Hemingray Glass Company

Glass Company

Ready to Make

Beer Bottles.

Fires were lighted under the large tanks at the Hemingray Glass Company yesterday in preparation for a full-time schedule within the next ten days or two weeks, according to announcement made last night by officials of that company.

In view of the beer bill passage in the House of Representatives, and the indication that the Senate would also pass the bill, numerous breweries have placed orders with the local company and it was announced yesterday the contracts already received would give employment for an indefinite period.

Orders for 500 Cars of Bottles.

News of the contracts was also accompanied by announcement that the employment staff of the company would be substantially increased. The number employed at the present time is a low minimum, but with the new contracts, the employment staff will be increased to between 250 and 300 persons.

As has been the custom among nearly all the factories, former employees will be recalled first. When the operative schedule is started these men will be employed on a twenty-four hour shift, seven days a week, thus assuring constant employment for many months.

Contracts already received by the Hemingray Glass Company represent nearly 500 cars of bottles it was said. Those placing the orders are ready for instant operation, it was said, and are largely within a radius of 250 miles of Muncie.