Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-08
WATERBURY SECOND
This City Leads New Haven iu
 Amount of Capital Employed.

..E < 4 t
 Washington, Feb S-The manufac
 turers census of Connecticut which
 William \. Countryman of Hartford
 and corps of men spent some weeks
 of last year in collecting, will not be
 published for some time yet, but a
 summary of the results of the work
 is out to-day. IL shows that the num-
 Der of manufactories ill Connecticut
 has increased ill the last five years
 from 3,3S2 to 3.477. or 2.S per cent.
 The combined capital of these
 concerns has increased from S290. .207,-
 925 to $373,283, ,5SO, some 25 per cent.
 The number of salaried officials,
 clerks, erc., has grown from 9.258 to
 It. 523, and tine aggregate of their sal.
 aries from $11.755,2S4 10 S17,04O,351,
 a gain of 45 per cent.
 The number of wage <arners was
 lo9.133 in 1900. whiie now it is 1S1,- 529. and thelr wages then S73, ,394. .0622, have grown to SS7,942,62S. The mis- cellane0us expenses of these manu- facturing plants nave increased from $l9,OOO,UOO to S32,0O0,0OO, the cost of materials used from S1G9.000,U00 10 191 100000, while the value of tho finished producr last year was S369,- OS2.09l, as S315, 106.35O five, years ago, a gam of 17.1 per cent.
 The bureau makes up statistics for every line Of manufacturing which is carried on on a large scale and the figures show gratifying increases ill the figures of the manufacture u brass goods. cotton goods. foundry and machine shop products, hardware and silk and silk goods. While no new plants for the manufacture of ammunition or rubber boots and shoes have been built, these industries share in the solid evidences of prosperity. Especially in the number of wage earners and the amounts of money paid them does this appear.
 The wooien goods industry is the only large industry in Connecticut which shows falling off in the num- Der of plants. There are but forty eight, plants now where there were hfty-one flye years ago. But capital. wages. numper of employees, salaries and so on Ill these lines of business have steadily grown with years of which the state has enjoy ed since 1900. While Bridgeport has but BOG manufacturing establishments against 49O for New Haven and Wa terbury has but 143, both these cities lead the largest city in the state in the amount of capital employed. New Haven has $31,UDU.0O0 odd while Wa terbury has neariy S2,OOO,OOO more than that and Bridgeport has $1S.OOO,- OOO more. Waterbury has by far the largest proportion of capital to plants. has more salaried officials, clerks and the like than New Haven, pays them more, has greater expense account, cost of materials used and value of product. Otherwise. New Haven leads the state.
 Waterbury has 143 establishments. m increase of 15.3 per cent. over tue figures taken in 1900. and the capital has increased exactly 30 per cent. be- ing now S32,95O. 166. Waterbury has 15,406 wage earners or 16.5 per ,ent more than when the last census was taken and their earnings SS,O15.- I9S, have increased 19.S per cent. over me r0rmef figures.
 Thirty-two millions. three hundred ind sixty-seven thousand, three hun | fred and fifty-nine dollars is the total 'alue of the Waterbury product. an increase of 6.7 per cent. in i've years.
 Hartford ranks fourth fin most par fculars though ahead of Waterbury in he number of clerks. etc, and their alaries. Hartford has now 340 estab- ishments. a gain of 5.6 per cent. over 900. Their combined capital Is S2S.- '5S.5S3. which is but II per cent. .reater than was that of the 3o2 plants i've years ago. There are 1888 saIar- ed officials. clerks, etc, and to them s paid s1.692. .SS9. d gain of a little nore than 20 per cent, each case. The -1.119 wage earners are but 4.7 per 'ent. more than the number in 1900 md their pay. s6, ,56o 336. Is but about 0 per cent. than was paid them then. The miscellaneous expenses of the businesses have increased 43.6 per 'ent. to s2.195.03s. while the cost of materials is s11.5sI.130 exactly 1 per ent. over that item for 1900. The 'alue of the finished produc; has inv rcased per cent. in five years. Ee- ng now So5.913.G51. Tn most of the atios of gain Hartford is we'll behirs he three other large cities.
 The hearings before the ways anG means committee on the bill intro uced by Representative Hill of Con- Iecticut. removing the tax from de- aturized alcohol used in the arts and industries. began yesterday morning. internal Revenue Commissioner John ! V. Yerkes opened with an array of ! acts and figures regarding the matter | nd his testimony occupied the greater art of the day. 4 number of Con- | ecticut gentlemen are in town, and | mong them arc (. IT. Merritt, S. C. | folley. k. Vengal. and q. \. Mallory, at manufacturers of Danbury. and I :. V. Abbe of New Britain. represent | lg the hardware industry. They will | e heard tomorrow in all probability. | 'aniel Davenport of Bridgeport is ere representing a national associa- lon of manufacturers. As yet non, the brass manufacturers of Con. ecticut Is known 70 be in town. Iough the opposition to the bill will ardiy develop for day or two yet. is known that the American Brass Dmpany is opposed to it because it is llcged # will cause a diminution ia | le production of wood alcohol an.I l nus of charcoal. which is used in Irge quantities fin tSe manufacture of Tass
 Through Representative LiIley. Sen tor Tbomas D. Bradstreet of Thomas 'n. has presented handsome leather ,vcred travelling docks to Represen- ltives Wanger. Dixon and Foster. lhn SIlnkc af tha McEfnIar .lfr,,n,- u, .