*■> 60th congress : : 2d SESSION DECEMBER 7, 1908- MARCH 4, 1909 SENATE DOCUMENTS IN 23 VOLUMES Vol. 14 WASHINGTON:: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:: 1909 ^ ■ 60th Congress \ SENATE i ^^ocument 2d Session ( \ No. 725 INVESTIGATION OF WESTERN UNION AND POSTAL TELEGRAPH- CABLE COMPANIES LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR, TRANSMITTING, PURSUANT TO A SENATE RESOLUTION OF MAY 28, 1908, A PARTIAL REPORT SHOWING THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION MADE BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR INTO THE WESTERN UNION AND THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANIES FEBRUARY 16, 1909 Referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce and ordered to be printed WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1909 ■^ 3 LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL. Department of Commerce and Labor, Office of the Secretary, Washington, Fehruary 15, 1909. Sm: In pursuance of the Senate resolution of May 28, 1908, direct- ing an investigation by this department of the telegraph and tolephoiu- companies, I have the honor to transmit herewith, in accordance with the direction of the President, a partial report on this subject, showing the results of an investigation made by the Bureau of Labor into the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph-Cable companies. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Oscar S. Straus, Secretary. Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks, President of the Senate. Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Labor, Washington, Fehruary 13, 1909. Sir: In accordance with your instructions the investigation, directed by the Senate resolution of May 28, 1908, into the telegraph and telephone companies has been conducted by this bureau, and I transmit herewith, in partial compliance with the terms of the reso- lution, a report dealing with the Western Union and the Postal Tele- graph-Cable companies. The investigation of telephone companies is still under way, and it has not been possible up to this time either to complete that inves- tigation or place the material on hand in shape for transmission. The planning and conduct of the field work of the investigation have been done by Special Agent Ethelbert Stewart, and the text of the report herewith transmitted has been largely prepared by him. The planning and preparation of the tables accompanying the report have been under the direction of Mr. Charles E. Baldwin, of the sta- tistical division of the bureau. I am, very respectfully, Chas. p. Neill, Commissioner. The Secretary of Commerce and Labor. 5 OOITTENT8. Page. Letters of Transmittal 3 Chapter I. — General Discussion of Conditions in Telegraph Companies. 7-55 Methods of handling the public business 10-22 Business carried on by companies through their own employees 10-17 Messages originating with the companies 10. U Messages originating with the public 11-17 Arrangements with railroad companies 17-21 Leased wires •. 21-22 Franks, passes, and deadhead messages 23 Toll rates 23-28 Physical working conditions 28-30 Hours of labor and methods of work 30-34 Split tricks 34 Extra men 34-38 Typewriters 38, 39 Black list 39-42 Wages and earnings 42-50 Overtime and bonus earnings 51. 52 Receipts and expenditures for a period of five y(>ars 53, 54 Growth of the telegraph business 55 Chapter II. — Analysis of Tables : 57-63 Chapter III. — General Tables 65-510 Table I. — Employment and working conditions in telegraph offices of speci- fied cities, as reported by companies 67-69 A. — Number of regular and of extra operators, location and size of op- erating rooms, and air space per person 67 B. — Average nurnber of messages handled per day during April, 1907 and 1908, by specified methods 68 C. — Number of messengers of each classified age, and method of pay- ment 69 Table II. — Working conditions in telegraph offices of specified cities, as re- ported by special agents 70. 71 Table III. — Employment and working conditions in telegraph offices, as reported by individual employees 72-1 51 A. — Occupation, age, sex, nature of work, length of service, lunch time, and overtime 72-97 B. — Pay for overtime and holidays, expense for typewriters, work- room, and rest rooms, health, and fines and suspensions 96-125 C. — Messages handled, relief, bonuses, and conditions as to extra and split-trick operators 126-151 Table IV. — Summary of employment and working conditions reported by employees in telegraph offices, by cities 152-177 A. — Lunch time and overtime 152-161 B. — Use of typewriters, conditions in workrooms, fines and suspensions, and messages handled 162-171 C. — Extra and split-trick operators ] 72-177 Table V. — Summary of employment and working conditions reported by employees in telegraph offices, by occupations 1 78-182 A. — Lunch time and overtime 178, 179 B. — Use of typewriters, conditions in workrooms, fines and suspensions, and messages handled 180. 181 C. — Extra and epiit-trick operators 182 5 ^ rONTENTS. Chapter III.— General Tables— Concluded. Page. Table VI.— Rates of wages, earnings, and time employed of employees in telegraph offices during April, 1907 and 1908, as reported by companies. 183-485 A. — Rates of wages and hom's of labor, by occupations. 183-281 B. — Summary of employees and of key operators, machine operators, and branch operators or managers, by cities 282, 283 0_ — Classified rates of wages of operators and of branch operators or managers, by cities 284-287 D. — Employees earning each classified amount during the month, by monthly rate at which employed 288-357 E. — Employees working overtime each classified number of hours, by occupations ; 358-405 F. — Summary of operators and of branch operators or managers working overtime each classified number of hours, by cities 406-409 G. — Employees working on each classified number of days, by occu- pations 410-450 H. — Number and per cent of operators and of branch operators or managers working at each specified rate of wages, and cumula- tive number and per cent at each rate or less 451-476 I. — Summary of number and per cent of operators and of branch opera- tors or managers working at each specified rate of wages, and cumulative number and per cent at each rate or less 477-481 J. — Average rates of wages and average earnings of operators and of branch operators or managers, by cities 482-485 Supplementary tables relating to clerical employees and to operators or managers of branch ofiices of the Western Union Telegraph Company, New York, N. Y., during April, 1907 and 1908, as reported by company . 486-510 Supplement 1.— Rates of wages and hours of labor, by occupations . 486-495 Supplement 2. — Employees earning each classified amount during the month, by monthly rate at which employed 496-501 Supplement 3. — Employees working overtime each classified number of hoiKs, by occupations 502, 503 Supplement 4. — Employees working on each classified number of days, by occupations 504-507 Supplement 5. — Number and per cent of branch operators or mana- gers working at each specified rate of wages and cumulative number and per cent at each rate or less 508, 509 Supplement 6. — Average rates of wages and average earnings of branch operators or managers 510 Appendix A.— Digest of state laws and extracts from principal sections of such laws ; - - - 513-536 Appendix B.^Forms of schedules used in telegraph investigation 537-544 Appendix C— Standard form of railroad contract '. 545-548 Appendix D. — Form of Western Union leased- wire contract 549, 550 Appendix E.— Postal Telegraph employees' association 551-554 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DISCUSSION OF CONDITIONS IN TELE- GRAPH COMPANIES. CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION OF CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. The investigation of the telegraph companies, the result of which is embodied in this report, has, Dy direction of the Secretary of Com- merce and Labor, been conducted by the Bureau of Labor, in conform- ity with the following Senate resolution of May 28, 1908: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor be, and ho is hereby, directed to institute an investigation into all the telegraph and telephone companies (engaged in the conduct of an interstate business) as to the methods used in handling the public's business, the wages paid telegraphers, telephone operators, and other employees of such companies, and the working conditions of the employees thereof, together with a statement of the receipts and expenditures of such companies for a period of five years. And he is further directed to report the result of such investigation to the Senate on the first Monday in December, nineteen hundred and eight. The schedules used in securing information for this report are given in Appendix B, pages 537 to 544, and are numbered B. L. 427, 428, 431, 432, and 436. A number of the last three of these schedules were placed in the hands of the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, with the request that they be filled out by representatives of these companies in certain selected cities and returned to the bureau. In addition to this information supplied by the companies, infor- mation was obtained by special agents of the bureau who visited a large number of selected cities and reported to the bureau on the first two schedules data secured as the result of their personal obser- vation and from interviews with individual telegraphers. In each city visited the managers of the companies were themselves requested to furnish to the agents of the bureau the names of telegraphers whom they desired to have the agents intei"view; in addition to those thus designated by the companies, the agents of the bureau interviewed a number of other telegraphers whose names were sug- gested by others than representatives of the companies. The cities for which schedules and copies of pay rolls for both com- panies were requested were as follows: Boston, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Washington, New Orleans, Atlanta, Kich- mond, Louisville, Nashville, Mobile, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Denver, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Portland, Oreg., Seattle, and Omaha. In addition to these cities, Birmingham, Ala., was taken for the Postal Company only and Ogden, Utah, for the Western Union Company only. 9 10 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. METHODS OF HANDLING THE PUBLIC BUSINESS. The business of receiving and transmitting messages for the public is carried on by both the Western Union and Postal Telegraph com- panies in three different ways: First, in the receiving of messages at their own offices and transmitting such messages over their own wires by operators directly employed by the companies; second, by the receiving of messages at railroad stations by operators directly em- ployed by the railroad companies, who act also as agents for the telegraph companies in receiving and transmitting commercial mes- sages; and, third, by renting out wires during certain hours of the day to news associations, newspaipers, brokers, and large commercial houses, who employ their own operators and during the specified hours have the exclusive use of the leased wires. BUSINESS CARRIED ON BY COMPANIES THROUGH THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES. The regular business conducted by the companies over their o-wti wires by operators employed directly by them divides itself into two classes. First, the transmission of messages originating with the com- panies themselves; second, the transmission of messages originating with the general public. MESSAGES ORIGINATING WITH THE COMPANIES. The business originating with the companies is of two kinds: First, messages that are for the proper carrying on of the traffic of the com- panies and known as ''service" and "wire" messages. These messages bring in no direct revenue, but form part of the necessary cost of operation; second, the messages transmittmg stock quota- tions which are known in the Western Union office as "C. N. D's. " Both companies conduct a business which is loiown in the Western Union office as the "commercial news department." The commercial news department of the Western Union Company undertakes to furnish market and stock quotations to distant com- mercial centers; that is, it keeps the outside world in instant touch with the fluctuating prices as posted on the NewYorkStock Exchange. The company pays the stock exchange a monthly rate and is fur- nished by the exchange on the instant with all quotations. These it transmits to its customers or subscribers by wire. The payment by those who subscribe to this service is usually by the week or month, and is for the news, and does not depend upon the number of separate messages or quotations sent. The wires generally used for this business are those of the old Gold and Stocks Telegraph Company, which was absorbed by the Western Union. The old "ticker" system is generally retained; but regular Morse wires are used where necessary and to accommodate the overflow business. This overflow, and this business when tickers are not available, con- stitute the body of the market quotation business sent on Morse wires. In character the service supplied by the Western Union through its commercial news department is furnished by the other companies in many places, particularly throughout the South. This being the CHAPTER T. GENERAL OISCUSSTON. 11 nature of a "C. N. D." message, it is in a sense the company's own business, though not in the same sense that "a service" or "a wire" message is. "Service" messages are to correct errors in messages made by operators or agents of the company, and "wire" messages are sent to locate or facihtate the removal of o])structions on the wire, breakdowns, and matters of that sort, or to see if the wire is clear and in working condition. A "C. N. D." is a message sent to a person, firm, or association to advise them of the price of stocks, etc. Wliile the recipient of the message is in much tlie same position as receivers of other messages, the sender is the telegraph company itself, which is also the owner and vender of the information contained in the message. Naturally these deliveries of stock quotations at so many places in the country bring in return to the companies for transmission over their wires large numbers of messages classified as "market orders," and sometimes called "O. D's." These are orders to brokers to buy or sell stocks, or to commission houses to buy or sell produce either "futures" or "spot," as the case may be. Owing to the nature of this class of messages, the short hours of stock exchanges, the rapid fluctuations in prices, this business has a time value element in it not possessed by all messages, and is, generally speaking, given special attention by the telegraph companies. Several States have made dealing in stocks or margins or in "futures" illegal, and some of them have legislation against tele- graph and telephone companies handling messages relating to such transactions. MESSAGES ORIGINATING WITH THE PUBLIC. The business originating with the public is of various kinds, such as commercial messages, the transmission of new^s by correspondents to papers not having leased wire service, and general business and social messages. An effort was made to find out whether, in the practice of the companies, there was any order of precedence for the various sorts of messages and, if so, what this order w^as. Where for any reason a message was to be given precedence over other mes- sages, a pink slip "was attached to such messages in order to attract the operator's eye, and such messages were then expected to be given precedence over any other messages on his operating table. Inquiry 52 on the schedule submitted to the telegraph companies. B. L. 431, reads as follows: Pink slip and all other rush business. Give rules and regulations controlling all differential business. Give a list of names of any indi\nduals, firms, and corporations having pink-slip privileges at your office. In answer to this question in most of the cities from which sched- ules were requested the reply of the Postal Telegraph Company was generally "None." The answer by the Western Union representatives in all the cities was practically the same, and in most cases it was identical in phrase- ology and was as follows: No pink slips. Other than business of the United States Government, there is no order of precedence for business of the same class. All traffic is transmitted according to the requirements of the business interests of the public, except where regulated by statute. 12 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. The answer states, first, that no pink slips are used. This answer was correct enough at the time the reply was made, but it developed during the investigation that ^he practice of using pink slips, as stated above, was in common practice in practically all the cities and was discontinued, presumably, in anticipation of this investigation. It will be noted further that the statement is made that ''there is no order of precedence for business of the same class." The question asked for the "rules and regulations controlling all differential busi- ness." If business was classified and some classes of business given precedence over other classes, a full and frank statement to that effect should have be.en embodied in the reply. The facts as developed by this investigation are simply these: Up to the time of the beginning of this investigation, preference was given in every city visited in tliis investigation and by both com- panies to certain classes of business. In lumber districts it was lumber business; in flouring-mill centers, it was flour; in fruit-growing dis- tricts, fruit; in the South, it was cotton, and in practically all places what is called ''market orders" or stock brokers' and board of trade business was rushed during the hours the stock exchanges and boards of trade were open. The cumulative evidence upon these points is wholly convincing. This practice is probably what is referred to in the concluding sentence of the company's reply that "All traffic is transmitted according to the requirements of the business interests of the public, except where regulated by statute." The market-order telegrams resulting from the stock quotations furnished by the company itself are usually transmitted first on the wire regardless of filing time. That is to say, they are given the same order of preference tnat the commercial news department or stock quotation business is when transacted over Morse -svdres, or wires other than the ticker. The company's position on this is that market orders depending entirely on time for their value, owing to the rapid fluctuations of stock markets and the short hours of business main- tained by stock exchanges, must be classified by themselves and be specialized. In the case of C. N. D's., whether or not over wires used for public business, the matter of the message is of course the property of the company and is in that sense at least the company's o\\Ti message. The classifications outside of C. N. D's. and market orders are largely a question of local conditions. The preference to particular firms depends upon amount of business they have to do or upon their persistence in complaining about inadequate service, sometimes upon both. The circumstances under which individual patrons secure special services over other patrons, whether in the same class or not, seem to be about as follows : When a firm doing a large telegraph business was induced by one telegraph company to transfer from the other company, it was gen- erally upon a promise made by the solicitor to give better and quicker service than the other company and to rush the business of the firm being importuned to "change companies." Business so secured was rushed and given precedence, for a period of time at least, usually from one to three months. Again, when a firm complained seriously of delays or of inadequate service, and threatened to give its business "to the other company," a representative of the company called and CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 13 promised that special attention would be given to the business of the complaiaing firm, and its business was specialized and rushed in pre- ference to other firms for a time. The practice of giving rushing privileges to firms and individuals and to classes of business in order to get or to hold such firms and business, was used precisely as cut rates and rebates were used before the "understanding" between the two companies abolished rebates and cut rates. This preferential business can not be abolished or materially checked by either one of the companies alone. State legislation is powerless because it can not control business one end of wliich is in another State, as is the case with practically all telegraph busmess. Federal legislation either transferring the telegraph and telephone companies to the supervision of the Interstate Commerce Commission or in some other way reaching the same result, is the only agency through which the preferential business could be reached. In this connection it may be well to state that in only two or three cities was there evidence secured that the telephone companies were giving preference over long-distance lines to certain favored classes of business or firms. Originally the pink slip or other indications that a message should be put out of its turn and rushed were intended for use in case of death messages, government messages, etc., where it was very ap- parent that they should have the right of way over unimportant and so- called ''social" or " sentimental" messages. A message which merely announces a safe arrival at one's destination might very properly be delayed, if necessary, to give way to a message summoning its recipient to the bedside of some one dying. Unquestionably also, in the case of a message addressed to a man on board of a train, to a stock broker where the exchange will close in a few minutes, and in many other easily conceivable cases, where the time element has an infinitely greater importance and value than in other messages, some discretionary power should be exercised somewhere to regulate the transmission of such messages. The abuse of this power by the traffic managers of the company in the cities covered by this investigation, is beyond question. The use of this power to secure business by favoritism in promptness of service like^vise does not admit of doubt. In Europe what is known as "priority," wdiich is the same thing as is here designated as preferential business, is secured by paying an additional fee for such priority. In some countries this amounts to double the regular price of the message and in other countries three times the price of the regular message; it is the application of the idea of the special-delivery stamp as used by our postal system to the telegraph message. Many of the States have fixed severe penalties for holding messages out of their order. In New York the penalty is $100 for each oft'ense; in Illinois it is $50. Some States permit a certain stated order of precedence for certain classes of messages, but require that all other messages shall be transmitted in order of filing. The States which require transmission in order of filing without classification are Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut; in Georgia the law of 1908 requires messages to be transmitted "impartially." Idaho penalizes telegraph operators for willfidly postponing messages out of their order; Illinois and Louisiana, like Idaho, penalize the employee and also 14 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. the company ; Maine, Massachusetts, and Michigan require messages to be sent in order of filing, but provide that arrangements may be made to forward news matter out of its regular order; Missouri requires messages to be transmitted promptly, impartially, and in good faith, and its courts have decided this refers to transmission only and not to delivery of messages; in Montana, while the civil code provides for a classified preference in sendiag, the penal code provides penalties for postponing messages out of the order of their receipt; Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolma, Utah (except official and news), Virginia (same as Utah), Washing- ton, and Wisconsin require messages to be transmitted in the order filed. Some of the States permit certain preference in order of trans- mission, these usually being specifically named in the law. California, for instance, requires that messages must, if practicable, be trans- mitted immediately on and in order of receipt; if not practicable, then in the following order: 1. Messages from public agents of the State or of the United States on public business. 2. Messages for immediate publication in newspapers, and not for any secret use. 3. Messages relating to sickness or death. 