The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-06-20

Without exception show a small
number of workers engaged. Ola.
ware production and the textile indl
try report sharp reductions in el
plOyment. In New York City alo
$500 factory workers have Il
their jobs since last year.
The latest bulletins of the Unit
States Employment Service of t
Department Of Labor thus summa-
zes the employment situation in t
following states:
"Maine-ShOe factories and text
lie mills are nearly all on part
time schedule and the surplus
workers are unable to find en-
plOyment in other industries.
There is a surplus of men report
ed in the steel shipbuilding indus
try.
New Hampshire-Textile mills
and shoe factories are operating
on part time basis and the sur
plus workers are unable to get
work in other lines. HOSIERY
mills are on four day a week
basis.
NermOnt-Nearly all industries
are operating turnout the state
attic most of them are on part
time schedules. A surplus of
workers is reported in the gran
Ite tentile, and wood working in
dustries and in the railroad re-
pair shops. Building activities
furnish employment for a large
number of men with plenty of
craftsmen available.
--Massachusetts-In some sec
tons of this state textile mills
are closed entirely while a num-
Der are working on part time ba-
SIS, and there is a surplus of
workers in this line who are un-
able to find employment.
Rhode Island-There was
slowing up IN practically all in
dustries during the past month.
while ali plants are operating,
many are on part time schedules.
Surplus textile, machinery and
JeWelry workers are unable to Sc
cure employment in other lines.
COnnecticut-Practica,ly all in
dustries thrUOut the state are Op-
Grating. althO some are on part
time basis. Small surplus of
workers in the metal trades, ex-
lists in certain parts of the state.
lndiela-The coal mines in
this state have released a large
number of miners. However
these men are being absorbed in
other lines.
Michigan-There appears to be
plenty of workers available in all
lines thruOut the state, with the
exception of the farming indus
try. The automobile industry is
running on q somewhat curtailed
production basis. Several lumber
camps have closed down for the
season.
WiscOnsin-AbOut the Onlv en-
plOyment changes during the
past month to be noticed is the
closing down of numbering Oper-
atoms in most of the camps, and
the dismissal of many men who
are returning to the cities and
seeking employment, which ac-
counts for the surplus of common
labor that is reported.
OhlO-There appears to be a
decided surplus of common labor
In practically ali industries, par
tlcularly in the steel industry.
Rubber industries have also de-
creased in employment somewhat
IN the last ten days. The coal
mines in most counties are work.
ing less than so per cent.
kansas-Part time operations
s0u!W 1900 'spISg ITO III uIgloO
flour milling, cement and brick
plants. Activities in meat pack
ing plants have also slackened.
West Virginia-There is con-
siderable Unemployment appar-
ent IN the coal mining section of
his state.
CalifOrnia-RepOrts from vari-
BUS parts of the state show that
he anticipated spring increase in
has not reached ex-
SectatIOns. Lack of rain and the
spread OF the cattle epidemic has
seriously interfered with the US
lal demand of this perOid for la
SOr IN farming and dairvin0.
reduction curtaiIment has en-
cred into lumber activities and
$ now being felt in q decline in
he demand for labor. Railroad
'epar shops, as was the case
asst month, are operating to ca
'aclty IN some sections and in
.thers are on q reduced schedule.
railroad company has made
cry material reductions in for
es IN all departments thruOut its
ystem effecting approximately
5OO people in this state. Build
ng construction is again resum-
1g activities in the larger cities.
ne iron and steel, mining and oil
Industries and transportation all
how evidences of a surplus of
lbOr.
he Reasearch Department of the
rkers Party of America will per-
cally publish compilations giving
latest and most authentic facts
ing with the economic conditions
lome and abroad, the political and
lstrlal developments in the United :
.es and other countries and the
I up-to-date news of the interna-
i labor movement and foreign
irs. Z
ur effort will be as much as pos :
TO supply the conclusions and on !
rs OF the recognized experts and
orltles IN the vaious fields with .
and editorial comment on our 2
f