The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-07
BOOM IN ALL TRADES
INDICATED BY REPORTS
Orders Now Pouring in,
Mills Opening Up and
More Men at Work.
$4,000 men PUT TO WORK
National Association of Manufac-
turers Hears From $4,000
Plants Since Election.

Reports of the industrial revival in
cidentaI to the election of Mr.. Taft con-
tinue to flow in. They not confined
to any class of trade. Increased work.
Ing hours and employment of additional
men is Indicated, coupled with reports
of large orders received months ago
contingent upon the election of the re-
publican candidate.
The national Association of Manu-
facturers publishes replies from its
5000 members. representing every
to be added to their plants.
Thousands Back at Work.
The replies indicate that an average
of 135 men each will be added to the
plants by Dec. l, or. in other words.
onehalf of its membership reports that
200, 600 -workingmen will be added to
the present force. Taking that as an
average. it is figured that the $4,000
manufactures, which, according TO the
census of 1900. employ an average each
of 100 men or more, will add at least
so per cent to their rorce making a
total of $500 men additional
The inhabitants of New Hartford,
Conn. are rejoicing over the prospects
of the reopening of the big Greenwoods
Cotton mills, owned by the Mount Yer
non and Woodbury. Cotton Duck syndi-
cate.
The William L. Gilbert Clock COM
pany of winsted, Conn. the largest in
dustrial concern in the place, has been
running on short time since last sum-
mer.
The Seth Thomas Clock company of
Thomaston, Conn, one of the largest
manufactures of its kind, has increased
its working hours.
5000 Men at Work.
The II. R. Worthington company OF
Newark, N. j., announces that it's full
| complement of more than 5000 men
will be at work in the plant at Harri-
son by Jan. l. The Lighterwood Manu-
featuring company makes a similar an
nouncement, which affects 1000 men
Both have been running on part time
and had received many big orders con-
tingent upon the election result
Beginning tomorrow morning the
1900 machinists, boilermakers, steam
filters and their helpers at the big To-
comotive works of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad at Read
vile. Mass. will start on a full time
schedule. The men have only been
working on a five day basis and during
/ the early summer were employed but
! four days week
At Pawtucket, R. l., Howard & Bull
Tough, manufacturers of cotton ma
chinery. announced a resumption of a
full time schedule.
Closed Two Years; Open.
The Elmira Heights (New York;
rolling mills, which have been idle fol
nearly two years, started their fires
yesterday. with large orders ahead.
At New Hartford, Conn, the an
1 nouncement was made that the cottor
mills of the Mount Vernon and Wood
4 bury cotton duck syndicate would be
started again as soon as new machin-
cry can be installed. When the mills
were closed down about 1000 inhabi-
tants were forced to move away from
| the town.
Stevens cotton mills at Fall River
Mass, yesterday posted notices that be.
ginning Monday the carding, spinning
and weaving departments would be op.
Grated nights as we'll days.
Cotton manufacturers of New Bed
ford. Mass. report business improving
and they hope to start all their ma
chinery before the first of the year.
Another glass factory was placed il
full blast at MillvilIe, n. J.. yesterday
and nearly all are now working steady
The manufacturers say that condition.
! are most hopeful.