4. Other messages in the order of filing. An actual damage of S50 for each message postponed contrar}^ to above order of ]:)recedence is fixed by statute, while the penal code makes it a misdemeanor to postpone a message out of its order. The Indiana law provides that all messages shall be sent in order of filing, except that news matter may be sent out of its order and messages from officers of justice shall be given precedence. Michigan permits arrangements to be made for sending news matter only out of the regular order of filing. Minnesota law provides that all messages shall be sent in order of their receipt, except that when special request for precedence is made the following may be sent ahead of other business m the order named, i. e., government dispatches, those relating to movement of trains, those relating to sickness or death, and those relating to criminal law. Similar in effect are the laws of Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, South Dakota; Tennessee provides that special arrangement may be made for news matter; Utah provides that precedence may be given only to messages to or from public ofiicials on public business, and news matter; and the Virginia statute is similar. It will thus be seen that nearly every State in the Union has tried to deal with the question of favoritism in the matter of the order of transmission of telegraphic messages. The laws of the United States enacted in 1866 require priority for government messages. (See Appendix A for digest of the laws of the various States.) In Europe some effort has been made to deal with this matter, which is there known as "priority." English law provides that all telegrams of the government depart- ments shall have priority over all other messages, but in order to secure this privilege the word ''priority" must be specially stamped or marked on the face of the telegram. CHAPTER 1. GENERAL UISfUSSlUN. 15 In France the order of priority is as follows : 1. Telegrams affecting security or public order, the safety of travel- ers on railroads, or the demands and appeals for aid in case of fire, flood, etc. 2. Telegrams of the state and government officials in general 3. Telegrams relating to the service itself. 4. Urgent international private telegrams. 5. Private telegi'ams. In most other countries in Europe telegrams of the state have priority over all others. Senders of private telegrams may secure priority over other private dispatches by paying sometimes double the usual charge, as in Belgium, or treble the usual charge, as in Spain, Italy, or Germany. In France, private telegrams are trans- mitted in the order of filing, except messages of more than one hun- dred words, which can be held back and must cede priority to briefer messages filed later. In this country and within the last year or so several States, either through legislative enactments or through the action of railroad commissions, under whose supervision the telegraph companies have been placed, have attempted to reach the question of preferential business by requiring that the time of its filing at the originating office be transmitted with every message and placed on same at the receiving office. This is intended as a remedy for and check upon favoritism in the transmission of messages by enabling the recii)ient of a message to determine exactly the lapse of time between the filing of the message by its sender and the delivery of it by the com])an3^ Bills embodying this were introduced in several States during 1 907 and 1908. In the State of Maryland the following law was enacted: Maryland. [Acts of 1908, Chapter 280, page 72. J Section 1. Telegraph companies engaged in the business of transmitting communi- cations by telegraph in the State of Maryland, and charging tolls therefor, shall show conspicuouslj'' on each and every telegram delivered the lime it was filed for trans- mission and the time it was received at the office from which it is to be delivered. Sec 2. The time of filing the telegram at place of origin and the time received ai destination of each and every telegram transmitted, as provided in section 1, shall appear on each and every telegram under the captions "Time filed" and ''Time received." Sec 3. Failure to comply with the provisions of sections one (1) and two (2) of this act shall be punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) for each and every telegram delivered in violation of said sections one (1) and two (2). This Maryland law relates, of course, only to messages between points within the State. The following is the report of the agent who visited Baltimore as to the practice there : The Baltimore offices were instructed from headquarters to comply fully with the provisions of the law and have done so continuously since. The law applies only t<> messages sent from one part of the State to an office or point within the Stale. \o form or waiver has ever been in use and no messages sent or received on which tlie filing time had not been entered and the extra words recjuired to cover same ])aid for by either the sender or receiver of same at regular rates for messages. Should an operator at a small station send a message to either of the Baltimore offices the instruc- tions to the receiving operator are to stop the message at once and not to receive same until the filing time has been forwarded for message. This un pain of dismissal for neglecting to do same. 16 TELEGEAPH INVESTIGATION. Bills similar to the one passed in Maryland were introduced in other States, notably Massachusetts and New York. The regulations in Oklahoma relative to filing time are embodied in Rules No. 4 and No. 5, which are as follows: Rule No. 4. The recei\'ing clerk or receiving operator must give any aid or explanation necessary to enable the sender to prepare his or her message, and must also correctly mark on the face of the message the year, month, day, hour, and minute that it is filed. Rule No. 5. In sending a message the sending operator must observe the following order of transmission: 1. The number of the message. 2. The operator's personal signal. 3. The correct and exact filing time as per R\Ue 4. 4. The check of the message. 5. The place from. 6. The address of the message. 7. The body and signatiu-e of the message. The railroad commission of Georgia issued an order to telegraph companies to transmit the filing time of messages, as follows: Telegraph Rule No. 3. The following rule is hereby adopted as Telegraph Rule No. 3: Telegraph companies are required to show on each telegram they transmit and deliver between points in Georgia the correct time, expressed in hours and minutes, that such telegram was received at office for delivery. And where the sender of any such message desires to show also the correct time of filing with initial office, the trans- mitting company shall, where the words necessary to express the filing time added to the words in the body of the message do not exceed 10 words, carry said information free. But where such words added to the words in the body of the message exceed 10 words, a charge of 2 cents per word for each word in excess of 10 shall be allowed, subject to a maximum extra charge for showing said time of filing of 5 cents. In reply to an inquiry as to what had been the experience in Georgia imder this law, a representative of one of the companies in one of the large cities of Georgia reported that "the law is a dead letter." In a private letter from the editor of a telegraphers' journal in London, the writer states that — Every European telegraph administration, without exception, transmits free the time each message is filed at the originating point. The only messages coming into this country without the filing time marked thereon are those from the American cable companies. In this country the blanks supplied by both companies to patrons upon which to write messages have printed on them a place and space for entering the filing time. The receiving clerk is required by the companies to enter the filing time upon all messages, and it is so entered, but it is not transmitted with the message nor made known to its receiver. The discussion concerning the number of words that would neces- sarily be added to a message in order to transmit the filing time is very conclusively set at rest by what is reported as the actual practice of English and continental companies by a very simple code system, in which the exact time of filing, to the minute, is transmitted by three CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 17 or at most four letters. By the same system the approximate time of filing, never more than two and one-half minutes different from the exact minute of filing, could be transmitted by two letters, or at the very most three. The average word is assumed to be five letters, so that the transmission of the fihng time on a message would be the addition, on the whole, of less than one-half of a single word. Most of the operators interview^ed, or from whom schedules were secured, stated that the messages most seriously discriminated against were those classed as ordinary messages. It was claimed that until the beginning of this investigation these messages were held back and gradually accumulated until the leased wires were released after 3 o'clock p. m., or until messages on certain wires had piled up to such an extent that an extra man would be put on. It was argued by them that if the filing time were required to be transmitted with every message and placed on every message delivered this piling up of ordinary business would be automatically eliminated, as the delay in the transmission of a message would be made evident on the face of the message. The use of the telegraph by a patron is for the purpose of a prompt transmittal of his message, and it would seem a perfectly reasonable proposition that the companies themselves should furnish the evidence of their promptness with each message without charge. This appears to be the practice everywhere except in the United States, and it is probable that this requirement would itself be sufficient to insure promptness in the transmission of messages. ARRANGEMENTS WITH RAILROAD COMPANIES. Both companies, the Western Union to a much greater extent than the Postal, have extended their service to parts of the country that would not support an independent office by arrangement with railroad companies through which the railway office becomes also a Western Union or Postal office, and the operator employed by the railway for its own business acts also as the operator of the telegraph company, and receives and transmits commercial messages. The extent to which the Western Union Telegraph Company has availed itself of the facilities offered by railroads to establish offices that would not support an independent telegraph office is shown by figures given below for certain selected States. In a number of the States figures are given for the independent offices in which the com- pany maintains its own operator and also for the railroad offices in which the railroad operator also receives and transmits Western Union messages. These railroad offices are called joint offices in the paragraph given below. Figures are also given for certain selected States, showing the total number of offices in the State, classified according to their monthl}^ gross receipts. In a number of the States figures are ^iven showing the independent and j oint offices. In the States for whicli these figures are not given it can be assumed that all offices earning less than $50 gross per month are railroad offices where the operator also acts as the agent for the Western Union Telegraph Company. Some of those above $50 may be offices of this kind also, but alf those below $50 are unquestionably so. S. Doc. 725, 60-2 2 18 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. FLORIDA. Independent offices 50 Railroad oflBces 238 Total 288 Offices earning — $2 or less per month 22 Over $2 but not over $5 per month 38 Under $10 per month 79 $10 but not over $25 per month 68 $25 but not over $50 per month 28 $50 per month 53 Total 288 INDIANA. Independent offices 72 Railroad offices 691 Total 763 Offices earning — Under $2 per month gross 243 $2 or under $5 per month gross 184 $5 or under $10 per month gross 121 $10 or under $25 per month gross 88 $25 or under $50 per month gross 48 $50 or over per month gross 79 Total 763 IOWA. Independent offices 43 Joint offices 1, 057 Total 1, 100 Offices earning — Under $2 per month gross 261 $2 or under $5 per month gross 221 $5 or under $10 per month gross 243 $10 or under $25 per month gross 221 $25 or under $50 per month gross 75 $50 or over per month gross 79 Total 1, 100 MINNESOTA. Independent offices . 43 Railroad offices 567 Total 610 Offices earnings Under $2 per month gross 163 $2 or under $5 per month gross 142 $5 or under $10 per month gross 120 $10 or under $25 per month gross 105 $25 or under $50 per month gross 37 $50 or over per month gross 43 Total , , 610 CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 19 MISSOURI. Independent offices 3G Joint offices 801 Total 837 OflSces earning — Under $2 per month gross 235 $2 or under $5 per month gross 177 $5 or under $10 per month gross 149 $10 or under $25 per month gross 152 $25 or under $50 per month gross 61 $50 or over per month gross 63 Total 837 NEBRASKA. Independent offices. Railroad offices , Total 587 Offices earning — Under $2 per month gross 117 $2 or under $5 per month gross ■ 124 $5 or under $10 per month gross 93 $10 or under $25 per month gross 134 $25 or under $50 per month gross 74 $50 or over per month gross 45 Total 587 TENNESSEE. Independent offices 28 Joint offices 318 Total 346 Offices earning — Under $2 per month gross 102 $2 or under $5 per month gross 84 $5 or under $10 per month gross 46 $10 or under $25 per month gross 54 $25 or under $50 per month gross 26 $50 or over per month gross 34 Total 346 Independent offices 76 Joint offices 699 Total 775 Offices earning — Under $2 per month gross 136 $2 or under $5 per month gross 126 $5 or under $10 per month gross 128 $10 or under $25 per month gross 144 $25 or under $50 per month gross 96 $50 or over per month gross 145 Total 775 20 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. MASSACHUSETTS. Offices earning per month, gross — $2 or under 98 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 65 Over $5 to $10, inclusive 48 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 44 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 33 Over $50 71 Total 359 PENNSYLVANIA. Offices earning per month, gross — $2 or under 434 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 170 Over $5 to $10, inclusive 95 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 95 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 54 Over $50 127 Total 975 NKW YORK. Offices earning per month, gross — $2 or under 479 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 220 Over $5 to $10, inclusive 161 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 183 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 84 Over $50 134 Total 1, 261 OHIO . Offices earning per month, gross — $2 or under 418 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 208 Over $5 to $10, inclusive 126 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 112 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 55 Over $50 100 Total 1, 019 ILLINOIS. Offices earning per month, gross — $2 or under 451 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 307 Over $5 to $10, inclusive 251 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 224 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 89 Over $50 Ill Total 1, 433 CALIFORNIA. Offices earning per month, gross — $2 or under.-. -. 127 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 84 Over $5 to $10, inclusive 71 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 99 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 68 Over $50 106 Total 555 CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 21 WISCONSIN. Offices earning per mouth, gross— $2 or under 301 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 106 . Over $5 to $10, inclusive 78 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 75 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 36 Over $50 50 Total 646 WEST VIRGINIA. Offices earning per month, gross- $2 or imder 141 Over $2 to $5, inclusive 57 Over $5 to $10, inclusive 52 Over $10 to $25, inclusive 41 Over $25 to $50, inclusive 20 Over $50 ■ 33 Total 344 The Western Union has a hirge numl)er of raihoad contracts estabhshmg these small offices at all points where the railroads are compelled to keep a telegraph operator for their own pui-poses. These operators are railroad operators, are agents often, and in addition to this they are frequently express agents. One of the com- plaints of the Western Union is that these railroad operators, having so many other things to look after, give the commercial telegraph business of the Western Union the least of their attention, and only transmit a commercial telegram when they have nothing else to do, and that much of the delay in transmission of messages originating in small offices comes from this source. The railroad contracts vary considerably in their terms. In a few cases the railroad gets all the profits from the commercial business; in most cases a varying per- centage of the toll rates goes to the railroad or the operator. A copy of the form of this contract w^ill be found in Appendix C An official of the Postal Telegraph Company stated in relation to railroad contracts, that his company had a few, but they had of late years refused to be made a party to a seesaw competition that enabled the railroads in the end to get practically all the revenue from commercial messages sent through these offices and get their o%\Ti business deadheaded in the bargain. He considered that the railroad contract in its present form was an evil that would eventually bankrupt the telegraph companies. LEASED WIRES. Associations or firhis which lease wires have the exclusive use of certain wires transferred to them during certain hours of the day or night, as the case may be. In this way the same wire between two cities may be leased to more than one party in the same day. Thus a broker may have the exclusive use of the wire up to 3 p. m.; the wire may then be used as a public wire in the service of the company for several hours, and then during a considerable part of the night may be leased out for the exclusive use of a newspaper or a news association. 22 TELEGRAPH TNVESTKiATION. The lessee employs his own operators, and during the hours that the wires are at his disposal sends and receives his messages entirely independent of the companies, subject to certain restrictions pro- vided in the contract. In addition to certain restrictions as to the character of messages to be sent b}^ the lessee, the contract of the Western Union, and in a lesser degree the contract of the Postal Telegraph Company, provides that the operators of the lessee shall be subject to the approval of the company leasing the wdres. A copy of the Western Union form of wire-lease contract is given as Appendix D, pages 549 and 550. The usual rate paid for leased wires is $20 per mile of wire per annum. In certain cases a flat rate between cities is made, though, generally speaking, the .|20-mileage rate obtains. Wlien flat rates can be secured, thev are slightly below the amount that would be charged by the mile. The following flat-rate charges will give a sufficiently adequate idea of these rates. So far as ascertained they are uniformly maintained by both telegraph companies and by the telephone company, which leases for telegraph purposes wires that are used ordinarily for telephone purposes: Leased-wire rates per annum . Albany, N. Y., to Boston, Mass $4, 000 Albany, N. Y., to New York City 2, 500 Baltimore, Md., to Chicago, 111 16, 000 Chicago, III., to Minneapolis, Minn 8, 000 Chicago, 111., to St. Paul, Minn 8, 000 Chicago, 111., to St. Joseph, Mo 10,000 Chicago, 111., to Cairo, 111 7. 300 New Haven, Conn., to Boston, Mass 3, 000 New York City to Boston, Mass 4, 000 New York City to Washington, D. C 4, 000 New York City to Pittsburg, Pa 8, 900 New York City to St. Louis, Mo 21, 000 New York City to Chicago, 111 16, 000 New York City to Philadelphia, Pa 1, 800 New York City to Baltimore, Md 3, 500 New York City to Cleveland, Ohio 12, 500 Omaha, Nebr., to Des Moines, Iowa 2, 900 Philadelphia, Pa., to Harrisburg, Pa 2, 100 Philadelphia, Pa., to Chicago, 111 16, 000 Springfield, Mass., to New York City 2, 500 St. Louis, Mo., to Chicago, 111 ". 5, 000 The largest users of leased wires are the stock brokers and board of trade firms, and the Associated Press and United Press associations. The Western Union is the principal owner of leased wires, and one of its officials stated that this business was so much more profitable than handling messages that the company had considered a suggestion that it cease to handle messages entirely and turn its entire attention to leased-wire business. The telegraph companies represented by the American Telegraph and Telephone Company have recently entered this field and are now" leasing their wires for telegraph purposes. They have so far confined themselves principally to brokerage business. Their leased-wire rates are the same as those of the telegraph companies. CHAPTER T. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 23 FRANKS, PASSES, AND DEADHEAD MESSAGES. During the course of this investigation an effort was made to secure from the telegraph companies the exact extent of the business done by them on free passes during the past five years; what percentage tins bore to the total business and to the total paid business; what was tlie number of annual passes issued each year, the total number of books of franking stamps issued, and the total number of persons to whom such books had been issued. The deadhead business was abolished by the Postal Company January 1, 1907, and the company reported that it had no annual passes outstanding. The company also reported that 1,208 books of franking stamps had been issued to a total of 1,060 persons during 1907, and that these books of franking stamps had been ''issued to newspapers as a part of the reduced rate allowed all newspapers as compensation for advertising notices from time to time." The Postal Company stated that it was impossible to give the information asked for the years previous to 1907. The Western Union Company reported that it was impossible to get the information for past years, as the only record was that sup- plied by the messages themselves, and these were destroyed at stated intervals. It is stated, furthermore, that to furnish the information above asked for the last six months of 1908 would necessitate going over the files of messages themselves and would require an amount of time and labor that would prevent the information being given for a considerable time to come. In the business of the telegraph companies, just as in the business of the railroads, somebody pays for the transmission of messages or the carrj^ing of passengers for which or to whom the sen^ices of the companies are given free. To what extent this is an evil in the tele- graph business, from this point of A^ew, is a matter that ought to be reported. There is also good reason to believe that in other obvious respects the giving of free telegraph passes is vicious in the same ways in which the giving of free railroad passes is vicious, and although it was not possible to secure this information in time for this report, it seems that the information ought to be made public and the extent of the evil disclosed. TOLL RATES. Prior to 1866, when the Western Union began the consolidation of the large number of small companies then in existence, there were no through rates published. Each company added its local rates to the local rates of the other companies to form the cumulative rate. An officer of the Western Union Telegraph Company, on March 14, 1901, made the following statement relative to those early rates (Vol. IX, pp. 213-214, Industrial Commission Report): Previous to the consolidation of 1866 few of the telegraph companies appear to liave had anything like a system of rates. The rates of the old Western Union were 2') cents for distances, by wire, of 25 miles, and an additional 5 cents for each additional 25 miles, modified according to the judgment of the general superintendent. There was also a system of rates in the Southern States. All of the offices oi each company were, however, supposed to know their own rates; and for rates to other companies they added to their own rate the rate of the connecting company from the nearest transfer point. Shortly after the consolidation in 1866 the rates from Washington, north and south; from Louisville, north and south; from New York, east and west; liuffalo, caat and 24 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. west; Chicago, east and west; Omaha, east and west; and in various directions from other places, were printed and distributed to all telegraph offices in the United States. By adding the rates of the various lines and companies thus listed, offices obtained their rates for through business in any direction and for any distance. The following are some of the rates which were in force fi'om New York in 1866, viz: To Buffalo, 75 cents; to Cleveland, Ohio, $1.45; to Chicago, 111., $2.20; to Omaha, Nebr., $4.45; Denver, Colo., $7; Salt Lake City, Utah, $7.25; San Francisco, Cal., $7.45; Portland, Oreg., $10.20; Victoria, British Columbia, $11.55; Washington, D. C, 75 cents; Richmond, Va., $1.25; Atlanta, Ga., $2.35; New Orleans, La., $3.25; Galveston, Tex., $5.50. The rates of the East were lower than those in the Middle and Western States, and those in the Middle States lower than those for like distances in the South. It was at the time of the consolidation impossible to make a uniform scale of rates between the offices of the consolidated companies without cutting the western and Bouthern rates down to the eastern, and therefore to an unprofitable scale, but the western and southern rates were nevertheless very much reduced, and the system known as the ' ' square and state rate ' ' system, by which an approach to uniformity was secm-ed, was adopted. This was in October, 1869. The new scale of rates when applied to the business of New York City, which was in the zone of low rates, effected a reduction of 20 per cent. At western and southern places the reduction was much higher, and to the Ten-itories of Washington and Oregon and the southern part of California, the high rates were reduced from $10 and over to $7.45 and $6. In 1872, three years later, new rates were issued and further reductions were made and another step taken toward a uniform scale. In the long-distance rates the max- imum was made $5. In 1873 another revision of rates cut the maximum down to $2.50, and the rates for maximum distances were further reduced from $2.50 to $2, and this to $1.50, and later, March, 1884, to the present maximum of $1. The rate from New York to Buffalo, which was 75 cents, finally became 25 cents, which is the rate to all other places in New York State; Cleveland, $1.45, is now 40 cents, which is the rate to all other places in Ohio; Chicago, 111., which was $2.05, is now 40 cents; other places, 50 cents; Omaha, Nebr., $4.45, is now 50 cents; Denver, Colo., $7, is now 75 cents; Salt Lake City, Utah, $7.25, is now 75 cents; San Fran- cisco, Cal., $7.40, is now $1; Portland, Oreg., Seattle, Wash., and Victoria, British Columbia, which were from $10.20 to $11.55, are now $1; Washington, which was 75 cents, is now 25 cents; Richmond, which was $1.25, is now 35 cents; Atlanta, Ga., which was $2.35, is now 50 cents; New Orleans, La., $3.25, is now 60 cents; Galveston, Tex., which was $5.50, is now 75 cents. As far as it has been possible to carry it the uniform scale has been applied East, West, North, and South, and, wherever practicable, the divisions by squares have been abandoned and the rates fixed by States. The following table shows the rates from New York City to a number of points for ten-word messages, and for each additional word, for three periods, 1873, 1883, and 1908. TELEGRAPH TARIFFS FROM NEW YORK CITY TO THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS AND CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 1908, COMPARED WITH THOSE OF 1873 AND 1883. [On a basis of 10 words, the second column shows the rate for each additional word over 10 words.] ^ 1873. 