[les1 an +5i\s me*anic1 con/ruct$ a ma*9e hav+ ! d\ble-po9t$ ne$le & eye at mid-l5g?4 ,x made a /it* id5tical ) ! ord9>y 8back-/it*10 & 0 furni%$ ) an automatic device = 8fe$+0 ! "w4 ,mr4 ,dodge nev] appli$ = a pat5t1 nor attempt$ to manufacture any m ma*9es1 because ( ! great pressure ^u 8 "t z a pa/or1 & fur!r on acc\nt ( ! bitt] opposition ( j\rneym5 tailors1 :o d5\nc$ ! ma*9e z an invasion ( _! rights4 ,! fir/ pat5t issu$ 9 ,am]ica = a sew+ ma*9e 0 t ( a man nam$ ,lye1 9 ! ye> #ahbf4 ,lye's device c\ld h>dly h conta9$ any useful or /rik+ features1 = :5 ! fire ( #ahcf de/roy$ all ! ,pat5t ,(fice ,records1 x consum$ all t rema9$ ( ?is ma*9e4 ,9 ! ye> #ahcj ,b>?lemy ,?immonni]1 a ,p>isian1 inv5t$ a ma*9e :i* op]at$ mu* z ,sa9t's did1 except t ! ne$le 0 cro*et$1 &1 desc5d+ ?r\gh ! goods1 pull$ up a l[] ?read & =m$ a s]ies ( loops ^u ! upp] side ( ! goods4 ,eighty ( ^! ma*9es1 made ( wood1 are said to h be5 us$ at "o "t 9 ,p>is1 mak+ army clo?+2 b ?\gh pat5t$ 9 ,france 9 ,augu/1 #ahdh1 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,septemb] #c1 #ahej1 x _h too _m defects to become any?+ m ?an an important /ep 9 ! onw>d m>* ( ?is great inv5tion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bird',s ,,eye ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,s+] ,,factory4 ,_m o!r ma*9es1 ( m or less m]it1 7 con/ruct$ be=e ,mr4 ,s+] made 8 ma*9e1 b all fell %ort ( be+ practical & useful4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to success prior to #ahej 0 made by ,walt] ,hunt1 ( ,new ,york ,city1 9 ! ye>s #ahcb-c-d4 ,8 ma*9e _h a curv$ ne$le1 ) an eye ne> ! ne$le-po9t1 :i* 0 op]at$ on ! end ( a vibrat+ arm4 ,a loop 0 =m$ b5ea? ! clo? by ! ne$le-?read1 ?r\gh :i* a %uttle1 reel+ (f ano!r ?read1 0 =c$ back & =? ) ea* /it*1 mak+ an int]lock$ /it* l t n[ made by ! be/ ma*9es4 ,george ,a4 ,arr[smi?1 a blacksmi?1 ( ,woodbridge1 ,n4 ,j41 be+ ( a speculative turn1 b\ght "o-half ( ,walt] ,hunt's inv5tion 9 #ahcd1 & aft]w>ds acquir$ ! rema9d]4 ,soon aft]w>ds1 ,adoniram ,f4 ,hunt1 a bro!r ( ,walt]1 0 employ$ by ,arr[smi? to con/ruct "s sew+ ma*9es ^u ! same pr9ciple1 b diff]+ some:at 9 arrangem5t ( details f ! orig9al4 ,^! ma*9es 7 made & op]at$ at a ma*9e %op 9 ,amos ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,arr[smi? neglect$ to obta9 a pat5t ^u ! ma*9e = reasons :i*1 9 ! light ( ev5ts n[ pa/1 make s+ul>ly int]e/+ read+4 ,he assign$ ?ree reasons = n procur+ a pat5t3 7#a7 ,he _h o!r bus9ess2 7#b7 ! exp5se ( pat5t+2 7#c7 ! suppos$ difficulty ( introduc+ !m into use1 say+1 x 8w\ld h co/ two or ?ree ?\s& doll>s to />t ! bus9ess40 ,!re appe>$ also a prejudice aga9/ any ma*9e :i* _h a t5d5cy to disp5se ) female labor4 ,a proposition made by ,walt] ,hunt to 8 daught] to engage 9 ! corset-mak+ bus9ess ) a sew+ ma*9e 0 decl9$1 aft] consultation ) h] female fri5ds1 pr9cipally1 if n altoge!r1 z %e aft]w>ds te/ifi$1 8on ! gr\nd t ! introduction ( su* a ma*9e into use w\ld be injuri\s to ! int]e/s ( h&-sew]s4 ,i f\nd t ! ma*9e w\ld at t "t be v unpopul>1 &1 !re=e1 refus$ to use x40 ,! neglect ( ,hunt & ,arr[smi? to procure a pat5t ^u ?is sew+ ma*9e 0 fraught ) mom5t\s consequ5ces a few ye>s lat]1 n only to !m b to ! entire sew+ ma*9e trade & ! _w at l>ge4 ,john ,j4 ,gre5\gh1 on ,febru>y #ba1 #ahdb1 procur$ ! fir/ sew+ ma*9e pat5t 9 ,am]ica ( :i* any (ficial record n[ exi/s4 ,8 ma*9e sew$ ) two ?reads1 bo? ( :i* 7 entirely pass$ ?r\gh ! clo? at e /it*1 ! ne$les be+ pull$ by p9c]s ?r\gh holes previ\sly bor$ ) an awl4 ,x 0 design$ pr9cipally = lea!r "w4 ,r4 ,w4 ,bean1 ( ,new ,york ,city1 pat5t$ a ma*9e1 ,m>* #d1 #ahdc1 = mak+ a 8runn+0 or ba/+ /it*4 ,ano!r ma*9e1 hav+ two ?reads & g5]ally l ,gre5\gh's1 0 pat5t$ ,decemb] #bg1 #ahdc1 by ,george ,r4 ,corliss1 ( ,gre5wi*1 ,n4 ,y4 ,x _h eye-po9t$ ne$les reciprocat$ 9 horizontal pa?s1 ?r\gh holes previ\sly made by awls1 ! goods be+ fa/5$ betwe5 clamps & f$ 9 front ( ! ne$les4 ,illu/ration3 ,furnace ,ano!r =m ( sew+ ma*9e1 ( :i* sev]al v>ieties 7 pat5t$ betwe5 #ahdd & #ahej1 adopt$ ! some:at primitive me?od ( fir/ crimp+ ! clo? & !n =c+ x ^u ! ne$le1 :i* 0 driv5 ?r\gh a numb] ( ?icknesses at ! same "t1 mak+ a runn+ /it*4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdf1 or ov] twelve ye>s aft] ,walt] ,hunt's ma*9e 0 built1 ,elias ,h[e1 ,jr41 hav+ probably asc]ta9$ t ,hunt _h nev] pat5t$ 8 ma*9e1 built a sew+ ma*9e ^u ! ,hunt plan1 add+ two pu]ile devices 7bo? ( :i* 7 subsequ5tly ab&on$ z useless71 & procur$ a pat5t !reon 9 8 own "n4 ,^! devices 7 a 8clipp+ piece0 to control ! unw9d+ ( ! %uttle-?read1 & a 8ba/]-plate10 to :i* ! "w 0 ba/$1 & ?us hung v]tically 9 front ( ! ma*9e4 ,?is ma*9e nev] became ( real utility until ! inv5tions ( ,mr4 ,s+]1 five ye>s lat]1 _h be5 add$ to ! pr9ciples ( action appli$ orig9ally by ,hunt & appropriat$ by ,h[e4 ,aft] ,s+]'s inv5tions _h be5 recogniz$ z giv+ to ! sew+ ma*9e a practical & imm5se value1 ,walt] ,hunt te/ifi$1 "u oa?1 z foll[s3 8,,elias ,,h[e has sev]al times /at$ to me t he 0 satisfi$ t ,i 0 ! fir/ inv5tor ( ! ma*9e = sew+ a seam by means ( ! eye-po9t$ ne$le1 ! %uttle & two ?reads1 b said t he _h ! prior "r to ! inv5tion because ( my delay 9 apply+ = lett]s-pat5t40 ,9 ! ye> #ahec1 ,hunt appli$ = a pat5t ^u 8 inv5tion1 b 0 refus$ ^u ! gr\nd ( ab&onm5t4 ,judge ,*>les ,mason1 ,commission] ( ,pat5ts1 9 deliv]+ 8 decision 9 ,may1 #ahed1 ^u ! evid5ce 9 ,hunt's application1 us$ ! foll[+ language3 8,hunt claims priority ^u ! gr\nd t he inv5t$ ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e previ\s to ! inv5tion ( ,h[e4 ,he proves t 9 #ahcd or #ahce he contriv$ a ma*9e by :i* he actually effect$ 8 purpose ( sew+ clo? ) consid]able success4 ,^u a c>eful consid]ation ( ! te/imony1 ,i am dispos$ to ?9k t he _h !n c>ri$ 8 inv5tion to ! po9t ( pat5tability4 ,i und]/& f ! evid5ce t ,,hunt actually made a work+ ma*9e 9 #ahcd or #ahce4 ,! pap]s 9 ?is case %[ t ,h[e obta9$ a pat5t = sub/antially ?is same inv5tion 9 #ahdf40 ,not)/&+ ?is1 ! ,commission] 0 =c$ to refuse ,hunt's belat$ application1 = ! reason t an ,act ( ,congress 9 #ahci _h provid$ t inv5tors c\ld n pursue _! claims to priority 9 pat5ts unless application 0 made )9 two ye>s f ! date :5 ! fir/ sale ( ! inv5tion 0 made4 ,hunt _h sold a ma*9e 9 #ahcd1 & _h neglect$ to make application = 8 pat5t till #ahec4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,s+] ,,company',s ,,/eam]1 8,,edw>d ,,cl>k40 ,?us x 0 t "o ( ! gr&e/ opportunities ( ! c5tury 0 miss$ by ! man :o %\ld rightfully h enjoy$ x2 ! honors & emolum5ts ( ! great sew+ ma*9e inv5tion pass$ to a man :o nei!r _h inv5t$ a s+le pr9ciple ( action1 nor appli$ a practical improvem5t to pr9ciples already recogniz$2 & ,elias ,h[e1 ,jr41 acquir$ ! p[]1 by simply pat5t+ ano!r man's inv5tion1 to ob/ruct e subsequ5t inv5tor1 & f9ally to dictate ! t]ms :i* gave rise to ! great ,sew+ ,ma*9e ,comb9ation ab\t :i* ! _w has he>d--& scold$--s mu*4 ,h[e's ma*9e 0 n1 ev5 9 #ahea1 ( practical utility4 ,f #ahdf to #ahea he _h ! field to himself1 b ! inv5tion