Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-16
SURVEY SHOWS
UNEMPL PLOYMENT
IS ON DECREASE
Despite Strikes, Industrial Out
look For Country During Win.
ter Is Good
By H. 3. HUNT

"+ho'AlANbIO OAN, 0SpJ 10. -- AS
compared with one year ago, when
more than 100000 men faced the
winter jobless, the present employ
ment situation is declared most en-
couraging by the U. S. Employment
Service.
True, decreased coal production
and the handicap of impaired trans
portation due to the strike of rail
way shopmen are reflected in a
downward curve in employment, in
some localities, according to the lat
est figures gathered.
But the government report pre-
diets that if only sufficient coal can
be delivered to keep factory wheels
turning, and if the railroads are able
to move this coal to the shops and
haul away the shipments of finished
products, the demand for workers in
most industries will prevent any gen
eral recurrence of unemployment
during the coming months.
To date the percentage of unem-
ployment resulting from the coal and
railway strikes, other than of men
directly involved in the strikes, is
small, but it is recognized that these
factors are the ones most seriously
threatening the employment situa-
ton through the coming winter.
That American business generally
was getting out of the dumps and
was rapidly approaching a period of
sound prosperity at the time the
coal and rail difficulties developed,
rs indicated by the increased employ
ment in, many lines of industries
which have surmounted the situation.
Although latest figures show a
small total decrease in employment
of 65 leading cities for which en-
plovment data is compiled, 80 show
increases as against 26 reporting de-
creases during the month of August
The chemical industry scores the
largest percentage \of increase IN
numbers Of men employed, with
leather and leather products, stone,
clay and glassware next,in line.
Declining employment was reflect
ed in returns covering iron and steel,
textiles. lumber, automobiles, paper
and printing, metal products and
beverages.
Local situations in the various
states. summarized from detailed re-
ports from both industrial and agrl-
cultural centers, are given below:
MAINE: General improvement.
Small shortage of workers in textile
industry. Shoe industry shows de-
cided improvement. Practically all
plants working full time.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Many cot
ton mills reopen and large numbers
of employees return to worry. Sur
plus of workers in granite and rail
road shops, due to labor controver-
sizes.
VERMONT: Textile mills operat-
ing full time. Shortage of workers
in hosiery and Knitting mills. Build
ing trades active.
MASSACHUSETTS,: Textile in
dustry fast approaching normal. Shoe
factories running nearly full capaci-
ty. Granite plants approaching nor
NAL. Decided improvement in ma
chine industries.
RHODE ISLAND: Jewelry and
silverware show improvement. Nut
and bolt plants operating overtime.
General Improvement.
CONNECTICUT: Condition ex-
eellent. Typewriter factories operat-
ing nearly normal basis Hat fac
tories running night shifts. Brass
and copper lines register shortage of
workers.
NEW YORK: Momentum of bust
ness restrained by labor controver-
sizes, fuel and transportation diff
culties. Shortage of all types of la
bor and experienced tradesmen OBJ
tains in nearly all districts of state.
Supply unequal to demand for eX-
perienced farm hands and workers
needed in fruit harvesting and can
neres.
NEW JERSEY: Encouraging en-
ployment gains Throughout state.
Big demand for unskiled labor.
Shortage farm hands.
PENNSYLVANIA: Labor econ
troversies have checked operatiQn7
in many industries, chiefly in iron
and steel trades. Record-breaking
building construction. Labor short
age in building trades, common labor
and agricultural workers. With fuel
5nd TRANSPORTATION problems, ont-
look would be bright.
ILLINOIS: Demand for factory
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