1883. 1908. stations. 10 words. Each ad- ditional word. 10 words. Each ad- ditional word. 10 words. Each ad- ditional word. Albany, N. Y $0.40 1.50 2.00 .85 1.25 .35 .75 .30 .50 .50 1.25 1.00 .75 $0.03 .10 .13 .06 .08 .02 .05 .02 .03 .03 .08 .07 .05 80.25 .75 .75 .50 .75 .15 .50 .25 .30 .25 .75 .40 .40 $0.02 .05 .05 .03 .05 .01 .03 .02 .02 .02 .05 .03 .03 80.25 .60 .60 .40 .60 .30 .40 .30 .35 .35 .60 .40 .40 80.02 Atlanta, Ga . . . . ." .04 .04 .03 Augusta, Ga . . . .04 ■sa .03 .02 Buffalo N. Y .02 .02 Charleston, S. C .04 Cincinnati, Ohio .03 Cleveland , Ohio .03 CHAPTER 1. G?:NERAL ULSC'USSlON . 25 TELEGRAPH TARIFFS FROM NEW YORK CITY TO THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS AND CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 1908, COMPARED WITH THOSE OF 1873 AND 1883— Concluded. Stations. Columbus, Ohio Chicago, m Chattanooga, Tenn . Cau-o, 111 Carson City, Nev. . . Davenport, Iowa... Dos Moines, Iowa. . Detroit, Mich Denver, Colo Dubuque, Iowa Elmha, N. Y Erie, Pa Frankfort, Ky Fall River, Mass... Galena, 111 Galveston, Tex Harrisburg, Pa Hamilton, Ontario. Honcsdale, Pa Helena, Mont Indianapolis, Ind . . Jamestown, N. Y. . Kansas City, Mo. .. Keokuk, Iowa Lafayette, Ind Lowell, Mass Leavenworth, Kans Louisville, Ky Little Rock, Ark... Macon, Ga Madison, Wis Manchester, N. H.. Memphis, Tenn Montreal, Quebec Milwaukee, Wis Nashville, Tenn Newark, N. J Newark, Ohio New Haven, Conn. , New Orleans, La... Ogdensburg, N. Y . , Oswego, N. Y Paterson, N. J Philadelphia, Pa... Pittsburg, Pa Providence, R. I... Portland, Oreg Portland, Me Quebec, Quebec Raleigh, N. C Richmond, Va Rochester, N. Y Savannah, Ga San Francisco, Cal . . Salt Lake, Utah St. Paul, Minn St. Louis, Mo , Springfield, Mass Syracuse, N. Y Tallahassee, Fla Terra Haute, Ind . . Toledo, Ohio Toronto, Ontario. . . Troy, N. Y Trenton, N.J Utica, N. Y Vicksburg, Miss Washington, D. C. AVheeling, W. Va. . Wilmington, N. C. Worcester, Ma.ss Wilmington, Del Zanesville, Ohio 1873. 10 words. Each ad- ditional word. $0.85 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.50 1.25 1.25 1.00 2.50 1.50 .50 .60 1.25 .50 1.50 2.50 .50 .60 .65 2.50 1.00 .75 1.50 1.50 1.00 .50 1.25 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.75 .75 1.25 .85 1.10 1.25 .25 . 75 .30 1.50 .75 .35 .25 .30 .50 .30 2.50 .50 .60 1.25 .75 .55 1.25 2.50 2.50 1.50 1.25 .40 .40 1.25 1. 00 .75 .60 .40 .35 .40 1.50 .40 .00 1.25 .40 .40 .75 $0.05 .07 .08 .10 .17 .08 .08 .07 .17 .10 .03 .04 .08 .03 .10 .17 .03 .04 .04 .17 .07 .05 .10 .10 .07 .03 .08 .07 .10 .10 .12 .05 .08 .05 .07 .08 .02 .05 .02 .10 .05 .02 .02 .02 .03 .02 .10 .03 .04 .08 .05 .04 .08 .17 .17 .10 .08 .03 .03 .08 .07 .05 .04 .03 .02 .03 .10 .03 .04 .08 .03 .03 .05 1883. 10 words. $0.40 .50 .75 .55 1.50 .60 .75 .50 1.25 .60 .25 .30 . 75 .25 .60 1.25 .25 .40 .25 1.50 .50 .40 .60 .60 .50 .25 .75 .50 1.00 .75 .75 .25 .75 .40 .50 .60 .15 .40 .25 .75 .25 .25 .15 .15 .30 .25 1.50 .25 .40 .60 .35 .30 .75 1.50 1.50 1.00 .50 .25 .25 .75 .50 .40 .40 .25 .15 .25 1.00 .15 .40 .60 .25 .25 .40 Each ad- ditional word. $0.03 .03 .05 .04 .10 .04 .05 .03 .08 .04 .02 .02 .05 .02 .04 .08 .02 .03 .02 .10 .03 .03 .04 .04 .03 .02 .05 .03 .07 .05 .05 .02 .05 .03 .03 .04 .01 .03 .02 .05 .02 .02 .01 .01 .02 .02 .10 .02 .03 .04 .02 .02 .05 .10 .10 .07 .03 .02 .02 .05 .03 .03 .03 .02 .01 .02 .07 .01 .03 .04 .02 .02 .03 10 words. Each ad- ditional word. $0.40 .50 .50 .50 1.00 .60 .60 .40 .75 .60 .30 .40 .50 .30 .50 .75 .30 .50 .50 .35 .60 .60 .50 .30 .60 .50 .60 .60 .60 .35 .50 .50 .50 .50 .25 .40 .25 .60 .35 .35 .25 .25 .35 .30 1.00 .35 .50 .50 .40 .35 .00 1.00 .75 .(HO .50 .25 .35 .60 .50 .40 .50 .25 .25 .30 .00 .30 .40 .50 .30 .30 .40 $0.03 .03 .03 .03 .07 .04 .04 .03 .05 .04 ' .02 .03 .03 .02 .03 .05 .02 .03 .02 .05 .03 .02 .04 .04 .03 .02 .04 .03 .04 .04 .04 .02 .03 .03 .03 .03 .02 .03 .02 .04 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .07 .02 .03 .03 .03 .02 .04 .07 .05 .04 .03 .02 .02 .04 .03 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 .04 .02 .03 .03 .02 .02 .03 26 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. There are a few seasonal rates from New York City. For instance, the regular rate from New York City to Kittery Point, Me., is 60 cents for 10 words and 3 cents for each additional word for day mes- sages and 50 and 2 for night messages; to Ogunquit, Me., the day rate is 65 and 3, night rate 55 and 2; to Winter Harbor, Me., the day rate is 60 and 4, night rate 50 and 3; to York Harbor, Me., the day rate is 60 and 3, night rate 50 and 2; and yet from "June to September, inclusive," the rates to all of these points is 40 and 3 for day mes- sages and 30 and 2 for night. The rate from New York City to Cottage City, Mass., is 70 cents for 10 words and 5 cents for each additional word for day messages and 65 and 4 at night, except from "June to September, inclusive," when the day rate is 55 cents for 10 words and 4 cents for each additional word for day messages and 50 and 3 for night. The same is true for Oak Bluff, Mass, The regular rate from New York City to the Waumbek House, Jefferson, N. H., is 55 and 3 for day, 45 and 2 for night, except from ''June to September," when the rate is 35 and 2 for day and 25 and 1 for night messages. The rate to Lond Lake is 80 and 5 for day messages, and 75 and 4 for night messages, except from "July to September, inclusive," when it is 70 and 4 for day and 65 and 3 for night. To Shelter Island Heights the regular rate is 40 and 2 for day messages, and 40 and 1 for night, except from "June to September, inclusive," when it is 25 and 2 for day and 25 and 1 for night. In this connection it is interestmg to cite the case of the Chicago and Milwaukee Telegraph Company, which was organized in 1878. It began by charging a 10-cent rate for 10 words and 1 cent for each additional word between Chicago and Milwaukee. It does prin- cipally a board of trade business, having its office in the board of trade building in Chicago. In 1878 the Western Union cut the rate to 5 cents for 10 words, or one-half cent a word for all words between these points. The Chicago and Milwaukee Company met the cut so far as quotations were concerned, but kept up its 10-cent rate on orders* and this rate continued for sevenil years to board of trade members. Finally, in 1904, the Western Union raised the rate to 25 cents for all except members of the board of trade, to wdiom a 15-cent rate still obtains, and the smaller company raised the rate to 15 cents for 10 words and 1 cent for each additional word to all except board of trade members, to whom it gave a 10-cent rate. Later it made a 15-cent rate to all. It does not deliver messages except by telephone, and will not accept a message for delivery to other than board of trade members, unless the deliver}^ can be made by telephone. The company reports handling an average of 354 messages a day, at an average charge of 17^ cents per message, on a rate of 15 cents for 10 words and 1 cent for each additional word. This Chicago and Milwaukee rate is perhaps the only survival of the low rates which were wiped out by the understanding between the Western Union and the rostal Telegraph companies referred to by Mr, A. B. Chand- ler, ex-president of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, in his testimony before the Industrial Commission, March 5, 1901 (printed in Vol. IX, p. 195), as follows: Q. Have you any understanding or agreement with your competitors in regard to a division of business or in regard to the method of conducting business? CHAPTER 1. (JENKRAL DISCUSSION. 27 A. We have no agreement or understanding with the Western Union ComiJany with reference to any division of business. They have no interest in our company, its property, or its business, and we have no interest in theirs; but we have an umlcr- standing with them respecting rates and respecting certain methods of competition, the giving of rebates, and things of that kind, that are equivalent to paying for the obtaining of business. We aim to put an end to that form of wasteful competition. Q. \Miat has been the practice concerning rebates and other forms of cutting prior to this agreement? A. Such methods had prevailed to a very large extent previous to 1888, to a very injurious extent to all concerned. At the time such understanding was had a large number of rates were reduced, long-distance rates particularly, and the very low rates — 10, 15, and 20 cent rates — that had been established by the various smaller competing companies were done away with, it having been well ascertained that the more business done on that basis the worse for the doer of it. Q. WTio had been the principal beneficiaries of the cutting, or the rebate, or what- ever form the competition took? A. The commercial public, chiefly. Of course the general public benefited to a certain extent, but large. commercial houses were the chief beneficiaries of that system of conducting business. Q. Were they generally commercial houses or brokerage houses? A. Both; ancl under the system of rebates the meanest would get the largest favor. That may not be a very graceful way of putting it, but it is a fact. Q. That is to say, the man who was most enterprising in pushing for the reduction? A. The one who insisted on having the largest rebate that could be allowed, or else he was "going to give his business to the other company." Q. Since this understanding all that has been done away with? A. Practically all. It is not the intention of either company to allow anything of that kind to hapjjen. Some of the States, notably Florida, Kansas, and New Jersey, and more recently Oklahoma, have attempted to fix rates by statute to and from all points within the State. Florida statutes provide that for land telegraph transmission the rate shall not exceed 20 cents for 10 words and 1 cent for each additional word exclusive of date, address, and signature for the first 100 miles, and proportionate rates for greater or less distances. For messages sent over ocean or cable telegraph lines a (Ustance of 100 miles a charge of 4 cents a word for the first 10 words and 3 cents for each additional word may be made. The Kansas law limits charges to 15 cents for the first 10 words and 1 cent for each adcUtional word between points in the State for regular messages, news matter one-third of a cent per word for mes- sages of more than 10 words if filed between 6 a. m. and 6 p. m., and one-sixth of a cent if filed between 6 p. m. and 6. a. m. Deliver}' within the limits of an incorporated city or within half a mile of the receiving office shall be free. The New Jersey law limits to 25 cents the charge for 10-word mes- sages between points in the State, and 10 cents for each 10 words in excess of the first 10, provided the message is sent over but one com- pany's line. Tlie Oklahoma scale of rates is : 175 miles and under, air-lino di,stance... 250 miles and over 175, air-line distance. Over 250 miles, air-line distance Day rate. Cents. •25 30 35 Night rate. Cenln. For each additional word over 10 words the day rate shall be 2 cents. For each additional word over 10 words the night rate shall be 1 cent . All telegraph companies are required to receive and transmit each other '.s message,'* when necessary to reach point of destination. 28 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Whenever a measage is sent over two or more telegraph lines owned, controlled, and operated by sepai'ate and distinct corporations, or individuals, the joint rate shall be 10 cents in addition to the eingle-line rate named herein, of 10 words or less, and 1 cent for each additional word over 10 words: Provided, That the additional cost, or rate, shall not be charged when the same company has an office at the point of origin and destination. The rate charged to the United States Government is 1 cent a word for 1,000 miles, counting each word in address and signature as part of the message. Below is shown in a general way the telegraph rates in foreign countries : TELEGRAPH RATES IN EUROPE IN UNITED STATES MONEY. Belgium. — Fifteen words, $0.09650; for each 5 words or less, in addition, up to 50 words, $0.01930; for each 10 words or less, above 50 words, $0.01930 additional. Italy.— FUteen words or less, $0.19300; for every additional word, $0.00965. United Kingdom. — ^Twelve words or less, $0.1217 ; for every additional word, $0.01015. Switzerland. — Uniform tax on each telegram, $0.05790, plus $0.00482 for each word of message. Germany. — Ten words or less, $0.11900; for each additional word, $0.01190. France.— ^en words or less, $0.09650; for each additional word, $0.00965. Norway and Sweden. — Ten words or less, $0.13400; for each additional word, $0.01340. 'Russia. — Tax on each telegram, $0.02575, and for each word in telegram, $0.02575 extra. Spain. — Fifteen words or less, $0.19300; for each additional word, $0.01930. Holland. — Ten words or less, $0.1005; each additional 5 words or less, $0.0201. In most European countries the address and signature are counted and })aid for as part of the message. The sources of the information given above are as follows: The rates for Belgium were obtained from the official document issued by the Belgian department of commerce and industry, in 1904, entitled: "Belgium, its mstitutions, industries, and commerce;" the rates for Italy, Switzerland, and Germany were obtained from the United States Consular Reports; those for France, Spain, and Holland from Baedeker's guides; those for Norway and Sweden from "Norway offi- cial publication for the Paris Exhibition, 1900;" the rates for the United Kingdom from Whitaker's almanac; and the rates for Russia from a publication by W. Kovalevsky, entitled "La Russie a la fin du IQeSiecie." PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS. The physical working conditions surrounding telegraph operators in the cities investigated are, generally speaking, good. Table I-A on page 67 gives for the Western Union company, in each city covered, the floor upon which operating rooms are located, size of such rooms, with number of cubic feet of air space per person, based upon maximum number of regular and extra operators em- ployed, by sex. Not to enter into any discussion of what constitutes adequate air space, the standards of which vary from 250 cubic feet, required by some States, to the 500 feet required by the city ordi- nances of Chicago, for instance, it will be seen from the table that with one exception, San Francisco, the air space per employee is fully up to the requirements of a reasonable standard. This table also gives identical information relative to the Postal company's operating rooms in the cities covered. So far as the CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION, 29 schedules indicate, there is no city in which the company's operatmg rooms do not afford adequate air space. In addition to information as to dimensions of opcratin*; rooms caUed for on the estabhshment schechile, information was given by agents of the bureau who visited most of the cities and made per- sonal observation of physical working conditions. Table II. on pages 70 and 71, gives results of these personal observations for •the West- ern Union and Postal companies, respectively. The work of per- sonal inspection on the part of agents had to do primarily with fire escapes, stairways, light and ventilation so far as the construc- tion of buildings was concerned, with sanitary conditions of the workrooms, and with certain conveniences such as rest rooms for women, lunch rooms, etc., as clearly indicated by the headings to the tables. Taking up the results of these inspections so far as they concern the Western Union, it will be seen from Table II that fire escapes were found on all places not on first floors, except its offices in St. Charles street. New Orleans, and in the cases of the four cities of Buffalo, Nashville, New Orleans (Cotton Exchange office), and Phila- delphia. Fire escapes seemed sufficient to the inspectors in all ])laces visited except in St. Louis, Mo., and Birmingham, Ala,, wdiere but one ladder fire escape was found; only the first and second floors being used, however. The stairways may be said generally to be ample from the modern building point of view. Light was found sufficient both day and night, except in Atlanta, Ga., where it is reported as insufficient in daytime. Lunch-room facilities are not generally pro- vided, but the company does provide such in its buildings in Buffalo, Cleveland, New Orleans, and Pittsburg. In New York City, in the Broadway office, a good restaurant is con- ducted under the management of the company. Prices are low, and employees who bring their own lunches can secure table accomoda- tions without cost. In Chicago a room is leased to a caterer who runs a restaurant exclusively for Western Union employees. The condition of the free rooms was not of the best. There is much no doubt to discourage managers from furnishing these conveniences. The feeling that where these accomodations are furnished free by the employers they ought to be kept clean by the employees and that if the rooms get filth}^ the employees, not the company, should be blamed, is most natural and has considerable justification. In Atlanta, Ga,, a small lunch room was at one time provided, but the employees would not use it, so it was converted into a storeroom, and a long table provided in the rear of the operating room for the use of such as brought their lunches. Washrooms are generally provided, while rest rooms for female employees are not. In some of the larger centers, however, where a large numberof women is employed, rest rooms are provided; antlalso in some of the larger branch or secondary offices, such as the Broatl street office in New York City, where a rest room is in process of preparation. The sanitary condition of toilets is good or fair in all places in- spected, except the St. Charles street office in New Orleans. In some places evidences of very recent "house cleaning" were apparent, and employees reported that sanitary conditions have been materially improved m anticipation of inspection by the agents of the bureau in 30 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. the course of this investigation. In Dallas, Tex. , only was it found that the air of the workroom was injuriously affected by the proximity of the toilets. Women's toilets were placed with due regard to privacy of approach, with the exception of Denver, and the accom- modations were sufficient, measured by the standard of the Ohio statutes, for instance, which provide for 1 accommodation to each 25 employees. The only exception to this was found in Philadelphia, where the company is a tenant in the rooms occupied. There is only one toilet room for the use of women in the entire building. There is no toilet room, rest room, or wash room for the special use of female employees of the telegraph company. The building is one of the recognized modern first-class fireproof buildings, and except in this respect the sanitary and hygienic conditions are good. Night work for women is unusual, and in no case was it found that women work all night; in 7 cities they work part of the night. This usually means until 9 or 10 o'clock. As bearing upon the general question of the physical conditions of employment, of the 406 Western Union employees who reported on the individual schedule as to whether or not they were crowded for working space, 46 stated that they were and 360 that they were not crowded. Of 404 employees who reported as to whether or not they were comfortable in summer, 323 stated that they were and 81 that they were not. Of 406 reporting as to conditions in winter, 307 stated that they were and 99 that they were not comfortable. Table II presents the same facts for the Postal Company as reported by the agents of the bureau, and the foregoing analysis will enable the reader to interpret the figures presented. Inadequate fire escapes, or none, were found, where operating room was above the first floor, in Birmingham, Buffalo, at the board of trade office in Chicago, in Dallas, in Denver, and in St. Louis. In several other places no fire escapes were found on what purport to be fireproof buildings. Light was adequate except in the offices in Denver and Omaha. Of 263 Postal Telegraph emploj^ees reporting on the individual schedules as to whether or not they were personally crowded for working space, 27 reported that they were and 236 that they were not; 210 found working c{uarters comfortable in summer and 53 found them uncomfortable; in winter, 213 found working quarters comfortable and 50 found them uncomfortable. It should be explained in this connection that individuals working on certain wires might be crowded for space, might fold the light in that part of the room insufficient, and the room uncomfortable, while the general condition of the room might be entirely different. HOURS OF LABOR AND METHODS OF WORK. The operating force in both telegraph companies is divided into two classes, regular men and extra men. The regular men are those who are carried on the rolls as the permanent force and who report regularly for duty each working day as any other regular salaried employee. In addition to this, each company has a considerable number of operators available who are known as extra men. These operators are given employment only on such days or parts of CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 81 days as the daily or hourly liuctuatmg business requires, and are paid only for such time as the}^ are given actual employment. In discussing the hours of employment the term "trick" is used in this report to signify the portion of the day in which the work is performed. It is the term used universally in. the telegraph business for the sjmonymous term "turn" or "shift" used in most othei- lines of work. Straight tricks beginning between 7 a. m. and 8 a. m. are called earl}^ morning tricks, and Si hours of actual work constitute a day for operators working on this trick. Straight tricks lying between 8 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. are day tricks, and the working time is 9 hours, actual work. Straight tricks, any portion of which lies between 5.30 ]). m. and 1 a. m., are night tricks, wdiile tricks which involve reporting for duty from 12 midnight to 7 a. m., or