National Affairs: Jobs

Secretary of Labor Perkins announced that 1,100,000 industrial workers have been re-employed since March 4, weekly payrolls have risen by $29,000,000; 400,000 men got new factory jobs in July. Employment was at the October 1931 level, payrolls at that of March 1932.

Relief Administrator Hopkins announced that from May to June the number of families on public charity dropped from 4,222,263 to 3,745,367.

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