Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-17
SHORTAGE 1000
COTTON PICKERSI
WITHIN ARIZONA

DENVER, July 16.--A shortage of
1900 cotton pickers at the beginning
of the picking season in Arizona Au-
gust Is, is forecast by the regional
office of the United States department
of labor nj its June Industrial en-
ployment survey report, released to-
day.
The general industrial and labor
GOOD" Ounce Record, district direc-
tor, reports. Resident labor and
considerable number of migratory
, workers are steadily employed, but a
slight shortage of competent farm
workers is reported.
shipment of cantaloupes, which
commenced the first week in June, is
providing, employment for a large
number of part-time workers. Pro-
ducing metal mines continue quite ac-
tive, particularly in the Bisbee, Ajo,
Jerome Tombstone ana Globe Miami
districts. New metal mine construc
tion and development work are gradu-
ally expanding. Labor in connection
with metal mining is ample but skill
ed workers are still wanted.
Steam shovel copper mining is ex-
pected to be discontinued by Jerome
company within so days, affecting
about 200 men. Building and general
construction is exceptionally active
Major developments under way or in
dicated to commence within 80 days
include the Horse Mesa dam bridge
over the Gila river so miles west OF
Phoenix, a $15,000,O00 main line rail
way east and west through the Salt
river valley on which several hundred
men are engaged, Coolidge dam on
the ella river, $4,000 theatre build
ing and considerable residence and
apartment construction and street
paving at Yuma, a newspaper build
ing and "a new cottages in connection
with the State Teachers college at
Flagstaff, $6,OO0,O0O teaching plant
lat Inspiration Womans college
building at Miami and residences and
business buildings at Mascot.
Several hundred men are employed
at McNary in excavation work and
construction of dry kilns and sheds
for lumber company Municipal i'm
proVement construction Us providing
employment to considerable number
of chiefly unskilled workers. Lum-
bering continues quite active, partlcu
larly in the Flagstaff and McNary
districts. CONSIDERABLE highway con-
struction is under way in many parts
of the state; highway labor supply is
ample. A slight shortage of unskill
ed labor for railroad maintenance
work is reported.
BY districts the report continues:
I A
lis noted in all industries, particularly
in agriculture, horticulture, building
and railroad activities. Resident and
considerable migratory laboA contin-
ues to be steadily employed with In
dications of steady employment in
July. General farm labor is in strong
demand and a Slight shortage of COM
petent farm workers exists. The sup
ply of experienced metal workers is
slightly Inadequate. Building and gem
ieral construction includes residences,
a $335,000 water and sewer system, an
addition to q school building and
warehouse. Supply Of all classes of
building workers is ample to fill de-
mands. Railroads are employing ex-.
ira forces in the shops and in train
service crews Railroad labor supply
appears to be ample.
Tucson.-The industrial employment
situation is reported satisfactory. Out
door pursuits are affording fairly
steady employment for all resident
workers and many migratory workers.
Metal mining in neaby vicinities is in
creasingly active, particularly new
development and constructor work.
Skilled metal miners are in demand;
unskilled miners are plentiful. Plants
manufacturing construction equipment
continue quite active. Building and
construction under way or indicated
to commence during July include
quite number of residences, an IL
story office building, a $450,OOO seven
story hotel, a $4,000 apartment house,
and considerable miscellaneous build
ing and repair work. Building labor
supply of railroad labor is available
locally except for a slight shortage OF
maintenance-of way workers.
Bisbee- Warren Lowell. - Metal min
ing operations, chiefly a copper min
ing region, continue active with a
slight Increase employment at the
mines The labor supply and demand
in copper mining is quite evenly bal
anced. Considerable employment is
afforded on construction and Develop
ment work. Construction work on a.
81, SOC, 900 addition to smelter plant
at Douglas is progressing rapidly ana
about $50 additional men, chiefly
structural steel workers, are needed.