The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Secretary Shearer in 18th Annual Report
Shows Industrial Development of
Kenosha for Past Year.
ALL OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
In Annual Business Meeting of Year at Elks Club
Manufacturers ASSN Unanimously Re
elect All Officers for Year.

vice Shortage of help has to a con-
siderable extent decreased production,
but still, Kenosha, compared to other
4 industrial centers, hanks among the
foremost. Some of the largest plants
desire a larger output than they are
having today, but the failure to OPP
crate full capacity is not due to any
lack of energy of faithfulness on the
part of the workers in Kenosha. Only
| by increasing the force of workers
can production be raised here and this
will be one of the things done during
the coming year."
Praises the Record Bureau.
Secretary Shearer took time from his
regular report to comment at length
on the splendid record bureau which
the association now has established
and which. has been Of inestimable
value to the organization during the
past year. This bureau, under the
supervision of Miss Grace Ravens, the
treasurer of the association, main
tains file of 79,0r0 names. Of these
many have left the city, many are de-
ceased, and only about one-ffth are
left as active operators of local indus
tries. 1t has become the industrial
record of Kenosha and was marked as
one of the greatest assets of the assoc
citation.
"Too many" said Mr.. Shearer.
"This bureau has become known as
lost and found bureau for each
month scores of inquiries concerning
lost relatives are received No de-
partment Of the organization is bus
Ter. 1t furnishes permanent employ
ment to three lady assistants the year
round and in especially busy periods
additional help is required. The assoc
citation takes pride in posting adj
dresses up-to-date, thus maintaining
at all times the best possible directory
of local factory operatives"
The members of the association were
invited to make more frequent use
of the bureau, as it was pointed out
that in an industrial way it had tee
record Of every worker Kenosha has
known in the twelve years that the
association had been in existence.
. Report Brings Great Praise.
\ The report as presented by Secre-
tary Shearer called for several state
ments from members of the associa-
ton complimenting him and his assist
ants for the exemplary way in which
the trying reconstruction period had
been handled by the association so that
factories might be able to meet all
of the demands placed on them.
Tells of State Association.
A very interesting report on the ac-
tivities of the Wisconsin Manufactur-
ers' association, was presented by
Robert S. Cooper, who is director Of
the state organization. He reminded
the Kenosha manufacturers that the
offices of the association had been
moved to Madison and declared that
under the direction of Secretary Kull,
the association is now ready to be of
great assistance to manufacturers in
every part of Wisconsin.
George S. Whyte, vice president of
the association and president of the
Kenosha Chamber of Commerce. gave
a clear explanation of the proposed
erection Of home for the National
Chamber of Commerce at Washington,
ID. G., and emphasized the necessity of
securing funds to carry on plans for
the same. Action upon what the
Kenosha manufacturers would do to
help in securing these funds, was
postponed until later date.
Talk of Building Plans.
A part of the time of the meeting
was taken up with the consideration
of the work of the Kenosha Homes
company and the discussion of plans
for further building operations in Ke-
nosha. A communication from the
Homes company relative to meeting
to discuss the business of the organi-
cation, was presented and steps were
taken today to call the meeting i'm
mediately and take care Of the prob
lens now confronting the homes or
ganization.
A communication was also read from
the Hill Steamboat company regarding
insurance policies now carried by the
! company and favorably acted upon BY
the members of the association.
The meeting Thursday evening was
attended by fifteen members Of the as
ISOLATION representing twelve Of the
largest industries of Kenosha.