Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-09-30 | Page 2 | Willys-Overland Plant Lays off 4,500 Workers

WILLYS-OVERLAND PLANT LAYS OFF 4.500 WORKERS TOLEDO, O., Sept. 30. Tempor-larily Tempor-larily releasing a pprov i mat 'ly I rU0 men and women workers from 6M- ploy mi n't, tiu Toledo plants of the Willys-Overland Automblle cmpany were Hosed down yesterday with the exception excep-tion of a few departments engaged ! in producing ceftain parts. In making the announcement Clarence Clar-ence e. Eori, vice president of the . ompany said that falling off In the demand for automobiles i the cause I Of temporary curtailment of production. produc-tion. I nder normal conditions the eom-I eom-I pany employs 14.000 men and women. ' Beginning tomorrow fewer than 2,iJ'0 ! w ill he at work, it was said. I The laying off of men at the plant began several weeks ago and the number num-ber kept at work has been dwindling gradually.