Glass Industry, Muncie, Indiana

MUNCIE GLASS TRADE ITEMS.

Big Tank Closed Down at the Hemingray Glass

Co.'s Plant — At Ball Bros. and Boldt

Factories — Will Observe Glass

Workers' Memorial Day.

Muncie, Ind., April 23. — One of the large tanks at the Hemingray Glass Co.'s factory has been closed down, throwing a large force of men out employment. It is rumored that another tank will be let out in the near future. The report was in the nature of a surprise to many employed at this plant, as while the company had a large stock of ware on hand, it was generally believed that the usual spring shipments would consume all this and that the company would likely be away behind with their orders by the end of June as has been the case during the past three seasons. Non-union competition in recent years has increased greatly in this line of work, and as a result prices are being cut to a very low figure. The Hemingray plant is the largest insulator house in the country, and up to the present time has operated steadily all the year round.

Ball Bros. plants in this city are operating to their full capacity and their automatic machines are working successfully, turning out large days' work and a good quality of ware. Two additional quart automatics were placed in the No. 2 flint factory and report has it that ten one-half gallon machines of the automatic type are being built. It is said these will be installed the latter part of this fire or at the beginning of next blast.

Everything is moving along smoothly at the Chas. Boldt Glass Co.'s factory in the West End. A new machine for making pickles has been installed lately, and is working very satisfactorily. The little tank (known locally as "Maude") which has been undergoing repairs for the past six weeks, will be placed in operation this week and will give employment to six bottle shops.

Mrs. Holden, wife of Manager Thos. Holden, is in very poor health and was placed in a hospital at Louisville, Ky., some days ago.

George (Doc) Cline has left the Boldt company's plant and gone to Wheeling. W. Va.

Wm. Gebhard resigned his position at Boldt's and is devoting all his attention to music. Billy is one of our foremost musicians and is quite a favorite with the ladies.

John Halpin, late of Columbus, O., is in town shaking hands with his many friends.

Frank Edmonds has accepted a position at the Mt. Pleasant, Pa., factory of which his brother, Charles, is manager. He left for that place last week.

John Maule, Sr., has been on the sick list for the past two weeks.

Glassworkers' Memorial Day will be observed here this year and the weather permitting, a large turnout can be expected for the glassworkers of Muncie take a great amount of interest in the observance of Memorial Day.

John Clarke and J. Ingram have accepted places in the white liner department at Ball Bros. plant.

The grand ball given by Muncie Trades Council was an unqualified social and financial success. The proceeds will be used for the entertainment of Federation of Labor delegates to the meeting to be held in this city next September. — Muncie.