The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-08

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| dustry cover the operations of two
| classes of establishments; Those
which manufactured complete auto
mobiles as their product of chief value,
aud those in which the greater part of
the value of products represented au-
tomobile bodies and parts
First Glass Employs Most.
OF the 1i3 establishments engaged
Ia the manufacture OF automobiles, in
GLIDING bodies and parts, in 1909, only
30 manufactured complete automo-
biles as their product OF chief value,
but these establishments employed
more than two-thrds Of the average
number Of wage oarners engaged in
the entire industry.
The total value of products in the
year 1909 for the two branches of the
industry combined was S2i9,2O2, O75, of
which SlJ3S23,l0J was the value of
products reported by the establish
mcnts engaged principally i'm the man
ufacture of automobiles, and $55,27S,-
"61 that reported by establishments
manufacturing principally automobile
bodies and parts. The total obtained by
adding the nguros for these two
branches of the industry involves con-
siderable duplication however; prob
ably better measure of the actual
value of the products of the autumu-
in L.. La,
total value IF the complete machines
manufactured, which was $l64,269,32L.
OF the 126,j93 automobiles turned
cut by establishments Of the industry
i'm 1908 all but % were made i'm cs-
adjustments reporting complete auto
mobiles as the product of chief value
in addition 10 the automobiles manu-
featured by establishments assigned to
this industry, 69i automobiles were re-
ported by establishments engaged pri
marty in the manufacture of other
products.
Michigan the Leading State.
Michigan was the leading state in
the industry. holding first rank at the
censuses of 1909 and 1904 in respect
of the average number of wage earn
Irs employed, the value of products,
and the value added to manufacture.
In 1909 the factories in Michigan re-
ported $50 per cent of the average
of wage carncrs employ ed In
the industry 3S.S per cent of the value
CT products, and 1874 per cent of the
value added by manufacture.
The total number of persons en-
gagged in tho industry in 1903 was
S5,259, Of whom 1871, or $50 per
cent, were wage earners, 2,J6i, or 8 per
cent proprietors and officials, and 900,
or S.3 per cent Clerks-a class which
also Includes other subordinate salaried
employees. OF the persons engaged in
the industry in 1909, S2,9lS, or al per
cent, wcr. males and 2,41l, or - per
cent, were females. The average num- !
Der of children under IL years of age
employed as wage earners in the in
dustry in 1909 was 162, of whom 100
were males and were females.
Corporate Ownership.
In both 1909 and 1904 more than |
of the total number OF |
Establishments were under corporate |
the percentage being slight |
IL higher. in 1909, than in 1904. This |
group of establishments. however, con-
.ributed much larger proportion of
the total value of products in 1909
han in 1904. 9i.6 per cent as COM
pared with cS.1 per cent. The proper
ion of establishments under individual /
ownership increased slightly during .
he five ear period, but the value OF
products reported for this group form
al "A smaller percentage of the total in .
1909 than in 1904.
OF the 743 establishments reported .
as engaged in the industry in 1909.
Sc. or 40 per cent. had products val
led at more than Sl,00O,000 each. The |
figures for 1904 were 10
,ut of us establishments, or 90 per |
,cnt. Although these establishments
n ere relatively unimportant numerl-
ally, they reported large proper
ion of the total value of products the
percentage for 1909 (6S4) being much
arecr than that for 1904 $3.50.
or the automobiles turned out by 4
engaged in the indus-
~ in 1909, 9j.1 per cent were Haso-
inc vehicles, the proportion benz
larger than in 1904 -S2.o
,er cent. The number cd gasoline au-
omobiIes made in 1903 was more than
,ix times as great as the number made
n 1904. steam and electric vehicles
,aincd In number at a much less rapid
ate showing increases of ola ana
ss5 pcr cent. respectively and each
r those classes formed smaller pro-
,nrtion of the total number in 1909 u
han at the preceding census. In 1904 NJ
moro steam than electric automobiles
orc reported but in 1909 the reverse
vas true.
Michigan was the leading state AT
ach census i'm respect to both the to-
al number and total value of motor
.ehicIes manufactured. The automo-
lies made i'm Michigan, where the in
Iusry is largely centralized. represent
d 5t.g per cent of the total number
md AS per cent Of the total value IN
aoa and al per cent and 2'6 per
cnt. respectively. in 1904.
Indiana and Ohio ranked second and
bird. respectively in 1909 in the total
..,,,har of automobiles produced, but II