Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27


Average Throughout the state.
During the fall months Of 1897, Labor
Commissioner Cox caused special can
vass to be made among thousands OF la
boring men to ASCERTAIN the average
wages that were being paid throughout
the State. In view of the depression
among manufacturers which has existed,
the results of the canvass are said to DC
very satisfactory. The results of the can
vass are given as follows:
Day laborers- employees canvassed, L.
I94; average wages, $1.2o; average en-
ployment per year, eight months.
Molders-Averagc wage, $l.2o per DAY
average employment, eight months; mum
Der canvassed, 1,O35.
Cabinet makers-Numbcr canvassed
TAO; average wage, $1.40; average en-
ployment, nine months.
Machine hands-Number canvassed
5S4; wages, $1.35; employment, nine
months.
Cigar makers--Canvassed, 515; wages
| 81 GO: employment, nine months.
Helpers-Wages, SO cents; seven
months employment.
arpenters-Canvassed, 443; wages
$1.72.
Machinists--Canvas 442; wages,
1902.
Apprentices anvassed, 800; wages, a
cents.
Compositors-Can $50; wages,
| $2.2S; employment, ten months per year
Finishers--Canvassed PAL; wages
$1.37; employment, nine months.
Bookkeepers and clerks--Canvassed
| 240; wages, $1.55; employment, eleven
months.
Teamsters-Canva 214; wages,
81 .63; employment, eleven months.
Shoema kers-Canv POT; wages
$1.S1; employment seven months.
Painters-Canvassed, IT'S; wages, $l.62
employment, nine months.
Wood turner's and carvers-Canvassed,
173; wages, $1.00; employment, eight
months.
Mill hands-Canvassed, III; wages,
$1.35; employment, ten months.
Observation-Disclosures 1872; wages
$1.S8; employment, ten months.
Stationary ngineers-Canvassed, 100;
wages, 81 81; employment, eleven months.
Stove makers-Canvassed,1 1872; wages,
$2.12; employment, eight months.
Tannery Wages, $1.42; en-
ployment, eight months.
Polishers-C anvassed, 1872; wages
$1.S4; employment, eight months.
Barbers--Canvassed, 121; wages, SLOT
employment, eleven months.
Shop foremen-Canvassed, 112; wages,
1894; employment, eleven months.
Packers-Canvassed, "a; wages, S1.37;
employment, nine months.
Bakers-Canvassed, o. wages, $2.04;
| employment, eleven months.
Firemen, not ocomotive-Canvassed
80; wages, $1.53; employment, ten months.
Carriage workers-Canvassed, 81;
wages, Sill; employment, eight months.
Pattern makers-Canvassed, IS; wages,
$2.22; employment, ten months.
Book binders-Canvassed, 20; wages,
$1.65; employment, eleven months.
Metal workers-Canvassed, "A; wages,
81 .93; employment, nine months.
Machine Observation-Disclosures 20;
wages, So. 20; employment, eleven months.
Boiler makers-Canvassed, 60; wages,
81. 10; employment, nine months.
Masons-Canvassed, &C.; wages, $2.71 !;
employment, six months.
Bicycle makers-Canvassed. 81; wages,
81 Go; employment, six months.
Coopers-Canvassed, SO; wages, $1.S6;
employment, eight months.
Plumbers-Canvassed, SO; wages, $1.9S;
employment, ten months.
Wool boot makers-Canvassed, 81
wages, $1.37; employment, nine months.
ilors-Canvassed, AZ; wages, $1.S5;
employment, nine months.
Paper makers-Canvassed, 3S; wages,
$1.37; employment, eleven months.
Stone cutters-Canvassed, 20; wages,
$3.50; employment, eight months.
Laundry workers-Canvassed, 20;
wages, 81 cents; employment, eleven
months.
Observation-Disclosures, 1925; employ
ment, ten months.
Superintendent anyassed. 10; wages,
1926; employment, eleven months.
Millers-Canyassed, 10; wages, $1.60;
employment, eleven months.
Harness makers-Wages, 81 80; employ
ment, eleven months.
Brewers-Canyassed, Z; wages, $1.97;
employment, twelve months.
Artists-Wages, $500; employment,
steady.
cellaneous-Canvassed, 400; wages,
Lao; employment, nine months.
The total number of persons canvassed
was IL ,065; the average number of years
of employment was liz; the average en-
ployment per year, nine months, and the
average wages paid $1.62. OF the num-
Der canvassed 4,69S were Americans, g.
298 Germans; Ola Hollanders, 676 Poles;
572 Canadians; 527 Irish; 1862 English;
277 French: 204 Swedes: 1S2 Scotch