Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-15
]. S. EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN
Reports on Industrial Conditions in
South Atlantic States h

the textile industries mas Deeil largely
affected by the closing down Of a
large overall factory, releasing l,4Oo
workers.
Richmond-Large locomotive works
show a substantial increase in en-
ployment from 1919 and has absorbed
some machinists released from other
shops.
North Carolina-The small per-
centaee of textile workers out of en-
ployment is due to the fact that oolh
night and day forces have been NAM
tanned, although production in the
textile mills is atleast so per cent pc
low capacity. Mill operators, now
ever, have kept their forces by work
ing three days a week endwith occa-
sional shutdowns Of aweek or 10 days
rather than to close down indefinitely
There is very noticeable optimism
among cotton mill operators, who ap-
parentlv believe that orders must
Eeein to come in in the early spring
in sufficient quantities to enable them
TO operate on practically full time. 1t
will be- noted that there has been but
verylittle let-up in employment in the
building trades.
Gcorgia-Informati indicates an
30 per cent reduction in employment
from January, 1920. to January. 1921,
in the cotton oil mills industry; ferti-
lizer factories also INDICATE an 80
per cent reduction. 1t is reported
that there are 1920 idle railroad
shop and track men. The heavy per
centage Of reduction in employment
in the tensile mills of Georgia as
compared with North and South Car
o!ira is due to the fact that night
shifts were very generally laid off in
Georgia mills. Outside of that the
mills have maintained their forces
by working two or three days a week
West Acknowledgements received in
dictate that 10000 coal miners are Idle
and 10000 working on half time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS indicate that
there has been a reduction Of about
1000 workers in miscellaneous indus
tries from January, 1920, to January,
1921. Shipbuilding indicates on re-
duction in employment between Jan
uary, 1920, and January. 1921. Public
utilities reported indicate reduction
in employment of 1865. Reports
from western Maryland indicate that
&c per cent Of coal mines are G osed
for lack Of orders. 4sss ..
Baltimore-The Baltimore munich.
pal budget, d 1921, appropriates for
schools, sewers, bridges, harbor,
street condaits. water supply, police
and fire sta~ion, s22,1GOO0o. For
harbor improvements, constructions
of piers, Warehouses;, and facilities,
S5,O25 900. Other small items, ST.
100000. 1t is reported that the hous-
ing shortage IS serious and receiving
lively attention CT Baltimore business
mems organizations, but no definite
program appears to have been decid-
cd upon as yet. Large additions TO
row manufacturing concerns to begin
operations this spring are expected
to quickly absorb surplus labor.
South Caro1ina-While the textile
industry in this state shows very
small decreas" in employment, this
is d1e to the fact that the mills are
working on one-third to one-half time
and have been shut down at intervals
Of week to 10 days at time. They
have maintained their forces with
nothing more than an inconsiderable
reduction in the total number en-
ployed. In addition to data reported
in Table /, it is stated that 60 per
cent Of the railroad shop and track
men have been laid off throughout the
State.
Florida-It is reported that ship
yards in Jacksonville show reduc-
ton in employment from January,
1920, to the present time Of 96 per
cent, Indicating about 700 idle. The
shipyards in Tampa and Pensacola
indicate reduction in employment
Of about 93 "er cent, leaving $500
idle. The railroad shops in the State
indicate decrease in employment of
aobut so per cent, indicating about
700 idle. Naval stores indicate
reduction in. employment of about IS
per cent in the State, leaving about
5000 idle. It is reported that skilled
labor employed in 1919 in shipyards
and to a great extent IN the building
trades has not remained as general
rule in Florida; most of those that