The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-08
August Bulletin of the Manufacturers AssOcia-
ton Shows That the Situation is
Growing Brighter.
CITY COMING BACK TO NORMALLY
Various Efforts to Aid in Unemployment TangIe Have
Helped Considerable in Bringing Kenosha
Back to Normal Situation.

The August Bulletin of the Manu-
facturers' association, issued this week
shows a slow but steady gain in the
employment situation. The number of
operatives on the payroll of eleven
plants July LIST was 1913 and on
August 1st, 1859. During the month
Of June those factories hired 294 and
dropped 219 leaving net gain Of rs
employees. July showed the total
dismissed, 1853, gain of 149. One
reason for the dismissal list being
large is the fact that one of the shops
is practically at a standstill and con-
tinues to show decrease in the number
of operatives on the payroll. A large
majority Of the factories show steady
increase in employment.
At several meetings of the factory
superintendents, the problem of I'M
employment has been considered.
Mayor Joachim attended two of these
meetings and presented his views of
the subject from the civic standpoint.
The factory executives agreed to CO.
operate in every possible way with the
mayor in his efforts to secure employ
ment for those in need Of same. 1t
waslfurther agreed that men with fami-
lies and ex-service men were deserving
preference in the matter of placement.
Registration Helps Some.
The public registration, conducted
under Mayor Joachim's direction, furn-
ished list of only about five hundred
names and the American Legion can
vas .aborC one-fourth that number.
From the results of these two regis
trations, it is evident that many who
are not employed did not see fit to
record that fact. This, we believe,
was a mistake on their part, for the
mayor is certain to be called upon
from time to time to supply help from
his registry list. Some of the persons
listed have already secured employ
ment through having their names on
the mayors employment register.
Non-Kenoshans Not Employed.
The Bulletin gives the results of
questionable sent out to the factories
for the purpose of ascertaining the
number of out-of-town operatives en-
ployed in local industry. A statement
to the effect that large percentage
OF the help being added was from out
side the city, had been current for
some time. 1t was also rumored that
several hundred workers now employ
ed maintained residence in Zion City
and Racine. The result of the ques-
tionnaire showed that total of one
hundred thirty-five persons residing
outside the city limits are employed
in local industries. Many of these
have held their present jobs several
years; others were induced to come
to the city during the war, and owing
to the inadequate housing situation,
were forced to reside elsewhere. Some
of them even bought homes outside
the city in order that they might work
in local factories.
A review of nine industries showed
but twenty-eight operatives living out
side the city. In connection with
this, it may be said that factory work
ers from this city have always been
employed in. Racine, Zion City and
other nearby towns.
Human Interest is the Guide.
One paragraph of the report deals
with subject Of human interest in the
employee and the necessity of exercis-
ing the same. 1t points out that in
terest in the individual worker and his
task is an asset at all times In busy
periods this so-called personal touch
may not mean as much to the shop
operative as it does today. But even
though the worker be safe in his job
and secure in the receipt of full time
wages, he appreciates the element of
human interest manifested by his en-
ployer. Under the prevailing situa-
tion Of the present day, it is of even
greater Importance, If he be employ
ed, the tenure of his employment is at
! the. best uncertain. He is on short
time and reduced wages, both of which