Evening journal., 1911-05-27

its rate between 1S99-1904. Third in
order was canning and preserving,
with 44.6 per cent, as against a de-
crease of rs per cent between 1899
1904. Other increases were paper and
wood pulp, 20.3 per cent, as compared
with 1871 between 1S99-1904; leather,
17S per cent, as compared with
8 between 1S99-1904; and shipbuild-
ing. Ill per cent. the figures for
1S99-1904 not being available for COM
parison.
In percentage Of increase in value
added by manufacture, leather led
with 6S per cent. as against a de-
crease of Ia between 1S99-1904; lum-
Der ranked second with 55.S per cent,
as compared with 10 between 1899
1904; cars and general shop construc-
tion, 43.9 per cent, as against 64.7 be-
tween 1S99-1904; canning and pre-
serving, 301 per cent. as compared
with a decrease OF 1873 between 1899
1904; and shipbuilding, 1873 per cent,
the 1S99-1904 figures not being avail
able for comparison.
Persons Engaged In Industry.
OF all persons, numbering 23.9S4
engaged in manufactures, 5S per cent.
were officials, 5.7 per cent clerks,
and $50 per cent. wage earners. OF
the total number Of clerks, 1858,
males formed SIS per cent and fe-
males 1872 per cent. OF wage earn
ers. numbering q ,23S, males formed
S2.4 per cent and females 17.6 per
cent. In this class 97.5 per cent were
! 16 years or over and but 2.5 per cent.
were under that age.
The largest number OF women and
children are employed in canning and
preserving. The average number OF
wage earners in that industry was 445
males and 30 females 16 years and
over, and 73 males and 121 females
under that age. OF the total OF g.
1 1888 female wage earners in all indus
tries combined, S51, or 22.S per cent
were thus in this single industry. and
of the total of 529 wage earners in
all industries, under 16 years of age
| 1914. or 36.7 per cent, were In this
industry. With this industry omit
ted. the females over 16 in all other
industries combined would be IA per
cent. of the total number of wage
earners, and persons of both sexes
under 16 years of age, II per cent.
Prevailing Hours of Labor.
From the great majority OF wage
earners employed in the manufactur-
ing industries of Delaware the pre-
vailing hours of labor range from 81
TO 60 a week, or from to 10 hours
day. only s per cent. Of the total be-
ing employed in establishments work
ing less than hours a day and only
AS per cent being employed In es
Adjustments working more than II
hours a day.
It is noted that the canning and
preserving industry is mainly on
10 hour per day basis, or 60 hours PEI
week. Relatively long hours are VIVA
might be expected In a seasonal indus
try. where, as in this case. the oper
ations for the entire year are con
fined to a few weeks. The leathe
industry is also on 10 hour da
basis, but the car construction, foun
dry and machine shop. and sni
building industries are mainly on
9-hour basis.
Location Of Establishments.
In 1909, 20 per cent. Of the tot'
value of products of the State wa
, made in Wilmington, and SO per cen
> of the average number OF wage carr
= ers were employed there. The NJ
b ures indicate that while very lit
5 relative change took place during u
4 last or 10 years, yet on the VINO
: the districts outside OF Wilmingte
r have gained slightly on that city. IN
J is due to the fact that two OF u