The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
FOURTH DISTRICT
LABOR CONDITIONS
Monthly Report Is Made BY
Federal Director ~
BRISK CALL FOR MEN
Demand For Workers In Northern
Lumber Camps, Railroad and
Highway Employment
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Minneapolis, November 15.-De-
spite recessions in the building in
dustry, other basic lines in Mime
sofa show normal employment, &C
cording to the monthly report OF the
United States department OF labor,
through its employment service for
the fourth district.
This report, compiled by Richard
r. Jones, district director, with head
quartars here, is for the states OF
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas,
North and South Dakota, and Ne
braska -.
The call for men in northern lum
Der camps and for railroad work
continues brisk in Minnesota, the
report says, and this ais an impor-
tant factor in the absorption Of
common labor" p
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Mining operations cor niue to ex-
ceed prev, >, me report
says. There is a heavy @ 4.
corn huskers and other farm help.
Building contractors are rushing to
completion jobs now under way
with the result that skilled workers
will be fairly we'll employed until
freezing weather sets in" Reports
for several of the Minnesota cities
include the following:
neapolis-Despite recessions in
The building industry, other basic
lines show normal employment.
Plenty of carpenters, painters, ma
chinists, automobile mechanics and
other skilled workmen available, al
though q scarcity Of bricklayers and
plasters still obtains. Large num-
bers of unskilled workers are being
Erected to lumber camps in Wiscon-
sin and Northern Minnesota. De-
mand is heavy for corn huskers and
men to work on farms by the month.
Street and public work being rushed
TO completion while favorable wealth
er lasts.
trial plants operating full time.
Building mechanics fairly well en-
ton concerns are rushing toward
completion large projects now under
way, and employment I'm tSis lfue
win continue sa.isfe Glory Wine the
present favorable weather lasts. Big
jobs under construction Include 3d.
100000 power project, $500 900 gas
and light, and a large motor plant.
Meat. packing houses and railroads
employing additional common labor
since last month. Farm labor, espe-
cially for corn husking, in strong
demand. Shortage Of domestic, but
surplus of clerical help, especially
female, exists.
Lumber Camp Workers Wanted
"Duluth-Demand for workers in
lumber camps is the outstanding
factor in the absorption of common
labor. Ernr'ovent in iron mineG
lightly under last month. Small
surplus Of carpenters and other skill
ed worknen although projects now
under way and contemplated du~ip~
the ensuing thirty days will afford
, normal employment for skilled labor
" this season Of the year. Ste
Mills and other industries on a nor
NAL basis. Demand for domestic
'lelp far in excess of the supply.
MISUNDERSTANDING tradesmen fair
ly busy and comparatively little
idleness among common labor. Goo
call for corn huskers. f.r'
"Mankato-Employment generally
on a satisfactory basis with indus
trial plants on full time. Farm help
in good demand" The summary o.
reports for other states in the dis
trict follow:
"Missouri-Leading Industries en-
ploying normal forces for this period
II the year, although seasonal dull :
ness obtains in some lines. There
are plenty Of building mechanics in
he larger centers, excepting st.
outs, where construction work
shows no signs of abating. Road
building and farm labor require
ments stfll q big factor in the call
for unskilled labor, although rains
n the western section have retarded
agricultural operations to great
extent, .-r. - -~..
Situation In Iowa
"Iowa-Surplus of harvest work
ors and common labor due to influx
of men from north, although large
numbers of these are being utilized
throughout the state by heavy de-
mands for corn huskers. Good call
for men ON state highway. projects
Two hundred and eight seven indus
trial concerns show 0.S per cent in
crease in employment for September,
compared with the previous month
Building operations show further
evidence of slackening with the re-
suit that an abundance of mechanic
exists.
"Kansas-The emplo~ment situa-
ton in Kansas Is excellent. Skilled
workers are fully engaged with un
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tinued good call for this class OF
labor during the balance Of the year
| There is an abundance of common
labor but road building and farm
labor requirements all helping to alb
sorb large numbers. Sixty per cent
of estimated unemployed are en-.
gagged in part time work. Bette
employment than last month In rail
road shops and coal mines was re-
"south Dakota-seasonal redue-
ton In employment in buildinr
trades but strong demand for corn
huskers and general farm labor
exists. The supply, however, is
considered adequate.
Sioux Falls-Demands for farm
workers utilizing much unemployed
common labor. Manufacturing plans
ON normal employment basis.
Farm Help Wanted
/ Aberdeen Unemployment not a
"oblem. Seasonal slackening in
building, but good call for agricul-
ltural help especially corn huskers
and men to work by month helps the
local situation.
North Dakota General Industrial
and employment. throughout the state
are good. improvement In employ
Ement noted II, the building trad