lay dormant 9 8 h&s4 ,he held control ( ! c>d9al pr9ciples ^u :i* ! com+ ma*9e mu/ ne$s be built1 & plant$ himself squ>ely across ! pa? ( improvem5t--an ob/ructioni/1 n an inv5tor--& :51 9 #ahea1 ,isaac ,m4 ,s+] p]fect$ ! improvem5ts necess>y to make ,hunt's pr9ciples ( real utility1 ,h[e1 aft] long & exp5sive litigation1 laid ,s+] & all subsequ5t improv]s "u heavy contribution = us+ ! pr9ciples ( ,hunt1 pat5t$ by himself4 ,morey ,johnson procur$ a pat5t ,febru>y #f1 #ahdi1 = a s+le-?read ma*9e1 mak+ a /it* by a hook act+ 9 comb9ation ) a ne$le4 ,l][ ,blodgett pat5t$ a ma*9e ,octob] #b1 #ahdi1 ! peculi> feature ( :i* 0 t ! %uttle 0 driv5 entirely ar\nd a circle at ea* /it*4 ,?is took a twi/ out ( ! ?read at e revolution1 & 0 soon ab&on$1 b n be=e ,h[e _h su$ ! proprietors & laid !m "u tribute4 ,all5 ,b4 ,wilson inv5t$ a d\ble-po9t$ %uttle1 mak+ a /it* at ea* passage ( ! %uttle1 :i* he pat5t$ ,novemb] #ab1 #ahej4 ,grov] ,bak]1 ,febru>y #aa1 #ahea1 obta9$ a pat5t = a ma*9e us+ two ne$les1 "o pass+ ?r\gh ! goods & ! o!r op]at+ b5ea? ! clo?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,& ,,! ,,new4 ,o!r pat5ts1 ( m or less value1 7 obta9$1 b n yet _h a sew+ ma*9e ( any practical work+ value be5 produc$4 ,ma*9es _h be5 made by hundr$s1 factories _h be5 built = _! manufacture1 t]ritorial rights _h be5 sold = ma*9es t conta9$ m or less m]it1 b :i* w\ld n & c\ld n d cont9u\s /it*+4 ,! idea ( a successful sub/itute = woman's deft f+]s at sew+ _h come to be reg>d$ mu* z ! memb] ( ,p>liam5t view$ ! project ( an ocean /eam%ip1 :5 he (f]$ to 8eat ! fir/ %ip t %\ld cross ! ,atlantic by /eam60 ,! sew+ ma*9e _h bitt]ly disappo9t$ ^? :o pur*as$ x = use 9 ! h\sehold2 x _h bankrupt$ ^? :o s\ght to manufacture2 x _h turn$ to a%es ^u ! lips ( ^? :o b\ght t]ritorial rights4 ,if any "o _h pr(it$ by x1 x 0 ! v5dor ( t]ritorial rights4 ,inde$1 a sew+ ma*9e pat5tee nam$ ,blodgett told ,s+] he 0 an idiot = presum+ to make sew+ ma*9es to sell4 ,!y w\ld n "w1 & ! only money to be made out ( ! bus9ess 0 9 8sell+ t]ritorial rights40 ,deep-seat$ di/ru/ p]vad$ ! public m9d1 & well-des]v$ odium _h settl$ ^u ! entire inv5tion4 ,su* 0 ! /ate ( affairs :5 ,isaac ,m4 ,s+] turn$ 8 v]satile m9d t[>ds ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,s+] ,,ma*9e4 ,! humble orig9 ( ! fir/ practically successful sew+ ma*9e 0 told by ,mr4 ,s+] himself a few ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,we reproduce ! int]e/+ n>rative 9 8 own language3 8,my att5tion 0 fir/ direct$ to sew+ ma*9es late 9 ,augu/1 #ahej4 ,i !n saw 9 ,bo/on "s ,blodgett sew+ ma*9es1 :i* ,mr4 ,orson ,c4 ,phelps 0 employ$ to keep 9 runn+ ord]4 ,i _h !n pat5t$ a c>v+ ma*9e1 & ,phelps1 ,i ?9k1 sugge/$ t if ,i c\ld make ! sew+ ma*9e practical ,i %\ld make money4 8,consid]+ ! matt] ov] night1 ,i became satisfi$ ,i c\ld make !m practically applicable to all k9ds ( "w1 & ! next day %[$ ,phelps & ,george ,b4 ,zeib] a r\gh sket* ( ! ma*9e ,i propos$ to build4 ,x conta9$ a table to support ! clo? horizontally1 in/ead ( a fe$-b> f :i* x 0 susp5d$ v]tically 9 ! ,blodgett ma*9e1 a v]tical press]-foot to hold ! clo?1 & an arm to hold ! press]-foot & ne$le b> ov] ! table4 8,i expla9$ to !m h[ ! "w 0 to be f$ ov] ! table & "u ! press]-foot1 by a :eel hav+ %ort p9s on its p]iph]y1 project+ ?r\gh a slot 9 ! table1 s t ! "w w\ld be automatically caught1 f$1 & fre$ f ! p9s1 9 place ( atta*+ & deta*+ ! "w to & f ! ba/]-plate by h&1 z 0 necess>y 9 ! ,blodgett ma*9e4 8,phelps & ,zieb] 7 satisfi$ t x w\ld "w4 ,i _h no money4 ,zieb] (f]$ =ty doll>s to build a model ma*9e4 ,phelps (f]$ 8 be/ endeavors to c>ry out my plan & make ! model 9 8 %op4 ,if successful we 7 to %>e equally4 ,i work$ at x day & night1 sleep+ b ?ree or f\r h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r1 & eat+ g5]ally b once a day1 z ,i knew ,i mu/ make x = ! =ty doll>s1 or n get x at all4 8,! ma*9e 0 complet$ 9 elev5 days4 ,ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+ we got ! p>ts toge!r1 & tri$ x4 ,x did n sew4 ,! workm51 exhau/$ ) almo/ unremitt+ "w1 pron\nc$ x a failure1 & left me "o by "o4 ,illu/ration3 ,,des]t$ ,,b ,,det]m9$4 8,zieb] held ! lamp1 & ,i cont9u$ to try ! ma*9e2 b anxiety & incessant "w _h made me n]v\s1 & ,i c\ld n get tight /it*es4 ,sick at he>t1 ab\t midnight we />t$ = our hotel4 ,on ! way we sat d[n on a pile ( bo>ds1 & ,zieb] m5tion$ t ! loose loops ( ?read 7 on ! upp] side ( ! clo?4 ,x fla%$ ^u me t we _h =gott5 to adju/ ! t5sion on ! ne$le-?read4 ,we w5t back1 adju/$ ! t5sion1 tri$ ! ma*9e1 sew$ five /it*es p]fectly1 & ! ?read snapp$4 ,b t 0 en\gh40 ,p]si/5t ef=ts h be5 made by int]e/$ p>ties to create an impression ^u ! public m9d t x 0 ,mr4 ,h[e :o fir/ evolv$ ord] out ( ! *aotic ess5tials ( ! sew+ ma*9e & br\ght x into practical use4 ,( ?is let ! read] judge = himself1 aft] comp>+ ! features ( ea* ma*9e set =? bel[4 ,let him note ! features t are /ill pres]v$ 9 e successful sew+ ma*9e & ^? :i* h be5 ab&on$ z practically wor?less1 & he w f9d little difficulty 9 settl+ = himself ! m]its ( ! respective claims ( ,h[e & ,s+]4 ,,h[e',s ,,ma*9e ,,_h ,,s+]',s ,,ma*9e ,,_h #a ,a curv$ ne$le4 7,n[ obsolete 9 ,a /raight ne$le4 7,n[ 9 g5]al ma*9es ( ?is class47 use47 #b ,a ne$le arm sw++ l a ,a ne$le b> mov+ v]tically4 p5dulum 9 an arc ( a circle4 7,n[ 9 g5]al use47 7,n[ obsolete47 #c ,a clamp1 or 8ba/]-plate10 f ,a horizontal table1 ^u :i* ! :i* ! "w 0 hung "w 0 laid flat1 by means ( v]tically 9 front ( ! :i* x c\ld be in/antly & ma*9e4 ,9 ord] to make a turn readily turn$ 9 any direction4 9 ! seam1 ! ma*9e _h to 7,n[ 9 g5]al use47 be /opp$1 ! goods tak5 (f f ! plate1 & !n readju/$ to x4 7,n[ obsolete47 #d ,a fe$ motion imp>t$ to ! ,a fe$ motion imp>t$ by means ( ba/]-plate by ! tee? ( an a r\gh5$ fe$ :eel ext5d+ int]mitt5tly mov+ p9ion1 ?r\gh a slot 9 ! top ( ! work+ into ! holes ( ! table4 7,replac$ by ! pres5t ba/]-plate1 f :i* ! "w fe$1 simil> 9 pr9ciple b 0 susp5d$1 :i* _h to be improv$ 9 action47 readju/$ e "t a seam _h be5 sew$ ! l5g? ( ! plate4 7,n[ obsolete47 #e ,two %uttle driv]s1 entirely ,two %uttle c>ri]s atta*$ to di/9ct f ea* o!r1 :i* ! same b>1 slid+ /eadily 8?rew0 ! %uttle f side to & regul>ly 9 a horizontal side1 produc+ viol5t groove4 7,n[ 9 g5]al use47 concussions1 & liable to ?r[ ! %uttle driv]s out ( place4 7,n[ obsolete47 #f ,a spr+ press]-foot by ! side ( ! ne$le1 to hold ! "w d[n4 7,n[ 9 g5]al use47 #g ,an adju/able arm = hold+ ! bobb9 conta9+ ! ne$le-?read4 7,n[ obsolete47 #h ,a s+le act+ treadle4 7,n[ ,a d\ble act+ treadle4 7,n[ 9 obsolete47 univ]sal use47 #i ,an eye-po9t$ ne$le4 7,,inv5t$ ,an eye-po9t$ ne$le4 7,,inv5t$ ,,by ,,walt] ,,hunt47 ,,by ,,walt] ,,hunt47 ,! te/s ( "t & actual s]vice h be5 appli$ to ! orig9al features ( bo? ma*9es1 & ^!1 at lea/1 "k no favoritism4 ,x matt]s n 9 ^! te/s h[ broad or l\d is ! claim ( any man2 hi/ory may be bl9d$ = a "t1 b ! 