The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-22
]. s. JOB OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT FOR COMING WINTER

when mere than s.oeo.ooo men
gne.d the winter lohless. tire
rrrsent employment situation Il
declared most encouraging by
tbe L. :. employment service
True. decreased coal prcdue-
t,.n aud tlrc handicap Of Inn
haired transportation due to the
I'm, az railway shopmcn are
reflected In downward curve
In employment. In semc local.
tics. according to the latest fig
ures gathered.
Hut the government report pre-
acts that II only sufficien, coal
can be delivered TO keep factory
wheels turning, and II the railroads
~, able 10 move this coal 20 the
Mons and TO haul away the ship.
ments on finished products, the de-
. uana for workers m most industries
vii prevent any general rccurFenee
81 unemployment during tho com
ms monthA
To Date the percentage Of unen-
ricyment resulting from the coal
ana railway strikes. ether than OF
rnen directly involved in The strikes.
| Is small. but IL Is recognized that
these factors are tho ones most ser
foualy threatening the employment
stnatson thru the coming winter.
That American business generally /
vas getting out OF the dumps and
was rapidly approaching a period
az sound prosperst, at the time the
coal and rail difficulties developed. ]
Is Indicated by the Increased efa-
ploymsnt In many lines OF indus /
tries which have surmoun,ed the
slfr2tlon.
Altho latest figures show a small
tosal decrease IN employment, Of s.
leadsng cities for which employment
data Is complied. % show increases
% against 70 reporting decreases
dursng the month OF August.
The chemical industry scores
the largest percentage Of In
crease In numbers Of men cna-
pgoyed. with leather and leather
Rrcduets. stone. clay and glass;
IA ware next Ia line
Declining employment was re-
1ecfed IN returns covering iron and
steel. textiles. lumber. automobiles.
paper and printing. metal products
and beverages.
Local situations In the various
1ntes. summarized from detailed re.
pcrts fron both Industrial and agri-
eslturai eenters. are given below:
MAINE; General Improvement.
Small shortage Of workers In tex
tile Industry. Shoe industry shows
decided Improvement Practically
IN plants working full time.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Many cot
fon mills reopen and large numbers
~ employees return to work Sur
Rus Of workers in granite and RAID.
road shops. du. 10 labor controvsr.
sizes
VERMONT Textile mills operat.
lsg fun time. Shortage OF workers
b hosiery ard knitting mills. Buil6. 1
tnx trades active
MASSACHUSETTS: Textile indus /
tn fast approaching normal Shoe
factories running nearly full capaci-
~ Granite plants approaching nor.
nal Decided Improvement IN ma
ehlne industries.
RHODE ISLAND Jeweiry and
siiserware show Improvement. Nut
and bolt plants operating overtime.
General Improvement
CONNECTICUT: Conditions ex-
ceIlent. Typewriter factories operat-
Ing nearly normal basis Hat fac
tories running night shifts. Brass
and copper lines register shortage Of
: workers
NEW YORK: Momentum OF bust
ness restrained by labor controver-
sies. fuel and transportation difficult
ties Shortage OF all types Of .Anbor
ard experienced tradssmen obtains
IN nearly all districts Of state. Sup
Ply unequal TO demand for expert
enced farm hands and workers
needed In fruit harvesting and CAN
neries.
NEW JERSEY; Encouraging en-
p'oyment gains thruou, state. Big
demand for unskliisd labor. Short
age farm hands
PENNSYLVANIA: Labor con-
troversies have checked operations
IN many industries. chiefly In iron
ard steel trades. Record-orsaking
building construction. Labor short
age ia building trades. common
kHor and agricultural workers.
With fuel and transportation prob
iens settled. outlook would DO
bright.
ILLINOIS: Demand for factory
help and unskiilec labor exceeds
gupply. Leather, clothing and pack
ing industries showing steady I'M
provement- Large orders for farm
implements indicate better buying
power thruout agricultural belt
INDIANA: Rapid decline In I'M
employment despite temporary ham
cicaps. Extensive road repairs en-
pyey large numbers and shortage
Arm hands
MICHIGAN: Little involuntary
Unemployment. Many auto plants
paying premiums for coal and steel
10 keep plants running. Increased /
production in paper mills. Men
needed for numbering In northern
part % state.
WISCONSIN,: Lumber industry I
recovering rapidly. Big demand for
men in lumber camps. Scarcity Of
ecommon labor and farm hands Gas
and electric plants face shutdown /
unless coal supplies reach them
soon. Leather and packing indus
tries on upgrade.
OHIO: Few idle men, either
skilled or common labor. except 1
striking railroad uhopmen. Rubber
Industry holds to heavy production
schedule. Glass companies busy. /
Despite fuel and traffic problems. /
underlying conditions in iron and
steel Industry continue firm and /
there IS general shortage OF indus
trial iahnr