The New York herald., 1921-05-01
TOTAL is MUCH LARGER
Reports Show Situation Bad
in New York, Philadel-
phia and Chicago.
OPTIMISTIC TONE IN WEST
South Expects Surplus of La
Dor Soon Will Gradually
Become Smaller.

CHICAGO, April SV.-SlSnliy Huoie
than 100000 men will be unemployed
In nineteen States when May Day is
ushered in tomorrow, according to
estimates given to the Associated
Press by Government labor State and
industrial officials.
A large percentage Of those who are
unable to obtain work are in the big
industrial sections of the Eastern and
central States included in these nine
teen States from which unemployed
figures could be obtained, but reports
from the other twenty-nine States,
where figures were unobtainable, all
show that unemployment exists, and
the estimated unemployment Of the
country, made by experts, including
labor leaders. ranges from 100000 to
100000 persons.
Reports OF much unemployment
show up from New York. Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan. Wis
consin and Ohio, while practically
every State east of the Mississippi
River and north of the Mason and
Dixon line is seriously affected by the
wave that has swept over the country
during the last year. The reports in
densely populated States is growing
more acute daily.
The report OF the United States Gov
ernment employment service showed
ing cities Of the country with 4 popula-
tion Of 32,5eo,s53 had total Of 1902
755 unemployed. and subsequent bulle-
tins issued by this service indicate that
this number has increased somewhat in
these cities during the last four months
While the unemployment extends to
the West and South, yet In the reports
from the former a decided tone of op-
timism prevails for a RESUMPTION of
business activity that would speedily do
away with the unemployment. while in
the South the situation does not appear
to be OF q serious nature, and reports
state that when the agricultural work
is In full swing the surplus of labor will
be small
Mig Cities Centres of Wave.
New York city, Philadelphia Chicago,
Detroit and Cleveland stand out as the
centres OF the unemployment wave.
In the country's largest city reports
from experts indicate that approximate
ly ESQ, 900 men and women are out OF
work On January ! this year the Gov
ernment estimated that 234.2 .243 were un-
employed in Gotham, and this las been
increased during the four months, ac-
cording to-the monthly bulletins of the
industrial service.
The remainder of the State. however,
has not gone unscathed by am means,
for the reports from -.lhany show that
$4,000 of the States 100000 factory
workers, including New York city, are
unemployed Other New York State
cities report unemployment on STOUT the
same scale.
The United States employment SER
vice figures for Illinois show some
what like condition. While $4,000 were
unemployed In the city OF Chicago In
January. yet the rate OF increase IN the
last four months would indicate that this
has been increased to more than 100000
by to-day. In the State OF Illinois,
however. the figures move upward. The
Governments puts dicih eAto "Ny -
january I, 1920, 1.424 concerns en-
ployed 94S,400 persons. On January J.,
1921. these same firms employed 53s.slS,
showing a reduction during that year OF
414.0s7. Chicago hrms were included
in this survey. No figures for the next
four months on these concerns are given.
but an estimate based on 107 concerns.
each employing more than 500 men or
women. shows a decrease In employ
ment Of about per cent on April as
compared with January /, 1921.
Pennsylvania probably ranks next,
with an estimated number of unem-
ployed placed at 250.000 by the State
bureau of employment. Members of the
Philadelphia Chamber OF Commerce re-
Gently issued a statement contending
that this figure was too low
Estimates for Nineteen states.
The estimates In the States where un-
ernployment fiourishes most at the pres
ent time show the number OF unem-
pioyed TO be:
New York. $50. .oool Rhode Island. n 700
riisnofs .... .430, 600 Washington -. 20, 0W
psnnsvlyania $50. .oc0l oklahoma ..... 1900
indiana ..... .2Sn. 600 Nebraska 49,. 1900
ohio ....... .2f0. COO Idaho ......... l2iPF
wisconsin ...140. 600 oregon ........ llaWV
Michigan .... 100, 600 kentucky 1ONOI
west virginia. 70. ODl Arizona ....... hipV
New Hrmpshire ~. 900 Titan ........s. sipO
California 100000
In a number OF States the reports
gave 80 estimate OF the number OF un-
employed. but the officials noted that
-. .s..v, v,Iovynenf vvaa large In Maksa-