266 WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

Mr. Ruraerrorp. Do you know anything about conditions of
unemployment in Racine, Wis.
Mr. Jones. There is considerable unemployment in Racine, Wis.
[t is an automobile center and has not vet come back to full employment.

Mr. Rutaerrorp. The mayor of that city when testifying some
days ago before another committee said he had been mayor for 12
years, and that more industries had been closed and the unemployment
 situation was worse than he had ever seen it.
Mr. Jonss. I will not disagree with the statement that there is
considerable unemployment throughout the country.
The CrairmaN. What is the situation in the State of Illinois?
Mr. Jones. The labor situation is improving in the State of Illinois.
The Crairman. Has it been quite bad?
Mr. Jones. It has been very bad.
The Crairman. For what period of time was it very bad?
Mr. Jones. Unemployment there set in noticeably last November.
The CrairmAN. Near a great center, like the city of Chicago, is
there a movement toward the city from the area 100 miles around it?
Mr. Jones. Yes, sir; and farther than that. During the winter
the men congregate in the city and get little odd jobs to keep them
going. They can get a small room for very little money. In fact,
they can get a room from 10 to 30 cents a night, and they pick up
small jobs, such as cleaning snow on the streets, for a few days at a
“ime.
The CralRMAN. What is your impression about the unemployment
here in Washington? Is there much of it?
Mr. Jones. There is considerable unemployment in Washington.
The CHAIRMAN. Are vou able to give us any information with
numbers?
Mr. Jones. I would not hazard a guess on the volume of unemnployment
 here, but there is considerable of it.
The CuarmaN. How about St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo.?
Myr. Jones. There is considerable unemployment in those two
nenters.
The CuairMan. Is it there about the same as it is at these other
places we have mentioned? :
Mr. Jones. Unemployment is general throughout the United
States, but I think New York Citv is hit harder than any other
place.
The CrarrMaN. What is the situation in this respect in the State
of California?
Mr. Jones. There is always unemployment in the State of California
 because people go there in great numbers, due to the delightful
climate. Obviously. they go there to get away from the rigorous
winter.
Mr. Ruteerrorp. What is your information in regard to this
point concerning the State of Georgia?
Mr. Jones. 1 was just looking over a report of our employment
office in Atlanta. The report of those registered in the employment
office for the week ending January 26 showed a deplorable condition.
Mr. Ruraerrorp. 1 desire at this time to commend you and your
good organization and the Department of Labor for the good work
you are doing in trying to find work for these people.
Mr. Jones. Thank vou, Mr. Congressman.