Show IS 1 Department of Labor Mal Ma Mala a Report 1 SA SAN FRANCISCO Feb 20 SI S1 g Increases in unemployment are are Tr ported In Oregon Washington a ar j California J. J A. A Kelly Kely acting director of the employment division the United States department of lab declared in his monthly report here These increases he said ar are 1 d chiefly to reaction usually follow the holiday period j Reports from the northern par parthe parthe the district show a slump in activities due to inclement weather the report continues Many any lar construction projects in are held up Ui for the same reason Lt Lui ber her about normal for this time oCt year ear Iron and steel operating aho abO normal Food products aside from f seasonal Industries are operating a ab normal normal Textiles slightly below nor Only repair work carried on in I sJ yards ards Railroad repairs below nor norm l with wih Indications of a further in shop forces Unemployment C fined chiefly to common labor agri agric tural workers and anti iron and steel trad Retail trade during December 19 was only 24 2 per cent less in value tl during December 1920 tn Considers H price declines this Indicates rec rece holiday trade was greater in vol t 1 t than In the previous year mp Detailed reports from each of VOll IM three states follow Bg California A A n small l decrease Sni fn in o U- U t no u v.- v. v v b cultural workers common labor aj I IIron Iron and steel seel trades The last no indication of earl early s1 Building activities have slowed up-jd up to weather conditions but are sy h. h above normal normal Lumber above norn j for tor the season due to this Food products how a falling off of nOi dua du dua 1 a large temporary layoff in sugar sugars finery Severe storms in I southern southern p pa of the state have caused tempo temporal tempon halt in some construction projects Is fairly fairy active e but no demand ro fort forst bor Mining Ining below normal normal Text j. j f show a falling off oft required but hut no demand B Iother I a other agricultural or orchard worl Orange and lemon picking will Avill wi be beg very soon affording considerable l for tor those who ollow t i work Indications point to an m earl I of public road and bUI j If construction on a large arge scale u utility corporations expect o 0 c camany ca man many large projects especially 1 power development deA and many t enterprises contemplate a very il year In construction projects D Du I xa lack of t traffic the office of gene geny t. t superintendent of motive poW I Southern Pacific railroad reports S la layoff o of approximately throughout the state In some ca ca' ca cathey they will wil endeavor to avoid a layoff cutting working time to forty fory per week The Santa Fe 1 ports port a reduction of working tm fort forty hours a week in the I and San Bernardino shops of forces and hours to continue tin u ui q g I I trade conditions warrant a chan chail t f back to normal normal Oregon There Oregon There is a demand M I lumber for airplane purposes an c. c s I Iders ders tiers are drawing heavily on stocks Ir fr fir cedar and hemlock ment while exceeding normal is ll h. h T ing mg attention of special committees aft t ft distress is being relieved Retail ness is fair with tendency to bUness bU ec q L nom nomy Much uch highway work and bul I ing construction will proceed wh spring opens Much uch activity in in C ij cd-ij mines J Washington Washington Governor Governor Hart c cal l ta t r a statewide conference on ment which met in Seattle Decem i. i 19 and worked out methods of re f I which municipalities could give a s recommended measures for state action acton Nearly Neary all al H import cities cites of oC the state had already for 1 committees on unemployment with assistance along the aver avens suggested it I is hoped that least tt wil will be held to the minimum The w rib wJ ter Is Unusual Unusually severe This This adds the cost of necessities and need for relief The number of une continues to Increase Lum l J mills mis are ae active Lumber mills mis Lut not delivering a sufficient sufficient- supply I logs although markets are paying A. A tA creased prices for lumber Grays Gray's h 0 0 bor alone cleared vessels In 1921 Crying c crying w feet teet of lumber Grea f activity is looked for when harbors harbor's much needed improvement J |