The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-30

An analysis of the above table and the
information collected in conn ection with it
makes the following showing:
Average number OF days worked dur
ing year ending May !, 1889. .......... 202 days
Average actual earnings in Wisconsin
for same peri d. Observation-Disclosures $4327S
Average possible earnings in Europe,
Av w1as1g o1v wage: in wisconsin So
for twenty-six days work ...-...... 5Z26
Average monthly wages in Europe for
twenty-six days work 2aSs
Average possible earnings in Wiscon-
sin, working $40 days.. ........... 68S. Is
Average daily working time in Wiscon-
sin, nine hours, thirty-one minutes
Average daily working time in Europe,
ten hours, thlrty-six minutes.
SOME PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
OF 124 foreign-born workmen who made
report to the bureau, in answer to the ques-
ton how their financial and social condi-
ton compared with that of Europe IS an.
swer that they have bettered their condi-
ton; Ii say that they are faring worse, and
SO that they notice no difference. Some of
the answers received are pointed and inter-
esting.
A native of Austria writes: ''Look at
the other page, that tells the story. /
made $500 last year. Have been eight
years in this country. and own a nice
home"
A Canadian answers: al find times at
~
Canada Wages here are better and more
cash. There a man who would demand
cash would not get much do do; be must
take his pay Ill trade of some kind or go
idle most OF the time"
A German writes: Generally speak
ing. my condition is better here. because a
workingman has the same opportunity to
extend his knowledge and acquaintance
enabling him to engage in business, some
thing that cannot be said OF GERMANY"
An Irishman's reply: II find that this
is better country for an honest workman
to make living in, and that the social
distinctions are much less marked, while
living and the educational advantages are
much better"
A Sco,chman writes: sin Europe /
could save about FL sterling per week.
Here can save $12 to SIS per week, as |
receive 81 per week. / would lose about
two months in year in Europe; three
winter months here.
This from Hollander: Il am now past
a years. and | thank kind Providence
for leading me and my numerous family to
this country many years ago. Although |
never suffered from poverty in Holland,
and cannot boast OF having acquired wealth
here, / know that the conditions of the
laboring classes in America are far superior
to those of my native country."-,John
Remeeus
A Norwegian writes: Taxes in Norway
were high even on persons who had no
real propdrty at all. Over there a mans
overcoat is seized for unpaid taxes There
is more money among the people in this
country, and it passe from hand to hand
faster than in Norway. III man will de-
prive himself of some little unnecessaries
he NAV save some money!. Z. XII
bofen, Eau Claire.
OWN THEIR HOMES.
One of the most instructive and sugges-
tive features in connection with the rela-
tive conditions here and in Europe is that
OF home ownership. OF Ais workmen re.
porting-237 native and 2i1 foreign-born--
303 owned homes. OF this 30s, I64 are
native and IA foreign-born. The percent.
age of total number of native workmen
owning homes is sixty-ive and of toreis n
born workmen reporting owning homes
sixty-eight.