8survival ( ! fitte/0 is ! inexorable law 9 useful inv5tions4 ,none ( ! devices us$ by ! man :o claims to h 8inv5t$ ! sew+ ma*9e0 c be f\nd 9 any successful %uttle ma*9e to-day4 ,?irty ye>s ( actual s]vice h swept away e ve/ige ( ,h[e's orig9al ma*9e except ! eye-po9t$ ne$le1 inv5t$ twelve ye>s be=e by ,walt] ,hunt1 & us$ by bo? ,s+] & ,h[e4 ,mean:ile e feature ( ,s+]'s orig9al ma*9e has be5 adopt$ by e successful ma*9e build] ( ! class to :i* ^! ma*9es belong$1 ) ! s+le & unimportant exception ( ! adju/able arm2 & 9 ne>ly e case :5 a device ( ,h[e's has be5 f\nd wor?less1 & be5 ab&on$1 x 0 ,s+]'s device :i* 0 sub/itut$1 z ! =ego+ table explicitly %[s4 ,9 ! cle> light ( su* facts x is n difficult to und]/& to :om ! _w is really indebt$ = ! ine/imable boon ( ! sew+ ma*9e4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,great ,,oaks ,,f ,,little ,,acorns4 ,/>t+ ) a capital ( =ty doll>s1 & t borr[$ f ano!r man1 ?is poor me*anic laun*$ ^u ! /ormy sea ( comm]cial life4 ,disc\ragem5ts & disappo9tm5ts met him at e turn4 ,p _h le>n$ to look ^u ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e v mu* z we look ^u ! 8,keely ,motor40 ,e man :o pret5d$ to h a work+ ma*9e 0 consid]$ an impo/or4 ,?\s&s _h b\ght ma*9es on ! fai? ( inv5tors' /atem5ts1 :i* !y 7 oblig$ to ?r[ aside z useless4 ,:oev] n[ attempt$ to introduce ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e mu/ face all ! consequ5ces ( previ\s failures1 & ?is ,mr4 ,s+] quickly le>n$ to 8 sorr[4 ,ev]y:]e he f\nd p unwill+ to believe t a successful sew+ ma*9e _h actually be5 built1 & repeat$ly he 0 %[n to ! door ! mom5t he _h /at$ 8 bus9ess4 ,mr4 ,blodgett advis$ him to give up manufactur+1 & sell t]ritorial rights4 ,he said he 0 a tailor by trade & knew m ab\t sew+ ?an ,s+] possibly c\ld2 t ! ,blodgett ma*9e _h be5 ! lead+ ma*9e 9 ! m>ket1 & he c\ld re/ assur$ t 8sew+ ma*9es w\ld nev] come into use40 ,/ill ! undaunt$ me*anic /ruggl$ on 9 pov]ty1 be>+ up "u rev]ses & disappo9tm5ts1 resolv$ to =ce an unwill+ public to recognize ! fact t a successful sew+ ma*9e c\ld & actually _h be5 made4 ,sl[ly he ga9$ gr\nd2 gradually he obta9$ access to ! public e>2 by degrees he induc$ p to at lea/ give 8 ma*9es a te/4 ,a few hundr$ doll>s borr[$ f fri5ds exp$it$ ! "w ( introduction1 & j z ! skies seem$ to bright51 a new & =midable tr\ble appe>$4 ,! news t ,s+] _h made a ma*9e :i* w\ld actually d cont9u\s /it*+ br\ght ,elias ,h[e1 ,jr41 to 8 door ) ! pat5t he _h obta9$ ^u ano!r man's inv5tion 7z be=e /at$71 :o claim$ t ,s+] infr+$ 8 pat5t1 & mu/ pay him ! mode/ sum ( #be1jjj or quit ! bus9ess4 ,x did n take long = a man :o _h rec5tly borr[$ =ty doll>s to beg9 bus9ess1 to decl9e pay+ tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s tribute-money1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t ,s+] f\nd himself burd5$ ) litigation t ?reat5$ to swamp him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,y>d ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,s+] ,,factory4 ,at ?is juncture he call$ 9 ! aid ( ,mr4 ,edw>d ,cl>k1 ^: recogniz$ legal & f9ancial skill 7 tax$ to ! utmo/ to prev5t ! utt] ru9 ( ! inv5tor4 ,mr4 ,cl>k became an equal p>tn]1 & bus9ess 0 !nce=w>d conduct$ "u ! firm "n ( 8,i4 ,m4 ,s+] ,co40 ,o!r inv5tors 7 /imulat$ by ,s+]'s success to vigor\s ef=ts at mak+ ma*9es ( practical utility1 & ! consequ5ce 0 a s]ies ( infr+em5ts ^u exi/+ pat5ts1 result+ 9 a p]fect epidemic ( litigation4 ,pr9cipal among ! litigants 0 ,elias ,h[e1 ,jr41 ^: pat5t enabl$ him to br+ all ! re/ "u contribution1 & ?is he did1 sue+ "r & left = sev]al ye>s4 ,! pat5t ( #ahdf _h made ,h[e complete ma/] ( ! situation1 & enabl$ him to dictate ! =mation ( a comb9ation1 by ! t]ms ( :i* lic5ses 7 issu$ to manufactur]s ^u ! paym5t ( a heavy royalty = ea* ma*9e manufactur$4 ,f ?is royalty ,h[e receiv$ ! mon/r\s /ip5d ( ov] two millions ( doll>s1 n because he _h inv5t$ any?+ useful to ! _w1 b simply because he _h obta9$ a pat5t ^u ! inv5tions ( ano!r man6 ,f ! outset1 ,s+] ,co4 resi/$1 at great exp5se1 ! dem&s & pret5sions ( ,h[e1 fight+ s+le-h&$ ! battle ( ! inv5tors & ! great _w :i* 0 wait+ = *eap ma*9es4 ,h[e 0 endeavor+ to e/abli% a monopoly1 /rong & compact1 :i* meant de> ma*9es to ! we>y-f+]$ wom5 :o 7 /ill s++ ! dre>y 8,song ( ! ,%irt20 ,s+] ,co4 7 /ruggl+ to ?r[ ! bus9ess op5 to fair & hone/ competition at mod]ate prices4 ,= ?ree ye>s ! unequal conte/ 0 cont9u$ aga9/ ! monopoly4 ,all ! o!r manufactur]s _h yield$ to ,h[e at ! fir/1 & 7 conduct+ _! bus9ess )\t int]ruption "u 8 lic5ses4 ,!y view$ ! conte/ betwe5 ,h[e & ,s+] ,co4 mu* z ! traditional fronti]sman's wife reg>d$ a t]rible /ruggle betwe5 h] husb& & a grizzly1 m]ely rem>k+ t 8x didn't make mu* odds to h] :i* won1 b %e all]s lov$ to see a "r lively fight40 ,if ,s+] ,co4 won1 all ! o!rs w\ld reap ! full b5efit ( ! victory )\t co/ to !mselves2 if ,h[e %\ld w91 !y w\ld be no worse (f ?an !y 7 be=e1 & he w\ld probably cripple _! mo/ =midable competitor4 ,mean:ile ! bus9ess ( ,s+] ,co4 0 suff]+ e possible ob/ruction1 :ile t ( _! competitors1 n[ :olly un9t]rupt$1 0 mak+ great /rides4 ,illu/ration3 ,,screw ,,dep>tm5t4 ,at la/1 9 ,may1 #ahed1 self-pres]vation dictat$ a )drawal f su* a conte/1 & an agreem5t 0 made by :i* ,s+] ,co4 7 to pay ,h[e a royalty ^u ea* ma*9e manufactur$ by !m4 ,?us 0 tak5 ! la/ & mo/ important /ep t[>ds ! great ,sew+ ,ma*9e ,comb9ation1 into :i* ,s+] ,co4 7 ! la/ to ent]1 & !n only :5 driv5 into x = self-pres]vation1 aft] a long & exhau/ive dra9 ^u _! means4 ,9 settlem5t ( ?is suit1 ,h[e receiv$ #ae1jjj royalty1 & ! total sum paid to ,h[e by ,mr4 ,s+] & 8 associates1 up to #ahgg1 0 ov] a qu>t] ( a million doll>s4 ,by ! ye> #ahfc1 ! annual sales ( ,s+] ma*9es am\nt$ to #ba1jjj1 & ag5cies 7 e/abli%$ 9 ! pr9cipal cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 t ye> ! firm 0 m]g$ into an incorporat$ company1 be>+ ! title ( 8,! ,s+] ,manufactur+ ,company10 & bo? ! orig9al p>tn]s retir$ f ! active managem5t ( ! bus9ess1 ?\gh !y rema9$ ! heavie/ /ockhold]s1 & _h seats 9 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,9 f\r ye>s' "t ! ye>ly sale ( ma*9es _h m ?an d\bl$4 ,9 two ye>s m ev5 ?is l>ge figure _h be5 d\bl$4 ,two ye>s m & ! annual sales _h aga9 d\bl$1 ! sales ( t ye> 7#ahga71 am\nt+ to #aha1bfj ma*9es4 ,9 sev5 ye>s m ev5 ?is am\nt ( bus9ess 0 d\bl$1 ! numb] ( ,s+] ma*9es sold 9 ! ye> #ahgh be+ #cef1dcb4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! extreme limit ( bus9ess mu/ n[ h be5 rea*$4 ,b /ill ! ye>ly sale increas$1 &1 9 ! s+le ye>1 #ahgi1 ! _w b\ght ! imm5se numb] ( #dca1afg ,s+] ,sew+ ,ma*9es1 &1 at ! "t ( writ+1 x appe>s z ?\gh ev5 ?is figure might be surpass$ = ! ye> #ahhj4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( all ! sew+ ma*9es sold ?r\gh\t ! _w 9 #ahgi 7 8,s+]s40 ,p]haps no company ev] be=e 0 (fic]$ z ! ,s+] ,manufactur+ ,company 0 at its organization 9 #ahfc4 ,! bus9ess _h be5 orig9ally />t$ by a p5niless man ^u a borr[$ capital ( =ty doll>s1 & _h br\ght to him & 8 p>tn] a gold5 h>ve/4 ,bo? 7 n[ ri*1 & 9 /epp+ out !y plac$ ! control ( ! new ,company 9 ! h&s ( m5 :o _h ris5 to notice solely by _! own m]its & ex]tions4 ,! new ,presid5t1 ,mr4 ,inslee ,a4 ,hopp]1 _h be5 an entry cl]k ) ,i4 ,m4 ,s+] ,co42 ! ,vice-,presid5t & ,g5]al ,manag] 0 f\nd 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,george ,r4 ,mc,kenzie1 :o _h be5 a jo9] & cab9et mak] = ! old firm at elev5 & a half doll>s a week4 ,he 0 a h>d-work+ me*anic1 ^: solid bus9ess wor? & prodigi\s ability z an organiz] & an executive took him by degrees to ! po/ ( ,g5]al ,manag] ( a bus9ess giv+ employm5t to =ty ?