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Speaking at Crofut 8;
Knapp Opening He‘ ‘
Points With Pride-
to Initiative of (km- .
necticut -

CALLS NEW SHOP 1.
FINEST HE’S SEEN

Says Workers Are-
Reaping Reward of
Honest and Intelli- .
gent Effort

Governor r—empleton speaking if
the opening of the new Croth and~
Knapp factory in East Norwall; yes-
terday told of his pride in the
great industry of the Connecticut
people, declaring that this State
stands out aboxe all other States of
the Lnion. ‘ "
The Goxernors speach follows:

"I am indeed very glad to have.

the time and opportunity to come
down here and take part in the
opening of this new million dollar

hat factory.

KS OF WAR
AND OF PEACE

Tribute to Work-
. Who Have Made
ssihlc the C. and
Factory

. 1 Hui Malone. former col.
' .. port of New York wn:
lvilk‘l'l‘S at the openln;
“ llw 11 & K plant yon
billi in part:
~ here today becausv
v-l of John Cavanagh
HI'WO‘HSOH once said
‘1 we love are sun
by o‘lwrs is almos
. and no man is uselos:

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.l frlnnll.” But I cam- “In travelling around throughout

. .1 . the L'. S. as have done quite a.

h I”. r reason. I or th little in the past ~\‘ear I have found

‘ "I this enterprise a” one thing and that is ,Cnnner‘ticut
'I (“i ””3 factory I“ stands out above all other states in '

1 rulllunt'c of industrlu the Union in her industries. Vic are

known the world over by our pro-

ducts. Connecticut is not any the

“r lune no polltll‘u

original constitution state arii the
one state in the L'nion that took
part in framing up the constitution
of the U. S.; in loot it was our
Roger Sherman and Oli\er Ells-.
worth who were the prime» movers
in satisfying the convention that
every state should haVe an equal 2.
representation ._.in the Senite and
instead of going away svithzll‘t ac-
complishing this as was threatened
at one time it was these two men
that brought about a satisfactory ”a,
solution of this problem and there-
fore I say again that Connecticut is I '
the greatest little state in me L'nion. «j
Her territory is not very large, be-
ing 95 miles long and 75 miles wide.
But within her borders are 1500
wonderful industries vvchi 11 have ‘
been org." nized by Connecticut in!-
tiatixe. I “ill tell you about ust I.
few of them
It was Connecticut that furnished
the world's war with 3-5 of all the
brass [or the amxnunitionz . [t was '2
Connecticut and through her men.
with initiatixe that originated the "2‘"
great gun that “as in\ented by .a. '1
Connecticut man Samuel Colt yeast
”mm-.1 for the cuusv . ~ 9 .. _ _ ago. \Vhen he took a trip acrou
4‘“ cure: it makes ‘ the water and got tired or the 56-
.M “.0“ “ads, ti“ 9 - . ciety and all those things that went
, ln-nlm~ru,t, pro no on.

, . . . . 9 with it, went olT by himself and in.
: mmgm' and honest ‘ . vented the Colt’s gun and the in.
’ “mm and the invest- , r} 9 1 _ . vention of this gun is largely res-

; mnm‘y m the emer- , , ‘ ponsible for the automatic lire arms

.mlnrws your comforts that came after it. including Colt'.

, 1" America. as we iii
‘3; luvlr yvnrs we turl
.l of power because i
,. ~l 11:1. and we elect tin
l-ut have no conhdcnm

. "ll“Vl merit.
, "l";lll pi oplo go to thrl
\xl'y way they go 1
v‘ll Zvv and My 0W.
.;~nrtlng interest in til

