Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-04

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industry or disturbing labor.
CONTRACTS CANCELLED
AGGnEGATE GREAT SUB
Immediately after tho armistico wa:
signed steps were taken to cancel con
tracts and so far, he said. tho War De-
that would have cost sS.sSs;ooa.ooo te
complete. There were $4,000 separate
contracts that had to be adjusted and
of these 4.6Jo have been settled.
'"rhe end OF the war will not see u
go back to the small Navy which we
had before the war" Secretary Daniels
building. repairing and altering OF
ships would offer employment to large
numbers of men.
! As against $4,000 skilled mon en-
| ployed in the navy yards before the
war. he said. there were today $4,000
employed and on the day OF the armis-
next mex Few few months there viii be no un IN.
! employment.
! SHIPBUILDERS CAN FIND
WORK WITH THE NAVY
Men skilled in shipbuildng," said
the secretary. can md plenty or en-
and thus we can tide over the days be-
fore the return to normal conditions
MIR. Daniels outlined Efforts Of the
tries engaged in navy war work.
After the morning session the con
forces had n buffet lunch with the
The President had surprised every
body by delivering his address In
bidding the governors and mayors we.
was placed to follow Secretary Wilson
but when tho latter concluded hts re-
marks and formally presented the
his speech and gave way to otner
speakers after inviting tho guests to
Mir. Baker in his address reiterated
that by April, 100000 American troops
would be returning monthly.
The War Department the Secretary
said. is much interested In measures
and he told how Colonel Arthur WOODS,
former police commissioner OF New
York. has been mace 1905 a speeiai ass i;nn
with the Department Of Labor and the
Council of National Defense for en-
ploymcnt activities.
ONLY PESSIMISTIC REPORT
At the afternoon meeting confidence
steadily grew in the ability OF the
nations executives TO, meet the en-
The only pcssimistic report heard was
that of Governor Cornwell. of West
Virginia, who said practically half the
State because tho operators were un-
able to book new orders. their Gus
toners holding PACK In inc nope OF
lie urged that tho Federal officials
particularly the railroad administrai
ion at once once he, begin contracting for coal
Reports from tho Governors OF
representatives OF sixteen States. in
summary. showed:
thrown on the market recently have
drugged it. with the result that 10000
miners are working short shifts or are
nlir OF
work is being rapidly designed.
DELAWARE TO SPEND
GREAT SUM on ROADS
Delaware-No, soldiers who return
900 to be spent on good roads.
t,lorida-Could use much labor II it
projects for drainage .aod Improvement
of roads contemplated.
Georgia-Conditions in labor market
be rsasonably expected. Soldiers
needed for farm work.
INTERPRETATIONS oo6 10000 are idle OF
to cost $4,000. 900 and 5000 10 work
on State buildings.
ing. About s42.o00.0o0 available to he
spent in public works. About $4,000
soldiers have returned and been given
KANSAS CALLS FOR MORE
MEN TO HANDLE CROPS
kansas-Ready to use moro men to-
day viii have 200. .ooo, bushel
in spring and summer.
Kcntucky--Situatton is good. except
in some coal districts.
10000 miners working full time
L.ouisiana-Inbor conditions fairly
satisfactory. Shortage rather than an
oversupply or labor.
"a ri 10 hiS Ill.
shortage. About 1900 soldiers have
been given jobs
Maine-tireatost trouble found in
that await them.
Decentralization of copper mar
ket has hit many mines. On the whole,
good. Detroit has more men idle than
in normal times, due TO cutting Off OF
war work.
Minnesota-No labor troubles have
come UP and no great unemployment
problem seems Imminent. or the H.
600 soldiers who have returned, 1874
have taken their Old jobs and OF the
remainder all except about 500 have
been placed.
MEETING WILL LAST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY
The reports by Governors and
Mayors Will continue tomorrow. and
the conference Will last through We'd
ncsday.
Among the mayors or other repre-
senting cities who attended the White
louise conference were included tho
following:
T.. r. McNich, Charlotte. N. c., r.
". Gorrel. winston Salem. n. c.; T. IT.
Hyde. Charleston. s. C.; r. J. Blalock.
Columbia, S C.: toyston Jester. Jr
l'ynchburg. Va: Albert l. Roper. Nor
ioik, Va: j. T. Harvey. Portsmouth
Va. i. H. Angel, Roanoke, Va.
SOLDIERS FAVOR LEAGUE