New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
LABOR IN CONNECTICUT
,,crs AND FIGURES GIVEN IN THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF THE STATE BUREAU OF
LABOR STATISTICS

LABOR STATISTICS.
Hartford Jan. 2-Tbe report OF the Conneucas
nureau of Labor statistics for 1901 Is dcVo'eo i@s1s
IA the results OF an inquiry into the cooper''"e '
and sie; and funeral benefit societies In Connecucu''
which investigation undertaken IN addi'ion " '
annu, INQUIRY made BY Gle bureau IN feiauon ~
monufactures capital, wages and profits IN 1850
,r,s xore obtained from ninety establishments. In
b following wear the number Of firms reporting roso
n oa1 Tnis number was sweled In 1o9O 70 ooo' anu
I'm the present report to 19l. speaking scle.', W.
report saws that during the year 1871 ihous''iSi a
nrospered In Connecticut. An active ocn'ana ="
conn.,rIcuts varied products >" mas anorie" on
abundant field for labor while few oihereh.Ve H"'o
arisen between employer ana emposeu "'hN ~ s
been easily adjusted
Tho manufacturing statistics presented In the rePrs
n,cecrt forty lines OF industry having an lhVes'so
capital OF Sl34652 900. producing goods '"'u0l ~
?, 10 s.8 ocO and afYoriing employment In pTooucuo
abor TO $50 people. 10 whom S'Vooo.o"O a
rald I'm wages during tho year Tbs So'''ooo'' -
~ 90 per cent Of the cost OF the goods manu'ao'
,Ie value OF stock and material being Go3' per cen.
:, Ana ccst on the output there net proht OF
al37rco0o. which is 1918 per cent on the ea"'''
employed -.
Tho rep,rt compares at length the conditions exist
Inc IN $500 with these in the three preceding YEARS
driving the general conclusion thaf since roc ~
statistics OF manufactures In the state nave s1o"
constantly improving CONDITIONS Inc p"''"'
oIc,y i've establishments for four consecutive years
nrnscn,inc twenty one industries. shows yearly ih'
crease In capital invested. In precinct III not po"
and in total amount plia IN wages. The same resu'
(, shown IN a comparative table 81 reports f)f 'hrc'
,oors 1888 TO 1890 from OBS Establishments "'p'e
senting twenty-five industries exccp tat there was
fnIiiug of In net profits In 1892: and Ike ru' IN
a conrarison of the reports for lsSe ana TO- III" ~,
% c,tablis mtnts. repre-. cntns foIty ih""'rs' "
shovn mat The cost OF stock and material was
"a a. pcr cent Of the COS. OF the mnn'acnrcn so'uS
n 1850 aud 5G.GS per cent In le'o' 'ii'' w. h'".
cost Wig 1858 pee ccn OF the iofa cost l" 1857 any
~ II pcr cen. IN 1890: and that the net prons y"
capl;al were S.jl per cent IN 1882 anu i''oi p''
cent In $500. ,,u.
Attention is again directed 20 the defective WORKING
Of the weekly payment law and OF the ten.hour raw
for von,rn and children. II l. recommended that '"'
enforcement OF both laws be in'r'istcd TO Il o'"'e
Officer and that the weekly payment law DC amc"uu
so tina, there shall b. No exception u us 'p'r""
10 corporations. M, -, ~.
Tho exhaustive inquiry into the cond'aon Oh 'u'
ouor,,,vs ufe sick and funeral benefit ana endo"'
mont sc,ctics IN Connecticut was UNDERTAKEN 10 "'
90 rh,t cx.cnt the worlngmen OF the state hau
o,rod ,h. nroblem OF insurance against the cohse'
nuences of sickness or OF death Inc agents OF 'H'
hureou found In the State 1886 fiateInal muuai osns
AZ societies Of all kinds, with 0'f branches or
havins membership December 3l' 1871 " A..
n, whch 5000 we're women. Forty-sx OF tnese ~
cietic, are insurance organizations eleven .. -
h.,irc ,hcir home Office In tho State sos are sN.
ana ,,,sral benefit societies, all except one OF wnse
manage their business exclusively In Conhecue"s'
,wcuyone are trade unions having eeneh. isa 49,
~ ~ which are in Connecticut; eleven are enao~,
mont associations, having their home on'ce' oa.,s
the state The Increase In the numoe. Vi so zoe :.
the state In the four years rom ioo' -. hs,n,
w, w ., - a,, ,ho largest increase In numoer oeinS
s'ui -. .; eek and funeral benefit societies ana
the ,arses, yearly increase being in 1881. une "a
rroasc IN membership ct the societies from 1907
,so, wae =. go. or 1888 per cent.