Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 23, 1921, Page 5

wn « SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1921 INDUSTRIAL SITUATION IN CITY HOLDS BRIGHT PROMISE, REPORT —__—s (Continued from Page 1.) a stage of near completion in the past month. Also the refining units constructed at both plants and now receivins the finishing touches before they are put in operation will add ta the permanent payrolls of the refineries. NO BUILDING PLANS ABANDONED, REPORT. ‘The expansion program of a city is the best criterion as to the future. Plans for Caspgr's growth have not| Building| been materially changed. petal records obtained from the city engineer's office indicate that Casper's residents will spend thousands upon thousands of dollars this year in ox- tending the city’s residential section’ and naturally the business district of the city will respori to the demands of a larger population with the erec: tion of substantial business structures. | REFINERY. EXPANSION IS PHENOMENAL. For the purpose of proving conc!ur sively to Casper citizens that the olt- look for Casper is most hopeful, con- ditions at each of the refineries will be given in detail) to. show their own wonderful growth and to interrelate this growth with other businesses. At the Standard plant the committee found conditions; beyond the expecta- fon of the outsider though he may have had a penchant for keeping in- formed the detatis of construction which saw the size of the plant tripled bstween November 1, 1920 and July 1, 1921. On Novemper’ 1, 1920, the plant boasted of but 626 employes. This inc’uded the management and in fact everyone who drew money from the Standard company jn any capacity, Today at the same plant. we find a giant industrial institution ch is empioying an_average “of 1.250 men, employed at identically the same wage that was paid on Novembor 1, 1920. NO EFFORT MADE TO BRING LABOR HERE. When the congtruction work was undertaken abouf November 1, the company gradually built up its pay- roi! from labor hosts who drifted bere from all sections of the country when the plans became generally known. Laborers swarmed to Casper from every section of the country. Out of employment due to the shut down of industries ia their localities the labor seekers soon Jearned that Casper was the mecca of the job-hunter. When it became necessary during February have additional experienced pipe-fit- ters, the labor bureau in Denver sup- plied us ubcut 60 pipe-fitters, also 11 boiermakers, three welders and one bricklayer. For each pipe-fitter em- ployed there was created work for 15 additional men, which could nat have been employed otherwise. ‘This is the only case that we know of where labor ‘was imported. MARRIED MEN ARE GIVEN PREFERENCE. By the-middie of the winter, w:th its empleyment lists near completion and with crowds of unemp'oyei wait- ing at Its gates the Standard company made a sinceré effert to weed out the forces and get men who would be de- serving of employment and be a bene- fit to the community. Married. men or men who had de- peridants were given proference. It was not long- before the employment seckers learned that married men’s cs- tate gave them preference und that to be! a bona fide resident of Casper would be another point in their favor. ‘The result was that the records of the employment bureau. were incor- rect and has been proven many t’mes when individual cases necessitated in- vestigation for one cause or anoth:r, CASE OF FAMILY M CORRECTED. Since the lay-off a woman presented herse’f at Mr. Andrus’ office, stating that her husband had been laid off, that he had a family of six children to support and that he must have em- ployment. Mr. Andrus informed the lady that the case wou:d be investi- gated and that if it was found that her Tnusband was a bona fide resident of Shoes Wear Out— So Do Batteries! ‘When a pair of shozs wear out you have been notified in advance by the ‘thinness of soles or cracking of the uppers—or som: other easily recog- nized sign. But when a battery wears out you may be taken by surprise, because bat- teries often go strong until the last minute, ed Rubber ves th: most miles of . tex oe per dollar, AUTO ELECTRIC CO. 136 East Midwest Avenue _ Phone 968-5 Use Want Ads and March of this year to/ substantiated, her husband would be re-employed. Th> case was investi- gated and the man reemployed the following morning. With the peak of employee lists hav ing been attained shortly after “the first of the present year the company came face to face with a labor turn- over which at times retarded even the well laid plans of the construction | Program. So great was the number of j voluntary departures from the com- | Pany's service that it was found neces- sary to employ an average cf 100 men to add a scant 25 to the construction forces. RESIGNATIONS MADE TURNOVER LARGE. During the months of March, April May and June the turnover proved tdemendous. During this period of four months 1,120 men voluntarily left the employ of the company for rea- sons of their own, ranging all the way from desiring to go on their home steads to having fallen he'r to an in- heritance. In March 81 per cent of the men who left the company’s employ quit voluntarilys In April the voluntary de- partures soared to §3 per cent. In May it fell back to 76 per cent and in June jumped again to 81 per cent. Despite this cond:tion, the construc- tion program went ahead until it reached the nearly completed stage early in July ahead of schedule, thanks to favorable weather condition of the winter. ‘This was thr condition when the company was faced with the fact that it had 485 men on its construction force for which there was no employ- ment. Accordingly these men were laid off between July 10 and 15. 