loly is an expresslo
r-lul democracy 1.
in: per cent. of l-
.. l’lll'l :3 per cent. (
milli'li is owned by l.
‘;1~. is an lndustrlal m.
2' ol’ \ltul force in l:
w-lllll‘l‘j.. \thn t!
“ .mrl vlvstrllctlon calm
'l ”l" hand and bra;
‘ . minimal to unify m
.1113; to unify «-
wus, and to corrcll.
=l plants. Please .
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wu-mrtisan considera- "The 0mm: & Knapp Company wars with credit unimpaired. organization is held by those who able degree it enjoy: the confidence facilities of the Crofut 821015111! pletion of the concrete short-line “19'“?le the sailing sun and the
nnportant community. has made tremendous strides in this Its reputation today for enterprise use its product is unlquq among and friendship of its customers and Company were an extension of their highway from Norwalk to Bridge- Browning. .— .r.
. “u have in Congress last few years.” ,3 a eemark (re. and successful accomplishment is American factories_ To .' remark- it is safe to say that. to a. greater own organization and ‘an enlarge- port. The rear of the prOpQrLy lies Take clocks for instance. It was
n x. no comprehend quenuy heard nomad“ It is un- but a reflection of its early history. —— extent than almost any other IRC- ment of their Opportunity for serc on the. main line offihe New York, CODHeCUCut again Eli Terry was '
;. um li'onol’nic needs questionably true, but. it 15 not the In the latter part of 1860 the Cro- » tory whose product the dealer uses. vice to their patrons. f’l‘he public New Haven 8: Hartfo‘rd Railroad, a the man that made this wonderful ‘
,,;l.l or their communl- whole story by any means. The prog- fut & Knapp shop made and put the Crofut & Ixnapp organization was advised of what was being done spur track of which runs right on in\ ention and it “as the Yankee m. .

H“ politics which will teas of the organization has been a on the market. I}... first Derby hat THE REASON WHY is looked upon as an extension of by means of enlargements of—«the to the factory site. The main build- genuity that distributed throw.
l . {mm-1nd and until we steady advance ever since the days made in America and from that day ' the retrfilers’ own organization and progress pictures shown in dealers‘ ing is four stories high with a five- the packpeddlers the "1831.5 ‘91

' ‘ ‘ .~ .' ._ to this hot dealers and the ill ll a new ar source of the dealers window. , - — 2 .- _ trans ort 1' ‘

Hvunmny to Lurope. nuny back during the administm have looked to “liq or anizatign ’10: The construction of the Million ability to serve and increase their .Th gfgxytngénnmgoba-cl. ' S.) fif'et‘ 1".I‘he on 516301 argon in those (1:133. Later

l'll contribution to the lion of President Buchanan. when . - 9 Dollar Plant With the immense clientele A large number of the . e Yew Factory. r p, I‘ II ‘Immg ”“5 ”ng- 0m“ came 310118 “Id

, . innovations which have. become stan- ' trim in . flan in ace. to ether com 1 ted in" ‘ v '
the foundation was laid by James increase in the output of Crofut customers on the Crofut & Knapp The new factory of the Crofut a: m g g 3 Sp 5 p " I5 "I ention by making

" ’ H. Kim. in 1358. The sterling dm'd merchandise. In TCVOIUU'HOH with the Straw Hat Department. ex~ not only the kitchen clock, but
do not believe that DD ecutive offices, etc.. is L-shaped. 53 parlor clock, the hall clocx ard 1.31:.

l l d in France principles of square- Mdeallnx honest of manufacturing practice as well 8‘ Knapp “mmh‘mms‘? has been bOORS use the CPOfl-lt ‘55 Knapp DIOd' “app Company Is the laSt work in
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‘ ’ . . feet wide by 480 feet long. haying but not least, the \10nd '
”w” 1' mnco to bring merchandising which characterized & Knapp organization has been in for knapp-Felt, DObbS' Cavanagh extent as It has been possible for More important than the Size is the ‘ erm‘ o'er

