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Some of Ihe 40 Johznson& Johnson p1ns Original Canadian Plant at Montreal Modern Plant in Brazil Plant in Dublin, Ireland Attractive Plant in Argentine An Interesting History J. & J. The Most Trusted Name in Sur gical Dressings Bebind every surgica! oper- ation foday is waged a rutbless war against infection-a war to create a sterile zone where no germ may live. But even eigbty years ago, the bandages used by surgeons were made from bundies of rags. The best-intentioned pby- sicians applied such rags to open wounds, witbout even wasbing or boiling. If was an era of blood poisoning, gan- grene, erysipelas-the era of the tragic phrase:-"ýTbe opera- tion was successful but tbe pa- tient died". Then in 1865 in Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Josepb Lister, a little-known surgeon, decided to do sometbing about if. 1He was sfruck by an astounding new discovery of the French cbem- ist, Dr. Louis Pasteur. Discover Germs While studying wine fermen- tation, Pasteur reasoned thaf such fermentation must be brougbt about by tiny invisible bodies that drop from the air into the raw grape juice. And thus, Pasteur discovered micro- organismns-germs o! one sort and another. If occurred to Dr. Lister that the same thing that caused wine fermentation also xigbt cause wound infection. So the next fime he operated, he flot only painted the surgîcal wound with carbolic acid but sprayed the operating roomn wifh car'bolic spray, the one chemical he knew that seemed to hait de- composition of any sort. But the patient died. floiled Bandages Lister did not give up. He %vent one step further. He or- dered all the rag -bandages boil- ed and delivered te him imme- diately after boiling at the pa- tient's side. H1e painted the wound with carbolic, bounded if with bandages . . . and the pa- tient lived. Thus, antisepsis be- came a basic prînciple of mod- ern medicine. In the year 1876, Dr. Lister made a fateful trip to America. There, before a dîsfinguished audience at the Great World's Fair and Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, he made a speech. In the audience was a young man who lisfened eager- ly, inspired by the greaf sur- geon's ideas. This young man was a partner in a small firm that made medicated plasters. His name was Robent Wood Johnson. The Flrst Idea Through Jobnson's mind flashed fhnee questions. Finst, what if somebody should set ouf to manufacture the Lister type of dressings on a commer- cial scale and bring them te doctors everywhere ready for use, providing themn witb a pure and unifonm product? Second, wbat if such dress- ing should he brougbt into the -home, making them available for the tbousand liff le emer- gencies that occur there? Third, what if the maker o! such dressings would set ouf te educate the public in the principles of asepsis, which would ibe essential if such rea- dy-to-use dressings were te Wifl acceptance? Young Johnison decided to seek ouf the answer f0 these questions. S farts Producing First, be developed a carbol- ized dressing in a glass jar pack. Then, moving along a wide front, he began to develop al the other fundamental products in surgical dressings - cotton, bandages, gauze and adhesive tape. Along witb the widening of his line of products, Johnson Ao took every opportunîty to join M ak les witb doctors, nurses and phar- macists to educate the public cuts and bruises acceptably. R ga d n e Sets High Standards The following is a statement tben His standards were higb. At by Mayor Nelson E. Osborne. celeb a time when tbe major product The opporfunify f0 welcome Job of the company was absorbent Johnson & Johnson Limifed to mire( cotton he issued a communica- Bowmanville is witbout doubt the tion to the entire company stat- the happiest privilege that a in d( ing "from the very beginning Mayor could bave. the t: of the career of Johnson & It will always be an event its In Jobnson in making absorbent of note when an industry excel cotton, we bave beld to one sin- chooses our town for the nexf An gle purpose, namely, that ab- phase of ifs operations, and corne sorbent cotton to be used for wben the industry is of tbe bute 'wound dressings must be made calibre of Johnson & Johnson noise. and marketed for the mosf de- tioiis licate uses 'of surgery. An article Wv ai of commerce, bargain and sale, the parent company are in New is thE truly; but it should be an ar- Brunswick, Ne esey. The contii ticle of exalted commerce. Johnson family bas continu ?d muni Every ibuyer, every seller, every to exercise active leadership citize user should bold the maker to through the years. Since 1933,- the very bigbest point of quai- General Robert W. Johnson,- ity, purity, çleanliness, fifness son of the founder, bas been for its important use". chairman of the board of direc- Thiswas conept hat tors. Today, Johnson & John- Tounded theabusncess worldaofson operates nearly 40 plants hisune. hebuineitss thoplof in the United States, Canada histim. Bt i i isthephio-and countries throughout th-2 sophy that bas motivated John- world. Their annual sales are son & Johnson from the start. çsfimafed to be more than $300,- It is a pbilosopby that over the 0000 years bas given the Canadian 0000 doctor, tbe Canadian pharma- Aside from tbe U.S. and cists Pnd the Canadian public Canadian operations, there an instinctive feeling of faith are members of the Jobnson & and confidence at the very men- Johnison world-wide family in tion of the name Johnson & England, Scotland, Ireland, Johnison. Australia, Nlew Zealand, the Andrigflyso Fo sice tsUnion of South Africa, India, inception, J. & J. bas pioneer- MCoa. gnia Bai n ed on almost every invention,Cua innovation and improvement, in AIl this from an idea that the surgical dressings field. came to the inquiring mind of Has 40 Plants an eager young man as hie lis- tened to the words of a famous Today, the headquarters Of Scottish surgeon. ELIZABETH VILLE On Tuesday evening the Jun- ior Farmers beld a Valentine parfy af Campbeflcroff. Misses Shirley Muldrew and Darlene Thickson attended. ý On Wednesday afternoon the Woman's Association met af Mrs. Milford White's. The theme was Prayer. Mns. Ken Trew opened the meeting. Mrs. V. Peacock read the scripture reading. Mrs. Howard White took up the chaptens Samuel 7 through 10. If was decided to send for the hymnaries. Lunch was served. S~ ~. ~The pot luck supper that was f0 be held Valentine nighf was postponed until a later date. Miss Marilyn Mercer, Garden Hilul, spent the weekend with ~ . .