New-York tribune., 1921-01-26
L. s. Estimates
Show w3,473,4 ,466
Idle i'm Industry
Reductions in Specified
Lines Only Are Includ-
ed in Survey Made by De-
partment Of Labor Agents
Michigan Suffers Most
Figures Are That in New
York City 234,243 We're
Sent Seeking New Jobs

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--The num-
Der Of persons employed in industry in
this country the first Of this month
numbered 3,473,466 fewer than the
number employed year ago, the De-
partment Of Labor's employment serv-
ice announced tonight, on the basis Ct
a first nationwide survey just CON-
pleted by special Investigators.
Director John 3. Densmore said this
figure did not necessarily represent the
number Of persons actually unem-
ployed, as it was "quite possible" that
some of the workers had found employ
ment in agricultural or other pursuits
not covered by the survey.
On the other hand, some officials be.
lieved the army Of unemployed posi-
bly, was larger, as no effort was being
made to ascertain the reduction in the
number Of persons employed in pur-
suits other than those classed under
the head Of "mechanical industry"
The employment services figures
represented a reduction of 36.9 per
cent in the number Of workers en-
ployed in industries, as compared with
January q year ago. 1t was announced
figures were bases "on the consensus of
figures from ncutra, bodies. state labor
departments, state commissioners Of
manufacturers. state and municipal en-
ployment services, workmen's compen-
sation bureaus, employers and en-
ployees' organ cations and all other
sources competent to furnish author:
tative information"
In Automobile Industry
Michigan led the states in proper
tional reduction with 50 per cent and
Ohio and Indiana Followed with reduc-
Illinois, with "a per cent; Connecticut,
with 43 per cent; Massach chusetts, with
38 per cent; Wisconsin, 32 per cent;
New York, % per cent, and New Jersey,
20 per cent.
The largest percentage of reduction
in specific industries, 69 per cent, was
in the automobile and accessory indus
try.
Second in rank in the reduction of
employees was the building trades,
with approximately SO per cent.
A reduction of 35.5 per cent was
noted in the textile and related indus
tries. 35 per cent in leather and its
products and 32 per cent in lumber
and house furniture. The reduction in
metals and products, machinery, cleo
trical goods and foundry products was
305 per cent, in packing and food prod
ucts 19 per cent and in clay, glass,
cement and stone products 10 per cent.
Surveys in 1872 cities, the Employ
ment Service said, showed that numeri-
cally the greatest reduction was in
New York City, where 234,243 were re-
ported discharged. Chicago had re-
duction Of $4,000; Philadelphia, 10000;
Detroit, 100000; Cleveland, $1,000;
Boston. $4,000; Newark. al 1000; Cincin-
natl, $4,000; Milwaukee, 24,330: st.
Louis, 49,350; Baltimore, 1866; Kan
sas City, 2O640; Pittsburgh, 1850;
San Francisco, 10000, and Portland,
Ore, 10000.
New England Figures
The reduction in the New England
industrial centers, including Boston,
totalled 250,156. New Bedford led with
10000, and Fall River was next with
25,000. Manchester, N. H., had 21 900;
Bridgeport, 10000; Worcester, 10 900;
Lawrence, 14,500; Lynn, 10000; Provi-
dence, 1880; Lowell, 1000; New
Haven, 10000; Haverhill, 1890, and
Springfield, 1900
Reduction Of the number employed
in the cities In the Middle Atlantic
district (New York. Pennsylvania and