The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-16
ANNUAL LIVING COST FOR
FAMILY OF FIVE is $1,4S6.75

support family of five in this city for
one year This does not include provi-
sion for old age, extended sickness. lit
erature, school books, ice in hot weather
insurance on household goods, care OF
the teeth, or fruit, such as bananas
lemons, and oranges. One concert a
year is permitted and the family car
spend on an average fraction over 9
cents per member per week on other
amusements.
The above estimate was sumitted by
VIM. ID. Mahon, president of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees, at wage ar
bitration hearings. The figures were moi
denied by the Detroit United Railways
whose statement on increased costs of
material rather supported the unionists
claims.
President Mahon's estimate, prepared
last April, is based on figures furnished
by organized street car men in this CITY
Coal, 6 tons at 1925 per ton,
$3.50; wood and kindling,
$3.50; light and cooking gas,
at $3.50 per month, $50. .... $4,000
Clothing for man, uniform suit,
SIS; extra pair uniform pants,
Sc; 1 suit citizens clothes, $50;
1 uniform cap, $1.25; 1 hat,
$3.50; shirts at $1.25 apiece,
$625; pairs sox at SOC pair,
$240; collars and ties, So un-
derwear, 764C
Clothing Tor wife. 1000
Clothing for three children. 49,. 5000
Boots and shoes, 3 children, 3
pairs each at So, SIS; man, 2
pairs shoes at $3.50 pair, SO; 1
pair overshoes, So; wife,
pair shoes at $3.50 pair, SO;
rubbers, 81; repair of shoes
for family, $3.50. 0............. 415O
Furniture and utensils brooms
at SOC each, $1.5O; brushes, 81;
gas mantles or lamp glasses
and lighting utensils, 75c; stove
utensils and polish, SOC; shoe
polish, laces, etc, 75c; renewal
of furniture and bedding, $50. 64.5O
Foodstuffs - Bread for family,
2Oc per day, $73; cakes and
pastry, per day, 15c, $5475;
milk, 15c per day, $5475. 1872 so
Meat, SOC per day. ............. 1872 sc
Potatoes for family at soc per
peck, week ............. 41.6C
Sugar, 5 pounds per week at 1Oc
pound 26.O(
Tea, 10c per week. ........ 5.2t
Coffee, / pound per week at soc. 1876,
Breakfast foods and cereals, soc
per week 1856
getables-Cabbage, SC week,
$4.16; onions, sc week,
$3.50; turnips, carrots, lettuce
,,,I ot1a
week, $3.50 ............... 145G
Fruits barrel apples, $4; pre-
serving one-half crate straw
berries, So; preserving one
half crate raspberries, So; pre-
serving three baskets peaches,
$3.50: preserving two baskets
pears, $3.50; preserving one
basket plums, 75c; sugar for
above, $S .................... 20.75
Butter, lbs. per week at 45c
per h., $93.60; lard, 1 lb. per
week at 25c per lb., $13; eggs,
~ doz. per week at 40c per
doz., $31.2O; cheese, 1a-lb. at
12c per week, 1924. .......... 144.04
Flour, 25-lb. bag per month at
$1.5O per bag. ag................. 1900
Canned goods can fish at 2Oc
per week, $1O.4O; 1 can corn,
at 15c per week, $780, 1 can
peas, at 15c per week, $3.50;
pickles at &c per week., $500. 2s.60
Insurance 2O0O
Union dues 1900
Street car fare for family, SOC
per week Observation-Disclosures. 26.0C
Sundries-Pepper, 4Oc; salt, soc;
mustard, soc; matches, soc;
vinegar, soc; soap, 100 bars, SIS 7.4t
Extras at Christmas. .......... 500
Evening papers and magazines
per month, csc. c............... 800
Rent for siX-room cottage at $2S
per month $4,000
Doctor and medicine for family 20.O(
Donations to church. ......... 10.0(
Family attending one concert,
So; for summer recreation for
the family, Sc ............... 500
Total cost for year. ... 81 ,4s6,7;