The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-04
Head Of Jeffery Co. Succeeds
w. L. Yule as Leader Of
Manufacturers.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD FRIDAY
Report Of Secretary Shows Vast Ad-
vance in Factories Of Kencsha Dur
ing Past Year-New Board Of Direc-
tors Are Elected at the Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Manu-
faoturers Association was held on
Friday afternoon at the. offices of the
association. Every firm IN the city
was represented and the meeting was
in every respect the most enthusiastic
ever held. w. L. Yule, who has filed
the o.Hce Of president the past three
years declined to serve another term,
and Charles 7. Jeffrey was chosen to
head the organization the con ing year.
William w. Vincent, of the Simmons
Manufacturing Company, was elected
vice president The board Of directors
and executive committee are as fol-
lows:
Board of Directors--Charles 7. JEFF
fiery of the Thomas B. Jeffrey Com
pany; William i. Yule, Of the Badger
Brass Manufacturing Company; Geo.
III. Allen, Of the American Brass Com
pany; w. J. Frost, Of the Frost Manu-
featuring Company; w. w. Vincent of
the Simmons Manufacturing Company.
Executive ommittee-Charles 7.
Jeffrey, W. L. Yule, w. W. Vincent
and w. j. Frost.
The board of directors met and
elected Conrad Shearer as secretary
treasurer and manager Of the employ
ment bureau for the ensuing year and
Miss Grace e. Ravens as assistant.
The retiring president, W. L. Yule,
in his annual address paid high tri-
butte to work of the officers who have
assisted him during his three success
sive terms of Office He reviewed the
many things which have been accom-
plished sin the past and outlined new
work now to be taken up by the new
officers. To them he pledged his sup
port, and let it be known that though
retiring from the active duties of the
president, he still intends to remain
in the harness and his counsel and as
sistance will ever be at their command.
Mr. Yule, as one of the founders of
the association, has continued to give
it much of his time and attention.
Much Of its success is due to his cease
less and untiring efforts. His leader
ship has always been recognized by his
associates and his counsel has ever
been sought in matters of vital inter
est to the organization.
Mr.. Jefery, the newly elected
president, is also leader in the af-
fairs of the association He has filed
the Office of vice president for several
terms and as a member of the board
Of directors has contributed valuable
service to that body Mr.. Jeffrey is
thoroughly versed in all matters per
tanning to the organization and will
make strong executive officer.
The annual report Of Secretary
Conrad Shealer furnished some valua.
bic statistics concerning the work OF
the employment bureau. Over 1900
calls for help were received during the
year. This number did not-include re-
quests from >non-assoeiation members
such as farmers, merchants, hverymen
and Others Farmers Of Kenosha
county are strong patrons of the Of
Nice and through its agency between
$50 and 200 hands are sent to the
country each season. Domestics are
also registered and the records of fe
made workers show that large mum
Der of maids were supplied to loca
homes. The bureau aims to register
about the same number Of operative:
that it is likely to place. The mum
Der Of written applications received
since March 1911, is 1900 Of the
unregistered calling daily at the OF
Ace, no exact record is kept, The
secretary states that during the win
ter months, the daily average Of seek
ers for employment was considerably
above the hundred mark. With The
opening Of the outside trades, tn,
number was decreased over fifty per
cent. The total factory payroll show,
over 5000 operatives employed at the
present time. Nearly all strangers
who enter 'e city for the purpose d
seeking employment are first directed
to the bureau for registration. Ii
four years the number Of writer
registrations entered upon the bureau
files has passed the total Of $4,000
Through the business like method
and courteous treatment of applicant
on the part of the management, til,
scope of the association has been con
siderably broadened Numerous sho1
difficulties, some between fellow
Torknen and others involving fore
men and superintendents, have beel
satisfactorily adjusted through thi
medium. Promotions, transfers ant
reinstatements have composed larg
portion of its work. Even persona
damage suits underway and to be hay
found settlement in the office If TIL