The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-17
INDUSTRIAL.
CHIEFS MEET
LAST NIGHT
Tri- City Employment Man
ayers Enjoy Conference
at East Chicago


That the foremen Of the large and
small industries are really the back
bone or any organization is the opinion
or T. r. Tennant. superintendent Of the
United Chemical Organic Products CO.
as expressed by him at the monthly
meeting and banquet of the Tri-City
Employment Managers Association
which was held last evening in the din
ing room Of the Congregational church
in East Chicago.
Mr. Tenant has had many years Of
experience in Industrial work through
out the country. serving in many cap
acities.
Drawing on his wide experience. MI
Tennant told his audience what he
thought constituted an efficient en-
ployment manager, and laid emphasis
on the fact that the foreman of any
plant large or small, is really the head
OF the plant, insofar as concerns the
production and general welfare Of the
average workingman He believes that
the foreman should take a greater in
terest in his workmen and should de-
wise ways and means Of bringing clos
er relation between the worker and
employer. AS a typical case. man en-
ployed in his plant. who has but one eye
and told OF the great interest which
their foreman take in making this
workers position one Of contentment.
Following his speech. Mr. Tenant
answered number or questions from
the employment managers present.
Mr.. Kleinsmith. Federal Director OF
the United States Employment Bureau
delivered a short address dealing with
the unemployment problem and stated
that the employment managers should
get together and work out some plan.
whereby a number of present unemploy-
cd men and women would be given a
position on part time, which would en-
able them to meet cdrrlnt expenses.
Judge Hyman Conen. who was an hon
orcd guest Of the employment managers
associated also. delivered a strong ad-
dress and urged the organization to use
its influence to have a bill passed that
would enable a man with one eye or one
leg or one who was not fully incapaci-
tated to secure work at some conEenial
occupation. Al the present time. said
Judge Cohen. the compensation law
almost prohibits the employing in a
large number of plants these poor un-
fortunates, through no fault of their
own
The Judge also urged that some bill
be passed that would give the president
Of the United States the necessary pow
er TO control the immigrant PROPOSE
ton, and that he should have the power
to say when enough migrants had
arrived. Let us be for the United
States for and last" said the Judge
we have many people idle here. and
when they cannot secure work. why
food the country with additional labor
and let our own workmen starvc2"
Thirty-fve men connected with the
plants OF East Chicago. Indiana Harbor
and Hammond were present last night
and it is believed that soon all of the
Industries Of the Calumet region will be
allied with the organization. which has
been formed for the purpose Of render
ing assistance and for the welfare and
production OF the workingmen of the
region
Those present were the following:
Messrs. Huber, Irwin. Lewis. Fink Glcd-
hill and Jones. of the General Ameri-
can Tank Car Corporation; II. NJ Pet
ersen. president OF the Chamber Of
Thoman. OF THE TINES; Charles Cham
berlain. Keith Railway Equipment Co:
E. H Rohde; T. r. Tennant and V. J.
Cupp. Of the United Chemical Organic
Products Co.; c. Mcconnell. Of the In
terstate Iron & Steel Co: Alderman
Carlson and J. z. Smith. Of the Stand
ard Forging Co. Bruce arrow. Marks
Mfg Co: w. II Huntington. of the
CT II
wards vadyc; II. l.. johnson, Of the
United Stafss Lead and Refining Co:
A. K Thompson. of the Standard Steel
Car Co: 9. H. Hess. Graver Corpora-
tion: T. S. Reynolds and ]. II. Sheldon
Of the Champion Rivet; Joseph Adley.
Of the O. r. Jordan Co. p ]. German.
Republiv Iron & Steel Co; f. c. Lee
American Steel Foundries; Mr. Kroer.
OF the L. S. Employment Service; r.
A. Bates. of the Bates Expanded Metal
Co, and John Dandre. OF the John
Olier Co. Of Chicago
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