The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-22


les. foundrles. box factories. tire fac.
tories. rnliroad shops and coal
mines. Good demand for expert.
enced farm help.
NORTH DAkorAi Unempioy.
men due 20 labor controversies
countcrhaianced by tremendous har.
vcsiing activities. Heavy demand
for thrcshlng crews.
SOUTH DAkorAi Marked short.
age In harvest help. Building con.
tinuos Tight. but no apparent sur.
plus Of skilled mechanics.
' NEBRASKA, some cur,aillnx Of
operations due 20 fuel aud RAN tic.
ups. Read work keeps common
labor employed. Demand for ex.
perienced farm help.
DELAWARE: Improved ecnaL
tons noticeable In food and FIBER
products. iron and steel. chemicals.
tobacco and miscellaneous indus.
tries
MARNI4ANDs Upward trend IN
employment maintained IN spite Of
fuel and transportation difficulties.
WEST VIRGINIA.. industrial
conditions suffer revorses due 20
lack OF fuel and transportation; iron
and steel being the worst sufferer.
Resumption OF coal production In
$50 mines Is most encouraging FAC.
tor.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA, Sur.
plus OF Eenerai clerical workers. due
10 reductions In government depart.
menis and TO influx OF clerical work.
eFs from other points. seeking EN-.
pioymont Extensive building opera.
tons hampered by shortage Of brick
due to fuel and rail situation.
VIRGINIA.; General condition.
Improved Heavy increases in tex.
tiles. lumber and leather industries.
NORTH CAROLINA. Both textile
and lumber industries show encour.
aging Improvement
SOUTH CAROLINA, ro,w.,h.
standing fuel and railway difncul.
YES. employment II increasing.
Textiles show considerable iueroanc.
Farms providing employment for
many hands
GEORGIA; Textile ana vehicle In.
fnstries showing recovery: slight in.
crease In employment In stone, clay
and glass products.
FLORIDA; Plenty Of work for ali
classes Anticipating large influx
OF winter tourists. earlier than usual
on account OF coal shortage IN
northern states. much labor EN-.
pioyed In new building and Ia re.
pairing and painting.
/ kE>TUCk; Decided tnprove.
ments In leather. food and kindred
Industries Slight decline In chem.
icais. tobacco and miscellaneous
lines Labor supply about equal to
demand.
IENSEsSEE. Encouraging rains
In employment In textile mills, lunn.
Der mills and coal mines. Highway
and building construction very ac-
tive. Heavy demand for cotton
picksrs.
ALABAMA: Iron and steel indus.
tries hold their own despite hin.
irancs Of industrial situation. and
employment condition. are encour
aging. Blast furnaces. pipe and
cement plants. steel mills on fun
turn Foundries resum.nx opera
tons Ore mines working double
shifts.
MISSISSIPPI; Encouraging xains
made IN textiles. lumber mills,
food and kindred industries. Cotton
picking sufficient to absorb all un-
employment.
LOUISIANA: Gradual slowing up
Of activities under adverse effect Of
rail controversy. LAUNDERING. build.
ing. oil and kindred operations slug.
gish.
ARKANSAS: Employment condi.
tons unsatisfactory. tho partially
offset by agricultural work. Glass
manufacturers and smeiters report
small additions TO forces.
OKLAHOMA: OIL production cur.
tailed Smelling slightly moro &C.
tive. Lumber and its rnanusaetur.
Ing continues active. Demand for
labor limited.
TEXAS: Employment In indus.
trial lines reduced: in agriculture
increased. Railroad controversy has
influenced general employment stu
alton adversely.
MONTANA; Continued demand
for labor IN smelters. copper mines
and harvest fields. Some mines
closed down because Of insufficient
supply OF experienced miners. Har.
vesring record wheat. potato and
hay crops makes big demand for
agricultural labor.
IDAHO: Only railroad shop
craftsmen 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 stopmen and miners. All other
industries In state working 10
capacity.
NEW MEXICO: Employment
conditions steady. Mining activities
normal. Road work and cattle in.
dustry offer openings.
ARIZONA: Conditions improving.
-Four thousand cotton pickers need.
ed In aaIt River valley. Metal mines
reopened and building operations &C.
tive.
UTAH: Metal mines. principally
copper. recently added TO forces.
Employment at smelters increasing.
Canning factories operating TO ca
pacify. Ample supplies OF both
skilled and unskilled labor.
NEVADA: Improvement In min.
ing. agriculture and lumber indus.
tries.
CALIFORNIA: Demand for ngri.