~ Misses Beryl and Darlene '~' i~ .Mr. and Mrs. N. Taylor, nean Centreton, visited xith Mn. and ,~ ~ Mrs. 0. Mercer, Sunday. The ladies of the communify are quilting a quilt on Tuesday, the morning. The seniorgil put on a short play. Church services -were held aftenwards. Abouf twenty ladies gathered at the basemnent and quilted an appliqued quilf for Miss June Thickson. A hot dinner xvas had at fwelve and the quif fin- ished by evening. A number from the com-1 One of the greatest steps forwvard in Johnson & professions and the public at large. Second, -e !idal, mnityatende teun0a.o we wil con Ihe late Mrs. Roy Mercer, Ken- Johnson Limited's developmeut vas the establishment of duct research aimed at increasing the use of Cadda or on Fe 20. e asi a Canadian Research Centre in 1955. Prior te then, J&J materials in our products. And third, we will Caadan Sor3 tha of the passis , ulr n had relied for research work on ifs aff iliafes in the United1 develop and improve produets which wvil1 he]p other Feb. 21sf. Funeral te bc Satur- States and other countries throughout the world. Now Canadian industries".i day at three o'ciock at hen they have their own Canadian research facilifies, direcfed The laborafories are housed in a modern hMe. adMs .Qati and staffed by Canadians. storey brick, concrete and sf ainless steel building. ToaW0 ryt Mr. and Mrs. .QatiH. Instin pthis research centre, the company floor space is 15,500 square feet. Staff of the lbrTotal Kiuny, ith Mrna.anMr.H had a three-fold purpose, according to President' John consisf s of chemists, chemical engineers, microbiologîsts, Mrs. Harry Fowlie,1 Detroit, Macdonald:- "First," he said, "xve hope te contribute physicists, pharmacîsfs and special technicians, under t ho hasierriv!efr 1ef\ne-S, frhrto the advancement of Caiiadian liealih I1w de\-eloip- direction of Dr. Lionel A. Cox IvrM.A.,is îlhlmna ulre ing new produtâ for hosPitais, tie niedical andç nursingi o New Yor4 i Statement v Industry it is just reason for great ration. hnson & Jobnson is ad- ýd and respected tbrougbout world for ifs consideration lealing witb its employees, type of buildings that bouse any operafions, and for the lence of ifs products. .y new industry brings wel- * tax revenue to a town, ali too offen it also brings smoke, labour fluctua- and strife. How fortunate tre that Jobnson & Johnson e type of industry that will [nue to enhance our com-i1 ity. This new industrial n is noted for ifs splendid emp!oyee relations. Its wage rates compare with the best, aid it offers a full range of eployee benefits and ideal working conditions. The products manufactured by J. & J. are essential to every- day living, whether times be good or bad, so that a constant level of employment is assured throughout the year. The firm. already considers itself a corporate citizen of Bowmanville and President Macdonald bas stated that his company will "willingly as- sume the responsibility and the privilege of contributing t0 the community's development and welfare". This happy announicement of a new industry coming to Bow- mari-ville could not have been made wîtbout the co-operation and bard work of many people and agencies. Thesa have been reported in more detail else- where but it is a pleasijre to pay particular tribute to the work done by the Chamber of Commerce and especially the Secretary Manager Ken Mor- ris. We also owe a sincere debe- ta the Township of Darlingtont for the co-operation given to Bowmanville in supporting our'. application for annexation. It is with pride and con- fidence in the future, that 1 as Mayor, and on ibebaif of the cifizens of Bowmanville, exfend a most cordial welcome to John-. son & Johnson Limited. Witb each returx'- year, higher joys, bolier ain4 I bpur-. er peace andi diviner energy, should freshen the fragrance of being.-Mary Baker Eddy. Huge Plant in Chicago I Johnson & Johnson Research Centre in Montreal Our Credo We believe that our first responsibility is te our customer Our producfs must always be good, and we must strive to make fhem better at lower costs. Our orders mustflbe promptly and accurately filled. Our dealers must make a fair profit. Our second responsibility is to those who work with us- The men and women in our factories and offices. They must have a sense of security in their jobs. Wages must be fair and adequate. Management just, hours short, and working conditions dlean and orderly. Workers should have an organized system for suggestions and complaint s. Foremen and departmenf heads must be qualified and fair minded. There must be opportunity for advancement - for those qualified and each person must be considered an individual standing on his own dignity and menit. Our third responsibility is te our management Our executives must be persons cf talent, educafion, experlence and ability. They must be persans of common sense and full understanding. Our fourth responsibility is te the communities in which we live We must be a good citizen - support good works and charity, and bear our faim share cf taxes. We must maintain in good order the propemty we are pivileged te use. We must participate in promotion cf civic improvement, health, education and good government, and acquaint the community with our activities. Our fifth and last responsibility is te our stockholders Business must make a sound profit. Reserves must be created, research must be camied on, Adventurous progmams developed, and mistakes made and paid for. Bad times must be provided for, high taxes paid, new machines purchased, new factomies built, new products launched, and new sales plans developed. We must experiment with new ideas. When these things have been done the stockholdem should receive a faim metury We are detcrmined with the help cf God's grace, te fulf iii these obligations te the best cf Qum ability. + &A n*TOR E - -..- r-i - -1 1 , -N i 1 àê THIMSDAY, M. 28th, 1957 PA« TWXLV TEM CANADUN STATE8MAN, BOWMANVIIMP, - ONTARIO