Zwei Bücher zur socialen Geschichte Englands

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Identifikator:: 1891000233

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-260008

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Held, Adolf http://d-nb.info/gnd/116681667

Title:: Zwei Bücher zur socialen Geschichte Englands

Place of publication:: Leipzig

Publisher:: Duncker & Humblot

Year of publication:: 1881

Scope:: XIV, 775 Seiten; 1 Portrait

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Zweiter Anhang. Belegstellen.

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696 Belegstellen. We beg to state the fatal effects which, in our judgment, result from pauperism; it produces moral degradation in every point of view, repres- ses industry, engenders negligence in the management and economy of a family, increases disaffection, has a tendency to riot and outrage, greatly injures the landed interest, produces a general demoralization of principle and endangers the State itself, — We are of opinion, that a fair price given to the weaver for his la- bour has not the effect of preventing a consumtion of the article he wea- ves; and that a reduction of wages, below a fair standard, would at no time produce a greater sale of goods in the silk-line, nor would such re- duction of wages be attended with any advantage to the master generally, or to the journeyman, were the manufacturers, in the event of a tempo- rary depression of the trade, to manufacture silk goods (if they could do 30 at a low rate of wages): because the quantity of goods in the market is increased during such depression, and consequently then affects the profit of the manufacturer, and prevents, when trade revives, so many goods being made as otherwise there would, at fair prices; and therefore when considered in all its relative bearings, is injurious both to the ma- naufacturer and weaver. We cannot but observe, that in our judgment the weavers in Lon- don and the vicinity are not overpaid, by the list price now‘existing, for their labour. We are of opinion that an extension of the Silk Acts to the counm- iry at large, would be attended with the same advantages as we have above imputed to the operation of those in London, Middlesex and West- minster. — E. Zu Seite 455 Anmerkung 2, Die Hausweber verlangen ein gesetzliches Lohnminimum. Handloom weavers Report von 1834, S. 447. 5676. What is the date of it? — The date is not mentioned, but it is a vetition to the House of Commons, which was presented in 1808. (The Petition was delivered in and read, and is as follows:) A Copy of the Cotton Weavers’ Petition, and their Clauses. „To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled. — The humble Petition of the undersigned persons, ‚being Journeymen Cotton weavers resident in that part of Great Britain called England. Sheweth.

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