The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-09
AK MILLS ARE IN oPEAATloH-
some EMPLoTEs NOW 9oAS1
EozE TO SLEEP
u.. W Resume Monday - Men
s. rn.v Are we'll Fed and
Satisfied

II Burt v!cc-pres.deat o. tho
Wheeling S;ec, Corporation anu Is'
al SUPERINTENDENT J. W. CarpeAle'
Yesterday afternoon J0id N.S!to " '''"
yo-Ly,lle plant OF the Nhcc!Ing S'e''
CORPORATION. which was re@?ched OF ''''
.noea shop" basis about mont" "s'
A. r,ts,l!ceace- reporter and rrhr'
~ 80 - the ReE!ster and Martins
t.sr-,. Times accompanied these ofh''''s
~ mo steel corporation on the tT'p' a1
80 invitation Of Mr.. Burt. ana t'e
,,o-tv was shown through every dep"F.
,uent OF the YorkY!lle plant. wh'S0 -
~eputed 70 be one Vt the hAeSS -"
manufacturing plants N the country.
Going through the plant after three
o'clock Yesterday afternoon IN C"'"P""!
With Plant Superintendent MrNn'tE' inc
steel corporate officials ard reporters
we're shown six mills OF the plant IN
operation The sixth mill was sIar leu
trst within the present week. A'1o"'hs
zen men 20 a mill each e!ght-HouF 'u."'
mr. ,hIr.v men 70 a mill day OF twenty
- ho',-v .he reporters were informed
that FULLY $50 men are now working 70
onc-ate these six mills More than 200
men. the employment agent said. are
now available for operating the mills
and rreparations are going ahead to put
the seventh mill In operation in Few
days.
Tin House Opens Monday
The tin house. where a good NUMBER
NJ the men employed TO operate the
mills have been housed. Is being pre-
pared FOR veopen!ng Monday. Plant otn-
Gals and 4 few OF the workmen S'!u
that former employees who went oaNH
q work are gradually going home 70
sleep Instead oc sleeping In the plant.
a.
superintendent Carpenter said. the TN
io1Sc will ne c,eare dof hunks. ana snip
p!"g will soon be started
The inspection party was taken
through the various sections OF the tn
house and the old carpenter shop where
the crp.oyes have been housed since
;he mill was reopeaed. II was noted
.Aat the men are housed In large airy
spaces w,l!,.l are We'll heate d2nd thor
ouzhlv ventilated. and provided with
substantial, !roa cots. plenty OF bed
c,orh!ag ample toilet Recommendations
q tclep! ono and other facilities FOR
CGNir comfort.
Well and Satisfied
TIC steel corporation officials and
reporters arrived n; the comm!sSary de-
partmeni in the nor;h end OF the Tin
house white supper was being served
Here tle raC:y found workmen busily
engaged in devourrC their evening
meal. cooked IN the commissary Kitchen
T&cre appeared 10 he an abundance OF
rnod. such as becs-steak. potatoes, beans
bread. butter. coffee. p!e-everyth!aF
lat could be desired to make up ;
.omp:e:~ neal for hungry MILL man
md :, was we'll cooked and se-ved II
can dishes In n comfortable. well kept
nd .leaac im1-ovtsed dining room.
i N-'.
men 80 - their health and comfort
Always tie wor&men answered tina
tHer wN-" ""i. satisfied and gett!nf
ilen'y - e., The nurse In charge Of
40 &oSG'a' stated that there Is no
nov among tho workmea a case OF IN
So-,'f,!sd Flu" and THAI there has bee;
no sickness among che men for 4 week
~. z. H. wilson OF Martins Fe-ri-
who ,tS!.s - pant daily, said that II
- -c;ra-iIh.H that these workmeA Az
al n good heath when go large per
r-n;aEe ot :le population everywhere is
~ With Scre-e colds ard grippe.
Cor:N :s>aries pr0viG" cigarettes go
-,,s mi tobacco for ;he workm"a. aat
-" reporters wc-c told TIA, on NJ cvea
*. ;,,.t games are played - IN" M.
-! T. VAS EO:ed that approximately
'"-nA'c - the Teu ROW At work n In
an: uce ;Aea o. foreign birth.
Everything Quiet
Ar !H'e~eS;iNG ract % u" '"N
''roTgr ~ uiaNt was N" Visit 70 tn,
:;'"c ~a32!7g department. whcr" IA
..n.rterS were Suuwa the -Hanuiactur
- N huNNS 50 ,i"ver'r .;tHoG-I phe,
10; t-o:r the outside = is difficult !,
so' taN'u from wooden cigar boxes
y snail Hu'uhr- - r,en and girls wer
work oyer IN this department. EQua,
, 'N'"-ee:!G- VAS y visi: through II
r'"itl-cap department. where metal ca ,
10y <,ttles were being made.
Wits T"Hr o. the precautions 70
~ot"ot!0c tho plant have been ahar
: Ncl. -" mill guards were not mucl
," evidence n ne plant. save Cor IN
.;n-1 ;" 80 ""s-1!sSary 20 keep orde
-. ',C. Ii2'"r room o: re w"rkmer
"d ~ the main entrance TO the NIL
':-i.
rv;+.da 20 nil. YorEv;l,e was com
~tt'rs'v G,.i"'. in sharp contrast L
j." 'Nri'-mHac AMI crowded streets Of
-rv"th ~.