The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-17
REPORT SHOWS
INDUSTRY DULL
Fed. Employment Report
Shows General Slump
in Wisconsin.
NOT SERIOUS YET

ditions throughout Wisconsin and the
middle west is noted in the report OF
the federal employment service once
of the Department Ct Labor IN Its
regular statement for the month of
June. While it is declared that the
situation as yet is not serious, espec-
tally in Wisconsin, it is admitted that
employment has become more general.
Cool weather continuing through
half of the summer, is blamed for
part of this inasmuch as the summer
resorts which formerly were crowded
have not had good seasons. This has
made it necessary for those ordinary
employed in these resorts to seek
other employment.
All Employers Reducing.
The report for Wisconsin and for
various cities Of the state including
Kenosha, follows:
General-While the unemployment
problem Is not considered serious at
this time, reports indicate that prac-
tically all employers have reduced
their forces. A large number of school
teachers and students are register
ing for summer employment, practic-
ularly along CLERICAL lines. Heretofore,
there has been some demand for help
at summer resorts, but this year, ow-
ing to the protractod cold weather,
this line Of employment has been very
dull. Building is very brisk through
out the state. There is still demand
for farm help though the calls are
not as pronounced as earlier in the
season.
Milwaukee Industrial District, In
GLIDING West Allis and Waukesha-
There was an increase in unemploy-
ment during the past month, many
factories being shut down entirely
and several plants are working part
time, especially the shoe factories.
About 5000 men were laid off from
a local railroad shop and the number
of people applying for work is grow
ing. The largest demand for labor in
June was for mechanics, such as
carpenters, painters and cement fin
ishers. Many dwellings are under way
and a new university stadium has
been started at cost Of $250,000.
Racine-There has been a general
slowing up Of industrial activity the
last two or three weeks and a surplus
Of labor exists. All plants in this city
are running, but not to capacity.
About 800 men are employed on the
building program.
Kenosha-Forces have been reduced
in local factories and surplus of
labor now exists. All plants are on
part, time schedules and there IS very
little building under way.
Wausau-In this district there IS
no perceptible surplus, neither Is
there a shortage of any class Of Labor.
However, there appears to DO large
number of transient common laborers
coming and going daily. No plants
are closed but a slight curtailment in
activity is apparent. Between 1900
and 1000 persons are now employed
on construction work In this immed-
late vicinity. Slight shortage of farm
help reported,
AshlandA surplus, principally of
common labor and woodsmen, exists,
here. A large sawmill is temporarily
shut down for repairs affecting about
100 men, although some sawmills are
working two shifts. There are no
large constructions projects contem-
plated. Some road work and street i'm
provements under way afford employ
ment to a number of men,
uperior-Burplus Of workers in
every line except building tradesmen,
who are fairly we'll employed. A large
ship building company has been work
ing overtime on repair jobs. Work on
a new hotel to cost $4,000 will start
within two weeks, which will increase
employment among skilled workers.
There is plenty of help to supply the
demand for farm labor,
Green Bay-Thefe is surplus of
labor in this city, including carpen-
tiers, metal workers, and paper-mill
lahorers, All plants are running, but
not on normal employment schedules,
Several hundred men are employed on
the building program, Shortage OF
farm hands reported ia this vicinity,
Rhinelander-Road work is absorb
ing a large amount of the surplus
labor which exists at the present
time Building trades workers are
fully employed. The supply of and de-
mand for farm workers about equal
Fond da Acknowledgements condi-
tions are steady, Building tradesmen
are all employed. Slight shortage of
farm hands,
Maids on--APp1lcant seeking en-
ployment have increased during the
past two weeks, while the calls for
help from employers have shown a de-
crease, and while great many Of the
men applying are from out of town,
there are also number Of local men
out Of work Many men have been laid
off at the shops and none of the fac
tories are taking on new help, While
the building trades are affected the
least of any of the industries, still 8
surplus OF building mechanics is re-
ported. Decline in calls for domestics
is apparent,
Sheboygan-Shortage of farm labor
here and slight shortage of build
ing tradesmen, There is slight sur
plus of workers in other lines, chiefly
made mp of txansisns labor. Road
work, street paving and farm work
is available for the temporarily re-
leased workers, Building permits have
been issued for many new homes in
this city,
Oshkosh - Industrial employment
conditions for this vicinity are fair,
A small surplus Of common labor
exists and the shortage Of farm help
has been greatly feduesd. Wood work
ing plants are running full time, but
are not taking ON much additional
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