The Washington times., 1920-11-27


While the labor experts make NJ
comment on such a condition. but
merely present statistical tables. 1t Is
regarded as rejecting the low wages
paid by the Government. Wage
scales the country over differ in ac-
cordance to existing conditions Of
relative communities, and local unions
frequently have complained that the
low standard set by the Government
as the largest employer in this cit,
results in holding wage scales in pri-
vate employ -nent
NO LABOR TROUBLES.
The Bureau OF Labor Statistics like
wise has prepared an interesting
table showing the yearly increase in
wage scales from 1913 TO the present
year, in addition to the changes
brought about in hours of labor per
week in the principal cities of the
country. The report shows no labor
troubles in this city at present.
with very few exceptions scales
paid in Washington are ranked as the
lowest or very nearly so among those
Of other cities. Such exceptions hold
true in the cases Of compositors, limo
type operators. and several other
crafts.
The following union wage scale
figures collected by the bureau rep
resent the average minimum wage of
union members employed in the
trades stated. but these figures do
not always represent the maximum
wage that Is paid, as in some in
stances part or even all OF the or
ganized workers in trades receive
more than the scale.
RESULT OF SURVEY.
In cases where scales have been re-
vised since May Is, 1920, and made
retroactive to that date or earlier the
changes have been included in tho
tabulation, insofar as information has
been received.
The result OF the survey of wage
scales in this city follows: p.
Boiler makers, manufacturing AMI
iobbing shops-rate paid per hour
in 1917, 53.7 cents; in 1920, 500 cents:
highest average rate now being paid
in other cities 81; weekly hour of
labor reduced from 4S in 1917 to Al
this year.
Bricklayers- scale in 1913, 625;
1920, 81; highest average SID; hours
of labor reduced from IS In 1913 to
A.
III iO'o' ~''
1920 80; highest average 81; hours of
labor reduced 4 during this period.
Carpenters-Scale in 1913, so; 1920.
95: highest average, Sl.25; hours OF
labor reduced one-half.
Cement fnishers-Scale in 1916,
62.5: 1920, 30; highest average, Si.25;
no reduction in hours since 1916.
PRINTERS WAGES.
\ 49, Il tn
1913, 40; 1920, $40; highest average,
95; no reduction in hours.
Compositors, daywork, newspaper
Scale in 1918, 60.7: 1920. s1.04; highest
average about sl.05; no change in
weekly hours of work.
Electrotypcrs. finishers--Scale in
1913, SO; 1920, 1913; highest average,
S1.09: increase of four hours in work.
Electrotypers. moldcrs--Scale in
1919, so: 1920. 1913; highest average.
sl.l3: increase Of four hours
Granite cutters, inside-Scale In
1918, 45; 1920. 81; highest average
about 81; hours of work same.
IIodcarriers-Scale in 1913, about
hours reduced. one.
Inside w,remen-scale in 1918, SIS:
1920 81: highest average, S1.25 no
change in hours.
Linotype operators, book and job
Scale In 1913, so; 1920. s7.5: high
est average, s1.21; no change In
hours.
MACHINIsry FAY DOUBLES.
Linotype operators, daywork. news
paper scale In 1918, go; 1920, 800;
highest average about S1.O6; no
change In hours
Machinists, manufacturing shops
scale In 1919, 4o.6: 1920. about .si!
highest average. S1.1o! no change In
hours,
Molders, iron--Scalo in 1914. SOS;
1905 so. highest average, tl.05; re-
duction In hours, Q.
Palntcrs-Scale in 1918, so; 1920.
90; highest average, 1928 no change
hours.
p.sstercrs--scslo In 1913, 90 o: 1920.
III highest average. s1.25; no change
in houts
riasterers' iaborers-scsie in 1919.