Evening star., 1938-08-27
ACTIVITY IN D. c.
BUSINESS SHOWN
|NPAy TAX DATA
JobIess Compensation Board
Makes First Report,
Covering 3 Months.
OVER $4,000 WORKERS
COVERED IN JANUARY
March Figures Reveal Gain to
151,222, With $16,477,9S1
in Wages Paid.


released a detailed report which re-
fleets the course of business activity In
Washington during the first three
months of 1898. Similar reports are
expected to appear quarterly in the
future.
In accordance with the District un-
employment compensation law, which
requires that all business establish
ments with two or more employees make
reports to the board II ,391 business
units reported in January, 1l,l57 IN
February and 10,897 in March. John
A. Marshall director of the board,
divided these units into II categories.
The 51,073 workers covered in jan
uary earned $16,819,0347l. The con-
tributions for their benefit under the
unemployment compensation tax
amounted to S5O4.25027. The amount
of the contribution for each reporting
unit was S4426, and the amount OF
the contribution for each covered
worker was 1874. The average num-
Der of workers for each reporting unit
was 49,
Sl5,609,867 Earned in February.
In February the number of workers
covered was 147,965, an average of 13
for each reporting unit. They earned
sl5.6O9 8673S, and for them the con-
tributions into the tax fund was $685.
TITO. The amount of the contribu-
ton for each reporting unit was $42Ol,
or S3.17 for each worker.
In March ISL ,222 workers were COW
cred, an average of IA for each re-
porting unit. They earned $16.477,-
98l.29 in wages, and for them contrl-
buttons were made totaling S493, ,430.62.
The amount of the contribution for
each reporting unit was s4528, or $3.26
per worker.
The report is an expansion OF the
report the board makes to the Social
Security Board, under whose general
aegis the District OF Columbia Act Is
administered. With funds partly sup
piled by the Federal Government, the
board makes payments amounting to
SIS week for limited periods to per-
sons who lose their jobs with estab-
lishments taxed for the compensation.
First Public Report.
Although the District law has been
operative since January /, 1896, no
previous reports we're issued to the
public because of the lack OF labor
with the board.
Based on number of units reporting,
the most widespread business in Wash
ington in January. 1888, was dealing
in real estate; 1884 units of this busi-
ness reported. 1t lead again in Feb
ruary. with 1852 units, and again in
March, with 1924 units.
The businesses with the largest pay
rolls in January were retail general
merchandise, 10,476 workers; eating
and drinking places, 10,466; real estate.
1928; retail trade not elsewhere
classified" 9,054; personal service,
$685. retail food. 1924; wholesale
distributors other than wholesale mer-
chants" 1914; printing, publishing
and allied industries, 1929.
The large pay rolls in February were
associated with eating and drinking
places, 10.026 workers; retail general
merchandise, $3.50; real estate, 1921;
retail trade, 9,O08; personal service,
s,572; retail food, 1887; printing and
publishing. 7,039, and wholesale dis
tributors. 6,973.
Retail Pay Rolls Lead.
The leaders in March pay rolls so
far as numbers of employees were con-
cerned were retail general merchan-
disc, 11,l97; eating and drinking es-
Establishments, 10,489; real estate, 9,246;
retail trade, 1895: personal service,
8,738; retail food, 1881; printing and
publishing, $685. and wholesale dis
tributors, 6953.
The units which paid out most in |
wages in January were unclassif1ed |
retail trade, ss76,5s1.57; wholesale
distributors, $940, 1852 "a; printing and
publishing, S93e,65518, and retail food,
$906,255.04.
In February unclassided retail trade, |
$93O,332.03; wholesale distribution,
S914,0234O; printing and publish
ing, S88936356, and retail general
merchandise, s8O8,l63.46. Retail food
fell to $773,806.95.
In March unclassified retail trade,
1868, 3,o86.23; retail general marchan-
disc, s957,19835; printing and pub
fishing, $937 7.15468, and wholesale dis
tribution 1914 063.91.
Provides Wage Clue.
An indication of relative individual |
wages and salaries is found in the |
tabulation of the amount of contribu-
tions for each worker covered in
the compensation. The highest in
January was Sl2.45, for unclassif1ed
business, 1893 workers; then admins
trative Offices and holding companies,
$500. four workers; investment bank
ing and security speculation, $6.19,
48l workers; machinery other than
electrical, S5.51, 257 workers, and auto
mobiles, $3.50, IA workers.
The leaders in this field in February
were machinery other than electrical,
$806; administrative Offices and hold
ing companies, s6.10; electrical ma
chinery $593; automobiles, 1854, and
investment banking and security
speculation, $5.5l
The best average salaries and wages
were paid in March by these types of
businesses, as indicated by the amount
of the contributions for each covered
worker: Administrative Offices and
holding companies, $636; electrical
machinery, S635; real estate, s5.95;
investment banking. $573, and un-
classified finance agencies, $523.