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Show COAST INDUSTRY REPORTED QUIET SAN PKANCI8CO, Jan. 21. Industry Indus-try In general, with the exception of lumber of building, shows a decline In Oregon, Washington and California. J. A. Kelly, district director of tho employment division of the United States department of labor, declared in his monthly report Issued hero. Unemployment throughout the threo states Increased during the past month, the revort said. Seasonal oc-CUpatlonS, oc-CUpatlonS, such as agriculture and fruit, are at an end and many workers work-ers v. ho follow those occupations are flocking to the cities, Increasing an ulreudy overcrowded labor market. It added . " The building program on the Pacific Pa-cific coast is several years behind and j wherever the weather permits this Industry In-dustry Is In a flourishing condition." Mr. Kellj declared. oo |