The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-01
SET NEW RECORD
FOR EMPLOYMENT
Kenosha Bulletin Shows
Steady Employment for
Entire Month Here.
BIG DEMAND FOR HELP

In the September bulletin covering
the local labor situation, issued today
from the offices of the Manufacturers
association, are found many interest
city. In comparison to other industrial
the. In comparison to other industrial
centers this locality ranks foremost
in the matter of furnishing steady en-
ployment to the factory workers.
In the history Of the employment
bureau, covering a period of nearly Ii
years, the summer season just passed
has presented the most stable labor
conditions on record, declared Conrad
Shearer, secretary of the Manufactur-
ers' association, in his bulletin. All
manufacturing plants have operated
steadily, but with no marked excess
Of business. The demand for help has
been moderate, and there has been
neither a surplus nor shortage of labor.
Help turnover has been small and at
each shop practically the same force
has served throughout the entire sum-
mer. Following the report of IL lead
in industries monthly for a period of
several months, the increase in the
number of operatives employed has
been small, usually ranging between
100 and 200. The gain for August of
$50 employees over that of July was
the largest reported to date for the
year.
During the latter part of August
and the greater portion of the present
month, there has been a marked in
crease in the demand for help. Owing
to extensive building operations, using
many hands, common labor has been
scarce, but with the coming of cold
weather and the completion of much
construction work, many workers are
seeking jobs in the factories. In the
quest of labor the farmer has prob
ably suffered the most. During the
past two months the bureau has re-
ceived a score of calls for farm help
which it was impossible to fill. 1t is
true at all times that when the de-
mand for labor in the city is strong,
men will not accept farm work 2
Industry has entered upon the au-
tumn season with increased business,
offering good prospects of steady en-
ployment for the present force of over
$4,000 workers. But what of the win
ter? asks Shearer. Each year as the
crest of summer passes with the adj
vent of cool nights, short day
forerunner of autumn and the warm
ing of the long, cold dreary winter
serious thoughts of the future per-
meate the minds of the factory work
ers. Summer with its balmy weather,
its picnics and vacationg, has been
good to humanity and the average nor
nal person has been happy and care
free. BY the average worker of small
means winter is regarded with more
or less fear and trembling. To him it
means more food and clothing with
fuel to keep the home comfortable. It
is the season Of colds, grippe, ETC.,
entailing expense of doctors and
nurses 1t is little wonder, then, that
the coming of winter brings to the
minds of the workers some uneasiness.
Could they forsee the future and know
what is ahead of them-could they be
assured steady work through the long
zero period, what burden would be
lifted Who can give this assurance
It is possible in degree to judge the
future by the past, but this is often
at its best little more than a proph-
ecy. Industry is affected in many
ways, and no one can tell with abso-
lutte certainty what changes time will
bring.
In making mention of the industrial
exhibit from this city at the Wisconsin
State Fair, the bulletin gives much
credit to local manufacturers who par
ticipated. Thirteen leading industries
Of the city took space in the new
manufacturers building and exhibit
ed their factory products. So well
satisfied with the initial effort was
the state fair management, that as
surance was given of repetition in
1925 of the industrial exhibit on a
broader scale