the major portion of which lies between these hours, are designated late night tricks. On night tricks 7^ hours and on late night tricks 7 hours of actual work con- stitute a day's work. In addition to these straight tricks, in which the hours of tkity are continuous with the exception of one intermission for lunch, another arrangement of a regular day's work is in use in both companies, and is known as a "split trick." The split trick consists of 7h hours of actual work, but the hours are not continuous and the operator reports twice in each 24 hours. This trick can be split in any waj to suit the exigencies of the business at any particular office, as deter- mined by the chief operator, but the trick can not be divided into more than two portions in any 24 hours. Thus the split trick operator has a definite hour for reporting for duty, and may work 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours, as the case may be, on his particular assignment. He may then be laid oft" duty for any number of hours and come on again at a regular time later in the day, finishing his trick at the expiration of 7^ hours. The actual receiving and transmitting of messages is carried on in two ways, what are known as the Morse operators transmitting mes- sages by the manipulation of a key which operates a sounder at the receiving end of the line. The receiving operator, listening to the instrument i-eproduce the Moi-se characters, writes the message out in the letters of the ordinary alphabet. The Morse operators re(j[uire considerable training and skill before being able to receive and trans- mit with rapidity and accuracy. For many years a machine has also been in use for receiving and transmitting messages. The method of operation of the machine consists in first having the telegram filed by the sender transferred in Morse characters to a paper ribbon through which the characters are punched. This ribbon is then placed in a machine which auto- matically transmits the message to a machine at the other end of the line, which writes the message on another ribbon again in Morse characters. The message is then copied into the ordinary letters on a blank which is to be delivered to the person to whom it is atldressed. This class of work requires no considerable skill. All that is neces- sary is a clerk, man or woman, boy or girl, familiar enough with the Morse characters to read a message in ordinary characters and punch it on a paper ribbon at the sending end; and then by a simple reversal of the process, the Morse characters are transferred into the ordinary 32 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. characters at the receiving end. This (the Wheatstone) machine is still in use in some offices, but it has largely been supplanted by two more recent macliines which are being increasingly used in the large offices of both companies. The machine knowTi.as the Barclay machine is used by the Western Union company exclusively, and the Rowland machine is in use by the Postal company. The following description of the operation of the Barclay machine in the Western Union New York office is thus reported by one of the agents assigned to the investigation in that city: The working unit or team for the Barclay machine consists of three persons, working at two terminals in different cities — two at the sending end and one at the receiving end. The working organization and method of handling messages follows. Messages for the Barclay department are numbered in two series, beginning with a new series each day. The first number in the preferred message series is 6,000 and the other preferred messages are numbered after this in file order. The first number for ordinary messages is the numeral 1, following as above. These numbers are stamped on the messages in the clerical department, and a bunch of them is sent by messenger to the Barclay department on the seventh floor. They are handed to the tape perforator, the first girl in the Barclay team. The first thing this girl does is to sort the messages, taking out those in the 6,000 series for immediate attention and leaving the others to be punched afterwards. These messages in the 6,000 series are preferred and the girl has instructions to send them ahead of everything else. She sits in front of an instrument constructed like a type- writer. A stiff narrow white ribbon feeds through the instrument automatically. The operator presses down the keys, and as she does so dots and dashes are punched in the passing ribbon. When the message is complete, the ribbon is cut and passed to the second girl in the team. The work of the second girl is very simple. She sits before a machine into which she feeds the punched ribbons. This machine is directly connected with the telegraph wire over which the message passes. As the ribbon goes through the machine the per- forated portions allow the electrical contact which transmits the message, and the process of sending is complete. At the other end of the wire in the city where the message is received the third girl of the team finishes the operation. This girl's business is also extremely simple. She sits before a machine, the visible parts of which consist of a horizontal cylinder and bar and a small type wheel on an upright rod. Her work is to feed telegraph blanks between the bar and cylinder or roller, the blanks coming round on the face of the latter. In this position the mes- sage is printed on the blank by the joggle type wheel referred to above. This wheel has different motions which are so controlled as to make it print English characters corresponding to the electric impulses transmitted by the wire with which it is con- nected, which impulses correspond to the dots and dashes in the perforated ribbon. The operation of a Rowland machine in use in the Philadelphia office of the Postal Company is thus reported by one of the agents assigned to that city; Two machine operators make up the team and the two are at the ends of the wire in different cities. The first girl of the team is the sender and she would seem at first glance to be operat- ing a typewriter. This is in a sense true. Her instrument, however, has its keys in one city and its type in another, with a telegraph wire for electrical transmission. When a bunch of messages is handed her, she looks at the upper left-hand comer of each message to see which are to be given precedence. Messages to be sent first are either stamped in red letters "rush " or the word is written in pencil. These messages are sent immediately. Service messages and newspaper and stockbrokers' messages are in the class given precedence. The sending operator not only transmits them first, but transmits also the classification by using the initials D. P. R., or whatever the classification sign is, which insiires their immediate handling at the other end. As she touches the keys at the sending end the types at the receiving end print the messages. The work of the second or receiving operator is to catch and collect the printed messages. A perforated sheet of paper feeds automatically through her machine and is also cut automatically into telegraph forms. On these forms the messages are printed. CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 33 The following is a form of the application paper and the examination required by one of the companies for machine operators: APPLICATION. Name Age last birthday Birthplace Height Residence Last employment Reason for leaving Reference In which States are the following cities: Write below a composition of four lines. Specimen of work: Application for Messer^r. Add: 201, 316, 218 371, 624, 239 46, 215, 320 57, 931, 612 70, 173, 284 81, 640, 993 29, 437, 965 34, 562, 147 68, 339, 486 Subtract: 103, 816, 291 27, 934, 981 Multiply: 6, 720, 541, 649 4,760 Multiply: 653. 420 437J Divide: 7. 432 by 18^ Both the description of the work and the examination paper show that the character of work required by machine operators is comparatively simple, and can be done by unskilled employees of limited educational acquirements, and girls are very generally used for tliis work. The comparative skill req^uired of the Morse operators and the Barclaj^ macliine operators is indicated by tlie fact that in one city having a day force of 289 Morse operators, 214 were male and 75 female; while of 96 Barclay operators, 27 were male and 69 female. Of the 289 Morse operators, nearly two-tliirds were in the salary grades from $70 to $85 ; of the 96 machine opera- tors, two-thirds were in the salary grades between $25 and $40. S. Doc. 725, GO-2 3 34 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. With weather and wire conditions good, two or three girls operat- ing machines in use by the companies will do the work that would require from two to four skilled Morse operators. Either of the machines now in use by the companies can be used on wires in " duplex ' ' and even "quadniplex" for short distances. Both are being rapidly improved and brought to perfection according to their tj^pe. Much of the difficulty, in transmitting telegraph messages by macliines, however, is outside of the machine itself. Bad weather and wire conditions, which affect so adversely the transmission of messages by the Morse or key system, are much more unfavorable to the satisfactory transmission of messages by the more sensitive macliines, and along certain lines the perfection of the machine itself as such renders it more sensitive and more susceptible to the wire conditions. However, both companies, while increasing the number of machines in use, keep a sufficient number of keys in commission so that by employment of extra men when weather conditions tempo- rarily interfere with machine sending the business can be disposed of. SPLIT TRICKS. An examination of the schedules secured from individual operators showed a striking conflict of opinion among the operators interviewed as to the desirability of the spKt trick. Many operators urged that it should be abolished on the ground that the time off between the two divisions of the trick is not only a loss, but that it must be spent in loafing around town, because of the car-fare expense of going to and returning from home, and that this loafing is frequently expensive and sometimes demoralizing; that the split trick interferes with the reasonable meal hours at home and prevents any satisfactory ordering of domestic affairs. On the other hand, a large number of operators interviewed reported that they preferred split tricks for the reason that they give longer release from nervous tension than is secured by the short and uncer- tain lunch periods of the straight tricks. They argued, further, that the time off need not be spent in loafuig, and that if it were so spent the loafing need not be demoralizmg. There is plainly no unanimity of opinion among operators regarding the split trick, and, on the wliole, it can not be said that it is generally unpopular. Most of the unmar- ried men from whom schedules were secured preferred it, and even some of the married men. A number of married men objected to it only on the ground of its effect on their home life. EXTRA I^IEN. Whatever the conflict of opinion may be as to the desirability of the split trick, there was no difference of opinion among the operators interviewed as to the custom of the companies in regard to 'extra" men. The "extra "man is not carried as part of the regular force and works irregular tricks and uncertain hoius. When he has finished the day or a part of the day for which work has been given him, the chief under whom he is working notifies him of the hour or the hours that he is to report for duty on the following day — or it may even be CHAPTER r. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 35 more than a day before he is required to report again. The opera- tor so notified is expected to report for duty at the hour specified by his chief at the end of his former period of service just as the members of the reguhir permanent force are expected to report for duty each daj^ at their regidar time, and in some phices if he fails to report he is penahzed the same as a regular employee would be for failure to report at the regular hour; but on the ]:)art of the company there is no guaranty whatever that the ''extra" man will be given work at the hour he reports or at any otlier hour that day. His employment or unemployment when he has reported tlepends entirely upon the amount of the business at that moment, lie may get an hour's work that day, he may get a full day's work, or he may get no work; and he receives pay only for the actual time wliicli he works, and if no work is given him that day he receives no compen- sation. He may be given an hour's work, or even less, and directed to return again at any later hour of the day, and may then secure oidy another hour's work. In a word, the extra force is composed of men whom the company reqiiires to be at its disposal at any time and report and hold themselves in readiness until the exigencies of the business require their employment, and during such waiting time they are paid nothing and are, therefore, no expense to the company. The companies claim that a force of extra men of this character is a necessity to meet the emergency of the varying volume of business from hour to hour. On the other hand, the extra operators feel very strongly that it is a rank injustice to them to require them to bear the whole burden of the emergency character of the telegraph business by making them wait on their own time for the business emergency to arise. It is claimed by the men that to keep in the regular permanent force of the office a sufficient number of operators to meet the emergencies as they arise would not involve the employ- ment of any very considerable number of men who would necessarily be idle for a ^reat deal of time. It is further urged by the operators that with this increase in the permanent force all the time traffic would not accumulate and create an emergency calling for the em- ployment of extra men for an hour or so every time there was a sudden increase in the number of telegrams submitted for trans- mission. In this matter the contention of the operators seems unquestion- ably valid, and the present practice is undoubtedly a hardship and an injustice to them. It would be almost a parallel case if, for ex- ample, in a department store a number of clerks were docked their entire pay during the periods in which they were idle waiting for the next customer. As a matter of common fairness, some adjustment should be made so that the business would be made to bear the expense incident to the emergencies daily arising in it, and this is particularly the case since these emergencies are regular in their occurrence as is the up and down curve of the hourly telegraphic traffic. It is claimed by many operators that since the failure of the strike of 1907 there has been a tendency to increase the number of extra men and decrease the number of regular operators. The real extent of the necessity for extra men may be seen from the following traffic sheets for each company showing the force emplo3^ed and the mes- 36 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. sages received and sent each hour on a normal day in the cities of New Orleans, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. It was the intention to show these figures for all the cities included in this investigation, but owing to the fact that the schedules from most of the cities were improperly filled out and there was not sufficient time to secure corrected data, the figures for these three cities only could be shown for both companies. OPERATING AND TRAFFIC TABLE. WESTERN UNION. Operators at work. Shifting of operating force and am sunt of traffic. Av erage num ber of mes- sages handled per per- son per hour. Hour. Num- ber. During hour ending— Number of operators. Number of messages. Com- ing on. Going off. Sent. Re- ceived. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 12 p. m. 8 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 15 23 32 33 33 33 35 35 47 46 32 29 25 17 10 7 25 2 1 1 2 16 39 67 82 86 87 84 83 82 80 73 65 43- 40 35 34 29 1 a. m 1 5 2 1 157 94 5 \ 1 3 54 165 339 340 447 387 493 398 502 414 390 447 374 200 196 150 169 57 17 8 3 2 1 8 109 398 599 884 775 COl 647 654 701 753 458 398 380 63 9 8 1 4 12 6 40 139 243 308 280 221 247 270 289 357 350 237 269 177 90 53 43 79 19 14 10 8 9 24 180 456 852 1,022 1,086 980 800 1,077 979 870 646 630 509 28 2 a. m 26 2 a. m 3 a. m 7 4 a. m 2 5 a. m 5 5 a. m . . . 6 a. m i 1 14 _-14 9 1 2 6 13 7 a. m 5 8 a. m 31 S a/jn - , 9 a. m 20 9 a. m 10 a. m 25 10 a. m 11 a. m 20 11 a., in . . , 12m 22 12 m.. ■ 1 . . 18 1 p. m 2p. m 2 1 14 1 2 1 29 13 5 8 7 3 1 9 11 3 1 22 2 p. m . . 3 p. m 19 23 5 p. m 16 5 p. m . . 6 p. m 15 10 1 16 6 p. m.. 7 p. m 21 7 p. m 8 p. m 22 8 p. m.. 9 p. m 15 10 p. m 17 10 p. m 11 p. m 20 11 p. m. 12 p. m 30 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 12 p. m. 5 1 a. m. . 2 a. m. 2 2 a. m 3 a. m 4 3 a. m 7 4 a. m . . . . 5 a. ra. 10 5 a. m 6 a. m 1 14 24 28 15 4 1 1 i' 4" 1 2 2 18 33 28 4 10 6 a. m 7 a. m 16 7 ft. TTl 8 a. m 18 22 9 a. m 10 a. m 22 10 a. m. . . 11 a. m 23 11 a. m 12 m 22 12 m.. 1 p. m... 18 17 2p. m 1 21 3d. m 4 n. m 20 4 p. m 11 25 6 1 20 6 p. m... 15 6 p. m 16 8 p. m 21 8 p. m 5 1 5 5 298 339 201 398 200 360 109 248 16 10 p. m 17 lOp. m. . . . 16 11 p. m 12 p. m 12 CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 37 OPERATING AND TRAFFIC TABLE— Comluded. WESTERN UNION— Concluded. Operators at work. Shifting of operating force and amount of traflic. Averagi- number of mes- sages handled per per- son per hour. Hour. Num- ber. During hour ending— Number of operators. Number ol messages. Com- ing on. Going off. Sent. Re- ceived. SAN FRANaSCO, CAL. 12 p. m 16 4 4 3 3 5 7 20 59 82 93 98 113 US 102 98 93 67 57 53 49 33 26 21 1 a. m 2 1 14 1 1 62 19 13 3 8 94 110 194 658 727 963 934 809 886 882 778 729 550 478 403 323 217 204 89 63 19 a 1 a. m 2a. m 10 2 a. m 3 a. m 3 3 a. m 4 a. m 9 25 92 104 296 528 760 827 776 763 710 730 728 725 738 452 486 325 222 116 129 4 4 a. m 5 a. m 2 11 5 a. m 6 a. m 2 13 42 24 12 5 15 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2" 13 5 6 26 48 4 4 16 7 5 5 ■ 37 6 a. m.-. 7 a. m 31 7 a. m 8 a. ni 26 8 a. m 9 a. in. 20 9 a. m 10 a. m 18 10 a. m 11 a. in 19 11 a. m 12m 17 12m 1 p. m 14 1 p. m 2p. m 14 2 p. m 3 p. m 16 3 p. m 4 p. m 15 4 p. m 16 5 p. m 6 p. m 38 19 6 p. m 7 p. m 16 7 p. m 8 p. m 17 8 p. m 9 p. m 13 9 p. m 10 p. m 13 10 p. m 11 p. m 12 11 p. m. . . 12 p. m 10 POSTAL. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 12 p. m 11 9 7 2 2 3 4 7 17 20 25 27 27 26 26 26 24 19 16 18 17 16 14 11 11 4 1 1 1 1 1 a. m 1 3 2 5 229 180 201 21 18 90 108 78 246 286 328 498 436 359 400 340 380 311 285 260 290 289 205 118 25 20 3 5 203 172 103 17 12 87 92 111 208 199 305 480 408 319 399 308 275 295 282 209 306 292 201 219 33 26 5 2 39 1 a. m 2 a. m. . 39 2 a. m 43 3 a. m 4 a. m 19 4 a. m 5 a. m 1 1 3 12 3 5 2 2 '"' ' 15 5 a. m 6 a. m 69 6 a. m 7 a. m 60 7 a. m 8 a. m 27 8 a. m 9 a. m 27 9 a. m. 10 a. m 24 10 a. m 11 a. m 25 11 a. m 12 m 36 12 m 1 p. m 1 31 1 p. m 2 p. m 26 2p. m 3p. m 31 3 p. m 4 p . m 2 7 1 2 4 12 4 i' 1 2 3 25 4 p. m 5 p. m 27 5 p. m 6 p. m 32 p. m 7 p. m 35 7 p. m 8 p. m 26 8 p. m 9 p. m 36 10 p. m..; 36 10 p. m 11 p. m 29 12 p. m 31 PUILADELPHIA, PA. 12 p. m 1 a. m 1 8 3 6 2 a. ni 12 2 a. m 3 a. m 8 4 a. m 5 a. m . 5 a. m 6 a. m 3 3 3 6 38 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. OPERATING AND TRAFFIC TABLE— Concluded. POSTAL— Concluded. Operators at work. Hour. PHILADELPHIA, PA.— COn 6 a. m 7 a. m 8 a. m 9 a. m 10 a. m 11 a. m 12 m I p. m 2p. m 3p. m 4p. m 5p. m 6 p. m 7p. m 8p. m 9p. m lop. m II p. m SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 12 p. m I a. m 2a. m 3 a. m 4 a. m 6 a. m 6a. m 7 a. m, 8 a. m 9a. m 10 a. m II a. m 12 m I p. m 2p. m 3p. m 4p. m 6p. m 6p. m 7p. m 8p.m 9p. m 10 p. m II p. m Num- ber. Shifting of operating force and amount of traflic. During tiour ending- 7 a. m.. 8 a. m.. 9 a. m. . 10 a. m. 11 a. m. 12 m... 1 p. m.. 2 p. m.. 3 p. m.. 4 p.m.. 5 p. m.. 6 p.m.. 7 p. m.. 8 p. m.. 9 p. m.. 10 p. m. 11 p. m. 12 p. m. 1 a. m.. 2 a. m.. 3 a. m.. 4 a. m.. 5 a. m.. 6 a. m.." 7 a.m.. 8 a. m.. 9 a. m.. 10 a. m. 11 a. m. 12 m... 1 p. m.. 2 p. m.. 3 p. m.. 4p. m.. 5 p. m.. 6 p. m.. 7 p. m.. 8 p. m.. 9p. m.. 10 p.m. 11 p. m. 12 p.m. Number of operators. Com- ing on. Going off. Number of Sent. 35 190 385 CI2 748 852 693 746 086 635 590 198 225 230 190 170 110 95 14 16 8 7 10 8 5 23 109 219 203 285 211 205 231 233 205 239 174 140 61 55 32 14 Re- ceived. 21 154 394 484 691 811 594 661 614 073 006 318 347 249 302 188 125 102 10 4 6 5 7 17 43 103 249 250 304 299 238 268 298 275 227 167 162 126 64 53 41 27 Average number of mes- sages handled per per- son per hour. 20 14 12 17 25 16 21 25 23 28 29 25 24 28 27 25 24 21 22 13 18 18 10 TYPEWRITERS. Both companies require Morse receiving operators at all principal points to use typewriters in preparing messages for delivery. Since practically every operator is alternately sending and receiving, all must use machines. The companies require the operators to buy or rent these machines, the companies furnishing only ribbons. The cost of a new machine is about $100; second-hand machines are sometimes secured for $50. The rental price is usually about $3 per month. With few or no exceptions the operators seen considered this requirement of the companies to be a special hardship. It was CHAPTER T. GENKRAT. DISCUSSION. 39 strongly stated that companies could equip their offices with these machines for less than half the cost of the same facilities when shifted to the individual operator. It is stated, for instance, that only one macliine would be needed for a wire, or for a receiving position. The same machine would do for day and night operators, for relief and extra operators; whereas, as now, each operator must have his own machine, move it from table to table when he changes wires, and ])ut it away when tricks change, while the man taking his ])lace nuist bring with him his own machine. It is claimed that four times as many macliines are owned by the operators as are ever in actual use at one time in the operating room; that by buying them by the thousands the companies coukl get them at a much lower rate than the men can get them one at a time; and finally, that on any basis when the companies required their use they became a part of the equipment of an office, wliich the company and not the employee ought to supply. The companies claim that the operators' preferences for certain macliines make the purchase of any by them unsatisfactory, and that the operators would not use the machines with reasonable caie if they were not ow^ned by themselves. The further statement of the companies is that when typewriters were first introduced those having machines were paid $5 more per month than like operators without machines. In reply to this it is contended by the operators that the use of a typewriter enables the receiving operator to take messages from the wire more rapidly than by hand. As messages can be sent more rapidly than the}^ can be received and transcribed, any increase in the speed of the receiving operator enables a larger number of messages to be transmitted each hour, and it is contended, therefore, that the company was compensated for the increase in wages by the ability of the company to handle an increased traffic by the same number of operators. The employees further insist that while it is true that the $5 increase was granted when machines were being introduced, subsequently, when all the operatois had machines, they were transferred from jwsition to position with salary changes until finally the increases granted were practically withdrawn, and that on the whole the wages of those using machines are to-thiy less than they were before the typewriters were put in use. BLACK LIST. In the very nature of the case there is nothing more difficult to es- tablish than the matter of a black list. During the course of this in- vestigation a great deal was said about blacklisting and a number of specific instances were presented, and several of them were followed up as carefully as possible, but there was not suflicient conclusive evidence to warrant a finding in this report. Only a court with power is qualified to determine the facts in a case of alleged blacklisting. There can be no doubt, however, that a considerable num])er of men sincerely believe that they have been blacklisted l)y the telegraph com- panies for activity in the strike of 1907. When a man who previous to the strike had little or no difficulty in securing work finds practically all avenues of employment at his regular occupation closed, or when he does find a place and is dismissed in a short time with no reason given for such dismissal, he naturally becomes fully convinced in his 40 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. own mind that outside forces are at work — that he is the victim of a black Ust. It is entirely possible that the reason may be in the person himself. An operator, thoroughly objectionable for man}^ reasons, might, if he were a first-class operator, have found no difficulty in securing em- ployment before the strike and depression of 1907. The strike and the depression, however, let out so many good operators that men of objectionable habits or personalities could not so readily secure posi- tions smce. In the matter of telegraph operators there ma}^ be something ap- proaching to the effect of a black list, although there is no black list whatever in the proper sense. What is usually termed a black list is an agreement amongst a num- ber of employers tln-ough which each agrees not to employ any given man or men objectionable to any of the others. A^Tiere the parties to such understanding are few in number and control only a few of the avenues of employment open to a workman, the matter is of little consequence to him, since he can readily find emploj^ment with employers not in this agreement. AVhere the number in the agreement is large or where, even though few, they control prac- tically all the opportunities of employment at his trade, it be- comes the most serious matter that a wage-earner can face. In the case of the commercial telegraph operator he has practicall}^ only two employers, the Western Union or the Postal Compan3^ If either company dismisses for good cause a man whom they for perfectly valid reasons are unwilling to have in their em{3loy in one office it might easily follow that they would not wish him to be employed in any one of their offices, and would accordingly notify all managers not to give employment to this person. The action of a single company, therefore, would close to the operator a very large part of his possible opportunities for employ- ment. If either company chose to include activity in union matters or attempts to organize its employees, or participation in the agita- tion leading to a strike, as reasons for barring a man from employ- ment, it could by merely notifying its own offices create a condition which, so far as that man was concerned, would result in practically the same thing as a black list in another line of industry entered into by a very large number of employers but not by all of those in his trade. In a word, the commercial telegraph operator, wherever he goes throughout the length and breadth of the United States, finds everywhere practically the same two employers. If these two em- ployers enter into an agreement, the situation is practically hopeless to the operator. As bearing on the impossibility of determining a question of this kind, it may be noted here that all the results of a black list can be attained by what may be termed a purely negative process which practically defies detection. There need be no actual exchange between the representatives of the companies of any name or list of names of those whom either is not to employ. A mere understand- ing that neither will employ an operator who has worked for the other unless such operator has a recommendation from his last employer would evidently create the precise condition brought about by the cruder and more positive form of black list. Further, as the contracts for leased wires with both companies provide that a lessee shall not CHAPTER I. — GENERAL DISCUSSION. 