Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-20
Home Building and Things Needed tor the New House
NE. INDUSTRY
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tries and depression in the shoe
textile and woodworking industries
contributed largely to the unem-
Moved. Some temporarily release
were able to find work in other INES
Car repair shops continued on nVe
dav week basis. Building trades
we're active with resident supply OF
men adequate for the demand. Farm
lab was reported satisfactory.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Part time schedules were in eff
feet in many industries. The surplus
of workers in the shoe textile and
granite industries was being grad
ually cared for in other industries
Overtime obtained in the hosiery
printing and electrical industries
Building program provided employ
ment for a large number of trades
men, with the resident supply am
pie for the demand.
VERMONT
There was a slight improvement
in the industrial situation. While
part time operations continued in
some of the industries, others re-
sumed full time schedules and un-
employment materially reduced
Overtime obtained in machine shops
and pulp mills. Granite industry
ran on part time. Farm labor stu
alton as a whole was regarded as
satisfactory throughout the state
Building trades active, with plenty
of men available.
CONNECTICUT
Conditions were good. Where
some plants were operating part
time, the surplus labor in most
cases was absorbed in other local
industries. Overtime schedules were
in effect in silk mills while increas-
ed activity was noted in the metal
working trades during the month
with a slight shortage of certain
skilled tradesmen reported Build.
ing program kept resident craftsmen
well employed. Supply of farm la.
Dor was adequate.
RHODE ISLAND
Part time schedules were effective
IN the textile. jewelry and machine
tool industries. The local supply of
farm labor is adequate for the small
demand existing. Extensive building
OPERATION employed available
craftsmen.
MASSACHUSETTS
1here was very little change in
the Industrial employment situation,
fart tlme schedules continued in eff.
rect IN the textile mills and shoe
factories. Increased activity was re-
ported In the metal trades with a
shortage OF certain skilled workers
III the textile centers of the state a
surplus of workers existed which
was unable to obtain emplovment IN
other lines. Building onerations
keep resident craftsmen we'll ON
ployed. A shortage of good farn,
nelp existed in some sections -
bOSION INDUSTRIAL DTSTp
A surplus of workers existed IN
me shoe and textile industries wit
part time schedules in effect IN ~
majority of the factories and nils
In Lynn there was a slight i'm 800
iheHt IN employment conditions VIII
a few plants resuming full Tine on
eratlons. At Maiden all plants an
Lateu ana labor was fairly well en-
pioyed. Part time obtains in tho
sloe factories in Everett and there
hot sufllclent employment locally
~ ansorp those temporarily released.
building trades were active with
men available. In Braintree ali of
the shoe factories were running IN
part time and there was a surnlus
OF workers which was unable 70 and
employment. Employment condi-
lions in Wakefield were reported as
normal with the supply of labor
ample for the demand. Building
activities throughout the district
provided employment for many with
an ample supply of craftsmen avail
able.