The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
ADDS So FACTORIES
Washington Industry Grows
i'll Last Five Years.
BUREAU ISSUES STATISTICS
City Has 5I7 Embellishments,
Against 4S2 in 19O4-Inyested Capt.
tai Increases 53 Per Cent-Product
Now Worth $4,000, 900 Annually.
Largely Sold in Home Market.

According TO some figures gathered by
the Census Bureau, Washington IS not
only a manufacturing city Of some pre-
tensions. but IS making rapid headway
toward a large increase Of its manufac-
turing output.
The census figures show that the
amount OF capital invested in manufac-
ture IN 1909 was $50 81. 900. or an increase
Of 53 per cent since 1901. when the amount
oS such capital was $20.20O.Oo0 Il is stated
that a good part Of this increase is due
70 new industries established in the city
since 1904 Another interesting fact IS
that the average capital invested per
plant in 1903 was $4,000 whereas It was
$4,000 in 1904
Explaining that the product of manu-
facture. IN the view Of the Census Blu
reau, IS the finished product prepared for
sale. It is set forth that the value OF such
manufactured product IN 1903 was S2f.-
O4c000. as compared with SlS359.000 five
years ago, making an increase Of about
- per cent. The figures Of the census gC
or TO show that the value added 20 the
product, after deductlng the cost Of ma
teriaL was 90 in 1879 and SO. ~
in 1904
Cost of Materials
The increased cost OF materials in 100.
was 3 per cent, salaries and wages q Per
cent, miscellaneous expenses 45 per cent
and the increased average number OF
wage-earuers % per cent.
The number OF establishments IN lgl
was 81. against 4S2 IN 1904. showing the
addition OF g establishments. or an in.
crease Of : per cent.
These figures 90 not com0are in any
way with many OF the purely commercial
cities. such as Buffalo. New Haven, and
Detrolt-cities comparable with Washing.
ton as regards population-but they dc
show that the Capital is carrying on con.
siderable manufacture and that industries
are growing about as fast as could be
expected. The record OF thirty-fve es.
adjustments added 70 the productive
forces Of the city in 1--WE years is a fact
many have not been aware Of. Il shows
that manufacture Is not stunning Wash.
inEton 20 the extent that some would pre-
fer 70 believe.
The bulletin Issued by the Census Bu.
reau does not so into much detail regard
Ing the character Of this manufacture
except that for the most part the indus.
tries reported upon represent what tho
bureau calls ''neiEhhorhood Industries. r
or those which manufacture products fo-
consumption in the home city instead OF
selling largely 10 the trade outside
Washington has both kinds Of industry
represented, but the larger portion Is for
the home market, such as the making oi
bread the brewing OF beer. and the
manufacture OF fee cream.
Keeps Money Rt Home.
But even II the factories OF the city are
engaged in supplying the home market
II IS that much gain I'm the way Of keen
ing the money earned here at home and
not paying it out 10 other cities for the
products consumed The showing urs-
sented IS proof that as the city expands
its industry must increase and that nv
degrees the Capital must become a mann
IacturinE city Of considerable importance
even If 1t never catches up with or rivals
those Of the same Size in the States.
Washington has facilities OF transpor-
taton. room for the factories. and me,
and women 10 run them IN possibly great
er proportion than other cities. No rea-
son exists IN the nature OF things why n
should not advance quite rapfdlv IN
manufacture in the coming years. The
prejudice against factories here is prob
ably growing less effective each wear
and when once the movement gains head
way factory work suitable TO the city
will be added as fast as II will prove
profitable TO those investing money
therein.
One OF the things needed 20 helm the
cause along is q better local spirit thar
shall inspire the spending OF money when
possible where II is earned and the build
Ing up Of the city IN wealth as we'll as
beauty.