The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
ABOR CONDITIONS
IN WISCONSIN
epOrts Show Employment
Conditions Are High
ly Satisfactory.
cry SMALL SHORTAGE

Practically all lines of endeavor re-
rt gains in employment with the ex-
ption of the steel industry. There
q a considerable number of blast
lrnaces idle which has affected a
rye number of workers. A shortgage
. female domestic help is apparent.
8 highway, paving, and construction
ork toward the end of the season is
sduced or discontinued, there is ready
nployment in the woods and on farms
1r the workers affected. Forest fires
Ontonagon county have so hlndered
le operations OF the lumber camps
lat several mills have been forced
close
MiIwRnkee Industrial District - A
lrvey Of Atty factories in Milwaukee
bows that there has been very little
range in the industrial situation dur
" tho past month. Although orders
Or men have fallen off, good me-
hanics and laborers are in demand.
uildinE and construction work is go
~ on undated and among the new
tojects started is a large newspaper
nee building.
Acknowledgement employment condi-
ons are stable. Threshing machine
I'd rubber factories have released
me workers, A foundry is moving
new location and consequently
,out 200 men are temporarily af-
cted. Construction projects are car
ed forward and as such are complet-
the number of jobs is decreasing
very few new projects are being
ldertaken so late in the season.
lere is no shortage of labor, except
Tiled building tradesmen, bricklay-
8, cement finishers and plasterers.
Kenosha Employment conditions
e highly satisfactory. During the
'esent month, there has been a slight
duction in the force employed at the
ttomobile factory, amounting to per-
,ps about 800 operatives. This does
indicate any particular slackening
} in that industry. The reduction
zinly covers surplus hands put on
ring the rush season. Housing con-
lions are decidedly inadequate.
Wausau-At this time saw mills
We completed the seasons cut and
leased about 500 men. There is no
ortage of labor for city jobs, but
ders for woodsmen from lumber
mps are very large and so far only
small number of men have taken
lrk in the woods. Throughout the
tire summer and fall local factories
We enjoyed good business and all
ants are operating full time at the
esent, and the logging interests are
,NFsnos 10
ms this year. Housing conditions
Wausau are inadequate.
Ashland Increasing demand for
oodsmen, and at this time this city
luld place 900 to 500 men in woods
ork. Small shortgage of common
Dor for mill yard work; also short
&c of track workers. All plants are
orking full time.
Superior-The supply of common
abor for work in the city is fully
quail to the demand. Many houses
re still in course of construction and
uilding laborers and craftsmen will
Q well employed so long as the work
an be carried on. The railroads car
wing iron ore are employing extra
;angs. A contract has been let for
he dismantling of an old dock and
he rebuilding of new one on the
anne site, but work will not commence
Until the close of navigation. The
AMOUNT involved is about 100000.
Green Bay-In this territory there
ire considerable number of unem-
,loyed common laborers, the work on
,tate and county trunk highways be-
ng generally discontinued for the
eason. The men who have been re.
eased have not taken farm jobs or
voodsmen's work to any extent and
most orders for help in these lines
% untitled. While the majority Of
manufacturing lines are running full
ime, paper mills and sugar plants
re operating "a hours a day. Build
ng operations in Green Bay are car
led on in large volume and work
ill continue so long as the weather
ermits.
Observation-Disclosures is at a
minimum. Lumber camps are at work
nd the labor supply seems adequate.
uilding inactive.
Fond du Lac-At present there are
ractically no forces unemployed and
respects are for continuation of
le good conditions now prevailing.
upply of workers practically equals
e demand.