The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Unemployment Still Increasing.

total Of Iss77S6 workers March 81. 1871 compared
with I,6Iz6n month before This is a decrease of
z4S2s or Is per cent for the month At the end Of
January the Industrial Service reported that there were
1851 less employed in the industries surveyed
than year before. Since the end Of January there
has been a further decrease OF 4oy<6 s,,,g ~, Il.
The report shows that during March there was
very substantial increase in the number Of employees
by manufacturers of vehicles for land transportation.
The total increase for the month was 3I.3<z s8I
per This doubt reflects the reported improved
conditions in the automobile trade The leather in
dustry showed slight increase Of ~ employees or
~ per cent Textiles the other hand which have
been reported in improved condition showed a.
decrease OF 4,3r2 employees II per cent compared
with a month ago 90
=, The greatest percentage decrease in employment
occurred in Denver, Col, where the decline for
the month 43 per cent. Columbus Ohio, came
next with 22s per cent Passac New York, Milwaukee,
and Sioux City. Iowa, each showed loss OF IS
per Pittsburgh, Worcester and Lowell, Mass,
and New Orleans each decreased from 10 to Is per
cent in the number of persons employed
The greatest increase in employment for any city
during March 344 per cent in Detroit followed
by IA, per cent in Flint, Mich, both automobile
manufacturing cities.
9 international Salt Co,-Baances for year ended
December 81 1870 after charges and Federal Of
$Ses7o3. equivalent to- $r46o share earned the
$6o77I3o capital stock This compares with ss4ooo7
sor $9o3 share for the months ended December
81, 1910 =,
Heyden Chemical Co. Of Ameriea. Iney-Net in
come for fifteen months ending December 81. 1870,
after and depreciation Of $24oo64, equal
4S cents share earned the outstanding 100000
shares of par value 't 'f Il
Superior Steel Corporation--Surplus for year end
ed December 81. 1890 after charges, sinking funds
and Federal taxes OF $8s782o equivalent after deduct
ing first and second preferred dividends to $8o2 a
...I-z-. -
outstanding This compares with surplus OF $8I6z16
or $7oo share in the previous year.
Babcoek and Wilcox Co.-Net income for year
ended December 3I after charges Federal taxes
and inventory adjustment of $22o7So3 equivalent to
$I47I share earned the 10000 shares of capital
stock. This compares with net income of $2.874,47s
$IoI6 share in the previous year.
Austin Nichols & Cot-Net profits for year ended
January 81 1921, after charges and of $3oI o24
equivalent. after preferred dividends, to cents
share earned the 100000 shares of common stock
of par value This compares with net prohts of
81 ,z64.46S or $67I share in the previous year.
General Motors Corp.-Net income for year ended
December g. Ioao after depreciation inventory shrink
age and Federal taxes of $J788S52I, OF this amount
$37,7so375 applies General Motors Cooperation
proper and after deduction of preferred and debentre
dividends there remained $32I79S4o available for Y
common dividends, equivalent to $Is8 share earned
the outstanding zo,2S4,s8o shares of stock
of par value and the $a3o,soo of sIoo par stock
after allowing for the conversion Of the latter the
basis of ten to one. This compares with surplus for
common of $557oao7a or 5000 share the I,-
534rIo shares OF stock Of $roo par value
standing in 1910. 't
American Piano co.-Gross sales for year ended
December 81, 1920, Of $fo4lIooo which compares
with $7,2Isooo in the previous year. and $6oo6ooos
1918. nis-
Southern California Edison Cos-SwpIus for year <
ended December 81, 1920 after charges and depreea-
-u.s
I83 in the previous year "a
Wright AeronauticaI corporation-Net profits for