\s& m51 :i* po/ he fills to-day ) em95t & ackn[l$g$ skill4 ,! ,secret>y 0 ,dr4 ,alex&] ,f4 ,/]l+1 a physician ( ,new ,york ,city1 :o possess$ an unusual tact = bus9ess2 & ! ,treasur]'s po/ 0 assign$ to ,mr4 ,william ,f4 ,proctor1 :o _h sp5t ye>s at a ma*9i/'s b5*1 & ^: practical judgm5t & skill 9 me*anics are important elem5ts to ?is day 9 ! managem5t ( ! bus9ess4 ,9 #ahgf ,mr4 ,hopp] resign$1 & ,mr4 ,edw>d ,cl>k 0 unanim\sly call$ to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,company1 & ! active managem5t ( ! bus9ess to ^: e>ly days he _h devot$ 8 abilities ) su* signal success4 ,nor are ^! ! only in/ances :]e m5 h ris5 f ! ranks to high position 9 ! ,s+] ,company4 ,_m ye>s ago1 :5 ! old firm 0 battl+ ) pov]ty1 ,mr4 ,s+] s5t a bright1 en]getic1 b poor "y man1 to ,new ,hav51 ,conn41 to op5 an (fice & try to e/abli% a bus9ess 9 ,s+] ma*9es1 say+ to him1 8,jim1 we w s5d y all ! ma*9es y want1 b n a c5t ( money40 ,x 0 ! practical application ( ! polite ,s\!rn phrase1 8,root1 hog1 or die40 ,! "y man f\ght 8 way to bus9ess ) desp]ate en]gy1 & to-day is manag] ( ! ,c5tral ,(fice at ,*icago1 hav+ a di/rict cov]+ sev]al ,/ates & ,t]ritories1 & has1 )9 a s+le ye>1 sold ov] two million doll>s wor? ( ,s+] ,sew+ ,ma*9es4 ,ano!r "y man1 :o work$ z a cl]k at six doll>s a week 9 ?is same ,new ,hav5 (fice1 is n[ manag] ( ! imm5se (fice at ,london1 :i* manages ! ,company's bus9ess 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 ,france1 ,spa91 & ,we/]n ,europe g5]ally1 also ,africa1 ,au/ralia1 ,s\? ,am]ica & ! ,briti% ,possessions ( ,asia4 ,n _m ye>s s9ce1 a bright ,g]man boy 0 employ$ 9 ! factory1 c>ry+ wat] = ! m5 & do+ odd jobs4 ,he did 8 trivial duties well1 h[ev]2 s well t he 0 rapidly pu%$ =w>d4 ,/ep by /ep he 0 promot$1 & n[ is manag] ( ! great ,s+] (fice at ,hamburg1 ,g]many1 :i* does a va/ bus9ess ?r\gh\t ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 & is pu%+ its way into ,we/]n ,asia4 ,l ! o!rs1 he began )\t fri5ds or influ5ce1 & has won 8 pres5t pr\d position by fai?ful adhesion to duty 9 ! humble/ po/1 by mode/ en]gy & /rict integrity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,assembl+ ,,room4 ,! ,c5tral ,(fice manag]s at ,c9c9nati & ,/4 ,l\is1 ea* do+ a l>ge bus9ess & entru/$ ) great int]e/s & responsibilities1 began at ! l[e/ r\nd ( ! ladd]1 & h climb$ unaid$ to _! pres5t positions4 ,surely !re has be5 no royal road to position 9 ?is rem>kable company4 ,x is d\btful if ! hi/ory ( ! entire _w c furni% an in/ance 9 :i* any s+le h\se1 do+ a legitimate bus9ess1 has _h a gr[? s /up5d\s )9 an equal l5g? ( "t4 ,! read] w rememb] t ,arr[smi?1 ! pur*as] ( ,hunt's fir/ ma*9e1 fail$ to pat5t ! inv5tion because1 among o!r reasons1 x w\ld require 8at lea/ ?ree ?\s& doll>s0 to beg9 ! bus9ess ( manufactur+ & sell+ sew+ ma*9es4 ,little did he dream t )9 ?irty ye>s a s+le company w\ld h millions ( doll>s inve/$ 9 ! manufacture ( "o =m ( sew+ ma*9e6 ,arr[smi? urg$ = 8 fatal delay 9 procur+ ! pat5t to :i* he 0 !n entitl$1 t ! fees 7 s heavy--"s #fj6 ,& n[ "o company sp5ds ?\s&s ( doll>s annually 9 ! v>i\s =ms ( adv]tis+6 ,/ill ano!r reason urg$ by ?is ent]pris+ smi?y 0 t he 8_h o!r bus9ess40 ,yet1 )9 ?irty ye>s a s+le company f9ds itself ) ov] t5 ?\s& employs "u regul> sal>ies or wages1 & ?irty ?\s& m work+ ! :ole or "p ( ! "t on commission4 ,& ?is ,company1 inve/+ _m millions ( money 9 its bus9ess1 sp5d+ ?\s&s e ye> 9 adv]tis+1 employ+ "s =ty ?\s& p]sons1 eight ?\s& horses1 & hav+ its own locomotive & /eamboat busy 9 transport+ its ma*9es & mat]ials betwe5 ,new ,york & its great factory at ,elizabe?1 is1 z ! read] may h surmis$1 ,! ,s+] ,manufactur+ ,company4 ,illu/ration3 ,,japann+ ,,furnaces4 ,its sy/em ( ag5cies embraces ! entire civiliz$ _w1 & ev5 pu%es its outpo/s across ! b\nd>ies into semi-civiliz$ l&s4 ,all ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada are cov]$ ) ?is gr& network ( ag5cies2 ,mexico1 ! ,we/ ,indies1 & ,s\? ,am]ica are famili> ) ! "n 8,s+]40 ,e nook & corn] ( ,europe kn[s ! song ( ?is tireless ,s+]1 too1 & s d ! coloniz$ portions ( ,africa1 ,asia1 & ,au/ralasia4 ,an imm5se bus9ess is done 9 ,s+] ma*9es 9 ,au/ralia2 ?riv+ ag5cies & sub-ag5cies may be f\nd ?r\gh\t ,*9a1 ,japan1 & ! ,isl&s ( ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,calcutta has a l>ge bus9ess 9 ,s+] ma*9es1 & ev5 ,cape ,t[n & ,transvaal1 9 ,s\? ,africa1 are giv+ ! ,s+] ag5ts an increas+ly l>ge patronage4 ,on e sea are float+ ! ,s+] ,ma*9es2 along e road press$ by ! foot ( civiliz$ man ?is tireless ally ( ! _w's great si/]hood is go+ ^u its err& ( helpfulness4 ,its *e]+ tune is und]/ood no less by ! /urdy ,g]man matron ?an by ! sl5d] ,japanese maid52 x s+s z intelligibly to ! flax5-hair$ ,russian peasant-girl z to ! d>k-ey$ ,mexican ,seorita4 ,x ne$s no int]pret]1 :e!r x s+s amid ! sn[s ( ,canada or ^u ! pampas ( ,p>aguay2 ! ,h9doo "m & ! ,*icago maid5 are to-night mak+ ! self-same /it*2 ! untir+ feet ( ,irel&'s fair-sk9n$ ,nora are driv+ ! same treadle ) ! t9y und]/&+s ( ,*9a's tawny daught]2 & ?us ,am]ican ma*9es1 ,am]ican bra9s1 & ,am]ican money are br++ ! wom5 ( ! :ole _w into "o univ]sal k9%ip & si/]hood4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ca/+ ,,9 ,,! ,,f\ndry4 ,! ,pr9cipal ,(fice ( ! ,company is f9ely locat$ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ov]look+ ,union ,squ>e4 ,f ?is (fice ! g5]al bus9ess ( ! ,company is direct$ all ov] ! _w4 ,! ,am]ican bus9ess is transact$ f tw5ty-five c5tres1 locat$ 9 ! l>g] cities1 su* z ,philadelphia1 ,*icago1 ,san ,francisco1 ,bo/on1 ,pittsburgh1 ,new ,orleans1 ,ri*mond1 ,c9c9nati1 ,/4 ,l\is1 etc4 ,ea* ,c5tral ,(fice is controll$ by a manag]1 "u ^: direction ,bran* ,(fices are locat$ ?r\gh\t ! t]ritory assign$ to 8 c>e4 ,"u ! ,bran* ,(fice ag5t1 aga91 are locat$ subord9ate (fices 9 e t[n or village )9 8 di/rict :]e bus9ess seems to w>rant x4 ,! t]ritory controll$ by a ,c5tral ,(fice (t5 embraces an entire ,/ate1 &1 9 "s cases1 sev]al ,/ates4 ,9 o!r in/ances two or m ,c5tral ,(fices are locat$ )9 ! same ,/ate4 ,:ile ! ,c5tral ,(fice manag] is *>g$ ) ! g5]al direction ( all 8 ,bran*es1 & ! ,bran* ,(fice ag5t ) ! c>e & managem5t ( all 8 subord9ate (fices1 yet ! read] %\ld n suppose ^! sup]ior (fices to be no?+ b a sort ( head-qu>t]s = ! (fic]s ( high] rank4 ,e ,c5tral ,(fice is equipp$ ) its =ce ( canvass]s1 collectors1 etc41 & is expect$ to accompli% z mu* ( ! actual "w ( canvass+ & sell+ z ?