Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-25
PuSrNESS HUNS
IN WILMINGTON


-. rermits iseued during the present
rlfh an aggregate value OF g.. .2s5.
4 ~ A. proper records were not kept for
..-oer years, no comparison can be
Inade
Il o.,e Of the largest plants in Whining
Y 4 the leather factory OF r. Blumen-
IA 4 Co. who make all kinds OF leather
n mems and women's shoes. They en-
~, more than 1000 persons, and, at pres
IN are running to full capacity. This
Il ~ increase Of about % per cent in
,set ak months. At the outbreak Of
.e. uar they had some difficulty getting
Il .,.rial from abroad, but that condition
"a adjusted itself They find no diff
IN IN obtaining all the labor they need.
.ts conditions in this plant are typical
\ !, sboee prevailing in the 10 other leather
<-,snts in Wilmington.
. ri. Electric Hose and Rubber Com
~ manufacturers of garden hose. the
N (. -~s.t plant Of it's kind In the world, is
|.no,her of the city's prosperous indus
80. Their annual output amounts to
te.,,, Il 100000. They export to England,
.'ssr.lIa. ssuth Africa, Continental Eu-
..,. New Zealand, Chili, Argentine and
e1s1il They employ $50 persons. and arc
H ~.rt,ne day and night on rush orders
/r y Ebert. secretary and treasurer OF
IL. company, says the war at first had
!. astriuental effect on their business, as
M "a off all their trade with Continental
/ |sn,one: but IL has been more than COM
i I-,nsated for by an increased domestic
i..slnees. They have had a handsome In
I,,sose IN the last six months.
\ Indirectly. the war has had a favorable
Irset on the business of Benjamin f.
|{eaw & Co.. steam and pipe filters. Mr..
loo al. tV,
|.s various plants and other work at
|.r.sent. fIe contracts with the du Pont
|r.nnany for all their requirements in his
|sse and also has the contract for the
|r,,nington Arms Company buildings at
Irddystone. He says the new plant being
[.,ecfed by the du Pont Company at City
Irant Va. is the largest of the concerns
5~etories. Mr.. Shaw is optimistic as to
H. future when the war is over, He
s,lalms that this country will be called
|'non To build up and repair the greater
In of the destruction caused by the war.
~ also has adopted a profit-sharing plan
I'm his employees. Some of his filters, he
{,vs. are paid $50 to $40 a week, and he
H. engineers i'm his employ receiving $l5,-
In year. He does not anticipate
A. early end to the war.
n INC machinists strike does not affect
Mr shaw's company as his men have the
Ehour day.
A INJURED BY STRIKE
Il pusev & Jones Company is one of the
|.ree concerns most seriously affected by
nm machinists strike They are ship
I,nd engine builders and the manufacture
N special and other machines. Sterling
<p Thomas, president of the company,
I'm see no very bright future for indus
Iral prosperity In the United States when
1he war is over. He says he admires op-
Itmism, bat it must be based on cold
.,acts Mr.. Thomas takes issue with
BANKERS and other men in commanding
|ostons who go up and down the length
Ina breadth of the land, with statements
Ibout the great business boom which is
koming to this country when the war is
hser He claims such statements are mis-
5sading to labor, which quotes these men
& authorities,
n six tank steamboats, are being built in
|he yards of Harlan & Hollingworth for
H. English firm, it is said Two of them
2lfe to be used I'm the Mexican oil trade
IThls, il Is claimed. is the first ship build
-ng order placed by an English concern
outside Great Britain, at least for many
&ears
n The American Vulcanized Fibre Com
hany IN normal times employs about $50
persons: at present is working 800. Be
More the war broke out it had good busi-
Ihess with England and Germany. The
{aiter Is completely cut off. Since April
there has been a gradual Improvement in
|heir business of at least 25 per cent. and
#he Improvement continues with fairly
good outlook for the future About so per
Ittnt Of their business is domestic. This
/ one of the few Industries in Whining
{nn adversely affected by the war, but the
|ncfease in domestic consumption, il is
nd, win soon offset any falling off on
mai account.
Il Bank clearngs i'm Wilmington during
per those Of March. Deposits, including
~ savings banks, show an increase of
Ffer 2,O0O,0OO in the same time. Postal
swings for several months have shown
n Increase of $4,000 per month, while those
IN September show an increase of over
l0e The total postal savings are over
Neo an increase of 100 per cent in the
~ 10 months.
II PREDICTS END OF LABOR WAR.
The most serious drawback to the 9TH
FFlse prosperous condition of Whining
~ Is the labor situation. John H.
Fekey. president Of the Central Labor
fnion, says 1000 machinists and 1923
ewery employees are out on strike. The
faehnsts demand an eight hour day,
are not asking for an increase in
pages The brewery employees demand
Increase in wages of $1.00 a week with
same hours they formerly had.