 

manufacturing and dollar-for- dollar as the creation of styles the Crofut made necessary by the demand ucts exclusively. or to as sréat an “cm” °°n5tm°fi°n and equ‘pmem'

four floors and basement so_built clock, who: h' '
q , erfectlon o - e c 1m“ 30" hear ti
VIM" to‘lnnocent wom- the business career of James H. Ihe 193d since “5 inception. Edge, Chase and Disney hats be} them to secure the merchandise. 3118!“: for tltiep‘::::;§1:i:(ll :;r:n§:_ that addiitonal floors ‘can be added out in China Peru' Greece. huff. L j
..n in Germany which Knapp have never been departed Succcsg‘ :Dd the ability of the old fiantory Straw Huts. pcditious routing of the merchandise at any time. The Back Shop is 1977 Spain and at Independence Hall .i -'.
.- ffmsm ,to proving from in the sixty-years 6f the con- Not a, few men who latcr became ospligyi-itii- 'e f dh _ The extensive advertising and the through the various intricate pro- feet Wide by 278 feet 1°"; "V" SI?" Philadelphia 3,. 3-
' m min “1:12:25“ what Gems existence. The fruit Of the large factors in .the trade served - 5 ars o 8’ erence to growing fame Of headwear bearing cesses of manufacture. In the olden ies high, the lower floor containing III 1347 R039? BTOS- through their ’ ff.
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_ d f tree planted by the founder of the their apprenticeship in the Crofut & gestpgil‘f: l?! “Rigging only the the trademarks affine-house natur- time practically every facility for storage andshipping facilities, the initiative started. the silver plaid“ 5..
W". must be Pro“ 0 business is‘the reputationof the er- I{napp factory and laid there, under m 3' the C 3‘ K ally led the Crofut'dc Knapp. company the making’ of felt hats might have upper floor hgmed and ventilamd 0“ factory, WhiCh 15 now the haimehold. 2“-

; i“ "W ”W smell"? °I fut 8; Knapp Company today. the tutelage of James H. Knapp, the $0313. ”Damn” 1°” leadership to add straw hats to its product in been improvised from the equipment 3“ aides and the T00! ProYIded “I‘m word in every nook and corner in » “w
‘ 1‘9 500“, “'eL“y I: The hanging. . foundations of future succes. Mr. e pro uction °I ha.”s in 1903. Silk hats in 1917. and caps of a kitchen and the hat with strick- ventilating monitors making it 8" the COUntI‘F In this particular in! is:
‘ ' l..lll0!ls n ‘urop . «

It ‘5 an old story. but it is worth John B. Stetson. whose great busi- LIES; the style ‘5 foundei 011 and cloth hats in 1919. In each in- ly modern. scientific manufacturing zeal-1y 8'13““??? it?! beinsbfllfleut the International Silver Co. has ado
we our money for repeating and especially appropriate nesswas built on the secure basis of Th '0 & K stance the soundness and extent of practices. _The new Crofut 7&2 Knapp Poor: as 5 p 951333 y 9053‘ e. he (led to Connecticut's laurels! , o '
MY ‘0 °‘" "“3““ in this place. The Crofut & Knapp splendid merchandise and whose ° , 5MP WONG” 01" the reputation of the house were plant had the advantage of the ox. we” ”0““ ‘5 sfleet by 53 feet,

_ Cheney with their silk, known
“”1"“ “3° 0‘" ‘4" Company is one of the oldest organi- brilliant success is continued under 3mm ‘5‘““5' °°I°rmgsv 19‘1“” ““1011”th by the immediate perience. ingenuity. skill and wisdom With ’5 13”“ Chimnem.’ 5319 .feet h‘g?‘ orld or.” represents honest «lg J4
.,_ (rush and starve zatlons in America engaged in the his worthy successors, learned his and mixtures each season that. growing demand for these additional of Fletcher-'Thtsmpson, Inc., the fa— conitaining the C' 8‘ 1“ mmms set m in Connecticut- .Connectlcut is fill ‘
I“ and children of manufacture of hats for men. Jt trade in the little shop of Crofut & are more widely copied than the roduets—a. demand whichwgvertax- mOus engineers of Bridgeport, com- “h te enamel brick. of intelligent, interesting, cultnrnd {ii
' runl‘c and the wn-llke might reuonabw claim whatever Knapp. 'Years after his name had production of any other factory. ed the constantly increasing faciii- blned withing best thought‘and ex- . Toilet facilities-are arranged in people, She has more college nu.._ . 3‘
« liurope will have I. distinction “es in being the oldest become a, household word through- The imitations however, lack ties of the- facto es and with the perience or the Crofut & anpp ia— three groups to each floor and 1301- dents in proportion to her “my, '1:
" . establishment of a. concern in point of continuous mak- out the civilized world, Mr. Stetson Ih° peculiar sPk“? 0‘ the orlg‘nals. Inmate“ growth 0‘ #01“: at ”“31- zanization. The building operations ated from the main working areas tlon than any other state flying Us. .3:
- . - in; of the best grade- of headwear. visited the‘growing shop on North It takes more than a wooden 11888 compelled the creed ' of the were carried out by the Turner Con- in.wings. lighted and ventilated on 7‘1