\gh x 7 ! only (fice ! ,company ev] op5$4 ,! same is expect$ ( ! ,bran* ,(fice1 & woe to t manag] :o _c d duty z a private soldi]1 & make 8 own (fice an example 9 all respects to ! smalle/ 8sub60 ,x 7 bett] = him t ! ,g5]al ,manag] _h nev] be5 born6 ,! ,canadian bus9ess is simil>ly manag$ f two ,c5tral ,(fices3 "o at ,montreal1 ! o!r at ,toronto4 ,all ^! tw5ty-sev5 ,c5tral ,(fices report to ,new ,york1 & receive _! in/ructions direct f ! (fic]s ( ! ,company4 ,! ,london (fice has imm5se int]e/s confid$ to its c>e1 z be=e /at$4 ,! ,s\? ,am]ican bus9ess is manag$ f ,london1 pr9cipally because ,engl& enjoys facilities ( communication ) t cont95t :i* ev5 ,yankee ent]prise has ?us f> neglect$ to secure = our own c\ntry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne$le ,,dep>tm5t4 ,! bus9ess ( ,middle & ,nor!rn ,europe & ( ,we/]n ,asia is manag$ f ! ,hamburg (fice1 :i*1 l ! ,london (fice1 makes a consolidat$ report to ! pr9cipal (fice 9 ,new ,york4 ,! total numb] ( ! ,company's (fices ?r\gh\t ! _w is ov] #d1ejj1 ( :i* ov] "o-?ird are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! =ego+ are b a few ( ! int]e/+ details ( ! organization & managem5t ( ?is rem>kable ,company4 ,x is d\btful if any public or private corporation 9 ! _w c %[ s complete an organization4 ,no bank is m scrupul\sly exact 9 e detail2 no army has a m sy/ematic discipl9e4 ,& :ile su* a complete sy/em is necess>y to prev5t s enorm\s a bus9ess1 cov]+ s mu* gr\nd1 f fall+ to pieces by its own weight1 yet x is also true t ! v complet5ess & compactness ( ?is organization are !mselves ! be/ possible gu>antees = ! p]man5ce & indef9ite prosp]ity ( ?is gigantic corporation4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,great ,,factory4 ,our lady fri5ds may l to "k h[ & :]e ! 8,s+]0 0 made :i* has done su* valu$ s]vice 9 _! homes1 & z x is a mo/ natural desire1 we are glad to be able to gratify ! same4 ,we1 !re=e1 cordially invite all :o feel dispos$ to come along :ile we take a hurri$1 b1 we hope1 int]e/+ glance at ! v>i\s p>ts ( ?is mammo? work%op4 ,illu/ration3 ,,=g+ ,,%op4 ,illu/ration3 ,,clock ,,t[]4 ,leav+ ! ,city ( ,new ,york by ! ,new ,j]sey ,c5tral ,railroad1 we da% ?r\gh a doz5 pretty ,j]sey villages1 cross ,new>k ,bay ^u a bridge :i* lacks b a few feet ( be+ two miles long1 ru% pa/ ! walls ( ! great ,s+] ,factory1 & alight at ! ,elizabe?port ,/ation1 j beyond4 ,?is is "o ( ! sev5 railroad depots ( ! beautiful ,city ( ,elizabe?1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,look+ back d[n ! track1 we see a f9ely laid-out p>k1 ) well-kept walks1 h&some %rubb]y & trees1 & a pr(usion ( fl[]s1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* /&s a l>ge f\nta94 ,?is is ! private p>k ( ! ,factory1 & is by f> ! h&some/ 9 ! city4 ,! ,s+] ,company b\ght an entire block 9 front ( ! ,factory1 & trans=m$ x into a p>k :i* !y ma9ta9 at _! own exp5se4 ,beyond 8,s+] ,p>k0 loom up ! massive proportions ( ! ,s+] ,factory1 f\r floors high1 ! upp] /ory hav+ a massive ,mans>d ro(4 ,! build+ is built ( brick1 iron & slate1 ) iron beams & gird]s1 & is pro( aga9/ ^? conflagrations :i* s (t5 de/roy human life 9 l>ge manufactories4 ,! front is con/ruct$ ( h&some press$ brick1 & ! /ructure is adorn$ ) a t[] 9 :i* a l>ge clock %[s ! 8h\rs z !y fly0 to all ! neighborhood4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ipp+ ,,%$s4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! light & h&some (fices1 we f9d ourselves 9 :at at fir/ sight appe>s to be ano!r p>k1 %ut 9 on ?ree sides by long l9es ( high build+s4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 n design$ = a p>k1 b is no?+ m ?an ! sup]bly-kept ,factory ,y>d1 embrac+ t5 or twelve acres4 ,asphalt walks run d[n & across1 connect+ ! v>i\s build+s t skirt ! y>d ) ea* o!r1 & ) ! dock at its foot4 ,beside & betwe5 ! walks1 e squ>e foot ( gr\nd 9 ?is imm5se y>d has be5 se$$ ) grass1 ^: gre5 & well-kept bord]s are "h & !re fr+$ ) %rubs & fl[]s4 ,! walks are neatly kept1 & ?\gh ov] two ?\s& workm5 tramp daily ?r\gh ! y>d1 we w n see a bit ( dirt z big z a filb]t any:]e4#a ,up & d[n run railroad tracks f ! ma9 gate to ! dock1 ) bran* tracks to ea* %op door4 ,^! tracks aggregate ov] five miles 9 l5g?1 & are 9 con/ant use 9 br++ coal1 iron1 & lumb] f ! ,c5tral ,railroad track outside1 or ! dock at ! foot ( ! y>d1 or c>ry+ c> loads ( ma*9es to "o or ! o!r outlet4 ,= ?is purpose ! ,company owns a locomotive1 ! 8,i4 ,m4 ,s+]10 :i* puffs away busily at its "w f morn+ till night4 ,"h are long %$s1 b5ea? :i* c>s are be+ load$ ) ,s+] ma*9es = ,*icago1 ,/4 ,l\is1 or ,san ,francisco4 ,!re are long tre/les opposite ! f\ndry doors1 ^u :i* coal c>s1 direct f ,p5nsylvania m9es1 are pu%$ by ! 8,i4 ,m4 ,s+]10 & _! cont5ts deposit$ 8:]e !y w d ! mo/ good40 ,iron1 s&1 & lumb] c>s are s5t simil>ly to ! exact spot :]e !y are to be work$ up1 & s an imm5se co/ ( h&l+ is sav$4 ,at ! dock1 :i* lies along ,/at5 ,isl& ,s\nd ne>ly a ?\s& feet1 ! ,company's /eam] 8,edw>d ,cl>k10 is tak+ on bo>d a c>go ( ma*9es = ,new ,york ,city1 or p]haps = "s ,european /eam%ip ly+ 9 ,new ,york ,bay4 ,footnote #a3 ,an amus+ in/ance rec5tly occurr$ 9 a ,s\!rn ,/ate ( ! use to :i* ^! grass plats c\ld be put by p]sons ^: t5d] consci5ces w\ld n p]mit outright ly+4 ,a man int]e/$ 9 sell+ a *eap imitation 8,s+]10 s5t a lett] to a ,s\!rn pap]1 enclos+ a spe> ( grass :i*1 he said1 he 8_h pluck$ 9 ! y>d ( ! ,s+] ,factory10 z evid5ce t ! ,s+] ,company 0 fall+ into decay1 & its great factory be+ ov]gr[n ) grass & we$s4 ,tak+ x = grant$ t all wom5 are me?odical1 we mu/ ask our fair visitors to g ) u to ! foot ( ! y>d1 & beg9 /udy+ ! manufacture ( sew+ ma*9es j :]e ! manufactur] is oblig$ to beg9 mak+ !m--at ! f\ndry4 ,illu/ration3 ,furnace ,illu/ration3 ,,brass ,,furnace4 ,pass+ ! great piles ( pig-iron & ! great] heaps ( coal1 we ent] ! f\ndries4 ,^u yond] high plat=m two m5 are ?r[+ great lumps ( coal into ! blaz+1 ro>+ m\? ( a fi]y furnace2 & pres5tly !y /op ?r[+ 9 coal1 & beg9 to pit* 9 heavy b>s ( pig-iron1 :ile ! furnace hisses al\d ) its f]v5t heat till x rem9ds u ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s4 ,at ! foot ( ?is furnace or 8cupola0 two or ?ree m5 are cat*+ ! molt5 iron 9 a huge pot on :eels :i*1 :5 full1 is drawn to ano!r "p ( ! f\ndry1 & !re ano!r lot ( m5 surr\nd x1 _! h& ladles are p\r$ full1 & away !y hurry ) _! hot & heavy burd5 to fill ! long r[s ( m\lds :i* cov] ! floor4 ,f\r su* cupolas are brea?+ out great bla/s ( fire at _! tops1 & runn+ /reams ( fi]y liquid iron at _! bases4 ,?ree ( !m h a capacity = melt+ eight tons ( iron ea* p] h\r1 & ! o!r conv]ts six tons ( pig-iron into liquid ea* h\r4 ,! morn+ h\rs are occupi$ by ! m\ld]s 9 mak+ m\lds 9 s& ( ! v>i\s p>ts to be ca/2 & = ab\t two h\rs 9 ! aft]noon ! cupolas s5d out _! sp>kl+ /reams1 & ! m5 fill ! m\lds ) molt5 iron4 ,:5 suffici5tly cool$1 ! m\lds ( s& are knock$ to pieces & ! iron tak5 out & ?r[n into piles ab\t ! floor1 :ile ! s& is %ovel$ up & moi/5$ = ano!r day's m\ld+4 ,f\r hundr$ m5 are employ$ 9 ?is imm5se f\ndry1 :i* melts up sixty-five tons ( iron e day 9 ! week4 ,! gr\nd floor ( ! f\ndry has an area ( ov] two acres4 ,imag9e a two-acre field fill$ e day ) iron ca/+s ( ,s+] sew+ ma*9es6 ,& ?is is only a "p ( ! iron "w compos+ ! ma*9e4 ,mu* ( ! ma*9e is compos$ ( /eel & wr\ght iron1 :i* />ts on its trip f ! ,=g+ ,%op1 in/ead ( ! ,f\ndry4 ,! portions ca/ 9 ! f\ndry embrace ! ma*9e legs or 8/&s10 ! 