Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
INDUSTRY GROWTH
! IN D. c. IS SHOWN
Value of Products, 1919,
Higher by 1876 Per Cent
Than in 1914.

Rapid growth of industry in the Dis
trfct of Columbia since 1914 is shown
by figures for the census of manufac-
lures in the District. made public today
by the census bureau. The data from
which the bureaus summary of manu-
factures is drawn were collected during
the fall of 1919 and the winter of 1920.
Value of manufactured products made
in 1919 in the District gained OYER that
for the year 1914. Last year s67 ,936, 900
worth of products were manufactured
here against $28, ,904, 900 in 1914, an in
crease of 135 per cent. The larger
part of this increase is undoubtedly
que to Increased cost of manufactured
| articles. census bureau officials say,
but some may be laid to greater pro-
ductiOn.
Increase in Capitalization.
During the five-year period capitali-
cation Of all manufacturing industries
in the District increased from $40
7S9.000 to $62.906.0O0. The average
capital per establishment was ap-
proximately $106.0O0 in 1919 and
$4,000 in 1914. In this connection. the
census bureau stated, the inquiry
contained in the census schedule calls
Tor the total amount of capital, both
owned and borrowed. invested in the
business, but excludes the value of
rented property, plant or equipment
which was employed in the conduct of
manufacturing enterprises. This in
ciudes electric light and power plants.
which are classed as manufacturers
OF light and power
At the same time wages paid work.
ers in industry in the District Jumped
from s6.o76. 900 to s13,172.0O0, an in
crease of 1853 per cent, while sal
ares rose from an aggregate of So
$4,000 in 1914 to $5,96O,0OO in 1919.
an increase of 134.1 per cent. There
We're l4.309 persons engaged in manu-
factures in the District of Columbia
against 11.455 in 1914, an increase of
24.9 per cent. At tho same time the
number of manufacturing establish
ments dropped from 592 in 1914 to
ol5 IN 1919. decrease of 15.4 per
cent. There are now $50 proprietors
and firm members in the manufactnrs
ing industries here as against 524 in
1914, and 3.2O8 salaried employes as
compared with 1891 in 1911.
Number of Wage Earner..
AZ The s,isn average number of wage earn
i0.S71, as against 1884 in 1914, an
increase of 1871 per cent. Primary
horsepower developed was $1,000
compared with 24.6s5 in 1914. For
+s serVaces the census bureau gives
the ngures $19,132,000. an increase
OF !21.9 per cent over the 1914 figures
which were $S.622,O00.
Cost OF materials used in 1919 in
creased over that for 1914 by SIS, ,93o. 900.
or or fS Goo per per cent cent the figures being Sal
600 for 1914. Value added by manufac-
ture (vaiue of products less cost of M.
terials) was placed at $36. .929, 900 by the
bureau. an increase of 1874 per cent.
AveIage cost cost OF materials per establish
ment in 1919 was approximately $50 0oo
ana IN 1914 was $24 1000. In addition to
the component materials which enter
into the value of products. the cost ~
materials in this summary includes the
cos. OF fuei' mill supplies and rent of
products per establishment in 1918
was approximately $115.o00, ana in
1914 was $4,000. Value added bW M
manufacture in 1919 shows an iny
or 119 per cent
The bureau made separate CLASH
f1cation for steam laundries in the
District of Columbia, their aumher
BENG @ tWenty,one in 1919, against
excluded the hand trades. the huilS
ing trades and the neighborhood in
dustrles. and took account oYlv of &C
adjustments conducted under the fac-
tory system.
Larger Development Expected.
Continued growth of manufacturing
industries in the District of Colnn,e
bia, as shown in the announceman+
today by the census bureau, will ..he
the means Of encouraging even greate
er deyeiopment OF the enterprises we
already have in Washington, as well
as attracting Others" says a bul,et;n
issued today by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
I'VE are continually pointing ont
the geographical. transportation, Ia
Dor. raw material and other advan
tages for manufacturing in the bis
trict," says ths statement. "the fuI-
-fillment Of which not only means i.
great deal to every man. woman and
child here. but will prove of great