Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-04

food and Wages In England.
A the sorkiagmen ~ho vent 70 Europe
to obssr.e anil report upon the condition of
thvir feIiow sfiisahs abroad continue the
recital Of shat they cav, II tecem-s taersss-
indy stpsrspt that the free trade papers
which entered info the Ds~spsper syndicate
which arranged for this eaterp,iss male =
serious DlslskT. These Intelligent ADD o1sef-
want ~ofkinHmsn eAanot de,cfibs ibsU sI'
perisncss without cSstrss'Ins 1nfssorabiy
Europeaa conditions ~ith American, and
there rans 'hr0ngt all their letters sense Of
gratitude tbst their own lot 10 cast 10 Amer
lea II ia extremely aSkssrd for such free
trade ofasI as the Globe and the Mes York
Commercial Advertiser. tor example, To
be forced TO print such reports IS
that mad. by Mr. Robert " Masters
upon the Gondi ion of Ensii.h moalders.
Mr. Masters found that moaidera in England
are better paid ,hso those on the Continent
Yet the approximate weekly wsges received
by l2.2o2 n,onidsrs 10 England, when Of
work, 10 % 20, and tn. best received only
60 "Ah," say. the American free trader,
the English workman may receive only ~
or go week, but consider hos much more
he can buy With that nolsy than he could
buy In this country Mr.. Masters sntici'
pated this Response, and took pain. to in-
vsstigAt. th. pur, sing power Of the Eng
gilsb SorkmsD's wages There has been
go much said" -rites Mr.. Masters, about
bov cheap ever tbins Is IN Europe, and that
o. there would buy as much a. sl5 here.
that I concluded ~ spend some time ir
looking into this question. | visited the fam
iIies of the ~orkIngnirn 10 their HON ~ qies-
toned them concerning hou.nhold etpense.
la. tvls
and Obtained prices tor the urer.-ari.' OF
nfc, and mast say failed To And the low
prices in anythinE except rent and labor. 40
that any American ulder can figure for
Lim-,If how far IS To $40 would 60 tosard
supporting hi. family IN Europe append the
following prices. ard | think he v III conclude
with me that America IL the best place for y
mechanic after all" Her. arc the prices RI
ferred To-
Taking cite. that are the centres Of trade.
and In ne ghborhools where mechanics can
abort q, rent three To five rooms cost from
q % to 81 10 pr week When tao figures
are qnot, % opP article II Is owing To the
quality. Flour 81 cents Ia "a cents for ~
pnund. huter IL cents To ~ cents per
pound HON" cured bacon, Is cents TO 90
cents per pua id plain sugar. 3 cents and d
cent. boat -usas, 7 ernis; ruftsnis. 10 csuis
per ,nnnd TEA tlue-.) 80 cra'' to 10 ce'ds
per I'onh am"fh a" ~ 'e'"' " '','s per
pouho rug 'h''' ~ rsnt' 10 - o'ne'
per y" a. ~S W "h'''"' % '""'e' ""''o"
chop'' :" .'"'' P'''' ~ ''''' =" =
crh'' h"'t STEAK ~ 'rf'' ~ ~ "'"s
rib'' " GEMS !" - ctus p'i'A"''
II cents " ~ ern'-' 'tek p" 'e'
lali meat !" 'r"' mex p ers WI" none,
10 cents hrrt 'n'' - 'eh''' s"'" t"i
meat. " cl"'si 'h " WIN no" Genus
PORK en- ~ !" ''n's' 'o'" fo,A' - e nus
ham ~ cents !" - e'"i'' l'r' 70 g, Nus ana
fresh 'An-agr scents per hound MIX thrs
cents per plot nee SIX cent per p'nh'
eggs according to sE'' Two cents % Tour
cerS "ach "''',' '""p one Pou'hi bars
cent? soft G a. '" 70 per to'-- c"ea or
th'n " mas o'e" tot "'s u"t po'' o''
are soil nv the l"'"nn f"" etc'' are VI"
hi th to be considered
Mr.. Masters could mol hnh any uhav
man Who o~n'" MS az" h'me. OF s"' s'e"
personally OF ans one VIM on. th""sh ne
heard run''f' nat utr' were some a"uhh
oldi am VIVA owned 'heir cottages tie was
'oln o' hunie'r 81 "'"""''' "''' WIN
steady work snd 'trict economy thry cJnib
save " week nav ~" Weeks h'n'ss "
moulier' fsmil' are e"onsh t. -ril All pros
p"" of savings forster says VIZ Na'"ts
After gong through some "' me istRr
markets t'mafs'd '" business man
Fruit Il 'nch inHnt"s must ne "ashe"h
on the tables OF YOUR ""rk'hg"en- ne re-
rlled what Il" thtN want rh Injuries
They don't ne'i 'he" ne N""fe'"
moa'i.r "pula VOC De "o'nra '" I'VE ~ TVS
brother workman does across the WAFER
Mr.. wiii'A'" DELANEY sno'her "i tha' Pst,y
oi ~ork'nsmsm' MO iht'shs"'eu INV ""'ii
ing trades. makes -n'l'sr t.n'ehts IN ms
report For example he SAYS