Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-04
HAWAIIAN LABOR
CONDITIONS best

(csntirusd from Paes "
been published on the Industrial and
economic situation here.
General Conclusions.
At the end OF the chapter Dr. Clark
makes some interesting general con-
illusions as to the situation. He says:
THE legal and social condition Of la,
Dor employed In Hawaii appears to
have improved during the past five
years. The economic condition of many
classes IL better. Wages of common
laborers (males) on the plantations
lIHNe risen on an average Ill per cent
The cost of staple articles of food has
increased 1873 per cent But certain
items Of expenditure do not affect
plantation employees who constitute the
bulk Of the labor here studied, they be-
ing provided by the employer with fuel,
medical attendance, house rent. etc.
Housing conditions have improved on
the plantations without increasing the
cost Of living for the laborer
"The condition OF urban iaborers,
shown by the study of the cost of liv-
Ing and the wage schedules gathered
i'm Honolulu. is not below normal In
general unemployment is not serious
and forced unemployment OF manual
| workers. whether skilled or unskiiIed,
for any considerable period is very un-
common. rUf ..n.
The position of the oriental In the
economic life OF the Territory is more
important than five years ago. because
II Is more securely established. The
property holdings Of people of these
races have increased much more rap
idly than the population. Their com
petition has extended to n greater va
riety Of occupations and Is backed by
larger and more varied resources, both
of skill and capital. On the other
hand. this population is less shifting
than formerly. has n rising standard Of
living. and liz pressing more for higher
wages and better terms OF employ
ment. The Oriental population prom
Uses by natural increase far to outstriI
all other elements OF the population
and ,,on ,h,a ,ncroo,o ,,nn,iorn, ,on 20.
strictlons are not likely to have deter
mining effect. Some unpredictabit
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