Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-03-13
The Moderation League Advocates
Legalizing of Light Wine and Beer

All seats on the lower floor were
occupied and the balcony comfort
ably filled at the meeting held in
High School Auditorium Sunday af-
ternoon, under the auspices of the
Newark branch of the Ohio Modera-
ton League.
E. E. Baker, presided, and after a
vocal solo by Ned Coangelo, with
George Friel at the piano, he intro
duced
THOMAS w. ROWE
Mr. Rowe is from Toledo, and is
we'll known in Newark. He is fac
tories manager of the American Bot
tie Co. and is therefore in a position
to know the exact conditions existing
at the present time in the glass in
dustry. The figures and other data
given are absolutely correct and are
especially interesting to Newark peo-
Pile.
III pdII MI. ISOWC Sctlu'
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
l presume that you are interested in
Newark and that you are anxious to
see your city prosper and develop and
your people contented and happy.
Your city has splendid natural ad-
vantages over manv other cities OF a
similar size in Ohio and there are very
few cities of the same size in our
country that enjoy equal opportuni-
ties for advancement.
You are fortunate in having two Of
the very best railroads in the country
passing through your city and the
great New York Central having
branch within a few miles distance.
With such excellent transportation
facilities you are only a nights ride
from New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, Chicago, Buffalo,
St. Louis and only few hours ride
from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louis
vilfes Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and
Columbus, your neighbor, and you are
located in one of the most beautiful
valleys in the United States and in a
state that is rich in natural resources.
Newark is an ideal location for
glass bottle making and 1 may add
that one of the largest and best bottle
making factories in the United States
is located in your city.
Materials Near
Sand, soda, lime and fuel are the
very important requirements of max
ing glass. We receive our sand from
Toboso, ten miles from here, our lime
| from Columbus, our coal from the
Cambridge district and soda from
| Wyandotte, Michigan. In our No. l
Factory, we have the most modern
| type of machinery and the best stor-
age and loading facilities of any glass
bottle factory in the United States.
Before the adoption of the Eigh-
teen Amendment and the falsifying
and unenforceable Volstead Act, our
plant was considered one of your
substantial industries and it reflect
ed credit to your city.
About $3.50 of our production was
confined to beer bottles.
During 1917 we produced at this
plant 1,315,355 gross of bottles. Dur
ing 1921 we produced 295,113 gross
of bottles.
Previous to the enactment of the
|
approximately 1000 men steadily
throughout the year. Since 1920 the
number on our payroll has dropped as
low as $50 employees and this num-
ber was not steadily employed.
With our present number of ma
chimes ready for operation, we can
produce about 100000 gross a year
at our Newark and Streator, Ill.
plants.
By these figures you can promptly
comprehend that if the Volstead Law
was wisely modified, we would be OBJ
liged to erect additional factories to
produce our increased share of the
bottle business.
Payroll Reduction
Prior to the present pernicious laws,
our payroll reached approximately
81, 100000 per annum. Since 1920 our
payrolls has been reduced as low as
100000 month.
Reduced Freight Bills
From 1908 to 1920, 1929 carloads
of materials were received and dis
charged from our plant, an annual
average of 9148 cars and our freight
expenses cost on an average $780,
100000 per year. Approximately
$950,000.00 per annum was paid to
the B. & o. Co. because we are To-
Gated along their main line and about
$300,000.00 per annum was paid to the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Now our
freight expenses have been reduced as
low as $250,00000 per annum.
If our expenses in Newark for
wages and freight bills only were re-
duced from about. $2,500,000.00 year
to about $500,00000 a year, you can
promptly comprehend Newark's tre-
mendous loss in this affair, as it is
safe to estimate that 1870 of the
wages paid to our employees was
spent in this city and every business
person from the newsboy to the un-
dertaker secured their share of the
disbursements.