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H}: power of America The original firm of Crofut &. Knapp Main street South Norwalk. and was “milk and flnage t0 PYOCIUC“ C & splendid new building just com- struction ‘Cor'npany,’ ovaew" York, three sides, and are so equipped that nsznggt nfian that had his haul. §
.. “Mug revenue. of was founded in ‘1358 by James H. recognized and affectionately greet- . K .charcter and distinction in a plated. whose-tradeLmark'. “Turner'for Can‘- a hose can_be used to wash them insured lived in Connecticut. .1111. 2 .

v, Wop” to mum-m, Kmpfi, one of the pioneer! of the ed as John’ by the gray, old wor'k- new hat made in the C & K shop With. an increasing busineu . in crete." has-mworld-wlde - slgnifi~ Out “Om 09111118 t0 1100'. date no 1794 and the place was.

mmpel world We, industry. who for a. number of years man under whom he had seryed hi; there enters the skilled hand work straw and silk sailor hats for 170— canoe for honest. efficientand time- F‘Xw'flflns- Hartford. Some years later. fig.

gunk-y based upon the previously had been engaged in the time of expert artisans, trained to men, the rounding. onto: (the line saving methods‘v'nn-enmple ofthg To prepare the site for the build-
Hm I am”. Home business in connection wit hthe firms Fletcher H- Montgomery. now pres- make hats in the C &. K manner. 0! hats for women's wear by the ad- ‘FIY- modern organizations of rengin- logs, It was necessary to excavate
j give the European of Gilliam, French a. Knapp, and ldent of the Knox Hat Mfg. Co., Ordinan'.machine methods can- slition in 1319.91‘. department for cement! builders do-thlngs ‘is that 18,000 cubic 33111.8 0! earth. 1! this

