Evening star., 1924-07-14
NEW RECORD MADE
IN ACQUIRING
Figure Fast Approaching
Great 1919 output-strik-
ing Gain in Locomotives.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 14-Manufac-
turing activities in the United States
in 1928 were evidently far better than
In 1921 and may turn out to COM
pare favorably with the phenomenal
Nly high record of 1872 This tndica-
ton, says the Trade Record OF the
National City Bank, is distinctly
subject to revision" by reason OF
the fact that the census returns
or manufactures in 1923 thus far
given to the public only include a
dozen groups of manufactures. But
as the aggregate value of their out
turn in 1923 is over $500, U,OUu, 600.
against but $274.ooO,ooo in 1921 and
s373,oo0.ooo in the high record year
1919, the suggestion that the full
record of 1923 will materially ex-
ceed 1921 and perhaps approximate
the high record of 1919 seems justi-
fed.
Increase in Locomotives.
Take locomotives, for example.
The total outturn of locomotives as
reported by the census of 1923 is in
value s2l5::3s3.ooo. against SlO2,O23,-
y.
The number of wage earners en-
rloyed in locomotive manufacturing
in 1928 was 30,627. against 1888 in
1921 and 26.71S in 1913. and the
wages paid them $51,s67 900 in 1923,
against $20.473.000 in 1921 and $3s,-
$4,000 in the former high record
year 1919.
Wool carpets are another example
of the big jump in 1923 as compared
with earlier years. This unexpected
increase may be due in some degree to
the stimulation resulting from the
building activities and the establish
ment Of new homes. But, whatever
the cause, the census record of the
value OF wool carpets turned out in
1898 is 1s7,402,000. against $103,881,-
600 In 1921 and $123,254 900 in 1919
The number of wages earners in the
wool carpet industry in 1923 was 34,-
472, against 22.922 in 1921 and 22,95s
in 1913; the wages paid them in 1872;
were S47,55.o00. against s2s. .705, 900 in
1921. end $24.216,000 in 1919.
Growth in Typewriter.
Typewriters and typewriting ma
terials are another example Of the
growth; the total value Of the out
Office at $52,23o. 900. against $41, 7s9 ,00(
in 1921, and s52,7Ss.00o in 1918.
Taking the entire number Of es-
Establishments for which 1898 re.
turns are yet received. says the Trade
Record, the total value of their out
turn in s505,457, 900, against 3273,9o3,-
600 in 1921 and $373,2s2,o00 in 1919
The number of wages earners is
s6.612, against 57.735 in 1921 and r..
o92 in 1919: The wages paid in 1872;
were s135.054,o0. against $69,053,0oC
in 1921, and $S6,s34,o0 in 1919.
These figures indicate that in the
record thus far established by the
dozen industries for which 1928 re-
ports are at hand the value of the
output, the number Of wage earners
the sums paid as wages and the
annual average wage were higher In
1928 than IN 1921 or 1919
Steady Gain In Wages.
The average annual wage paid in
these industries was in 1928, $l,444
IN 1921. $1,96, and in 1919, $I,2O4
dustries for which figures are thus
far available is in 1928 about 20h
per cent greater than in 1921, and
practically 20 per cent greater than
in 1919.
While the dozen industries for
which 1928 reports thus far received
form of course, adds the Trade Rec
ord, an extremely small percentage
of the $50 industries included in the
full cencus report, the fact that the
aggregate value of the outturn of
these dozen industries In 1923 Is 81
per cent greater than in 1921 and IS
per cent greater than in the former
high record year 1919, suggests that
the United States is, at least, likely
to maintain her rank at the head OF
the list of world manufacturing
nations.