Annual report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the State of North Carolina Volume 5 - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ...others in family, about $200. Days lost in year for lack of work, 12; sickness, about 2 months. Are you paid by day, week, month or year? Day. What part of wages paid in cash? 10C per cent. Do you trade where you choose? Yes. Number of hours required for day's work, 12. Price of board in your locality per week, $2.50. Total number in family, 4; number of these working for wages, 3. Cost of living for self and family for the year, all that was made. Do you own a home? No. What rent do you pay? $10 per month. Have your wages increased or decreased during the year? No. How many of your children are between 6 and 21 years of age? 1. How many of your children work in factories? 2; boys, 1; girls, 1. How many at other constant employment? Boys, 1. Respective ages of those working in factories, 22; at other employment, 14. Wages of girls working in factory, 72c. per day. Wages of boys working at other employment, $3 per week. What is the condition of your family for house room? We have plenty. Are you a member of any church? Yes. How many of your family are members? Allof them. What are your opportunities for public worship? Two sermons on the Sabbath. Do you take a newspaper? Yes; weekly 1. Have you the use of any public library? No. Trade or kind of labor performed, co1ton mill hand. Number ot years experience in the work, 23. Wages per day, $1.10. Total earnings of all others in family, none. Days lost for lack of work, 6; sickness, 7. Are you paid by day, week, month or year? Week. What part of wages paid in cash? All. Do you trade where you choose? Yes. Number of hours required for day's work, 12. Price of board in your locality per week, $2. Total number in your family, 6. Cost of living for yourself and family for the year? It takes all I can...