The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-17
 Curve Turns
 Hiring Is Higher
 Than Last Yeor

Washington, Dec. IT - (UP) - The country is witnessing rising employment curve despite reconver- sion problems and labor disputes.
 A survey of the major economic factors today showed that employ ment in November actually was higher than in November, 1944, al- though the number listed as unem- ployed was more than double that of November, 1914 There were some 10000 more unemployed in Novem- Der than in October this year. The labor force, composed of those will ing and able to work, was 1,310,000 larger than year ago.
 Other interesting factors in the November economic picture:
 Strikes cost fewer man days of labor; latest figures showed the weekly average industrial wage of; the retail price index was unchang- ed; the farm price index was up six points, and the industrial production index took a better grip, up six points.
 Strikers Increase
 ~ w dEo CoG41AldLCA Gl1db 0Ol11C 900 man days were lost through strikes in November. However, the number of men on strike increased in December. During November thousands went back to the coal pits. This figure compared with 789,- 900 man days lost in November 1944 when war production was at its height.
 Employment in November totaled 51 1,940,O00, compared with 51,530, 900 in November, 1914, and 51, 1,540,0 900 in October, 1945. There were 1,580,000 unemployed in November. In Octo- Der the figure was 1,540,000, and in November last year, 680,000.
 In September, latest month for which figures are available, the weekly average industrial wage was $40 88, compared with $41.75 the pre- ceding month, and $4624 in Septem- Der 1944, when overtime earnings were high.
 Retail Index Unchanged
 The rtail price index unchanged from the previous month at 128.9. It was 2.4 above the 1944 month.
 Farmers in November received considerably better prices. The farm price index jumped six points from October to 205, nine points above November, 1914.
 With the resumption of operations in the steel mills as a result of the end of the coal dispute, the indus trial production index rose sharply, six points to 169 This was a marked change following several monthly declines since V-J Day. In Novem- Der last year the index stood at 232.
 Even in government fiscal opera tions there was note of encourage ment.
 Expenses Cut Sharply
 Treasury expenses broke of sharply from November last year and from October 1945. Total spend- ing of the Treasury in November was$4, ,656, ,000,00 compared with ST. 828,000,000 in November last year and S, 5,950,0O0,0O0 in October.
 The Treasury's net receipts for November were $134,000,000 higher than those of the 1914 month.
 The Treasury spent $2,282, 2,O00, ,0O0 more than 1t took in in November. The deficit for November 1914 was $5,587, 100000 and in October it was 8, ,420. 100000.
 Government economists and statis- ticians admitted surprise at the slow rate of rise in unemployment. It had been expected to reach 5,000,- 900 at the end of this month.
 The retail and service trades ab- sorbed hundreds of thousands of re- turning service people in November. It was believed the December pie ture will be even better bcause of additional employment in the re- tail trades to meet Christmas shop ping ruSheS.