The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-06
THOUSANDS GO
BACK TO WORK
IN U. S. PLANTS
Auto Factories, Railways
Sound Call for Many
to Return.
NEW MILLS WILL OPEN
Assurance of Jobs for 1881
Given to Employees by
Three Firms.
By United Press

Business activity at the start Of
1881 was marked by the return of
thousands of workers to the iohS
they lost in the closing months of
1880, with railroads leading in the
unemployment move, United Press
dispatches reported today.
Many of the workers were re-
hlred on a part-time basis. The
Chlcago & Northwestern railroad
returned 1000 men to its nav roll
the Monon lines between 500 and
300, the Rock Island issued worl-
calls to $500 and the Santa Fe n
1900; the Missouri Pacific and Kan
SaS-IeXaS rehired 1,400 at Sedalia
MO, and the Missouri Pacific alone
TOOK back 200 at Kansas Citv and
the Southern Pacific gave Jobs IN
$500 in Los Angeles.
Detrolt automobile plants. includ-
ing the Ford Motor Companv
added $4,000 workers. and Ford
branches at Denver and st. PAM
LOU Eleven Cleveland industries
SIX connected with automotiye
products restored 1900 employees.
Assured of Jobs
Paul Block, publisher of the Blocp
newspapers, announced that all his
regular employees would be assured
Oh their positions during 1881 and
ne was commended today by states
men, labor leaders and Ieadino in
ouStrialiSts. -
employees of the Kohler Manufac-
turing Company and the Nationa1
Einaameling and Stamping COMPANY
IN milwaukee, also were notified to-
DAY that their jobs are secure fo,.
Inc duration of 1881. The notices
were given by former Governor
waiter j. Kohler, head of his conn
pahy, and j. Forest Hahn. VICE
Germ. Ooli-
employment for nearly 600 nor
SONS wlli be provided by the open
ing OF two new factories at Allen
town and cotton plant near Har-
rlSourg, the Pennsylvania emplov-
mept bureau reported TODAY.
a SILK mill at Allentown will eive
WORK TO 225 and neckwear concern
there will employ 200 persons.
Other Plants Open
In the Harrisburg district several
new textile plants started opera
CionS the first of the year. en-
pIoying from 100 to 200 persons each
some 1000 men, laid off for more
IMAM month, returned to work on
Monday at the West Albany ON. "
SHOPS OF the New York Central
railroad. Resumption of work was
simultaneous with the return of
thousands of employees at the East
Buffalo and Depew shops of the
railroad.
Railroads, steel mills. coal mines
and other industries in the tri-state
district are recalling furloughed
men or adding to their working
forces, giving employment to inou-
SANDS OF men, survey since the
hrst OF the year from PITTSBURGH
showed today.
Thousands Back on Jobs
At least 10000 have returned To
work or are expected to be recalled
within the next few weeks. It was
estimated 5000 men already have
returned to work in western Penn
sylvania and West Virginia.
Projects and expansion programs
already announced call for return
OF at least another 1000 men in the
district this month.
The Illinois Watch Company. in
Springfield, employing several hun
dred men, reopened today after a
shutdown CT several weeks.
The Fairbanks, Morse g. Co. plant
at Beloit, Wis, started operations
on a f1ve-day week schedule TODAY
giving employment to 1900 men
most Of whom were laid off several
months ago.
The Fisk Rubber Company at
Cudahy, Wis, closed several months
reopened to-day with a force of $50