The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-14

Employment in Waterbury gained again in August, the monthly survey of the Waterbury Chamber of Com merce discloses today. The August gain followed @ similar increase in July, marking an almost unpre- cedented jump in local business dur lng the usually dull summer months. Though the total is still quite a bit below the 1887 level, there were 3i.O03 persons employed here in August, o gain of 477 over July. Eight of the city's largest factories had Q total employment roll of l5,- eS4 persons, a gain of 2OS persons over July.
 Ordinarily July and August are the dullest business months of the year. However. the business upturn that began in early summer led to em- ployment gainst that are still being reflected. Indications point to fur ther and larger gains through the fall months.
 The Chamber of Commerce sur- vey follows:
 Bank Clearings
 The total bank clearings for the month of August amount to $5 ,058,- SC,, e decrease of $636,000 as com- pared with the month of July, and a decrease of $60000 as compared with the month of August, 1897.
 Bank Debits
 Ths bank debits for the month of August amount to $23 ,837, ,089i6, a decrease of s50S,o54.40 as compared with the month of ,'uly, and a de- crease of $5,e35 ,637.79 as compared with the month of August, 1887.
 Bank savingS
 During the month of August there was a net loss of S283, ,0l6.67, as of the last day of the month.
 The total bank savings amounted to S46,370, ,77i.78, Q decrease off $283,- Ol6.e7 as compared with the month of July, and 0 decrease of $640, 0,24l 42 as compared with the month of Aug ust. 1887.
 Building Permits
 During the month of August there were ~ building permits issued, valued at $i04,376, decrease of l3 permits and $40,s75 as compared with the month of July, and Q de- crease of l2 permits and an increase of e6.776 as compared with the month of August, 1887.
 Electricity
 During the month of August there were .4.474,A73 XVII of electric cur- rent consumed, an increase of 3,373,- 676 XVII as compared with the month Of July, and decrease Of l,- 606,246 XVII as compared with the month of August. 1857.
 Employment
 During the month of August there were 3i.003 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, public utili- ties and retail establishments, an in- crease of 477 persons as compared with the month of July, and de- crease of 6,i47 persons as compared with the month of August. 1887.
 In eight of hte largest factories 6 total of i5,e34 persons were em- ployed, an increase of 203 persons aG compared with the month of July and c decrease of 4.4i0 persons as compared with the month of August, io37.
 Freight Tonnage
 The freight tonnage for the city, received and forwarded during the month of August amounted to; L. o, L. cars received 2669 tons; carload cars received. 3o003 tons; L. 0. L. cars forwarded, 4,i02 tons: carload cars forwarded, 2,82o tons; showing an increase Of L. O. | cars received o3e tons: carload cars received. D. 9o2 tons: L. o. L. cars forwarded, ei6 tonsfa carload cars forwarded, 258 tons as compared with the month of July and . decrease of L. c. L. received. e,e9b tons; L. c. L. cars cara received, sos tons: carload cars forwarded, 637 tons: carload cars