The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
INDUSTRY HERE IN.
GOOD CONDITION

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some OF the departments, he said.
Reviewing the business the past
year, Mr.. Redford indicated that
production was slight year ago
because of the newness OF the pro-
duct and the firm. A number 81
inquiries were made from curiosity
seekers which didn't have much
value in the new field Now, the
company is conducting a sounder,
healthier business which is not
conservative and Is not boom.
Aside from the Improvement OF
the product and the growth of the
reputation OF the company. Mr..
Redford indicated that motor plant
customers and army orders have
been the big basis of company
growth the past year.
The employment list would ind
cate similar expansion as a re
port of the employed for April 4
listed 500 and at the present the
company has 3s5, an increase Of
% men.
Thousand Employed
Central Specially Company, with
1000 on the payrolls, is looking
forward TO a year of even greater
activity In 1871
"Our business" said John II.
Lonskey, president of Central Spe-
c'alty Co. "is made up OF the
manufacture of power tools, produc-
ton of gray iron castings for the
Ford Motor Co. and third, plumb
ing specialties which we have
marketed for more than % years.
We do about 80 per cent of our BUSH
ness the first six months and 20
per cent the last six months. To
level off our employment we stock
finished products in our warehouse
marketing them later in the year.
In this way We have been able for
the past two years to provide
practically year round employ
ment." Asked about defense con-
tracts, Mr.. Lonskey said. while
We have not had any contracts up
to the first OF the year, We believe
every manufacturer should hold
himself in readiness to assist the
National Defense Comm ssion.
Therefore. our plans for the year
are subject to change as condi-
tons arise which call for our sup
port OF the government. We have
more than a thousand people on
our pay-rolls at present and expect
to make every effort to give them
regular work during 1941."
Employment Steady
The type of business conducted
at the Ford Motor Company is not
conducive TO much change from
season to season. indicated Auditor
Ernest c. Kerbyson. Employment
at the plant is not expected to in
crease considerably during the
coming year.
leXels Oh
D. T. Quirk at the Peninsular
Paper Company believes business
is leveling OF from last year and
that the volume OF business last
year at this time was due to anti
cipation OF raising prices because
OF the war emergency and resulted
in a gambling spirit while prices.
were right. The employment list
of the firm is being held at about
12O.
Employment Up
An increase OF 80 per cent since
1889 in the employment lists speaks
for itself at the George l.. Ennen
Company which spec allies in auto
stampings. In April 1910 the com.
pany had so men employed and in
eight months the list has reached
10, an addition of % men. Superin.
tendent C. r. Jacobs believes that
the motor factories are attempt.
ing to get automobile manufacture
out OF the way in preparation for
huge defense program.
Conditions Improve
Business conditions at Strelcher
Die and Tool Company have i'm.
proved as they have in most all
businesses because OF the rearma-
ment program. said Manager Ed
ward Streicher. The volume Of
orders from some OF our same Gus
toners have increased considerab-
ly the past few months" he said.
Employment rolls have increased
slightly from 30 in April, 1910, to So
now"
Outlook Favorable
Officials at the Amesbury Seat
Manufacturing Company are LOOK
ing with favor toward 1871. Pro
duction at the firm in 1910 was
from Is to 20 per cent greater than
in 1889. Manager W. f. Bassett
finds no single reason for the in.
crease but indicated that he thinks
all businesses were enjoying higher
production records this year than
previously. In April 1910 the en-
nloyment number at the company
totaled 30 but rose to 30 recently.
During December and January the
production Stacks of and IL has
done so this month. said Mr.. Bas-
sett. Our customers usually hold
off on their orders at this time Il
year but in the spring send out a
greater volume OF requests so that
they can be prepared for the sum.
mer trade"
Have Big Year
o. f. Thompson and Sons In
September. the end of their fisca'
year. had totalled one OF the largest
years volume OF business since the
history of the company established
in 1857. said Manager c. J.
Helm today. The total monthly
production for October. November
and December showed a similar
substantial increase. Employment
rolls have increased one-thrd over
1889 and at present the plant has
between 80 and so men on their
lists. New customers with large
distributive accounts we're attribut.
ed by Mr.. Helm as the cause OF
the increase in production