Show Labor Department Reports Business Upturn for July Increased Activity More Than Seasonal Says U. U S. S Bulletin RETAILERS CAUGHT SHORT Number of Factories Back on Full Time Br fly Associated Pun WASHINGTON Aug 22 22 Business Business V upturns which it said saia were more seasonal seasonal sea sea- in character were noted today by the labor department in iii its July V analysis o of trade The first really noticeable expansion expansion V sion in in ln industrial activity that has occurred so far this year was what whal the departments department's employment information mation bulletin said a of July gain Specific increases were in n the boot and shoe industry with quite a number number num nurn- ber of ot factories back to a time full-time basis the textile industry esp especially manufactories of 01 woolen worsted rayon and silk products anthracite mining showing reemployment of ot several thousands highway construction construe construe- tion tion increasing not only direct employment employment employment em em- but swelling the payrolls of stone quarries and cement mills A more optimistic feeling prevailed prevailed pre pro the bulletin concluded with the outlooks outlook for August considered encouraging Rush to Buy Is Is' Under W v Copyright Cop 1 1932 32 by the United Press NEW YORK Aug 22 Recent UP-Recent UP Recent commodity commodity- price increases caught caugh many retail merchants short am and sent them scrambling to replenish depleted de do- inventories according to reports reports re reo re- re ports g gathered by the United Press This immediate result of growing confidence by the buying public higher high high- er security and commodity prices anc and the seasonal later summer demand deman created by August sales probably Probably will start the wheels humming again In many factories The merchants had stopped buying fearing lower commodity prices The They held off oU hoping to buy for less money Thus even this small seasonal demand dc de de- de mand sent them hustling into th the wholesalers' wholesalers and jobbers jobbers' markets The first two weeks of August wi wItnessed witnessed wit wit- rather sharp expansion in retail re ro tail tau business of many stores Jul July registered sales from rom 20 20 to 35 pe per percent percent cent under July last year August Augus however was a better business month mont than July though not as good a alast as last August last August Among the factors listed by store stor executives as promoting Increased retail retail re re- re- re tail taU activity are 1 Potential demand built up by less than normal purchases of ot necessities necessities ties in recent months 2 Increased purchasing power through rise in and commodity commodity commod commod- ity prices 3 3 Less fear by workers over further further fur fur- ther wage cuts and increased unemployment 4 Prospects of higher retail prices price if present rise In raw materials is sustained 5 5 Purchases for actual needs V for 1 fall ha Already retail prices have stiffened Fewer sales of ot distress disc dise are noted The public is beginning beginning begin begin- ning to make snake needed purchases Such industries as clothing shoes and furniture furniture fur fur- are beginning to feel a replacement replacement replacement re re placement demand |