The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
EMPLOYMENT IS
 GROWING HERE
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NCO1ClIucu 1EOIn rage 4) were 60 building permits issued, valued at $145,250, a decrease of 2 permits and $l17,200 as compared with the month of June. and an increase of permits and $30,650 as compared with the month of July, 1897.
 ELECTRICITY
 During the month of July there were 11,100.798 XVII of electric current consumer, @ decrease of 670,529 XVIII as compared with the month of June, and a decrease of 3,117,713 XVII as compared with the month of July, 1897.
 EMPLOYMENT
 During the month of July there were 30,616 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, public utili- ties and retail establishments, an increase of 70l persons as compared with the month of June, and de- crease of 6,37l persons as compared with the month of July, 1887.
 In eight of the largest factories a total of 15,73l persons were ern- ployed, an increase of 751 persons as compared with the month of June, and 8 decrease of 4.796 as compared with the month of July, 1887.
 FREIGHT TONNAGE
 The freight tonnage for the city, received and forwarded during the month of July amounted to: L. c. L. cars received, 1889 tons; carload cars received, 36,011 tons; L. c. l.. cars forwarded, 3,187 tons; carload cars forwarded, 2,57l tons; showing an increase of L. c. L. cars received, 60 tons; carload cars received, FPS tones; L. c. L. cars forwarded, IA tons; carload cars forwarded, 290 tons as compared with the month of June, and a decrease of L. 0. L. cars received, 807 tons; carload cars received, 10,623 tons; L. 0. L. cars forwarded, 1,42l tons; carload cars forwarded, 3,268 tons as compared with the month of July, 1887.
 GAS
 During the month of July there were 7l,042,00 GU. it. of gas con- stunned. decrease of 6,363,000 GU. it. as compared with the month of June, and a crease of 7,701,0 GU. it. as compared with the month of July, 1897.
 HEALTH
 During the month of July there were 57 cases of communicable dis ease and 8 deaths resulting htere- from, a decrease of 8h cases and 4 deaths as compared with the month of June, and an increase of 12 cases and 3 deaths as compared with the month of July, 1897.
 DEATHS AND BIRTHS
 During the month of July there were 95 marriages, 76 deaths and l63 births. an increase of IS mar riages, a decrease of g deaths and a decrease of 37 births as compared with the months of June, and an in- crease of 13 marriages, a decrease 19 deaths and an increase of 4 births as compared with the month of July, 1887.
 NEW FAMILIES
 There were 25 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of June.
 POSTAL RECEIPTS
 The postal receipts for the month of July amount to $38,208.04, an in- crease of $2,118.22 as compared with the month of June and decrease of $1,062.88 as compared with the month of July, 1897.
 TELEPHONES
 There was 18,567 telephones in use at the end of the month, decrease of B as compared with the month of June, and an increase of 133tele- phones as compared with the month of July. 1887.
 A bright side of the local employ ment situation not shown in the survey is the fact that hours Of work in many factories have been extended. In several full 40-hour week schedule has been resumed. Working hours at other plants have likewise been increased.
 This means larger factory produc- ton, larger payrolls and indicates that orders for goods of local manu- facture are arriving suddenly. An other reason for optimism IS the fact that last months employment gain came in July. which is normal ly one of the dullest months Of the year for industry.