Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-23
SHOW
FEWER OUT OF
WORK IN STATE
Number of Unemployed in In
dianapOlis Now About
5000.
FINANCIAL.

Unemployment in Indiana is making q
steady decline. according to reports made
by Evans Woollen, president Of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
and regional director of the national I'M
employment conferences activities in the
State, to Col. Arthur Woods, in charge
Of the permanent Offices of the unemploy-a-
ment conference in Washington
The report of Mr.. WoolIen, which is ac-
companied by summaries OF the situation
in various Indiana cities, indicates that
unemployment in indianapolis has been
reduced from $4,000 in August to be-
tween 5000 and 1900 at the present time.
OTHER CITIES
MAKE REPORTS.
Reports for other cities follow:
East ChicagO-A free employment serv-
ice was established Dec. in cooperation
with the United States Employment Serv-
ice, with W. y. Jordan in charge. A
committee each from the Chamber of
Commerce. city council, Red Cross and
the characterization League is cooperat-
ing with the Manufacturers Association.
The city administration is doing all that
it can in the way of carrying on improve
ments at this time. The situation is rem
dered more difficult by transients and is
regarded as serious
Elkhart-The mayor has not appointed
a city employment committee of citizens
inasmuch IS he will retire from Office
Jan. l. II would seem that the situation
is not serious
Evansyille-A committee of thirty citi-
zens has been at work and both the city
and county have been urged to aid all
possible public work. The situation in
believed by the mayor to be among the
best in the matter of unemployment al
though not as favorable as in the early
part of November.
Gary-A municipal employment Office
was established several months ago un-s
der efficient management The CITY has
little pubic work for the winter except
one large sewer job. The situation is
better than for several months and is NOT
regarded as serious.
HammOnd-A municipal empfoyment
agency Is maintained and local employers
are cooperating with it satisfactorily I'm
employment has been diminishing
steadily since the summer when it was
estimated as being about Is per cent. The
situation is not regarded as serious Cons
siderab bic public work is under way
kokomo-The situation here has been
rendered more difficult by transients at
tracted to the factories for work The
situation seemingly is being we'll cared
for and is not regarded as serious
KichmOnd-The situation is much inn
proved over that of the summer and ID
not now regarded as serious.
SOUTH BEND HAS
CLEARING HOUSE
South Bend-A series of meetings Of
representatives of social service organ
izations was held several months ago and
a central committee constituted Through
TINS committee the Chamber of Commerce <
was made clearing house for unempioy-s
ment problems and is conducting an EN-
nloyment bureau. Transients give dir
hculty, being attracted to South Bend by.
the favorable reports as TO empIovment
conditions. The situation is not regarded
as serious.
Terre Hapte-A committee of citizens
has been organized and the situation
seems we'll in hand.
Nlncennes-Ihe industries here are d.
versified and the unemployment Situation
is not difficult