1,250 MEN RETAINED OPERATE PLANT. Now the number, of men at the plant averages around 1,250 and this force comprises the men who actually run the plant. The force will greater in numbers constantly as the newly constructed: refinery units are brought into operation. Tho first sec tions of the new equipment have iil- ready been started. One battery of eight re-running stil's was put in op- eration this week. To man the new un‘ts that will be put in operation a school of practical instruction for the men who will op- erate the new plants is underway add- ing a burden to the expenses at this t'me. Under this arrangeme r the Standard, optimistic of the future of the 01 trade will be in a pos'tion to be the first to meet the improved tn- dustrial conditions which are now just over the horizon. Th's follows out te general Standard maxim to prepire Tor the geod times during the period of depression. WAGE SCALE HERE HIGHEST IN U: 8. Even the wage reduct’on which will come August 1, will leave the Casper plant well above the wag> scales of any other industria! enterprise in the country, except in a few very rare in- stances. Naturally in @'spensing with the services of a vast numb r of men mis- takes have crept in. ‘The policy of the company. however, is to right any wrongs and rectify any injustices. “Casper is twice blessed with its present. industrial supremacy and with the plans which have been laid for the future to further intrench this su- Ppremacy when a condition of normale ey return: “the committee was in- formed by Mr. Andrus. “If you don’t think such is the case sit_any city of any. size anywhere Casper and the other facts could be} ¢u; in the country between Casper ant New York and you will be convinced,” be said. SITUATION AT MIDWEST PROMISING. While conditions in general at the Midwest refinery are identical with the conditions dt the Standard, the| construction program has extended! over a longer period of time and natu-| rally developed details that material- ly differ. The details outlining the| Position of the Midwest plant wefe| rnished the committee by *L. A. In reviewing conditions for the past three or four years at the plant it is ¢ found that they are practically the same over that period. Especially in the past three years a tremengous cessfully carried out. During this period the construction forces, when employed, bad the knowledge that only definite pro- grams of building would be worked out. These programs followed one another in such rapid succession, however, that the construction forces were maintained for long ‘periods of time. The construction forces were continually added to up to nearly a month ago. CONSTRUCTION WORK $ NEARLY FINISHED. | At this time all that remains of the construction program is three batter- ies of stills, completion of the wu: already erected by making minor con- nections and completing the finishing touches, laying new lines in the tank farms and completion of a consider- able tank paggram. All of the tank work has been let to contractors and all of the work except in one instance will be han died by local contractors. When the lay-off at the plant be came effective and 688 men were tak en out of service, practically only construction forces were hit. In the operating department some changes were made in the perSonnel of the force in rare instances, preference be- Ing given to men with families, es- pecially young married men who were endeavoring to build themselves a home, and who would become sub- stantial citizens. MANY “SHORT TIME” ORKERS EMPLOYED. ‘The Midwest company same condition; of labor turnover that the Standard did, feeling espe- clally the effect of the influx and de- parture of “dry farmers” and others from the Dakotas, Colorado, Nebraska Wyoming and Montana ranches, who came here seeking only short time amployment. At the present time there are 1,523 men employed at the Midwest plant, and indications are that this number will be added to instead of decreased in future unless some unforeseen and unexpected conditions of — chaos strikes at the Industrial fabric of the nation. When one considers that the aver- age employee lists of the refinery for ithe past three years averaged be- tween 1,800 and 2,300 under the con faced the struction era, it is easy to realize that Casper will suffer little from the re- duetion to a strictly operating force NO TRUTH EN RUMOR OF SHUTDOWN. With 18 stills to be completed and 73 now in operation at the plant, the |rumor that the plants contemplate ;elosing down is, entirely unfounded. When the new stills are — operating ‘and, with other functions