Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-25

fOunceS and ruft1eS' or any OF the little
trifies or arts by which she makes her
self attractive.
AN IowANsS CONSULAR REPORT.
The interior cities Of England are
known to be largely engaged in manu-
features of various kinds. the markets
for which are found abroad. The Times
Republican has been favored with the
advance sheets of the consular report
of S. c. Mcfarland, United States con-
sui at Nottingham, England, on Hos
Coming from an Iowa man 1t has a
local as well as general interest. yet
only few features of the report can
be noticed here. The Nottingham por
ton of the report deals with the ma
chinery in use and improvements in it
in the making of socks, stockings and
underwear. The section dealing with
class of help, hours of labor and rate of
wages is quoted here as an interesting
feature:
From the detailed wage statement
given below, the class of labor employ
ed in the factories of this city, as we'll
as in the other factories of England,
can be accurately gagged. In gen
eral way it can be stated that the
greater proportion of employees consists
of girls, their ages running from Is to
about % years. British law prohibits
the employment of children under 10
Years. The trades unions in the manu-
featuring centers are compactly organ
lied. but the exercise of good judgment
and the cultivation of better relations
between employers and employees have
largely eliminated the strife so con-
spicuously prevalent few years ago.
Some fourteen years ago one prominent
concern with manufacturing existence
Of over century, removed its works
to village a few miles distant. 1t was
not so stated, but it can here be cor
rectly asserted, that among the primary
causes OF removal Wis lHs coiistaiii
friction with trades unionsm at that
time In its new location the firm
largely created its own environment
and has since operated with perfect in
dependence, with results satisfactory
both to the management and TO the
| employees. The hours OF labor here are
| from a. m. to 6 p. M, or from a. m.
10 I p. M, with the usual lunch hours.
In a talk with one of the managing di-
| earned from $40 10 s15 per week and
minor operatives, from apprentices up
4 ward from SIPS to s6.25 per week. All
4 work is paid by the piece. This firms
Aeutput comprises plain and fancy cot
ton and merino underclothing for both
l.sexes. women's hose, mems hose and
half hose, and great variety OF tex
title goods. Besides the home trade il
Z exports chiefly to Europe, Asia, India
the United states, and British colonies
Throughout he world. Perhaps the
n smooth operation of this somewhat in
dependent concern can be ascribed Il
its humane treatment Of operatives
About 500 hands mostly female, arr
employed For the women and girls al
iron building, seating 200, has beer
ierected. with a view to comfort, recre
Iation and instruction. Glasses are I'm
der government instruction and carr
grants on results. There is a simila
sjinstitute for men on another site. GU
! of their wages these operatives Yolun
: tarily contribute TO private sick club
81 land hospitals. In this way in the pas
t year over $1,000 We're collected.
$ This is given as a somewhat inter
j Testing exception. In the average cit
i factory operating under the suictes
a OF union rules. work is also done entire
ly by the piece. For females, the hour
are from 8 a. m. to p. m; for male:
from $50 a. m. to p. M, with one an
: one half hours for lunch, or fiftyfou
: hours for five and one half days, Sat
: urday being half holiday. The aver
age earnings per week. stated in Amer
lean money. and carefully obtaine
u from operatives themselves, are: Male
: highest, ss.75 TO $3.50; lowest, s6.25 I
9 $s.75. Female, highest, s3.75 to 50; low
est, 10 cents to s2.50-thea latter are cal
" ed seamers.
AT present, labor in hosiery as
every other line of manufacture, excel
few branches of the lace trade, is e,
: ceptionally well employed.
: Nottingham exports almost ever
conceivable article in wool, cotton, ar
: SILK classed under the expansive trat
. term of hosiery, which includes undo
wear of all descriptions, as Well as go
outing, and sporting specialties. Eat
- manufacturing concern seems to ha'
Its own peculiar export fields, and the
- it holds and extends by catering
IS local demand as to style, price, al
- quality, extreme care and pride bell
~ shown in maintaining its reputati
ie and the reliability of it's goods as W,
u as the infiexbiity of its quotations"
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