The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-08

oFosSod anu nailed to a. many separate estab-
nshmcnts throughout the State, aud Of this
nuneo: 6.Oe0, or Is per cent. wore returned
fully mad correctly answered.
From tue tables It appears that there was q
net Increase IN wages Of s6,S77, 925O9 in the
year 1921. rs CON pared with the amount paid
in 1890. and u net, increase o, production of
$s1 SKA, 1908 in tho year 1891 over that Of
ls'O. simple analysis OF this table further
demonstrates the interesting fact that OF the
s'x'y"seven industries covered II per cent OF
them show m increase either OF the wages or
product, or both, and that there were no less
than S9,717 instances Of individual increases of
waCes during tho samo year.
while the industries are but 81 In num-
Der. the total trades represented amount to
l,l2l. and give employment to 2s5, 900 working
mon and women. OF tho CT Industries included
IS per cent. OF them show an Increased aver
age yearly earning in the year 1891. while the
total average increase OF yearly earnings OF tho
2e5.OoO employees was $23.1l. The average
increase OF yearly earnings OF the employees 10
the 81 trades showing an increase was
1855 in 1891. rs compared with 1890.
STRIKES FEWER.
In addition TO the investigation of this spe.
cial subject, the bureau has continued its an
nual Investigation OF all LABOR disturbances
occurring In the State during the past ye r.
Tho total number O; strikes reported for tho
year 1891 was 4,5l9, as against G,25S occurring
In the year 1890. a decrease OF 1889. OF the
total number. 4.519, 2.s75. or SO per cent. of
them, were in the building trades, a fact that
seems to follow in natural sequence the results
obtained In the special investigation of the ei.
teot OF the tariff on labor and wages"
Tho report closed as follows: at has been
my experience, as. I doubt not, it has been
that OF every statistician, moro or loss. that
one often fnds himself tempted, UNCONSCIOUS
~, perhaps, to pursue an Investigation with a
View to establish a preconcelved theory. How
often failure and positive discomflt follow
can safely leave to those who have engaged in
the fascinating study OF statistics,
ITO the true statistician, however. unin-
huenced by social or political considerations.
tho profession is an enviable one, and carries
with it duties and responsibilities Of the high
est order. To him theories are as nothing
without facts to support them they be-
come misleading. and. therefore, worthless.
Facts and truth are what no seeks, and nav.
ing possessed himself Of them he places them.
hard and cold al they oftentimes are. before
tho public, satisfied that he has done but his
duty, and thereby attained his highest
ambition"
These are facts reported-not by a sensa-
tlonal newspaper or prejudiced Congress-
men-but BY the economists and statistical ns
or worldwide fame whose names are men
toned. by committee OF United States
Senators, including two prominent leaders OF
the Free Trade reform" crusade-senator
Carlisle OF Kentucky and Senator Harris of
Tennessee-and BY Democ cratic Labor Bureau
OF State administered and controlled by
Democrats exclusively.
So Free Trade Performers" might inst .s
we'll recognize first as last that any demacoeic
compilation of alleged facts which thev can
make, no matter how conspicuously head
lined or audaciously blazoned forth, will not
affect in the least the integrity or value OF the
un1mpeachable official reports here cited.