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Show J THE SALT LAKE TpIBCNE, SUNDAY MORNING! MAY 28, 1922. N This summer demands a wrap whether it be for chilly evenings " ' or simply for style alone and here is ths Growing Demand for Labor Raises Question of Letting s- Down Immigration Bars. tfS Boom Takes On Building Very Newest Cape Proportions; Lumber Mar ket Unusually ctive. 1 8y HARDEN COLFAX. TGopyrlght, 192 J, by Salt Lake Tribunal WASHINGTON. May, 17. Unemployment In th UnitedStatee has virtual! leached ths vanishing point. Within ten months mors than 2,900,000 men have been put to work. Reports to the department of labor within the week tell Of labor shortages la four major branches of activity the building trades, the lum ber industry, the automotive Industry 'ana farm labor. Other trades, notably the Iron and steel Industries, have notified the government that they anticipate a shortage of labor witnln the next few months Based on these reports there are strong Indications that the present era of prospe tetions and that, perity will surpass rap from being uLe lubo vt it, ov in u,ll demand, both skilled si that wage advames mav be .'ie otdet of the m some Economists of the chief day. industries alto feuesee a strong effort to let down the immigration tars somewhat In the near future to su; pH a demand for ordinan la bo. heh the country probably will be unable to suprl Itself The freight rate reduc lions, decided upon this week are expected to stimulate Industry geneially and manufacturing especially. so lar us un'lu lor. teen at this time There aie bovver, wore than 500 000 idle frnl t ,iir most of which must be put to hoik Ufoie the railroads will experience poverty in measurable degree under the new rate scale. In the opinion of executive officials here It is expected that tins huge car surplus caused In appreciable part bv the coal strike, will le whittled down during the next few months and that the advent of fall will result in Its v'rtuur elimination of booming business . As an Instant1 conditions in certain Industries, the employment bureaaof.jJiala.bar department was notified todav that the lumber industry on the Pacific coast kt this timea la. per cent above normal end that adiaiue appears imminent sweeping Lumber men !)iere-p- re their ,s of twentv-fohours a mills on a day. ''One irlll that was idle two weeks . njr to work thiee shifts, ago is pi A runaway night and da., rext week Orders are lumber market le feared coming in yi eater volume than during the high tide of wartime effoit. we offer them for Monday at only . . bine11 and V tm; ing hdilding advised the a tremendous csccla(lj road matiiinart. have of. commerce of uvrlinit increaae in ag.ivlty durina the patt twotfrentl.'. One firm, which special ices In 1i a.nmoth pumps, complains of purchasers bbmg In stich a hurry that virtually all the pumps are ordered sent The by express to expedite delivery terrific on transportation charges are do such shipments but they not bar the buyers. The automo .c manufactureis were that In 182. predicting six weeks ago eq lal last ven s output At they would It Advices present thev aie surpassing from Detroit and othe- - centers Indicate that the lndustrv i on tne verge of a become severe. labpr shortage which may now of record proBuilding activities, portions, seem likely to develop by fall into what is ebaracterited as s "era boom' out of hand and resulting In heavy abor shortages, according to reports to ths president s conference on unemployment, which still maintains an office here. Figures tomplled at this agency for all lines of work show that, whereas there were 228 workers for every 100 Jobs last January, there were only 110 workers for everv 100 Jobs during the first week In Mav. Last January the agency ww finding Jobs for thirty-eigmen out of everv ino who applied, at this men time It is finding Job for sixty-foout of every 100 who come Situation Shows Spots. " So active have the lion and steel industries become that leaders advised President Harding this week that they anticipated a labor shostage In the fall. Due largely to seasonal work and to strikes, the situation continues spotty. In Philadelphia, for Instance, the labor department finds there Is an actual shortage today for such skilled labor In the building trades as carpenters, brlcklay era. paperhangere and plasterers On the other hand, the garment and clothing trades In New York are quiet now, with employment below what it was six weeks Steel ago, due to the seasons! variation mills to the Birmingham district of Ala bama touched the highest production mark ever reached surpassing wartime activity within the past two weeks, according to a report to the employment bureau, while the presidents unemployment conference fnds a considerable surplus of technical engineers Farm labor appears to be great Iv In demand. In New Jersey there Is a shortthere Ja hardlv age. In North Carolina, man-od of work a single today, save clerical workers and a few of kinds want who special emplovment. 4- -i ut able-bodie- Hip Rubber Boots for that fishing tr Mt p to Utah Lake? We have about 300 pairs Khaki Outing Togs The . V. ' Skirts Regular grade, Leggings Breeches Coats Hats, $1.25 to $1.60 . Other Garments, $2.95 to $4.85 Pongee Waists and Shirts for outing wear; in V, tuxedo and Peter Pan necks $3.95 and $5.95 (Ready-to-We- Department ar Second Floor.) Boys and Girls Khaki Outing Wear Girl' 2.90 , Khaki Middle, $1.59 Special One special group of middies, including eUCs to 44. Well made. Girls 7.90 Jack Tar Regulation $4.50 Dres.ta A $5,000 Sweater Purchase at About Half Regular Price In khaki color Splendid for every service and particularly adaptable for resort and outing wea. Girls' 3. Khaki Pleated S2aT5 Jack Tar garment. In ity of khaki an exceptional qual- Just in the nick of time for your outing Khaki Blouses, $1.00 With attached collar. Khaki Shirts, $1.50 With two breast pockets finished