New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
EMPLOYMENT LACK
 NOT DUE ID SLUMP
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nr3dS O. all CltN departments tlll- ploying labor, for conference at his office Friday night. at which time an effort will be made 10 find funds with which to proceed,
 Councilman Roger W, Whitman. superintendent of the American Hos lory Co. factory made the suggestion that the most needy cases be listed and a copy furnished the office Of the Connecticut Manufacturers as sociation branch in this city. manu- lecturers also being given a copy of this list In this way, the industrial bureau could cooperate with the muicIpal labor bureau at city halt and more might find work. it was pointed out. Mayor Paonoasa prom isCd 10 have this suggestion carried out at once
 paones-a's statement
 After the factory representatives had assembled today Mayor Paones- sa opened the meeting by thanking them for the courtesy of attendance, after which he went on to say:
 "Thore are a great many men out Of work in New Britain today. It is true that some Of them are coming here from other cities looking for jobs, but We arc not interested in providing for them. We must take care of those in our own city, howev- CT. In calling you here today, il is not my intention to attempt to tell you how 10 run your own business, you may be sure. If il was in the spring Of the year. 1 might be able to pre- vail upon the common council to au- thori2e public improvement that might take care of a great many but it's hard 10 do that at this sea- son Of the year.
 "Maybc am wrong in calling you to this office today, but if you could see some Of the nce..y cases, ] be- lievc you would agree that every thing possible should be done 10 find jobs We have about eJu applications on file now. If each factory could take care of 10 or l ] of these labor CTS. l believe the city could do the rest.
 christmas is coming on. and there are many m New Britain who haven't enough to eat. The charity board is certain 10 exceed it's appro- priation this year. but that's perfect ly all right. Can't you gentlemen do something to assist
 Joseph r. Lamb. vice president Of L.andere. Frary & Clark expressed a conviction that industrial conditions are not entirely to blame and he asked AIr. Skinner to read the report he had prepared.
 The mayor made it plain that he did not expect factories 10 replace efficient men by others not trained in the line of work they would be eN- pected to do. The city does not do SO. and the factories certainly shouldn't be expected to, the mayor stated his position.
 The possibility Of grading streets 10 allow installation Of water mains in outlying sections was mentioned by Mr, Lamb, wh0 is water com missioner. as one means for relief.
 Discuss Industry's Duty
 Ernest W. Pelton, vice president and superintendent of the Stanley Works, expressed accord with the report made by Mir. Skinner, The manufacturing plants at this time last year had about the same num- Der of hands as this year. but in the months that followed took on some additional help, while this year there is no work for this extra force and the result is seen in the many applications for city jobs, Mir. Pelton reasoned.
 Persons engaged in the building trades and certain other outside jobs receive high daily wages, be cause they take the risk of having no employment when storms come or in winter months. Those in fac tories work for less with the as surance of steady work the year around, and their annual income is perhaps about the same as building trades workers. but the manufac- turers feel that those who have east their lot" with them are the ones to whom they owe d first duty of employment. Alr, Pelton explain ed
 r. C. Hausmann, superintendent oi the r. X r, Corbm division Of The American Hardware Corp. spoke along similar lines, and Supt. Michael O'Hayer Of North X Judas mentioned the possibility that some Of the unemployment may be traced to loss Of jobs by New Britain work men who were employed in fac tories out of the city. Others, point ! ing 10 the fact that some other cities . have been hard hit in industrial i sIacllness, regarded that proba- 1 bility.
 Councilman Whitman's suggestion . appeared 10 cmbody all that could 1 and the mayor expressing appre- ton from the industries of the city and the mayor. expressing opprc- citation and satisfaction with the results Of the conference, adjourn el the meeting.
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