The Washington times., 1934-08-20
England Making Remarkable
Strides Toward Recovery

ployed.
ton of 167,785.
AUTOMOBILES - There has
been a tremendous expansion IN
the automobile trade.
Unemployment in automobile
manufacture fell from 60,318 in
August, 1881, to 22,681 in May
1884.
In 1881, 1882 English-made
automobiles we're exported; i'll
1888 the figures increased to
36,351.
Never have there been so many
automobiles of luxurious design
as in London today.
ENGINEERING - In August
1881, there we're 1881 unem'
ployed men in general engineer
ing. In May, 1884, there were 3d..
536. One of the leading men OF
the British Air League stated:
1.-THE development of the aircraft
industry in Britain is tremendous.
Factories are working overtime.
Orders are rolling in. Stocks nave
scared in value"
TEXTILES-Right now there is
a decline in the textile industry,
but production has increased sub
stantially since 1881. Taking 1924
as 100 per cent index OF pro-
duction:
1881 showed ITO per cent.
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1898 showed 1913 per cent.
1884 first quarter, 96.3 per
cent.
RETAIL SALES-The stores are
improving their ira lie. Last
Christmas was one of the bright
est for many years and business
is still going up.
Taking average daily sales for
1888 as 100 per cent the sales
index number for all kinds of
merchandise in May, 1884, was
108.
I talked with two of the large
department store owners in Lon
don. They explained that the
government has not tried to tell
them how to run their business.
1.-The British government has
faith in our honesty and patriot
ISM" one of these men stated,
land I know this confidence has
helped our growth as well as
the conditions of our 5000 en-
ployes."
Record Industrial Peace
STRIKES-While the United
States is going through a Pc
Rod of strikes, there has been
industrial peace in Britain. THE
NUMBER OF DAYS LOST
THROUGH INDUSTRIAL DIS
PUTES IN 1893 WAS THE
SMALLEST RECORDED IN ANY
! YEAR SINCE THE WAR.
SOCIAL LIFE AND THE THE
ATER-The season this year, and
especially at Ascot, was one of
the gayeSt since the war.
There has been a wonderful
recovery in the British theater.
Last winter was one Of the most
prosperous seasons in years.
The British film industry is
making giant strides and is be.
coming a serious competitor to
the United States film industry.
BIG BEN-Big Ben. the most
famous clock in the world, whose
dignified boom from eWstmins-
ter is heard over the radio in all
parts of the globe, is being bright
ened up again. Thousands Of
Englishmen, as they pass the
Houses of Parliament, look up at
the FURNISHED gilt which is now
being put on it. Londoners state
that Big Ben's rejuvenation is a
symbol of the Frightening up Of
Britain and a token of the Brit
ish recovery.
THE OTHER SIDE-Lest the
foregoing has given too bright a
picture, it should be remembered
that in June there was a slight
check in the progress made and
people are asking, Has recovery
halted?"
There are some pessimists in
London who hold that there will
be chaos in Europe and chaos in
America and that as a result
Britain will suffer.
Moreover, the situation in some
areas of Britain is still tragic.
Nevertheless, the recovery on the
whole has been quite remarkable,
and a new spirit of hope has
spread through Britain.
PAUL BLOCK,
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