The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-18

constructed. also apartment houses and
school buildings"
Observation-Disclosures I" Toledo -
,,r,. good All industries are operat-
inp some Of them working double anu
,rshIe shifts. Shortage OF skilled
female machine operators and OF sKiiIed
ucrhanics and molders obtains. In
crco sod cmplnyment IN paper. tex''le'
aud steel Industries. Decrease In stone
CLAW and glass products Is due 10 lnaue
nuatc transportation. marked seaaon,
decline in automobile industry no.en,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS practically PACK
10 normal in all factories mere mus
,rtc, conditions are very good. with the
execution OF n decided surplus OF cleI-
ir,l help. Practically all runner pi"nlS
nrr operating moro actively IMAM usuo.
,t this season. building program TO cost
approximately s2,9SO.no0 under con,
struction. Shortage Of building iaooF.
Observation-Disclosures employment
/ situation is very good. industries ~.
! running about normal. shortage VI o.
;e rctardinc business. CnnsideraDle
homo huiIdinr under way. and a short
! ago Of common labor prevails IN prac,
I ,ically nil lines. 4 q whole, the steer
; industry Is operating 65 TO 20 per cen
OF capacity
Canton Industrial District. Including
N, ~ssi1Ion Alliance. New Philadelphia.
and Dover-"No involuntary unemploE-
mont steel mills, coal mines. and clay
nlants, rc-opcned. operate only part time
! throuch labor shortage and insuthcient
| TRANSFORMATION. Shortage OF 500 men III
the steel industry Mt Dover ohialns'
l'nskilled labor needed in steel Industry
NJ Canton. Several blast furnaces re-
, npencd ore operating tuU time. buiio-
I inc industry still undated. Surplus Oh
workers noted In foundries at MRsslllon'
Majority of plants running to capacl'y
a, Canton, while some are worKins
overtime. Brick industry WORKING 10
! capacity. Approximately 5fo workers
Will bc engaged in railroad cons'ruc'
ton work AT Canton
East Livcrpool-"Em ployment condi-
,ions discnuraging. Approximately 49,!
! 1nn workers unemployed in this district
duc 10 labor controversy. Also conslo-
cradle mplnyment among street car
men. A great many workers nave lelt
! town seeking employment elsewhere
Building industry inactive -.
Lima-"Comnn labor in demand. All
plants operating hut not all with luli
forces. No abatement In building ac-
tivtties."
Martins Ferry Industrial District. In
! Guiding Bridgeport and Rellairc-ln
lustrial employment gaining. All
, plants operating. Increased actlFlty IN
the steel industry: additional blast 1ur-
narcs have been blown In and a continu-
anre Of present activities Indicated
Observation-Disclosures Of skilled me
chnnirs exists. or the total normal
, employment force OF 1880 in Spring
! field. factories arc operating on a hve
and 4 half day basis. or so per cent
normal. Housing situation improving
' Zanesvilic-'T.ah or supply unequal to
demand. especially in iron foundr'es.
A large bottle plant will start opera
tions shortly and will require 400 work
ers. All building trades employed
Sardnsky-"So change in industrial
situation. No unemployment. All
plants are running. some over time"
SteuhenvilI6-"Comon labor in de-
mand for street. road and other work.
! Considerable unemployment among pot
terry workers and street car men noted.
! approximately ION workers employed In
building projects"
Marictta-"Little change in employ
msnt situation. Steel industry ham,
pered by insufficient transportation.
Cold weather "a curtailing building. but
workers are being absorbed in other
lines" .
.IansAeid - employment outlook
good. Housing Is adequate. Common
labor and br,cklayers in demand. one
steel mill operating - hours per day
six DAYS rer week. An electric plant TO
cost S5n. oO0 under construction. keeping
building trades busy"
Observation-Disclosures outlook very
encouraging. All plants operating full
capacity. with a distinct. shortage OF
good workmen. Considerable activity
IN the building line. particularly In the
construction Of homes"