The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-29

CHICAGO April 20 tTy the
Nasuciatcd Pross). General i'm
movement IN tho industrial siuu
lion. described lon several Instance
aa Glow but steady. particulars
OVER conditions as they existed lI
tho winter muntha was indicated
"a reports gathered by The Assu
dated Press from fcdvruL state
labor and industrial leaders in
many surtcs Of I'M union.
Labor commissioners and other
Officials in virtually every state
from which reports were resolved,
not only declared that unemplug
mont had materially been lcsscucd
la the last few months. but nearly
hl we're optimistic concerning the
future. holding that the opening OF
s~tasuuahlo lines Of work, such us
agriculture ami road and buiidlns
-cunstructinn would help greatly IN
absorbing tho surplus II workcrs.
white no definite figure on the
present number oc unemployed
was available. approximately L.
800. 900 persons W,fu reported idl,
IN 10 states from which estimate
were received Large Industrial
states such as New YORK. Penn
sylvanin. and Mnseachtsetts COM
tiibutcd moro than . 600 900 to thfr
total New York l"..lirE with an
estimated coo. COO uut of work Tbe
tOtpl population Of the 10 states
was In NcesH OF o. 600 900.
5,OO0.OOO Idlc, Cnmpcr- says
samuel Gumpers. president Of
the American Federation of Labor
estimated the unemployed ut o.
200. 600. Miners and other work
Il . aFH ON NNHHNHa aaaasH. man included "a.
the state estimated. The miner
strike. which union ufflciai osil-
mated ms involving nearly 200. 600
men, was the largest Industrial
controversy in progress ls May dag
approached. with n considerable
number uf workers affected by
textile and too cutting strikes In
shu'duwns ~ Sow England and ia
minor wnlkouts Va other parts OF
tho country.
IN some cities there WIS de-
| aclnrcd to b. q demand Tor -kllict
workers, although thc supply OF
common lahur. generally was do
cinrcd TO 20 luruer Than the DE-.
rlAn' Some s,a'a labor depart
Went of Hcntin dsfnit.ly stated that
inc unemployment crisis hud been
fuaffd loo their states and thar n
move toward normal conditions
Was in rrogrcat Snmo localities
reported titut conditions already
~vhiuallv wcro normal but from
most Of tits stntos reporting there
wits declared to De une upfoyment
~ Many limos. only In "a fcN,
it1ia. 90 Instance however. was u
declared 20 Dec acute. and the non.
ORAL tcuur Of Uhp statements wa
ono OF optimism. particularly witt
H. reference 90 the future.
\ program OF iufcu~s hultdin.
activity and city md state I'M.
Il proFemcut work was outlined Ii
ruppria from virtually every state
and % was expected that many ia,
worker would find c~iuulnylnont 81
q Gigantic construction boom which
was Indicated from mfuy sources
monthly records % building uc.
tlvtty Kept by the American Con.
tractor since fai4 war broken Il,
The total valuation Of huiidlur pcr
niis az leading cities for March
md the aggregate Of S2Ga2Ageal
Tor t10 cities was believed nv fhn.
publication TO Doe the largest far al
lime. The number 81 permit
irsued lnst month in those citloi
wnH G2.ffd
Az compared with March. 1921
wiifn the permits numbered 5s.Sil
III lpd The valuation anrountsd q,
III IT ,Oe0, 3iT the gain in value wa
rer cent, New York establish
M 80 nn unurrccdcntcd record %
HI sioi kes.bfs. Chicago permit
werg the lergcst Ia nine years. ac
Ucordlng 10 the Illinois departmou
Iilof labor, despite the hnndicap -
unsettled labor conditions In som
HI huiidlrg trades They amouutsi
iIlig Wv ada.tuo, an incrnaso OF S12.
Ileaa, 500 over March vt last year.
III The Chicago building %eontrovors.
nifigcH on TIE lands wage award
HI which several construction union
nave refused tn accept. and owe
when there appears 10 be- o.
III preHcnt prospect ~ settlement.
frw Farm Hands Idle
~ Although ia Kentucky the mum
her Of calls for farm labor was de-
rrlheh nH The smallest in year
MI ,olorado reported inability 10 mso
lHe demand for reliable furf
w1rkcrN, While mo sh%urfago 1.
III fafin labor waF Indicated ln th
iniddiywost, some states rcportc
mat thero was work for evorybou
VINO wanted this type NJ employ
mont and Kansas declaration
were that only good weather WI
ucrdcd 20 reduce uuampluyment /
I'll ANA ~ hNNnI MHEN
Ecntrnlly wore around S3b a mont
with board and lodging
II Considerable acknowledgement wa
declared a. exist umons pncifl
coast marine workers. with no In
dtcation Of improvement.
Tho most adverse statement froi
state employ mout hoad com
from Louisiana where y. n Woo
commissioner OF labor. cec.are
that tho employment situation
Louisiana vas bad" Mr. Woo
said he estimated 2G, 900 men WEI
unemployed IN that state. 1000
them IN New Orleans.
A reduction In wages was note
y statements from several state
nlonE with declarations thai m
efficiency OF labor was lncreasini
Several states reported that the n,
cont campaign ~ the America
Legion to place former 10, Hers /
positions had met with consider
able success and mad h.lpo
materially 10 decrease unempiol
mcnt.
Statements from some Of IN
iarEo Industrial cenieTs werc er
~cnufnRing., Datroit Reported ana
employment In The auiomohilc I'M
dustry was 20 per cent OF norma
whiie the general percentage q
employment VAS 90 per cont 4