The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-04
REPORTS SHOW
LITTLE CHANGE
Employment Situation
Changes But Little in
State During Month.
KENOSHA Is EXCEPTION

Madison. The employment situa-
tion in Wisconsin is still unfavorable,
with further declines in employment
reported during the past month IN
factory lines, according to the August
employment report of the state indus
trial commission, issued today.
Seasonal increase in construction
lines is reported to somewhat offset
decreases in factory work, the sum
mary shows. Building work, twenty
one per cent, and railway work, IL
per cent. t
Factory employment is ten per cent
less than this time a year ago, it is
reported. Building and railroad con-
struction work showed increase over a
year ago, but highway work decreased
slightly.
Surplus In All Lines.
A general surplus of employees for
all industrial lines is noted in reports
from most cities in the state. Both
skilled and unskilled workers are idle
in numbers in places, it is said. A
summary of the conditions by import
ant industrial centers follows:
ADMINISTRATION labor surplus has
been reduced until the supply and de-
mand break about even. The employ
ment opportunities were largely in
wood working and in the non-factory
operations carried on by paper mills.
Green Bay-Surplus of both skilled
and unskilled laborers for practically
all lines of industry; orders for farm
help now being filled as fast as re-
ceived; paper mills operating part
time, but it is expected that they will
return. to normal operating schedules
in the near future.
/ La Crosse-La Crosse has surplus
of workers for all lines of industry;
two industrial plants are operating
part time; construction of new
grandstand for the interstate fair
grounds will give employment to a
number of laborers.
Madison Hard Hit.
| INSTRUMENTATION has a surplus of
laborers for most lines of industry;
large number Of men secured temper
airy employment with the pea canning
! industry; road work and building con-
struction have been greatly retarded
| by adverse weather conditions.
| Madison factories are not putting on
any new help, there exists surplus of
building mechanics, truck drivers and
shortage of farm hands.
Milwaukee Milwaukee has consid-
cradle surplus labor for most lines of
industry; manufacturers generally are
making time by slowing up on their
production.
! Oshkosh Very little unemploy-
ment; practically all industrial plants
are operating full time with the ex-
| ception of establishments of the metal
and textile trades; the building pro-
gram affords employment to trades
men in the building line; the highway
construction program is fully under
way although being retarded some by
bad weather conditions.
Little Change At Racine.
Approximately 5000 work
ers are employed part time only;
| large surplus Of workers for agricult-
ural implement factories and pract-
ieally all lines except rubber work
| ing establishments are operating on
part time schedules.
] Sheboygan Previous surplus of
workers has been considerably re-
lieved; many of the employed are of
the floating element; there is oppor-
tunity for employment of farms and in
| highway construction.
Superior-Surplus of common labor
and a surplus of skilled factory labor;
slight shortage of skilled building
tradesmen; recently calls for help
from outlying districts have increased
considerably, and the local labor sur
plus is according being taken up.
Wausau- Surplus Of workers in all
lines at the present time, with the ex-
ception of brick layers and finishers
in carpentry; box factories, veneer
factories, saw mills, and number of
other establishments are changing to
part time operating schedules; num-
Der of places have resorted to cutting
! of wages,