The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-04-16
CUNNlNGHAM'S REPORT SHOWS
INCREASE IN DAILY
WAGES.
GOOD WORD FOR THE MILITIA
Michigan National Guard Comes In
for Good Word In Report
Of National War Depart
ment.
10y Gurd M. Hayes.1

| was an increase OF 94o, lZ.Uo III the
daily wages paid to all factory en-
ployes in Michigan, over the previous
year, according to statistics compiled
by Labor Commissioner James Cum
ningham. The aggregate daily wages
paid all employees in 1912 was $9l3,376
while the aggregate daily wage in
1913 was 1867 ,08S03. The average
daily wage for all employees in 1912
was 1921, while the average last year
was $2.41, an increase of ten cents per
day.
The total number Of establishments
canvassed in 1912, according to Labor
| Commissioner Cunningham was TO-
| $50, while the total last year was H.
S25, an increase of 1924 factories in
Michigan over the previous year
However, the report shows that there
were 1886 less men employed at gen.
eral factory work in Michigan in 1913
than in 1919. Last year 302,802 men
were employed at general factory
work, while 304,738 men were similar
ly employed in 1912. The average
daily wage of men employed at gen.
eral factory work In 1912 was $2.37,
while the average daily wage last year
was $247.
In 1912 the factories of Michigan
employed 1883 superintendent and
1877 foreman. Last year there were
1915 superintendent and 1905 fore
man. The average daily wage of the
superintendent last year was 1892, a
decrease of one cent per day, while
the average daily wage of the fore
men was 1917, an increase of four
cents per day over 1912.
There were 1879 men engaged in
Office work last year, an increase OF
792 over the previous year. The aver
age daily wage for men engaged in
Office work last year was $944, an in
crease of 20 cents per day over the
previous year.
The number of females at Office
work as canvassed by the labor de-
partment last year was 10,S25, an
increase of 1874 over the previous
year. The average daily wage paid
to women in Office work was $1,S1, an
increase OF ten cents per day over
1912. There were 1864 females en-
ployed at general factory work in
Michigan last year, an increase of l.
129 over the previous twelve months.
The average daily wage of the women
workers was $133, an increase of one
cent per day over 1912. There were
2,026 boys between the age of IA and
16 working last year, a decrease OF
All boy workers. The average daily
wage of the boy workers was $10S,
decrease of one cent per day over
the previous year. Last year there
was 1926 girls between the age of IA
and 16 working in Michigan. This is
decrease of PIT girl workers. The
average daily wage of the girl work
ers was 81 cents per day, an increase
of three cents per day over 1912.
The whole number of employees can
vassed by the state labor department
in 1912 was 4O4,4S0, while the total
number in 1913 was 407,552, an in
crease of 3,072 employees.
Michigan's National Guard comes in
for a good word in the annual report
of the war department, just issued,
showing the condition of the National
Guard of the country. BY reason of
the system of rife practice which Ma
jor M. j. Phillips of Owosso, inspector
of small arms practice, has establish
ed, this state is mentioned as one of
the three in which rife practice has
been conducted along lines which the
war department emphatically APP
proves.
The report states that in West Vir-
ginia, 81 per cent OF the guard was
given training in shooting the rife
during 1914, in Michigan Ss per cent
and in Delaware SO per cent. These
are said to be the only three states
which have followed course intended
TO promote rife practice while in 9th
er states expanding equally as much
money the only benefit achieved has
been that of preparing a team Of ex-
perts to represent the state at ma
tional matches, which 1t is declared,
is far behind in value to the nation,
the system Of these three states.
Both 1913 and in 1914, on the recon-
mendation of Major Phillips. every
man in every company was given an
opportunity to secure training in
shooting the rife, in fact the plan
which was adopted by Major Phillips
has led to recognition of him as one
OF the most progressive and thorough
leaders in the country in matters per
tanning to field efficiency of the guard.
Gen. Kirk has approved of similar
plans which the Owosso man recon-
mended for this year, and in addition
some new stunts will be carried out
which are believed to be equally as
important changes in the old order of
things which were placed in effect two
years ago. 1t is expected that at the
close of this season every man who