But I regret that we have not any money for newspaper publicity. As you know, our appropriations will not permit us to do that. THE INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION BULLETIN The Industrial Employment Information Bulletin is being increasingly relied upon by those seeking employment and by employers in search of workers for all branches of industry. This bulletin which is published monthly aims to present an accurate picture of employment conditions throughout the Nation. AID IN NEW ENGLAND FLOOD AREA The facilities of this service were tendered to Gov. John E. Weeks, Montpelier, Vt., the following telegram having been sent to him: The facilities of the employment service, United States Department of Labor, are at your disposal. A temporary office will be established in your State if in your judgment it will serve a useful purpose. An official of this service, Mr. Richard T. Jones, was sent to Vermont, and we propose establishing temporary employment offices in order to assist in the rehabilitation of the devastated flood areas. An office has been established at Montpelier, and later on, in the spring, we will be required to open several temporary offices in various parts of the State. The situation is bad there, and we are making and will make an effort to round up all the men who are looking for employment in Vermont and find employment for them in their State. I felt that there was a need for this work, hence my telegram to the governor. I am told that others had offered them suggestions, etc., before we came into the State and put this practical proposition into operation. This has been helpful to both employers and employees, and our service is now in operation in Vermont, assisting them. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Mr. SHREVE. I wish you would furnish us some tables showing the number of people you have employed in this service, both in the office and in the field. Mr. FRANCIS I. JONES. I will be glad to send you that statement. Mr. SHREVE. Showing also the salaries. Mr. FRANCIS I. JONES. I will furnish that. Permanent employees of the United States employment service, December Industrial employment information division: Director Boston, Mass. New York, N. Y. Chicago, Ill. Louisville, Ky Denver, Colo__. Secretary, San Francisco, Calif Clerk Washington, D. C--- Chicago, Ill__. Denver, Colo. New York, N. Y. Farm labor division: Director, Kansas City, Mo...-- Assistant director, Fort Worth, Tex.. San Antonio, Tex- Fargo, N. Dak__ Clerk, Fargo, N. Dak_--_. Superintendent Sioux Falls, S. Dak.. Clerk, Denver, Colo. Examiner, Sioux City, Iowa. Assistant director, Spokane, Wash_ State and municipal cooperation: $3,600 3, 600 3, 600 3,000 3,600 2. 100 2, 040 1,800 1,500 1.320 1,200 4,000 2,500 2,100 360 2.400 1, 200 1,800 1, 200 1, 800 2.100 1. 140 720 1,800 1,500 1.200 2,700 1,200 Mr. FRANCIS I. JONES. I will submit this statement, Mr. Chairman: In 1921-this statement is dated March 31, 1921-we spent $61,180 in the administration of the office, and what you are giving us now is the sum of $25,720. We have effected that saving in our administration office, and have expanded our work since then. However, we have coordinated it, so that a job that formerly required three people is now done by one. ASSISTANCE FROM STATES Mr. SHREVE. Do you get much assistance from the various States? Mr. FRANCIS I. JONES. In the way of cooperation? Mr. SHREVE. Yes. Mr. FRANCIS I. JONES. Yes, sir; the States are cooperating heartily with us in placing men, and moving them from one section to another. For instance, we are in cooperation with Minnesota, and you might be interested in this statement from the Minnesota office, where men are being directed from one place to another. The States are giving us very good cooperation, and we are cooperating with the States very well. UNEMPLOYMENT DURING YEAR Mr. SHREVE. Has there been a great deal of unemployment this year? Mr. FRANCIS I. JONES. There has been more unemployment this year than last year. Last year, about the 15th of November, unemployment became noticeable, and it continued for the balance of the year. In fact, it continued through January and February of this year, and then it picked up a little later. While industry has been very prosperous, a new element has entered into the economic field, and that is the introduction of machinery. Machines have been displacing labor for years, but in the last two years it has become more general. Perhaps you observed work being done in Virginia, where they were putting in water mains throughout the county. They had a machine to dig the trench, a machine to put the pipe in the trench. and the same machine again filled the trench. That machine was operated by three men. They excavated ditches at the rate of from 700 to 900 feet per day. Now, of course, that does displace a great many men, and what is true of digging ditches is also true of the textile industry, the boot and shoe industry, and others. It is true of the cigar industry and of the iron and steel industry. It has gotten down to a question of mass production, and machines are doing that work. It has entered somewhat into the question of unemployment. We have more or less unemployment at the present time, yet all reports indicate that industry is quite prosperous. Mr. SHREVE. We thank you for your very interesting statement. Mr. FRANCIS I. JONES. I thank you for your attention. |