Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-01

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director Of labor. state department OF
industrial relations, said a quarter OF
a billion dollars would be spent in
Ohio this spring, which would be d.
rectly beneficial to working condi-
tons. State, city ami county paving
programs will approximate $4,000
600, in expenditures, he said; SOL
diers' bonus will put about sSO,oOO.Ooo
| in circulation, and manufacturing
concerns of the state, according to in
formation received at this office, have
$1,000 900 ready for spring produc-
ton.
Minnesota: The three employment
Offices operating under the Minnesota
site industrial con- a:Ssion report an
increase in the demal1 for labor and
more difficulty in supplying it. J. D.
Williams of the commission said
warmer weather will bring conditions
somewhere near normal" Conditions
are the reverse of the expressions this
time last year, he added.
| Indiana: OF the Is largest cities Of
Indiana, none reports conditions as
u: improved; two report employment
equal to that of pre-war times, and
in only two are conditions giving Sc
rious. concern, according to Evans
| Woollen of indianapolis, regional di-
rector for Indiana Of | resident Hard
! ing's conference on Unemployment.
Michigan: Slow, steady improve
ment since fall was expected to bring
| the percentage of employment in
Michigan up to 70 by May 1, accord
! ing to Carl Young, state labor COM
missioner. In normal times the per-
centage of employment is from so to
| So, he said. He pointed out that the
automobile industry was among the
first to recover.
| Wisconsin: 'Inasmach as there has
| been progressive increase in the num-
Der of factory workers since July /,
1921, business is und )ubtedly on the
| up grade" A. H. Altmeyer, secretary
of the state industrial commission re-
| ported. March showed a greater gain
| in employment than any previous
month since August, 1921, according
| to the commission.
Iowa: A. l.. Urick, Iowa state labor
commissioner, said laHor conditions in
Iowa were considerably improved over
a few months ago. en- December I,
| 1921. he said there were $4,000 more
men out of work in the state than
now. exclusive of striking miners.
Kansas: The state wide employ
ment campaign of the American
Legion has had marked effect, accord
ing to state labor officials. 1t was es-
tnlated at headquarters of the Legi-1
in Topeka that the number of unem-
ployed veterans had been reduced
from 1000 to about 1000.
Southwest
Missouri: Employment .has in
creased three percent IN st. Louis and
unemployment is less il Kansas City,
state officials said. II. Joseph alone
sees no immediate relief. Conditions
in Southwest Missouri were reported
very encouraging. William H. Lewis,
commissioner of the bureau of labor
statistics in Missouri, said. 'The
state as a whole is enjoying a slightly
improved condition, and the slowly
growing prosperity IS likely to con-
tinuc, l believe"
Oklahoma: Lessena1 unemployment
is H3cribcd to increased demand for
seasonal demand for farm labor and
to the revival of drilling in the oil
fields which followed the spring rairj.
Arkansas: The situation in Arkan-
sas, while still acute, iaa Slightly bet
ter than at any time since January
| 1, 1922, according to thomas \. VIII
son, state labor commissioner.
Texas: Labor conditions in Texas
are improving, according to Joseph S.
Myers, commissioner e the state bu-
reau of labor statistics. The opening
Of agricultural pursuits this spring
will take many of The unemployed
from the cities, where the conditions
are the worst at present, he said.
West
Colorado: Never before has there
been so much construction work in
Colorado, both of highways and
buildings. as is contemplated here in
the near future, said Deputy Labor
Commissioner Carl lie Lochte. He
added, however, that the state would
be able to furnish all the labor nee
essary without importing men from
other states. Labor conditions are
much better than last year, he said.
Idaho: The departure from the cit
les of seasonal workers and the re-
lease of the temporary jobs some OF
them held was expected to bring the
LABOR market to normal and to end
unemployment for most of the Idaho
workmen who spent the winter with
out work
Oregon: There has teen a great in
crease in, building o;,erations. En-
ployment in lumber and agriculture,
the basic industries, is close to
normal.
Utah: The industrial situation is
improving rapidly, according to state
officials and men connected with vari-
Gus industrial and agricultural en-
terprises. w. NJ. Knerr, labor mem
Der of the Utah state industrial com
mission. predicted that by the latter
part of May or the fist of June con-
ditions would have re mmed a normal
aspect.
Wyomng: Reports indicate that,
whereas there were ABOUT $500 uncm-
ployed in Wyoming n March, the sit
uation is growing better with the
coming of spring and normal condi-
tons are likely TO be restored with
the settlement Of the coal strike.
Nevada: Work on farms, highways
and mines is being resumed and is
taking increasing Plumbers of men
daily according to State Labor Com