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Milton Hershey: The Lord of Chocolate | The Aftertaste | 4

Business Movers

Wondery

History, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Milton Hershey’s Utopia is split in two as the chocolate-maker takes on his own striking employees. And as the world changes around the aging businessman, Milton’s legacy is called into question.

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0:00.0

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0:05.0

Download the app today. It's March 1937 at the Hershey Bank in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

0:28.0

The 79-year-old chocolate maker Milton Hershey opens the door to a dusty back room. He ushers in young bank employee

0:35.6

Henry Stump and shuts the door behind him. Henry looks around the storeroom.

0:41.3

There's an old desk pushed up against one wall and chairs and

0:44.3

wooden crates are stacked haphazardly in the corner. Henry has never been here

0:48.6

before and this meeting requested by Milton has already made Henry nervous. The strange setting only makes it worse.

0:55.1

Henry jumps at the sound of Milton's voice. Do you enjoy working here Henry?

0:59.9

Milton perches on the edge of a desk.

1:03.5

Henry stays near the door.

1:05.5

Yes, of course, Mr. Hershey, sir.

1:07.5

Well, I'm glad to hear that.

1:09.0

In your life in our little town, you settled well here?

1:12.0

I'm very happy, sir. I remember when you were just a little

1:14.9

boy sitting in class, quiet as a mouse. How old were you when you joined the industrial school?

1:19.9

Four years old, sir, and I've always been grateful for the chance you gave me.

1:24.0

And look at you now. An honest hardworking man.

1:27.0

That's the magic of the school. Makes me proud to see what you become.

1:30.0

Well, thank you, Mr. Hershey, that's kind of you to say.

1:33.0

But then your poor brother, to see him radicalized, that breaks my heart.

1:39.0

Henry's brother is the Secretary of the local branch of the United Chocolate Workers Union.

1:45.0

Recently this union has been campaigning for a raise for Hershey employees.

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