Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15

building activities was noted during
| the month. Farm labor conditions
| satisfactory in most centres, with
very little demand at the present
| time.
New Hampshire-A slight in
| crease in employment was apparent
during March. Practically all plants
are running, with many of them on
full time schedules, and resident
labor is well employed. Cigar in
dustry is operating to full capacity.
Overtime obtains in the wooden tex
tiles, printing and wire cable in
dustries. Building operations are
fairly active for this season of the
year and many craftsmen are en-
ployed. AS a whole the farm labor
situation is satisfactory throughout
| the state.
"VERMONT-Th majority of
plants throughout the state are run
ming on full time schedules and there
is very little unemployment ap-
parent. A few granite and machine
plants are operating part time in
certain sections but the released
workers have been absorbed in other
industries. General slackening in
building activities noted in many
parts of the state. Farm labor
situation reported satisfactory for
| this season.
MASSACHUSETTS - Continued
| improvement in industrial employ
ment conditions was noted during
March. Reports from shoe centres
indicate that factories in this in
dustry are running full time ana
with full working quotas. A short
age of skilled men in the metal
working trades continues. Cordage
and wooden industry working over
time in some parts of the state. A
surplus of semi skilled workers and
clerical help exists in certain sec
tons. Rubber factories are operat-
! ing full time and to full capacity.
Building operations are quite active
| throughout the state for this season.
| The farm labor supply is equal to
| the demand. Some of the textile mills
show increased employment and
have resumed full time operations.
-"BOSTON INDUSTRIAL DIS
| TR1CT-A slight increase in employ
ment was noted during March. Some
| of the industries have resumed full
| time operations while others continue
on part time schedules. In Lynn the
shoe industry continues operating al
| full capacity and with the exception
| is very little Unemployment. Con-
ditions in Quincy are good and Local
| labor is well employed. In Maiden
| the rubber factories are running full
| time. There is still surplus of shoe
| operators in Everett, all other lines
| having shown increased employment
| during. the month. In Waltham al
| plants are running and with the ex-
ception of a surplus of common labor
/ there is very. little idleness. In
| Braintree a shoe factory closed fol
| quite a period has resumed opera
| tons and former workers are being
recalled. Building operations are
! quite active in the district for this
! season.
"RHODE ISLAND-Employm
conditions throughout the state are
| excellent. The majority of the plants
are operating full time and there is
no serious unemployment apparent
! Overtime schedules continue in the
| textile and silk industries in certain
J sections. Shortage of skilled boat
| builders exists. Extensive building
/ programs under way unusual foi
| this time of the year have kept
resident building labor fully engaged
Farm labor situation satisfactory.
CONNECTICUT Industrial en-
! ployment conditions improved during
/ March. Practically all industries are
| operating full time throughout the
| state. Overtime obtains in many OF
/ the metal working plants and there
| is a shortage of skilled mechanics
and forgers in these lines. Very
little unemployment evident Build
ing construction quite active for this
season of the year and large num-
| Der of craftsmen are kept busy
Farm labor supply is equal to the
| demand"