The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03
erously by the employed, as well as the employers.
IN BRIDGEPORT
Most of the Big Plants Experiencing
 Marked Improvement.
Especial to the Journal Courier.)

Especial to the Journnl-C0urisr.)
 Bridgeport, Oct, 2,-Most of the large manufacturers in this city arc experiencing a marked improvement in business conditions while many of the leading merchants say that trade is better, For the first time in nearly d year advertisements appeared in To- cal papers this week for help In a number of factories, winch have here- tofore been beseiged with applications for employment,
 The Union Metallic Cartridge com pany is foremost among the manufac- turing industries which are benefited by tHo lmpT0yement, Every depart- ment of the big plant Is running on full time while number of them arc being operated all night, Tnls con- cern has volume of business equal to that of the prosperous times. Whether 1t will continue all winter Is question but the officers of the com pany are sanguine and look for good winters business
 All of the corset factories are rushed with work The Warner Bros. Co.,, Birdseye, Somers Co.,, and the DoWner, Hawes X Co arc advertising l for experienced help and are promis- ing steady employment The corset factory of George c. Batchellor & Co. Is likewise busy and men and women who we're idle during the winter are ,,F .,-t4 s.,. I bidding by advertisements for help DeVer II. Warner, general manager of the Warner Bros Co, said to-day that the firm had orders enough ahead l to insure a steady winters work for it's full force. The improvement. he said, has been gradual and judging | from the way orders are coming in from the companys travelling sales men the firm Is satisfied of a busy winter has made plans for it The same story Is related by the heads of the other corset concerns mentioned
 The American Graphophone com l pany is considered in this city a good guage Of the situation, for the product of this company Is considered the l poor mans luxury There has been q steady increase in. the number oi men employed and business is good and increasing.
 The Singer Manufacturing com. pany, which had thousands of sewing machines on hand when the business depression began, Is increasing ifs force and while the factory ls not running to its full capacity and all oi tho departments are not on full time q revival With small stock of ma chimes on hand is considered a Very promising indication.
 The Bridgeport Brass company, tho American and British Manufacturin; company, the International Sllve, company, the Crane company, Amer
 lean Tube and Stamping company. tn,
 Bryant Electric company, the Perkins ] Electric Switch company. are amonl
 the concerns who have increased thei1
 forces and their managing officer
 state that while they are not rushed
 with work they have orders suGeien
 to warrant the increases wnieh hay,
 been made in their forces The Bry
 ant Electric company ia also advertis
 ng for help
 The factory of ex-Mayor Thomas P
 Taylor where notions In women's wea
 arc manufactured ls busy and thre
 departments nave night shifts . Although there are no large build ing projects under way in this city tn
 amount of new house construction and repair work is normal and tn business agents of the various union in the building trades state that mos of their members are working The claim that less than 10 per cent. O their membership is idle. Six loca factories are now building addition 10 their plants
 The banking situation ls excellen and the officers of those institution here say that there nas been stead improvement and that the situation i better in a considerable degree tha at any other time during the presen year
 The dry goods stores and others c the most prominent business house are working with their full force ( employees, the same as prior to tn business depression and they also re port an improvement In trade. Bridgeport was one of the frs cities in New England to feel the bus ness depression and it is believed als
 Co be one of the first which should nc tiee the improvement Railroad trai tic from the passenger standpoint better, while from the volume (
 freight, by both rail and water, show
 q very material increase.
 The public works department If th
 city as well as the charities depar ' ' meut by their records plainly indIcat
 better times, There ls no bette
 barometer of the industrial condltio of this city than these two dcpar ments There Is no longer a brea % line at the charities department ofllc, N or a line of the unemployed whic j. formerly extended the entire length the corridor on the second floor of tf
 city hall where the director of publ
 works and superintendent of stre,
 cleaning have their offices.
 IhI laIhTrnniinu