The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-12
APPROACH Of
WINTER GIVES
MINERS WORK
Several Shafts Prepare to
Resume Operation; Can
ming Factories Busy.
ANDERSON GETS PLANT
Large Plating and Polish
ing Business viii Employ
About 200.
ANDERSON GETS PLANT
BY CHARLES C. STONE,
state Editor. The Times

state Editor. The Times
Seasonal gains in employment IN
the coal industry and canning
plants, and a few instances OF
larger forces in other lines, formed
the only feature of business sur
Vey of Indiana for the week ended
today.
The Peerless mine, near Sullivan,
one of the largest producers In the
southern Indiana coal field, Is again
IN operation after several months
idleness. In the same territory the
Baker and Hamilton mines are in
operation and it is said the Glen
dora shaft will be re-opened soon.
In the Clinton section, two shafts
of the Ferguson Coal Company,
Grown Point No. and No. 6 mine
near Centenary, will resume
operations soon.
Canning Peak Late
Canning plants are now at the
peak of activity, about two weeks
later than usual, owing to lateneSs
of crops maturing due to drought
At Elkhart, majority OF otnclals
nf industries believe there will be
steady Improvement in business
from now on. The Chicago Tele-
s,hone Supply Company, radio parts
manufacturer, has force of 400 at
work compared with TOO at this tiIne
last wear. The Henry Wels Man
ufacturing Company announces
business volume the largest IN ltS
history. It employs a force OF lOO.
An addition is being built at the
plant of the H. E. LaBour Company
pump manufacturer.
plant of the Hanson, Van
Winkle 81 Munning Co., second
largest manufacturer of plating ana
polishing supplies in the world, wiz
he established at Anderson and Will
enonlov about 200 persons. 1t Is
planned to move plants to Anderson
from Chicago and Detroit, which
would bring the force to about 5OO'
1000 Homes to Be Built
A. w. Menkins, president OF the
American Engineering and Develop
ment Company, announces that
within the next eighteen months,
the company will built 1900 homes
within a radius of six miles OF Ham
v7ond. the houses to cost from
$3.50 to $4,000 each. Construction
has started on a 100000 plant for
the new Hammond Lead Products,
INC. The ctiy's newest industry, the
Lever Bros. plant, now has $50 per-
sons on its pay roll, and expects to
add workers until capacity produc-
tion is attained early in the winter.
Conditions in various cities of the
state are shown in the following
summary:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has started
ht the plant of this city's newest
industry, the Electrostone Company,
manufacturing f1reproof gypsum
board used in erecting and
equipping electric substations.
WindfaIl-The Regal canning
plant is working two shifts, employ
ing both men and women.
Force to Be Increased
EIwood-About eighty men will be
added to the force of the Macbeth
Evans Glass Company Sept. %
when increased production will be
started.
SheIbyviIle-Two business build
kngs will be remodeled to take care
of an expansion program OF the q.
C. Murphy chain store. Twenty
Hve-year yeases have been taken on
the buildings. Bids for the work
will be opened Sept
Huntington-The local plant OF
The Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc, is
TO be enlarged at cost of $4,000.
MontpeIier-The Hubbard Shovel
Company announces employment OF
several more statesmen and that a
100000 advertising campaign has
been started.
Brazil-A sewage transfer plant
will be erected by the city OF Brazil
at a cost of $4,000.
Factory to Cost $4,000
Warsaw-A new and larger fac
tory for the American Brattlce
Cloth Company will be erected at q
cost of $4,000.
wabash - The Wetzel Display
Case Company plant, moved mere
from North Manchester, will begin
production in about ten days.
Auburn-The offices OF the Au-
burn Automobile Company are pc
ing moved into new S5OO,OOt
building.
EvansviIle-Bonds for erection Of
a S185. 900 bridge here have beer
sold and construction will be started
soon. Mead johnson & Co. has de-
clared an extra 50-cent dividend on
each share of common stock, plac-
ing it on a SIS annual basis. IN
creased sales permitted the extra
pavment, officials announced.