Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-14
All Plants Running with Shoe
And Cotton on Part Time
Basis-Building Operations
Active Throughout New
England

Boston, Dec. 13-Part time opera
tions continued in many New Eng
land factories and mills during the
last month, says the monthly review
or the Federal Industrial Survey.
Building operations continued active,
with an Improvement in housing con-
ditions in some sections. The review
by states follows:
MAINE:
Practically all industrial plants in
this state are running, although the
shoe and cotton industries are OPP
Grating on part time basis. How
ever, there is a shortage of female
factory workers in some parts of the
state. Wooden mills and shirt fac
tories are on overtime schedule.
Building operations employ many
men and shortage of certain build
ing trade mechanics is reported.
Housing conditions have shown i'm
provement throughout the state in
the last month. Shortage of farm
help still prevails.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cotton departments of the textile
mills which closed last month have
mer employees have returned to work.
Industrial employment conditions
look much brighter N this state.
Wooden mills have slowed down and
are operating with reduced forces.
Printing trades and electrical indus
try are on overtime basis. Machine
shops and hosiery mills running on
part time schedule. Building opera
lions furnish employment for many
hands and housing conditions are
improving throughout the state.
VERMONT
Practically all plants are operating
with a few mills working part time.
Woodworking plants running full
time with a shortage of experienced
workers reported. Shortage of gran
lite workers reported in certain sec
tons and the scarcity of farm help
continues. Wooden mills slowed down
somewhat during the. month and are
operating on a part time basis.
Building operations and road con-
struction employing large number
of men, Pronounced shortage of
housing facilities throughout the en-
tire state. <''
MASSACHUSETTS
While practically all plants are
operating a great many are working
on part time schedules and with re-
duced forces. with a surplus of work.
!, ers in both skilled and unskilled lines
noted, in certain sections of the state.
Je%elry factories working overtime
on account of the Christmas season.
Extensive building operations ana
road construction provide work for
a large number of men. Marked
shortage of houses throughout the
state, especially in the larger cities.
RHODE ISLAND
Industrial employment we'll main
tanned in ali lines. though some tex
tile mills are running on part ume
basis Metal trades showed steady
improvement during the past month.
Building operations and road con-
struction employing large numbers
of men. Housing conditions as a
whole are satisfactory.
CONNECTICUT
Practically all plants in this state
are operating but some are on Il part
time basis. Shortage of skilled
mechanics in the metal trades. Hard
ware. cutlery and brass industries on
overtime basis in some departments.
Seasonal Slackening in the hat IN
dustry and factories arc running
three and four days per week. Snort
age of skilled workers in the wooden
industry in certain sections. Con-
siderable building in progress pro-
vides employment for d large NUMBER
of tradesmen. Housing shortage OK
lists in some sections of the state.