The Farmington times., 1922-09-22

agents. The analysis applies to 1923
firms usually employing more than
500 workers each, or total of about
/ 500, 900.
In general summary of condi-
tions in the centers covered, the en-
ployment service says:
"a decrease of 1881 employees in
the aggregate number employed by
these 1923 concerns obtained on. Aug
ust 81, 1929. This decrease is large
ly due to labor turnover. Of these
groups the chemical industry made
the greatest increase in employment,
adding 3941; leather and it's finished
products, 2244; stone, clay and. glass
products, 1904; railroad repair shops,
300; tobacco, 268.
The following decreases reported:
"Vehicles for land transportation,
1916; metal and metal products other
than iron and steel, 2048; paper print
ing, $50; miscellaneous, 603; lumber
and its manufacture, 571; textiles and
their products, 292; iron and steel
and their products, 270, and liquor and
beverages, fS."
Increase Reported
Of the sixty-five industrial centers,
thirty-nine report employment in
creases in August over July, Among
the twenty-six reporting employment
decreases in New York, but the en-
ployment services says of that city,
that "a more favorable turn in the
industrial situation is at hand"
"The soundness of business" says
the statement, "is reelected in the in
creased number of employed in many
industries, surnnounting the reaction
of the rail and fuel situation. Chem
ical and allied products lead the in-
dustries which increased employment
last month. Stone, clay and glass
products evinced marked recovery,
while the leather industry revealed
steady increases in employment. De-
creases in metal and metal products
other than iron and steel, vehicles for
land transportation, lumber, food and
kindred products, paper and printing,
textiles, iron and steel and miscella-
neous industries are due in a large
measure to the unsettled industrial
situation.
Although feeling the effects of fuel
/ shortage many industries show i'm,
pIOFeluSIlL. Inc IeNIlle lHuuSLTy IS
showing signs OF revival, which will
boom conditions in New England.
Denver leads the van of cities in
adding employment. New Orleans
takes second place by reason of i'm
provement in employment in textiles
and food and kindred products. Low
ell and Lawrence, Mass, reflect the
recovery in the textile industry. In
creased employment in the iron and
steel and vehicle industries places
Buffalo in seventh place.
Building operations are satisfac-
torily increasing employment in the
building trades and dependent indus
tries. In somo sections transporta-
tion difficulties have impeded the
progress Of building activities.
Surplus to be Absorbed
"The harvesting season is drawing
to a close in Minnesota, North Dako-
ia and Montana, which will cause a
large surplus of labor. The demand
for labor in those states indicates
that this sGTplus will be readily ab-
sorbed. A strong trend toward in
creased employment in face of many
obstacles signifies a progressive
march toward the StabllI2atlon OF in
dustry."'
1 New York City conditions are thus
summarized:
"The advance during the past quar-
ter, while not completely checked, is
being Slightly interrupted in several
Industries. Several drawbacks in OPP
Grafton and employment are further
increased by uncertainties arising out
of labor controversies.
The building industry is still pro-
ceeding at very high rate. The un-
precedented amount of building ap-
parently is meeting the urgen. de
mand for housing. Building con-
struction for the first six months of
1922 totaled $365,354 600. as COM
pared with S146, 6,3S0,000 for the cor
responding period of 1921. Opera
tions have recently started on ST.
100000 office building. A large in
surance company is constructing sew
eral apartment houses involving an
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