Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
Wages in France and Germany.

An article furnishing some valuable inforna-
ton about the wages paid In the different trades
In Paris recently appeared in the Rerue des
Dtu1 Monoes. In that gay capital, strikes are
the luxury OF we'll paid workmen. as this means
Of improving their condition is distrusted by
those who live from hand to mouth. Appren-
tees in the jewelry and sversnith trade, az
soon as they begin to work on their own &C.
count, receive As. a day; experienced workmen
from l2s. to 24s. per day Tyne settlers get
from 6s. to l2s. per day. andpressmen generally
something short OF this. Wood engravers vary
from Us to lbs, but those who rank as artists
earn from Us to 24s. In the building trade
there is. practically, an average price paid by
all contractors
The city is the great employer Of skilled labor
OF this kind. and pays stonecutters los. for u
hours work IN summer, and Ss. for hours
work in winter. MasOns receive 6s in summer
and 80. in winter. Carpenters get "a. in sum-
mrr and 5s. In winter; and tinsmiths, marble
masoDs. painters, and GLACIERS about the same,
WIN hisher rates Tor those engaged in artistic
branches. such as frescO and other decorations.
wages have advanced from IS to 60 per cent.
owing to the good example set by the CITY
Wood caryers get from los. to 12S Der day: un-
holsterers the same, and German and Italian
workmen on interior decoration from 2s Cd to
As. Machinists earn from 4s. up according to
employment and ability. The ordinary day Ia
Oofer, In all trades, gets from g. cd. to As q
DAY. and foreigners who arrive by shoals man
age to save something to take home.
The number of regular workmen in Paris Ia
estimated at 100000. those living by occasional
jobs number 5000. and the beggars and vaga-
bonds l5OOO. 1t Is estimated that a per cent
OF the working population earn A. per day %
per cent earn from IS. to A.. while per cent
earn less than 81. So prevalent are strikes in
farS tnat There are on the lists of those recejy-
ing charity. five times as many mechanics of the
oest-paying trades than those who receive the
least remuneration. In the same trades women
receive from ~ to 40 per cent less than men and
In noWer-making. embrOidering. dressmak mo
and the like. there Is a dull season to tide over
for which they must save enough.
Many industries pay women only 2s a day
due largely to competition in all kinds of sew.
Ing in prisons. converts, and charities. There
are nearly twice as many women registered as
recipients OF charity a. men. the total being up-
ward Of 10000 women, Of whom 5000 are tay
workers, 2.298 servants, 1900 sewing women
!, 200 dressmakers.
working day being 10 hours ali through the
week. paid to Berlin stoncmasOns vary from Is
to % marks "a mark Is about IS cents of our
money!; to turner's about 20 marks; gold and
silver artifcers, according to the class of work
upon which they are employed, from 12 to 80
marks oeltmakers. workmen in boundaries 10
20 is marks; locksm!ths, Is marks; smiths, Is
70 q marks; workmen In machine factories,
.Iom u 10 81 marks; watchmakers and soap
,n ,rn. IL marks; tanners. Is to Is marks;
iue,i ana calico weavers from to Is marks:
sio,n "easers from 10 to 20 Marks carpet
, ~ 10 marks; joiners and kindred trades.
~ 90 AS oaIchers, IL to 20 marks; brewers 81
dressmakers, to IL marks: shoemakers 10
marks The wages In South Germany arc
about the same as those in Berlin bnf tha cost
OF living Is much less. '''S S0''