The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-01-10

the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Sta
tistics, we take the following extracts con-
corning three of our manufacturing insti-
buttons:
EsTEY MANUFACTURING CO,
Manufacturers of medium grade chamber
suits, chiffoniers and side boards. Total
wholesale value of goods manufactured
during the past fiscal year. S225, 000
Number of employees, 225. Total amount
of wages paid during the past fiscal year,
$85, 900. Number OF employees canvassed
by this bureau, 161. Nationality: Amer
leans, 107; Germans. 38; Canadians. TO-;
Irishmen, 1; Englishmen. 81; Scotchmen,
1: Austrian, 1. Percentage Of those born
in the United States; American. 90; Ger
man, IL; Irish. 2; English, g. Scotch, / (;
Canadian, /. Ninety.five are married, 81
single and 3 widowers. There are 207
children in the families, of which SO at.
tend school, Sixty of the employees sup
port themselves only. while 101 support
other than themselves, $40 persons. Total
number of months employed during the
year, 1.702f, an average of 1915. Dur
ing the year 1876 men lost. time amounting
to 4,769 days. All work 10 hours. are
paid weekly and in cash. Total annual
earnings, S85,152. OF the foreigners, o
are not naturalized IA had "a. 800. go upon
arrival in this country. Forty employees
paid 1891. 05 for working tools during the
year. Total annual family expenses, $751;
1858. Fourteen of the employees live at
home and give their wages to their par
ents Sxty-three men saved SO, 1876 dur
ing the year. Eleven have money at in.
terest, amounting to $7.175. Seventy five
I'D at
owning homes, 81 are mortgaged for $15.
$50. Twenty-four rent and pay month
ly rental of $174, an average of $7.25.
chimes; 10 persons have organs and 2
pianos. One hundred and twelve take
newspapers and magazines; 36 dailes, 1873
weeklies and II magazines. Forty board
and pay S119.25 per week, an average of
$298. Thirty one carry total life in
surance of $4,000 Thirteen belong TO
benefit societies. representing weekly
sick benefit of 1928, an average Of $9.46.
One hundred and fifty.seven had good
health when they began work, fair and
| 3 poor. Present state of health: 1877 good.
80 fair and poor. Thirteen cannot read
and IA cannot write. One workman is
subject to loss of wages by error, waste or
breakage. Twenty-seven are required TO
exercise more than ordinary care to pre-
vent accident. Forty one reported wages
decreased during the past 5 years, 81 in
creased, 80 the same, Is are boys under
16 years of age and 2 have been in this
country less than l year. One hundred
and twenty eight pay cash when they pur-
chase goods, cash and credit, II buy on
credit and and 10 did dot answer. Fifteen
keep an itemlZed account of their eXpen
ses. One hundred and twenty -one are as
well off as they were years ago, 81 are
not, did not answer
WOODWARD BROS,
Manufacturers of medium chamber suits
side boards, center tables and chiffoniers.
Total wholesale value of goods manufact-
ured during the past fiscal year, $53, 476
Number of employees 81. Total amount
of wages paid during the past fiscal year,
$24, 246. Number of employees canvassed
by this bureau, 30 Nationality: Ameri-
can, 81; Germans, 8; Canadians, z; Eng
lishman, l. Austrians, 1. Percentage of
those born in the United States: Ameri-
can, "a, English, 1; German. 1; Irish, l.
Thirty are married, % single, and three
are widowers. There are 46 children in
the families, of which 81 attend school
Twenty tive of the employees support
themselves only, while 30 support. other
than themselves, 81 persons. Total num-
Der of months employed during the year,
$751;, an average of 1915. During the
year 43 men lost time amounting to 1874
days. All work 10 hours, are paid weekly
and in cash. Total annual earnings, $780,
058. OF the foreigners 3 had $3.50 upon
arrival in this country, and l has sent
$3.50 to relatives in the old country
Eleven employees paid 1886 for working
tools during the year. Total annual fam
lily expenses, 5000 One of the EN-.
ployes lives at home and gives his wages
to his parents. Twenty-six men saved
5000 during the year. -Four have money
at interest, amounting to 1901. Fourteen
own homes valued at $15,350. OF those
owning houses, are mortgaged for 49,
1872 Sixteen rent and pay a monthly
rental of $110, an average of $6.S7
Twenty.four families own sewing ma
chimes; A persons own organs, and 1 a
melodeon. Thirty-fve men take newspa-
pers and magazines: 81 dailies, 81 week
lies and monthlies. Twenty-three board
and pay $6S 35. per week. an average of
So 81. Six carry total life insurance of
1928; belongs to benefit society, rep
resenting weekly sick benefit of 500
Fifty.four had good health when they be-
gan work, and 1 fair. Present state of
health: AZ good, fair and poor. One
cannot read and two connot write None
are subject to loss of wages on account of
error. waste or breakage. Two are re-
CURED to exercise more than ordinary care
to prevent accidents. Six reported de-
crease of wages during the past years,
10 an increase, 90 the same. are boys
under 16 years of age. and have been in
this country less than one year. Forty.
eight pay cash when they purchase goods,
cash and credit, and 8 did not answer.
Eight keep an itemized account of their
expenses. Forty.three are as well off as
they were years ago. and 8 are not.
ROBBINS TABLE CO.,
Manufacturers of extension tables. Total
wholesale value of goods manufactured
during the past fiscal year, $4,000.
Number of employees, 20. Total amount
of wages paid during the past fiscal year,
$5,7O0. Number of employees canvassed
by this bureau, 49, Nationality: Ameri-
cans, 10; Englishmen, 1 Germans, /;
Canadians, 1. Parentage of those born in
the United States: Americans, IL Irish,
1. German Two are married. II single