Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-02
Improved Condition Of the LaberiBe
Peante


umes on labor and wage, as chief OF The
United States Department Of Labor, hon.
Carroll Dwight says that the condition
Of the wageworkers o; the United States
viewed In all their relations, is better
now than al any previous period OF our
history Wages are higher, and while in
souie respects the cost Of living is also
increased, considering what man gets
for his money. the advantages he has Of
education. the general diffusion Of intel
ligeuce ard social enjoyment the relative
value Of wages over cost Of living has ma
teriaIly advanced 4 very important con
sIderatioa ID the fact that while wages
have increased there has been general
decrease In the hours OF labor. While
this Is taken into account the large com
penaation the artisan and the iaborer
| receive for their time becomes even more
apparent. The reduction in the hours
u labor gives more time and opportunity
for recreation and intellectual culture,
and these are potent influences in better
ing the condition Of the wage earners
The wage Garner is more Of q social and
| political factor now than ever before.
Education develops in the WOrkingnan
all that goes TO make good citizenship,
and this commands confidence and re-
.pect. In our own country the condi-
tons are radically different to those
Of any other. Comparing our own
| with foreign countries, it is an in
disputable fact that the condition Of the
| working people is immeasurably better
What Ia more demanded Just now" says
Col Wright, "in my opinion, is wise
and Just regulation-perhaps the word
restriction would be un-Anerican-of
foreign immigration. WeIl-con, idered
measures 10 this end would promote the
Interest of our wageworkers. What
those measures should be will not at
tempt to say. There has always been
some legislation tending in that diree'
ton. This is in some degree expert
mental, and may lead to something more
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