The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-01

Virtually all of the $4,000 workers
| IN woolen mills and all but 10 or Is
Der cent of the 1000 cotton mill op
eratives in the state were at work,
Between 80 and 85 per cent of the Il.
600 persons engaged in the pulp and
paper business were estimated as en-
ployed but the conditions there were
not considered quite so good ms a veor
ago.
New Hampshire: State Labor Com
missioner John S. b. Davis sad tina
New Hampshire business was recov
cring very slowly with the exception
of the metal trades.
Vermont: Aside from the granite
strike the labor situation was. not re-
Garded as alarming, according to of
ficials of The Associated Industries of
Vermont. 1t is explained that while
some industries have been rather hard
hit during the last year, employees
have shifted to others which are ac.
tive.
Pennsylvania: Industrial deprcs.
sion virtually is at an end in Penn
sylvania," Clifford b. Connolly, Penn
sylvania commissioer of labor and in
dustry declared. During April build
ing poerations in every section of the
state have brought marked shortage
of skilled workers in the building in
dustry. In Pittsburg, Erie, Harris
burg, Johnstown, McKeesport and
Philadelphia, iron and steel plants are
operating between SO and rs per cent
Of normal"
Kentucky: Pat Filburn, assistant
federal director of employment and
labor, declared at Louisville, that
there are about 5000 men without en-.
ployment in Jefferson county, prob
ably fewer but throughout the re-
mainder of the state. The situation
has been improving steadily, he said.
but a recent influx from other states
has been added to the number of un-
employment. Mr.. Filburn said he had
received many inquiries about work
at Muscle Shoals, but "there is moth
ing there at present, and l advise
unemployed men to stay away"
North Carolina: "The unemploy
ment situation in North Carolina has
passed the acute stage" said Nj. L.
Shipman, commissioner of labor. "The
demand for unskilled labor has ex-
ceeded the supply at several points
during the last month. The employ
ment service finds difficulty in sup
plying the demand for farm labor and
for common labor in fertilizer plants.
Housing conditions show improvement
over any other period during the last
year."
Alabama: Farm, factory and mine
labor is more plentiful and wages are
lower than year ago, according to
+. w. Gist, statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture and industry, Mr..
Gist continued. "The mine production
is nearly normal. Last years output
Of steel and iron, 100000 tons, will
be increased this year to nearly nor
NAL figures, 2O,OOO,OOO tons"
louisiana: "The oil sections arc
"overcrowded by workers seeking en-
sioner of labor
Mississippi: The demand for labor
is 3 per cent of normal and the SUI.
ply 81 per cent CT normal in MSss-
sippi, according to Prof. Il. p Garner
commissioner Of agriculture and com
merce. For the first time in several
yeas reports TO the commissioners
Office indicate sufficient supply of
farm labor.
Maryland: There has been Il mark
ed absorption of idle workers in Balti-
more, during the last 30 days, accord
ing to A. S. Goldsborough. special
agent for the department of labor.
Virtually 90 per cent Of the industries
of the state are located at its capal.
Mr.. Goldsborough added hat 5000
persons were still urgently in need of
work.
Georgia: employment conditions in
| the textile industry in Georgia are
considered unsatisfactory, but "the
provement in virtually all other lines"
said Secretary Hixom of the Employ
ers' Association of Atlanta.
Tennessee: Since the first of Jan
uary there has been a small, steady
improvement in the unemployment
| situation in all lines of endeavor. ac-
cording to a statement from the Ter
nessee Manufacturers Association
though some plants "are still curtail
ing their forces"
Florida: Roger Babson, after a
tour of Florida declared the state had
not shared in the general deprc Ssion
| and reports received at Jacksonville
from all parts of the state were said
to show little unemployment A vast
amount Of new construction and high
way building was declared to be in
progress.
Ilinois: Industry "at last is forg-
ing ahead" said George b. Arnold
director of the Illinois department of
labor, Chicago reports are particu-