41 employ an operator objectiona])lc to the coiiipaiiv, the power of tlie company to prevent discharjj^ed men from secunnji; employment as commercial teleo;rai)]iers extends far beyond their own oflices. In the same way tlie close relationship between tiie commercial com- panies and the railroads using their wires and maintaining joint ofhces makes the telegraph field one peculiarly open to the operation of an effective and disastrous black list. On the other hand, there is hardly any other field of employment in which the employee working for another employer bears the same relation to the former employer as in the field of telegraph work. Thus, in the great majority of railroad offices the railroad operator is also the operator for the commercial company, and in many in- stances in the smaller stations the wires of the commercial company pass through the railroad operator's office. He is thus in a position to render him peculiarly able to embarrass the work of the company or do an injury. In the same way, operators employed on leased wires have numerous opportunities to injure the business of the com- pany or to embarrass its operations. Beyond the c|uestion of a specific black list of certain individuals is the further C[uestion of discrimination in general against operators because of affiliation with the Telegraphers' Union. There can be httle doubt that each of the companies is endeavoring to do what it can to make it difficult for the National Telegraphers' Union again to get any strong foothold among its employees. At the conclusion of the strike of 1907 the Postal Company formed an organization of its own employees. The association was made attractive to the employees by benefits paid to them by the company during periods of disability involving loss of wages. The association is restricted to employees of the Postal Company, and each employee desiring membership is required to agree not to retain membership or accept membership in any union while in the employ of the com- pany. A copy of the notice announcing the formation of this association, a copy of the application for membership, and a copy of the constitu- tion of the association are given in Appendix E, pages 551 to 554. The Western Union Company has not formed any such association or offered any such advantages to its employees, but is apparently doing what it can in more direct waj^s effectually to discourage its employees from becoming members of the union. The clause in the leased w4re contracts requiring that operators employed by wire lessees ''shall be subject to Che approval of and satisfactory to the company leasing the wires" has been evidently made use of by the Western I'nion Company to prevent the growth of the Telegraphers' Union. In a large office employing a large force and where a representa- tive of the employer can practically give his whole attention to the matter of deaHng with the employees, there are numerous ways of learning of the growth of a union among the employees and numerous eflPective ways of checking it available to the employer. In leased wire offices where only one or several operators are employed and where the employer has little time to concern himself with the affairs of these operators, membership or nonmembership in the union is of less con- cern and receives little attention. It is in these quarters, therefore, that the union would naturally ];e expected first to recruit its strength, 42 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. and accordingly it is in these quarters that the companies could prob- ably do the most effective work in preventing the growth of the union. One company which employs a number of telegraphers, and which is a large leaser of Western Union wires, employed only union operators and had a trade agreement with the Telegraphers' Union governing the wages, hours, and conditions of employment. The Western Union Company endeavored to secure the dismissal of one of the employees of this lessee on the ground that he was prominently identified with the union propaganda and was therefore obnoxious to that company; and later on the telegraph company made a flat demand upon the lessee to abrogate its contract with the Teleg- raphers' Union and to discharge its employees who did not agree to withdraw from the union. Unless these demands were complied with the telegraph company threatened. to withdraw its wires from the further use of the lessee. The lessee, under protest, dismissed the operator, as demanded by the telegraph company. This oper- ator thereupon brought suit for damages against the Western Union Company, and in the trial court was awarded $1,200 damages. The demand made by the company upon the lessee to abrogate its contract with the union was not specifically complied with, but while the controversy was going on between the company and the lessee the contract of the lessee with the Tele^aphers' Union expired, and the lessee, though perfectly satisfied with its contract relation with the union and perfectly willing to renew that contract, did not do so on account of the pressure exerted by the leasing company and the trouble it could cause the lessee. This company leases wires from the Postal Company, but has had no demands or intimations of any kind from that company concerning the relations of the lessee with its employees. WAGES AND EARNINGS. Special effort was made to get satisfactory data for a fairly com- plete presentation of the salaries and earnings of all classes of tele- graph employees. Pay-roll cards were printed and furnished both companies, with a request that a transcript of an entire pay roll for April, 1907, and April, 1908, be made upon these cards, for all cities included in the investigation. It is believed that the figures for the Postal Company are complete. The Western Union Company did not report extra operators in certain cities, branch office operators, and, in a few instances, clerks in time to prepare the tables for this report, thus necessitating a supplementary report. The operators in the main offices, it is believed, are completely reported for both companies for all cities. The total number of pay-roll cards received from the Western Union Telegraph Company were, for the year 1907, 3,944 males and 1,152 females. For 1908, 3,043 males and 1,162 females. Of these there were in 1907, 2,833 male key operators and 648 female key operators; in 1908, 2,006 male key operators and 657 female key operators. In 1907 there were 21 male machine operators and 52 female machine operators, and in 1908,31 male machine operators and 93 female machine operators. In 1907, 275 male operators or man- agers in branch offices and 176 female operators or managers in branch CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 43 offices, and in 1908, 184 male operators or managers in branch olliccs and 136 females. In those cities where weekly payment of wages prevails the rate of wages and the earnings shown on the pay-roll cards sent in by the companies were for a week. "Where the pay-roll period was two weeks the cards show a biweekly rate and earnings. In each such case the rate, earnings, and time worked were computed and put on a monthly basis to make them comparal)le with the returns from other cities. For the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, the total nund)er of cards received for 1907 were 4,170 males and 724 females; for 1908, 3,704 males and 757 females. Of these there were, in 1907, 1,311 male key operators and 211 female key operators; in 1908, 921 male key operators and 227 female key operators. In 1908, 1 male machine operator and 24 female machine operators; in 1907, 383 male operators or managers in branch ollices and 197 females; in 1908, 294 male opera- tors or managers in branch offices and 207 females. For 6 operators or managers in branch ofTices in 1907, and 3 in 1908, and for 3 operators in 1908 sex was not reported. These figm-es show, comparing 1907 w4th 1908, that there was not only a larger percentage of females employed in 1908 than in 1907 in the case of each company, but that this holds true for each class of operators and managers of branch offices; and that not only is there a larger percentage of females as comj^ared with males for the two years, but that in many instances where there has been a veiy considerable decrease in the number of male operators in a class there has been an actual increase in the number of females in the same class. This indicates very clearly that wdien the resumption of business began after the falling off caused by the strike and the business depression that occurred in 1907, not only practically all women emi)loyees were taken back, while a large number of men have not yet been reemployed, but also shows that in some instances there has been an actual sub- stitution of women for men. The wage data secured have been presented comprehensively and in detail in the tables given later in this report, showing com])arative rates of w^ages and earnings for the month of April in 1907 and 1908. All the figures show that in the majority of the individual cities covered in this investigation the average of w^ages is lower in A])ril, 1908, than in A])ril, 1907, in the case of both companies. The differ- ence is less for the Postal Company than for the Western Union. In February, 1907, both companies gave their operators an increase of 10 per cent. Some time after the strike and before April, 1908, the Western Union had practically withdrawn the increase of 10 per cent and restored the former rates of wages. The Postal Company still maintains the rate as it stood after the 10 per cent advance, and the lower average in 1908 as compared with 1907 showm for that company for a number of cities is explained by the fact, as indicated in the tables, that in taking back operators who went out on strike or who were let out on account of depression the conij^any has taken back a larger percentage of those who were formerly on the lower salary grades than of those who were in the higher grades. The tables also indicate, however, that in numbers of cases the oj>erators who were taken back were placed at a lower salaiy rating than they had before they were let out of employment. This is true to ji much larger degree of the Western Union Comnany than of the Postal Company. 44 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Ill the case of the Western Union Company, out of 24 cities for which figures were secured for both years the average rates of pay of operators showed a reduction in all except two cities. In one of these cities the rate remained the same in the two years, whilst in the other city there was a slight increase in the rates. In 23 out of the 24 cities, comparable figures have been secured for the Postal Company, and these figures show that of these 23 cities 1 1 showed a higher average wage rate in 1908 than in 1 907. The remain- ing 12 cities showed a lower average wage rate for Postal operators for 1908 than in 1907. A further difference between the two companies is shown in the tables in the amount of reduction in the average wage rates for opera- tors in these various cities. In the case of the Western Union Com- pany, the average is over $10 lower in 3 of the cities, about $8 lower in 3 others, and in only 3 of the cities where a reduction occurred was this average reduction less than $2. In 13 of the same cities in which the average wages of operators of the Postal Company were lower in 1908 than in 1907, in only three instances is the reduction as much as $5, whilst in the majority of cases the average is reduced by only $1 , $2, or $3. It is quite evident from the tables that the Postal Company has maintained its wage rate of 1907 to a much greater extent than the Western Union. Taking all the cities embraced in the report as a whole, however, the wage rate of the main office operators of both companies was lower in 1908 than in 1907. Thus, taking all the cities together, the tables show that only 48 per cent of the main office operators of the Postal Company in 1907 were earning $75 or less per month, whilst in 1908, 58 per cent of them were earning $75 or less. In 1907 only 45 per cent of the Western Union main office operators were earning $75 or less, whilst in 1908 over 75 per cent of them were earning $75 or less. AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGES OF OPERATORS, APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION. City. Atlanta, Ga Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicago, lU Cleveland, Ohio. . . Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo . . . Louisville, Ky Los Angeles, Cal... Minneapolis, Mian. Mobile^, Ala Nashville, Tenn . . . Average monthly rate of wages of operators. April, 1907. $70. 25 62.81 67.36 72.38 66.17 70.70 72.38 66.74 79.05 64.23 69.14 66.64 April, 1908. S66. 17 57.39 50.79 66.09 57.92 67.29 62.08 66.36 65.19 71.30 58.10 72.60 62.35 City. New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Ogden, Utah Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah. San Francisco, Cal Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C Average monthly rate of wages of operators. April, 1907. $70. 28 71.02 66.00 70.19 70.10 73.26 77.28 08.31 71.28 80.38 81.19 76.53 April, 1908. S65.06 66.38 66.00 63.88 68.73 68.77 66.73 66.39 64.14 62.18 69.46 69.30 72.33 CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 45 AVBRAGK MONTHLY WAGES OF Ol'KHArOHS, Al'UIL, 1007 AND I'.MW, I^V ( ITIKS— Con. POSTAL. City. Atlanta, G-a , Birmingham, Ala. Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 , Cleveland, Ohio... Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo.. Louisville, Ky Los Angeles, Cal.. Minneapolis, Minn Mobile, Ala Average monthly rate of wages of operators. April, 1907. $77. 69 79.21 65.55 56. 76 71.34 63.19 77.79 69.46 68.16 58.14 77.66 64.90 71.33 April, 1908. 576.35 77.36 63.20 58.89 70.04 60.99 71.84 64.68 69.38 59.80 74.93 66.88 73.88 t'ity. Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa I'ittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lalve City, Utah San Francisco, Cal... Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C... Average monthly rate of wages of operators. April, 1907. $61.60 77.94 74.68 66.50 61.16 70.96 80.67 73.00 65. 07 79.20 87.22 75.69 70.47 April, 1908. $62. 33 75.42 (;9. 51 68.75 55.99 71.49 82.00 68.63 65.73 82.50 83.98 77.96 67.07 The wage figures shown for April, 1907, and April, 1908, represent a period before and a period after the falling off in business occasioned both companies as the combined results of the strike in the summer of 1907 and the business depression that began in the fall of that year. To secure a broader basis for comparison than is possible when only two successive years are compared, in order to show more clearly what has been the general trend of telegraphers' wages over a considerable period, tables have been prepared showing the rates of wages paid operators by the Western Union Company in 1883 and the rates paid by the same company in the same cities in 1908 — twenty-five years later. The rates for June, 1883, were submitted to the Senate Com- mittee on Education and Labor by the then president of the Western Union Company and were published in that committee's report on Capital and Labor, and the figures here given are taken from that report. The Postal Company was not in existence at that time, and no figures are therefore available for a comparison of the rates of that company in 1883 wuth its present rates. The table submitted by the Western Union Company in 1883 is here given in hiW. 46 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. NUMBER OF OPERATORS EMPLOYED AT EACH SALARY RATE AND AVERAGE SAL- ARY PER OPERATOR, AT THE PRINCIPAL MAIN OFFICES OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 18S3 (MANAGERS NOT INCLUDED). Main olTices. At $150. At $140. At $135. At $133.33. At $130. At $125. At $122.50. At $120. At $117. At $116.66. At $115. At $112.50. Albany, N. Y Atlanta, Ga. . i" 1 1 1 1 Boston. Mass 1 1 Bradford, Pa :::::::.::.::: Buffalo, N. Y ■ 1 1 1 Chattanoo£;a, Tcnn. Chicago, 111... 1 1 1 1 Cincinnati, Ohio 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 • ........... 1 ■ ■ " i ■ 1 1 Nashville, Tenn 1 1 New York, N. Y. 2 2 1 5 Ogden, Utah... ..■ 1 1 Oil City, Pa ' 1 1 Peoria, 111.. ' 1 Philadelphia, Pa. . . ' 2 Pittsburg, Pa • 2 1 San Francisco, Cal. 1 1 1 1 St. Paul, Minn. ..1 1 1 1 Toledo, Ohio.. 1 1 1 1 1 Washington, D. C. 1 3 1 :::::::: Total 2 2 4 1 1 8 1 11 1 1 7 1 Main ofhees. »fjQ At $105. At $100. At $95. At $90. At $85. At $80. At $75. At $70. At $65. At $60. At S55. Albany, N. Y 1 1 2 1 1 1 6 1 3 2 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 ""2 2 3 4 5 3 12 1 2 '""i' 1 1 1 '"'i' ""s 36 2 2 1 5 8 3 3 18 3 25 . 2 13 1 3 3 I I 4 I 1 6 4 16 61 1 4 3 1 '"u 4 . 5 4 3 3 2 13 2 3 5 ■■3' 11 4 1 3 1 1 """'f)' 63 1 1 11 9 2 1 3 8 3 5 1 1 3 3 14 Baltimore, Md . . 2 2 i' ""io' 1 Boston, Mass Bradford, Pa ..... 1 8 Buffalo, N. Y 1 3 8 6 5 4 Chicago, 111 2 1 Cleveland, Ohio 1 5 1 '"l 1 i' 5 7 10 "■4" 6 18 10 6 2 1 4 2 2 1 2 32 i 1 4 2 1 5 1 6 2 1 '"'5' 4 Cincinnati, Ohio 2 1 1 Denver, Colo.. . . 1 1 Detroit, Mich i 1 1 1 1 1 5 " '3' 3 2 4 2 3 2 2 3 8 11 2 Kansas City, Mo I 1 1 2 3 Memphis, Tenn 1 1 1 3 Minneapolis, Minn.. .. .. |... . 3 1 1 2 14' 2 1 4 1 16 10 14 Nashville, Tenn 1 1 2 1 12 1 New York, N. Y.... Ogden, Utah 6 3 22 34 1 1 2 4 19 1 Oil City, Pa. . Omaha, Nebr 1 2 2 1 Peoria, lU 1 CHAPTER T. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 47 NUMBER OF OPERATORS EMPLOYED AT EACH SALARY RATE AND AVERAGE SAL- ARY PER OPERATOR, AT THE PRINCIPAL MAIN OFFICES OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1883 (MANAGERS NOT INCLUDED)— Concluded. Main offices. At $110. At $105. At $100. At $95. At $90. At $85. At $80. At $75.- At $70. At $05. At $00. At $.55. Philadelphia, Pa 4 2 ■; 6 3 5 1 2 10 1 3 9 18 4 14 7 2 3 3 7 2 5 1 2 6 6 2 6 7 1 8 9 3 Pittslnirs, Pa Richmond, Va 1 1 Sacramento, Cal San Francisco, Cal. . 1 2 5 18 2 5 1 6 1 7 8 4 ...... i' 1 2 7 13 1 4 2 St. Loui.^, Mo St. Paul, Minn 1 1 Toledo, Ohio 2 1 I Warren, Pa 2 4 1 8 Washington, D. C... 1 5 I Total.. . 15 8 46 44 115 112 266 214 182 ijj 146 62 Main offices. At $50. At $45. At $42.50. At $40. At $37.50. At $35. At $32.50. At $30. Aggregate. N^- Amount. Average salary per operator. Albany, N. Y 1 28 12 15 35 96 12 79 12 83 38 84 15 $2,025.00 935.00 1,200.00 2,6.55.00 6,060.00 905.00 5,413.33 985.00 5,952.50 2,519.16 5, 770. 00 91 .n nn $72 32 Atlanta, Ga 1 1 77 92 Augusta, Ga 80 00 Baltimore, Md 2 20 75 86 Boston, Mass 12 1 2 1 1 63 12 Bradford, Pa 75 42 Buffalo, N. Y Chattanooga, Tenn. 8 5 1 1 1 3 2 68.52 82. 16 Chicago, 111 6 3 6 2 2 2 2 6 14 ""2 1 71 71 Cleveland, Ohio 2 5 1 1 06 29 Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Ohio 4 1 68. (.9 04 00 Denver, Colo 1 14 1 1.n.^'; nn 73 93 Detroit, Mich 9 3 ■ 1 1 41 20 38 56 24 13 32 16 12 17 36 444 18 18 25 11 80 68 13 10 28 88 33 19 U 40 2,600.00 1,430 00 63. 41 Galveston, Te.x 1 1 71 F^n Indianapolis, Ind... 4 6 1 1 9 5 1 5 i 1 1 i 2,500.00 ' fi."; 79 Kansas City, Mo 1 4 3,575.00 1,880.00 1,097.00 2,025.00 915. 00 985.00 1,385.00 2,975.00 30,300.00 1, 495. 00 1,. 5(^5. 00 1,840.00 675.00 5,355.00 5, 000. 00 9(;5.00 7(15.00 2,277.50 5, 660. 00 2,OS0.0O 1,480.00 775.00 3,295.00 63 84 Louisville, Ky 1 1 i ....................... 78 33 Memphis, Tenn 84.38 Milwaukee, Wis 3 63 28 Minneapolis, Minn.. 2 1 1 59. 06 Montgomery, .Ma... 1 1 1 1 82 07 Nashville, Tenn 2 ■ ! 1 1 81.47 New Orleans, La. . . . .1 . .J 1 82 64 New York, N. Y... Ogden, Utah 30 15 26 18 1 27 68.24 83' 06 Oil City, Pa ■■ I'"'" 86 94 Omaha, Nebr 2 4 16 5 1 73.60 Peoria, lU 1 1 61.36 Philadelphia, Pa... 5 3 2 j 66.94 Pittsburg, Pa 1 73.53 Richmond, Va 1 74 23 Sacramento, Cal 2 2 6 5 1 1 12 2 76 50 San Francisco, Cal.. 81.34 St. Louis, Mo 7 5 O-J 32 St. Paul, Minn 1 63 03 Toledo, Ohio 1 77 89 Warren, Pa 1 1 70.46 Washington, 1). C. 1 3 82.38 Total 159 ."^ 1 67 3 40 3 53 1 1 7^i 121,339.49 70 00 ' Nineteen of the cities embraced in the above table were inchulecl in the cities covered by the present investij^ation. The following table shows the average montlil}^ wage rates for Western Union operators in main offices, exckisive of managers, for the two years, 1883 and 1908, for the cities for whicii data are available for both years. 48 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. AVERAGE MONTHLY RATES OF WAGES OF WESTERN UNION OPERATORS IN MAIN OFFICES. 1883 AND 1908. Name of city. Average monthly rate of wages. Atlanta, Ga $77. 92 Boston, Mass 63. 12 Buffalo, N. Y 68.52 Chicago, 111 71. 71 Cleveland, Ohio 66. 29 Denver, Colo \ 73.93 Kansas Citv, Kans I 63. 84 LouisvlUe, Ky I 78. 33 Minneapolis, Minn ' 59. 06 NashviUe, Tenn ; 81. 47 1908. $69. 46 62.91 59.57 69.24 62.43 65.65 67.64 71.29 63.84 67.08 Name of city. New Orleans, La . . New York, N. Y.. Omaha, Nebr , Philadelphia, Pa., Pittsburg, Pa Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo San Francisco, Cal Washington, D. C. Averape monthly rate of wages. 1883. 1908. $82. 64 68.24 73.60 66.94 73.53 74.23 64.32 81.34 82.38 $69. 70 72.13 69.65 71.45 68.77 70.27 68.52 72.68 76.99 It will be seen from the above table that for the 19 cities given the average monthly w^age rate was higher in 5 cities only in 1908 than it was in 1883, whilst it was lower in 1908 in 14 cities than it w^as 25 years before in those same cities. Between 1883 and 1908 nearly all classes of wage-earners have secured marked advances in w^ages and a considerable reduction in hours. As the above table shows, telegraphers stand out in rather vstriking contrast in this general wage movement, as they are, on the wdiole, worse off as to wages in 1908 than they were 25 years earlier, whilst their hours of labor are practically the same. The 5 largest cities for which figures are available for both years have been selected for comparison, and the following tables show in different ways the number of operators employed in each of these cities by classified w^age groups, and the percentages of these groups for the years 1883 and 1908: NUMBER OF WESTERN UNION OPERATORS IN 5 SPECIFIED CITIES EMPLOYED AT CERTAIN CLASSIFIED RATES OF WAGES, 1883 AND 1908. Number employed at each classified rate of wages. Classified rates of wages. Boston. Buffalo. Chicago. New York. Philadelphia. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. Under S30 1 3 6 8 10 14 20 17 11 15 8 11 • 5 2 1 5 1 1 3' 3 2 5 8 4 5 6 8 4 18 3 3 3 2 2 6 15 4 9 5 9 10 16 4 3 12 4 7 4 1 10 1 ii 2" 2 6 i" 1 5 3 25 5 7 1 10 i 13 17 27 40 18 18 16 36 40 65 127 126 34 11 1 35 6 1 27" 18 26 15 30 19 34 22 32 63 61 36 16 14 26 5 1 59 20 27 15 26 22 38 107 49 .51 40 38 38 17 50 6 10 3' 5 16 3 8 6 6 14 9 1 3 6' 1 $30 or under $35 $35 or under $40 $40 or under $45 2 1 1 2 3 $45 or under $50 850 or under $55 $55 or under $60 $60 or under $65 $65 or under $70 $70 or under $75 $75 or under $80 $80 or under 885 $85 or under 890 $90 or under $95 195 or under $100 $100 or under $125.- - $125 or under $150... 12 20 8 10 14 8 4 3 2 6 1 3 2 3 3 6 13 10 12 14 11 8 1 2 4 2 96 Total. . 139 79 120 83 631 444 ' 614 SO 96 CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 49 FEU CENT OF WESTERN UNION OPER.VTORS IN 5 SPECIFIED CITIES EMPLOYED AT CERTAIN CLASSIFIED RATES OF WAGES, 1883 AND 1908. Per cent employed at each classified rate of wages. Classified rates of wages. ' : 1 Boston. Buflalo. ' Chicago. i New York. Philadelphia. 1883. 1 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1 1883. 1 1908. Under $30 0.7 5.0 ' ! 2.1 0.2 6.1 9.6 4.1 i 3.3 5. 9 4. 4 "'3."8' 6.3 20.0 3.8 10.0 7.5 7.5 17. 5 11.3 1.3 3.8 7.5 1.0 $30 or under $35 $35 or under $40 2.1 1.0 2.2 4.3 5.8 7.2 10.1 14.4 12.2 7.9 10.8 5.8 7.9 3.6 1.4 .7 3.6 .7 .7 3.8 3.8 2.5 6.3 10.1 5.1 6.3 7.6 10.1 5.1 22.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 2.5 2.5 12. 5 1 16. 9 3.3 7. 5 2. 4 2.7 4.3 6.3 2.9 2.9 2.5 5.7 6.3 10.3 20.1 20.0 5.4 1.7 .2 5.5 1.0 .2 1.0 2.1 3.1 $45 or under $50 $50 or under $55 $55 or under $60 $60 or under $65 $65 or under $70 $70 or under $75 $75 or under $80 $80 or under $85 $85 or under $90 $90 or under $95 $95 or under $100 $100 or under $125 $125 or under $150... 12.5 20.8 8.3 10.4 14.6 8.3 4.2 3.1 2.1 6.3 1.0 3.1 2.1 4.2 7.5 8.3 13.3 3.3 2.5 10.0 3.3 5.8 3.3 .8 8.3 .8 2.4 7.2 ""V.2 1.2 6.0 3.6 30.1 6.0 8.4 1.2 12.0 i.2 3.4 6.8 4.3 7.7 5.0 7.2 14.2 13.7 8.1 3.6 3.2 5.9 1.1 2.4 4.2 3.6 6.2 17.4 8.0 8.3 6.5 6.2 6.2 2.8 8.1 1.0 1.6 3.1 3.1 6.3 13.5 10.4 12.5 14,6 11.5 8.3 1.0 2.1 4.2 2.1 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 NUMBER OF WESTERN UNION OPERATORS IN 5 SPECIFIED CITIES EMPLOYED AT CERTAIN CLASSIFIED RATES OF WAGES OR LESS, 1>83 AND 1908 Number employed at each classified rate of wages or less. Classified rates of wages. Boston. Buffalo. Chicago. New York. Philadelphia. 1883^ 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. Under $30 1 4 10 18 28 42 62 79 90 105 113 124 129 131 132 137 138 1?.0 3' 6 8 13 21 25 30 36 44 48 66 69 72 75 77 79 6 21 25 34 39 48 58 74 78 81 93 97 104 108 109 119 120 14' ie' 18 24 25' 26 31 34 59 64 71 72 82 S3 13 30 57 97 115 133 149 185 225 290 417 .543 577 588 589 624 630 631 1 1 $.30 or under $35 $35 or under $40 $40 or under $45 ... 2 3 27 60 45 80 71 1 107 2 4 3 7 $45 or under $50 S,tO or under $55 $.55 or under $60 $60 or under $65 $65 or under $70 $70 or under $75 $75 or under $80 $80 or under $85 $85 or under $90 $90 or under $95 $95or under $100.... $100 or under $125 $125 or under $150 15 35 43 53 67 75 79 82 84 90 91 94 96 86 116 135 169 191 223 286 347 va 399 413 439 444 122 148 170 208 315 364 415 455 493 531 548 .598 604 614 8 24 27 35 41 47 61 70 71 74 so' 10 13 19 32 42 54 68 ;9 87 88 90 94 96 S. Doc. 725, GO-2- 50 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. PER CENT OF WESTERN UNION OPERATORS IN 5 SPECIFIED CITIES EMPLOYED AT CERTAIN CLASSIFIED RATES OF WAGES OR LESS, 1883 AND 1908. Per cent employed at each classified rate of wages or less. Classified rates of wages. Boston. Buffalo. Chicago. New York. Philadelphia. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. j 1883. 1908. 1883. 1908. Under $30 0.7 2.9 ""z.s 5.0 17.5 "'ie'g' 2.1 4.8 1 '"'6."i" 0.2 9.8 1.0 $30 or under $35 2.i 2.1 $35 or under $40 3.1 7.2 7.6 20.8 9.0 10.1 13.0 4.2 •540 or under $45 12.9 20.1 10.1 16.5 28.3 32.5 19.3 21.7 15.4 18.2 i 16.0 19.4 17.4 19.9 3.8 10.0 7.3 .$45 or under $50 15.6 10.4 $50 or under $55 36.5 30.2 26.6 40.0 28.9 21.1 1 26.1 24.1 30.0 13.5 $55 or under $60 44.8 44.6 31.6 48.3 23.6 30.4 27.7 33.8 19.8 $60 or under $65 55.2 56.8 38.0 61.7 30.1 29.3 38.1 33.9 43.8 33.3 $65 or under $70 69.8 64.7 45.6 65.0 31.3 35.7 43.0 51.3 51.3 43.8 $70 or under $75 78.1 75.5 55.7 67.5 37.3 46.0 50.2 59.3 .58.8 56.3 $75 or under $80 82.3 81.3 00.8 77.5 41.0 66.1 64.4 67.6 76.3 70.8 .$80 or under $85 85.4 89.2 83.5 80.8 71.1 86.1 78.2 74.1 87.5 82.3 $85 or under $90 87.5 92.8 87.3 86.7 77.1 91.4 86.3 80.3 88.8 90.6 $90 or under $95 93.8 94.2 91.1 90.0 85.5 93.2 89.9 86.5 92.5 91.7 $95 or under $100 94.8 95.0 94.9 90.8 86.7 93.3 93.0 89.3 93.8 $100 or under $125 97.9 98.6 97.5 99.2 98.8 98.9 98.9 97.4 100.0 97.9 $125 or under $150 100.0 99.3 100.0 100.0 99.8 100.0 98.4 100.0 $150 or over 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 As showing some of the wages paid by firms employing operators outside of the regular telegraph offices, the following table gives the rates of wages paid operators by a brokerage firm which probably makes the largest use of leased lines of any brokerage firm. With three exceptions all the operators are paid a weekly rate, but for pur- poses of comparison the weekly rate is also expressed on a monthly basis : Chicago office : Per month. 3 operators at $150 per month $150. 00 6 operators at $30 per week 130. 00 1 operator at $29 per week 125. 67 6 operators at $27.50 per week 119. 17 1 operator at $25 per week 108. 33 1 operator at $23.50 per week , 101. 83 New York office: 1 operator at $30 per week 130. 00 5 operators at $27.50 per week 119. 17 2 operators at $25 per week 108. 33 1 operator at $22 per week 95. 33 Minneapolis: 1 operator at $30 per week 130. 00 St. Louis: 1 operator at $30 per week 130. 00 Kansas City: 1 operator at $25 per week 108. 33 Omaha: 2 operators at $25 per week 108. 33 Memphis: 1 operator at $30 per week 130. 00 Denver: 1 operator at $36 per week 156. 00 Relay office — 1 operator at $28 per week 121. 33 4 operators at $27 per week 117. 00 1 operator at $20 per week 86. 67 San Francisco: 1 operator at $32.50 per week 140. 83 Relay office— 5 operators at $30 per week 130. 00 CHAPTER I. GENERAL DISCUSSION. 51 OVERTIME AND BONUS EARNINGS. In addition to their earnings on the basis of their regular sahiry classification, a number of operators make increased earnings either through working overtime — that is, longer hours than their regular day — or through the bonus system, described later in this section. Table IV-A, pages 152 to 161, shows the total number of operators employed in each of the cities, the total number who worked over- time, and also the number working in various groups classified accord- ing to hours. For both the years 1907 and 1!)0S it will })e seen that for the Western Union Company, taking the cities as a whole, over 50 per cent of the operators employed did some overtime work during the month of April. The same is true for the operators of the Postal Company. It will thus be seen that with a large numl^er of the men the normal working day is merely a nominal working day, and the actual hours worked are more than the hours called for by the particular trick upon which they w^ork. In some cities the percentage of overtime runs considerably higher; thus in one city in 190S, 21 operators out of 25 worked overtime during that month; in anotiier city, 49 out of 55 worked some overtime; in another city, 39 out of 44 worked overtime. The table shows that in a single month, tak- ing the two companies together, in 1907, over 100 men within one month worked one hundred and twenty hours or more overtime, this being equivalent approximately, to something over fifteen eight - hour days' extra work within a single month for each man. The bonus system is in effect a premium plan, devised to furnish an inducement for operators to speed up in their work. When an operator has, inside of his regular hours, sent 300 messages over some v/ires, or 270, or even 230, over others, he is paid 1 cent for each message sent or received in excess of the bonus limit. That is to say, the company places, practically, a stint on the work on a certain wire; when this stint is exceeded it pays 1 cent for each message sent abvoe that limit. It enables very rapid operators to materially increase their earning power. Many, if not most, of the operators interviewed testified to the bad effect of bonus work upon the man himself. It is, moreover, claimed that it is not in the interest of good service to the public; since, in his zeal to work rapidly, the bonus operator abbreviates every word he can, and if he has an understanding with his receiver, they soon have between them a system of abbreviations amounting almost to code work . Officials of the Western Union asserted that they had discovered operators using the Phillips Code in sending ordinary messages over bonus wires. Operators that do newspaper work must learn and use the Phillips Code. This is a greatly alibreviated system, by which a great deal of matter can be sent with very little actual tele- graphing. For instance, ^'G X" means "great excitement." These messages are WTitten out in longhand ])v the newspaper correspond- ent who submits it to the telegraph company. The operator nuist know the code and mentally translate the message into it; the receiv- ing operator must get the message in code and retranslate it into proper English on his typewriter. Usually the typewriter has an attachment which automatically counts the words, so that the re- ceiving operator is saved this time. 52 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. The following is a transcript of one page of the hook known as The Phillips Code: Pmy Prominently. Pn Parenthesis — (). Pnd Pound. Pnl Principal. Pnpy Plenipotentiary. Pnr Prisoner. Pnt Point. Pnx Precincts. Pny Principally. Po Post-office. Poc Pocket. Pod Post-Office Department. Pog Postage. Pop Popular. Pos Possible. Pot President of the. Potus President of the U.S. Pov Poverty. Pp Postpone. Ppd Postponed. Ppg Postponing. Ppl Proposal . Ppm Postponement. Ppn Proposition. Ppo Propose. Ppr Prepare. Pprd Prepared . Pprg Preparing. Pprn Preparation. Pprs Prepares. Ppry Preparatory. Pps Postpones. Pq Possess. Pqd Possessed. Pqg Possessing. Pqn Possession. Pqy Plurality. Pr President. Pra Pray. Prl Presidential . Prm Permanent. Prp Proper. Prs Presidents. Prt Part. Pry Presidency. Ps Pass. Psd Passed . Ps^ Passing. Ps] Passage. Psk Prospect. Pskv Prospective Psl Personal . Psn Person . Psp Prosper. Pspx Prosperous. Pss - . -Passes. Pst Past. Psv Passive. Psy ... Personally. Pt - . -Present. Ptc Pretence. Ptd Presented . Ptg Presenting. Ptn Presentation. Ptr Presenter. Pts Presents. Pty Presently. Pu Public. Pud Published. Pug Publishing. Pub Publish. Pul Pull. Pun Publication . Pur Purpose. Put Put. Puy Publicly. Pv Privilege. Pvd Privileged . Pvi Provide. Pvn Provision. Pvs Privileges. Pvt Private. Pvx Previous. Pvy Privately. Pw Power. Pwf Powerful. It is also urged that the bonus system delays long messages for short ones, as the custom is to give bonus operators the shorter messages. The system has been abolished by the Western Union Company within the last year or so, on the ground that it was leading to dis- honesty in numbering telegrams, i. e., the bonus operators were in some cases robbing the company by means of false numbers. The Postal Company still retains the system and reports no dis- agreeable experiences with it. CHArXEK 1.— GENEKAL DlSCUriSlON 53 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. That provision of the Senate resolution requiring a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the telegraph coni])anies by years for a period of five years was complied with by the Western Union Company in the statement which follows. This information has not yet hocii furnished by the Postal Telegraph Company. At the time of making this report a few statements had been received from some of its con- stituent organizations, but none of these cover more than one year — 1907. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1904 TO 1908. Year ending- June 30, 1904. RECEIPTS. Messages Press Cheek errors Rent of lines Money transfer: Tolls...: Premiums Miscellaneous Stock and conunercial news reports Rent from real estate owned by company Election returns Time service receipts Dividends on— Philadelphia Local Tele- graph Co. stock Dominion Telegraph Co. stock Western Union Tele- graph Co. stock owned by company Anglo- .Vmerican Tele- graph Co. stock Brooklj-n District Tele- graph Co. stock American District Tele- graph Co. of New York stock American District Tele- graph Co. of New Jersey stock Put in Bay Telegraph Co. stock New York Telephone Co. stock stock Quotation Tele- graph Co. stock Adirondack, Lake George and Saratoga Tele- graph Co. stock Marthas Vineyard Tele- graph Co. stock Havana District Tele- graph Co. stock Interest on bonds: Western Union collat- eral trust New York Times Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis R. R.. Kansas City, Northwest- em Railroad 21,177,915.98 1,554,995.02 37, 050. 89 3, 434, 753. 97 126,910.94 57,871.52 81,925.44 1,328,593.07 199, 447. 51 12,190.59 145,921.31 12,000.00 17,009.70 1,465.00 169. .30 125. 50 8,228.50 33,298.75 33.20 973, 308. 00 42, 250. 00 1,376.25 2,50. 00 $20,890,522. 20 S22, 167, 861. 19 $24,297,524.26 $20,746,242.27 1, 042, 785. 94 1, 688, 869. 39 1, 733, 665. 79 i 1, 502, 979. 44 2, 100. 00 75.00 125.00 29,249,390.44 June 30, 1905. June 30. 1906 June 30, 1907. . June 30. 1908. 35,046.91 3,440,800.81 142, 184. 79 78, 351. 69 6, 409. 93 1,299,046.91 174,040.94 89,299.25 160,626.00 12,000.00 17,298.00 1,46.5.00 177. 77 1.25 8,228.50 31,340.00 24.90 973,308.00 26, 7.50. 00 1,376.25 250. 00 2, 100. 00 7.5.00 125.00 39,661.21 ■ 38; 060. 03 : ' 41.608.44 3, 642, 595. 47 3, 535, 307. 14 3, 133, 009. 15 168,087.48 97, 245. 09 28,024.71 1,404,275.70 ■ 180, 343. 89 11,281.01 177,122.09 12,000.00 17,009.70 1,465.00 198. 82 4,114.25 201,905.04 119,060.17 9, 788. 33 1,418,098.93 210,013.83 33,352.24 192,974.24 12,000.00 17,298.00 1,465.00 233. 49 31,340.00 31,;<40. 00 24.90 973,308.38 973.308.76 26, 750. 00 26, 7,50. 00 1,. 376. 25 1.101.00 2.50. 00 .^00. 00 150.00 .300.00 2, 100. 00 75.00 125.00 2, 100. 00 75.00 125.00 29, 033, 635. 04 30, 675, 654. 53 32, 856, 406. 25 200, 7N7. 17 110,300.47 6, .537. 36 1,330, ,304. 19 209,013.96 2, 102. 99 207,785.06 12,000.00 17,009.70 1,254.25 210. 88 31,340.00 97:i, 308. 67 45, 337. 09 1,101.00 1,500.00 2, 100. 00 7.5.00 125.00 28,582,212.09 54 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. KECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1904 TO 1908— Concluded. Year ending — June 30, 1904. June 30, 1905. June 30, 1906. June 30, 1907. June 30, 1908. RECEIPTS— concluded. Dividends (included in re- ceipts) on— $973, 308. 00 41,652.75 76,853.45 $973,308.00 39, 569. 75 61,641.92 $973,308.38 35, 454. 25 61,524.67 $973,308.76 31,340.00 61,947.49 $973,308.67 31,340.00 80, 862. 92 1,091,814 20 1,074,519.67 1,070,287.30 1,066,596.25 1,085,51L59 DISBtmSEMENTS. 438, 170. 73 215,650.69 924. 189. 84 6,601,751.72 2,030,680.41 1,849,084.38 296, 528. 24 903,288.85 218. 190. 51 163,420.57 233, 815. 53 403,920.15 511,818.78 101,793.96 154, 118. 90 590,433.64 1,000,885.06 1,940,697.76 160, 700. 85 226, 832. 55 1,525,797.45 78,576.38 191,562.51 461,403.63 234,214.73 923,040.31 0,785,599.90 2,085,056.14 1,918,353.47 272,383.92 897,074.15 210, 171. 36 133, 789. 14 235,875.39 417,410.94 551,095.32 100,889.57 185, 188. 26 599, 805. 68 1,591,373.42 1,845,569.41 178, 928. 43 243,387.61 1,094,835.80 80,897.72 199,226.02 513, 123. 65 272,998.04 973, 297. 43 7,268,246.20 2,252,440.93 2,015,661.69 292,699.71 905,696.81 209,621.08 197,424.63 240,360.01 433,236.03 589,31L 68 118,167.14 137, 875. 35 661,724.36 1,553,287.84 2,115,520.91 227, 255. 40 250,325.51 2,080,183.39 92,824.82 203,789.04 543,578.99 300,65L79 1,013,697.43 8,314,673.82 2,519,717.91 2,274,373.36 393, 261. 87 953, 637. 89 226,010.22 165, 624. 81 285,084.77 535,774.72 663,565.62 135,670.80 158,859.17 638, 123. 12 1,545,570.96 2,261,374.99 178,380.61 281,227.23 2,838,537.76 99,183.10 205,615.26 467,577.00 Refunded and uncollected . . . Paid railroad companies Salaries: Managers and operators. . Others 303, 350. 08 855,588.75 8, 160, 821. 57 2, 668, 591. 21 Messengers .... 1,963,977.98 Printing and stationery Rent 306, 764. 58 962, 432. 36 Light and fuel 203,018.68 Office repairs and furniture. . Instruments Battery Miscellaneous 154, 283. 06 269,578.78 466,829.56 1,073,257.77 126,997.90 Legal e-xpeuse Taxes 168, 461. 03 752,676.60 1,546,181.87 Line repairs Cable repairs 2,020,948.19 186,968.93 294, 564. 47 1,931,440.80 Bell Telephone Company exchange commissions Obtaining stock and com- mercial news reports 91,526.02 203,378.14 Total ordinary expenses. 21,361,915.46 21,845,570.32 23,605,071.65 26,532,196.20 25,179,215.33 7, 887, 474. 98 7,188,064.72 7,070,582.88 6,324,210.05 3,402,996.76 CHAPTER I. — GENERAL DISCUSSION, 55 GROWTH OF tup: telegraph business. The rapid extension and devoIo])ment of the tele<;raph business in the United States are only j)artly sho^\^l by the follow in<; table recording the growth of the Western Union Company, whose ligures go back to 1866: MILEAGE or LINES OPERATED, NUMBER OF OFFICES, NUMBER OF MESSAGES SENT. RECEIPTS, EXPENSES, ETC., OF THE AVESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, 1866 TO 1908. Year. Miles of poles and cables. Miles of wire. Offices. Messages. Receipts. Expenses. Net revenue. Aver- age tolls per mes- sage. Aver- age cost to com- pany of mes- sage. 1866.... 37,380 73,532 76,955 81,002 82,987 85,645 110,340 131,060 144,294 145,037 147,500 151,832 166,814 171,375 178,754 183,917 187,981 189,576 189,936 190,303 189,714 189,918 190,614 189,847 189,856 192,705 193, 589 196,115 196,517 199,350 200,224 202,959 205.646 208,477 75,6S6 183,832 194,323 206,202 211,566 233,534 327, 171 374,368 432, 726 450,571 462,283 489,607 524,641 616,248 647,697 678,997 715,591 739, 105 769,201 790, 792 802,651 826,929 841,002 874,420 904,633 933, 153 972, 7G6 1,029,984 1,089,212 1,155,405 1.184,557 1,256,147 1,321,199 1,359,430 2,250 7,072 7,500 8,014 8,534 9,077 10, 737 12,068 12,917 13,761 14, 184 15,142 15,658 17,241 18, 470 19,382 20, 098 20,700 21,078 21,166 21,300 21,725 21,769 22,210 22,285 22,900 23,238 23,567 23,120 23, 458 23,814 24,323 24, 760 23,853 1876.... 1877.... 1878.... 1879.... 1880.... 1881. . 1882. . 1883.... 1884.... 1885.... 1886.... 1887.... 1888.... 1889.... 1890.... 1891.... 1892.... 1893.... 1894.... 1895.... 1896.... 1897.... 1898.... 1899.... 1900.... 1901.... 1902.... 1903.... 1904.... 1905.... 1906.... 1907.... 1908.... 18, 729.. 567 21,158,941 23,918,894 25,070,106 29,215,509 32,500,000 38; 842, 247 41,181,177 42,076.226 42,096,583 43,289,807 47,394,530 51,463,955 54,108,326 55,878,762 59,148,343 62.387,298 66,591,858 58,632,237 58,307,315 58,760,444 58,151,684 62, 173, 749 61,398,157 63,167,783 65,657,049 69,374,883 169,790,866 67,903,973 67,477,320 71,487,082 74,804,551 62,371,287 S10,034,9S3.66 9,812,352.61 9,861,355.23 10,960,640.46 12,782,894.53 14,393,543.85 17,114,165.92 19,454,902.98 19,632,939.60 17,706,833.71 16,298,638.55 17,191,909.95 19,711,164.12 20,783,194.07 22,387,028.91 23,034,326.59 23,706,404.72 24.978.442.96 21,852.655.09 22,218,019.18 22,612,736.28 22,638,859.16 23,915,732.78 23,954,312.05 24,758,569.55 26.354,150.85 28,073,095.10 29,167,686.80 29,249,390.44 29,033,635.04 30,675.654.53 32,856.406.25 28,582,212.09 $6,635,473.69 6,672.224.94 6,309,812.53 6.160,200.37 6.948,956.74 8,485,264.13 9,996,095.92 11,794,553.40 13,022,503.90 12.005,909.58 12,378,783.42 13,154,628.54 14,640,592.18 14,565,152.61 15.074,303.81 16,428,741.84 16,307,857.10 17,482,405.68 16,060,170.21 16,076.629.97 16,714,756.10 16,906,656.03 17,825,581.52 18,085,579.19 18,593,205.87 19.668,902.68 20,780.766.21 20,953,215.07 21.361,915.46 21,845.570.32 23,605,071.65 26,532,196.20 25,179,215.33 S3, 399, ,509. 97 3,140,127.67 3,551,542.70 4,800.440.09 5.833.937.79 5.908,279.72 7,118,070.00 7,660,349.58 6,610,435.70 5,700,924.13 3,919,855.13 4,037,281.41 5. 070. ,571. 94 6,218,041.46 7,312,725.10 6,605,584.75 7,398.547.62 7,496,037.28 5,792.484.88 6,141,389.21 5,897,980.18 5,732,203.13 6,090,151.26 5,868,732.86 6,165.363.68 6.685.248.17 7,292,328.89 8,214,471.73 7,887,474.98 7,188,064.72 7, 070, .582. 88 6,324.210.05 3,402,996.76 50.9 43.0 38.9 38.6 38.5 38.4 38.2 38.0 36.5 32.1 31.3 30.4 31.2 31.2 32.4 32.5 31.6 31.2 30.5 30.7 30.9 30.5 30.1 30.8 30.8 30.9 31.0 31.4 31.7 31.6 31.6 33.7 33.7 33.5 29.8 25.0 25.2 25.4 25.6 25.8 26.0 25.2 24.9 23.4 23.0 23.2 22.4 22.7 23.2 22.3 22.7 23.3 23.3 24.0 24.3 24.7 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.7 25.6 26.1 27.3 27.6 30.2 34.3 a Not including messages sent over leased wires or under railroad contracts. To this must be added the equipment of the Postal Company, which in 1908 handled 22,130,000 messages, making a total for the two principal companies of 84,501,287 messages during their fiscal year of 1908. There are a number of small independent companies, from which no returns were secured and whose figures are not included in the above. These figures, it must be remembered, do not include messages sent over leased wires, which cover })ractically all news- paper messages and a large percentage of brokers' messages. Neither do they include the large number of messages handled by the com- mercial telegraph companies for the railroads, most of which are carried free under reciprocal contracts with the railroad companies. OHAP'l'EK 11. ANALYSIS OF TABLES. 57 CHAPTER II. ANALYSIS OF TABLES. The statistical portion of this report is shown in a series of tables, the titles of which are given in the following list : Table I. — Employment and workinp; conditions in telef>:raph offices of specified cities, as reported by companies: A. Number of regular and of extra operators, location and size of operating rooms, and air space per person . B. Average numl>er of messages handled per day during April, 1907 and 1908, by specified methods. C. Number of messengers of each classified age, and method of payment. Table II. — Working conditions in telegraph offices of specified cities, as reported by special agents. Table III. — Employment and working conditions in telegraj^li offices, as reported by individual employees: A. Occupation, age, sex, nature of work, length of service, lunch time, and overtime. B. Pay for overtime and holidays, expense for typewriters, workrooms, and rest rooms, health, and fines and suspensions. C. Messages handled, relief, bonuses, and conditions as to extra and split-trick operators. Table IV. — Summary of employment and working conditions reported by employees in telegraph offices, by cities: A. Lunch time and overtime. B. Use of typewriters, conditions in workrooms, fines and suspensions, and mes- sages handled. 0. Extra and split-trick operators. Table V. — Summary of employment and working conditions reported by employees in telegraph offices, by occupations: A. Lunch time and overtime. B. Use of type\vriters, conditions in workrooms, fines and susj^ensions, and mes- sages handled. C. Extra and split-trick operators. Table VI. — Rates of wages, earnings, and time employed of employees in telegraph offices during April, 1907 and 1908, as reported by companies: A. Rates of wages and hours of labor, by occupations. B. Summary of employees and of key operators, machine operators, and branch operators or managers, by cities. C. Classified rates of wages of operators and of branch operators or managers, by cities. D. Employees earning each classified amount during the month, by monthly rate at which employed. E. Employees working overtime each classified number of hours, by occupations. F. Summary of operators and of branch operators or managers working overtime each classified number of hours, by cities. G. Employees working on each classified number of days, by occupations. H. Number and per cent of operators and of branch operators or managers working at each specified rate of wages, and cumulative number and per cent at each rate or less. 1. Summary of number and per cent of operators and of branch operators or man- agers working at each specified rate of wages, and cumulative number and per cent at each rate or less. J. Average rates of wages and average earnings of operators and of branch operators or managers, by cities. 