8arm0 & 8b$10 ! balance-:eel1 b&-:eel & a few m9or p>ts4 ,^! p>ts1 aft] cool+ & be+ remov$ f ! m\lds1 are tak5 to ! ,rumbl+ ,room1 #ej feet wide & #bjj feet long1 & put into revolv+ b>rels fill$ ) small five-po9t$ ca/ iron />s1 :i* tumble ab\t ! b>rels among ! ca/+s = h\rs toge!r1 & by ! con/ant friction we> (f all ! s& & r\ghness4 ,! ma*9e legs or /&s !n g to ! ,drill+ ,room1 :]e ! screw-holes are drill$ out1 & !nce to ! ,japann+ ,room1 :]e a set ( grimy m51 9 half undress co/ume1 s\se !m into a vat ( liquid japan1 aft] :i* !y are put into great brick ov5s1 & left = sev]al days = ! japan to ?or\ghly bake & h>d54 ,?is gives !m a h&some1 black1 glossy f9i% & prev5ts ru/4 ,! o!r ca/ iron p>ts are simil>ly treat$1 except ! 8arm0 & 8b$20 ^!1 aft] be+ firmly secur$ toge!r1 are japann$ & sc\r$ d[n2 !n japann$ aga91 & aga9 sc\r$ d[n4 ,a ?ird japann+ & sc\r+ is !n giv5 & !y g to ! ,ornam5t+ ,room1 ( :i* we %all see some?+ %ortly4 ,! :eels1 & o!r p>ts :i* "w aga9/ o!r portions ( ! ma*9e1 g be=e japann+ to ! ,mill+ ,dep>tm5t1 an imm5se %op #a1bej feet long1 ^u two floors1 & #ej feet wide1 :]e !y are put ^u a la! & %av$ (f ) /eel knives to ! exactness ( a hair4 ,next above ! ,rumbl+ ,room we come to ! ,=g+ ,%op4 ,"h numb]s ( great drop hamm]s are /amp+ out1 at a s+le bl[1 ! /eel & wr\ght iron p>ts ( ! ma*9es4 ,^! hamm]s weigh f ?ree hundr$ to fifte5 hundr$ p\nds ea*4 ,!y are made ) a 8die0 on _! face1 & ! b$ or anvil on :i* !y drop has a correspond+ die1 s t a b> ( hot iron held on ! anvil is1 by a s+le bl[ ( ! fall+ hamm]1 conv]t$ into a %uttle1 a fe$ driv] or a completely =m$ lev]4 ,ev5 ! %uttle1 :i* looks s mu* l a little boat1 is made ) a s+le bl[ ( a huge drop hamm]1 :i* conv]ts a squ>e b> ( iron 9 an in/ant ( "t into a p]fectly =m$ %uttle4 ,x is aft]w>ds tak5 to ano!r room1 :]e ano!r ma*9e1 ) j "o vigor\s pu%1 =ces ! %uttle ?r\gh a %>p-edg$ ap]ture 9 a /eel die1 :i* trims (f all unev5ness & e bit ( /eel t may h project$ beyond ! edges ( ! die 9 ! drop hamm]4 ,9 ano!r room ! %uttle is drill$ ) holes = ! ?read2 9 ano!r x is poli%$ on an em]y :eel1 & 9 yet ano!r is fitt$ ) ! little *eck spr+1 & !n1 aft] receiv+ ! bobb91 x is ready = s]vice 9 y\r ,s+] ma*9e4 ,! ,=g+ ,%op is #dbc feet long & #ej feet wide4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/ock ,,room4 ,leav+ ! ,mill+ ,dep>tm5t1 ea* article is pass$ to ! ,inspection ,dep>tm5t = 8,p>ts10 :]e e piece or 8"p0 is exam9$ & measur$ ) an accurately made /eel gauge1 & only su* z are f\nd to be exact & true to ! ?\s&? "p ( an in*1 are p]mitt$ to g on to ! ,/ock ,room4 ,! reject$ p>ts 7& su* is ! accuracy ( ! ma*9]y t ^! are comp>atively few7 g aga9 into ! furnace to be made ov] f ! beg9n+4 ,x is l>gely ow+ to ! imp>tial rigidity ( ^! inspections t ! ,s+] ma*9e has become s fam\s = ev5ness ( "w & = immunity f ! p]iodical 8fits0 ( misbehav+ :i* s (t5 afflict ma*9es ( o!r makes4 ,& s ! ,s+] ,company makes no second grade articles1 & puts no?+ b ! v be/ mat]ial & workman%ip into any ( its ma*9es1 f9d+1 by practical exp]i5ce1 t x pays to put j z good p>ts into its *eape/ z into ! highe/ pric$ pe>l$ & ornam5t$ cab9et ma*9e4 ,inde$1 ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! *eape/ g5u9e ,s+] & ! mo/ co/ly ma*9e is 9 ! f9i%1 decorations & cab9et "w4 ,all ! work+ p>ts are exactly ! same4 ,! c>efully inspect$ p>ts1 aft] pass+ mu/]1 are s5t to ! ,g5]al ,/ock ,room1 :]e long r[s ( cases1 ext5d+ ne>ly to ! high ceil+1 receive ea* sort into its appropriate box or %elf4 ,!nce !y are di/ribut$ 9 due proportions to ! ,assembl+ ,dep>tm5t :5 call$ =4 ,! ,/ock ,room is #ej feet wide & #ahj feet long4 ,our fair fri5ds w rememb] t we left ! ma*9e heads & b$ plates 9 ! ,japann+ ,room1 be+ sc\r$ d[n aft] japann+4 ,we mu/ g back to !m 9 ord] to keep up ! connection4 ,aft] be+ c>efully sc\r$1 ! heads are s5t to ! ,ornam5t+ ,dep>tm5t1 :]e skillful workm5 p5cil out1 ) a f9e camel's hair bru%1 ! designs ( fl[]s & scroll "w :i* ornam5t t portion ( ! ma*9e :i* re/s ^u ! table4 ,! rapidity ) :i* ^! pretty & (t5 intricate designs are trac$ is wond]ful4 ,look at y\r ma*9e at home2 obs]ve all ! gild$ ornam5tation & design1 & !n fancy a man do+ su* a ma*9e head 8(fh&10 )\t ! lea/ guide = h& or bru%1 at ! rate ( #ajj ma*9es a day6 ,z quickly z ! p5cil+ is done ! ma*9e is seiz$ by ano!r man1 hold+ 9 8 h& a book ( gold leaf1 :i* he deftly lays ov] e p5cil-l9e4 ,! gold leaf firmly adh]es to ! 8siz+0 laid on by ! bru% & ! re/ is rubb$ (f by a s+le t\* ( ano!r man :o passes a piece ( s(t cotton batt+ ov] x4 ,! :ole is !n v>ni%$ ) ! be/ quality ( :ite v>ni% & plac$ 9 a huge ov51 :]e x bakes till x has become p]fectly dry1 h>d & glossy4 ,! ,ornam5t+ ,room is #abe feet long & #ge feet wide4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ornam5t+ ,,! ,,ma*9e4 ,! l>g] p>ts ( ! ma*9e hav+ n[ be5 japann$ & ornam5t$1 are br\ght to ! 8,assembl+ ,room10 & at ! same "t ! small work+ p>ts are br\ght f ! ,/ock ,room1 & "h all ^! p>ts are 8assembl$10 or br\ght toge!r1 & ea* plac$ 9 its prop] position )9 or ^u ! ma*9e head4 ,ea* ( ^! p>ts has be5 s nicely fitt$1 & s accurately work$ by ! ma*9]y :i* made x1 t :5 ! num]\s & v>y+ pieces come toge!r 9 ! assembl+ process1 x requires little & (t5 no adju/m5t :atev]1 & ea* fits 9 ! place made = x1 result+ 9 a complete & h>moni\s :ole4 ,connect+ ) ?is ,dep>tm5t is ! ,adju/+ ,dep>tm5t1 :]e long r[s ( ma*9es on b5*es are be+ run by /eam at a v high rate ( spe$4 ,?is is yet ano!r ( ! _m te/+ processes ?r\gh :i* y\r family 8,s+]0 has gone 9 ord] to insure ! absolute p]fection ( its work+ p>ts4 ,up & d[n ^! long r[s ( humm+ ma*9es1 skillful & pati5t me*anics are pass+1 n>r[ly wat*+ ea* ma*9e to see if x runs smoo?ly & prop]ly4 ,if a :eel revolves unev5ly "h1 or a 8be>+0 p9*es or is too loose !re1 back goes ! ma*9e to h ! defici5cy rem$i$1 aft] :i* x mu/ aga9 pass ! same ordeal4 ,! ,assembl+ & ,adju/+ ,dep>tm5ts are #ej feet wide1 & occupy a l5g? ( #a1ajj feet on two floors4 ,! views 9 ^! rooms _c be adequately describ$1 & we !re=e give our read]s accurate full page repres5tations ( ! same4 ,next comes ! ,ma*9e ,inspection ,dep>tm5t1 #bjj feet long & #ej feet wide4 ,"h ! ma*9es are aga9 inspect$ by compet5t artisans1 & if p]fect 9 e respect are pass$ ov] to long r[s ( girls1 :o put !m ?r\gh ! fur!r te/ ( /it*+1 & see t !y are capable ( produc+ an absolutely p]fect /it*4 ,ov] fifty girls are con/antly employ$ 9 ?is p>ticul> "w4 ,illu/ration3 8,,sett+ ,,up0 ,,! ,,ma*9es4 ,! next process is :at is te*nically kn[n z 8sett+ up40 ,! ,sett+ ,up ,dep>tm5t is #dfj feet long & #fj feet wide1 & "h ! /&s & tables are put toge!r & plac$ 9 long r[s2 ! complete ma*9e head is prop]ly fa/5$ 9 its place1 ! belts & treadle are adju/$1 & ! ma*9e /&s on its table ready = duty4 ,only "o m op]ation is necess>y = transportation1 & t is pack+ or crat+ ! ma*9e4 ,?is is all done 9 ! ,%ipp+ ,dep>tm5t1 :i* is #bcj feet long by #fj feet wide4 ,! boxes & crates h already be5 completely made up 9 ! ,box ,%op1 & no?+ rema9s b to put ! ma*9e into ! box or crate1 z ! case may be1 drive ?ree or f\r nails1 m>k ! package ) a /5cil plate = its prop] de/9ation1 on ,new ,engl&'s %ores1 on ! great prairies ( ! ,we/1 amid ! savannas ( ! ,s\?1 or1 p]haps1 across ! seas1 l[] x ^u ! elevator to ! great %$1 :]e x is load$ ^u ! c>s4 ,if its r\te lies via ,new ,york1 x is plac$ ^u a plat=m c>1 :i* ! ,company's own locomotive1 ! 8,i4 ,m4 ,s+]10 draws to ! dock to be %ipp$ on bo>d ! ,company's boat1 ! 8,edw>d ,cl>k40 ,a few p>ts ( ! ma*9e require to be smoo?ly poli%$ 9 ord] to secure ! v be/ work+ capacity1 & ^! are s5t to ! ,poli%+ ,room1 :i* is a /udy ( itself4 ,black :eels ( all sizes are "h revolv+ ) great spe$2 "s are roll+ ar\nd on a horizontal axis1 "s are :izz+ rapidly on a p]p5dicul> axis1 & f all ( !m ! /reams ( fi]y sp>ks are fly+ 9 unceas+ curr5ts1 ?r[+ ! grimy room & ! d>k5$ =ms ( ! busy workm5 into a /ill d>k] backgr\nd4 ,?is ,dep>tm5t is #abe feet long & #ej feet wide4 ,illu/ration3 ,,poli%+ ,,room4 ,ano!r room is devot$ to ! manufacture ( ! /eel spr+s us$ 9 ! ma*9e4 ,9 ano!r l>ge dep>tm5t1 #bjj feet long1 screws are be+ made by automatic ma*9]y4 ,9 ano!r room1 #ajj feet long1 ! tools are made & repair$1 & "h a l>ge =ce ( skill$ workm5 is con/antly employ$4 ,9 /ill ano!r room1 fill$ ) electro ba?s1 ! silv] plat$ atta*m5ts are cov]$ ) _! silv] coats4 ,! ,button ,hole ,dep>tm5t is #aej feet long & #ej feet wide1 & "h ! new ,s+] ,button ,hole ,ma*9e is put toge!r4 ,?is is an intricate & wond]ful piece ( me*anism1 by :i* an exp]t op]ator c make f #a1ejj to #b1bjj button holes a day1 & sew ! same ?or\ghly4 ,?is ma*9e has b rec5tly be5 introduc$ into g5]al use1 b has come rapidly into favor ) manufactur]s1 especially tailors & mak]s ( %oe upp]s4 ,x makes & works a complete button hole 9 ei!r clo? or lea!r1 & has come s ext5sively into favor t ! ,button ,hole ,dep>tm5t has outgr[n its orig9al qu>t]s1 & mu/ be consid]ably enl>g$4 ,?is1 inde$1 is true ( almo/ e ,dep>tm5t 9 ! entire factory4 ,:5 ?is great e/abli%m5t 0 built1 9 #ahgc1 x 0 ?\ght a good week's "w to turn out #d1jjj complete ma*9es2 b at ?is "t its weekly product is upw>ds ( #h1jjj complete ma*9es4 ,besides ^!1 ! ,s+] ,company's o!r factory at ,glasg[1 ,scotl&1 is turn+ out betwe5 #d1jjj & #e1jjj complete ma*9es ea* week1 & yet ! (fices ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada are compla9+ ( ! injury _! bus9ess receives because !y _c get en\gh ma*9es4 ,! factory at ! "t ( writ+ is l>gely beh9d its ord]s4 ,enl>gem5ts ( v>i\s dep>tm5ts h be5 made f "t to "t1 b ! dem& is yet f> ahead ( ! capacity = production4 ,! ,ne$le ,dep>tm5t is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ features ( ! entire e/abli%m5t4 ,"h a coil ( /eel wire ( f9e quality is put into a ma*9e1 :i* /raight5s1 !n grooves x on bo? sides above & bel[ ! spot :]e ! eye ( ! ne$le %\ld be1 & cuts x to prop] l5g?4 ,a girl !n takes a h&ful ( ne$les1 &1 fe$+ !m into a ma*9e1 pun*es ! ne$le eye at a s+le bl[4 ,!n !y are gr\nd d[n to a po9t2 aft] :i* !y are temp]$1 & !n ! inside ( ! ne$le eye is poli%$ out to prev5t its cutt+ ! ?read4 ,! :ole ne$le is f9ally poli%$1 & no?+ m !n rema9s b c\nt+ ! %9+ bits ( /eel & pack+ !m away 9 boxes = ! trade4 ,! ,ne$le ,dep>tm5t gives employm5t to #ajj m5 & #ej wom54 ,bel[ ! ma9 build+ is a ?ree-/ory brick build+ #bjj feet long1 9 :i* ! cab9et "w is p>tly done4 ,! ,company has a l>ge factory at ,s\? ,b5d1 ,indiana1 :]e mo/ ( ! black walnut tables1 cov]s1 & cab9et cases are made4 ,portions ( ^! are s5t to ,elizabe?port 9 a p>tly f9i%$ condition1 & all su* receive _! f9i%+ 9 ?is %op4 ,/ill bel[ is ano!r simil> build+1 ! 8,box ,%op10 :]e "s sixty m5 are employ$ 9 mak+ ! pack+ boxes & crates 9 :i* ! ma*9es are %ipp$ f ! factory4 ,! ,box ,%op cuts up = ?is purpose no less ?an #cjj1jjj feet ( p9e & spruce lumb] e mon?4 ,to run ?is imm5se e/abli%m5t1 six /ation>y /eam eng9es are requir$1 :i* h a comb9$ /r5g? ( "o ?\s& horse p[]4 ,x takes tw5ty-two boil]s1 av]ag+ sev5ty-five horse p[] ea*1 to furni% ! /eam = runn+ ^! eng9es & heat+ ! build+s4 ,! floors ( ! build+s h a comb9$ area equal to ?irte5 acres ( gr\nd2 & e squ>e foot ( ! entire area is 9 con/ant use4 ,! :ole premises1 includ+ ! f9e dockage1 cov]s no less ?an ?irty-two acres ( gr\nd4 ,su*1 9 brief1 is ! factory :]e y\r ,s+] ma*9e 0 made1 de> read]4 ,x is believ$ to be ! mo/ complete1 sy/ematic1 & be/-equipp$ 9 ! _w4 ,x is believ$ to be ! l>ge/ e/abli%m5t 9 ! _w devot$ to ! manufacture ( a s+le article4 ,x gives employm5t to ov] #b1cjj m5 & wom51 & :5 x 8%uts d[n0 to take ! annual acc\nt ( /ock1 x takes #bjj m5 to d x2 & ?is !y call 8%utt+ up ! factory60 ,! m5 are paid (f e ,monday1 in/ead ( e ,saturday1 & ?us 9 m ?an "o family ! wife & *ildr5 h _h cause to bless ! k9d =e?\ght :i* remov$ temptation f ! pa? ( "s easily p]suad$ man1 & sav$ him & 8 week's e>n+s to !mselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,p\r+ ,molds ,! ,s+] op]atives are among ! mo/ ?rifty ( me*anics4 ,9 e case ( injury to any ( its employs1 ! ,company has dealt ) great g5]osity1 & _m are ! h\seholds f :i* mu* ( ! black %ad[ caus$ by sickness has be5 *as$ by ! sub/antial aid x has af=d$4 ,nor d ! h&s leave ?is "w alone to _! employ]s4 ,h>dly a man is /rick5 by disease among _! ranks b 8 comrades int]e/ !mselves 9 8 case2 & if pecuni>y aid is requir$1 ! subscription li/ goes ar\nd till e want is suppli$ at ! sick man's home4 ,^! k9dly (fices are n conf9$ ev5 to ^! ample limits4 ,:5 ! gha/ly ,yell[ ,fev] ,spectre 0 c>ry+ dismay & dea? ?r\gh\t ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 ! employs ( ?is great factory made up1 9 less ?an f\r days1 ! spl5did sum ( #d1ajj1 & s5t x out on its err& ( m]cy to m5 :om !y _h nev] se5 nor kn[n4 ,! factory h&s h organiz$ among !mselves sev]al v cr$itable associations4 ,"o is a f9e ,rifle ,team1 to :i* ! ,company contribut$ a h&some badge = an annual prize2 ano!r is a ,brass ,b& ( excell5t reputation1 besides sev]al ,ball ,clubs hav+ v good records4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,reason ,,:y4 ,!re is a valid reason = ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w1 :e!r we are able to f9d x or n1 & = all ?is wond]ful gr[? & ,aladd9-l success !re is a reason too4 ,9 #ahgb1 :5 ! great ,*icago fire _h impov]i%$ ?\s&s ( ! resid5ts ( t city1 ! ,relief ,committee und]took to furni% sew+ ma*9es to all ! ne$y sew+-girls :o might apply4 ,ea* girl 0 p]mitt$ to *oose h] ma*9e f among ! sixte5 diff]5t k9ds kept by ! ,committee4 ,! total numb] ( wom5 :o took ma*9es 0 #b1idd1 & ( ?is numb] #b1dbg *ose ,s+] ma*9es1 & ! o!r #eag wom5 di/ribut$ _! *oice among ! fifte5 o!r k9ds ( ma*9es4 ,^! poor wom5 expect$ to e>n _! liv+ on ^! ma*9es1 & !re mu/ h be5 "s reason :y su* an ov]:elm+ majority ( !m took 8,s+]s0 in/ead ( ma*9es ( o!r make1 ea* ( :i* 0 l\dly proclaim$ by its manufactur]s to be ! 