Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
SALARIES FOR GIRLS
THOSE LIVING AT HOME AVERAGE
LESS THAN THOSE LIv.
ING ALONE.
HAVE HOPES OF INCREASES

Inc Girls Making Less Than Eight
Dollars Per Week Received Help
from Home or Relatives-Ali Hope
for Better Wages in the Future.
Des Moines.-While the report 10
sued by A. L. Urick, state labor com
missioner, does not fix minimum
wage upon which women can supper,
themselves, the girls interviewed by
Mrs. Ellen M. Rourke, special in.
yestigator, assert that they know OF
no one making less than $3.50 to IS
week who is self-supporting, &C.
cording to the publication.
The investigation shows that the
practice Of tipping in restaurants in
Iowa Is growing and that this forms
one OF the most productive sources OF
revenue for the women and girl
walters.
The report asserts that the women
adrift draw slightly better wages
than those living at home. OF 1,045
women interviewed, who reside at
home, 245 or 24.4 per cent receive
more than $40 week. OF AS women
adrift, 81 or AZ per cent get more
than $40 week. Only nine OF the
entire number gave low wages as the
cause Of immortality. The girls max
ing less than IS week received help
from home or from relatives, but
they were all optimistic and hoped for
better wages in the future.
OF 1.190 employees in stores which
were interviewed, 500 or 49.S per cent
quit school from the fourth to the
grammar grades inclusive; 466 or SO
per cent had some high school ex
perience of which 1876 or 10 per cent
had graduated. Out OF 351 hotel en-
ployes investigated, 1911 or 544 pei
cent quit school from the second to
grammar grades inclusive; 6S or 1914
per cent had some high school ex
perience and Is or 4.3 per cent had
graduated.
Rail Board In Deadlock.
The railroad commission has not
agreed upon the disposal Of the
branch line train service matter; In
fact. the commission is In deadlock
over the matter and no agreement Is
likely. The result may be that the
case will go over until after the first
of the year when the personnel of the
commission will be changed and II
that is done there will be a re-argu
ment OF the case.
The branch line train service mat.
ter relates to the Calmar branch OF
the Milwaukee, the Algona branch OF
the Northwestern and some others in
prospect on the Rock Island. In the
case OF the Calmar branch into north
eastern Iowa there is now but one
train day each way and the persons
living along the line say this is not
what the traffic demands. In the case
Of the Algona branch the desire is for
running one train on past Eagle
Grove so as to add to the accommoda.
tions in reaching Des Moines.
The railroads have taken the ground
that these branch line trains will not
pay and have shown statistics to
prove 1t. But they are also prepared
to insist that the legislature had no
right to fix an arbitrary rule as to
what shall constitute adequate train
service and authorize the commission
to direct that trains be run at loss.
1t is certain that If an order should
be issued for the additional train
service the railroads would resort to
the courts and fight 1t out.
II is of course certain that the CON-
mission is squarely divided as to
whether or not the additional trains
shall be ordered. There is no half
way to place the case. 1t is either
yes or no. The matter may again
turn up in the legislature.
10 Per Cent Of Marriages a Failure.
Marriages, births and, incidentally,
divorces, show an increase in the
state Of Iowa for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1914. as compared with
the year previous. according to the
report compiled by DR.. G. Fl. Sumner
OF the state board of health.
During the year there were 23,303
marriages as compared with 23.007
marriages the year before.
Unfortunately. however. Is per cent
of the marriages proved to be fail.
ures. There were 1856 divorces dur
ing the year as compared with 2,64l
for the previous year.
The percentage of marriage fail
ures in Polk county was nearly 25 per
cent. There were 1908. marriages
and 474 divorces. Winnebago county
had less than per cent; Scott coun-
ty. IA per cent; Woodbury.. 10 per
cent. and Pottawattamie, Is per cent,
During the year the report shows
there were 1851 births in the state
as compared with 37,372 for the pre-
ceding year. The gain Of 1.149 is con-
sidered satisfactory. In Polk county
there were 1850 children born dur
ing the year.
More Corn is Being Purchased.
Corn is being purchased all over
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