of _ the plant, extended to capacity under normal conditions the wisdom of the Midwest in arranging its construction plan so far in’ advance of present re- quirements will be evidenced. The Midwest Refining company is employing large permanent forces in its various departments in the face of the shattered condition of markets for refined petroleum products. “This is a time for optimism and square dealing.” said Mr. Reed, “and the sooner this realization comes, the Sooner normality will have been at- tained. We alm to be fair in all our dealing und are always anxious to in- vestigate a complaint and rectify a condition of injustice.” lock lecal of the Internationa! Fruit Reed. and Vegetable Workers’ union an- nounced Friday it had passed resolu Wednesday of Japanese field work ers. cal construction program has been suc- day tions. | leaving the district, thorities said. Prosecution for participation in deportations. | telegraphed United States Senator Johnson caused by labor troubles between itin- erant and, that Turlock citizens were not were working in cantaloupe fields for| 16 to 22 cents a crate in spite of the; jfact the growers were willing to pay white workers 24 cents. The white] workers demanded he Casper Daily Cribune ‘TURLOCK, Cal., July 38.—The Tur- jon condemning the deportation The president of the Turlock lo. James Shea, was arrested yester in connection with the deporta lunerant white field workers are local peace au- It is thought they fear the The Turlock Chamber of Commerce that the deportations were white and. Japanese workers Involved and condemned the act. | Authorities revealed the Japanese ICE-BOUND FOUR YEAR, STUDIED FEW ARCTIC SEATTLE, July 23. — (By United Press)—Capt. Joseph F. Bernard, scientist-explorer, was for four years ice-bound in the frigid wasters of the Arctice. i Bent on out Vilhjamuring Stefans- son, he is going back for more. He is now on the way to Nome, Alaska, to equip ahother expedition to study’ the anthropology of the frozen re- stons. Commanding the schooner Teddy Bear, Captain Bernard set out from Nome in 1916, proceeding to Corona- tion gulf, 1,400 miles to the north. Here the heavy ice hemmed in the vessel which was turned castward along the Arctic islands, On August 19, 1917, off Taylor island, the Teddy Bear was frozen fast in the ico, and there it remained, according to Cap- tain Bernard, until September, 1919. So Captain Bernard had plenty of time to make observations. Here are some that he made: That the Arctle peoples are being exterminated by disease and contact with civilization. That food and clothing producing caribou are becoming extinct and that within ten years the Canadian government will be foreed to provide for their subsistence. i ‘That wars between various tribes and custom of retaining women cap. tves gave all the Arctic region a com- mon language base and similar cus- toms. a Farm Credits To Be Hearing Topic oat WASHINGTON, July 23.—The joint congressional commission of agricul- tural inquiry announced its decision today to take up the general question of agricultural credit, including the policy adopted by the federal reserve board and its effects on farmers. John Skelton Williams, former comp- troller of the currency, will be heard next Tuesday, as the first witness. Members of the federal reserve board also will appear.) ~ ” —— Blood tests are now suggested as a méans of finding out whether peo- ple are engaged in work suited to their health and_temperamnt Corner Center and Fifth Sts. 412 East Second \ OIL CITY AUTO SUPPLY CO. Phone 1112 RAY’S SERVICE STATION, WEST YELLOWSTONE. The New Kelly Kant Slip Cord : More resilient and more nearly skid-proof than any other tire ever madeand givingamaz- ing mileage yet costing no more than other standard cord tires—no wonder the new Kelly Kant Slip Cord has leaped into ‘immediate popularity. Casper Supply Co. » 165 So. Ash WHITE MOTOR TRUCK CO.” | | Phone 913 Phone 908 Put Your Money to Work John Brown has $100 lying idle, for the reason that it is so small in itself that a borrower, owning real estate can not use it. His neighbor also has $100, but he can’t make a safe investment for the same reason. There are eight other neighbors who have a like sum of money desiring to in- vest it, but they are all in the same predicament as John Brown. Supposing that we go to each of the above and say: ‘““We have a party that de- sires to borrow $1,000 on a first class piece of real estate in Casper that is worth many times the amount of the loan, and the loan will be secured by a first mortgage the title will be examined by our attorney, and if everything is clear, it will take care of your $100, and your nine neighbors’ as well, and this investment will earn you a good rate of interest. The loan will be repayable monthly, interest and principal for a term of five years, so that the security will grow stronger from month to month, and therefore make the most desirable of all investments obtainable.” Mr. Brown and the neighbors would be more or less gratified to be able to pool their money and_ make this loan, which singly they would be unable to do. Now sup- posing instead of having ten men with one hundred dollars, we