W. H. Sullivan W. H. Sullivan, Jr.
W. H. SULLIVAN COMPANY
HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING
AND SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS
AND ENGINEERS
N. C. Statu License No. 3
Greensboro, N. C.
ELBERT F. LEWIS, Reg. Eng.
F. D. LEWIS & SON
Incorporated
'CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
TRANSIT-MIXED CONCRETE
P.0.‘B«*:3?i 601-3 Tipton Place
GREENSBORO, N. C.
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V. B. Higgins Co*
ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS
WATERWORKS — SEWERS — CONCRETE
P. 0. Drawer 1529 1035 Jefferson Bldg.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
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LW. Routh Construction Co.
Builders of
Power Lines — Telephone Lines
And
Cutting Right-of-Ways
RHONE 3-6927
GREENSBORO, N. C.
Nonfarm Employment
OH 230,000 In July
Washington—Nonfarm employ
ment declined another 230,000 be
tween mid—June and mid-July
while unemployment passed the 4,
000,000 mark, according to esti
mates released by the Bureau of
the Census.
The lecent decline in the num
ber of jobholders, occurring in all
industry divisions with the ex
ception of construction, brought
the total employment figure down
below the level of a year ago for
nonagricultural industries.
With a rise in unemployment of
about 3.000,000 between June and
July the total number of jobless
men and women was nearly 2,000.
000 greater than in July, 1348.
While new and continued claims for
unemployment benefit payments
have declined somewhat, the Cen
sus Bureau report said the drop
has not been large enough to
reveal any significant change in
the general unemployment situa
tion.
I Employment in the construction 1
industry picked up by 70,000 dur
i ing the month but the total number
ing the month the the total num
ber of workers on the job re
mained somewhat below the level
of a year ago. Another increase
was scored by the automobile
group which added 20,000 work
ers to attain near-peak employ
ment -
Partly reflecting a seasonal lull,
the trade industries reduced their
employment by 100,000 in July,
substantially more than the June
July decline last year. Trade em
ployment is now more than 210,
■ 000 below July, 1948. The mining
^transportation, service and gov
ernment industry divisions also
released workers during the month.
The summer reduction in school
! employees was the major lessor
for the decline in the latter.
The largest decrease during the
month took place in the manufac
turing industries, which dropped
another 110,000 employes between
June and July. These industries
now employ 1,200,000 fewer work
ers than a year ago, and 1.700,000
less than at the postwar peek in
September, 1948. Declines were
largely concentrated in the durable
goods division, which has been
dropping steadily since last fall.
July employment in these heavy
industries was about 850,000 under
the year-ago level.
Most of the metal-working in
dustries continued to lay off work
ers as a result of a lack of or
ders. The iron and steel group re
leased over 40,000 employes in
July, with the machinery indus
tries accounting for a similar num
ber.
The soft-goods division indicated
a small rise in employment dur
ing the month, largely reflecting
seasonal gains in the food process
ing, apparel and leather groups.
The textile group declined by
another 45,000, as a small pickup in
the woolen and worsted industry
was more than offset by reductions
in cotton, silk and rayon and ho
siery mills. There were numerous
reports in these industries of ex
tensive payless vacations, tempo
rary plant shut-downs, and lack
of orders. New orders for the fall
7
32 Joblass Areas
On Critical List
Washington—Twenty-two crit
ical employment areas were desig
nated by the Labor Department in
addition to the 10 named a month
ago.
Announcing the action, the de
partment stressed that it did not t
mean that the employment situa
tion had worsened.
A spokesman reported that the
new areas mostly were smaller
communities which “probably"
should have been included on the
original list, and that there hnd
been “no critical change” in the
first 10 designated areas.
The department said that Mau
rice J. Tobin. Secretary of Labor,
had extended the list • to include
small as well as larger areas at
the request of the White House. |
John R. Steelman. Presidential as
sistant, is in charge of channel
ing government construction and |
procurement contracts into areas
where unemployment is “critical.”