with coat style. , Levi terlal Khaki Breeches, $2.95 aysa make. All flap; extia quality of 4 - - Seven Models Pictured read about this amazing purchase and sale, Monday, 10 a. m. ma- - if Pure Silk Sweaters (slight irregulars.) also Fibre Silk Sw eaters Fly an American Flag on Decoration Day Fibre en I i Sweaters ' in lighter fibres, ill weight splendid values included in this special purchase at a big price concession. in a truly remarkable group, including every popular sport shade for spring and summer and every staple. Wanted and newest styles tuxedo, deep- - revere collars. Long or short sleeves. slip-on- s, Holiday Specials in Veils DRAPE AND OOMTOBT VEILS I all ehades; some plain and some With combination color chenille dots; very attractive.1 Monday only.. YARDAGE VEILS In all wanted shades of colored dots; new meshes. .... Very special, yard. $1X0 E9e Solid colors, shade pink r block cfcck a, tan dandelion AU popular styles, some with fancy lace stripes. Navy, black and some colors. cobinationa'in every imaginable mohawk to jade ' wisteria navy greens honeydew tangerine black white periwinkle See the big window display HOLIDAY NEEDS in Our DOWN STAIRS STORE at LOWER PRICES FOR the ECONOMICALLY INCLINED KHAKI GOODS FOR Hat for Decoration Day Hoxiery Special. YOUR OUTING NECKWEAR at.................. 3.95 Up New Prices are $10.75 to $27,50v J 1 Hats Caps Knickers New colors are flesh, lark, Jade, beige, myrabella, I and navy, black, white. all-whi- te follow-throug- ywf. $2.85 includ- in separate skirts is a distinct style note, and we are showing in these groups some beautiful and ongmal fabrics and weaves, and also many white flannel, which are extremely good. the new fabrics are basket cloth and wool canton, block and fancy stripe cantons, the new thistledew and Among fabrics light as a summer breeze, rarely beautiful as a June day. Waist measures 25 to 38. for your holiday f at To achieve the. modish low waist line many have an elastic inset to hold "the "proper" position." The deep V is a new throat line, the boat neck is approved and the round neck with deep slot front caught at tbe throat v ith a tiny tie. Scalloped bottoms and sleeve bottoms are ' new. The Special Prices, $8.95 to $22.50 A very special line, including vest with collar and enff of fine lawn, linen and gingham the newest in sport neckwear Peter Pan and tuxedo styles. Very special GT7IMPS AND GUIMPS WITH SLEEVES " Also vest with collars, ve.ts with hoi lars and cuffs in lawns, linens, organdies, net and lace superlative value P I RR and very beautiful at ............ y I twJ NEW GUIMPS With frill fronts, made of nets, lace trimmed. A CQ Special price HAIR BOW AND SASH RIBBON Regular S5e, 75e and 85e. Wwv Monday only Have you gotten those . ing some remarkable purchases made for our big June Sales . Railroad Problem. Most of the tremendous Increase to employment has come during May, the same authority says, the preliminary estimate being made that May returns, out In a few davs, will record a greater gain than those of any other recent month. In view of the great Increase In employment and the forthcoming upward trend to wages, which is regarded as Inevitable to several leading lines, tbe view (a held here that the railroads hardly can expecFTo reduce operating expense further by wag cuts On the contrary, It is believed that In some lines of railway work there soon may be difficulty In holdtng the working force at th present rate of pay, other fields offering better , compensation j. a The national banks reflect the week an In with increase demand prosperity deposits amounting to nearly 1140,000,00(1, bringing the total far above what it has been for more than a year and within striking distance of the record, established In wartime. suit g They show original conceptions of designing, this one practically a solid design of beads ; that one a design of shadoV embroidery outlined in beads; and a third with a wanpatdering,' open, clover-lea- f and the newest models t too wonderful values for Monday according to tbe employment bureau. r good-lookin- into a three-piec- e costume that you can wear with assurance most anywhere throughout the 4 summer. Separate Skirts at New Low Prices ht ur vert your tern. 1 ! The new in beaded blouses and they have returned to fashion's ways this spring and summer with renewed popularity, even v. greater attrae-tion- s you will find now in our Blouse Department. , , Comfortable for warn days, at the same time dressy, they con- Light as thistledown, they yet have sufficient warmth when that is needed and at all times they have style. , - ope-atl- of-- Blouses The capes are reversible, which makes them adaptable to many purposes and occasions makes them at one and the same time the newest novelty, the most ' - practical of staple wraps. i 'Makers IBsctclcd Persian patterns, which are absolutely novel, or rich, plain colors with the novelty linings. . Pumps Go by Express. New in silhouette or velette crepe Car Surplus Whittled. V 9 -- Women Breech. -. Sizes 24" To JO Y. . . .T.Women Brtch Size 24 to 20 Ceate Good styisa 8izes 36 to 40 ...... Good sty! Coat bizes 36 to 48 ...... Women Hiking -- Skirt 4M4tf 43 SI. 3 $2.3$ Men's, Womens end Childrens ,19c snd 29c tH'ew-antr wtriteatso apinitfurTor Brx-kr n' -- of brown, white knd black silk ho women at 9o, S2.S3 Play Suits for the Boys and $3.3$ $1.33 Girls, 98c A nice selection of color 7 for .ynuuA!ly .prcticJJo,r .OU.tlPg ..W4r-- th ,nppy oelort in th good stylaa all tiaa. Childrens, $1.49, $1.93 and Womens, $1.88, $2.93 Ispeciallyt riecteA....Jor..UieLolliia.y.-.WMJs--- .. enmn and see what the. reasonable prices Will pqrehas. Gingham Dresses for Girls, $1.19 - In good material 8 years. as well a blue datum rises I to Misses and brewn they on h holiday. art Juat th thing tor wear. ' and $1.83 Two attractive assortment, in the Bat- - end have Ui. bloom ginghame-s- om Amkeg era ait are sure to pleas tha girt. |