Putnam patriot., 1928-07-12
STATES EXPORTS INCREASE
Typewriters Rank Frst.-Seven Marked Arports In
CONGRATULATIONS Employment Conditionss-Blue Eyes
Predomin ate--Use the Air Mail.-In Europe
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and inedibIe vegetable and animal pro-
ducts.
Airports
Seven marked airports are now in
existence in Connecticut, and eleven
additional municipalities Of the state
propose 10 construct airfields in the
near future, the bureau Of aeronaut-
les Of the department Of commerce an
/ nounces.
Connecticut ranks third Of the
New England states in the number of
airports now in use, Massachusetts,
coming first with 81, Vermont second
with 10, Maine fourth with 6, Rhode
Island fifth with and New Hamp-
shire last with 3. I.
Industrial Employment
A decided improvement in indus
trial employment conditions in Con-
necticut was evident during May, the
United States employment service an
nounces after completing survey of
the state.
Employment conditions in the state
we're on an upward trend during the
uaeHAHf bfiE ftpbfl uE-
elares. The Woodworking industry
operated at capacity, and a shortage
of skilled operators was reported In
several cities.
Overtime schedules obtained in the
brass, machinery and rolling-mill
plants in one section of the state. A
seasonal curtailment in the clock in
dustry was reported in one center,
these factories operating part time or
with reduced forces,
Wheather conditions retarded ac-
tivity in the strawhat industry in two
centers and these factories are not OPP
perating at the high level usual for
this time Of the year.
Work was started during May on
several large building projects in
various parts of the state and build
I ing craftsmen as whole are well EN-
ployed. The farm labor situation is
satisfactory, with an increasing de-
mand for this class of help.
Blue Eyes
II you're a resident of Connecticut
it's a safe wager of odds of one and
one half to one that you have clear
blue eyes or blue with brown spots,
for a study of statistics gathered by
the medical board of the United
/ States army reveals that of every. 100
residents Of the Nutmeg state 60.37
have blue eyes or blue spotted with
brown.
Clear blue il the predominant color
ing of eyes in Connecticut, 1858 per-
cent of the residents having eyes of
that color, while 1884 per cent have
blue eyes with brown spots. Second
to clear blue, dark brown is the most
apparent color, 1873 per cent Of the
residents of the state Boosting eyes
of the color, while 1872 per cent have
light brown eyes.
Clear blue eyes and light brown
eyes are more apparent In Connect
cut than in the whole country as a
whole, 46.3 per cent of Connecticut's
population having clear blue eyes as
compared with STAG per cent Of the
residents of the nation with eyes of
that color. while 1925 per cent Of the
population of the state boasts light
brown eyes as against IT'S per cent
Of the nations people with eyes Of
light brown.
The Air Mail
"Use the air mail" will be advise
offered TO residents Of Connecticut
by posters displayed on United States
post Office trucks operated in Con-
necticut next month.
Air mail contractors, with the ap-
prevail Of the post Office department,
are now preparing a poster TO be dis
tributed to the postmasters of the
various states for display. Word has
been sent out from the department
70 the postmasters of Connecticut TO
display the posters on mail trucks
and 20 preserve them in good condi-
ton as long as possible.
The purpose in distributing these
posters ia 10 encourage the people of
Connecticut to make more extensive
use Of the air mail. first assistant post |
master general John II. Bartlett states.
Senator Hiram Bingham will not
return to Washington until late next
fall, II is said at his office here.
From Kansas City, Senator Bing-
ham went to his camp at Salem and
has been resting there in preparation
for his trip To Europe TO study aero
nautics. The Senator sailed from
New York for Europe July I, and will
spend several weeks abroad investi-
eating the development Of aviation in
foreign countries.
After the completion Of his aero
nauties survey, Senator Bingham will
return to his camp at Salem for a
brief rest and will then come 10 his
home and Office in the Capital City, II
is stated by members Of his office
force.