The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-01
INDUSTRY KEEPS
UPWARD TREND
Reports On Industry in
I Wisconsin Have Most
Optimistic Tone.
FROM VARIOUS CITIES

Madison. Wis - Although the
number of factory workers declined
during August, increased employment
in industries of greater relative i'm
portance in the number of employed
indicates improved conditions for the
immediate future, the Wisconsin in
dustrial commission reports.
! The decrease in factory workers
was 33 per. cent, but exclusive of pea
canning the average was only nine
tenths Of one per cent. Meat packing,
milk product manufacturing, saw mills,
structural iron works and stone and
allied industries showed declines.
Employment in rolling mills, found
ries, machinery, and automobile manu-
facturers, box factories, sash and door
mills, shoe factories, building con-
struction, and wholesale trade in
creased in various degrees, ranging
from one per cent to GA per cent.
Compared with year ago, factory
employment is eight per cent higher,
with payrolls increased eighteen per
cent and average weekly earnings of
employees increased to 93 per cent,
the commission stated.
Conditions in cities maintaining
public employment offices were sum-
married as follows:
Ashland-The early demand for
woodsmen exceeds the supply. Saw
mills are cleaning up last seasons cut
of logs. Highway and building con-
struction work continues in fair
volume and industrial establishments
generally are operating full time.
LaCrosse-The local labor market
is inactive with shortage of common
labor and surplus of carpenters and
painters. Farm help is in good demand.
Green Bay-There is a small surplus
of common and semi-skilled labor at
this time. Building tradesmen are
well employed Since the beginning
of this year local industries have af-
forded employment opportunities for
practically all who have made seri-
Gus effort to fit in with the require
ments of local industries.
Maids on-There is an active demand
for experienced toolmakers, machinists
and machine operators. Farmers are
taking on additional hands for silo
filling and tobacco harvesting. A con-
siderable number of registrations for
work have been filed by students at
tending the university and other local
schools. There is a shortage of ex-
perienced house-maids and a surplus
of clerical help.
Milwaukee - Employment conditions
generally have shown some improve
ment during the past month. There
is a shortage of skilled mechanics in
the metal trades Moulders, machin-
lists and machine hands are asked for.
Employment opportunities for general
factory work and for clerical Office
work are improving, but the number
of registrants for these positions still
exceeds the orders for help. Build
ing and other construction work in
Milwaukee probably reached a peak
during the month of August, but
are still being received in large volume.
Oshkosh-Local industrial plants
are operating full and there is little
surplus of local labor. A contract
for a $S50,000 addition ITO the high
school has been awarded recently and
work will start soon. The demand
for general factory hands is tmprov-
ing. There is a shortage of competent
housemaids and cooks for private
families, while the roster of appli-
cants for clerical work is about as
large as ever.
Racine-The demand for common
labor for outdoor work has been ex-
ceptionally larger during the past
week. Requests for help greatly ex-
coed the number of workers available.
Superior - Employment conditions
show the supply of labor and the de-
mand for help are balanced except
for shortage of woodsmen and
domestic help.
Wausau-A number of saw mills
have completed operations for the
season and workers released by them
are securing jobs in lumber camps.
Since large numbers of common la
borers went to the Dakotas for the
harvest season, the local labor situa-
ton has been good with fair employ
ment for practically all workers.
Kenosha is not mentioned in the
above list by reason of the fact that
no state employment bureau is located
here. Reports from the employment
bureau of the Manufacturers Associa-
ton of Kenosha show that industry
here is also on the upward trend and
that, considering the season of the
year, the factories here are most
prosperous.