The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

Reversing the usual early-surn- r1er trend, employment in Water- bury showed gain last month, the monthly business survey of the Wa terbury Chamber of Commerce re- veals today. There were 32,165 per- sons regularly employed here in June, Q gain of g2 persons over the May total, and gain of 2,250 over the employment total for June of last year.
 With business analysts predicting better business during the third quarter of the year, further gains in local employment may result. Ordinarily employments falls off during May and June, stays down during July and August, then be- gins picking up again in September.
 Bank clearings and debits were less than in May, with the 30-day month held accountable for much of the drop, but exceeded the totals of those indices for June of last year.
 Postal receipts gained sharply, both as compared with May of this year and June of last year. In- creases in freight tonnage were marked up during the month. Elec- tricity consumption showed a gain, while gas consumption declined.
 Following is the Chamber of Com merce business survey for June:
 BANK CLEARINGS
 The bank clearings for the month of June amounted to ST. 735,20c, a decrease of $586,40 as compared with the month of May, and an increase of $618,300 as com- pared with the month of June, 1888.
 BANK DEBTS
 The bank debit for the month of June amounted to $28,314,592.49, a decrease of $746,073.70 as compared with the month of June, 1938
 BANK SAVINGS
 During the month of June there was net loss of $93, ,168.47, as of the last day Of the month.
 The total bank savings amounted to $45, 433,127.05, decrease of $93,- 16847, as of the last day of the month of May, and a decrease of $1,10t ,2.2.13 as compared with the month or June, 1858.
 BUILDING PERMITS
 During the month of June there were 58 building permits issued, at $85, ,000.00, an increase of IS per- mits issued, valued at cmsotoP cm mits and 11,100.00 as compared with the month of May, and de- crease of permits and $177 ,450.00 in value as compared with the mon- tn of June, 1888.
 ELECTRICITY
 During the month of June there were 14,664, ,689 XVII of electris cur- rent consumed, an increase of 210,- IA XVII as compared with the month of May, and an increase of 2,ae3, ,363 XVII as compared with the month of June, 1888.
 EMPLOYMENT
 During the month of June, there were 32,l65 persons employed in manufacturing concerns, retail es- tablishment, and public utilities, an increase of 92 persons as compared with the month of May, and an in- crease of 2,250 persons as compared with the month of June, 1888. Tn eight of the largest factories total of 16,26S persons were employed, an increase of persons as compared with the month of May, and an in- crease of 1,288 persons as compared with the month of June, 1888.
 FREIGHT TONNAGE
 The freight tonnage for the city. received and forwarded during the month of June, amounted to: L.CL. cars received, 2,379 tons; carload cars received, 45,047 tons; L.C.L. cars forwarded, 4,183 tons; carload cars forwarded, 3,739 tons; showing a decrease in L.CL. cars recieved, 46 tons; an ir rease in carloads cars received. 7,010 tons; an increase in L.C.L. cars forwarded, 70 tons; and