EXCESS OF WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE-
EARNERS OVER INCREASE IN COST OF
LIVING IN 1926 OVER 1913 OR 1914
{The horizontal black bars show relative increases in weekly
earnings; the vertical red line marks the extent
of cost-of-living increase.)
Per cent Per cent
increase increase
in wkly. cost of living
Industry earnings (75.6%)
Paper Products Manufacturing... 172 -
Men's Clothing. .voeeniveceianas, 151
Bakers uv ny punmpran se vrpwersy gu 190
Hosiery and Underwear (BLS)*, 146
Woolen and Worsted Goods Manu-
facturing (BLS) ..v..0vveen... 142
Granite and Stone Trades........ 141
Rubber Manufacturing.......ec... 139
Cotton Manufacturing (South)
(DN LCBI® soivsnsssvrinnsies 37
iron_and Steel Manufacturing
(NLCBD)* ti. iiiiirnerenses 175
Furniture Manufacturing ........ 1 1
Wool Manufacturing (N.I.C.B.).. 1 ¢
Building Trades ...veeveensseses 153
All Union Wages. ...,e0.vecnn.. "3
Printing and Publishing—Book and
Job (NJI.CB.) v.vvviinnnnreas 171
N. Y, State Factories........... 1 J
Pourdries pep » suevees 2a vanes 100
Motormen and Conductors....... 128
Silk Manufacturing ..........,.. 127
Printing and Publishing—News-
paper (NJI.C.B.).ouvvsvueeness 126
Hosiery and Knit Goods (N.I.C.B.) 126
Hardware and Small Parts....... 124
Leather Tanning and Finishing... 123
Paper and Wood Pulp Manufac-
EOTIIG win i bb ei dinms b nines J22
Chemical Manufacturing.......,. 120
Printing and Publishing—Book and
Job (BLS)................... 118
Electricity——Generation and Distri-
BUtlon wavs v5 0 sown 4 svisnn es 118
Lumber Manufacturing and Mill.
WOTK oivivinnrnnnnrnnisanans, 117
Anthracite—Consideration Miners. 116
Anthracite—Contract Laborers.... 116
Cotton Manufacturing-—North
NACRBY ooyvcnssrrpmensy ov 313
Agricultural Implement Manufac-
TUTE vi vvvavcrnrtasnaneresnas 114
Meat Packing..ooceevievneneenes 113
Foundry and Machine Shop Prod-
VOLE cywvngservvnrrsss vgwerive 333
Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Driv-
EFS t.essnvssssacencesnnsenrns 111
Machines and Machine Tools..... 111
Cotton Goods Manufacturing
(BLS) ..iviiiiiiiiiiiiina.., 105
Gas, Manufacture and Distribution 102
Automobile Manufacturing....... 98
Electrical Apparatus Manufactur-
Ng ....iiiiieriiieisiiinaas.. 98
Boot and Shoe Manufacturing
(NICB) cv iiiiineinnnnas 7
Boot and Shoe Manufacturing
EBERY con wavnnvnns snvarun sn
Sleeping Car Conductors.........
Heavy I
Printing and Publishing News-
papers (BLS) tc .cvvvvervennes
Longshoremen ...ovevvvnenenenens
Paint and Varnish Manufacturing.
Farm Laborers... ..cviuuevienesen
Anthracite—Contract Miners ..... - s
* The letters (BLS) stand for United States Bureau of Lahor Statistics;
‘N.I.C.B.) for National Industrial Conference Board.
DIAGRAM SHOWING THE UPWARD TREND
OF WAGES AND THE DOWNWARD
TREND OF LIVING COSTS
"most
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pie
NST of LIVING
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