The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
JOBS ARE PLENTY
Widespread Industrial Awaken
ing in q. S., Says Labor Head.
Farmers Are Becoming More in
Optimistic Frame of Mind.
H. C. |. UP SLIGHTLY, THO
But Rise Is just for Month, as
Year Shows a Decrease.
ThruOut e. s. Also.

Washington, May 6.-Employment
conditions in the United States demon
strate that there is widespread in
dustrial awakening extending from
coast to coast" Secretary of Labor
Davis declared today, commenting
upon Investigations and reports made
by the federal employment service.
Altho there are a few dark spots in
which considera bic unemployment is
yet reported, Mr.. Davis added, the
entire country can be said to have
come out of the depression.
THE farm situation is decidedly
encouraging" Mr.. Davis said. THE
demand for farm help from all sec
tions of the country is indicative of
the optimistic attitude of the farmer.
AS there are 6,44S,000 farms in the
country, they will absorb a tremen-
dous amount of labor. Under date of
April 29, the federal director for KAN
sas reports that weather conditions
are unfavorable, retarding industrial
upward movement, but that the pros
poets are very encouraging. Ken
lucky has not shown much change in
activity in the past month.
1.-The west north-central district
comprising the states of Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are all
| entering upon an era of considerab BILE
activity. In some of these sections,
| especially North Dakota. there is an
| actual shortage of experienced farm
| help"
| Washington, May 6.-The cost OF
| living is again on the increase in most
sections of the country, the bureau OF
labor statistics announced today.
Retail prices of food increased in
! itwenty-one cities in the period from
/ March Is to April Is. while in nine
other cities there were slight reduc-
ton.
kansas City reported the largest in
In Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati
Cleveland. Detroit, Minneapolis, Nor
folk, Portland Maine and Washing.
ton, D. C., the increase amounted to
one per cent.
The increase amounted to less thar
five-tenths of one per cent In Bridge
port, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles
Newark, New Haven. New York, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburgh, st. Paul ano
Salt Lake
The retail cost of food decreased one
| per cent in Baltimore. Houston, st
Louis, Scranton, while in Peoria, Prov
| idence, Memphis, Milwaukee, and Rich
mond, the decrease amounted to less
than five-tenths of one per cent. 9
! For the year period, April Is, 1921
to April Is, 1922, the following de-
creases took place in the retail cost
| of food: Norfolk, 3 per cent; Pitts
| burgh, 12 per cent; Denver and Salt
Lake City, Il per cent; Bridgeport,
Cincinnati, Houston and Kansas City,
10 per cent.
New York. May 6.-AprH broke all
previous records for the amount of
construction started, according to the
F. w. Dodge company. There was an
increase in every important class of
construction projects, even in indus
trial plants, which have been the last
group to pick up.
| Contracts awarded in the central
west comprising Illinois. Indiana,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Miss ,Iri
and portions of eastern Kansas and
| Nebraska were seO,O23,00O. the
largest monthly total for this district
since April, 1920.