The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

New York. Nov. ITO find out to the
last cent just what il costs family OF
FIVE TO live in these times OF high prices
is the object Of an investigation. plans
for which were announced this afternoon
by the Charity Organization Society.
a committee Of eleven made up Of such
men as Homer Folks, former tenement
house commissioner, and Prof Franklin
II. Giddings, Of Columbia College, is TO
be selected to make this investigation.
And the minimum amount necessary 10
care for-and care for properly father.
mother, and three children having been
ascertained. the society proposes TO enter
upon next the formidable task Of per-
suading employers TO pay at least this
minimum wage scale
what IL Costs a Family to Live.
Frank Tucker, former general agent Of
the Association Tor Improving the Condi-
ton OF the Poor. discussing the proposed
inquiry t51sy. said:
Some men who have made a CLOSE
study OF this problem of the cost Of Iiv-
ing have determined that the least q fam
fly Of I'VE can live on Is $3.50 a year. Now,
there are thousands Of men who do not
earn this amount
1t viii be found that children are not
deliberately neglected; that parents do
not deprive them of food and clothing
and decent homes because Of a desire to
do so. but simply because they are over
Whelmed at the terrific increase in the
cost OF living without a proportional in
crease in compensation"
When the committee has concluded its
investigation. Mr.. Tucker said, the Fed
eral government Will be asked to cause
similar investigation 70 be made
throughout the United States.
Trouble Over Railroad Wages.
The firemen Of the Delaware. I.acka-
wanna and Western Railroad are again
grumbling about the conditions. it was
learned to-day, and sent their adjustment
committee to this city this morning TO
confer with Grand Chief J. J. Hannshan.
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men.
II appears that the Lackawanna fire.
men have been conferring with the on
cials Of the road at Scranton. but are not
satisfied with the result
Grand Chief Hanahan had 4 confer
ence with the committee in the Broadway
Central Hotel in the forenoon. and sent
its members back to Scranton. When
Chief Hanahan was seen in the evening,
he said;
The Lackawanna fremen are very
much dissatisfied with the present condi-
tons and with the result Of their talks
with the officials. I told them what TO
do and sent them back to Scranton.
where believe they went into conference
with the officials 1 do not think there
viii be any trouble, however We are not
looking for any The companies seem in
clined 10 be fair all round"
Hanahan said he may be here for some
days After the conferences now going on
with the Erie Railroad are over he may
be called on 10 act with the fiTemen' s
committee OF other roads
II is expected that the engineers and
hremens committees Of the New York
Central viii reach an agreement to-day
satisfactory to both sides.
The conductors. telegraphers, and others
( employed on the railroad are expected
10 send their committees soon. A repre-
sentative of one of the largest compa-
MES said:
/ II is practically certain that all the men
will have their wages more OF less ad
vanced'
Men Laid on without Notice.
Pittsburg. Nov. Following the an
nOuncement by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Of 10 per cent advance to take
! effect December !, and more recent an
nouncement of increased hours, the laying
OF of about 100 men at the Verona shops
of the Allegheny Valley division last
night came as a great surprise to the
men. There was no notice Of any kind
gwen ahead Of time, but the men were
called one after the other TO the Office
during the day and informed that their
services would not be required after s
o'clock last night
Not only is the cut made in the motive
power department. but also in the main
teuance of way department on the whole
division. One OF the unfortunate features
of the cut is that a large percentage Of
those laid of are men who have been in
the emeploy of the company for from
/ twenty to twenty-five years. No reason
Is given for the c0u1r.lF,1-'S action