The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-19
Average Salary Paid More Than
Last Year.
State Labor Commissioner John.
son Makes Comparisons.
FOUR CITIES REPORT.
Topeka, Wichita, Kansas City
and LeavenwOrth.
Review Indicates Plants Have
Renewed Their Activity.

In his report for the year, State La
Dor Commissioner w. L. A. johnson
states that out of 1.91S manufacturing
industries representing twenty-six diff
ferent branches, in the state, which re-
port to his Office. 1853 answered a
uated scale from SO to $25 and over.
He found that in the 1853 establish
ments reporting, the total number of
wage earners was 54.94S. of which
number 50,720 were men, 3,339 were
women and 629 were children under
16 years of age.
1.-The most notable comparisons"
says Mr.. johnson, ARE thai 1851 per
cent of the employees receive less than
SO per week; 1878 per cent receive SO
and over, but under $40; 1892 per cent
receive $40 and over but under $12;
21.87 per cent received $12 and over
but under SIS; 1919 per cent receive
SIS and over but under $40; 6:12 per
cent receive $50 and over but under
$25; 2.51 per cent receive $25 and
over. The average number of en-
ployeeS for the year, as reported by
1904 establishments, was 51,633, of
which number 4S,147 were men, 1855
women and SCI were children under Is
wages paid for the year was $31,33S,-
S27, making an average annual earn
ing for all employees of 1907.
I'm comparing the average number
those reporting for 1909, as above we
find that in 1908 5637S employees
were reported as the average number
whose total wages for the year were
$3O.497,676, or an average of $5ss.OS.
while the number of establish
ments reporting in 1909 is larger than
in the year 1908, the average number
employed is somewhat less, owing to
the fact that the monthly average has
been determined by considering the
c. Id HI
vious reports the actual time worked
was considered. 1t is also noticed that
the average annual earnings were
1907, or an increase of 1882 for the
year.
"A further comparison with the Ia
bles for 1908 shows that of the 56,37S
employees reported, 1886 per cent re-
ceived less than SO per week, while in
1903 1851 per cent received less than
that amount. The rest of the table
shows a great portion of the total
number of employees receiving an in
creased weekly average.
Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka and
Leavenworth are the four largest cities
in Kansas. Commissioner Johnson
obtained reports from the four cities
concerning their industries, the capt.
tai invested, the wages paid and the
values of the output.
The summarized data are as follows:
Kansas City-Total capital invested for
the seventy-two industries reporting is
SIS. 1853. as compared with $29, 126, 1873 for
1908. The total number of wage earn4rs
reported was 1888 compared with
1851 in 1905 The total wages paid for the
year amounted to $7,054,ss0. as compared
OF products, including custom work end
repairing. for the industries reporting,
Bill for 1908. being an increase of SLIT, 597,
0.93 per cent.
Wichita-Reports were received from IO1
industries, which show total capital in
vested Of $40, 255, 047, as compared with
s6,2S0,716 for 1908. This is substantial in
crease, some of the establishments having
doubled their capacity. The average rum
Der of wage eaTrers employed in these in
dustries was 1884, as compared with 1877
for 1908. The wages paid amounted to
S1,34S.2 pa, as compared with s1O50,s 33 for
1905 The total value of products. includ-
,S46, as compared with $13. S90.35l for 1908
or an increase of 27.40 per cent.
Topska-one hundred and thirty;sev en-
ital invested of $7,0726S9, as compared with
ia for 1908, an increase in the
amount of investments of $77s,525, which
is perhaps accounted for in the increased
number establishments reporting. The
average number of wage earners reported
compared with s2,4Os,s $50 for 1909 The
and repairing, was s15,7Os53s. as compared
with $13,651 IA for the previous year, or an
increase of 1907 per cent.
Observation-Disclosures were received
from fifty-nine Industries which report
total investment of 1892, 426, as com
pared with 221 for 1908. Average
number of wage earners was 2,07o as COM
pared with ,143 for 1903. The wages paid
was $,154947. as compared with 81 156,s43
for 1908. The otal value of products ,ws5
1876 S,7sS, as compared with $4691,3i4 for
Mr.. johnson said: 1t will be noted in
reviewing toe analysis for the ciiss named
that the manu- lc'u riny Industries rave
renewed .hair ACTIVITY IN tie 'peratirn of
their respective plants, and a gencT 81 in
crease pre- yaiis over the previous ear.
There is no doubt but a greater increase
would be sh 1--WE only for the facS that 4.
portion of the year 1908 is included in the
period for which returns to this depart
ment are made and during which time
many of the industries had not fully re-
snmed operations following the panic CT
1907 and 1905"