The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-26
FEW JOB[ESS
PERSONS HERE
Only 8,6l3 Unemployed in D. C.,
Low Mark for U. S.-Nation's
Total, 3,473,466.

Inc DlStrlct OF COiumDla rams
lower than any other city In the
United States In percentage OF UNI
employment, In proportion TO It's
population, the Department OF La
boris employment service announced
today, on the basis or the first ma
ton wide survey just completed by a
special stan OF investigators.
ONLY s.sIa IDLE.
with population OF 43I.57l.
Washington has only s.6l3 nnem-
ployed. about 10 per cent of the pop
ulation. While nearly every city In
the United States has shown an In
crease in unemployment over Janu-
airy of last year, Washington has
shown a decrease. In January, 1920,
there were 11,153 percons in the Dis
trict OF Columbia out OF work as
compared with 1851 persons this
year, a decrease OF 2.292.
The Departments survey shows
that throughout the country there
were 3473,48 fewer workers en-
ployed in industry this month than
in January, 1920, reduction OF 36.9
per cent. and IL was announced that
these figures were based on hgures
obtained from States labor depart
ments, municipal employment serv-
ices. neutral bodies, workers COM
pensation bureaus, employers ana
employees organizations, and other
sources competent to furnish author
alive information.
AUTO TRADE HARDEST HIT.
The largest percentage of reduc-
lions in specific industries, SO per
cent, occurred in the automobile and
trade. This Is taken TO &C
count largely for the great reduction
in employment in Michigan. which
led all the other states in proper
tional reduction with 81 per cent.
Ohio followed with a reduction in
employment of 90 per cent Illinois
with, A per cent. Connecticut with 43
per cent. Massachusetts with 3S per
cent, Wisconsin with 81 per cent
New York with % per cent and New
Jersey with % per cent.
Next to the automobile industry.
the greatest reduction OF employees
was in the building trades, with ap-
81 per cent. Last Janu-
airy about IL per cent of the total In
dustrial workers were employed In
this industry. A reduction of 35.5 per
cent was noted in the textile and re-
lated Industries, 80 per cent In ieath'
err and it's products, and 81 per cent
in lumber ard house furniture. The
reduction in metals and products, ma
electric goods and foundry
products was 3o.5 per cent; IN packing
and food products, 10 per cent and in
clay, glass, cement ana stone prou-
ucts. 10 per cent.
The survey shows that numerically
the greatest reduction was in New
York city. where 234.243 were report
ed discharged. Chicago has redu:-
ton OF $4,000: Philadelphia, 10000;
Detroit, 100000: Cleveland, 81, 900;
Boston, $4,000; Newark. 41.000: Gin
cinnati, $4,000: Milwaukee, 24,300;
1856: St. Louis, 1880;
Kansas City, 20.64O; Pittsburgh. 1880:
San Francisco. 10000, and Portland,
Ore, 10000.
Reduction of the number employed
in Buffalo was $4,000; Rochester, 49,
OOO Scranton, $4,000; Syracuse. TO-
S. 900: Schenectady, 1000; Trenton.
s, 500: and Camden. N. j.. 5000. Re-
auctions in the New England indus
trial centers totaled 25O,156. New
Bedford led with 10000 and Fall
River was next with $4,000.
The total reduction in the. Southern
States was only about 100000. Chat
was first among the South
ern cities with 1900. Atlanta had
I 400: Birmingham. 5000: Jackson
Vile, 6,52S; Memphis, 800; New
Orleans 1000: Knoxville, 5000; and
$500.
Despite unemployment in Chicago,
the report states, the number OF saw
ings accounts is increasing more
rapidly since the depression in indus
try. During November and Deccin-
Der smaller accounts in Chicago
banks grew at the rate OF IS per
cent greater than during the proceed
ing months of the year. As against
1887 900, 900 one year ago savings ac-
counts now total S491, 5OOO,OO This
increase OF $1O4,5 100000 for the
twelve months of 1920 represents an
increase of 81 per cent.