Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-26
3,437,466 IDLE
JAN | SAYS REPOR!
First Unemployment Survey
of u. S. Com.
pleted
DROPS 36.9 PER CENT
Greatest Reduction In New York
Where 23i.2i3 We're Discharged
Chicago Second With $4,000

Washington, Jan. ga total of
3.437, ,466 persons were found by the
United States Employment Service
Of the Department of Labor to be
out of employment on January /,
1921. IN the United States, as a re.
suit of q national survey Of employ
lncnt conditions, made public here
yesterday. This is 800 per cent.
fewer persons were at work in indus
try on January /, 1921, than year
previous
The survey includes two cities n
Iaryland-Baltimore and Cumber-
land. It was estimated that 39, ,464
persons in Baltimore were out OF
employment on the first Of the year
out Of total population Of f335 ,S26
and that 1870 persons were out Of
employment in Cumberland out Of q
total of 2s,s37.'
Taking the State Of Maryland as {;
whole it appears that there are 49,
692 persons out of employment ou.
Of total population of 1,A9,6l0.
This indicates that something like
G,O0O people are out Of work in Other
sections of the State than in Balti-
more and Cumberland.
Referring to Maryland particular
", the report says:
Reports indicate that there haa
been reduction of about 1900
workers in miscellaneous industries
from January, 1920, to January,
1921. Shirbuildng indicates no re-
duction in employment between Jan
uary. 1920, anl January, 1921. Pub
lie utilities reported indicate re-
duction in employment Of 1885. Re
ports from Western Maryland indi-
cate, 70 per cent Of coal mines are
closed for lack. Of, orders
Taking up the employment situa
ton in the State at large by indus
trial groups, it is shown that in
metals. machinery, electric goods
and foundry products there are no"
employed $4,000 persons, as against
5l,l25 on January /. 1920.
In the clay, glass, cement ard
stone products industries there are
now employed 4,625 persons, as
against 5,225 a year ago.
In the Building trades group of
industries there was employed at the
beginning Of this year l6,429 per-
sons. as against 2l.7S6 a year ago.
In the oack;rg and food products
group there are employed 1890
this year, as against 20.100 year
ago. In the group Of industries in
cluding textiles, clothing, hosiery
and underwear there are employed
$1,000, as against 81 200 a year ago,
almost a 80 per cent reduction.
Tho leather, boet and shoe indus.
try is given also, although it IS
small. This shows $500 persons en-
pioyed now, as against $500 a year
ago. Tic au,omobile and accessory
industry shows that 1000 persons
arc employed, as against $500 last
year. The last group mentioned in
the report includes lumber, house
furniture, boxes ard wood products.
On January /, 1921, total Of E,5D
persons were employed, whereas a
year ago 400 were employed.
Director John B. Densrorc said
the total of 3,4S7,4e5 did not neces-
sarily represent the number Of per
sons actually unemployed, as it was
"au:te possible" that some ct the
workers had found employment IN
agricultural or other pursuits not
covered by the survey.
On the other hand, some officials
believed the army Of unemployed
possibly was larger than the figures
given, as no effort was being mad.
to ascertain the reelection in the
number Of persons employed in pur,
suits other than those classed undo:
the head Of mechanical industry.
The largest percentage. Of tedu>
ticn in specific industries. So pc
cent, occurred in the automobile ar
sccesSory industry. Second in ran
deduction Of employees was the build
ing trades with approximately )
ger cent.
4 reduction of 35.5 per cent w.
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