Scale of wages paid at Duncan mills, Mechanicsville, N. Y., 1893-1908-Cont'd.

Per month.

.95 │..-----------|---

During 1893, 1898, and 1903 frames were made by contract.

.85

Comparative wages of Tyrone (Pa.) mill-Continued.

Employees working regularly for more than one year now receive 5 per cent bonus, except foremen. This additional 5 per cent has not been figured in the above statement.— West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.

Comparison of daily wages paid at paper mills at Luke, Md.

Machine tenders, beater men, and back tenders are now paid double time for working on Sat urday nights, and due allowance has been made for this (as well as for bonuses) in the figures for May, 1907. Wages at present time are same as May, 1907.-West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.

Have not considered the 5 per cent bonus paid employees who remain one year or longer in the May, 1907, column.

Comparison of wages paid at pulp mill at Davis, W. Va.

See paper mill figures for office.

June, 1900. April, 1903. April, 1908.

$3.34

$5.00

$8.26

2.75

2.75

2.61

3.79

1.50

1.50

1.83

1.40

1.75

1.37

1.42

1.69

1.33

1.35

1.75

West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, Covington, Va.

Mechanics in sulphite mill, April, 1908.-Two, at $3.20; one, at $2.75; two, at $2.50; one, at $2.45; one, at $2.40; one, at $2.38; four, at $2.25; two, at $2.20; two, at $2.15; one, at $2.10; three, at $2; two, at $1.75; two, at $1.60; one, at $1.50; fourteen, at $1.40; one, at $1.35; two, at $1.25.

Scale of wages at New York and Pennsylvania Company's Johnsonburg mill from 1898 to 1908.

Per

Names.

1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908.

cent.

(2.75 2.75 2.75
2.50 2.50 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 2.50
12.50 2.50 2.50
1.20 1.50 1.50 1.75 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.75
2.25 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.50

2.75
2.75

1.20

1.20 1.35 1.40 1.40

!

1.40

1.50 1.50 1.60 1.60

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
(2.50

1.60

Scale of wages at New York and Pennsylvania Company's Johnsonburg mill from 1898 to 1908-Continued.

Names.

1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908.

Per

cent.

2.00

Do.....

1.50

1.50

1.75

Do
Do

20

1.75 1.75 46

$2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.75 $2.75 $2.75 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.50
12.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 3.00
2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 22
2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 25
1.20 1.35 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.75 1.75 1.75
2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
2.75 2.75
2.75 2.75 2.75 10
2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 2.75 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.25 2.25 2.75
1.50 1.50 1.50 1.40 1.60
1.60
1.75 1.75
2.00 1.75 2.00 2.75 3.00
1.90 1.90 2.00

10

1.75 1.75 1.75 16

3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 50

2.00 2.25

2.25 2.25 2.50 66

(1.75

1.75

1.40

1.40

1.50 1.75 f

2.00 2.00

2.25

43

1.75

1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 46

56

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.25 2.25 2.25 1.75 1.75 1.75 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.40 f1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.00 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 40 .90 .90 .90 1.00 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 53 1.80 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.20 2.20 1.40 1.40 1.40 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.25 12 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.75 1.60 1,60 1.60 1.60 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.80 .75 .75 1.35 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.50 100 13.80 3.80 3.75 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Paper machine tenders 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 14 14.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 f 2.15 2.00 (2.15 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.60 1.75 11.90 1.90 1.90 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 1.60 1.60 1.65 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 2.00 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 145 1.45

2.50 2.50

2.50 2.50

12

14

1.75 16

1.30

1.60

2.20 2.35
1.40 1.50

1.60

16

12

20

1.45

1.45