Hartford Fire Insurance Co. was
organized with an item {or_ See—

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. l h the Knapp and French. Shortly after came to C. & K. as a. boy and even- not copy successfully the brain the PmdUCfiOD’Of high sport the work wasstarted-early in Apr-ii was loaded in wheel-barrows and 3:8 wogisz'l‘ooda; )ietucatgidelszorg'
"1 real an: 1 launching out for himself he felt the tually succeeded \Vlllam W. Lester, work reunited to turn out Crofut“ and tailored hats was the logical out- and the ‘buifiinz turned over for formed “It" a parade, “my" 0"!“ exceeding one billion dollars and (no
- 1 .. the Armistice. An and o: m mod“, who was ex- who was a. large factor in the early & Knapp hats. come. so it may be-oaid.aga.in that equipment in'Noysnber of last ng Pushing ““3 ”heeI‘banmw' ““3 1’“ Hartford is one of the ladlxg 36-
mm plant becomln‘ pefionced m the art of stiffening and growth of the business, as secretary Manir‘of the best. shapes are "‘C- & K" make evemhins men and The buimns‘ ”6 0' the 11181163; me ““I‘I‘I’I" "W “1““ “II" 1 insurance companies of the country.
“I 60‘ our people selected Andrew J. Crofut. at that and trensurer. . made by Cavanaugh Edge Pro- women "381' On their heads except W OI reinforced. concrete.’ With There is 8- total of 300' 00° munre The first acddent insurance 1059'
l . W duce intelllmce time the [older in this important The executives of the present com; cess, invented by, John 09. {mash “83-" ' . 90m spaced SO thatihere ”.0113 1309:! Iéet 9‘ a”? space being Pmflde‘ was written in Hutton! a. pond
""“ °I ”I“ a" home branch of the trade. By right or pony are. without exception. men and controlledbytheC&KshoP- ' W of Dream. F° each ‘25 square “at I" floor “ the start. This is equivalent to for 35000-11111 protected
clopment of a priority the nuns of the new firm who have risen frOm the ranks of Even in thisunmue method were While the geoc.&x. factorywas Space. with -hlgh flattening; and about 8 3.ch tit-(if stretched out in tom accident betw 11': km
lard nations of the nhould My been Knapp and Crofut, its employes. John Cavanaugh, its not protected by letters patented in the course of WWII. It the ”we walls 9°“:me of practl- the shape at mutate mOtOl: g In” and the postofflce. pen
~- 21:11.01 of the dedication but Mr. Knapp was not only modest president. and Philip N. Knapp, the by lettefl.f°r"-un original gm. . 18-786. unseen audience sat on the cally mills but clear £h81e§ in '00“! be EDMOXHRMGJY three rifles Now take the hat industry! 3 W
' " "1 me in an ex?"““’“ but had a mu canoe of rhythm Chairman of the Boardyworked at provement in manufacture. it side ”he! and watched ’it's progress. steel window trained; Aces. ‘0 3" ,Im' ' ' her-nod tint W” a” M
': .l'lon of the hand and 3nd to his hlxhl’ sensitive ear "Cro- the bench. R0198“ A— HOlmeS' and would be impossible to can! fit‘ RB" mansoflettersaddreuad I° 9" am” 1‘ had Mn“; "is? “was The plant. wnwmppmwououu 1’ state that started 1 Indus“ I
or this community murmur-unwed more wrhon- “0m“ Johnstone came from 'the ‘elsewhero because 6: the'lack of 7°" 0- “K- cm“? m'mch WW mm“““’ “9”" “MI “I" “m“ “0' °°° “w“ feet ”In”! °’ ”an" m: Mote tell. a. mutual ' '
' "prise or indium-J tops. ”I” mme' J' L' 0'3"” w“ 9' m" the guiding experience that in the - “lam m Pmm flié filtareu- Damnati- ID A: not to break. up the t0 rm! ‘ ““9 Imm “I” n" '7 area 0 1: f t use". for ' 1
‘ml though I ”n not u h ”m ”to“ record of um m. hand at every dam“ of manu- “and” “cm“ 9 ed 0mm" “.9 kept Meg, n-um wide expanse o'i' anoi- space.“ at Well out beyond the three-mile limit. I 1 o o
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- . I” goodwool or fur Mtwm
. lint mm the day Its founder tactunng. and I. R. Wilmot and F. , , _ €116 Isa-u: the first dunno: or the “me memo “mint“? The“ "3 2‘ 89° W“ °‘ 3““
_. ,. 1' WW” ”“9- “ a hm” hm,”- “m the pram“ day H. James were members of the 01- TI“ ’md‘m °.I ”I" m ‘I 5‘ K dirt on April 17;,1523; manor ;lgso. and against fire. Elevators 1:314 by 20 crouch; t9 9 091-- “mm“ In 1'” It “"9“”
. another state I hem shops meiotic: Soft Eats, Delhi/3!. 513 t . . root ovar’ an entire city k . . thy trade in England.
» ammo respect town-n it has paid one hundred cents on the fine and accounting department. Sm" Hams“): m Clem Halts 0 th mic are under the bon- in the slime manner. [m I oc . ma
. ‘5‘. ; ;"“ ll of tho vmor dollar ”4 MI carried out to the Many of its directors hays served (1 f0 and Sport " ‘ 1 'v. 03“? walla. mm '09 1'?“ There ”9 0'" “umkooo pounds 9". but. were °

. - .. . I}, fight: "on“; 1“ ”“61- m abandon into which it the organization almost since .boy- gmwl'aflorgd men, it an?! on V211 Zanjdt mane: which will, be of reinforced; cm jgi the. build. sud New England.

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