The new areas listed tty Mr. To
bin had a total of 146,000 jobless
workers in July, compared with
210,000 in the first ten. The new
areas are:
Jasper, Ala.; Ansonia, Bristol.
Danielson, Meridan and New Brit
ain, Conn.; Cairo, Crab Orchard,
Centralia and Mount Vernon, 111.;
Terre Haute and Vincennes, Ind.;
Biddeford, Sanford, Me.; Cumber
land, Md.; Lawrence and Fall Riv
er, Mass.; Jackson, Port Huron
and the Upper Peninsula copper
area, Mich.; Manchester, N. II.;
season, however resulted in the
recall of some previously laid-off
workers in the women’s apparel
and shoe industries.
Pottsville, Pa.. and Burlington, Vt.
Those on the original list were
Bridgeport and Waterbury, Conn.;
New Bedford and Worcester,
Mass.; Muskegon, Mich.; Scranton
and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Utica
Rome, N. Y.; Providence, R. I.,
and Knoxville, Tenn.
The department pointed out that
most of the thirty-two areas now
listed as critical were in coal-min
ing, textile and metal-working
centers. Little hope of increased
employment was seen for most.
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Washington, Aug 29.—Phono
graph records of a speech by Sen.
Hubert H. Humphrey (D., Minn.)
on the importance of the 1950
elections are available at tabor's
League for Education.
The speech —' 25 minutes in
length—was made July 19 at a1
meeting of state and local LLPE
leaders in Washington. Any union
wanting one of the records may
obtain it by writing to; Radio
Dept., tabor’s League for Politi
cal Education, 1525 H Street, N.W.,
Washington 5, D. C.
AFL ELECTRICAL WORKERS
WIN 20-CENT WAGE B008T
Albany, N. Y.—The wage scale
for union electricians in the Al
bany area has been increased 20
cents an hour. Under a 1-year
contract signed by Local 724, In
ternational Brotherhood of Elec
trical Workers. AFL, and the
Electrical Contractors Associa
tion of Albany, the new rate, ret
roactive to July 1, is $2.50 an
hour, About 225 electricians arc
affected.
HAMLIN MANUFACTURING CO.
Manufacturers of
School, College fir Commercial Emblem Buckles fir Belts
Garden Tractors fir Implements
Electro Plating
Phono 3-1205 819 West Loo St.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
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Letter-Press
Printing
Letter press printing in the graphic arts
means the direct application of inked type
and engravings or other type material to
paper.
It is the simplest of all graphic methods
of reproduction and at the same time the
most lasting. It was the method employed
by the medieval craftsmen who first ap
plied type to paper and it has persisted
throughout the centuries over all innova
tions, until today, when the best of crafts
manship is sought in a Job, there is no al
ternative to letter press printing, along
. with high grade paper and typographic
good taste.
We suggest that if you have some print
ing in view that you want well done, you
consult us. Simply telephone 6-1776 or
else call at the office, 118 East Sixth St.,
Charlotte, N. C.
H.A.
40 YEARS
P.O. Box 1061
Stalls Printing Co*
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS
EXPERIENCE AT YOUR DISPOSAL
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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Gem-Dandy, Inc.
MANUFACTURERS
GEM-DANDY
GARTERS
BRACES • BELTS • NECKWEAR
LADY MADISON
LADIES FOUNDATION GARMENTS
Madison, N. C.
Greetings To Labor
Southern Converting
Company
LIGHT IRON SCRAP
IRON AND STEEL SCRAP — METAL
Office and Yards: 211-411 King Street
GREENSBORO, N. C.
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L B. GALUMORE
General
Contractors
GREENSBORO, N. C.
CAROLINA STEEL & IRON COMPANY
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
Structural Plate and
Miscellaneous Steel Work
Capacity
Approximately 1,500 Tons Per Month
Over 2,000 Tons in Stock
Wa Arc Abo Distributors of
Rolling Steel Doors
Steel Windows, Chain Link Fence,
Elevator Doors, Etc.
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