New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
CONDITIONS
 REPORTED BETTER
Manufacturers Believe UneIl- plOynent Crisis Has Been Passed
OUTLOOK MUCH BRIGHTER
Laid-Of Men May Be Recn9agcd- Tccvans Estate settled - Main
 Street Decorated For Holiday Fingers Amputated After Accident

A general discussion of the un- employment situation in this city took place at d. meeting of the manufacturers division of the Chamber of Commerce which was held at the Wallace Barnes Girls club rooms yesterday noon. It was the firm belief Of the manufacturers present that cuts in forces would be stopped The men stated that it was no longer a necessity to lay off workers in their respective factories and that their first hope was to in crease the number of working hours i'll departments where men are now on part time. They further stated that q large increase in orders for their products was forthcoming and anticipated
 representatives of the principal business establishments of the city were present. Among them were ! Harvey l.. Spaunburg. supcrintend- . ! cnt of the Nccdor- r-Root company; J, Ernest Andrew, president of the Chamber of Commerce and general manager of tho Wallace Barnes company: \. H. Craig, treasurer of | the J. H. Sessions company: Ed = | ward lngraham, president of the r.. 1 1ngraham company; George Merri man. secretary of the American Sil. yer company; Charles R. Riley, vice ! president and general manager of l the Horton Mfg. company: C. E. | sanford. secretary of the Sessions 1 Clock company: J. E. Sessions, presi- dent of the Sessions Foundry com l pany: w. K. Sessions, president of I Whittier, president and treasurer of | the Copper Oven Thermometer con- pany; A. F. Woodford. secretary of i the Sessions Foundry company; , Mayor W. Raymond Crumb; F. G. Hughes vice president Of the New Departure Mfg. Co.,; II. Geruldson treasurer of the National Marine Lamp company; II. C. Barnes, treas 1rcr of the Wallace Barnes Co.,: ant Louis A. Wheeler. secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Quite q number of men have becr laid oft at the various factories anc will probably be rchired in the neal future. Rumors which have beer declared untrue by officials of tn, different business establishments have been floating around. Th' factory heads do not deny the fac' .l l., off ,t l,,i , places but have issued emphatic dc. uials to reports that the situation has become acute.
 Eagles Initiate
 The Fraternal Order of Eagle! initiated large class at it's homo on West street last night, Man! out -of-town brothers were preson for the initiation.
 A meeting followed and luncheon was served Plans were formulate for the "kiddies' " Christmas part, which is to be held at the home oI December 22. A large sum of mono, was appropriated to cover the nee essary expense. It was said tha at least 1 1000 children were expect ed 10 attend this year,
 Estate settled
 The estate of the late Mrs. SusGl Teevans has been settled anon her daughters and sons, accordin to a document filed at the office 0 the city clerk.
 Each of her sons and daughter is entitled 10 H one-seVcnth undiV ideI interest in land in 'Fairvic' terrace" Those whose names ar included in the statement are Vii liam and Frank Teevan of Bristo sons; and Loretta Tecvan. Mr. Mary Kirby and Mrs. Lena McGil of Bristol, Mrs. Susan Ormsby ( , Hartford. and Mrs. Margaret Brcr nan of New York city, daughters, The estate was settled by Jude s. Russell Mink in the local distri, 5 court of probate on December II. ] Two small Fires l X chimney fire at the home ( . Henry Cottlc at tl5 High stre, . brought out Squad X at 1o o'cloc - this morning. No damage vas rc 2 ported.
 A fire broke out in a pile of saw dust at the ball plant of the Ne
 Departure ,Ifs. Co. this mornin