The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
EMPLOYMENT Is
STILL ON DECLINE
Employment Continued to
Decrease Throughout
the Early Summer.
ROAD WORK INCREASES
fBy United Press)

Madison, Wis. Factory employ
ment continued to fall off during the
early summer while building, road and
railroad construction showed lncreas-
es of from "a to IS per cent, state
ment of employment conditions IN the
state announced by the industrial
commission today declares.
"There has been continual de-
crease in employment with the excep-
ton of outdoor work" the commission
declares. cat the present time, en-
ployment as a whole is about the same
as it was two years ago, but is consld-
erably less than it was year ago.
The report by cities. follows:
Ashland-The Ashland district has a
considerable labor surplus in nearly
all occupational lines. Common labor,
woodsmen and railroad men in par
ticular are unemployed in large num-
bers. Building construction is large
~ restricted to residences.
Green Bay-There is a surplus OF
skilled workmen in all industrial divi-
sions. Some manufacturing plants are
operating at slightly below normal
production schedules. The building
construction program has been slow
The canning season is under way and
offers employment to many hundreds
for period of six or eight weeks. The
Sturgeon Bay cherry district is en-
ploying about 5000 pickers.
Lacrosse = There is labor sur
plus in aRll lines, except farm labor
The Wisconsin Pearl Button company
has closed its plant. The National
Gauge and Equipment company has
greatly reduced it's working force.
Maids on-With the exception of ma
sons and farm hands, there is sur
plus of workers in nearly every line
Clerical help and applicants for fac
tory jobs are particularly plentiful. A
number of men who have been unable
to find work in their usual employ
ments have taken farm jobs. There
are many more transcients applying
for work this summer than in former
years.
Milwaukee has labor
| surplus in all industrial fines, except
building trades. Bricklayers, carpen-
ters, masons and other building
tradesmen are in good demand. The
number Of calls for farm help exceeds
the number of persons who take farm
positions.
Oshkosh-Considerab building is
done in this vicinity. All building
tradesmen are steadily employed
Woodworking plants are running full
time but are not hiring additional
help. Textile and metal trades are
slow. Street improvements have start
ed to employ considerable labor. There
is good demand for farm help. The
domestic labor situation has been re
lieved to a considerable extent, as
many factories are not employing adj
ditional female labor. A surplus Of
clerical help and minor workers is also
noted.
Racine-There is a labor surplus in
most metal working lines. Factory en-
ployment had been considerably re-
duced some months ago and is rather
steady at the lower level at this time.
Sheboygan-There is little activity
in the labor market for factory hands
Skilled building tradesmen are much
in demand. There is large surplus
of common labor desiring city work.
Superior-There is a surplus of la
Dor in nearly all industries. A part
of the common labor surplus may soon
find employment in building additions
to public schools, amounting to about
$250,000.
Wausau-A surplus of practically all
classes of labor except carpenters.
bricklayers and fnishers is noted here.
Common labor is more plentiful than
for several years, but farm labor is
scarce and there are few applicants.
Major building projects offer employ
ment to large number for consid-
cradle time.