The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-12
90, 1864 People Were Working In May; Is
 Sign Of Improvement
Represents 7S3 Increase Over April Figures ,S7O Better Than Those of May, l933-Buildlng Per. aA mits Jump in Number, Value

Employment increases hold the center of an optimistic picture of local conditions painted in thu monthly business survey of the Chamber of Commerce. During May, there was q total of SO,S04 persons employed here in plants and stores having eb or moro workers, an employment increase of 7s3 over April and of e,670 over May of iO39. Building permits. sensitive sign of general conditions, showed Q large increase in number and value while postal receipts and telephone installations also showed gains. Seasonal declines in gas and elec- triclty consumption were much less than usual.
 The survey Is as follows.
 Bank Clcnrings Up
 The total bank elcarings for the 6ss,700.0O, an increase of ss69,. 30O.00, as compared with the month Of April, i0s4, and m In. crease of Si, ,4s0, 10000, as compar. cd with the month of May, 1888.
 The bank debits for the month ofSMay amounted to s29,i76,0O2O7, an increase of si,24i, ,636,47 as compared with the month of April, ie94, and an increase of $7,406,. 0if.ie, as compared with the month of May, 1888.
 Bank Savings - During the month of May, there was Q net loss of vg24,20A.SO, as Of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings deposits for tho month of May amounted to e4i,OSb,00S.i7, q decrease of S224,204.s0, as compared with the month of April, iO34, and an In. crease of ei,0i0,b62.g2, as com pared with tho month of May, 1888.
 Permits Increase
 Building Permits--During tho month of May, there were 90 building permits issued, valued tt $e0,160.00 on increase of s per- mits and an inereaBe of S94,O60.00, in value, as compared with tho month of April, 1884, and m Tn. Grease of Sb4,yo0.00 In value and \ deereaBo of ii permits, as com. pared with the month of May, 'i033,
 Eleetricity--Durlng the month of May, thcro wore 10,04i,f00 XVII crease 0f iO,ibD XVII Rs compared with tho month of April, iO3i, and An increase of i,Obb,782 XVII us compared with the month Of May, iOa0.
 Employment Encouraging
 Employm mont--Durlng the month of May, thore were 30,s04 persons employed In manufacturing con. eeins, public utilities and retail stores employed gb or over, show. ing an increase of 783 persons as con. pared with the month Of April, iD34, and an increase of 9,b70 per. sons aB compared with the month of May, iO38. In addition, William N. Harris, administrator of tho Y. E. R. A, reports that 800 mon and women arc employed In various projects In Waterbury, and that SSG men and women are employed on Mutual Aid. q decrease Of 270 men and women employed on Y. E, R. A., and an increase Of 3i mon and women employed on Mutual h eight Of the largest faetorios, A tteai of l0,037 persons were em. ployed during tho month of May, m ineronse of 1Oi persons aB com. pared with the month of April, iv34, and an increase Of 4,b00 per- sons hb eOInphFoo witn tno month of May, i093.
 0aSs-Durlng the monht Of May, there were 07,g00, 70S GU. ft. of gas consumed, c decrease Of 2iO,li1 GU, ft. as com pared with tho month of April, iD94, and an ineronBe of s,fe2,30e GU, ft. as compared with tho month of May, 1033.
 HeaIth--DurIng the month of May, thore wore e3 cases Of com. municablo disease and 10 deaths, an increase of 10 cases and. do. crease of dehths, as compared with the month of April. iD34. and A deereaBe Of Q cases and 2 deaths as compared with the month Of May, 1888.
 Vital Statistics Normal
 MarriageB, Deaths, tlirths-,-Theree were ib marriages, O4 deaths ana