2012, ISBN: 1130463273

[EAN: 9781130463279], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781130463279], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: .year nearly tlrree-fifths (59.2 per cent) of the girls who went into dressmaking earned under $8, but in their fourth year, two-thirds of those who remained in their trade, and over one half (55.1 per cent) of those who had gone into other occupations were earning $8 or more. Of those who remained in the millinery trade, over one-half (54 per cent) earned $8 or more in the third year; the short working season, however, must be counted against this apparent advantage. Not until the end of the fourth year had 51.6 per cent of those who left millinery and were earning in other occupations reached $8 or more a week, though longer seasons may have equalized the actual income for the two groups. One-half of the cloth machine operators remaining in their trade earned $8 or more by the end of their third year, but not until their seventh year's experience had one-half of those who went into other occupations reached this wage. A comparatively small number of girls have gone into the straw machine operating and over two-fifths of these earned $8 a week or more from the beginning. While the wages here are better than in most sewing trades, the opportunity for the young girl is very limited, few employers wishing to take women under 21 years of age. The seasons also are short, causing a sifting out into other occupations. Not until the fourth year had one-half or more of tho.se leaving the trade reached a wage of $8 or over. Turning to the wages of the trade-trained girls, it is at once apparent that they show a wider range and less grouping about the average than those of the trade-school girls. This might be expected. The trade-school girls are a fairly homogeneous group, have had similar preparation and previous experience, and naturally show a similar rate of adva.<