CHAPTER VII.-General progress and assimilation—Continued. Table 48.-Ability to speak English of foreign-born persons 6 years of age or Table 49.-Ability to speak English of foreign-born male employees, by age at time of coming to the United States, and race. (Study of employees). Table 50.-Ability to speak English of foreign-born male employees, by years in the United States and race. (Study of employees)..... 48296°-VOL 15-11-39 Page. 591 592 593 594 595 IMMIGRANTS IN INDUSTRIES. SUGAR REFINING. This report, which was prepared under the direction of the Commission by W. Jett Lauck, superintendent of agents, forms part of the general report of the Immigration Commission on immigrants in industries. 606 Members of households for whom detailed information was secured. 611 613 CHAPTER II.-Racial displacements: History of immigration.... 617 Period of residence in the United States of foreign-born employees and members of their households................... 620 Racial classification of employees at the present time CHAPTER III.-Economic status: 625 Industrial condition abroad of members of immigrant households studied... General occupation of males at the present time in the households studied.. Relation between period of residence and earning ability. 627 630 630 631 632 633 635 Annual earnings of males 18 years of age or over in the households studied.. 636 637 637 Wives at work.... 638 Relation between the earnings of husbands and the practice of wives of Age classification of employees and members of their households. CHAPTER VII.-General progress and assimilation: |