New-York tribune., 1868-12-17
TIE CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LABOH
EXCHANGE.

STATEMENT or THE OFFICERS-INTERESTISG
STATISTICS.
TThe following is tho substance of the first
1 yearly report of the operations OF the California En-
ploynent Labor Exchange Tho report Is embodied in
tables which we have not room 10 print.
Table No shows that while oil classes Of mechanics
skilled and unskled laborers have been In such steady
demand that advance in the wages OF brckayers.
penters farmhands labOrers paserers, and plumbers
has resulted clerks dry goods storemeL, and Others
pursuing what are termed genteel employments, have
been rarely called for out Of total OF $780, G9 gen.
eral laborers. 1917 carpenters and l2 armhands have
been provided with employment and only 10 clerks and
four bookkeepers have been called for
Table No exhibits the numbers Of each class Of work
men employed at the Exchange during the past SIX
months This list shows the amount OF service the Labor
Exchange renders the State also that persona In search
OF almost any GLASS OF wokmen have been able to obtain
them at this institution by making application, without
expense The whole number OF males registered during
the six months foot up sO6 embracing 1853 different oc
cupatons, including surgeon, apOthecary, draughts
man. aparls brewers, carpet, CLOTH and stockingweav
ers druggist engineer engravers printers DC
The suggestive In the list are the bedmakers button
MAKERS darynen, and mixers All these services are
performed generally by females In most OF the Atlantic
States and throughout Europe Here the scarcity OF
women willing 10 perform them causes the employment
OF men as bednakers instead OF chambermaids, whilo
nearly all the In the state MIXED by men, who
also make nearly all the butter In addition TO the per-
sons registered employed at this Ofce, very largo
number have boen engaged In the interior by ettef,
20 prevent leaving the interior 10 to this city
IN search of employment and to carry out this design,
agents have been established In several OF the interior
counties authorized to act in the name OF this instu
tOn by this many men have been employed with.
out incurrng the expense OF coming hther. Table No.
exhibits tho counties, States, and Territories, whence
orders for help have been received San Francisco OBJ
tanned $685. bacramento 400 eauckas 502 State OF No
vada 70, Oregon o, Washington Territory as Arizona
and Honolulu g. The excessive demand for nearly ali
classes OF labor that has existed In the counties within
reach by cheap transportation has enabled the
obtain employment without ncurring the expense OF
travelling to the Interior This has caused largo proper
ton Of tho orders from distant counties 10 remain un
filled All the counties outside OF those mentioned OBJ
tained 6481 As t is probable that important
reduction In the price OF passage by steamers and rail
OF the State will soon be removed The southern c0un
ties have felt this drawback severely, the California
Oregon and Mexican Steamship Company charges s5 as
the lowest fare from any OF tn0se counties.
Table No exhibits the nationality OF those who have
been provided with employment The list embraces "a
nations showing the remarkably cosmopolitan character
OF the people Of this coast OF the whole number, 1901
Americans $3.50 Irsh s05 English, 94 German 25l
Scotch 208 French 233 Dansh Norwegian, and Swedish
The monthly returns this table show steady increase
in the number Of German and French nationalities
large proportion OF the men from these countries come
here direct few Of them being able 10 speak word OF
English. They generally steady and Industrious and
most OF them mechanics and farm hands. AL appear
able 70 their travelling expenses which not gener
ally the case among the applicants for employment
very Tow OF this class OF Immigrants remain In san fran
cisco.
Table No. exhibits the date Of arrival Of the males
and when they were provided with employment. Tho
Lat extends from 1896 10 1865 Nearly twOthrds or 650
arrived Ia tho present year, and Of these tiT siuce NJ