Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1926, Page 29

TIIE EVENING 0., EMPLOYMENT LESS SKTISFACTORY January Report Shows Sur- plus in Skilled and Un- skilled Workers. | | | | | Satisfactory through the first part | of the Winter, empl nt conditions | in Washington during January show L slight decline in the nuiaber of ble for both skilled and un- | tment ductions in Gove eased of 1 persont clerical °d construc- | K been started | nnex, the depart- | ing of buildings | truction of two | affords employ- lled men and a small number of skilled men. Weath er permitting, work will be started about the muddle of March on the “piers and abutments for the Lincoln Memorial Bridge. Except for some seasonal decr in building t major industrics operated on ules, the en State rep There w plus labor apparent in the cities, but skilled workers wer employed prepas large o ment to many work, althou, throughout the S tion on fairly Coal mining c scale and a shortage of skilled min was reported. 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