New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-07

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Now no such man would work through
Hsying and Harvest on that same farm for
less than dollar per day. which would
buy him at least a bushel and peck of
Corn.
4. He recollects that young American
woman Of good character and at least aver
age efficiency, worked through the year
1919 for fry cents per rreek and her board;
now DO such American Girl could be hired
70 work lust there for less than a dol
lar and a quarter per week, aud we
think not for less than dollar and half.
In factory, after little practice she
could az easily earn beside board) from
dollar and a half to two dollars and a
quarter.
). To the best of our knowledge the pri-
ces now paid for Native Labor male or
female, range higher in New England than
in any other part of the world where Llv-
ing is as cheap and Population as abund-
ant. The School Teachers. Household
Assistants. Seamstresses, &C., of New
ENGLAND receive higher wages than those
of Western New Y ork. Ohio, Illinois, or
Wisconsin. Immigrants from Europe are
not paid so high a Natives, being supposed
less educated and skillful; yet thousands OF
Irish and German girls now throng the
New England dwellings and factories'tnd-
inc better inducements there than else
where. Their migration to region 20
den,ely settled is rarely paralleled'
We regret tor rather. that which
causes it. These girls are all wanted
for wives in the Great West. where
there is a large excess Of Men. while in
New. England there is preponderance of
Women. We anxiously desire such re-
modelling of our National Policy as will
call into existence. factories, silk and iron
works. &C.. along the great rivers and on
the iron and coal beds of the West. draw
inc thither Thousands of females now pent
up in New England because there they
find Employment most accessible and Wa
ces most satisfactory.
6. 1t should be borne in mind that near
ly every description of Fabrics which
man or woman hired and boarded would
be likely to buy is now far cheaper than it
was sixty. fifty, or even thirty years ago.
No hired girl previous to 1920 could At
ford to wear such clothes As are now pos
sessed by nearly every woman working for
wages in New England.
Our correspondent makes an inquiry re-
specting the Hours of Labor in New-Eng-
land before and since the Introduction OF
Manufactures. We answer, They were
generally too long then, and are too long
now. New England was always hard
working region we doubt whether there
is another portion of the earth's surface
on which so much is accomplished by
like number of persons actually employed
We do not think hired laborers work
longer now than formerly, but Factory
Labor is more mOnotOnous, more coniin-
ing, and oftener performed in a close, I'M
wholesome atmosphere. There ought to
be laws in every State prescribing the num-
Der of hours which shall constitute legal
Days Work, and not allowing Minors to be
emnloy ed beyond those hours. These laws
should not be confined to any class or Pur-
suit. but should be of universal application;
and there should also be laws prescribing
and enforcing the thorough Ventilation of
every building and apartment wherein ten
or more persons are employed. We deem
this even more important than Limitation
of the Days Work. We trust not many
years will pass before the general enact
mcnt Of such laws. Who will help on the
good work