The New York herald., 1922-11-06
BUSINESS RECOVERY
APPROACHES A BOOM
Department of Labor Re-
ports Gain in Industrial
Centers.
EMPLOYMENT GROWING
Iron and Steel Industries
Buster, but Car Shortage
Is Handicap.
SITUATION HERE SHOWN
Trade Conditions During 0cto-
bcr Are Commented Upon
in Detail.
SITUATION HERE SHOWN
Rur


a report of conditions in the principal
industrial centers during October
made public to-day in the United
States Employment Service of the De-
partment OF Labor. Especially en-
couraging are the reports from New
York city and State and the indus
trial sections OF Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New England and the middle
West.
Employment has picked UP in al.
sections of the country and shows "a
healthy and encouraging condition exist
ing to-day" says the report. 'The oil
industry shows marked Improvement in
the Southwest; silk mills are experience
ing a lively revivalsin the middle Allan
tic States while the iron and steel in
dustry is rapidly recovering everywhere
although a car and labor shortage seems
TO be holding operations and employ
ment everywhere to a 20 per cent. pro-
duction.
Railroad shops are increasing en-
ployment, although being held back in
some sections OF the country from show
ing larger gains in employment due to
the continuance of labor controversies on
some lines.
IAN interesting fact is the continued
increase of employment in the last six
months in Paterson, Richmond, Wor-
cester, Mass milwaukee,, Waterbury
Conn. Syracuse. Jersey City and Boston
Lawrence Mass. Cincinnati. Philadel-
phla and Reading. Pa. have added to
the number employed in these centerS
for the last five months, while Atlanta.
New Haven and Manchester, n. H.. show
n gain in employment over each month
for the last four months.
''One of the features of the months
survey is the continued increase of en-
ployment offered to the building trades
throughout the entire country.
Huge highway construction programs
are stiif under way. taking care of a
tremendous amount of common labor,
while large municipal programs are on
foot with every Indication OF continuance
throughout the winter. weather permit
ting"
General business and employment con-
ditions In New York State and New
Jersey and In tho chief cities of New
York are summarized below:
New York state.
New York general industrial employ
ment given added impetus during Oc-
tober. The advance was reflected In
mostly all branches of industry. The
only unfavorable conditions obtained in
the western tier. where railroad and
street railway controversies s;ill prevail
and in shipyards. Encouraging employ
rnent increases made in collar industry.
also iron and steel. machinery and cleo
trical manufactures. Slight but prom
Using accessious in employment reg
istered in shoe. leather. fur. perfume.
glassware. piano, cash register and type
writer manufacturing industries. Sea-
sonal increases are apparent in the silk
mills. canneries, flour mills, foundry
plants and cigar factories. Demand for
farm labor is heavy, especially through
out the western tier. The adjustment
of the rail controversy has greatly In
creased employment I'm railroad shops.
although some centers are still affected.
Building operations steadily progressing,
exceeding all previous records and caus-
Ing q considerable shortage OF skilled
craftsmen. Industrial operations indi-
cate that a large majority of plants
have attained normal capacity. Slight
seasonal decrease in employment OBJ
tained In automobile equipment. hard
ware and tire factories, cement mills,
brick and paint plants and sugar re-
finerics.
New York city.
New York City.-Employment has
reached the highest point of the year.
The coming month Is expected TO reach
a higher level. Unemployment is prac-
ticaIly confined chiefly to a small per-
centage of casuals and transients A
decrease OF approximately 40 per cent.
has been registered since October. 1921.
q -
ment iIr any single group is that for
tho manufacturing and mechanical In
dustries. amounting 10 about ~ per
cent. The smallest percentage is IN
building trades, approximately 2 per
cont which represents labor turnover.
Common labor Is In demand. the market
being well drained. Transportation diff
rculties have hindered further employ
mont advances. but this situation Is
rapidly adjusting itself wjth the rail
controversy settled on all but few
lines. the railroad repair shops are rap
idly building UP their forces. and normal
operations are anticipated within the
near future. Activities In tho rail and
ship terminals arc indicative of a healthy
employment condition in many lines.
Marked increases were made In employ
rient In firearms. tools and cutlery. ma
chinery, cars, locomotive and railway
repair shops. leather. SILK, wool. wooden
hosiery and knit goods. mems and wom-
ems clothing. millinery. -four and other
cereal products and water. light and
power plants Improvement was indi-
Gated IN iron and steel. structural and
architectural iron work. stone, clay and
glass products, automobiles, carriages.
furniture. pianos. chemicals, oil prod
ucts. paper and printing, women's un-
derwear, canneries, tobacco and meat
packing. Seasonal decreases obtained
in shipyards. lumber and food indus
tries. Railroad shops gradually adding
90 forces decided improvement IN en-
plcyment noted. Building construction
still proceeding at an unprecedented
rate. absorbing available supply of me-
ohanics and causing n shortage IN many
trades. Wholesale and retail establish
ulcnts have added hundreds of en-
rloyees for the fall season.
New Jersey.--General. Industrial EN-
ployment has progressed 10 the point
where definite labor shortages are ap-
1arcnt IN many lines. Common labor Is
Increasingly IN demand and suspension
o' outdnor work. which viii release
r,any lassrcts. VIII be insufficient Co
sslisfy sx.sLEs SHORTAGE.