Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-02
lob HUNTERS HERE
EXCEED DEMANDS
Employment Situation Re-
garded as Unsatisfactory.
Optimism Rules Elsewhere.

Although a survey Of the national
employment situation for 1925 finds
the Nation we'll equipped for a year
of great prosperity and satisfactory
employment. the situation in the Dis
irict of Columbia was described today
bv Francis ]. Jones. director general
Of the United States Employment
Service. as not altogether satisfactor-.
A large surplus of clerical workers
exists. with little indica ton that there
will he any improvement in this situa-
lion in coming months. Government
personnel is not being increased and
many of the students in the various
colleges are seeking employment a.
clerical workers. Building decreased
somewhat during the closing months
of 1921 and the surplus Of labor In
ciudes a number of building trades
men. although the present year will
ind large increase In public build
ing under the Government construc-
iion program.
Road building Planned.
while an increase in ths dema-
for construction labor is anticipat al.
il is fully believed that the resident
supply. particularly OF building trades
men. will he quite equal TO all re-
quiremeniS." Mr., Jones said. Con
siderable road construction is planned
in the vicinity. which. with municipal
improvements In Washington and the
demand for labor for railruad activi.
ties. indicates fairly good year Tor
unskilled labor. There will he some
unemployment among this class at
certain periods. although no large vol
ume is expected
MIR. Jones optimistic prediction for
national employment was backed up
by favorable reports from the States
Contrary Ia the precedent esgah
lished in former presidential election
wears when the business world stocd
hv awaiting results before charting
their programs, the opposite is true
at this time" he said. Industry and
business will mark new high levels i'm
lasS. The pessimistS. doubling
Thomases and the iconoclaStS will he
obliged To revise their opinions with
respect IL the Nations industrial
future.
Al signs paint ,o the biggest wear
IN the history of the a0tumothe in
dustry. Iron and steel point ~
marked increases over kS-s, tnUtVa
tions are that building construction
viii compare faNorahlv with the preVi
ous year. The position of agriculture
shows inprosemeut kailraadS Will
undoubtedly enjoy nornal business
Owing to the Increased introduction
ot labor saving machinery, consider,
able labor viii I've displaced, but the
volume ct business IN expected TO
register new high level"
Prediction Il Elaborated
The national survey which guided
the director generals enthusiastic
prc,ii, 'Hn VAS elaborated in the study
by Sta ~ as follows;
"Artsona--~Continued expansion and
Increased employment Is predicted In
practically all the major industries
during 1879
california Industrial activity In
California waS Nelow normal from
April IL SeptNmher ot 1897, hut more
recently has Increased. and forecasts
Indicate that business IN general will
intrea$s during the irst six months
of tgsN tu near or above the no4mst."
t'o,aradu~An Increase IN employ
men1 aud an expansion in several
mator indastrses il expected darin&
tasN"
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