The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
150 BABIES POSE IN CARNIVAL CONTEST:
June Employment
 Continues SpOtty
Three of Fifteen. Groups Show Gain in Number !
 of Workers z

The bureau of labor statistics of the U. S. department of labor reports changes in employment and pay.roll totals in June, ae3i, as compared with May. 1891, based on returns from 4b,s11 es- tablishments in 1B major industrial groups, having in June z 4.644.067 employees whoise combined earn ings in one week were $110,S91.- 821. ,.
 The combined totals of the 1b industrial groups show a decrease a decrease of 4.5 per cent in pay roll totals over the month inter- val.
 Increased employment in June was shown in of the IS indus trial groups: Canning and preserv- ing, 26.1 per cent; 1aundries, l0.8 per cent; and dyeing and cleaning, 2.4 per cent.
 Decreased employment was shown in the remaining 12 groups: Manufacturing, 2.6 per cent; an- thracite mining, 5.2 per cent; bi- luminous coal mining. 4.9 per cent; metalliferous mining. S.8 per cent; quarrying and nonmetallic mining. 3.6 per cent: crude petro- leum producing, AZ per cent; tele- phone and telegraph, 0.6 per cent: power, light and water. 0.4 per cent; electric railroads, 0.7 per cent: wholesale trade. less than one-tenth of per cent: retail trade, 0.9 per cent; and hotels, 10 per cent.
 Employment in manufacturing industries in June, 1931, decreased 2.6 per cent az compared with May. and payroll totals decreased 6.2 per cent.
 These changes are based upon returns from 13,sS7 identical es- tablishments in b4 of the principal manufacturing industries in the United States. having in June D. 798,185 employees whose combined earnings in one week were $64,- 068,865
 Of the 12 groups of manufactur- ing industries on which the bu- reaus indexes of employment and payroll are based, increased em- ployment was shown in the food group alone, and increased earn ings were reported in only one group tobacco products. The re- maining groups reported decreased employment and earnings: the greatest loss in number of em- ployee (6.6 per cent) was shown in the chemicals group, and the greatest decline in payroll totals G1.6 per cenD was reported In the vehicles group.
 Employment increased In June In IS of the 64 misunderstanding in- dustries now included in the bu-
 reau's monthly employment sur yey, and payroll increases were reported In 13 industries. The most
 pronounced increases in employ
 ment, ranging from 148 per cent
 to 4.2 per cent, were reported In
 the following industries: Beet sug- ar, radio, ice cream, aircraft, wool en and worsted goods, beverages adn rubber boots and shoes. The outstanding decrease in em- ployment in June was a. seasonal | decline in the fertilizer industry. which reported falling off Tn em- ployment of 39.0 per cent. Pianos and organs showed q loss Of l8.8
 per cent in number. of employees from May to June, silk gods l2.3 per cent. and agricultural impIe-
 ments, 11.7 per cent. The auto- mobile industry reported so per cent fewer employees over the month intervaI;, foundry and ma chine shop products, n dedrease Of 4.2 per cent; and the iron and steel industry a loss of 4.s per cent. The cotton goods industry had 2.6 per cent fewer employees in June than in May, and the electrical machin- : cry industry reported .. decline Of 2.3 per cent over the month inter- val
 The mountain division alone of the geographic divisions report ed increased employment and pay
 roll totals. The greatest decreases in both employment and earnings over the month interval in the re- maining 8 geographic divisions were shown in the east north cen- | tral division.
 Per capita earnings in manufac- turing industries In June. 1931.
 were az per cent less than In May, 1031.
 In June, 1881. 12.011 operating
 establishments in 64 mnnnfactur- ing industries reported an average of 89 per cent of full-tlme opera ton, this percentage showing a de-
 crease of 1 per cent over the pre- vious month.
 India and Argentina were able to