Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1960 — Page 8

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OUT OF GE'S PAST COMES A Promise of the Future for Decatur! Torty V Cars a^o th - s General Electric opened the \ doors of its new plant in Decatur. At that time we told the people of Deca- \ tur this was “your opportunity in your own home town-Decatur.” yV* \ * From the beginning, General Electric has offered outstanding emO > \ ployment opportunities to the men and women of Decatur, including the C 400‘tf ° S> 6 ° \ best of working conditions, wages and employee benefits that are among \ \ the best in industry, and opportunities for advancement to better jobs. \ <O , X": v \ \ V These past 40 years have seen remarkable improvements in our \ \ motor design, in our manufacturing processes, and in the human consid- \ \ erations which mark the success of any business. The standard of living \ 2 ’X’* ’ \ of our employees has increased remarkably in this time. \ . \ \ \ The city of Decatur has shared in this progress, too; for the past 40 - \ \ years almost $63,000,000 has been paid by General Electric to Decatur \ \ people in wages alone. This flow of money into our community has \ \ meant a great deal to the economic development and growth of Decatur. \ \ \ we l°°k a * General Electric renews its pledge to continue its \ efforts in providing a dynamic, growing, and successful business which \ P * ay '^ S par * ,n mee^n l s future opportunities for the entire com- \ munity of Decatur. ELECTRIC , If you compare the original General Electric plant in Decatur (see shaded area in the artist's sketch of the present factory ot the bottom of the page) with the present 1920 •ZLb>* 1960 35' — Jayout. you have some indication of the overoll progress mado in the past 40 years — by General Electric in Decatur. ... mfaivhr YEARS IN DECATUR From a single building of 61,200 square feet of floor space in 1920, General 4 yElectric has grown to include two buildings in 1960 of more than 172,300 square feet. • /f In this same period, employment has grown to exceed 700, with ani annual pay- // roll in excess of $3,000,000. - . . ■'■ ’ ■ ■ , : ■ /. ■ ■ ■ ■ '-m * * <E / _ , ~ T/l - . . h 1 . BL.■ ~s - -- jg — —-- 1 ' - i , v"? —,>>l— ■■■■■■■H. _ _ . * ■'—- ■'-■■• -■■ ■ . '. ’ ‘ ' ,' ■■ ■■• - ,: — - . . ’ >__ .. r . : . _ -1 _ a*. Thgress Is Our Most Important Ptoducf- _____ GENERALS ELECTRIC - "■ i ' ■ . • ■ ' . . ■■■■■■■■''

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