New Britain herald., 1923-03-12

tieally all plants operating full time.
 Shortage of female workers in tex
 tiles and rubber factories. Electrical
 plants on overtime basis. Shortage of
 skilled metal workers and unskilled
 labor. Clock. brass. and ball-bearing
 industries on overtime schedule.
 Building trades active. Housing as n
 whole satisfactory.
 New Britain.-Employment condi-
 tions good. with all plants operating
 full time. Hardware plants running
 overtime. Shortage of female work
 CTS. with an immediate need Of 200.
 Building program provides work for a large number. Local labor meets
 demands. Housing conditions ade- quate.
 New Haven industrial district, in- cluding Ansonia and West Haven.- All plants arc operating. One rubber plant that has been closed for three months has reopened. Shortage of fc- male workers, especially in textile and rubber factories. Local labor net sufficient to meet demand in building trades. Housing inadequate.
 Bridgeport.-Practically all plants are operating full time. with factories that manufacture electrical appli. ances on .en overtime basis Steady increase w the number of persons em- ployed and in total number of hours worked. Marked shortage of female workers. hcavy-bodicd laborers. and skilled help. especially molders. No housing problem.
 Hartford.-Ali plants running full time. Rubber industry on overtime basis. Shortage Of skilled metal workers and unskilled labor. Build ing trades active. Local labor supply not sufficient for demand. Housing satisfactory.
 Waterbury. - All plants on full time. Several brass plants working overtime. Shortage of skilled and un- skilled men. Building operations somewhat retarded, owing 10 wealth. CT conditions. Shortage of small houses.
 New London. - Industrial con- ditions continue to improve. Prac- tically all plants running full time. 1 Building trades active. with adequate supply of local labor. The construc- tion of some new municipal bath houses affords work for number of hands.
 Bristol. Industrial conditions very bright. Practically all plants running full time, with the clock, and spring factories working overtime. Shortage of ma chine and ball-bearing workers. Building trades active. giving work to many hands. Shortage of medium priced houses.
 Winsted. Very little unemploy- ment, with labor about equaling the demand. Nearly all plants running full time. Building trades quiet. Housing shortage.
 Middletown. Industrial employ nent bright All plants running full time. Shortage of unskilled labor. Building trades active. affording work for all available local labor. Short age of houses
 Windsor Locks. All plants run ling full time. Marked Improvement n underwear industry. Building rades about normal. Shortage of medium priced houses.
 Willimantic. Employment nor- nal. All plants operating full time. Local labor equals the demand. Build ng trades quiet. Housing conditions 
 Stamford. = All plants running full ime, with the exception of typewrit- ,r and rubber tire plants whiclb are 'losed, due to litigation. Shortage of workers in all lines. One lock fac- ory working overtime. Local labor for demand, especially in trades. Housing shortage till exists.
 Glastonbury. All plants running ull time. some overtime. Local labor bout equals demand in building rades. Housing satisfactory.
 'Danbury. - Very little unemploy- nent. Practically all plants on full ime basis. Shortage of female I workers noted. Building trades keep a ocal labor busy. Ample housing for I resent needs.
 Norwich. - Employment conditions xcelfent. All plants operating full T inc. New paper mill to employ 100 ands started operations during the t lonth. Shortage of textile workers. t Iousing situation improving. Unem- t. loyment decreasing.