The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
SALARIES IN NEW YORK.
The Regular Pittnnce Earned by
Clerks and observation-disclosures OF
WORKING Women,

Working Women.
Comptroller Loew has announced thai
hereafter he will not pay any part of Q
clerks salary TO the loan brokers, who
have so long faitcncd on this kind Of
usury, says New York letter to The
Utica Herald. The pressure to which
salaried men are subject makes them
incessant borrowers, and after they
have run in debt elsewhere as much as
possible they apply to the salary brok-
ers. class which has reached perma-
nence, If not responsibility. Some OF
this number limit loans to S. or $40 a
month, and find their customers in re-
tail clerks. Others hang round the post
Office and city hall and deal out large
sums, but the best pickings are found at
the custom-house, where most of the
officials live month ahead and pay
large fees for cash advances. The sal
airy broker under such favorable Cir
cumstances can clear S2 900 year, and
live in an easy manner on the shaves
inflicted on others When clerk $
wages are mortgaged month ahead
he is so afraid that his employer will
find it out that he pays in self defense.
Secrecy, indeed, is of the highest inl-
portance, and hence all such transac-
tions are advertised as confidential. )"
This fact has lead Comptroller Leow to
his determination to oppose the ruinous
system. He will pay no more salary Or
ders to brokers and if any order is
presented it will not be paid until
TN explanations is given why per-
sonal application is not made. 1t
is one of the common complaints
among salaricd men that they cannot
I've on their income. No wonder, for
New York salaries are very low COM
pared with expenses. Clerks in retail
stores get from s. to s,15 week and
the latter is paid only to the best sales
men. Book-keepcrs receive from $500
TO $1,000. though few favored men in
fat places get SO, 900 year. Situations
in the post-ollice at $500 are in great
demand, and clerkships in public offices
at $500 are among the spoils of party
success. Such berth, indeed, is often
sought for by brbery-that is by pay
ing So Il week bonus for the appoint
mont. Now. when you consider that a
set of apartments cost $50, and that n
flat three stories high rents from $50
to $40 month, it is not surprising
that salaried men should be almost al
WAYS in debt. There has been for sew
oral years reduction in salaries of all
kinds, owing to severe competition in
trade. Among the poorest paid class
of men is the gatemen at the elevated
road. who only get 1925 day, and yet
many of ;hcm are married. There is
great pressure, however, to get even
such petty berths, and New York. in
deed contains such an immense num-
Der Of people in search OF work. that
the very smallest salaries are accepted.
Mutitudcs of young men are now
tempted TO come to this city by the adj
ver;isements for clerks. book-keepers,
statesmen. and other help. most of
which is mere decoy. The object of
the advertisers are TO fleece the unwary
and they lind their most lacile victims
in country youths. Here is sample
of some of these decoys
"A frs-class salesman of pleasing
address. who can loan $1,000 on un-
doubted security, is wanted TO solicit
orders for IN established firm. Salary
500 per month, or liberal CON-
mission. Address Business, box
Office.
"A partner wanted with $500. An
educated young man in the auction.
real estate and store agency, letting
and collecting rents. Apply to P. g.,
auctionecr. --Bowery."
The sole object of the advertiser is
to get possession of the victims, and
as this can not be done in direct
manner a little tri"kexy is necessary.