The Penn's Grove record., 1920-11-26
.,URI1ER J0BLESS
Slows INCREASE
Salaries in Many New Jersey
Lines Not Lowered, but Bonus
Is Being Eliminated.
JERSEY BEER ACT is DOOMED
incoming Legislature Expected to Re.
peal Ineffective Measure-Rail-
roads Assessed $12,644,81o
in New Jersey.

Trenton. That reimbursement OF
financial programs is necessary .tC
bring support, first to the basic and
essential industries, Is Indicated in a
report just sent to Edward A. Bren-
nan, superintendent of the Federal
State Municipal Employment Service,
after an extensive survey made of the
labor and business situation by State
Commissioner of Labor Lewis L. Bry-
ant. Colonel Bryant considered the
situation from the angle of present TN
employment, shutdown and layoffs in
the state, what extent of unemploy-
ment by industries, how present con
ditions compare with previous years
and whether unemployment is increas-
ing or decreasing. From the seven EN-
ployment offices located throughout tie
state, in Atlantic City, Bayonne, Cam
den, Jersey City, Paterson, Perth Am
boy and Newark, where the main head
quarters are, facts are secured.
The labor situation in Camden indi-
Gates that s~hipbuilding employment de-
creased one-third since last year. In
the talking machine industry the force
has increased 10 per cent since last
year, and no decrease is probable. In
the leather industry a decrease of SO
per cent has taken place since the last
three months, AMI instead o, a normal
force of $500 the leather industry is
operating with 500 men. In the wOeIen
industry a 10 per cent decrease in the
working force is evidenced, while those
employed only work four days a week
In wool securing and pulling a reduc-
ton Of so per cent Of the employees
has taken place since the last three
months. In the shoe industry o only
is there a TO per cent reduction OF
workers, but hose employed only work
three days a week. In metals and ma
ehipery industry not only has one plant
shut down In Camden, but only 800 are
engaged in this industry, but it is OPP
Grating very slowly. One plant in the
chemical industry has shut down.
These conditions reported are unusual
and sHeh as have never before been
heard of In Camden. The causes given
for them are that there. rs no market
for the material and finances are light.
Unemployment In Camden is steadily
increasing, and since the last three
months an increase of 100 per cent in
applicants is evidenced.
Tobacco Industry Good.
The situation in Atlantic City T.
about the same as other years at IT,,
season. Quite a few men out of w0rE
most Of them coming from other cities,
think they can find work, there. The
season will continue dull all through
this month and up to about February
10, according to business men, with the
exception of a busy time during the
holiday So far unemployment
is not Increasing in large numbers in
Jersey City. One food plant has been
shut down. Where food plants are in
operation a general reduction of from
II to IS per cent of the employees has
taken place.
The tobacco industry In. Jersey City,
however, is f1Ourishing, and the force
Of workers is being gradually increas-
ed. There has been no layoff in the
leather industry, but the railroad help
has been reduced to one-half Of last
years force. In the shipbuilding trade
in Jersey City men are gradually being
hired. A shortage is evident of female
operatives in Jersey City, while cleri-
cal help is plentiful. No general at
tempts have been made here to reduce
wages, but bonus systems are being
discontinued. The slump In business
conditions here is attributed to the at
big loans. Male applicants for en-
ployment have increased 100 per cent.
Silk Mill on Half Time.
In Paterson in the silk machinery in
dustry a layoff Of frem 10 to 20 per
cent Of the help is evident, while e
per cent of the workers on silk thread
works have been layed off. The sflB
Industry in general is operating on
half time in Paterson, with only 80 pei
cent of the number who were employed
hast year. 1t Is estimated that 6,00(
silk workers are at present unemploy
Il III - Il ool Qhu mat lhC LII "
unemployed Is gradually increasing.
IN Passaic in the large textile indus
sies workers are on half time. 1t |.
estimated that 100 small needle shop:
: nere are closed. Shops where rubber |.
/ manufactured are generally operating
: on half time.
; In Perth Amboy in the asphalt In
: dustry 200 men have been laid off. 4
4 big plant recently destroyed by fire ha'
not been rebuilt, so the men here hav'
! not been replaced. In the smelling In
: dustry M plant made a reduction o
20 per cent Of the workers. The chem
4 Ical business Is fiourishing and me
daily being hired. The brick and teri;
: Gotta business in Perth Amboy is poor
since one-half the workers engaged be
+ fore the wal are now engaged in it. Il
+ the oil industry help is being rapid
+ hired, since $500 new hands have bee