59 60 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Supplementary tables relating to clerical employees and to operators or managers of branch offices of the Western Union Telegraph Company, New York, N. Y., during April, 1907 and 1908, as reported by company: Supplement 1. — Rates of wages and hours of labor, by occupations. Supplement 2. — Employees earning each classified amount during the month, by monthly rate at which employed. Supplement 3. — Employees working overtime each classified number of hours, by occupations. Supplement 4. — Employees working on each classified number of days, by occupations. Supplement 5. — Number and per cent of branch operators or managers working at each specified rate of wages and cumulative number and per cent at each rate or less. Supplement 6. — Average rates of wages and average earnings of branch operators or managers. Following is a brief explanation of the various tables: Table I. — Employment and working conditions in telegraph offices of specified cities, as reported by companies. A. This table deals with the number of regular and extra oper- ators, the floor on which the main office is located, size of workrooms, maximum number of persons in room, and cubic feet of air space in room per person. B. This table deals with the average number of messages handled per day in each office during the months of April, 1907, and April, 1908, by specified methods, as by key or Morse system, and by ma- chines. C. This table deals with the messengers employed and the method of paying them. The messengers are classified by age. Where the method of payment is by piece the rate is usually given in a footnote. This table refers solely to the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, and no corresponding table is given for the Western Union Company for the reason that that company does not employ its messengers directly, but handles its deliverv system through an outside corporation know^n as the A. D. T. ^ ' Table II. — Working conditions in telegraph offices of specified cities, as reported by special agents. This table deals with w^orking conditions in the various telegraph offices. It will be noted that not all of the cities reported by the com- panies are covered in this table, as it was found impracticable to detail an agent to all of the cities covered. The table shows the floor on which the operating rooms are located, the number of persons employed on each floor, the provisions for fire escapes and stairwaj's, and whether the light is sufficient during both day and night, the question of lunch and wash rooms, and rest rooms for women, sanitary condition of toilets, etc. Table ///.—Employment and working conditions in telegraph offices, as reported by individual employees. In this table there are reported the returns procured from 671 persons, either present or former employees of the company. A. The subjects covered by this table are the occupations, age, sex, length of service of person from whom a schedule was obtained; ' also the nature of the work, that is, the trick upon which he was em- ployed, questions of overtime, bonuses, etc. B. This table shows the rate of pay per hour for overtime work. The question of the use of typewriters is considered, and it is shown whether their use is optionpJ or compulsory, the first cost to operators CHAI'TKH II. ANALYSIS OF TAHLKS. 61 where such machines are owned, and the monthly iciit al t licrcloi- wlicn rented; also cost of keeping machines in repaii'. The question of the comfort of workrooms is considered from the workman's point of view, as are the ill effects of the occupation upon the health. C. This table is a continuation of the information obtained from operators or employees, and covers the question of the number of mes- sages usually sent or received per hour, and the number that is re(juired by the company, in cases where the chief operator prescribes a certain standard of efficiency. Table IV. — Summary of employment and working conditions reported by employees in telegraph offices, by cities. A. This table shows the lunch time of employees, classified in periods ranging from fifteen minutes to one hour or over; also employees who have no stated lunch time, those whose stated lunch time is curtailed, those with whom overtime is optional, and the extreme length of the overtime day of such j)ersons. Wherever the term ''overtime day" is used in this table, it must be understood to mean the normal hours of the regular trick u])on which the man is employed plus the overtime worked. By ''extreme length of overtime day" is meant the overtime plus the regular time to which the operator interviewed is regularly subject, and does not include such emergencies as election nights, etc. To make this term "overtime day" perfectly clear let us take an example : For instance, if a man is a day operator, his regular normal working hours would be 9. If he worked 4 hours overtime, his over- time day, as expressed in this table, would be 13 hours. If he were a split-trick man, his normal working hours would be 7h, and the 4 hours overtime would make the length of his overtime day llj hours. From this it will be seen that "overtime day," as here used, must not be confused with overtime work alone. B. This table summarizes the information secured as to the use of typewriters, comfortableness of workrooms in summer and in winter, fines and suspensions, the question of efficiency, and the classified number of messages sent and received per hour. C. This table summarizes the information obtained as to the favoritism shown to certain employees by chiefs, number and rec|uire- ments of extra operators, etc. Table V. — Summary of employment and w^orking conditions as reported by employees in telegraph offices, by occupations. This table consists of subtables A, B, and C, and sununarizes, by occupation and sex for all cities covered by the investigation, the information shown in Table IV, A, B, and C. Table VI. — Rates of wages, earnings, and time employed of employees of telegraph offices during April, 1907 and 1908, as reported by companies. In making the request upon the companies for the information con- tained in this report a complete transcript of one pay roll for the month of April, 1907, and another for the corresponding month in 1908, were called for upon a pay-roll card. This transcript was expected to cover both the main and branch offices, extra operators, and, in fact, all employees below the executive force. The returns from some cities are not entirely satisfactory in this regard. Espe- cially is this true in case of the Western Union, which in several of the 62 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. cities did not report branch operators nor clerks. Tliis makes it in some respects impossible to compare the data for one city with another. Fortunately tliis does not affect the returns from the main office operators. In those cities where wages are paid weekly, the pay-roll card shows weekly earnings, rates, and time. In such cases these items were computed and put upon a monthly basis to make them comparable witli the returns from other cities. The further fact that the Postal Company employs its own messengers anfl carries them on its pay roll, while the Western Union does not, makes it impossible to compare one company with the other in the table wliich shows the classified earnings by specified rates. A. Rates of wages and hours or labor, by occupations. In tliis table is shown the number, by occupation and sex, working at specified rates of wages per month, and hours of labor for regular full day. B. This table is a summaiy of employees for April, 1907 and 190S, also of key, of machine, and of branch operators or managers of branch offices, by cities. In all classifications of occupations the operators and managers of branch offices have been combined, for the reason that in many branch offices there is but one operator, who is also manager, and in some branch offices this one employee would be returned as operator, while in others he would be returned as a manager. It w^as impossible to show the difference, and in many cases there is no difference. C. Tliis table summarizes by classified rates of wages the operators and operators or managers of branch offices, by cities. D. This table shows the classified earnings of employees by monthly rate at which employed. Where any number earned an amount greater than their rate of wages per month, it is to be understood that for 1907 it may be either overtime or bonus, or both. For 1908 this statement holds good for the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, but not for the Western Union, as that company abolished the bonus sys- tem prior to April, 1908, and the earnings in excess of rates for the employees of that company in 1908 show overtime only. The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison, owing to the fact that the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, carrying them on its pay roll, while the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corpo- ration, namely, the A. D. T. E. This table deals with the subject of overtime. All those occu- pations are shown in which employees were found to have worked overtime. For such employees the regular days per week and hours per full day are shown and the total number of employees in each occupation, together wnth those actually working overtime. Then the hours of overtime actually worked are classified, as, for instance, under 20 hours during the month, over 20 but under 30, etc. F. This table is a summary of the data in Table E, by cities. G. This table deals with the number of days per month upon which employees worked during the months of April, 1907 and 1908, classi- fied by occupations. This should not be understood to be the num- ber of full days they worked, but the number of days on which they worked any part of the day. CHAPTER II. ANALYSIS OF TABLES. 63 H. Tliis table shows scpanitely the number and per cent of opera- tors and of branch operators or managers working at each specified rate of wages. The first presentation shows the actual number and the actual per cent at each specified rate, wdiile the second presentation shows the cumulative number and per cent employed at each speci- fied rate or less. I. This table is a summary for the United States of the data shown in Table H. J. This table shows separately the average number of operators in main offices and of operators or managers in branch offices, male and female, by cities, and the average rate of wages and average earnings of employees for the months of April, 1907 and 1908. The tables follow. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. S. Doc. 725, 60-2 5 65 CHAPTER TTI. GENERAL TABLES. 67 Table I.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES OF SPECIFIED CITIES, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES. A.— NUHBER OF REGULAR AND OF EXTRA OPERATORS, LOCATION AND SIZE OF OPERATING ROOMS, AND AIR SPACE PER PERSON. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. City. Atlanta, Ga Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland , Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los Angeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn... Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Ogden, Utah Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah San Francisco, Cal... Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C... Number of regular operators. Male. Fe- male. 75 121 76 485 83 89 67 106 33 34 21 6 54 46 497 5 47 116 84 36 47 128 30 70 29 26 75 45 218 23 9 22 53 14 3 3 1 21 6 294 4 19 35 34 3 6 64 10 29 6 24 Nimiber of extra operators. Male. 16 9 21 125 11 20 4 24 6 3 1 Fe- male 4 15 237 13 20 4 5 13 45 8 33 6 19 Operating rooms. On which floor. 3d 5th 10th 17 i 9th,10th . .. 3d . ... 5th .... 2d 1 .3d 1 4th .... 4lh .... 3d ....] 1st ....i 12th 1 i 2d 34 i 7th, 8th 1st 5th 17th.... 3d 5th 3d 8th 1st 5th(') . 2d 6th (d) . Dimensions, in feet. length. Width. 96 84 77 209 96J 100 64 120 75 68 97i 30 65 86i 175 88 72 130 117i 123 150 38 51 75H Height. 56 70 59 46 23 40 48 50 ] 30 I 43 23J 20 44 2(>J 75 23i 60 53 27i 25i 22 115 24 30 16 40 lOi 15' 18 («) MS 13 Hi 12 12 16 13i 14i 10 12 18 15i 14 9i 14i 12 Hi Cubic con- tents, in cubic feet. Ma.xi- mum num- ber of per- sons in room. 56,448 88,200 81,774 305, 332 43,871 52,000 35,328 72,000 27,000 46,784 30,713 8,700 28,600 27,428 472,500 31,713 60,480 67, 752 46,464 26,316 24,255 9/j 135,556 20 I 72,000 H 18,150 11 I 8,970 18i^' 54,913 90 142 112 632 90 84 84 1.59 38 26 26 13 67 54 637 5 70 104 90 30 49 206 40 100 32 92 Cubic feet in room per per- son. ■627 621 730 578 487 6Ht 421 453 711 l,7i»0 1,181 669 427 508 742 6, .343 804 651 516 877 495 658 1,800 182 281 597 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Atlanta, Ga Birmingham, Ala Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y , Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los .Vngeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn Mobile, Ala Nash\'ille, Term New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Omaha. Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah San J'rancisco, Cal.. . Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C... 54 12 1 55 6 1 52 16 35 8 216 41 35 11 26 16 4 24 4 15 1 11 2 8 8 7 8 1 2 16 4 229 86 18 5 74 18 44 18 7 2 14 4 25 23 7 3 42 21 16 3 48 11 3 11 6 6 111 7 1st. 2d.. 18 64 1 7 2 1 I («) ..'.. 4th... 10 : lOth.. («) 1 1 6th 2d 2d 5th 1st (/) 5th 1st 1st 2d 18 12th, 13th 1st 1st 7th 1st 1st 7th 1st 1st 1st 4th 90 87 65 78i 158 77^3 90 32 45 66 61 50 90 W 57 152i 119 1021 86 43 68 102 («) 60 50 107 21 28 44 43S 48 26/. 23 32 (') 32 21 J 55 30 (A) 37 66/ 22 28i U) 22 20 48 (<) 43 25 25 16 13 («) m 23 Hi 14 14 12 16J 10} 11 14 (0 12/, 18 13 25 (;) 15 14i Hi (') 20 22 11 30,240 31,668 («) 36,580 174,432 23,677 28,980 14,336 (') 35, 376 14,098 30,250 37,800 26,081 26,538 182, 472 34,034 73,209 48,120 14,190 19,720 56,304 (') 51,600 27,500 29,425 20 60 69 31 207 40 29 21 30 13 11 25 15 14 32 313 25 1,512 528 (') 1,180 843 592 999 683 (') 2, 721 1,282 1.210 2,520 l,8(a 829 .i83 I.. 361 915 859 1,774 2,191 1,173 (') 1,720 1,618 589 a Ninth, 22 feet; tenth, 16 feet. i> Including annex, 30i by 38 by 13 feet. c Part of fourth floor occupied, 30 by 17 by H feet. d Also two galleries, 23J by 40 by 7g feet, and 19/^ by 40 by 7;; feet, respectively. < Not reported. / Basement. g Three rooms 54i, 20, and 10 feet, respectively. ii Three rooms 27i, 10, and 10 feet, respectively. ' 'I'liroi' rooms I.'i, 12, uii'l 12 Ivi-t, respectively. ; Irregular. 68 TELEGRAPH TNVESTIGATION. Table I.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES OF SPECIFIED CITIES, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Con. B.— AVEEAQE NUMBER OF MESSAGES HANDLED PER DAY DURING APRIL, 1907, AND APRIL, 1908, BY SPECIFIED METHODS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. City. Atlanta, Ga Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los Angeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn. . . Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Ogden, Utah Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah. San Francisco, Cal Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C Key operators. Sent. Received. April, 1907. 13,922 11,362 5,806 44,048 8,720 7,560 5,925 9,701 7,100 2,769 3,108 644 4,986 6,430 34, 797 188 4,723 (a) 10,087 3,777 6,175 15,317 3,204 10,456 2,775 10,658 April, 1908. 9,435 5,842 3,984 34, 566 7,707 6.632 5,117 8,024 5, 100 2,323 2, 7.55 511 4,510 5,912 27,023 188 3,683 (a) 5,684 3,314 4,763 11,129 2,255 7,098 1,955 9,385 April, 1907. 12, 956 12, 124 7,131 42,487 8,372 7,478 6,124 8,700 6,800 ! 2,974 I 2,660 639 4,930 5,705 36,429 170 5,116 619,855 9,458 3, 742 5,879 15, 978 3,184 10,210 2,725 8,154 April, 1908. Barclay machine. Sent. April, 1907. 8,555 11,226 5,755 33,111 7,499 6,400 8,441 7,023 5,000 2,510 2,802 575 3,835 5,243 28,754 131 3,922 bl3,837 5,480 2,919 4,315 10,865 1,957 7,310 1,900 7,051 April, 1908. 178 450 1,418 9.50 2,766 989 6,373 704 901 905 3,052 1,196 4,451 5,588 382 1,589 1,628 1,600 Received. April, 1907. Wheatstone machine. Sent. Received. April, April, 1908. 1907. 204 1,572 971 6,650 676 3,907 4,731 447 1,909 1,486 439 1,724 697 1,072 491 April, April, April, 1908. ; 1907. 1908. 417 . 282 797 I 375 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. City. Key operators. Sent. Received. April, 1907. April, 1908. April, 1907. -April, 1908. Atlanta, Ga Birmingham, Ala Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los Angeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn . . . Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah San Francisco, Cal . . , Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C... 758 5,293 2,676 (<=) («) 2,231 2,928 1,611 1,244 (') 618 170 5,316 («) 1,335 7,284 5,326 94 408 (a) 520 3,552 4,560 5,313 752 4,854 d4,690 2,466 18,644 (a) 1,448 2,976 1,749 860 710 511 190 5,823 e 20, 979 902 5,098 3,607 116 410 (a) 385 2,678 4,601 4,812 803 4,733 (0 3,426 (0 7,396 65,850 2,078 2,928 1,673 1,400 646 195 4,151 1,313 6,610 5,327 94 435 6 10,993 487 3,658 4,560 4.867 548 4,5.52 d4,690 2,855 18,427 5,986 65,069 1,395 2,976 1,770 1,086 665 417 220 4,744 c 21, 429 945 3,837 3,608 116 444 69,531 397 2,814 4,601 3,893 a Included in messages received 6 Including messages sent. cNot reported. d October 20, 1908. 'November 24, 1908. CHAPTKR ITT. — OKNERAL TABLES. 69 Table I.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES OF SPECIFIED CITIES. AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Con. C. -NUMBER OF MESSENGERS OF EACH CLASSIFIED AGE, AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. City. Total num- ber of mes- sen- gers. Atlanta, Ga Birmingham, Ala. . . Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo. . . . Los Angeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn... Mobile, .41a Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N.Y Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah San Francisco, Cal.. . Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C . . . 33 14 37 24 210 36 lo 07 (a) 24 19 24 14 13 54 612 11 35 74 5 24 62 (9) 51 Messengers, classified by age. 13 14 15 y ears . years . years . («) I («) («) (^) («) (9) ' 3 3 5 1 I 6 4 1 4 31 7 108 6 20 («) (1) 10 9 30 («) 7 21 2 (9) 16 years. (n) 3 3 3 62 7 1 10 (a) 5 7 11 2 5 10 185 6 7 17 (a) 5 15 3 30 (9) 17 i 18 years, years. I 19 years Method of payment. (a) 4 5 6 26 («) 6 6 (o) 5 1 4 4 1 2 3 6 («) 1 5 3 3 62 2 4 1 (9) («) Per mes- sage. Per month. («) (*) (<:) W (0 (/) w (ft) (") (0 U) («) / 2 to I 2ic. 2c. (») (a) (") C) (a) (9) 2| to 3c. (9) («) (') (0 (C) C) (0) ft' (ff) (ft) 820 m $15 to 20 (") $4i to S7 («) («) (°) 15 to 20 P25 25 (9) (a) (°) («) («) (9) (") a Not reported. b Two and one-half cents for collections and 2h cents for deliveries. Two night boys are each paid salary of $15 per month in addition to the commissions. c Commission, minimum wage $4.50 per week. d Salaried messengers from $16 to $25 per month. Piecework, 1^- cents each message delivered and 2 cents each message collected. e Bythe day, month, and piece plan, $1 per day, $18 to $24per month, IJ cents to 2 cents for each delivery or trial. / Salaries $14 to $20 per month. Piece rate, 1^ to 2 cents for deliveries and pickups. g Two cents per message delivered or brought in, 5 cents extra when distance is 1 mile, and 5 cents for each additional mile or fraction thereof. A Two cents for each delivery or pickup, 2.^ cents for each answer, and 25 per cent of district money collected. Salary, $25 per month. i Per message or call; 3 cents apiece, days; 5 cents, nights. ;■ Two cents each pickup, 2 cents each delivery. * Two cents for deliveries, 2^ cents for answers and calls. ' Two cents for deliveries, 3 cents for pickups. ™ Or commissions; 2 cents for deliveries, 3 cents for pickups, and 2 cents for overs. n Not less than $22 per month. Day boys, U cents per message and 40 per cent of district service. Niglit boys, 75 cents per night. p Night messengers paid .$30 per month. 1 None employed. Service through local messenger company. r Thirty-two over 16 years of age. 70 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table II.— WORKING CONDITIONS L\ TELEGRAPH OFFICES WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Floor on which located. Num- ber of em- ploy- ees on floor. Fire escapes. Stair- ways. Is light sufficient — City. Pro- vided? Are they suffi- cient? During At day? night? \tlanta Ga 3d 90 C) 142 112 (o) (a) 632 90 84 84 159 26 26 67 (a) 54 (a) 637 (a) 70 104 90 206 (a) Yes... Yes... Yes... No(d). Yes... Yes... 1 Ample. Ample. None. 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... («) («) Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... yS... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... 1st and 2d 5th BuflEalo, N. Y 10th Chicago, 111.: Jst Exchange Hall, Board of Trade Jackson Boulevard 4th No 9th and 10th... 3d Yes... Yes... Yfis... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No(d). No(-2- 82 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH A.— OCCUPATION, AGE. SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AND OVERTIME— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation. Age. Sex. Operators. Individual number and locality. Regular. Extra. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. NEW YOKE, N. Y.— COn. 289 52 52 36 25 31 26 32 44 50 44 42 GO 24 30 48 46 46 35 43 38 31 21 20 26 19 23 17 17 21 + 42 57 24 44 19 70 42 38 23 26 20 38 21 23 23 38 25 39 49 43 40 47 58 19 22 66 51 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 1 290 . do i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 291 do 292 do 293 do 294 do 295 do 296 do 297 do 298 do 299 do 300 ... do 301 do 302 . ..do.... 303 do 304 do :.:...::;:;::.:: 305 . do 306 do 307 do 308 do 309 Operator or manager, branch .. do I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 310 311 Operator 312 do 313 do 314 do 315 do 316 do 317 Traffic chief, assistant OMAHA, NEBR. 318 319 do 320 do 321 do 322 do 323 do 324 do 325 do 1 do 1 327 do i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 328 do . PHILADELPHIA, PA. 329 Operator 330 do 331 do 332 ... .do . . . . 333 do 334 do do 336 do 337 do 338 do 339 do 340 . ..do 341 do: 342 ... .do 343 } 344 do a Worked 7 days per week. b Not reported. ""Five days out of 20. d Worked continuously for 48 hours. « Three out of 26 days. /Worked oontinnonslv for 46 hours. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 88 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AND OVERTIME— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY—Contimicd. Bonus workers. Key or ma- chine. Years served in tele- graph service. Years served with this com- pany. Time allowed for lunch (min- utes). Is lunch time ever cur- tailed? Do you work over- time? How fre- quent- ly per week? Is over- time work op- tional? Do you desire over- time work? Ex- treme length of over- time day (hours). Indi- Reg- ular. Ex- tra. vid- ual num- ber. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. M. M. M. M. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. 25 37 20 7 13 8 18 26 35 27 23 43 10 19 35 27 30 20 20 23 17 '/■ 5 5 20^ 25 40 4^^ &^ 2 20 V' 12 25 40 30 28 5 36 35 25 23 7 1 11 6 18 21 5 20 4 4 4 19 33 20 14 9 20 18 17 4 5 2^^ 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. None. 30 None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No!!!! Yes... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No!!!! No!!!! No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes... 'Yes!!! No.... No. . . . No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No!!!! No...- No.... No. . . . No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes . . . No.... No.... No.... No.... No. . . . No. . . . No.... No. . . . No. . . . No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... 289 Yes... No.... 2 No. . . . Yes... 8 290 291 No.... Yes... 292 Yes... No.... 2 Yes... No.... 9 293 204 Yes... Ye^... No.... (°) Daily. Yes... Yes... No.... lOi 9 295 296 297 Yes... No.... 3 Yes... No.... 9 298 299 No. . . . No.... 300 Yes... No.... Daily. Yes... Yes... 9 301 302 Yes... No.... 2 No.... No.... io 303 304 No.... Yes... 305 No.... No.... 306 No.... No....! 307 No.... NO....I 308 No.... No.... 309 No.... No.... 310 No;... Yes... 311 No.... 312 No.... No.... 313 No.... No. . . . 314 No. . . . No.... 315 No.... No.... 316 20 "1 30 1 ! 12 1 30 No.... N0....I 317 No. . . . No. . . . 318 26 41 2'' i? 7 6 14 8 22 10 30 20 2 16 24 30 None. 30 None. 30 30 None. None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 30 30 30 Yes... No ... (0 Yes... Yes... 25 319 32C Yes... No.... C) No. . . . No.... C) 321 322 No.... No.... 323 Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... (/) 26 15 14 324 325 326 327 32S Yes... Yes. . . Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No. . . . 4 2 2 2 2 2 No.... No.... No. . . . Yes... No. . . . Yes... No.... 14 13 13 14 9 12 329 33G 331 332 333 334 335 Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes.. No.... (*) 2 1 1 "\ (*) No.... No. . . . Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... ('') 9 (6) 13 12 13 10 330 337 33!: 33<) 340 341 342 343 344 g Four out of 20 days. A On 15 day.s per month. i Ten days out of 26. J Three Sundays per month. t Twice a month. ' Once a mouth. 84 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AND OVERTIME— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occuj)atioii. Age. Sex. Operator?. Individual number and locality. Regular. Extra. Con- tinu- ous. Split triclc. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. PHItADELPHIA, PA.— COn. 345 14 14 21 36 18 19 19 19 45 42 52 37 31 42 37 25 37 40 25 26 26 43 27 36 46 41 52 68 21 32 44 47 35 45 38 27 37 28 54 55 38 20 54 57 47 41 45 42 28 20 26 37 19 28 •34 M. M. F. F. F. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ol al 346 do 347 Operator 348 do 349 do 350 do 351 do.... •. 352 do PITTSBURG, PA. 353. 354 Operator 355 do 356 do 357 do 358 do 359 do 360 do.... 361 do 362 ... .do 363 do 364 do 365 do 1 366 do 1 367 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 368. . Repeater chief 369 do ^ 370 Wire chief 371 do 372 373 .. .do. 374 do 375 376 ..do... do 378 . .do.. 379 do 380 do 381 .. ..do... 382 do 383 .. .do .. 