Evening journal., 1922-09-29

NORTH DAKOTA: Unemploy-
ment due to labor controversies
counterbaianced by tremendous har-
vesting activities. Heavy demand
for threshing crews.
SOUTH DAKOTA: Marked short
age in harvest help. Building con-
tinues light. but no apparent surplus
OF skilled mechanics.
NEBRASKA: Some curta!ling OF
operations due 10 fuel and rail tie
ups. Road work keeps common la
Dor employed Demand for expert
enced farm help.
DELAWARE: Improved condi-
tons noticeable in food and hber
products, iron and steel. chemicals
tobacco and miscellaneous indus
tries
MARYLAND; Upward trend n
employment maintained in spite of
fuel and transportation difficulties.
WEST VIRGINIA: Industrial con-
ditions suffer reverses due TO lack OF
| fuel and transportation; iron and
steel being the worst sufferer. Re
sumption of coal production in $50
mines is most encouraging fector.
DISTRICT OF COLT>iBIA: Sur
plus OF general clerical workers. due
10 reductions in government departs
mcnts and to influx Of clerical work
ers from other points, seeking en-
ployment. Extensive building oper-
atoms hampered by shortage OF
brick. due to fuel and rail situation.
VIRGINIA.: General conditions
improved. Heavy Increases in tex
tiles. lumber and leather industries.
NORTH CAROLINA: Both tex
rtile and lumber industries show en-
couraging improvement.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Notwith
standing fuel and railway difficult
ties. employment is increasing. Tex
tiles show considerable increase,
Farms providing employment for
many hands.
GEORGIA: Textile and vehicle
industries showing recovery; slight
increase in employment in stone, 7,
Cay and glass products.
FLORIDA: Plenty OF work for
classes. Anticipating large influx OF
winter tourists. earlier than usual I
on account OF coal shortage in /
Northern States. much labor en-
ployed in new building and in re- !
pairing and painting.
KENTUCKY: Decided improve
ments in leather food and kindred
industries. Slight decline in chem 4
lines. Labor supply about equal to
demand.
TENNESSEE: Encouraging gains |
in employment in textile mills lum-
her mills and coal mines. Highway
and building construction very ac>4
tive. Heavy demand for cotton
pickers. xl
ALABAMA: Iron and steel indus
tries hold Their own despite him
drance OF industrial situation. and I
employment conditions are encour-
aging. Blast furnaces. pipe and .
cement plants. steel mills on fun {
turn. Foundries resuming opera {
tions. ore mines working double
shifts
MISSISSIPPI: Encouraging gains ]
made in textiles. lumber mills, food I
and kindred industries. Cotton pick
ing sufficient to absorb all unem-
ployed.
LOUISIANA: Gradual slowing up
OF activities under adverse effect Of
rail controversy. LAUNDERING. build
ing. a of and kindred operations
slug sish.
ARKANSAS; Employment condi-
tons unsa -isfactory though partial
~ offset by agricultural work. Glass
manufacturers and smelters report
small additions 10 forces.
OKLAHOMA: oil production cur
tailed. Smelling slightly more ac-
tive. Lumber and its manufactur-
ing continues active. Demand for
labor limited.
TEXAS: Employment N indus
trial lines reduced; in agriculture.
increased. Railroad controversy has
Influenced general employment stu
alton adversely
MONTANA: CONTINUED demand 4,
70 labor in smelters, copper mines
and harvest fields Some mines
closed down because OF insufficient
supply OF experienced miners. Har-
vesting record wheat, potato and
hay crops makes big demand for
agricultural labor.
IDAHO: Only railroad shop
idle. Shortage OF farm
hands. Lumber and building indus
tries active.
WYOMING: Renewed activity in
coal mining. construction work. oil
activities. Heavy demand for farm
and highway labor.
COLORADO: Employment active
and steady with exception OF rail- /
road shopmen and miners All other /
industries in state working to capac-
;y III
NEW MEXICO; Employment;
steady. Mining activities
normal. Road work and cattle in
ius;ry offer openings.
ARIZONA: Conditions improving.
Four thousand cotton pickers need II
ID i'm Salt River Valley. Metal mines
and building operations ac-
i've.
UTAH: Metal mines. principally H
copper. recently added to forces.
at smelters increasing. |,
Canning factories operating to ca
pacity. Ample supplies of both
skilled and unskilled labor.
NEVADA: improvement in min
ng. agriculture and lumber indus
ries. n
CALIFORNIA: Demand for agri- |.
,ultural workers and fruit pickers
a absorbed all surplus labor. =
-snneries operating to capacity. De- n
nand for experienced lumbermen III