Lynchburg Letter: J. William Gayner to John Victor

May 21, 1925

Mr. Gayner informs Mr. Victor of responses to his inquiries about a new factory manager. He also states that he could turn the plant around if he had complete control of the plant for five weeks, again reflecting the conflict between Mr. Gayner and Mr. Eller over plant operations and priorities.

Text was transcribed by Dennis Bratcher from the original letter. A scan of the original letter is below. The scan is truncated because the original is bound in a book

[Lynchburg Glass Corporation Letterhead]

Mr. John Victor

Lynchburg, Va.

May 21, 1925

My dear Mr. Victor:-

I am enclosing several letters which I have received in reply to the ones I sent asking for a general factory manager.

The reason that I object to Mr. Zeiller, the man that Mr. Eller wants. I would like to state them to you and Mr. Owens any time at your convenience.

If I had the entire say of this plant for a period of five weeks I can make it break even.

My whole object is to try to save the Lynchburg Glass Corporation. My position I am not considering. And in the last few days I have been offered two positions as factory manager.

I feel that the plant is well planned, and located and can be made to be a successful and porfitable [sic] industry, and even in the condition it now is, with proper management I am willing to try to raise more money and put in it.

With kind regards, I beg to remain,

Yours very truly,

JWG/J

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