The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-15
OAKLAND MAY GET SHIRT
FACTORY AT EARLY DAY
One Hundred Workers Will Be
Required For Plant

The executive committee of the
Oakland Chamber of Commerce has
been busy the past ten days, several
meetings Of more than ordinary i'm
portance having been held.
Secretary Riley has been in touch
with several manufacturing concerns
located in different cities, with view
to having one or more Of them locate
their plants in Oakland. This effort
has been rewarded with considerable
success, in view Of the fact that Mr..
". Jatfe, representing the Wheatley-
Swagley Co., Of New York City, ar
rived here yesterday to go over the
situation and ascertain what Oakland
has to offer in the way Of location,
employees, etc. Mr.. Jaffe met with the
executive committee last evening.
stating just what his company was
willing to do, and the question of
greatest importance is the securing
Of about one hundred girls who are
willing to take positions as operators
on machines to manufacture shirts,
oyrealls, etc. The plant, should it To-
cate here, will require not less than
twenty-five girls to be trained as OPP
orators, this number to be supple
mented by additions, twenty-five at a
time, until capacity, and if the right
kind Of help is forthcoming, the num-
Der Of operators may be increased Ia
ter to about three hundred, =
The Chamber Of Commerce has
placed an advertisement in this paper
asking for applications of girls who
desire and are willing to accept such
employment, and it is earnestly hoped
there will be a liberal response.
Mr.. Jalfe expressed himself as very
much pleased with the several build
ings available for his plant, and
should all of his requirements be met,
Oakland will be the point selected.
He has already been in Hagerstown
and other points, looking over To-
cations, but stated that Oakland suit
ed him better, if the necessary oper-
atives could be secured.
The Chamber of Commerce has
been busy night and day working out
different problems for the betterment
Of the locality, and has in view also
the securing Of a handle factory,
which manufactures handles for all
kinds Of tools, a representative of
which will be here shortly to see
what we have to offer.
The Chamber Of Commerce is de-
sirous Of hearing from as many
girls as possible who are willing to ac-
cept steady and profitable employ
ment at good wages, and the response
should De prompt, as Mr.. Jatfe will
visit Oakland again on Wednesday of
next week to ascertain how many en-
ployes he can count Or me start, pro-
viding, of course, other conditions
are complied with and the plant To-
Gated in Oakland
For the convience of those who de-
sire to enroll as an employee of the
proposed industry, the blank form be-
low should be filled out and mailed at
once to
Mr.. Charles T. Riley, Secretary,
Oakland Chamber of Commerce,
Oakland, Md,
l desire to be employed by the
Wheatley-Swagley Co., provided the
concern locates in Oakland and con-
ditions will justify such employment.
Signed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
P. o. Observation-Disclosures.
Fill the above blank by signing
your name and giving your postoffice
address and mail the same at once to
Mr.. Charles T. Riley, Oakland, Md.