The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-12
a REPORT ON LABOR.
Carroll D. Wright Sends 1t TO Presi-
dent Harrison.

dent Harrison
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Carroll d.
Wright, commissioner of labor, to-day sent
to the President the seventh annual report
of the department Of labor. This report
comprehsnds the result or an investigation
concerning the cost OF producing textiles
and glass, the wages paid to employees in
these industries and their cost Of living. The
report when printed will consist of about
2,0OO pages, and will contain 375 original
tables. The statistics of the cost of produce
tion are based upon returns from 279 estab-
lIshments, 40 of which are in Europe.
The statistics of wages are taken
from the pavirols of 1876 textile
and glass establishments in this country and
In Europe. Great difference is shown be-
tween the actual force employed IN an estab-
lishmeut and the force which would be
necessary provided the establishment em-
ployed the same men throughout its rum
ming period
A SHOWING BY COMPARISON.
In cotton yarn establishments in the
northern district OF the United States it
was found that 1888 different employees
earned on an average 81 02 each per day,
but worked only ~ days out of six months,
time $50 per capita. In the southern
district OF the United States in an
establishment working O months, 347 ems
ployes earning 60I5 cents each per day.
worked on an average 81 days, earning $3S
each during the time worked. In an estab-
lishment in Great Britain, cotton yarn,
which worked 6 months. it ia
found there we're 3OS different employees,
earning 66 cents q day on an average and
working on an average l3l days out OF the
period, earning thereby SS9. For the
three establishments direct comparison is as
follows: Taking all the employees in each
establishment they earned in the establish
ment in the northern district OF the United
States $l.02 per day each; In the
establishment ia the southern district
OF the United States 69lS cents and in the
British establishment 66 cents each. On
full time each employe in the establish
ments named could have earned in one In
the northern district of the United States
vi SO; in one in the southern district OF the
United States SAL 90, and in one In Great
Britain 81 03.
THE COST OF LIVING.
As to the cost OF living the report has
given facts for 5.2S4 families, repre-
senting 1857 people. These families
are distributed through the cot
ton and glass producing states
of the United States. Belgium, France,
Germany, Great Britain and Switzerland,
and constitute the most extensive collection
OF the cost of living data that has ever been
published. The total average income
OF families from all sources for tue
different countries for tho number of fami-
lies for which budgets were obtained in
each country, was: For the cotton indus
try 1867 76 In the United States, 1905 "a in
France, $302 IL in Germany, $500 Ia in
Great Britain and 1858 SO in Switzerland.
In the wooden industry the average
family income from all sources was 1903 la
In the United States. S434 81 In Francs,
1915 80 in Germany. and $5l5 Ga in Great
Britain.
In the glass industry family incomes
were as follows: In the United States
1859 Ga, in Belgium S627 %, and in Great
Britain 1901 80.
Bringing these averages into comparison
with those OF the incomes in other indus
tries, the commissioner finds that in the
United States the total average income OF
families engaged in the pig iron industry
was $591 81; in Belgium, 1874 SO, and
in Great Britain s456 SO. The bar
iron workers are well paid
class and their incomes per family were as
follows: For the United States 1884 ii
Belgium $3.50 81; France $464 "a; Germany
1882 90; Great Britain $5l9 30. Tables In
the report offer comparisons in almost
every practical direction, both in income
and exDeuditures