The table next presented sets forth, by general nativity and of head of household, the sex of persons for whom detailed inf tion was secured.

TABLE 5.-Sex of persons for whom detailed information was secured, by general 1 and race of head of household.

The following table shows, by sex and general nativity and race of individual, the persons for whom detailed information was secured in the households studied:

TABLE 6.-Persons for whom detailed information was secured, by sex and general nativity and race of individual.

In preparing the data for publication, the tabulations have been prepared and are presented in three parts. Part I consists of a general survey of the industry and the statistical exhibits are made up of the data obtained from households and employees in all sections of the country. Parts II and III are general statistical surveys of the East and Middle West, respectively, based upon the information secured for employees. Part II also includes an intensive study of two representative boot and shoe manufacturing communities in the New England States. As in the case of the other industrial studies

a The Middle West includes the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. The East includes the States east of the Ohio and north of the Potomac.

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the community reports have been introduced for the follow sons: First, to secure a verification of the tendencies exhibite more extended tabulations; second, to present material noti in the statistical tables but bearing directly upon American institutions, and third, to attempt to reach more definite con as to the economic effects of immigration. Stated in a summa therefore, the divisions of the report as heretofore outline follows:

Part I.-General survey of the boot and shoe manufacturing industry.
Part II.-The boot and shoe manufacturing industry in the East.

(a) General survey.

(b) Community A-Representative boot and shoe manufacturin nity in New England.

(c) Community B-Representative boot and shoe manufacturing nity in New England.

Part III.-General survey of the boot and shoe manufacturing indust Middle West.

EMPLOYEES FOR WHOM INFORMATION WAS SECURED.

Detailed information was secured for 19,946 operatives in tions of the country. The following table and charts show, the number and percentage of employees of each race for who mation was obtained:

TABLE 7.-Employees for whom information was secured, by sex and general na

TABLE 7.-Employees for whom information was secured, by sex and general nativity and race-Continued.