The majority the international labor force West
Orange came from Germany and England. Edison had made practice
of hiring foreigners while operating machine shops Newark
because these men were highly skilled and did not expect high
wages. The best traditions German engineering and culture were
maintained the lab men like Theodore Wangemann, skilled
pianist who took charge the experiments phonograph
recording.
The English educational system also produced skilled men
who worked experimenters, and chief among them was Arthur
Kennelly.Ill- 5
received their education overseas. The lab was usually need trained chemists and
would invariably hire "good chemist" one could found. When Edison became
frustrated with his chemists's lack results, sometimes
swore that would never again employ foreign chemists; but
the lack American-born chemists prevented him from carrying
out this threat.
Several learned German chemists (called "professor" the rest
of the experimental staff) were much evidence the lab in
its early days, among them were Erwin Von Wilmowski, Dr. Braun,
Dr. Kennelly had also received practical experience
working for the English Society Telegraphers and his
scientific talents soon made him chief electrician West
. The large German
communities Newark and New York contained skilled workmen
and college trained professionals, and the number German
names the payroll testifies their employment the new
lab. Franz Schulzeberge and Dr. Wuntz
