Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-08

and future prospects. Public en-
ployes. frequently against their Will.
under duress from officials who may
injure them, promote by election con-
tributions the fortunes of certain men
and narties. though at heart they may
be opposed to both. The executive
mayor. councilmen or department
head-not only in appointing. but in
promoting or dismissing employees. is
exposed to partisan, personal, social
or Otner pressure.
Even If the reformer in office is
genuine. even II the scheme he has
promises well for the working masses,
there arises the question OF the dura-
tion of his official powers and those
of his successors with similar aims.
together with the assiduous attention
Of the public 10 its own self protec-
ton
Foreign "a American Genius.
on examining munlcipali2ation as
exhibited insthe labor reports. Mr.. SUI
Ivan declares. Il Is seen to be. a pN-
jeCt to restrict men in their activities
BY methods foreign to the American
genius, while in practice it has failed
TO make out the case of its advocates
as in the least measure a step for
ward in promoting the best interests
of the employees OF the enterprises in
vCstigated. or Of tn occupations most
closely interviewer with them, or OF
the nations broadening masses.
Mr.. sullivan in his report says:
MY colleague and myself. in clos
ing our joint inquiry as To wages and
conditions in the British gas under
takinss visited agree in saying:
summarizing what precedes. with
the exception of the ~twelve-hour sta
lions of the South Metropolitan COM
pany. and taking into account the
sencral level of wage in the several
localities. ii cannot be said that there
is any material difference between the
public and private undertakings in the
wages of stokers or in the average
wages OF the shift workers in the re-
tort houses. The differences that oc-
cur do not show a prevalence one way
OF the other, but they tend to follow
pretty closely the general level Of
wages in the' locality. irrespective Of
whether the undertaking is managed
by a municipality or by a private
company. The case OF The twelve
hour shifts ef the South Metropolitan
company is peculiar and requires the
discussion of another aspect of the
question-the amount Of work done
by the stokers.'
Relative to the electricity under
takings. the Investigation sums up;
IT has been found impossible to
make a satisfactory comparison Of the
paid in electrical undertakings.
on account Of the wide differences la
machinery, equipment, character Of
work, size Of station. range Of wages
ana names ofNoccupations. The sub
divisions Of. labor vary greatly from
place to place. and a large establish
ment with a minute subdivision of
specialized woIkers may have ex-
tremely high wages for a few and ex-
.remely low for others. although the
names Of the occupations may be the
as those whore the work Is less
\ careful examination of
different payrolls and different sta
Ions. however. leads 20 the conclu-
sion that, as In the gas undertakings,
is no prcdominatine tendency
lne way Of the other. and the differ
snces depend mainly upon the differ
'hces in ,he general level of the wage
If the locality"
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