Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

ernor stephens, that there u . labor
shortage In California and that NAst-
ern Iabcren are coming 10 CAltfosAia
for work "CalifcrntA hes no labor
shortage and has enough naen TO take
care OF all iii industries AyB the
state labor COMMISSIONS.
!, Arkansas
Unemployment ia Arkansas has In.
creased steadily since saAt OCTOBER
according to T. A. Wilson, state labor
commissioner and prospects . an
carly resumption of normal industr5aa
lie are not good. There Are no
strikes in the state ana no organized
agitation. but unrest among Industrial
workers lis general.
Wyoming
The situation in Cheyenne has been
complicated by q strike OF the mem
bers of the building trades craft. COM
1prising some 7e5 carpenters, plumb
ers, electricians and painters
Idaho
STATE Commissioner Barber believes
the numbering industry win be FORMAL
when the lumber mills OF the state
eces ap about the first OF May. The
cssn ss the mining industry to nor
-uSS ~ Serendens upon the market
Nc RsGS@ The s,e0o miners out Of
~srS e>re hope 20 regain their jobs
ses SaS - metal. he said, In AEra-
e,1fea@, ~AssA includes the hard-hit
&ssr s-s sse3~ industries conditions
ks ~ec-tsE II VSar1 to employment
eSe sSs> RS S~a n decrease OF more
SAa- 5 .ASNS II the nAy az Agriculture
r. HoeSs~ Esvea decreases
4. gay nSTs bee. made Tor sheep n
S-s ~aeSs~
E -s -sSssS rerosa:ase Of unem-
~,s,s-s-1. = tceaS il the building
-aS@ TaS condition is attributed
~ -S Na.-eSeeSeS in many Of the
A-S- a2S - the safe Over the
sEseSoa % waSs scales Normally
sas9a Esc are employed in
N1alSs1s -sSeS About 80 per cent
81 SssSs ~ die. Iowa'S 1s.oae min
- az r. employed. eu, are nearly
: IL es-1-eS Il hslt-siEe work.
i Missouri
\ genera. ocnen, from the feder-
, r department. Of labor, regarding the
Foa-n FEDERAL district. which in
: cs1SsS sigh. middle western states,
!. ccee-1E Ae-1. says: In Missouri An
k--ca. 81 industrial building and de-
wacc@so. *crk was carried over
-az 1871 sid now is being renewed.
Se-s yer plants are being planned.
rs a-s apparently Is leading the
: Sl<Er- N factory construction and
-ao-Eac-u0e.
Eal-ca5 shops fer the most part
.-nee are sS.e Or working with great
: = ~suced forces An order effective
A-C : Ire 1900 men out of en-
-a.--.- - -ha Missouri pocifc <hOnS
= :. Se.zzLza and about the same mum.
sse oEs q the Frisco shops 1t Spring.
@
SECRETARY Kennedy Of the State EN-
pcy-tcs Bureau aSs he expects nj
SccaESe5c demonstration in Sehras
: = Nzv'.. The only May Is, out
s-szk expected viii be from the jol
rc-.s@ who are under pledge to wall
!. elc VA: : as part of the NATIONWIDE
Exe 20 enforce their demands for
t-ecc- ~eek.
Secretary Kennedy is of the opin
.lco TIA. there will be differences be
e<eec contractors and building trade
- Unions throughout the year. Cor
- tractors are trying to force the unto
= zen 20 ccspt a 20 per cent reductio
= Il -zEes- Many unions in the stat
have voted TO aecep, not tina
se 4 - Per cen, reduction this year.
q. Kr,nc+
d ne peak Of unemployment IN Kel
5eIekr has been passed and industri:
activities have become broader
p scope il the opinion of labor and IL
ix duSri1I leaders of Louisville.
i South Dakota
TIE Safe Immigration departmel
says there seems TO be only little idll
ness in South Dakota at the presel
= zine There is not a strike in an
month, including board and lodgin,
IS the scale predomina:ine now Il
Situation described by state of6cia
las rad Work ON the highways vi
Ice started soon but it cannot tai
care Of all the surplus, according.
reporL
With the anticipated resumption
building labor conditions are expectl
Ito become more nearly normal tbs
s:hey have been for more than 9
months, according to Frank Ho1ma
ASSISTANT in the state labor depar
linen. here and acting departme
!head-
The demand for farm labor. wilt a
lin b-ingins satisfactory adjustment
Ian unemployment, situation that h
been without recen parallel in Mi
~nesora- The farm labor demand
~nearly normal Last year the demal
was - per CEN of normal.
Employment conditions IN the citi
Jhaye been about rs per cent Of nc
mai demand. Mr.. Hoffman said.
Washington