The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-16
BUILDING IS
VERY ACTIVE
OVER STATE
Industrial Employment Shows
Increase During April.
Compared With March

Industria employment throuhhout
North Dakota registeied satiStac-
tory increase during April in COM
parison with March, ac"crain-. to the
monthly survey Of the federal de-
partnie Mt of LABOR. -e .Nas.i- stoiay.
Although the ;igni.e mining in.
,ustry experiences rho. usugt seasonal
slackening, building "a especially
active and the sapply Of resident
tradesmen will be absorbed soon es.c:
the first of May, the report states.
Municipal projects are to be con-
structed during the summer at
Rugby., Aneta, Northwood, Holla,
Wahpeton and other towns while II
survey Vf. private building through
out the state promises a program of
building activity that cannot but have
helpful effect on the situation with
respect to tradesmen engaged In
that line. State and county road
work, as we'll as railroad construc-
tion, will draw heavily on common
labor during the season. Farm help
will be in brisk demand after the
first Of May.
Fargo Conditions Favorable
Conditions al Fargo reflect that
prevailing throughout the state, the
report shows. 1t states that ian
extensive building program is get
| ting under way and employment pros
poets for tradcsmen during the sum-
mer season are considered excellent
More than so dwellings are to be
erected and other projects include q
100000 baking plant, additions t.
schools aggregating $15O,0OO, apart.
ment building and numerous other
smaller jobs. Wet weather affected
the demand for farm help but {
heavy call for this class was anticipa.
ted during the latter part of Apri
| and May. Local manufacturing
plants are employing normal quotas
with indications pointing to a gen
eral increase during May and June.
"Grand Forks reports good demant
for experienced farm help but plent,
Of men are to be had. Building il
much more active than last month
| Projects in the seasons program in
clude q Memorial Stadium at the uni
versity to cost $5OO,OO0 a bridg'
across the, Red River, $4,000
Liberal arts buildings at the uni
versity, $3.50, 900; girls dormitory
$l26,OOO. There js brisk call TO-
tradesmen but plenty of residen
labor is available to meet require
ments. Local industries. are running
at normal"
/ Common Labor Surplus
Employment conditions generall,
throughout the states Of Minnesota
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska an,
South Dakota are similar to thos
prevailing in North Dakota. the sur
vey shows. Practically all OF tn
states report q surplus of commo ol
labor and farm help because Q
drenching rains which have slOwe
up outdoor activities. This situatio
s is expected to cure itself in mos
places. however, with the resqmptio
j Of farm work and the opening D
other outdoor projects such as roa
building.
Few resident tradesmen are IN
, employed throughout the district ex
J tcept in few cities. At these place
increasing activity il noted and th
situation is held to be merely TEN
poYary. FactorieA and industrif
establishments throughout the al
/ trict are, operating at normal wit
! an improved demand for workers. =
ported in Minnesota hgricultur1
. machinery plants and railroad shop
]. Labor conditions in the Twin cittG
! are described A. tsnerally. satisfal
J tory with Ill building tradesmen /
work and slight surplus Of colhmo
labor, although st. Paul reports
! shortage Of competent farm help.