The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16
Business Trend
 Moves Upward
New England Industrial Centers Report Bright Pros
 poets as Production Increases

ton of Taunton. The company will employ about 16o, ,'the report states.
 Shoes-The Allied Novelty Shoe corporation, springvale. Me-, has begun operations and expects to employ 200 or more, the Sanford Springvale chamber of commerce reports.
 The Milchen Shoe company, Lawrence, Mass, has increased employees from 375 to 425 and add ed to it's manufacturing space. the Lawrence Industrial bureau de- clares. Business in all shoe man. ufacturing plants in Lawrence is reported as being very good, the bureau states.
 The Chelsea, Mass, chamber of commerce reports "a decided up- turn in the shoe industry in Chel- sea-" Approximately 200 shoe workers have gone back to full time work within the last few weeks, and at present about 2300 shoe workers, nearly a normal T..mber, are employed in Chelsea. The Harry Kashian Shoe company is enlarging it's plant and opening a wood heel branch which will add 50 employees. The Suffolk Shoe company and the Highland Shoe company have each taken an addi- tional 5000 feet of floor space, and expect to increase their employees as fall shoes are being made up. The Harold Shoe company has en- larged It's plant and increased em- ployes to 250- on full time basis. The Washington Shoe mfg Co Is negotiating for more space to in- crease operations. The Crescent Shoe factory recently built an ad- dition to it's plant and is now em- ploying 75 on full time. The Wal ton Shoe company is now using it's entire building and employing 1000. All of these reports are from the Chelsea chamber of commerce. The Daly Brothers Shoe com pany, Calais, Me-, is adding new machinery in order to increase pro- duction, and has received orders which will keep the plant onerating at maximum capacity for some time the Calais chamber of commerce declares.
 Other tndustries-The Waltham Watch company, Waltham, Mass, has recalled $50 employees following a months vacation and shutdown, making the total number of em-. puoyes at the plant approximately HOO. the Waltham chamber of | commerce reports.
 The Vulcan Smelting works has begun operations in Chelsea apd will eventually employ 30. the Chei- sea chamber of commerce reports.
 The Asinof and Sons Mfg Co.,. Chicopee. Mass, has started full nrndnnffnvn -R 75O. workers, and enough orders to keep the plant operating for about two months, the United States department of labor employ | ment service reports.
 The Superior Cherry corporation, Webster. Mass. has resumed opera tions, employing 20, the Webster Enterprise committee states. The Fiber Board mills. Lisbon Falls, Me. has resumed production | after a shutdown of several months. according to the Lisbon chamber of commerce.
 Officials of the Hat corporation of America, Norwalk, Conn.,. have announced that the company is ] running on full schedule with 1900 employees and expects to reach ca pacity production in a short time. l Enough orders are on hand to keep the present force busy until Oct l. | Rough Hat company, also in Nor walk, is, working six days a week on a capacity schedule. These reports come from the Connecticut cham Der of commerce. inc.
 l The Nash Engineering company.
 Norwalk, Conn, has received a number of new orders. officials re- port. according to f"' Connecticut chamber of comme q. inc. l The F. Derby coi " of Gard ner. Mass. manufa, turing office and school furniture and equip
 ment. has added a department for
 the manufacture of laboratory
 equipment in which IS new work CTS are employed. the Gardner chamber of commerce reports. | The R. J. Peacock company.
 Portland. Me. operating a sardine
 cannery. resumed operations re-
 gently after being closed for some
 time. and Is employing 275. the
 Portland chamber of commerce re-
 ports.
 The United States Travelware l which is manufacturing new Air l Was oH9 ohyW way tab606ts " ports an increase In business. ac-
 cording to the Fitchburg cham
 ber of commerce. The company is
 producing nearly 5000 cases week and is running day and night shifts.
 Crocker. Burbank & Co.,. asso-
 ciation is employing 100 men on
 half time on It's Whitmanvilie stog. age dam project. tho F'ltchburg chamber Of commerce reports.
 In order to provide employment
 for as many as possible. no labor
 saving machinery ls being used on
 tho job.
 rho White. Warner company.
 Taunton, Mass. manufacturers Of
 ranges. has opened Its factory with 70 mOldsrB and additional workers in other departments. and l The oienwOod Hhnae company. ' Taunton, hnn res0pened after c | nhntsdoWn. with DO onipioYog, the