The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-11
August Was Marked Improvement Over
 Months Preceding
Conditions in City-Shops Lead Way in Marked Turn for Better With Increased Employment

Rapidly climbing employment figures led the way as business con ditions in Waterbury showed markedly substantial improvement during August. according to an analysis of the monthly survey of the Chamber of Commerce, issued today. Bank savings showed a rela- lively huge jump over July, while consumption of electricity, install tation of new telephones and postal receipts showed gains enough to mor6 than warrant the current lo- cal optimism in viewing the bus- mess outlook for the coming months.
 During August, factories and es- tablishments employing 65 or more persons had a total of 29,172 employees, an increase of 554 per- sons over July. In eight of the larg- est factories, the total of persons employed was 15,381, n increase of 36S workers over the previous month. As a consequence of the gains in employment, the Mutual Aid and the EZRA rolls showed a grop, with 56 persons leaving the Mutual Aid and 107 dropping off the TERRA list.
 Winter Schedules
 With winter production sched- ules now underway, employment in local major factories is expected to continue to pick up during the fall months. The August increase in employment, registered as it was during & normally dull month, is held by many observers to be definite sign of greatly improved business conditions.
 With the employment increase putting more money in the hands of workers, bank savings increased almost five million dollars over July. The total of more than AS million dollars in bank savings here is almost six million dollars more than a year ago.
 The Chamber of Commerce sur- vey follows:
 Bank clearings: The total bank clearings for the month of August, amounted to $5,545.100.0O, an ih- crease of $132,000.0G, as compared with the month of August, 1884.
 Bank debits: The bank debits for the month of August, amounted to $l7,279,866.97, decrease of ST. 105,096.6S as compared with the month of July, 1885, and a de- crease of $3,SOS.5S9.25 as com pared with the month of August
 Dank savings: During the month of August there was net loss of $191.099.27, as of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings for the month. of August, amounted to $4B,268,714.98, an increase of $4,- 7S4,64S.63 as compared with the month of July, 1885. and an in- crease of $5,848,334.22 as con- pared with the month of August, 1884.
 Building permits: During the month of August, there were 36 building permits issued, valued at $29,425.00, 8 decrease of 6 permits ana $35,63O.00 in value as com pared with the manth of July, 1885. and a decrease of 62 permits and d decrease of $20,225.00 in value as compared with the month of Aug ust, 1884.
 Electricity: During the month of August, there. were 10,984,035 kwh of electric current consumed, an increase of 1,046,209 kwh as com pared with the month of July, 1885, and an increase of 1,799.790 kwh as compared with the month of August, 1884.
 Employment: During the month of August, there were 29,172 per sons employed in manufacturing concerns, public utilities, and re- tail stores employing 65 or over. showing an increase of 554 per sons as compared with the month of July, 1885, and an increase of 3S7 persons as compared with the month of August, 1884.
 In addition, MT. William M. Harris. administrator of the EZRA reports 908 men and women are