The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Robert S. Cooper Re-elect-
ed President of Manufac-
turers'. Association.
HEAR ANNUAL REPORTS
Annual Reports Of Officers
Show KenOsha Industries
Had Prosperous Year.

seventeenth annual meeting OF INC ol-
ganization held Monday evening at the
Elks Club. Al officers Of the associa-
tion were reelected as follows: Pres
ident. Robert s. Cooper; vice-presldent
Walter H. Afford; secretary, Conrad
shearer; treasurer, Grace E. Ravens;
executive board, C. C. Allen, G. w.
Nash, A. H. Lance, L. 7. Hannahs and
Clark S. Judd.
Firms were represented at the an
nual dinner and meeting by the fol-
lowing: G. M. Hall Lamp COB. u.
GrangeH Balm Wagon co... F. Girls
void American Brass Co., Clark ..
Judd; The Allen A Co., Roger n. KIM
ball; Frost Mfg. Co., Walter J. Frost;
Cooper Underwear Co., Robert S. Coop
er; Speciality Brass Co., G. VIM. An
derson; Hannahs Mfg. Co., L. T. Han
fnahs; Simmons Co., A. H. Lance; The
Nash Motors, Co., w. H. Afford; Mac
Whyte Company, George S. Whyte;
yincent-McCall Co, w. w. Vincent and
A. B. Mccall; Manufacturers Assn,
Conrad Shearer.
Dinner with the local heads of in
dustry is a social hour and for the
Even as serious a subject as taxation
was given a breathing spell while the
members refreshed the inner man. Va
cation trips. golf, baseball, fishing and
hunting expeditions formed suitable
topics for dinner table discussion.
Reports Most Interesting.
Reports of officers of the associa-
~ n
proved most interesting, showing the
industrial situation in Kenosha dur
in the past year and the outlook for
the future. The secretary's report fol-
lows:
During the fiscal year just closed,
business was good in most lines OF
industry. 1t was not characterized by
any abnormal condition such as has
been experienced in former years, but
practically all plants operated steadily
throughout the year with an average
force of workers. There was some
fluctuation in employment from April
until September, but during these
months, the decrease in total was very
little more than five hundred opera
tives. AS far as building was con-
cerned. it was one of the best years
in the history of the city. This prov
ed a material aid to employment, and
seldom has there been as few idle men
on the labor market.
Membership has neither increased
nor diminished during the year, the
number continuing at fifteen. There
is no extended field here from which
to build large organization. This
in many respects, is distinct advant-
age, for it admits of closer coopera-
ton on the part of members and rend-
ers more easy the solution of problems
coming before the Association. At no
time has membership been solicited
but we aim to extend the hand OF
helpfulness freely to all new corners to
the city as we'll as to small firms OPP
Grating independently in this locality
Have Two AuxiIiaries.
We now have two bodies serving as
adjuncts to the association. The Fac
tory Superintenden5s League is on its
tenth year. 1t meets regularly twice
each month with very representa-
tive attendance from the several fac
tories. This body disposes of many
problems which formerly devolved up
on the Manufacturers Association. A
request was made during last summer
for an Association of Office Man
ayers This was granted, and the ex-
ecutives of the several factory offices
are meeting regularly once each month
This body takes up for discussion al
subjects affecting the work of the of
flee, and the results thus far have
been satisfactory Meetings of either
body are open to members of the Man
ufacturers Association and they are
urged to sit in whenever such is pos.
sible.
Laments Henry s. Cooper's Death.
"Since last report, death has once
more entered the ranks of this asso
citation and claimed leading manu-
facturer. On Saturday, October 25th
1924, Mr.. Henry S. Cooper, founder Of
the Cooper Underwear Company, de
parted this life for one of eterna
rest. Mr.. Cooper has been identified
with local industry for many years
guiding the destiny of the underwear
company, until recently, when his son:
lifted from his shoulders, part o.
the burden. Mr.. Cooper was a grea
lover of nature as evidenced by the
beautiful gardens surrounding hi
home west of the city. AS the frs
touch of autumn tinged the foliage o.
plants he loved so we'll, there came
to him the call, that sooner or later
xeaches all climax most fitting fol
q well spent life--one such as we be
lieve this departed friend would hav,
chosen. One more name is added t.
the roll-another member removed
from our midst. Seventeen years hav,
seen many changes and we miss from
our council table Messrs. 2. G.. Sim
mons, Thomas S. Jeffery, Chas. N
Frost, Benjamin Windsor, Charles Al
len, George Yule ST., George A. Yule
William Yule and Henry S. Cooper.
Takes Interest in Community.
Far from being selfish organiza
tion, the Manufacturers Association
has many times demonstrated its in
terest in the welfare of the commun
ity. In every drive for funds for an.
worthy project, the industries of tn
city have contributed eighty to ninet.
percent of the amount required
Through this finances of this body, tn
Chamber of Commerce was kept aliv
during the war when its need was mos
apparent. For several years, our mem
bers shared in meeting the annual de
ficit of the Kenosha Hospital. AM
now comes the greatest project-tha
of providing additional hospital facil
titles for our fast growing city. Shoul'