The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-09
labor and SHOPS
Report on Conditions in Kan
sas Is Being Prepared.
EVERY PHASE or SUBJECT
Commissioner Says the State
Promises Great Things.
VERY PHASE OF SUBJECT

Topeka, Nov. s.-The state bureau OF Ia
Dor and industry is preparing its various
schedules and question blanks for distri-
button. which are to cover the investiga-
tons made for the year 1901. The legisla-
ture. at its last session. included the de-
partment in the law providing for bien-
NAL dreports, but the usual Investigations
in the collection of Industrial and manu-
featuring statistics will be carried on as
heretofore. The data secured viii be tab
ulated for distribution in the biennial re-
port, which will be the first OF the kind
issued and viii contain the 18th and 18th
reports of the bureau for the years 1901
o.. Labor Commissioner W. L. A. John
son also expects TO present the results OF
certain investigations in pamphlet form
before the biennial report is issued.
The schedules, which are being prepared
and which will form the subject Of chap
tiers in the report for this year. are as
follows:
Wage earners statistics. classified as
railway wage earners, miscellaneous trade
wage earners, and a comparison of wages,
cost of living, savings and other data OF
the laboring men Of Kansas, with similar
Investigations made by the bureaus Of
surrounding states. This latter Will be a
new departure.
A chapter on labor organization Stats
tics, in which will be included information
relative to membership. state OF employ
ment, strikes. cost of organization and
various other data The usual investiga-
ton pertaining to the inspection of mills,
factories and workshops. and other places
where labor is employed. in regard to dan
gerous machinery. unsanitary conditions,
etc. is being carried on and viii form a
chapter in the report.
Under the head of manufacturing and
industrial concerns will be chapter de-
voted to the manufacture Of brick, tile
cement and other similar mineral pro-
ducts. A chapter on the development and
production OF lead and zinc will also be
presented.
Locomotive and car manufacturing,s shop
construction and repair work also will be
reviewed. This will deal especially with
the amount and extent Of manufacturing
in railway shops and car construction
shops within the state.
There also will be a chapter devoted to
foundry and machine shop work, farm i'm
plement machinery and various kinds Of
machinery manufactured in the state
The usual investigation VIII be carried
on in regard TO strikes and labor troubles
and the results of which viii be presented
in a special chapter devoted to that sub
ject.
Much interest has been manifested in
the enforcement of the various labor laws
and number Of test cases have been
made. This subject wiz be presented in
ful under the head Of Enforcement of
Labor Laws and Labor Decisions" The
proceedings OF the state society of labor
and industrys annual meeting VIII form
an appendix to the report.
The manufacturing and industrial con- /
Germs of the state are being developed as
never before" said Mr. Johnson, And
with the many natural resources and the
splendid market for manufactured pro-
duets. Kansas is becoming a fertile and
prohta bic held for investment and bids
fair 70 rival many of her older sister
states. Too much information relative 10
these industries cannot be given"