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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
LUMBER INDUSTRY
IN OREGON HARD HIT
Peace Otherwise Has A.
fected District Little.
spectai nespafch 10 Tnr svx.

PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 24.--Peace has
affected oregon industries other than
lumber very little. The lumber indus
try has been hit so hard that it will
not recover quickly. With the closing
down of Government logging camps
where thousa nds OF soldiers had been
stationed getting out airplane stock
work stopped suddenly.
Col. Brice y. Disque says the Gov
ernmeut already has between 10000
900 and SO,000,000 feet of cut. unused
spruce lumber. which is to be sold as
soon as possible" Many mills have shut
down.
The wooden shipbuilding industry
which may he cited as part OF the
lumber industry, also has been hit
hard, thousands having Seen released
from employment. Though some OF
these men so engaged in war work
have been taken on by one or two
steel shipbuildinS plants which have
contracts for steel vessels for the Gov
ernment's merchant marine, so vital
had the question OF employment for
the men ousted by peace become that
Gov. Withycombe called a conference
in the Oregon capital this week.
AS a result plans were made by the
land settlement commission TO interest
the Government in n gigantic nation
wide use OF the returning soldiers in
tho subdivision and development oil
large tracts of land. particularly the
immense acreage in the Willametll
I Valley.
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NO SURPLUS LABOR
IN PHILADELPHIA
Plenty of Work for Some
Time to Come.
speeia, Despateh 10 THH sus.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Officials Of
the United States Employment Service
here, which Is playing one OF the larg.
est parts in the proposed reconstruc'
ton programme along the lines which
the name of the organization indicates
said the present situation stood as fol
lows:
The absorption of labor from war
industries to peace had been gradual
and that there had been no unrest,
nor was any anticipated.
There is no surplus of labor, and
the demand by the necessities of
peace time production was still
greater than the supply.
Plenty of work is in sight for some
time to come. and the women who
have been employed in war industries
were being sent back to peace time
Industries speedily and with COM
plete success.
There had been no complete shut
downs as a result of the armistice.
and that the cessation of war work
had not become disorganizing fac
tor In the labor situation.
Skilled and unskilled labor were
in great demand, and there would DO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
FEW WORKERS IDLE
IN NEW ENGLAND
Other Industries Absorb War
Plant Employees.
Special Despatch 10 The sr>

BOSTON. Nov. 24.--Up to date the
apprehensions OF those who feared
cessation OF war would food the labor
market with men formerly engaged In
war work seeking new jobs have
proved haseless. This is true also OF
the fear OF n general wage reduction.
Everett W. Lord, State director of
the Federal Employment Bureau, says
There Is so large demand for labor
in this State at the present moment
that there is no danger OF labor
troubles for a long time TO come, II
at ALL"
Here and there~a thousand or more
hands are laid Off. as in birmingham,
where 1000 workers on gas masks
were let out this week: Marblehead
where some workers on airTrianes were
allowed 10 go. and at the big General
Electric plant in Lynn, which dropped
1000 or more who had been on strict
~ war work. but these are being
quickly placed In new berths. Mr.
Loni, working In cooperation with the
big employers of labor, has the State
tabulated so that he can tell at q
glance where men are needed, where
they are likely TO be let out and In
what numbers.
His plan has worked so successfully
1t is being copied throughout New
England with notably good results. Al
the big Fore River and Squantun
shipou!lding plants operated by the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
il was stated to-day by General Super.
intendeHt Wakeman that orders in
hand would keep both plants r,innine
TO capacity for year and possibly
two. At the big WATERFOWL arsena
there has been little change save in
cutting down on overtime work. The
same Is true at the Boston Navy Yard
where Sunday work has been stopped
and overtime limited TO twelve hours a
week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
BIRMINGHAM SURE
PROSPERITY IS AHEAD
Change to Peace Basis Is
Being Made Rapidly.
Special Despatch TO The suS.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 24.--Sunday
and overtime work in the steel mills,
foundries and machine shops has been
abandoned and changes made In ma
chinery to take up peace time work
has been the only move so far In
the Industrial section OF Alabama since
the war stopped.
