C1 TABLE 129.-General occupation of females 16 years of age or over, by general nativity and race of individual. (STUDY OF HOUSEHOLDS.) [This table includes only races with 20 or more females reporting. The totals, however, are for all races.] Of the 692 females 16 years of age or over studied in this locality 20.5 per cent are employed in the shoe-manufacturing industry, 0.7 per cent are in domestic service, and 8.7 per cent are otherwise employed, 68.5 per cent being at home and 1.6 per cent at school. Of the different nativity groups the native-born of foreign father shows the largest and the foreign-born the smallest proportion who are employed in the shoe-manufacturing industry, as well as in occupations other than specified, while none of the native-born of native father and less than 1 per cent of either the native-born of foreign father or the foreign-born are in domestic service. The foreignborn shows the largest and the native-born of foreign father the smallest proportion at home, while the native-born of native father shows the largest and the foreign-born the smallest proportion at school. The largest proportion of each foreign-born race are at home, the proportions ranging from 92.3 per cent of the Armenians to 72.7 per cent of the English, as compared with a range of from 27.3 per cent of the English to none of the Poles who are employed in the shoe manufacturing industry. Only two races (the French Canadian and South Italian) show a proportion in domestic service, and the Armenian is the only race showing a proportion at school. COMPARISON OF OCCUPATIONS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND GENERA The following table shows, by general nativity and race of fathe and by birthplace of individual, the percentage of males 16 years of age or over who were engaged in the manufacture of shoes: TABLE 130.-Per cent of males 16 years of age or over engaged in the manufacture o boots and shoes, by general nativity and race of father and by birthplace of individual. (STUDY OF HOUSEHOLDS.) [This table includes only races with 20 or more males born in the United States and also 20 or more born abroad. The native-born are shown for comparative purposes.] Of those born abroad whose fathers are French Canadians 83.3 per cent are engaged in the manufacture of shoes as compared with 80 per cent of the native-born of native father and 76.9 per cent of the native-born whose fathers are French Canadians. OCCUPATIONS ENTERED IN THE BOOT AND SHOE INDUSTRY. The tables next submitted set forth the distribution of the several races and nativity groups in the principal departments of a representative boot and shoe manufacturing establishment of Community A. TABLE 131.-Number of employees in each specified department, by race of individual— Department. TABLE 132.-Number of employees in each specified department, by race of individual— Company No. 2. 52 1 200 3 45 80 58 75 53 60 WEEKLY EARNINGS. The following table shows, by general nativity and race, the percentage of male employees who were 18 years of age or over, and who were earning each specified amount weekly. TABLE 133.-Per cent of male employees 18 years of age or over earning each specified amount per week, by general nativity and race.* (STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.) [This table includes only races with 80 or more males reporting. The totals, however, are for all races.] This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year. Slightly over 75 per cent of the 2,424 male employees earn $10 or over per week, 37.6 per cent earning $15 or over, 4.8 per cent $20 or over, and only 1.1 per cent as high as $25. The native-born of native father show a larger proportion than the native-born of foreign father, who in turn show a larger proportion than the foreign-born, earning each specified rate, except $5 or over, where the proportions are approximately the same. Over 90 per cent of those of each foreign-born race, except the South Italian, earn $7.50 or over per week. The Canadian other than French, is the only race showing as high as 50 per cent earning either $12.50 or over or $15 or over per week. This same race shows the largest proportion earning $17.50 or over, $20 or over, and $25 or over per week. The following table shows, by general nativity and race, the percentage of female employees who were 18 years of age or over and who were earning each specified amount weekly: TABLE 134.-Per cent of female employees 18 years of age or over earning each specified amount per week, by general nativity and race. (STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.) * [This table includes only races with 80 or more females reporting. The totals, however, are for all races.] *This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year. Only 0.1 per cent of the 1,026 females included in the preceding table earn less than $2.50 per week; 96.6 per cent earn $5 or over; 22.2 per cent, $10 or over, and only 2.2 per cent earn as high as $15. The native whites born of native father show a larger proportion than either the native-born of foreign father or the foreign-born earning $5 or over, $10 or over, and $15 or over per week. In each instance the foreign-born show the smallest proportion. Of those earning $7.50 or over a slight variation is shown in that the nativeborn of foreign father show a proportion slightly in excess of the native whites born of native father. The table next submitted shows, by general nativity and race, the percentage of male employees 14 and under 18 years of age who were earning each specified amount each week. TABLE 135.-Per cent of male employees 14 years and under 18 years of age earning each specified amount per week, by general nativity and race.* (STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.) [This table includes only races with 40 or more males reporting. The totals, however, are for all races.] *This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year. Of 156 male employees studied, all earn $2.50 or over a week, 89.7 per cent earn $5 or over, 28.2 per cent $7.50 or over, and 6.4 per cent $10 or over. The foreign-born show a larger proportion than the native-born of native father, who in turn show a larger proportion than the native-born of foreign father, earning each specified amount up to $10, while the native-born of native father show the largest and the foreign-born the smallest proportion earning $10 or over a week. The table next presented shows, by general nativity and race, the percentage of female employees 14 and under 18 years of age who were earning each specified amount weekly: TABLE 136.-Per cent of female employees 14 and under 18 years of age earning each specified amount per week, by general nativity and race.* (STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.) [This table includes only races with 40 or more females reporting. The totals, however, are for all races.] *This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year. All of the 138 female employees studied earn $2.50 or over a week, 78.3 per cent earn $5 or over, 18.1 per cent earn $7.50 or over, and less than 1 per cent earn $10 or over. The native-born of foreign father show a larger proportion than the native-born of native father, who in turn show a larger proportion than the foreign-born, earning $5 or |