find two hundred with five dollars, they would be in the same position and be able to make their money work for them at the same earning power and with the same advantages as the ten men with the one hundred dollars. The above is a concrete example of the working plan of this building and loan association, with the exception that our earnings are even greater than the usual rate of interest derived by the loaning of money on real estate direct by the investor, as we will explain. An investor in this association purchases shares of stock in the association in proportion to the amount he or she can set aside from their monthly incame. ‘The shares have a par value of $100 éach and they are offered to you for $50 on an easy monthly payment plan of 50 cents a share for 100 months, or in other words, at the end ‘of 100 months you have paid in $50 for each share of stock you have subscribed for and the money ou pay in each month is loaned out on first mortgage security on real estate, at a fixed rate of interest, the loan is repayable monthly consisting of interest and principal, and this is reloaned again from month to month, so that we can compound the interest every six months and credit the earnings to the shares or certificate every six months, this compounding of interest and accumulating it to your account will in a very short time after you have made your 100 payments make each share of stock you have pur- chased have a cash surrender value of $100, the par value, a dividend of 100 per cent on your investment, and your investment is safe at al] times, as real estate is considered the best of security. It is to the person of limited means that has the will power to lay aside a small portion of his or her earnings that we appeal most strongly, and to place this service at their command we will allow any person to subscribe for as small as five shares of stock or more as they are able, at the rate of 50 cents a share a month for 100 months, at the end of that period payments cease, and your money has been loaned out on five and ten-year loans which by compounding and accumulating interest will make each share worth the face value of $100 redeemable in cash a short time after the expiration of the 100 months. Below is a table of the deposits and earnings on our stock which we designate as Savings Certificate and represent the capital stock of the association. and is the only class of stock the association issues. THERE IS NO PROMOTION, NO COMMON, OR SO-CALLED PREFERRED. Deposits and Earnings on Savings Certificates The par value on each share is $100. The monthly deposit on each share is 50 cents. Total Deposit $250.00 500.00 750.00 1,000.00 1,250.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 No. Shares Monthly Deposit Annual Deposit $30.00 60.00 90.00 120.00 150.00 180.00 240.00 300.00 Quar. Deposit $7.50 15.00 22.50 30.00 37.50 45.00 60.00 75.00 Accumulated Profits $250.00 500.00 750.00 1,000.00 1,250.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 Maturity Value $500.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 3.000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 Deposit 5 $2.50 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 20.00 25.00 100 Months The Wyoming Building and Loan Association is incorporated under the laws of the State of Wyoming, the principal place of business is Casper, and the officers aind trustees are local men of reputable standing and well known in the business affairs of the city and state. The money you deposit with us will be loaned to the people of Casper, either to complete the financing of the construction of their home or to pay off the debt common to the completion of a home. Remember that money loaned in Casper on real estate is distributed among all of us, the laborer, the craftsman, the lumberman, hardware merchant, painter, banker, groceryman, butcher, drygoods merchant, in fact, every person in every walk of life benefits by KEEPING CASPER MONEY IN CASPER, and the sum of it all is a better town, a better home, a better class of citizens, and a happy, contented, prosperous place in which to live. : Fill out the coupon below and mail it, or call us on the phone, or when you are uptown drop in and we will be glad to tell you about investing your money with us. There are privileges that are part of the contract in subscribing for the shares of this company that will protect you in case you are unable to meet your monthly payments or in case you desire to withdraw your money, Wyoming Building and Loan Association (Offices With Van Gorden Investment Co.) 218 East Second St. Casper, Wyo. W. J. Lindsay, President. W. J. Bailey, Treasurer. 9 H. B. Durham, Trustee. George E. Vance, Trustee, Phone 555 W. B. Cobb, Vice President. W. D. Allely, Secretary. C. E. Littlefield, Trustee. (CUT OUT AND MAIL TO US) Wyoming Building and Loan Association 218 Bast Second Street, Casper, Wyo. Gentlemen: I am interested in your Saving Certificates and will be pleased to have your representative call on me = oughly your plan of operation. -(mentinn time most convenient) to explain thor- : t DST sR SOR SA pee ngree Phone... PTPRIE OBR foo 0co 5s PAGE FI ee. ees = we a ST