The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-10
CITY PLANTS
DENY BAN ON
OLD WORKERS
No Age Limit Established in
Favor of Younger Men,
They Declare.
DEPENDS ON ABILITY
Riuht to Work Is Conceded;
Fair Policy Claimed
bV All.

by All.
Reports that older men are
barred from Jobs as employment IN
creases in Indianapolis were denied
today By officials IN a survey OF a
cross-section of outstanding firms.
In all instances. heads Of city
companies said there are no age
limits al which a man must sur
render his Job. or when an en-
ployer will refuse TO consider him
for a berth.
Majority Of the companies ad-
mitted that young men with ex-
perience are valuable. Firm officials
said they also found room for older
men. with the entire question hing
ing on each individuals ability and
efficiency.
James S. Yuncker, president oil
the Coca Cola Bottling Works, de-
clared
We paw no attention TO mans
age Some men have 10 work. and
work hard. whether they are 90 or
90. II we had a maximum age limit,
I might have TO quit myself.
Have Right to Work
"A man has no right to throw out
an efficient worker just because ne
has turned So"
s. A. Sullivan of L. S. Ayres & Co.
said that the Greeks had word
for 1t"
old men for counsel. young
men for war. is what they said.
sullivan said. The job often de-
termines the mans value. Youth
does make for efficiency in most
cases"
John r. Kinghan of Kingan q
Co. Ltd. declared that the matter
OF age limits would be difficult to
explain in his company, asserting
that many men. long past middle
age are retained on the staff. He
said the company would not set
limit. because these instances would
be distinct exceptions to any rule.
No Age Limit Set
J. Townsend. factory manager of
Van Camps. asserted the firm never
had established age limits This
also was the assertion of officials OF
the Stutz Motor Car Company, the
Kroger Grocery Company. and other
firms
At the American Central Life In
Surance Company. j. H. Alltop, per-
sonnet manager said mans
worth depends entirely on the in
dividual'
Efficiency is very important. he
added. 1t sometimes is the posi-
ton which Will determine whether
an older or younger man would be
more Efficient
a similar answer was given by Ray
Price. personnel manager OF Bon
ella Labora tories
Experience and youth count for
much. but it is impossible to deter
mine when they balance. Henry
Rose Banner. president of the Bur-
ford Printing Company. said
Hard TO Decide
In many cases older men are 100
per cent efficient" he said 1t is
a hard question to decide. When
they are incapacitated, young or old.
how much are they worth?"
Policy of the Crown Laundry
Company is not Ito hit man when
he's down" Kenneth Badger. super
interdent. said.
Experience is important OF
course" he added and youth plays
an important part and is worth con-
sidering The position. itself, has
grea. deal to do with the age of an
employc.
Pension retirement at IS is the
rule of the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company, F. A. MontroSe, general
manager. told The Times
All our employees retire at 65 on
pensions he said. To be entitled
TO a pension. an employe must be in
the service for at least twenty years.
II any employe leaves the service
for any reason. say. for instance.
after five years employment. and
then returns he must work ten con-
Secutive years so the first will APP
ply
DcpendS on Ability