New Britain herald., 1930-02-15
Seasonal Recessions In Industry General Throughout New England
 Says Employment Service Data
Connecticut Decrease Is Caused by Building Halt in Many Major Opera tiOns.

Boston, lcb. 15 UU) Seasonal r"ccssions in industrial activity have !, occn general throughout New Eng land during the past 90 days, ac- rordinS 10 the monthly report ycs- t"rday of the T.. $. employment service.
 The report by states, follows:
 Massachusctts-"A seasonal cur tallmont in industrial activity with a resultant increase in uucmploymcnt Nas reported in many sections Of tIl" state. Reduced operations were reported in the shoe, textile. mctaI- working, icW"lry, rubber and c"IhI- lpId industries. The cessation of much outdoor work created sur- plus Of unSkjIiod workers in many localities. Reports from the larger cities indicates an oyrrsupply of s clerical and other office workers. FulIdlng has been scaaonally cur tailed and a surplus of thcs" crafts mon Was also apparent The supply / "f farm hclp exceeded requirements in all communities"
 Reports from some paris "s the state indicated a slight rcccs- : sion in industrial activities. The @1rdino industry closed in one city, his being usual at this period of the year. \ seasonal sIackcning in inc shoe industry was apparent in yari- o0S ccntcrS, but the released workers in most cases were able 10 secure employment in their individual com- munltios in other more active indus 'rl"s. \ small surplus of msklI.,I workers was noted in some cities. but in all cases described as not Of + serious nature. Building contm- ned unusually Hctiyr for inc winter period and craftsmen throughout the ~'atc were generally we'll employed . The usual seasonal surplus of farm u"lp existed in all sections"
 Metal Cur;ail> Slightly
 I;hod" Island-"Thc usual srason- al recession in industrial activity. . with corrcspoudug decrease in 'n'ploymont occurred in January. . I'aw-timc schedules obtained in fh, . textile, jcW"lry. rubber and graui.
  industries in various parts f the state. A surplus or mSIilcd labor "as reported largely due To lack or outdoor work. Building maintained d. fWrIy satisfactory lryrl for this $"aSon of inc year and building craftsmen generally were fairly well employed. The mnIal-Wo orkiug in- dn5trN, which has been operating at apjacity production for some time 'raat curtailcd operations somewhat Nory little demand for farm help W"s reported"
 Connccticut-"A decrease in en- nlolmelt was reported from various sections Of the stat" during the past %o days. Curtailcd schedules in many of the major industries and the set Sonal decrease in building have been responsible for this situation. The motHl working establishments which have been operating overtime for som" time past, returned 10 normal schedules Part time schccdulcs obtained in the textile, ship and the hat industries, contributing 10
 
 employment. This recession in pro- ductlom however. is believed 10 he , temporary. While there were a larger number Of uuskilod workers unemployed in various rcntcrs. many were trausjcuts. There was little der and for farm hcIp.'
 New liamp pshirc-"Industra en- ploymcnt decreased somewhat Throughout the state durin" Janu- a'Y. Curtailod operations obtained in many of tn" larger factories. The shoe, textile, wooden box and cigar plants reported q seasonal recession ( in operations" ( \"rmont-'A seasonal recession in activity with q corresponding de- rr"AS" in employment was reported from many sections of the state. 'Nrtalled operations obtained in the granite, Woolcn. wood working and blanket industries. A seasonal lUlI m building was notcd."