The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-03-08
All Available Workers Urged 10
Register At County Courthouse
Purpose Of Survey To Determine
II Sufficient Manpower Can Be
Recruited For Local Development

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survey of Noble county labor will be made
by the Noble County Chamber of Commerce. Friday
and Saturday, March 16 and II, at the courthouse
in Caldwell, from 8 80 a. m. to 5 80 p. m each day.
In view of the apparent industrial expansion
quite evident in the Ohio valley area, which en-
braces Noble county, the Chamber of Commerce has
launched program which, when completed, will
provide all necessary data in the event the i'm
mediate area is ever called upon to furnish inform
alton and to participate in such development.
Recently inquiries of this nature have been re-
quested of the local Chamber of Commerce, and
because of many inadequacies prevailing on the
local labor scene the county organization has been
at loss to report true and substantial finding.
An official of the Chamber of Commerce stated
today the outcome of this survey has great signfic
ance in regard to determining the actual potential
manpower available in this 1t is in this source
of information that industrial firms show primary
concern when considering desired location
1t has been proposed by the directors of the
organization that labor survey be completed of all
potential workers in Noble County and trading area.
This action has been prompted because OF the pres
ent interest displayed locally by large Ohio
manufacturing concern. This firm manufactures
small metal products and it has been authoritatiVey
stated that approximately 400 persons will bdsem-
ployed
The labor survey will tend to register and list
those workers of this who may desire to seek
employment in such operation.
submit to an interview, which will be under the
direct sponsorship of officials of the local chamber
|of commerce.
The Importance of this labor survey cannot be
over-estimated by the men and women of Noble
county and trading area, according to Clarence J.
Estadt, president of the local c. of c., who with
directors and members has been in constant contact
with companies which have expressed some willing
ness to locate in the area those local firms who
plan expansion program.
The county commissioners have consented to
permit the local chamber to the patriotic
in the courthouse to conduct the survey and regis
tration The located on the first floor at
the south entrance.
This survey of workers must not be construed
to mean that every person registering will be en-
ployed but it will to prove the objective of the
local organization, that is, ample local labor is avail
able, and that if given opportunity to be employed
at home those travelling distances some totaling 10
miles per day, will cease this practice.
1t is known fact that many local laborers,
both men and women travel daily to nearby cities
to gain employment, simply, because the local COM
munitys industrial facilities do not provide
of livelihood
1t is honestly assured by those persons conduct
ing the survey if the local labor picture proves this
point of contention the locating of szable factory
in the Caldwell area will probably be reality.
Noble County and Caldwell are entering a
period in their history where industrial development
means their sole survival The ushering in of the
strip mine operation has temporarily boosted the
communitys economy.
While the strip mines have provided us with
the postwar prosperity, fact remains once we
were the states potential producers of deep coal
and that development boom has since long passed
period in our history only to be forgotten when the
centuries pass into oblivion the boom economy
resulting from the strip mines will also pass.
The entire Ohio Valley is enjoying the greatest
industrial development in history.
To survive we must share in this good fortune
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dustrial development in Noble County
This depends on the people of Noble County :.
if they desire to work at home to work in a
factory of sizable proportion in clean, wholesome
and inviting atmosphere ;. to improve our economy
. . then register and support the efforts and OBJ
iective of the Noble County Chamber of Cotnlnerg