Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-07
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Reported
In Dor
Statement of U. S. Employ.
ment Service Shows Def.
mite Improvement in
Conditions.
West Makes Best Gains

Chicago Trlbune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Oct. 6.-An improve
ment in employment conditions is
indicated in the monthly reports Of
the United States employment serv-
ice, made public today. The number
OF workers employed by 1923 firms
III 65 principal industrial centers
shows an increase Of l.2 per cent dur
ing September. II is the first time
during the present year that the
monthly figures have shown 4 net
Increase in the number employed.
The workers employed by the firms
on September 80 totaled l,54+,52o, as
against l,526,479 OIL August 81, or a
net increase oi lSO5O.
The number employed on Septem-
ber 80 shows 4 decrease OF S3,60S, or
SO per cent from the total in these
same establishments on January 81.
OF the 65 cities, 3S report employ
ment increases during September
over August, while 20 show decreases.
Eight Show Increase.
Out OF IA groups OF industries,
eight show an increase and six a de-
crease. The industries which re-
ported greater number on the pay
rolls include stone, clay ard glass
products, with an increase of SO per
per cent; food and kindred products,
with an increase OF SO per cent;
chemicals and allied products, with
an increase OF 2.6 per cent; railroad
repair shops, with an increase OF o.
per cent; iron and steel products,
with an increase of 81 per cent; tex
tiles and their products, with an in
crease of IL per cent; metals and
metal products, other than iron and
steel, IL per cent, and lumber and
its manufactures, 0.) per cent.
Industries reporting a decrease in
employment were liquors and bever-
ages, with decrease of 81 per cent,
and paper and printing, with a de-
crease of 8 per cent. In four other
groups, leather and its products, to-
bacco, vehicles for land transporta-
ton and miscellaneous industries,
there were decreases of less than l
per cent each.
Improvement Under Way.
Francis l. Jones, director general
Of the United States employment
service, in commenting on the figures
said they show that a definite i'm
provement in taking place in indus
trial conditions.
"The continued increase in er-
ployment clearly confirms the indi-
cations observed in August, that the
industrial pendulum is definitely on
the upward trend" said Mr.. Jones.
"The greatest change reported is in
the western and southern sections of
the country, obviously due to agri-
cultural activities and the advance in
the price of cotton. The industrial
areas i'll the east not only held their
own, but slightly increased their
forces in many lines, leading with
textiles and including iron and steel
and railroads. ~
Building operations proceed with
greater activity and show every indi-
cation Of continuing at least until
checked by adverse weather condi-
tions.
"These favorable trends, however,
should not obscure the fact that with
in the next so days thousands of ag-
ricultural seasonal workers will re-
turn to the industrial centers and
join the multitude Of unemployed in
their previous occupations.
'"The marked increased industrial
optimism reported from every Sec
ton OF the country seems to be
based largely on the improved con-
ditions in the wholesale and retail
business, which has been partly slim
ulated by the change of season."