Muncie, IND.; News of Local 23, Hemingray has new manager, Tank 1 & 2 are running

MUNCIE, IND.

By Walt Claspell.

We have something new at the Hemingray Glass Co. It's a new boss, or manager, rather, and he started in to raise production right on the jump. Not only that, but he was going to try and stop the men and boys from singing and the latter from talking loud or yelling at each other. He fired one boy and a dozen quit until he took back the one he had fired and then they all came back, and he has let them alone ever since. He showed his hand and has been watched closely ever since. There is no doubt that he has lost the confidence of all the brothers and the respect of most of them. The brothers thought it necessary so we held what we called a "safety first" meeting and all the brothers know what is expected of them.

No. 2 tank is running once more. Tank No 1 is also running.

Harry McDonald, the old manager, is on the sick list.

Brothers Ralph Newhouse and Bert Wolf have been given pressing jobs.

Brother Wm. Downey is back again this fire after having spent the summer with a fishing camp around New York and the Hudson.

Brothers Ray Carmiehael and Leo Wehrle are back on the job after being away for some time.

Our ex-National President, Tommy Rowe, was in Muncie on business and spent about three hours at the Hemingray plant. He is looking fine and feeling fine, so he says. He is still interested in the welfare of Local Union No. 23.

The following brothers were elected to office at our last regular meeting: Fred Giltner, president; Walter Claspell, vice-president; Cy Herron corresponding secretary; George Brass recording secretary and treasurer; Lester Mapes, inspector; Luke Wilmoth. inside guard; Harvey Hickman, Henry Schmitt and W. Claspell, auditing committee. I guess the brothers think I am the right man in the right place, so they gave me the job of press secretary for another year.

Executive Herron recently attended the Herron family reunion, which was largely attended. Among those present was a younger brother, William, who is a former employe of the Hemingray Co., but now in the navy. He enlisted in 1906 and has risen to the rank of boatswain's mate, the highest non-commissioned office in the navy. He expects and is anxious to go across and says nearly all the boys of the navy want to go. If he serves four more years he can retire on a pension of about $50 per month.