Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-04-08
Increase from Eight to Ten
Hours in Some Departments
Made on Monday Morning.
STANDARD PLANT IS BUSY
Will Go from About Half Time
to Full Time; Barber Con-
Germ Employing More Men.

Building operations about the
country are growing SO rapidly as to
cause a material increase in factory
activities in this city. At least three
of the large plants producing build
ing material here will be operating
at full blast, with the possibility of
one other now idle starting up within
the next month or SO, it was stated
today. Commencing on Monday there
came an increase of from eight to
ten hours day in some departments
of the local plant of the Atlantic
Terra Gotta Company and at the
same company's plant in Tottenville.
Orders are coming in so fast as to
indicate that the Standard plant of
the National Fireproofing Company
will go from about half time to full
operation and should the demand in
crease more extensively, work will be
resumed at the Perth A1nboy plant,
which is situated in upper Smith
street opposite the former water
works. The Raritan plant of the
same company at Keasbey is running
at about ninety per cent. of its full
capacity 1t is operating with its
customary full force, but the men
are working nine hours a day. the
demand for asphalt material is IN
c1aasing so rapidly that jteSesms but
a dues Jon of feY~sgeks when -
Barber asphalt sfant will be operat-
ing full blast.
AS all of these plants manufactur-l
ing building material, 1t is not
strange that increases are coming
and many more are being looked for, |
according to labor dealers. Assem-
blyman Arthur A. Quinn, who is pres
ident of the State Federation of La
Dor and second vice president of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America, stated today that
there was bound to be an increase In |
employment here about this time I,
and he was glad to see that so brill |
liant a squirt was being made. He
declared that this city depended |
largely upon the building industry !
and once it should assume activity, /
there was bound to come improve |
ment for Perth Amboy
A ''spurt' in building operations
was held to be responsible for the in !
crease in hours affecting men at the |
and local plants of the |
Atlantic Terra Gotta Company Just |
how long it would last was not |
known. 1t is understood that prac-
tically all of the men at the .Totten-
vile works are affected, while the
increase is not so far-reaching here.
Work at the old Standard plant of |
the Atlantic concern remains prac- /
tically at a standstill.
While it was not desired that men |
flock to the gates in quest of jobs,
it was admitted at the Standard plant
Of the National Fireproofing Company |
opposite the baseball grounds in
Keasbey today that orders were COM
ing in so fast as to indicate that the
plant would be operating full within
a short time. 1t has been running
with from 140 to $50 men. AS the
full capacity of the plant requires
about $50 men, 1t is believed that
for approximately 200
men will be had shortly. Any further
increases will mean that the Perth
Amboy plant, which is under the SUI
of John H. Fritzinger,
will esume operations.
The New Jersey Terra Gotta Works
in North Amboy is now nearing full
due to spring rush. Men
are being added at close intervals and
It is believed that the demand for
terra Gotta will increase sufficiently .
10 insure full operation. There has
been no cut in hours at this plant.
Work is becoming brisk at the Bar
ber Asphalt Paving Company. Ac-
Liyity took a squirt about April I,
and operations are declared to be on
he increase almost daily The as
ohalt industry is usually greatest
n summer and indications are that
he Barber plant will be operated as
this summer as it has
n corresponding periods of recent
years.