Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-16
Industrial Activity
Shown i'm Report

forces. The agricultural situation is
becoming more acute, and demands
for farm help far in excess of sup
ply. A shortage of common labor,
female domestic help, and factory
workers observed.
Camden-A shortage of common
labor prevails. Building operations
advancing at a lively cate, and de-
mands for building trades steadily
increasing. Paving, water and sewer
line construction now under way is
absorbing every available worker in
this line and will provide steady en-
ployment throughout summer and
fall. Industrial plants very busy but
handicapped by shortage of labor.
Farmers in this district confronted
with a serious shortage of farm la
Dor.
Perth Amboy--Overtime opera
tons and increased employment of
skilled and unskilled labor prevails
in many plants. A building boom is
expanding at a lively rate and has
accelerated employment in many
trades. All classes of factory labor
in demand. Basic industries such
as steel plants and textile trades
operating at normal, absorbing ali
available semiskilled labor.
Observation-Disclosures district, in
Guiding Harrison and Irvington-
Several large building projects, in
GLIDING a 81, 10000 00 Elk home and
over five hundred dwellings In course
OF construction affords employment
to all classes Of building craftsmen
and an acute shortage of skilled and
semiskilled building mec hanics, ma
chinists, toolmakers and factory me-
chanics is indicated. Automobiles
and accessories, metal and maehin-
cry plants taking on more labor. A
general shortage OF farm hands ex-
istent. Great demands for female
factory workers and domestics.
Jersey City industrial district, in
GLIDING Bayonne, Edgewater, Hobo
ken and Kearney-Practicaliy all
lines of trade show an increased
number Of workers on payrolis. A
shortage OF women factory workers,
die makers. and skilled machine op-
eratives such as lathe and drill press
hands exists. Supply of common la
Dor completely exhausted and a seri-
u shortage of this class of work.
men obtains. Female clerical work.
ers. particularly stenographers and
first-class b~ookkeepers. are in de-
'mand. One large railroad repair
shop has curtailed operations and
released 200 machinists who have
been absorbed In other lines. Opera
tons have been retarded in the con-
struction OF river tunnel, due to la
Dor controversy.
Passaic-A general shortage of
workers noted in most lines. One
handkerchief factory closed due to
shortage of labor. General wage ad-
vance in all industries has stimulated
employment. Wooden and cotton
mills operating overtime. Building
operations continue to expand. All
building trades employed.
Paterson-Local industries operat-
ing at normal capacity and many
plants are workxiE overtime. Sup
ply of first-class labor exhausted.
Silk mills and dye plants calling for
additional workers and working
night shifts. Increased demands for
farmhands and common labor exist
ing. Building industry exceptionally
active, and a shortage of building
tradesmen indicated. Great scarcity
OF workers observed in the automo-
bile repairs and painting and wood
working industry. Machine shops
running full time and demanding ad-
ditional worker. Despite the heavy
program Of dwelling construction, a
marked scarcity of houses obtains.