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CHAPTER III.

ECONOMIC STATUS.

l occupation of immigrant employees before coming to the United Statesy earnings Relation between period of residence and earning ability— Tables 565 to 569 and General Tables 314 to 316].

PAL OCCUPATION OF IMMIGRANT EMPLOYEES BEFORE COMING TO THE UNITED STATES.

principal occupations while abroad of the iron and steel workers ign birth employed in the establishments of the Middle West ibited in the following table, which shows, by race, the per f foreign-born male employees in each specified occupation coming to the United States:

65.—Per cent of foreign-born male employees in each specified occupation before coming to the United States, by race.

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includes only races with 80 or more males reporting. The total, however, is for all foreign-born.]

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table shows that only 9.8 per cent of the 6,970 employees ng were employed in the manufacturing of iron and steel and lucts before coming to the United States, and only 2.8 per re engaged in other manufacturing. On the other hand, 62.5 t were farming or were farm laborers and 10.5 per cent were laborers. A small proportion, 6.5 per cent, were in hand 1.3 per cent were in trade, and 6.6 per cent were in other

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58.7 per cent of the English were also emplo before leaving Europe. The Swedes and Ger largest proportion, but the percentage in each in compared with the first-mentioned races. The S show slightly over 2 per cent and North Italia who had had any previous experience in their

The Germans, Swedes, English, Irish, and Fi percents having been engaged in other manufa were formerly thus employed. The Croatians who were farming or were farm laborers before States. They are closely followed by the Servi Slovaks, Lithuanians, Finns, Magyars, Slovenia and Irish, in the order named. The English sh and Welsh 1 per cent who were engaged in th coming to this country. The North Italians rep centage who were general laborers, and the C show but very small proportions thus employed. show the highest percentage in hand trades lowest. The English and Germans report over Lithuanians, Croatians, Irish, Slovaks, Magyars, 1 per cent, who were in trade before coming to The Swedes show 22.6 per cent and the English were formerly engaged in other occupations, as than 10 per cent of any of the other races who No Servians were employed in other occupations

WEEKLY EARNINGS.

The table next presented shows, by general n per cent of male employees in the Middle West w age or over and who were earning each specified

TABLE 566.-Per cent of male employees 18 years of age or o amount per week, by general nativity and

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*This table shows wages and earnings for the period indicated, but no ad lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various ta

66.—Per cent of male employees 18 years of age or over earning each specified amount per week, by general nativity and race-Continued.

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he male employees 18 years of age or over for whom informaas secured almost all earn $7.50 or over per week; 87.8 per cent 10 or over; 63.9 per cent $12.50 or over, and 40.3 per cent earn over. On the other hand, only 14.4 per cent earn $20 or more, cent $22.50 or over, and 7.1 per cent $25 or over each week. roportion of employees earning $10 or over per week is largest se native-born of foreign father, second largest for the foreignmployees, and smallest for those native-born of native father. roportion of employees earning $17.50 or over each week est for the native-born of foreign father, second largest for tive-born of native father, and smallest for the foreign-born, the proportion earning $15 or over, $20 or over, $22.50 or and $25 or over per week, respectively, is largest for the -born of native father, is second in rank for the native-born eign father, and smallest for the foreign-born. In the case foreign-born the employees of the races of old immigration Great Britain and northern Europe have, in general, a larger tion of individuals earning each of the sums specified than he employees of the races of recent immigration from southern astern Europe. The distinction between these two groups of yees is particularly noticeable in the columns representing the earnings.

table next presented shows, by general nativity and race of dual, the percentage of male employees 14 and under 18 years who were earning each specified amount per week.

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TABLE 567.-Per cent of male employees 14 and under 18 years amount per week, by general nativity and

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*This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year.

Of the male employees 14 and under 18 years of mation was secured almost all earn $5 or over a earn $7.50 or over, and 24 per cent $10 or over cent $12.50 or over, and 2.3 per cent $15 or mo of employees earning $7.50 or over and $10 or tively, is largest for the native-born employee second largest for those who were native-born of smallest for the foreign-born. None of the forei siderably smaller proportion of the native-born ir of foreign father than of the native-born of nativ or over and $15 or over each week.

RELATION BETWEEN PERIOD OF RESIDENCE AND

The table next presented includes the same da presents it in a different form. In this table the residence period are grouped under the several ra der possible a study of the progress of each race parison with other races.

8.—Per cent of foreign-born male employees 18 years of age or over earning each ied amount per week, by race and length of residence in the United States.

(STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.)

the United States is meant years since first arrival in the United States. This table includes only races with 200 or more males reporting.]

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ble shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing nings allowance is made for time lost during the year.

ll be noted from the data presented in the preceding table that rease with length of residence is more uniform with the races nt immigration included in the table-the Croatians, Magyars, Russians, Slovaks, and Slovenians-and with the Germans and = than with the English and Irish. In the case of the English, r proportion of individuals who have been in the United States five years than of the individuals who have been here from five e years are reported as earning $12.50 or over, $15 or over, 7.50 or over, per week, respectively.

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