The Gulf States Steel Company an
nounced that wire rod and nails for
domestic consumption are now being
produced instead of the war barbed
wire with but little changing of ma
chinery and no loss of time. Cancel
lations of pig iron contracts have been
very few SO far but manufacturers
have made preparations to take on
other business. Cast iron pipe, rad-
ators, sanitary pipe and fittings and
stove making industries are preparing
10 resume operations.
With no definite war project in the
Birmingham district. the shipbuildng
steel fabricating plants on which
millions are being spent are being
rushed TO completion. Labor from
Porto Rico will be scattered through
the district there being need for help
on the eight hour day plans with
three shifts instead of overtime and
Sunday.
Fouudries and machine shops have
been assured of sugar refining and
cotton seed crushing machinery work
on large scale as soon as contracts
in hand from the Government are
. cancelled. Semi-steel shell. used
mainly in practice by the navy. still
being produced here. but the contracts
arc not very extensive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
KANSAS CITY CAN'T
GET ENOUGH MEN
Big Building Programme to
Be Resumed.
specso, Despatch to THE Sex.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 24-Removal OF
the Government ban on the use of
building materials was the signal here
for resumption OF vast building oper-
atoms which were under way or
planned when the ban was placed in
effect.
Labor Is very scarce in Kansas City.
women filling many places formerly
held by men. This city has had few
war contracts OF any kind. conse-
quently the cancellation of orderr
throughout the country will have lit
tie effect on the situation here Other
than TO give the city a chance to OBJ
tain labor released from war plants
elsewhere.
No shutdowns have occurred In any
OF the factory industries: in fact, the
packing houses and other plants in
the factory district are unable to OBJ
tain labor needed for expansion of IA
ciiities and trade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
SEATTLE TO THRIVE
ON PEACE BASIS
Shipbuilding and Foreign
Trade Boom Steadily.
sps~al Despatch TO TIE suN.

SEATTLE. Nov. 24.-Peace has appar-
entity given TO Seattle an even grea tor
industrial impetus. Few II any indus
tries have shut down. This il because
eattle's principal work is shipbuild-
ing
Managers of twenty-three ship
yards declare that while the war al
most overnight made this one of the
greatest steel shipbuilding centres in
the world. the demand for tonnage
from local plants will continue in
definitely. They say they have a SUI
fiofent number OF United States Cow
eminent contracts to keep them busy
until 1920 end that privlte interests
n this country, France and England
stand ready 10 give them large orders
when Uncle Sans business is COM
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pleted. The present skilled and I'M
skilled labor shortage Is about 11,000.
In spite of this encouraging situa-
ton Seattle is setting its house in
order for the future. This is being
done in three different ways. II is en-
deavoring to establish new industries.
chief among these Is huge steel
plant, plans for which were held UP
when the United States entered the
war. 1t also seeks the opening OF in
dustries that would furnish all of the
required materials to its shipyards.
The port now is reaching out for the
immense trade in Siberia and the
Orient.
In addition the State of Washington
plans to inaugurate a system of coop
erative land settlement on 100000
acres ofwhat now is waste ground. Re
turning soldiers. II this goes through,
will be able to acquire a splendid farm
home at q reasonable figure and pay
for It on the instalment plan,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
CHICAGO EXPECTS
BIG LABOR SHIFT
Doubts There viii Be Many
Men Left Idle.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.--The change from
war to a peace basis up to the pres
ent time has caused no important
changes in the situation In the Chi
cago industrial district. which Includes
some Of the towns like Gary. in north
ern Indiana
Information obtainable here to-day
is to the effect that except for a few
instances no large bodies Of men have
been released from positions which
they held in the war work programme
The exceptions include the case Of
large munitions manufacturing COM
pany which. II was said. had dis
charged between 1000 and 5000 men
without notice. Mark L. Crawford, di-
rector OF the United States employ
men, service here, says that some
other plants are discharging men but
so far the numbers are not large.
The immediate future, however. ac-
Cordins to Mr.. Crawford. will see
many moro men separated from their
positions. In total OF about 10000
! industrial plants In this district fully
; $500, 1t is estimated, have been en-
gagged In war work. either directly I'M
der contract with the Government or
as subcontractors. 1t is stated that
| fully 60 per cent. of the total working
population in the Chicago district has
teen engaged in these plants. There
! has been no general shifting by the
! plants from war work to peace WORK.
; but it Is said that such shifts will take
place in the next week or ten days.
MI Crawford said tonight there is
kaINy 20 ln xx.ii
ment in this district as a result of the
| sudden cessation of the war. Agencies
already are at work to prevent whole
sale discharging of men and the con-
sequent Generalization OF industry. A
concerted plan for taking care of the
unemployment situation which will
| develop is being worked out by the
! State Council OF Defence in accord.
ance with the plan recently suggested
| by II II. Merrick OF the National Sc
curity League.
| M Merrlck has gone to Washington
to lay this plan before the War De
partment in the hope that 1t may be
adopted for the entire country. In the
case of Chicago he proposes that the
e!ghty-six district draft boards shall
! he permitted to remain in existence
for the express purpose OF finding en-
pioyment for all men returning from
/ the war.
So far there has been no general re-
duction OF wages in the Chicago indus.
trial district. Mr.. Crawford has an
nounced "A conference to be held mex
! Tuesday in Chicago to deal with the
problem of employment and the a5
sorption into industry Of men now al
work in rnunition plants, together Will
those who will return from the army.
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DETROIT FORESEES
ERA OF PROSPERITY
Expects to Shift to Peace
Work Easily.
Special Despatch TO TIL, srx

DETROIT, Nov 2i.-No city in this
country Is possessed of more after war
opportunities than Detroit. II is a
manufacturing centre and its products
are so diversified II is even now ready
for world trade.
During the nineteen months OF war
Detroit's population was Increased
largely. More than 10000 laborers
that came to the great munition plants
are still ION the job" and Indications
are that they will continue Inv other
industries when the war programme
is finished. for there will be plenty Of
room for them and also for thousa nds
OF returning soldiers in the citys
great industrial plants Since the
armistlce was signed much has been
done In the way OF getting back to
business as usual
mammoth automobile factories
enlarged for war work, will
u only the necessary material to
* them running night and day in
an cndeavor TO fll orders for cars that
were booked when the curtailment Of
production was necessary. These or
ders amounted to approximately $780,
900 cars.
The leading manufacturers are fig
ur!ng on normal production not be-
fore the lat OF June. Before that time
material for about $1,000 cars must
be secured. or at least be in sight
The consensus among these producers
is that tho Government is taking due
preCaution in curtailment of war or
ders so as to do no injustice to manu-
facturers or employees, and that the
troubled will be minimized If the Gov
eminent will release steel with which
10 make cars which was to have been
used for guns, ships and armor plate.
Detroit factc ries will return to peace
basis at the earliest possiblc moment.
and if the Government continues It's
policy OF gradually tapering Off the
war work the manufacturers will
make the change with but little IL any
trouble.
As yet there have been no shut
downs and no prospects OF any The
plants In Detroit engaged wholly or
! in part in war work ran we'll over the
! 500 mark, employing about 100000
/ men or women. Many of these plants
are gradually shifting to peace work
Wages in Detroit are equal to. II no;
! higher than, any city in the country
! with no prospects of decreasing
| Detroits industrial leaders say they
| believe that this city Is facing an era
of industrial prosperlty-~not less than
! IL had during the war and probably
! greater.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
ST. LOUIS PLANTS
STILL SEEK MEN
Brewery Workers Hit Hard
by Beer Ban.
Special Despatch TO TIE suN.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24.-One hundred St,
Louis manufacturers employing ap-
proximately $4,000 workers who have
been engaged In munition and war
work exclusively for the past year
have received no important cancella-
lions to date and are still advertising
for men. The st. Louis Car Company,
which is building airplane parts, is
ono OF these.
The Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting this week instructed its in
dustrial department TO get in touch
with employers and employees and es-
tablish a labor clearing house for the
local Industrial community. Employ
ers have been asked to forward names
OF workers who will b. let out and
workers are asked to register, 80 that
no time will be lost in placing them in
positions.
The city government will submit n
bond issue OF t1s.000.ooO to the voters
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next April which, IL ratified, will pro-
vide plenty Of work In st. Louis for
years. Most of the sls.000,000 is TO
be spent for sewers new streets, parks
and hospital buildings.
The curtailment of war work will
not affect Industrial ST. Louis to any
great extent. There are forty or fifty
shoe plants here and no cancellation
OF shoe orders is expected. Fifteen
brick manufacturer employing 5000
workers met the other day and rees-
tablished a cooperative organization TO
take care Of the increased business
which is expected to follow the lifting
Of the Government ban ON building.
Two huge munition plants. in course
Of erection, the Laclede Gas Light
Company's and the Scullin Steel Com
pany's, are expected to be carried
through to completion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
NORTHERN JERSEY
STILL NEEDS MEN
Newark Districts Employers
Expect Prosperity.

Manufacturers In and aro,,od Nam,
al, -. -.
'0' ""'u With commence 10
adjusting peace time industries with
labor now employed in the war plants
in that district. They do not expect
any serious difficulty in effectfpg the
change. This is because Of the great
diversity OF industries in the district.
where 27j distinct lines of goods are
manufactured.
Claims are made that there Is a
shortage of labor In practically all Of
the pre-war factories and shops in the
northern section OF New Jersey. Many
OF these plants are said to be working
with only so per cent. Of their help.
+ On the whole there IL a general feel
ing OF optimism among tho manufac-
turers, who have been looking ahead
for the close OF the war and have
been arranging their plants for after
war business.
The general impression seems to be
| that there will be no lowering OF
wages until next seasons harvest ap-
pears in the markets. II Is believed
that the crops will he cheaper and
with the decrease in the price OF these
commodities will come the reduction
in salaries.
There was an Increase Of $4,000
munitlon workers and ship builders in
Newark from 1915 to 1918. Fully
one-third of these were attracted by
war time wages and overtime paid at
the various plants. Now with the
overtime cut of It Is believed that
fully one-th!rd of this increased popu-
lation is preparing to return to the
trade they pursued before the war.
In the Newark district there are $500
manufacturing concerns, 1900 OF
which We're working largely or partly
on war orders OF the 10000 per-
sons employed in industries in the
Newark district between 10000 and
10000, It Is estimated. were engaged
in war work.
The Foundation Company, which
! employed several thousand men on
its contract with the Government to
build ten wooden ships and has COM
pleted its work. has closed it's plant.
The Government is dismantling the
| equipment and the land will revert to
IT'S owner, the Ford Motor Company.
The Ford company has large build
ing on the grounds adjoining for as
semoiing ana dIstributins' ana there
have been rumors that II Will be ex-
! tended at the close or the war.
1t Is believed the Federal Shipouild-
! Ing Companys plant and the Fort
Newark shipyard OF me submarine
Boat corporation are permanent IN.
situations. Both are constructing steer
| ships Inc fort Newark yarn Is one
OF the iafgest IN the country having
t"cntS -e1e"t Ways
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plenty Of opportunities open for these
forms of labor for snma time 10 cnme.

plenty Of opportunities open for these
forms Of labor for some time to come.
In connection with these matters,
the ofilcials said, the greatest change
in the conditions among war workers
was that the night work was elini-
mated In many instances, but that the
greater part OF the night workers had
been transferred to the day forces.
This prevented any great movement
which would throw labor on the mar
ket.
The officials also said the machinery
had been created which would take
care Of any layoffs, and that inspectors
and agents of the employment service
we're in touch with the various indus
tries and were lending n ready hand to
take care Of the situations as they
arose.
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SAN FRANCISCO is
AS BUSY AS EVER
Wars Stoppage Has Had
Little Effect There.
Speeal ptspa,ch to TIE srN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 24.-The effect
peace may have on the industries of
the San Francisco district has not
made itself manifest to any great ex-
tent as yet.
The greatest war industry OF the
district was shiphuilding, and there is
10 indication that this will experience
any great Immediate change as the
result OF the war S end. The number
OF men employed in this industry Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
PITTSBURG DISTRICT
HAS NO IDLE MEN
Industrial Chiefs Eager to
Continue High Wages.
Special Dtspateh 10 TIE srx.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 23.--Of a half million
men throughout the Pittsburg district,
including western Pennsylvania. east
ern Ohio and West Virginia, who were
engaged on war work in the big steel
and other industries, trust and indie
pendent, not one has been dropped
from employment, and there has been
no downward revision of wages, heads
of the chief industries in the district
declared to-day.
Industrial chieftains apparently are
as anxious TO maintain the present
level OF wages as the employees, for
this continuance would spell continued
high production In the industries.
small Percentase Affected.
Only a small percentage OF the men
engaged on war contracts, superin-
tendents declare, have been affected to
date by the curtailments, and all plants
report they are heavily stocked up
with long delayed domestic orders. de-
mands to refill depleted warehouses
and the like. Statesmen are taking the
road again, and the immediate pros
pect is that the steel and allied in
NuSpiSHs 6idSo' lHo IdllIOtLu equipment
industries and manufacturers will
presently be swanped with business
to meet domestic and export demand
While overtime has been eliminated
lately the larger plants are still on
continuous operation basis.
There will he room in industry in
this section for all returning soldiers
both those who were in the Industries
before and those who can he induced
to go in upon being mustered out OF
the army; In fact, even with return OF
the soldiers a shortage of labor is
feared.
This district for years drew or
southern Europe and the Balkans fol
what proved an inexhaustible labor
supply. At the outbreak OF the Flu.
ropean war this labor supply was
checked, and now. with republics
blooming forth In the different coun-
tries and the old repressive measures
which drove men from their native
homes and drew them to "the land OF
the free" disappearing. II Is a seri-
Gus question among industrial men
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According TO labor union officers,
cancellation of Government orders in
clude stoppage of work on 100000
army overcoats and $4,000 mackinaws
for aviators. The strike OF the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers of America
for an eight hour day started Oc-
tober 28. two weeks before the ar
mistice was signed.
The New York Merchants Associa-
ton. through Its industrial bureau. is
receiving reports from many manu-
facturers. The machine tool manu-
facturers with war contracts are hav-
ing q perceptible slump now. Con-
tracts have not been cancelled. but
many will be. Tho knitting industry
reports itself hard hit by the prospect
OF cancellation. as winter goods for
civilians aro already made up and II
IL too early for next years orders
tc come in.
Rubber manufacturers, including
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
EAT DEER WEDNESDAY
C. of c. Members viii Give Ladies
Venison Spread Next Week.

'-Deer-Ladies' day at the Chamber
of Commerce is officially set for next
Wednesday according to the statement
of President McEntire this noon. In
cideItaily Pres. McEntire seemed to be
much wrought up over the fact that
various and sundry of the ladies of
Topeka seem to think that the Cham
Der of Commerce is not doing its full
duty in the conservation of money
and food
OF course the ladies of Topeka
seem to think that any body of mere
men is incapable of furnishing either
delicacies or entertainment without
a sinful waste of money" said McEn-
tire, but this Chamber of Commerce
can do that very thing. 1t might well
if the ladies of the city understand
that the venison to be served here
next Wednesday is the free gift of
Commissioner Porter to the Chamber
tainment such as music is entirely
donated and does not cost the c. of c.
one cent"
1t is expected of course that all
the ladies of Topeka will turn out for
the venison feast at the Chamber of
Commerce on Deer-ladies day and
that they will feel a greater enjoy
ment in the knowledge that the mere
men of the city are able to provide
some small delicacies. without break
ing the rules set down by Director
Hoover Formal invitations are not
issued for ladies day, for the feast is
for all the women of the city and not
for the wives, sweethea rts and rela-
tives of Chamber of Commerce mem
berS alone.