8be/ 9 ! _w40 ,! ,s+] ,ma*9es h be5 aw>d$ ! fir/ premium ov] all o!rs m ?an two hundr$ times1 at great ,_w's ,fairs1 at ,/ate ,fairs1 & at ,c\nty ,fairs 9 e "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z we h be=e /at$1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( all ! sew+ ma*9es sold ?r\gh\t ! _w 9 #ahgi 7 8,s+]s10 & !re mu/ be a reason = t4 ,:5 any "o /yle ( ma*9e1 us$ 9 millions ( homes1 leads all ! o!r k9ds to su* an ext5t z t1 !re mu/ be "s way ( acc\nt+ = x all1 & if our read]s *oose to read on !y w %ortly discov] :y4 ,an int]e/+ fact 9 ?is connection 0 relat$ to ! writ] rec5tly by ,mr4 ,gall&1 a l>ge manufactur] ( ladies' g>m5ts1 ^: factories are locat$ at ,scranton1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,! ,gall&s use sev]al hundr$ sew+ ma*9es 9 _! factories1 op]at+ !m by /eam4 ,!y _h ma*9es ( _m diff]5t mak]s orig9ally1 b gradually1 z ^! ma*9es wore out1 _h be5 replac+ !m ) 8,s+]s40 ,! reason assign$ 0 t !y _h notic$1 f "t to "t1 t :5 a ,s+] ma*9e became vacant1 ! girls :o work$ on ma*9es ( o!r k9ds 7 clamor\s to obta9 ! ,s+] & leave _! own2 &1 :5 ma*9es ( o!r make 7 vacant1 ! girls 7 full ( excuses = n tak+ !m1 b seem$ desir\s ( wait+ = ! next vacancy1 9 hope ( gett+ a 8,s+]40 ,^! obs]vations l$ to inquiry f _! ma/] me*anic1 :o expla9$ t ! girls work+ on 8,s+]s0 lo/ less "t 9 repair+1 & 9 ^? peculi> sew+ ma*9e 8fits10 ?an ! girls :o op]at$ o!r ma*9es4 ,at ?is po9t ! pay rolls 7 consult$ by ! inquir+ proprietors1 & !re ! :ole secret lay expos$ to view2 = ! "w 0 paid = by ! piece1 & ! rolls %[$ t ! girls op]at+ ,s+] ma*9es 7 e>n+ f "o doll> to two-&-a-half doll>s a week m ?an ! o!r op]ators6 ,illu/ration3 ,,te/+ ,,! ,,ma*9es4 ,"h !n is ! op5 secret ( ! ,s+] ,ma*9e's favor ) ! p4 ,x is s simple t a *ild c und]/& x2 x is s /rong t a bungl] c h>dly get x out ( ord]1 & e "p 7z we h se57 is made ) su* scrupul\s exactness out ( ! be/ mat]ials1 fitt$ 9 its place to ! ?\s&? "p ( an in*1 & te/$ & re-te/$ s _m times be=e x is p]mitt$ to leave ! factory1 t x does n get ! 8fits0 :i* try a woman's pati5ce1 de/roy ! fruits ( h] labor1 & consume h] "t 9 vex+ attempts to coax ! ma*9e back to duty4 ,a g5tleman wrote to ! ,company q rec5tly t he _h a ,s+] ,ma*9e b\ght tw5ty-?ree ye>s ago1 & 9 use all t "t1 :i* sews p]fectly to-day4 ,_m p sit bewild]$ by ! imm5sity ( ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e trade1 & wond] :at becomes ( all ! ma*9es4 ,! answ] is v simple4 ,if ! trade is l>ge1 ! _w is l>g] /ill4 ,c>efully prep>$ /ati/ics %[ t ! entire _w conta9s at ! pres5t "t n ov] six million sew+ ma*9es1 good1 bad1 & indiff]5t4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates alone conta9 ne>ly t5 million families4 ,b fully "o million ma*9es are n 9 homes b 9 factories1 op]at$ by /eam1 driv5 at ! highe/ possible spe$1 & consequ5tly we>+ out 9 a few ye>s4 ,!re=e1 if all ! ma*9es 9 ! _w 7 br\ght "h !y w\ld supply only half ! families ( our own l&4 ,! civiliz$ c\ntries ( ! globe1 :]e sew+ ma*9es are n[ be+ introduc$1 h ov] sev5ty million families1 n includ+ ,*9a1 ,japan & ,india1 :]e a trade is be+ rapidly develop$4 ,9 a ^w1 ! sew+ ma*9e is n[ be+ (f]$ to a population ( n f> f a hundr$ million families1 & ! _w conta9s n m ?an six p] c5t4 ( ! numb] ( ma*9es necess>y to supply !m1 )\t consid]+ ! enorm\s consumption ( ma*9es 9 %ops & factories4 ,x is pla91 f ^! figures1 t great z ! trade has gr[n f ! small beg9n+1 x is yet 9 its infancy4 ,nev]!less1 x has prov$1 except 9 a few in/ances1 "o ( ! mo/ haz>d\s ( ent]prises4 ,probably z mu* money has be5 lo/ 9 ! sew+ ma*9e bus9ess z has be5 made4 ,! introduction ( /eam into manufactures & comm]ce has wr\ght *anges s m>k$ & rapid t none b ke5 & c>eful /ud5ts ( _! own times c\ld keep track ( !m1 & ?\s&s ( good m5 h gone d[n because !y _h n consid]$ ! new elem5ts introduc$1 p>ticul>ly into manufactur+ indu/ries1 by /eam & improv$ ma*9]y4 ,^! h br\ght 9 a subdivision ( labor :i* our =efa!rs sc>cely dream$ ab\t1 & :i* we h se5 9 our trip ?r\gh ! factory4 ,x is almo/ incr$ible :at spe$ a me*anic acquires ^: task consi/s 9 p]=m+ "o s+le brief op]ation1 & repeat+ x ov] & ov] a hundr$ times an h\r = mon?s & ye>s4 ,we wat*$1 ) wond]+ int]e/1 a man v>ni%+ ! "u surface ( ! ma*9e b$-plate4 ,! space to be v>ni%$ 0 ab\t a squ>e foot 9 area1 fill$ ) ob/ructions & angles1 e "o ( :i* mu/ be t\*$ ) 8 bru%4 ,! op]ation 0 r$uc$ to an exact sci5ce4 ,8 left h& caught ! ma*9e arm 9 j su* a place e "t2 8 bru% w5t into ! pot 9 j su* a way2 j s _m sweeps x gave ?is way1 exactly s _m t way1 & ) precisely su* a toss e "t x 0 spun across ! table to 8 assi/ant4 ,spr+ & summ]1 fall & w9t]1 t man did no?+ b wipe t bru% j s _m times across t squ>e foot ( iron1 & he did x ) a precision & rapidity t 0 m>vel\s4 ,! quicke/ pa9t] we ev] saw c\ld n d "o ma*9e :ile he w\ld f9i% five4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pun*+ ,,! ,,ne$le ,,eye4 ,& ?is is b a type ( sev]al hundr$ diff]5t op]ations into :i* labor is subdivid$ "h1 & :i*1 by su* subdivision1 is s *eap5$ t employ]s ^: capital & bus9ess w w>rant x1 c pay labor a good price & yet drive out competitors :o are )\t l>ge capital1 l>ge bus9ess & skill to use ! advantages :i* are ?us available4 ,on ?is rock _m sew+ ma*9e manufactur]s h split )\t1 p]haps1 kn[+ t x 0 only ! lack ( a l>ge dem& = _! ma*9es1 & ! abs5ce ( a l>ge & well-direct$ capital :i* wreck$ !m4 ,9 ! la/ few ye>s ov] fifty sew+ ma*9e companies h fail$1 & swamp$ l>ge nom9al capital 9 ! aggregate4 ,! lesson is almo/ too obvi\s to ju/ify ! =mulat+ ( a prophecy t ! sew+ ma*9e bus9ess ( ! future is likely to conc5trate 9 a comp>atively few corporations1 ^: skill1 capital & facilities w be suffici5t to br+ out ! be/ ma*9es1 made ( ! be/ mat]ials2 pay+ _! skill$ op]atives lib]al wages1 & yet enabl$1 by ?is subdivision ( labor1 to (f] !m to ! p at a price )9 ! rea* ( all4 ,su* is ! /ory ( ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e f its paltry & inauspici\s beg9n+4 ,su* 7 ! /ruggles & trials ( ! man to ^: g5ius ! _w owes ! va/1 incalculable1 & =ev] accumulat+ b5efits ( ?is great inv5tion4 ,& :5 we try to conceive :at ! _w w\ld be to-day if ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e & all its concomitant bless+s 7 sudd5ly remov$ f among its inhabitants1 we look at ?is record ( 8 a*ievem5ts & ri* triumphs1 & rejoice t ! common exp]i5ce ( inv5tors 0 n realiz$ 9 ! ,sew+ ,ma*9e inv5tion1 b t 9 ?is in/ance1 at lea/1 a great me*anician liv$ to see 8 ,g5ius ,rew>d$ ,illu/ration3 ,,s+]',s ,,orig9al ,,ma*9e4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,page ,*ang$ f ,*ang$ to #ah 8cat ! fir/ %ip t 8eat ! fir/ %ip t %\ld cross ! ,atlantic by %\ld cross ! ,atlantic by /eam60 /eam60 ,typos fix$2 non-/&>d spell+ & dialect reta9$4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4