Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
Few Are Unemployed
Bread Lines Disappear


lines in the mid west have been near
ly eliminated and unemployment
greatly reduced this winter accord
ing to reports from state labor de-
partmcnts, industrial commissions.
employers association, and employ
ment bureaus.
The causes were given as improved
Industrial conditions. mild winter and
considerable our of doors work for
common labor. An exception was
reported at Cincinnati in a floating
negro population. out OF work. whose
presence is attributed partly to
migration to northern jobs during
the rail strike last summer and
partly to layCffs from work on two
government dams near the city.
The northwest generally reports
a demand for lumbcrjacks, with con-
siderable call also for building
workers and common laborers.
At Columbus the State City Free
Employment Bureau estimated 5000
men out Of work compared with
about $4,000 4 year ago. The En-
ployers Association of Detroit re-
presenting - firms. reported in
mid January 19i,697 men and women
employed, and estimated the en-
ployod at 100000 to $4,000. 1t is
said more are employed now in De
troit than ever before in the city's
history.
The Associated Employers Of
indianapolis reported employment so
nearly normal that no effort has
been made to check the total out of
work. Welfare organizations III
Louisville reported no authoritative
figures but said tho unemployed
were not numerous. At st. Louis the
State Labor Bureau estimated about
5000 out of work compared with
$4,000 last winter. Some former
brewery workers were reported
among tho unemployed.
For Illinois the state Department
OF Labor estimated 49, per cent
more Employed amounting to no.
o00 persons. than a year ago. The
state Labor commissioner of Iowa
estimated the unemployed at less
than 10000 compared with 10000
last year.
The t. s. Employment Bureau at
Milwaukee estimated the number
out of work as small. while the
State Industrial Commission office
at Madison reported employment
tolitlIli'IlS ldlII SIlISldt iuC ~
heavy logging and to building. At
Green Bay employment managers
speaking for the Fox river valley
noted an unprecedented call for
lumber jacks. Duluth reported
building operations absorbing labor
and demand for woodsmcn and for
mine workers. Expecting a heavy
demand for iron ore when lake ship
ping rcopens, winter stripping was
in pro,Tcss at these mines. Duluth
steel mills. closed last winter, now
employ about $500.
In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the
Secretary of tie Chamber of Com
mercc, noted the mild winter as one
cause Of unemployment. The unem-
plOycd was called negligible.
Toledo reports none are unemploy-
cd who are willing to work.
There is an improvement of from
40 to so per cent in the uncmploy-
ment situation in Minnesota now as
compared with the same period last
year. according to the state employ
ment bureau. None of the larger
cities have had bread lines this win
ter. whereas q year ago Minneapolis
fed hundreds by that means. Actual
figures on unemployment have not
| been complied by the state employ
ment bureau, but the conditions now
were described as ''vastly improved
over 4 year ago"
This Improvement is borne out in
the want ad columns Of newspapers
in the larger cities. where there has
| been marked shrinllage in the
situation wanted and an increase in
the help wanted columns.
In all Kansas only 5000 are uncm-
ployed compared with 10000 a year
ago, according to Richard II. Jones,
director of the United States en-
ployment service at Kansas City.
Only normal number of unemployed
are reported in Kansas. Missouri,
Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Minnesota, ac-
cording to report to Director Jones.
Most reports mentioned breadlines
only to say they no longer existed.
The volunteers of America at
Oklahoma City reported daily
bread line of about so. A % percent
improvement in employment compar-
ed with q year ago was estimated
for Oklahoma City. Attention was
called throughout much Of this terri
tory to increased help wanted adj
vertisements. One indianapolis pub
LEGATION noted a IS percent increase
in famale help wanted ads.
HEBRON ACADEMY