Show NUMBER NUmE l AND WAGES PAID PAW SHOW BilOW BIG DIG GAINS OVER OYEI 1022 1122 The United States Department of Labor making Labor making a a. survey of 43 basic I manufacturing industries show that during of February these Industries increased the number ot ol of 23 per cent over January and Increased the total amount paid cent January In n wages wages' Ip percent per It t is indicative of indicative Improved improved conditions conditions condi condl- in agricultural sections that the industry lead all aU in n e in number of employed em- em and ranked second second second- next t to tile tie he automobile Industry in Increase In n wages paid The Increase in numer number num num- Der ber er of in the agricultural implement Industry was a little over 12 2 per cent and nd the Increase in wages paid was as a little over 15 ib per cent Comparing 13 identical basic Ind Industries In In- d for February 1923 1928 with February 1922 the Labor department department depart depart- ment finds that all the Industries compared show Increased payrolls in February 1923 as compared with February a year ago The Iron and andst st steel el Industry showed a gain in its payroll of a little over 84 per cent the automobile industry of 79 percent per percent percent cent car building and repairing 47 per cent woolen textiles 24 per cent cotton finishing Indu Industry 31 per cent I leather industry 12 per cent |