Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-16
BY GEORGE II. MANNING
Washington Correspondent OF the
Perth Amboy Evening News)

Perth Amboy Evening News)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-The in
dustrial conditions of New Jersey
and the country as a whole. as re-
fiected in the number of those en-
ployed, continued their steady i'm
provement during August, the re-
suits of the industrial analysis
made by the Employment Service of
the Labor Department for the past
month show.
The Improvement in industrial
conditions was SO great that it off
set even the reaction caused by the
coal and railroad strikes.
Slight decreases in employment in
some places were attributed to labor
turnover. Among the groups show
ing the greatest increase in number
of employees on August 81 as CON-
pared with July 81, were the chem
ical industry with the greatest in
crease leather and it's finished pro-
ducts, stone, clay and, glass pro-
ducts, railroad repair shops, and to-
bacco. Some decreases were shown
in employment in vehicles, metal
and metal products, other than iron
and steel; food and kindred pro-
ducts, paper and printing, lumber
and it's manufactures, textiles and
their products. iron and steel and
LIQUOR and beverages.
OF the IS leading Industrial cities
where Investigations of employment
were made 80 reported employment
increases and 26 reported decreases
during August.
TIL decreases in metals, vehicles,
iron and steel and miscellaneous
industries are attributable to the
coal and rail strikes. Many indus
tries showed Improvement in sni
of the railroad and coal strikes.
The textile industry is showing
marked signs of improvement APP
preaching a boom.
Building operations are satisfac-
torily increasing employment. AL
though in some sections inability
to obtain materials because of trans
portation difficulties has retarded
progress.
In New Jersey industrial condi-
tions are steadily improving with
very encouraging gains IN number
of those employed. The complete
return to normal was retard-
ed through strikes in some
trades, but the principal cause of
employment decreases In the few
places where they occurred were
due to shortage of fuel and trans
portation.
The Labor Departments report
on employment conditions in New
Jersey generally and for the prin-
cipal industrial centers of the state
reads as follows:
General: Industrial conditions are
steadily growing better. Encour-
aging employment gains are noted
throughout the state. Shortage of
farm hands continues with an m
sufficient supply available. Con-
slant demand for common laborers
from over the state indicated a
shortage even with the expiration OF
road work in the fall. The building
season has been extremely good and
all mechanics are engaged in this
line. Mine workers, attempting
other work, have not proven to be
stable. Many railroad men enter
ing other lines where a shortage Of
shop mechanics in certain sections
eXlSIS, HldlIly III ~ boA f~
of the state.
Newark: Industrial and employ
men. situation featuring rapid gains
in employment in mostly all lines.
General business conditions r
more stable than a year ago Coai
and railroad controversies u
some uncertainty in manufacturing
but condition is not acute. Metal
and machinery. shoes, hats, mercan-
tile and other lines in healthy con-
dition. Ship building well bal
anced regarding experienced me
chanics, but shortage OF iaporers
and helpers obtains. Slght sea
sonal slump in automoblie accesso,
,;s. with Indication of a rapid
rise soon. approximately $50 expe-
rienced farm hands and ESQ com