Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-22
THE NORWEGIAN.
Elaborate Paper by Secretary
yr,linghuysen on the State Of
Labor in Europe.
Ratio OF Wages Of the Different
Glasses Of workmen in Chicago
t, Those in London.
Price Of Food in This Country
liver Than in Europe and the
Laborer's Home Better.

has sent a voluminous
II 70 the house of representatives
|ewing the reports from the consuls
|se United States in relation to the
\ OF LABOR in Europe. In his re-
shs the secretary says British re-
|, are principally selected for com
sons, as English wages are, gener.
speaking, the highest in Europe,
the English trade conditions have
n in common with American Gus.
4 and usages than those Of other
|airles.
THE RATIO OF WAGES.
says: "lt appears by comparing
|eIues Of Europe with those in the
|ttd States that the brlcklayers and
hons in Chicago are paid very
liz three times the wages,
tlertrs nearly four times,
lsn three times, plumbers
|iy three times, carpenters
4, blacksmiths twice, book bind
more than three times, brick
HB nearly three times, brass-
deIs and cabinet-makeTs nearly
~ confeciioners twice, cigar
&frs nearly three times, cOopers one
0ne-half as much, draymen,
slers aud stIeet-rail way drivers
IN twice, engravers nearly three
- furriefs twice, hOrse-shoers
and one half times, jewellers
than one and one-half times,
EsTs, porters, etc., more than
Z, photographers three times, tele-
IA operators twice aud one-half,
|mikers more than twice, prjaters
ssAod One-half, saddlers and har.
ulkers more than one and one
lines, stevedores more than twice
onefourth times, tailors twice and
IElths once aud three-fourths the
b paid to similar trades and call.
III London
I THE MAGISTRATES OF LIFE.
lAiive TO the prices OF the neces-
Il Of life the secretary says; at is
lently asserted that the cheapness
Wing in Europe more than equal
The lower wages there paid. In
Solume on Labor in Europe pub
ID by this Department. in 1876, IL
Shown that tile prices Of food In
United States were actually lower
Ia Europe and that the working
les in the United States could pur-
y more and better food dollar for
lr than the working classea i'm any
ltry in Europe. The contrary inn
Jon is probably due TO the fact
The working people Of Europe liv Q
D eheaply than the working peo-
b the United States, from which
inferred that the purchasing
III OF their wages is greater
the purchasing power Of
pr wages here. IL appears from
Dts that the American workmen
lme more and better food than
fnechanlcs or laborers abroad, and
the cost of this food Is as small rs
lrOpe
. HOW THEY LIVE IN EUROPE
lsbould De born in mind that the
d classes OF food, such as beef,
BON, veal, butter and rice, are not
R ior the most mart cheaper In the
cities In the United States than
Europe, but that they
articles above named) are
daily necessaries for
liter grade OF skilled workmen,
yabsent from some one meal of
ay and often present at the morn
nd the evening meal, while the
arTent testimony Is that even 10
best-paid working classes of
Pc they are la the main luxuries
b are seldom enjoyed. The lower
of Europe usually eat
or black bread, so that even
Hour and wheat bread
be set aside az furnishing no suf-
base for comparison. 4 he work
asses Of EIrope live mainly on
or rye bread, potatoes, cheap cof-
u ter, vegetable soups, and lard
Pliye Oil OF low grade take the
Of butter.
THE MONDAY MEAL.
be standard MONDAY meal of the
lngmen of Mayence, Germany, il
given by our consul, James
Pmith: Potatoes and d little
with peas or beans cooked
per In the form OF a thick soup,
leh little green cabbage or let
sometimes added. This. dish
eat day after day with very little
e In the character Of it's contents
The manner OF its preparation.
5 the dinner eaten by the work
y his work. The food OF the wife
hildren at home Is said to be
Pef and less nutritious.
hE HANDLING OF SUPPLIES
. should not be forgotten that the
psi1tlon OF food supplies after
each England Is conducted on
post economic plan, under a
cent contract with the great co
I've societies, and everything Is
nat can be done TO bring the pro-
and consumer as directly and
together as possible, while the
sllion for custom which
y keeps the handling cost
lowest possible minimum, 20
me prices of the cooperative
y England approximate TO the
sMe prices elsewhere. In gen
olhing can be purchased cheaper
epe than In the United States,
sly clothing Of the higher
relative 10 the quality and
~ ofciothing tasis for compari-
not exist. The same influence
Prompts the higher paid work
! me United States TO purchase
4nd more varied food than his
san tomrade extends also 10
", Tor he bays more and better