New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
MORE EMPLOYMENT IN CONNECTICUT
New England Survey Reveals
 General Improvement

Boston, Nov. IS UP)-Increase sed
 employment was reported from seN-
 eral sections of New England dur
 ing october. according to the
 monthly bulletin of the L. S. en-
 ployment service. The report, by states, was IS follows:
 Connecticut-'I Industrial employ
 ment conditions throughout the
 state are generally satisfactory.
 Part-time schedules obtain in the
 textile mills in certain centers. while
 mills are working overtime in other
 sections. Reports from one city in dicated a shortage of skilled arti-
 sans in the metal-Workng trades.
 The clock industry in one part
 of the state is working overtime and a demand exists for 100 skilled
 workers in this line. A seasonal slackening In the hat industry was noted, but this is temporary. The rolling mills continued working &
 night shift. Work was started dur ing October on several large building projects in various parts of the state, | affording employment for large number of craftsmen, with the sup ply in all complunties sufficient for
 the demand. All centers reported a decrease in the demand for farm help during the month"
 Maine-"An improvement in In dustrial activity with q correspond ing increase in employment was not cd in different parts of the state dur ing October. In these centers where part-tlme schedules continued in the shoe and textile industries, the num- her of released workers was mate rially reduced during the month. A seasonal surplus Of unSkilled labor vas noted in some cities. Increased activity in cutting pulp and cord wood absorbed a largo part of the surplus of farm labor which existed at the end of the harvest season. The rolling mills continued on over time basis in one city. \ seasonal l sl2Ckening in building construction was indicated in some cities, while ether reports showed increased ac- tivty in this line. Farm help Ls plentiful throughout the state"
 New pshire-"E "Employmen in
 the shoe industry increased during 1 October, White part-time opera
 tions continued in the textile indus l try in some sections, mills in other
 cities are working overtime. X plen-
 tiful supply of farm help is avail
 able in all centers"
 ! Nermont--'Increased employ ment in the major industries was re- ported during October. In those To-
 calities where part-time operations l continued in the textile mills, the
 working quotas were increased. In other cases the mills resumed full time schedules"
 | MaSsachuSett "A surplus Of clerical workers exists in many of
 the larger cities, with very limited l opportunities for their employment. | Tho shoe industry continued at ca | pacity production in several centers, with the wooden heel plants working overtime in one city. Part-time op- erations in the textile mills contin- ued during the month in some parts of the state reports from other To- calitics indicated increased employ ment, and somo mills are working overtime. The jeWolry industry sl
 operating at capacity on Christmas orders. A surplus Of common labor l j cit JSIjilJ n Q
 under way throughout the state pro- 1 vides employment for hundreds ol artisans, with the supply in all com munities sufficient for the demand. Farm labor conditions are good | Rhode lsland-"Increased employ
 ment nj the iewelry industry was the feature of the month. Jcwelry i factories which were operating on
 part-time basis during September resumed full-time schedules and in many cases are now working over
 ;imo. While part-time schedules
 continued in the textile and rubber
 industries in some parts Of the state, the number Of released work
 CTS was materially reduced. A
 shortage of highly skilled operatives
 in the metal working trades was reported in one city. A surplus of unskillcd labor was reported from various parts of the state. but not
 in any case was this surplus serious, While building activities continued at a high peak in the larger cities,
 q seasonal decrease was noted ,n
 other localities. Farm help is plen- tiful throughout the statc.'