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Show SLUMP SUFFERED ill m SITES UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN REPORTS CONDITIONS CONDI-TIONS IN WESTERN STATES Mining and Railroad Depression Given Giv-en As Reason for Curtailment In State of Utah Idaho and Nevada Washington. 'Unemployment is pre. valent throughout Utah," says a bulletin bulle-tin just issued by the United States employment service, based on advices from District Director C?lenn M. Coe of Denver. "Some building is reported in the ' state, a number of public projects are being planned, and prospects for employment em-ployment in railroad occupations are somewhat brighter. It is not probable there will be any marked Improvement until the mining depression is reljeved." Taking up especially the situation as regards unemployment in the various cities in Utah and in neighboring states, the report continues: "Much unemployment in Salt Lake City has resulted from continued depression de-pression in mining, limited railroad activities and sluggish building operations. opera-tions. Public improvements and other activities are being planned in order to relieve the situation. Employment In mercantile lines is considerably curtailed cur-tailed owing to downward trend of retail re-tail business. Improvement depends on return to more normal conditions generally. gen-erally. "There is little change in the sltua- , tion at Ogden. Prospects for employment employ-ment in some railroad lines are a little lit-tle brighter. Building operations and public works continue active. Retail purchasing is described as conservative. conserva-tive. "While as light upward trend i noted in railroad activities, other lines remain quiet in Wyoming. Seasonal operations continue to offer employment employ-ment to a limited number. An abundance abun-dance of general labor Is reported. "The employment situation in Cheyenne Chey-enne has improved during the month. A slight trend upward is shown in railroad rail-road occupation, while building operations op-erations and an extensive program of public Improvements will offer employment employ-ment to considerable numbers. Retail Re-tail sales have decreased. Improved conditions are looked for within the next two months. "Depressed conditions in coal mining min-ing and railroad occupations continue at Rock Springs. Seasonal activities have provided work for a limited number, num-ber, but have not been sufficient to effect ef-fect any general improvement. Immediate Im-mediate betterment is not expected. "Considerable unemployment exists in mining in Nevada. In railroad occupations oc-cupations the prospects for employment employ-ment are slightly better. Lumbering and public works are to a limited extent ex-tent counteracting the depressions in other lines. No marked improvement is anticipated in the immediate future. "At Reno little change was noted during dur-ing the month, except in mining and railroading, which offered somewhat brighter prospects of reemployments. It is expected that unemployment will be reduced within the next sixty days, . following improved conditions in both industrial and merchantile lines. "Due to quiet conditions in mining, building and railroading, considerable Unemployment exists in Idaho, although activity is noted in some of the lumbering lum-bering districts. Prospects for employment employ-ment on public improvements are somewhat some-what brighter. "Unemployment in various lines is reported, though limited demand for farm workers continues at Boise. Building is sluggish, but with prospects slightly improved. Retail business is virtually normal. No immediate change is probable, though considerable optimism opti-mism is noted. "Employment in railroad occupations shows slight upward trend, while demand de-mand for farm help is limited at Poca-tello. Poca-tello. There is but little prospect of early renewal of building operations. Retail business is decreasing. No marked change is anticipated during the next sixty days." |