The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07

-es, showing that the remainder are
composed largely of hamlets and viii
1ages. me report shows total of
1861 inspections, of which our fac
tory inspectors made 10 special fire
escape inspections in connection with
their other work, and 1851 inspections
were made by the fire marshals, I'M
der the direction of this department in
ACCORDANCE with rules and regulations
ana blanks furnished by the State
Factory Inspector, as state superin-
tendent OF inspection. There were
$3.50 recommendation made. cover
ing hre escapes, fire extinguishers,
stalrWays, changing of doors, per-
1ectlng means of egress and other
items pertaining to the safety of hui
man life, of which 1887 recommends
tlons were made direct by the fire
marshals, while 1913 were made by
the factory inspection department
specially. and including recommends
lions made by reviewing reports sent
in by fire marshals.
one of the most interesting features
OF the report as demonstrating the
Ilmel1neSs and effectiveness of the fire
escape law. is the fact that of the 1861
Dulldlngs inspected, the reports show
that 972 of the buildings inspected
were approved as to their fire escape
conditions as found, while $50, or
more than SO per cent were found to
be faulty or inefficient as to fire es-
cape conditions, and were therefore
dlsapproved, and proper recommended
tons made thereon.
Current Work.
The most notable comparisons, as
shown by the table of percentages
on wages, are that 1851 per cent of
the employees receive less than SO per
week; 1878 per cent receive SO and
over but under $40; 1892 receive $40
and over but Under $12; 21.S7 per cent
receive $12 and over but under SIS;
1913 per cent receive SIS and over
but under $40: 6.12 per cent receive
$40 and over but under SIS, and Isl
per cent receive $25 and over. The
total amount of wages paid in these
establishments was 1,338,327, or an
average amount for each emp1oye of
$6O7, as compared with $3.50 per an
mum for the year 1908
Building Trades.
can investigation was also made in
81 cities of the state of the building
trades industries. The rate per hour
for first class men and second class
men is given covering 5,S13 tradesmen,
as reported upon by mechanics and
special agents, and 6,818 tradesmen as
reported upon by contractors and en-
ployers. These 81 cities are also di-
vided as between organized and unor-
gained. and splendid comparison is
shown both in the increased rate for
organized localities, and in the shorter
work day, as compared with the I'M
organized.
Important among the results shown
in this table as to increased earnings
and reduction of hours, are the fol-
| lowing: Brick maSonS, 10 cents per
hour over the unorganized localities,
and one hour less per day; carpenters,
5 cents per hour more, and one hour
| less per day: plumbers, IA cents per
hour more, and one hour less per day,
| timers, cents per hour more, and
| one hour less per day; hodcarriers, z
| cents and hnTr less
| Corresponding differences are noted in
| other trades in favor of the organized
| workers.
| Manufacturing Statistics.
1.-THE usual investigation of the man
| ufacturing industries was continued
| and has been made more comprehensive
| than heretofore. The scope of the in
vestigation covers 1918 establishments,
| an increase of 1853 per cent over the
| previous year. The amount of capital
| invested was $141. 1877. or an increase
| over the year 1908 of 1929 per cent. The
| average number of wage earners was
| 51,628 showing a decrease of 1.3 per
| cent, compared with the previous year.
| The total wages paid these employees
was $31,S3S,327, or an increase of ZIG
| per cent compared with the total of
| the previous year. This amount shows
| an average annual earning for all wage
| earners employed in the manufacturing
! industries of $607.01. or an increase of
| $24 in the annual! wages compared with
| 1908. The cost of material used In
| these industries was $201, 521 $685. show
| ing an increase of 1851 per cent over
| the previous year, while the total value
| OF products, including custom work and
repairing for these establishments was
| 1854, 1873, 575 an increase of 1903 per cent
| as compared with 1908. The industries
| are tabulated by specified industries,
| showing "a separate branches or CLASH
| fcations of industries. and are tabula-
| class whose population range from 5000
to 10000 and over.
Factory Inspection and Child Labor.
LAS n result of the additional factory
| inspector given the department by the
| last legislature. our field work has been
more than doubled, and the results in
| the matter of scope of territory, num-
| Der of recommendations in protecting
| dangerous machinery. and the interests
of a large number of wage edrnerS have
/ been cared for by our factory inSpec-
ton department, as the following data
| will show:
Number of establishments inspected,
1.444; number of reinspections 29S; to-
tai number of inspections, LAP. These
inspections cover 40 cities in rs coun-
ties of the state: 573 recommendations
We're made with regard to dangerous
machinery and sanitary conditions, and
in the interest of the workers. 66 OF
| which recommendations were made rel
alive to age certificates of children be-
| tween the agts of Ia and 16. AS a re-
| suit of the improvement under the new
child labor law. there were found only
sos children employed who were be-
| tween the ages of IA and 16. Numerous
| investigations were made of violations
| of the child labor law, and in 30 cases
suits were filed and convictions secured
in all cases, resulting in the minimum
fine and costs ranging from SIS to $37.
for each of the 80 cases. The total
number of employees in these manu-
| featuring establishments who have the
protection Of factory inspection against
dangerous machinery and unsanitary
conditions affecting their safety, health
| and welfare, was 47.462, of which 4042C
were men. 1854 were women and sos
| were children.