Cost of living in German towns

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Identifikator:: 866449027

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-93831

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Cost of living in German towns

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1908

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (LXI, 548 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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BERLIN. 9 In the pianoforte industry cabinet makers as a rule earn from 405. to 44s. 10(7. ; soundboard (“ belly ”) makers 33s. to 40s., regulators and stringers 35s. to 40s., and note and keyboard makers 33s. to 36s. In one important manufactory wages have increased as follows since 1900 :— 1900. 1905. s. d. s. d. Cabinet makers ... ... 40 9 ... 44 10 Regulators and stringers 40 0 ... 46 4 Soundboard makers ... 37 10 ... 38 0 Tuners ... ... ... 47 6 ... 55 0 Labourers ... ... 23 5 ... 26 9 An instructive comparison covering a longer period is also possible in two branches of the wood industry. Herr Heinrich Freese, the owner of a large Venetian blind and wood paving manufactory, has for many years kept com parative returns of the wages paid to ail classes of his employees, and the following figures are taken from his books :— Weekly Earnings (piecework without overtime). Year. 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1903 1904 1905 Hours ! of Labour R1 - -, Per day. Makerg< Joiners. 9" 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 s. d. 26 5 28 8 28 7 27 2 29 5 31 3 31 3 31 9 34 11 37 1 37 0 s. 22 25 27 27 29 30 32 31 33 35 36 d. 3 10 2 4 6 5 3 6 10 5 8 Blind Fitters. Painters. Painters (rough work). S. 25 28 28 26 d. 9 2 3 4 28 5 29 9 30 10 31 8 32 11 31 11 35 8 s. d. 35 2 34 11 33 0 31 4 33 2 30 0 37 11 35 9 39 6 42 1 44 11 s. 22 21 9 21 20 23 10 19 10 22 0 20 1 20 4 27 11 26 11 Circular ! Sawmen Metal Sewers and Workers, (females). Planers. S. d. 23 4 24 11 24 3 27 0 27 6 30 2 28 10 30 4 33 7 35 9 33 3 s. d. 28 4 30 7 25 3 24 11 24 7 24 10 29 8 29 31 27 30 s. d. 11 0 14 6 13 0 11 1 12 8 11 6 12 5 12 10 13 1 13 8 14 8 In the following comparative table referring to workmen of the same employer lost time and overtime are included, yet (in Herr Freese’s opinion) without prejudice to the relative value of the figures :— Wood-paving Department. (Time Wages for a working day of 9 hours duration). 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1903 1904 1905 Year. Foremen. S. d. 25 10 30 5 31 11 24 10 26 2 28 3 29 10 30 6 30 6 Paviors (skilled). S. d. 19 6 24 4 19 2 21 6 23 0 23 9 24 11 23 9 25 8 Paviors (assistants). s. d. 18 4 19 3 17 9 18 4 19 9 20 9 21 10 20 2 22 4 Labourers. S. d. 19 2 21 0 18 6 19 3 20 4 20 & 21 0 24 0 27 4 In the beer brewing industry the Tvages of brewers and coopers are 32s., and of bottlers 20s. Qd. to 22s. 6d. ; draymen receive commission on the beer delivered, which is chiefly paid by the customer. The custom of the " free- drink ” or 11 house drink,” a perquisite of so much beer per day, still continues ; brewers as a rule are allowed 3^ quarts, and artisans half that quantity, though there is a tendency to restrict beer drinking on the premises, and in several breweries cold coffee is given instead in summer, while the workmen at another large brewery have the right to exchange their free beer tickets for money at the rate of about Id. per pint, or for food obtainable at the canteen. The custom of the “free drink” is, however, menaced, for the Imperial Insurance Board discourages it owing to the many accidents which are traceable to its abuse, and only the settlement of the question whether the old perquisite shall be abolished B 29088

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