the family, is valued at $1,300, on which there is $1,000 of which is on hand to be paid when the

The head, who is the sole support of the family, the iron and steel industry and worked eleven mon year, one month having been lost on account of s for the year amounted to $930, all of which was family fund. The head is identified with no t affiliated with the Masons, and the wife is a mem Star. The head was a blacksmith abroad and ca States hoping to improve his condition. The fa one magazine and one newspaper.

HOUSEHOLD No. 12.-ScоTCH.

This household is made up of husband and wife respectively, two daughters, aged 21 and 6, and fou and 10 years of age. All of the family were born i head of the family and all the children have be States a little over two years, while the wife first can forty-four years ago, and returned to Scotland, wh twenty-eight years before again coming to the Uni head is an alien, but expects to make the United Sta home. All of the family speak, read, and write Eng younger children are attending school.

The dwelling in which this family resides is a structure containing five rooms and is owned by household. It is in good repair and is clean and w five rooms, three are used for sleeping and livin as a kitchen, and one as a dining room. There i house. The water supply comes from a well in th toilet, which is dry, is also in the yard. Heat is supp and light from kerosene lamps.

The father and two sons contribute all their earnin fund and one son, who is now out of work, contr during the year. The head and sons were all emp plant during the year preceding the inquiry. The hea and worked nine months, earning $644. The time los injury. One son worked as a painter the full year ar one worked eight months in the machine shop and e four months lost being due to sickness and injury worked twelve months as an errand boy in the carp earned $312. All earnings were contributed to th The house owned is valued at $1,150, on which the $300, which is being paid in installments of $25 per m

The head of the household subscribes to several newspapers. Neither he nor either of his sons belon union or other organization. While abroad the head hold was a carpenter, the eldest daughter was a musi one son was a sign writer, the rest of the children be The family was induced to come to the United States by had previously resided in this country.

IVE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES FOR FOOD AND GENERAL LIVING PURPOSES.

expenditures of representative households for food and were also secured for the period of one week during the February or the early part of March, 1909. The data 1 from the store accounts of the households and while tructive in their bearings on the cost of living they are icant in affording an insight into the kind and quantity other articles used. The detailed exhibits follow accordof head of household.

HOUSEHOLD No. 1.-ENGLISH.

ly is entirely supported by the earnings of the head, ler repairer, regularly earns $20 per week, but at the is only a common laborer. He has four children, aged years, 9 years, and 12 years, respectively. His weekly xpenditures are as follows:

HOUSEHOLD No. 2.-SOUTH ITALIAN.

sehold is composed of a man and wife and their three chilars, 7 years, and 2 months old, respectively, and a boarder

$3

per week for his board, lodging, and laundry. The head illed laborer in the steel industry and earns $7.50 per week. oes not work outside the home. The total weekly family $10.50 covers the following detailed expenditures during

HOUSEHOLD No. 3.-SOUTH ITALIAN.

This household is composed of a man, his wife, old baby. The man is a section hand on the railr a week. He is the sole support of his family. T hold expenditures, in detail, are as follows:

The head is a foreman of unskilled laborers in th and earns $15 each week. He has three childrenyears of age, respectively-the oldest of whom is w tributing $7 weekly to the family fund. The wife n keeps boarders or lodgers. The detailed family expe week are as follows:

HOUSEHOLD No. 5.—South ITALIAN.

a barber and earns $12.50 per week. The household, the sole support, is composed of himself, his wife, and His wages do not meet his household expenses, he owes about $40 or $50. The details of the weekly f the household are as follows:

en.

HOUSEHOLD No. 6.-SOUTH ITALIAN.

s an unskilled laborer in the steel industry and is earning eek. He is the sole support of his family, and owns his has five children, all at home, who are 11 years, 4 years, ears, and 11 years old, respectively. The details of the sehold expenditures of the family are as follows:

HOUSEHOLD No. 7.-SOUTH ITALIAN.

The head of this household is an unskilled la furnaces, and earns $9 a week. His wife does not children are 5 months and 5 years old, respectiv however, pays $3.50 per week for his board, lod raising the total family weekly income to $12.50. the household expenditures for the week is as follo

HOUSEHOLD No. 8.-AMERICAN (WHITE).

The head of this household is a machinist in the b earns $18 a week. He is the sole support of his wife ent relatives. His weekly expenditures for food articles are as follows: