The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-24
REPORT OF THE ]
LABOR BUREAU
a, A
Commissioner Shipman Gives
Much Interesting Information

The twenty-fourth annual report OF
the department OF labor and printing
has Just been issued. The experience
of former yeas. as TO what consti-
tutes real and succinct information
and the means of presenting It in It's
most compact form have been brought
to bear on this latest edition, and the
effect is seen In the increased amount
OF matter without noticeable increase
In the size OF the book.
In his letter Of transmittal to the
governor, Commissioned Shipman says
that while he believes the greater
number Of mills and factories, requir-
ed TO be regulated by law, are honest
ly endeayoring TO comply with the
conditions prescribed. some may be
obeying 50, much OF the law as caution
demands. thus placing the former
class as a disadvantage. For the pro-
lection OF children mainly, and the
law-ablding manufacturers as well.
be recommends the passage Of fac
tory inspection law, for the purpose
OF seeing that the labor laws are be-
ing complied with by those who may
not already be doing so. Also that
sanitary conditions and fire escapes
are provided. and that ordinarily safe
appliances are furnished. Further
more. Mr.. Ship mnagoes ON record as
endorsing slxfy-hour week for fac
tory employees. The contents covers:
Official state register for 1910: a
chapter each on farms and farm labor.
trades. labor organizations. miscelIan-
eous, factories, cotton. wooden and
SILK mills. knitting mills. furniture
factories and newspapers. with an out
line Of the results OF the investiga-
lions OF the department for the past
ten years; with an appendix giving
the present labor laws OF the state,
and a classified and alphabetical list
OF all the manufacturing concerns on
the list. whether these haey made a
report TO the department or not.
The chapter on farms and farm la
Dor shows an Increase in average high
wages over last year OF sl.O0 per
month. Cost Of raising different pro-
ducts is given as follows: Cotton. per
500-ib. bale. 1881; wheat. per bush.
ri. y cents; corn. 50 cents; oats. 3;
cents: tobacco. per 100 lbs, $40.
The chapter on trades shows wages
In the different lines OF work. hour
and general conditions of employment
There has been added This year lis
OF labor organizations in the state
The number Of local organizations Il
the Stale Is given as ITO. Only A. o
these, however. report Membership
Of 81 locals. i.73o: average dali!
wages OF members. s2.ss3.
Chapter v Miscellaneous Factories
shows the employment. by SCI estab
lishments. OF s50.s35. $4,000 actua
capital. with an estimated plant yaln
OF s20.45S.73i: there are employed Il
these factories 3iio7 persons. Thi
chapter includes the factories no
classified under specific heads.
Chapter VI. Cotton. Wooden aud sill
Mills. show 225 mills. with capita
OF ss3.0s7. 454: S.3ss.O22 spindles. Sc.
SIC looms. $50 bra'ders. 1862 cards
employing 1888 horsepower. Tn
total number OF employees. 52.44C
Knitting mills reported. "a: 81 Q
which report capital or s3.6Is. 100
spindlcs, iO9.sso: knitting machine,
s.2es: sewing machines. 500; EN-
ploying 1883 persons and using s.2i
horsepower
Il Chapter VII. Furniture Factories
shows lO6 factories. 1903 Of which re
port capital stock OF s3.45i.14O: Csc
employees and much other info Ihatio
In detail.
| Chapter VIII. Newspapers. shows Al
increase Of len Ia the number Of pub
LEGATIONS over last year. and an III
crease in circulation OF i55.S22 copies
Total number OF publications. 324: to
tai circulation. 1.2s7.27s.
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