The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-10

SCmpCl0O 00Cn ShOWeQ galNS. fOSCal receipts were $8,500 greater than in February, and over $10,300 more than in March of last year.
 In eight of the city's largest fac- tories last month there were 21 ,240 persons regularly employed, marking an increase of 432 over February. More than 4,000 persons were em- ployed in these plants than in the same month in 1886.
 Employment Gain Is Steady
 The amazing gain in local em- ploymen has continued steadily since May of last year. That month there were 3l,902 persons at. work. At first the gains were slow but as business improvement was acceler- ated employment kept pace and by October there were more than 35,00O at work. In November the 36,000 mark was passed, and still jobs kept increasing in number. And last months figures mark the first time since full records were kept by the Chamber of Commerce that employment surpassed the 37,000 mark.
 Employment reached its lowest here in 1892. In June of that year there were only 23,460 persons stead- lily employed. From that month on there have been registered huge employment gains. The size of the increase can be realized when 1t IS taken into consideration that enn- ployment has gained 60 per cent in the city since that time.
 The year 1929 Is considered gen. erally as the peak year of the na- tionwide pre-depression boom. Yet last month there were more than 2,0O0 more people working here than in the best month of that year.
 Survey for Month
 The Chamber of Commerce bus mess survey for the month follows:
 Bank Clearings-The total bank clearings for the month of March amounted to $7,48l, 900, an increase of $705,500 as compared with the month of February, and an increase of $l,958,300 as compared with the month of March, 1886.
 Bank Debits: The bank debits for the month of March amounted to $32, 2,601, ,174.75, an increase of $4,655.. 753.70 as compared with the month of February, and an increase of s. 119,849.2l as compared with the month of March, 1936.
 Bank Savings: During the month of March there was q net gain of $63, ,272.25 as of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings amounted to $46, ,608, ,548.34, an increase of $63.- 272.25 as compared with the month of February, and an increase of $1, ,954, ,361.52 as compared with the month of March, 1936.
 Building Permits: During the month of March there were s per- mits issued, valued at $l43,25O, an increase of 3l permits and $82, ,650.O0 as compared with the month of February, and an increase of 20 per mits and $99,65O as compared with the month of March, 1886.
 Electricity: During the month o9 March there were 16,983, 3,54l XVII of electric current consumed, an iI1- crease of 147,673 XVII as compared with the month of February, and an increase of 4,228, ,663 XVIII as com pared with the month of March, 1886.
 Employment: During the month of March there were 37,676 persons employed in manufacturing con- cerns, public utilities, and mercan- tile establishments, showing an Tn" increase of 5,T77 persons as com- with the month of February, and an increase of s,737 persons as corn- pared with the month of March, l936.
 Tn eight of the largest factories. a total of 21,24O persons were em- ployed during the month of March, an increase of 432 persons as com- pared with the month of February. and an increase of 4.l97 persons as compared with the month of March. iS36.
 Freight Tonnages The freight ton- mage for tho city. received and for. warded during the month of March amounted to: L. c. L. ears received, 3,A2l tMzas carload cars received. 73,OOO tons; L. 0. L. cars forwarded, 6,l72 tons; carload cars forwarded, 7.s4o tons; showing an increase of