The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-24
JERSEYS GLASS INDUSTRY.
The big Plants Preparing to Close
for the summer

GLASSBORO. n J.. June 2A-The great
glass manufacturing industry Of South
Jersey is on the eve of the closing Of the
blast for the season. and within a few
days several thousand men and boys. rep
rcsenting this important branch Of New
jerseys industrial establishments. viii
lay down their tools for the two months
summer vacation Generally speaking,
the seasons blast has been a successful
one Nearly all the factories in the low
eT end OF the State have been running TO
their fullest capacity since the fires were
placed under the furnaces last September,
and from the statements of various manu-
facturers and their representatives the
sheds viii contain more Of the manufae-
tured ware at the closing. than for sev-
eTal years past
This has been 4 very prosperous year
from the standpoint of the wOr1men. The
blowers have been receiving the full list
and with a good seasons work there is
no complaint heard from them With some
Of the manufacturers, however, complaint
is heard Of the low prices obtained for
the manufactured ware
Prices have varied somewhat, but al
most everywhere they have been low, and
the manufacturers have been unable to
secure ordrs on d basis comparing favor
ably even with last year, when the market
prices were not considered very good.
Although prices have been low, orders
have been plentiful, 50 much so that some
of the factories viii not be able to COM
piete all their orders before the banking
az the ares. 4 well informed representa-
tive of the glass industry. said
The workmen have enjoyed a season Of
unusual prosperity, but the manufactJr-
ers have been putting wares on the mar
lcet on a very close margin Of profit.
With labor and material both high, and
wares low, it makes it hard for cash
concern, but we are hopeful Of a change.
Speaking of the outlook for the next
blast. the representative stated that it
was rather difficult to even conjecture at
this Tine what the vaca ton months will
| develop but he did not believe from pres
| ent indications that the joint conference
/ of the manufacturers and blowers would
make any change in the wage scale.
| The trade in some localities has been
/ seriously Inconvenience by the scarcity
| of boy labor. condition which has been
d source Of worry and annoyance for
/ SOME time back for the boys are just as
! essential to the success Of the glass bust
ness as the blowers, and when a fun com
! pIement OF boys cannot be secured the
( blowers are greatly handicapped, and in
/ two or three instances during the present
/ blast factories have had TO be shut down
/ because boy labor could not be secured
/ Manufacturers have given the subject
much careful thought, and in some towns
/ boys have been imported from the cities,
( but it has been found difficult to keep
/ boys for any length Of time whose homes
are II distant places. Some few Of the
glass manufacturing towns are fortunate
/ in having a sufficient number Of boys,
/ but the boy problem bids fair TO continue
( TO be drawback to the trade, Rotwith-
! standing that more than ordinary wages
7 have been offered for boy labor.
/ Extensive improvements are COntem-
plated IN several Of the towns while the
! fires are out. The capacity in general will
! be increased new furnaces are to he built
( and factories enlarged. and work will
] pTObabIy be resumed carly IN September.