Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-16
By GEORGE 81. MANNING
Washington Correspondent OF The
Perth AmboY Evening NeWs)

washington Correspondent of The
Perth Amboy Evening News)
WASHINGTON, D. c. May TO-
All the important industries in New
i Jersey are working at fullest cap
acity with still further expansion
limited by scarcity Of both skilled
| and unskilled workers.
In marked contrast to the condi-
tions prevailing a year ago, practi-
| cally all the principal industries Of
the state operated at maximum cap
| acity during April, the U. S. Employ
ment Service, U. S. Labor Depart
! ment asserts in it's monthly report is
sued today on employment condi-
tions.
The predicted shortage OF COM
] petent farm labor is already q fact,
and in many sections of the coun-
try the farming interests are being
severely hampered by the inability
to secure labor for farm work.
Indicative of the country's sound
industrial conditions is the fact that
a large percentage of the public m
ployment offices report that it will
soon be impossible to meet the
growing demand for certain classes
OF labor.
Interesting features of the April
employment survey are the increas-
ed activity in the metal-mining in
dustry; in the numbering sections OF
the country the mills being forced
TO run on a less than capacity
basis because of the inability to Sc
cure sufficient workers; and in build
ing and construction lines the scar
city OF this class of worker Is affec-
ting progress. Conditions affecting
employment in the iron and steel in
dustry continue TO improve, and in
some of the larger centers shortages
of certain classes of this labor are
evident.
Increased employment during
April over March was reported as
follows: Liquor and beverages, 81
per cent; lumber and its manufac-
turs, 3.4 per cent; vehicles, 3.24;
paper and printing, 1928; chemicals
and allied products, 1; stone, clay
and glass products, g.
The u. S. Labor Departments re-
port on employment conditions DUR
ing April in New Jersey generally
and for the cities Of the state is as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures as a whole
throughout the state are operating
at a rate not equaled during past
three years. Available labor, both
skilled and unskilled, has been read
lily absorbed In mills, factories, and
plants and a shortage of all classes
of workmen is indicated, especially
in the textile trades. ship repairs,
metal and machine shops. and iron
and steel group. From all sections
of the state and especially through
the southern tier a serious shortage
of farm labor is evident. Pronounced
activity in the building industry has
resulted in the employment OF all
available building tradesmen. and a
shortage of building mechanics and
common labor exists.
MISUNDERSTANDING OF unskilled
labor indicated. Machine industries,
mills, and manufacturing plants are
operating close to capacity with
some overtime operations in several
departments. Building industry very
active, together with an extensive
street paving program under way
which is ~affording employment to all
building trades and semi-skilled la
Dor.
Trenton-A very decided shortage
of factory help prevailing. Iron and
steel mills, rubber manufacturers,
textile plants. linoleum and pottery
industries continue exceedingly busy.
with several plants working night
shifts and increasing their labor