The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-13
COM A son
american Workers Paid Setter and
SEE Live Better Than the Enaiisf,
Workers. s.

j orkers.' ~
Extracts of remarks OF Hon. NJ. E
4 olIns tead. Of PENNSYLVANIA in dali.
4 Congressional Recerd.1
4 AIR w Dyson, OF the A1nalsamatec
Paper Makers Union TO the ques
j ton. Are the American workers bet
4 ter paid than the English2 respond
ed. res: they are paid better, aue
they live better than the Englist
1 Workers To the question, How
does the price OF food in America
compare with that in England ~ his
response was: There is very little,
if any, difference To the question
How does the average wage in your
trade in America, expressed in mon
eE, compare with the average wage in
/ England" his response was: Il
should estimate the average wage in
! American paper mills for skilled la
Dor to be IS shiliings per week
| higher and unsllilled labor 10 shfl.
| lings per week higher than in Eng.
land" To the question "Are a larger
or smaller proportion of american
woriinsmen dependent upon the pub.
4
swer was: "a much smaller proper
ton" To the question, DO you con
slider the general conditions of life
of the workman better in America
than in England. his response was:
Yes. The great majority of Ameri-
can worlNnen certainly follow their
occupation under more favorable con
ditions than the English workmen,
there being more attention paid to
sanitary arrangements. ventilation,
etc, which, of course, tends to keep
a man fresh and more active
Mr.. c. w. Bowerman, of the Lon
don Society of Competitors, to the
question, Are American workers
better off than the Engiish?'' said.
American workers are able to keep
a better table; food, meat, etc. be-
ing considerably more reasonable in
price than in this country; fruit also
is very plentiful and exceedingly
cheap. They are as we'll clothed and
at about the same cost as here" To
the question, How does the average.
wage in your trade in America, ex-ii
pressed in money, compare with the
average wage in England?" his re
Spouse was AN average of about 81
per day more than in England To
the question. Can the careful, sober,
efficient, save more in America than
in England 2" his response was.
Wages being generally much higher,
and taking into account the difference
In the cost of rent, am satisfied
that a careful, sober, steady man is
in considerably better position to
save Money In America than in Eng
land.
Mr., w. Coffey. of the London Con
solidated Society of Journeymen
Bookbinders, to the question, Are
the American workers better off than
the English. and how does the price of I
food in America compare with that
in England?" answered:
SO far as I was able to observe
there is a general appearance of good
health and physical visor amongst5
both men and women workers in our
trade, leading to the inference that
they are on the whole we'll cared for
and properly nourished-a proof that
food is not higher than with us. Meat
has risen considerably in the last few
years, but, Notwithstanding this re-
suit of the trust. the prices range
about the same as our market rates.
To the question, How does the
average wage in your trade in Amer
ca, expressed in money, compare
with the average rate in England"
MS response was, Wages rule at
rom 70 to 100 per cent. higher than I
n England To the question, How
loes the value of the American wage
compare with that of the English,
cost of living being taken into ac-
his response was, THE work
nan in our trade in America is quite &
IS per cent better off than his Eng ;
ish colleague. A man who is care {
I'll, sober. and steady can certainly
ave more money than is possible
lere.
The Moseley Industrial Commits I
ion, composed of officers of the lead i
ng labor unions of England. visited S
he United States in 1909. Each
hember was required to carefully in
estisate and report upon conditions !
i American labor in the industry c