1 1 384 do 385 •. do 1 1 1 1 386 .do... do 388 do 389 Operator, chief 390 do .391 Operator, chief, assistant 392 393 Operator 394 do 395 . .do... 396 do 397 ..do'... 398 do 1 1 399 do ::::::: « Not ernployed since strike of August, 1907 h About every other night. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 86 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES-Continued. A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Bonus workers. Reg- ular. Ex- tra. Key or ma- chine. Years served in tele- graph service K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. E. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. M. K. K. 5^ 15 5 3 29 25 3 25 25 10 19 9 36 33 20 3 35 39 25 22 26 26 5 4 " 9" 16 2 11 18 Years served with this com- pany. 20 2 .31 6 4 4 10 7 12 3 9 5 6 6 6 27 6 23 30 4 6 28 20 3 14 10 4 16 9 36 25 8 3 20 39 4 26 20 4# 9" 16 2 11 17A Time ahowed for lunch (min- utes). Is lunch time ever cur- tailed? None. None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 None. None. 30 30 30 None. None. None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 30 None. 30 30 20 30 None. 30 30 30 30 30 . 30 30 No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No. No. No. No. No. No... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Do you work over- time? No... No... Yes.. No... Yes... No. No. No. Yes... Yes. . . Yes. . . Yes. . . No.... No.... No.... Yes. . . Yes. . . Yes. . . No.... How fre- quent- ly per week? Is over- time work 01)- tional? Yes... 2 Yes. . . Daily. Yes. . . 3 or 4 No Yes. . . 2 Yes. . . (6) Yes... 2 Yes... 2 No.... No.. No... 1 Yes... 3 Yes... Daily. Yes... 5 No.... No.... Yes... 1 No.... Yes... 1 Yes... (<•) Yes... 5 Yes... (d) Yes... 4 Yes... 2 Yes... 3 Yes... Daily. Yes... 1 Yes... Daily. Yes... 1 No.... Yes... Daily. Yes... 2 No.... No.... No.... Yes... i Yes.. Yes.. No... No... No... No. . . , No... No... Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. . ,Yes.. No.. Yes. . Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. No... No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Do you desire over- time work? No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Ex- treme length of over- time day (hours). Yes... No.... No... Yes. . . No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes. . . No.... No.... Yes. . . No.... No.... No. . . . No.... No... No... No... No... No... « Three or four times a month. No.... Yes.. No.... No... No.... Yes.. No.... Yes.. No No... Yes... No... Yes... No... No.... Yes.. Yes . . . Yes . . No Yes.. No Yes.. No.... No... No Yes.. No.... No... No.... No... No.... No... No.... No... No.... No... Yes... No... Yes... Yes.. Yes... Yes.. Yes... No... Yes... No... Yes... No... No.... No... d Nine-tenths of the time. 16 16J 14J 16 15 16i 15 24 8 24 24 15 14i 24 14 86 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AHD OVERTIME— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Individual number and locality. Occupation. Age. Sex. 40 M. 54 M. 25 M. 22 M. 50 M. 43 M. 25 M. 24 M. Operators. Regular. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. Extra. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 400. 401. 402. 403. 404. 405. 406. 407. Operator. do ....do.... do.... ....do.... ....do.... do.... ....do.... POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. ATLAKTA, GA. 408. . Operator 32 42 49 68 37 25 29 25 22 28 28 42 18 21 22 20 28 25 23 23 46 46 47 69 28 24 26 35 39 28 17 22 26+ 29 27 21 32 40 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. ■ F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. M. M. M. 1 1 1 1 409 do 410 do 411 do 412. . do ... 1 413 do 1 414 Operator, chief 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 415 416. . . . Operator 417 ..do 418 do BIEMrNGHAM, ALA. 419 . . Operator 420 . ..do 421 do 422 .do. .. 423 do 424 do 425 .do 1 426 ...do 1 1 427 do BOSTON, MASS. 428 429 Operator . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 430 do 431 do 432 do 433 do 434 do . 435 do 436 437 Quad chief . 438 439 do . . 440 1 1 I 1 1 1 441 . ..do... . ... BUFFALO, N. Y. 442 443 do 444 do 445 do a Five days out of 26 days. & Seven days out of 26 days. c Not reported. d Every other day. CHAPTER IIT. GENERAL TABLES. 87 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AND OVERTIME— ('out inui-d. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Bonus workers. Years Key served or ma- in tele- chine. graph Reg- Ex- service. ular. tra. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. 23 37 10 7 33 26 7 3 Years Time served allowed vrtth for this lunch com- (min- pany. utes). 30 None. 30 30 30 None. None. None. Is lunch tune ever cur- taUed? No Do you work over- time? Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. How fre- quent- ly per week? Daily. C) Daily. Daily. Daily. Daily. Is over- lime work op- tional? No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... Do you desire over- time work? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Ex- treme length of over- time day (hours). POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 1 K. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. 17 24 29 22 21 11 11 6 2i8 5 11 23 8 7 9 5 16 8 6 8 16 28 28 23 ^? 6 13 24 12 1 6 12 8 6 11 27 1 1 11 ?'■ 2 10 2 V' 3 6 2 4 3 16 13 2 23 10 13 9 6 1 6 12 1 6 9 7 30 15 60 30 None. 15 None. 15 None. 60 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 30 (iO 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 A 60 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 No No No No 'No No 'No No No No No No No Yes 'No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No. Yes No. No. No. ... Yes... ... Yes... ... No.... Daily. Daily. No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes . . . Yes... Yes . . . No.... Yes... No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes. . . Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... {<=) (<^) Yes . . . Yes... N^o^^ 10 15i ie' isj 11 ... No.... 1 1 ... Yes... ... No,... 2 ... Yes... ... Yes... No Daily. 3 ... No.... ... No.... No 1 1 1 1 ... No.... No.... ... No.... Yes... ... No.... No.... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... Yes... ... No.... 1 1 4 3 3 («) (/) (») No.... Yes... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... No No Yes... No 14 14 18 16 24 14 14 1 ...... 1 K. K. K. K. K. M. M. K. K. .. ... Yes.,. ... Yes... .. Yes... ... No.... Daily. 4 1 No.... No.... Yes... No 104 18 9i No No ... Yes... ... Ye5... ... Yes... ... No.... (/) Daily. No.... Yes... Yes... No 10 12 11 K. M. K. K. K. K. ... No.... No ... Yes... ... No 2 No.... No 12 ... Yes... ... Yes... 5 Yes... Yes... lOJ 101 « Twice a month. / Four times a month. g Three times a month. A Four lunch periods of 30 minutes each. 88 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AHD OVERTIME— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Occupation. Age. Sex. Operators. Individual number and locality. Regular. Extra. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. Con- tinu- ous. Split tnck. BUFFALO, N, Y.— COn. 446 Operator 40 39 28 24 22 23 28 38 42 23 25 30 29 40 31 46 27 30 39 22 39 42 28 42 29 40 29 32 20 42 48 32 54 24 29 36 38 35 24 •30 26 27 18 38 21 20 40 39 24 36 42 24 28 32 24 28 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 447 do . . 448 do 449 do 450 . ..do 451 do 452 do 453 do 454 do 1 1 455 do 456 do 457 do 458 ..do CHICAGO, ILL. 459 Operator 460 do 461 do 462 do 463 .. ..do 464 do 465 do 466 do... 467 .. ..do 468 do 1 1 1 1 i' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 469 do 470 do 471 do 472 do 473 do 474 do 475 do 476 do 477 do 478 do 479 do 480 do 481 Operator, chief i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 482 do 483 Operator, chief, assistant Rowland chief 484 485 Wire chief 486 Operator 487 do 488 do 489 do 490 do 491 do 492 do 493 do 1 CLEVELAND, OHIO. 494 Operator 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 495 do 496 do 497 do 498 do. 499 do 500 do 501 do a Once in 2 weeks. b Occasionally on Sundays. c Once every 2 weeks. d Not reported. « Three nights out of 6. / Once a month. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES-Continued. 89 -OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME-Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Bonus workers. Reg- ular. Ex- tra. Key or ma- chine. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. Years served in tele- graph service. 20 19 11 5 11 20 25 6 5 13 11 27 14 27 16 14 20 m 27 20 W^ 27 13A 15/; 16 ' 19 7 24 25 11 39 5 13 20J 20 15 Ij- 17JC 6 10 4 20 3 13^ 22 5 20 14 14 Years served \vith this com- pany. Time allowed for lunch (min- utes). i'" 10 10 12 2j% 1 ll" 16 11 1^ 17^?, 1 6 2 20 6 1 3 6 8 4 3 7 14 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. None. None. 30 30 30 30 None. 30 None. 30 None. 30 None. None. 30 30 W 30 None. None. None. None. None. None. None. None. 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. Is lunch time ever cur- tailed? No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No. No! No! No! No. No. No. No! Yes. No. No. No. No. No. Do you work over- time? No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 30 Yes... 30 No.... 30 No.... 30 No.... 30 No.... 30 Yes... 30 Yes... 30 No.... Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yas. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. How fre- quent- ly per week? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes., No.., Yes., Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. No... No... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... (a) Daily. (^) 2 Daily. Daily. Daily. 3 (0 1 1 Dailv. 1 Daily. Daily. Dailv. ■3 1 1 1 (h) (A) (•■) (J) Is over tune work op- tional? No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. w No... Yes.. No... Yes.. No... Yes.. No... No... No... No... Yes.. No... Yes.. No... Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... Do you desire over- time work? No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. E.x- treine length of over- time day (hours) No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.., No... No... Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... No... No... No... No.., No... Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes. . No... No... 14i 14 14 U 24 14 14i 20 14 14 13* 21" g Infrequently. A Two or three times a year. • Possibly once a month. J Twice a month. 90 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WOEK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AlfB OVERTIME— Conti nued . POSTAL CABLE-TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation. Age. Sex. Operators. IndiNndual number and locality. Regular. Extra. 1 Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. CLEVELAND, OHIO — COn. 502 Operator . 50 26 29 27 38 38 29 24 24 32 36 25 29 51 27 44 28 45 46 20 20 66 23 29 24 29 23 22 34 16 24 27 30 25 32 28 22 34 31 26 37 28 35 24 36 23 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 1 1 503 do 504 do 1 1 1 1 505 do 506 do 507 do 508 do 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 509 do DENVER, COLO. 510 Operator 511 do 512 do 513 do 1 KANSAS OTY, MO. 514 Operator. 515 ..do 516 ....do 517 do 518 do 1 519 ... do 1 1 .520 do 521 do 1 1 1 i' 1 i' 1 1 1 LOUISVILLE, KY. 522 Operator 523 do 524 do 1 525 526 Operator MINNEAPOUS, MINN. Operator 1 1 .528 do 529 do 530 .do 531 Messenger 532 Operator 533 do 1 534 Operator, chief 535 Operator 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 536 do 537 do , 538 . .do 539 do 540 do 541 .. .do 542 do.-. 1 543 do 1 1 1 1 1 644 do .. . 545 do 546 do 547 do o Thirteen out of 26 days. b Ten out of 26 days. c Seven days per month. d Worked continuouslv for 48 hours. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 91 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME-Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Bonus workers. Reg- ular. Ex- tra. j\.ey or ma- chine. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. Years served iu tele- graph service. Years served with this com- pany. 30/3 7 12 7 13 7 10 ■ 20 10i« 22 Si? 26/, 7A 28^ 4ft 1 4 7 3 15,-, 13 Tune Is allowed lunch for time lunch ever (min- cur- utes). tailed? 30 30 None. None. 30 None. 30 5f,\ 30 None. 30 None. None. None. None. None. None. 30 None. None. 2 20 1ft 20 Ifti 30 13 ' 20 4 20 20 " 10 14 5 7 w. 19 u S 3 IH 3 12 7 h^ ift 3 3 None. None. 60 30 None. 'Two days per month. /Worked continuously for 27 hours. » Worked continuously for 39 hours. No.. No.. No... 30 No... No. No. No. No. No. No... No... No... No... No No... No..., No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Do you work over- time? No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. How fre- quent- ly per week? Is over- time work op- tional? No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes . Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes.. Yes.. No... No... No... («) (^) Twice. Once. Daily. Daily. (») {•) Daily. Daily. (*) No.... No. No Yes. . No.... No. No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... Yes... Yes . . . Daily. U) (/) Daily. Daily. h Once a month. I'One day in 14 days. ./Twice a month. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes . No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No. . No. . Do you desire over- time work? Ex- treme length of over- time day (hours). No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No... Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. No.. Yes. No.. No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes... Yes... (d) 11 lOi 14} Hi Indi- vid- ual nimi- ber. * Every othw night. 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 ....] 511 20 512 10 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 92 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH A —OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WOEK, LENGTH OF SEEVICE, LUNCH TIME, AHD OVERTIME— Continued . POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Occupation. Age. Sex. Operators. Individual number and locality. Regular. Extra. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. NEW ORLEANS, LA.— COn. 20 29 21 22 26 46 30 30 37 17 24 25 55 27 25 22 26 34 19 41 22 27 43 26 26 22 24 46 23 37 34 26 50 34 32 22 33 33 43 32 54 37 37 56 40 40 17 23 23 28 23 44 32 36 16 16 16 17 30 35 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. 1 1 1 do do 551 do 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 do 553 .do 554 do do 556 do I*;? do 558 do 559 do 560 do 561 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 562 Traffic chief do 564 NEW YORK, N. Y. 565 566 do 567 do ■ass do 569 do do 571 do 572 do 573 do 574 do do 576 do 577 do .. 578 do 579 do 580 do 581 do 582 do 1 583 do ! 584 do ... 1 585 do 1 1 1 i' 1 1 1 586 do .587 do 588 do 589 do 590 do 591 do 592 Traffic chief 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .593 594 do 595 do 506 do 597 do 598 do ■599 do 600 do 601 do 602 .do' 603 .do 604 do 605 do i 606 do 1 1 607 do a Not reported. b Three times a month. e Twice a month . d Overtime work. «Not applicable. / Once in two weeks. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 98 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. A.— OCCUPATION. AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WOKK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AND OVERTIME— ( 'ontiuued . POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continueil. Bonus workers. Key or ma- chine. Years served in tele- graph ser\'ice. Years served with this com- pany. Time allowed for limeh (min- utes). Is lunch time ever cur- tailed? Do you work over-- time? How fre- quent- ly per week? Is over- time work op- tional? Do you desire over- time work? Ex- treme length of over- time day (hours). Indi- vid- ual num- ber. Reg- ular. tra. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K.(dl («) K. I: K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. M. M. M. K. K. 7 9 33 1.5 17 19 7 8 10 40 13 h 15 4 25 9 14 28 10 4 7 4 27 i 10 32 17 17 6i 15 20 19 14 32 18 20 38 20 2 4 2 8 15 16 1^ 13/j S* 1 3 8 7 8 2'' 5 1 1 7 2J 4 9 14 20 4 1 1 2 22 4 9 15 5 3 11) 7 6 10 ,^ 2 9 ,/' 22 8 2 4 2 5 16 15 :^ 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 None. 15 15 None. 15 None. 15 15 15 15 None. None. None. None. None. 30 30 None. None. None. 30 30 30 None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 45 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 45 45 45 45 30 30 No.... No.... No.... No. . . . No.... No.... No.... No.'.'.'. No.... No!!;; "(a)'" No.... No.... No... 'No!!!! No.... No!!!! Yes... No.... 'Yes!!! No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... W No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... Yes... No.... No.... Yes... No.... Yes... Ye.s... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... Yei!!! No.... No.... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes . . . Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes 548 Yes... Yes . . . Yes... Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... 2 3 Daily. 2 3 2 3 6 Yes... Yes... Yes... "i'cs . . . Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... 17 Hi 15 8 12 14 17J 9 549 ■ 550 1 1. 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes. .. Yes... No.... 2 2 C-) (<•) 6 Yes... Yes. .. ■i'cs . . . Yes... Yes . . . No 14 16 14 133 91 558 559 56U 561 562 563 1 Yes... No.... 1 No.... Yes 93 564 565 No.... Yes... Yes... Yes.;. Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... 1 (/) Daily. 7 Daily. (a) No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... Yes 16 15 8 10 12 9 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 Yes... No Daily. Yes... No ai 574 575 Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... 2 3 (A) Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... 16 11 10 11 676 577 578 579 580 Yes... No.... 5 Yes... No 16 581 582 Yes... No.... 1 Yes... No 12 583 584 Yes . 585 Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... Yes... No No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.... No . . No 586 No.... No 587 Ye^... Yes... Yes... Yes... Ye^... No.... Daily. Daily. Daily. Daily. Daily. Yes... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... 9 13 9 10 10 588 589 590 591 592 593 ....::;::: No ... No 594 No.... No.... 595 Yes... No.... 1 Yes... No 10 596 507 Yes... Yes... No.... 3 (•■) Yes... No.... No.... 10 12 598 599 600 Yes... Ye.s... Yes... Yes... Yes... No (^) 2 (*) (/■) No.... No.... Yes... No.... Yes... No 12 lOJ 10 lOi 10 001 002 003 004 005 606 .'.'...'. No.... No.... 007 9 Every Sunday. * Nearly every night. t Once a year (elections). i Semi weekly. * Once in two months. 94 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH A.— OCCUPATION, AGE, SEX, NATURE OF WORK, LENGTH OF SERVICE, LUNCH TIME, AJTD OVERTIME— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Occupation. Age. Sex. Operators. Individual number and locality. Regular. Extra. Con- tinu- ous. SpUt trick. Con- tinu- ous. Split trick. NEW YOKE, N. Y.— ton. 608 39 18 36 21 32 41 21 21 27 21 23 46 55 61 50 27 30 27 26 24 26 42 44 64 30 40 36 22 18 16 28 32 54 52 35 34 26 31 38 22 31 27 24 27 24 53 21 . 36 41 29 23 22 28 21 F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. If M. M. M. M. F. F. F. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 1 1 I 609 do 610 . ..do OMAHA, NEBR. 611 Operator 1 1 1 1 612 do 613 do 614 . . do 615 . . do 616 do 617. do 1 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 618 619 do 620 do 621 ..do 622 do 623 do 624 .do 625 do 626 do 627 do 628 ....do 629 do 630 do.... 631 ..do 632 do 633 do 634 do 635 . ..do 636 do 637 ..do PITTSBtTRG, PA. 638 639 .... do 640 .. ..do 641 do 642 do 643 ....do 644 do 645. .do 646 do 647 do 648 .do 649 do 660 do do 652. . . .do.. . 1 ST. LOUIS, MO. 653 do 655 da 656 do 657 do 1 658 . .do i 1 1 1 659 do 660 do 661 do o Once a year. b Three days out of 26. f Five days per month. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 95 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES-Continued. -OCCUPATION, AGE. SEX, NATURE OF WORK. LENGTH OF SERVICE. LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME— font iiiiu'ci. ' POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Bonus workers. Reg- ular. Ex- tra. Key or ma- chine. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. M. M. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. K. Years served in tele- gra{)h service. Years Time served allowed with for this lunch com- (min- pany. utes). 20 4 16S 20t| 9" 1H 2i« 15 8 I* 4-S" 3 25 28 2^ 14 6 It' 6 3 6 14 12 7 14 2 Is lunch time ever cur- tailed? 30 Yes. 45 No.. None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 None. 30 None. 30 30 30 No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No. No. No. No. No. No. 12 6 13 5 .5 9 3t1 5 5 5 4 None. None. 30 30 30 30 30 30 .30 30 30 30 30 30 None. !.■) 30 30 30 None. None. 30 30 30 No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.... No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Do you work over- time? No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes . . No... No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes . . Yes.. Yes . . Yes.. Yes.. Yes . . Yes.. No... No... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes . . Yes . . No... Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes . . Yes.. Yes.. How fre- quent- ly per week? Is over- time work o\y- tional? (a) 2 2 or 3 2 (d) 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 Daily. 2 d Alternate evenings. Daily. Daily. I No Daily. ' No. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. No... No... No... No.. No.., No... Yes . . No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... No... No... No... \ es . . Yes . . Yes.. Yes... Yes... No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Do you desire over- time work? No... No... 2 No... No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes . No.. No.. No.. Yes., No... No... No... Yes . . No . . . No... No... No... Ex- treme length ofover- time day (hours) 12 lOJ lOi IW 12* 11 11 9 10 12 8i 12 11 12J 12} 12.J 11 12J 11 14 11 Indi- vid- ual num- ber. 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 6,''.3 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 cents. j For losing a message. *On 3 holidays all day with full p;iy df?!.!.'. ]iit day. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 99 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continupd. B._PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Cuiiliiiur. I. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY—CDntinucd. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Comforta- ble in— Sum- mer. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Y'es. Y'es. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Ye^. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Win- ter. Yes. No.. Y'es. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes Y'es. Yes. Y'es. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Are you crowded for working space? No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No. No. No. No. No. No. Are you per- mitted to use? (h) (ft) (ft) C) (M (ft) C) (ft) (ft) No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No ! No I No Yes.... No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used? (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) C) (ft) {») {><) (ft) (A) (ft) (ft) (A) (ft) (A) (A) (ft) (ft) Yes... I 60 Yes... 1 10-15 Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes. . . Yes... Y'es. . . Yes. . . (P) (0 15 10-15 15 (») (0 10 Tired or ill, etc... Ordinary Company rules... When tired or not well. Forrest When tired, ner- vous, or sick. If tired or ill , After asking for short relief. When relief is called. So that business is not interrupted. Health conditions. Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill effects to- No....! No....' No... -I No Nerves... No....' No Eyesight. No No No.... No.... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual num ber. Nerves. ...do.. Nerves. Nerves. Subp.(6). Susp.CO- Fined (;) 3susp(m) No... No... Yes.. No... No... No... Yes.. No... No.... No.... I No.... I No ! Eyes and nerves I Susp.(/). Nerves ' Fined(n) No.. No... No... (°) C) C) No.. No.. No. No. (d) No. No. W Stomach and eyes. No. No. I Nothing. "' For errors, for tardiness, and for pernicious activity. n For not reporting for extra service. Not applicable. p Fifteen minutes twice a day. 9 Telegraph company. ••Was never limited. « Ten minutes twice a day. t As necessary. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 100 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Kate of pay per hour for— Typewriters. Individual number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do you fur- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented ? Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. BUFFALO, N. Y. 63 $0. 171 .255 .310 .277 .277 .282 .300 .320 .227 .256 .409 .305 .240 .310 .332 .340 .360 .171 .213 .385 .385 .171 .192 .3846 .4531 .5775 .4531 .41 .467 .41 .4121 .4396 .41 .4396 .3846 .3846 .3571 .4531 .4531 .466 .29 .32 .3999 .38 i.32 .385 .165 .22 .574 .41 .522 .63 .60 .44 .2747 .33 $0. 171 .255 .310 .277 '".'282' .300 .320 .227 .256 .409 .305 .240 .310 .332 .340 .360 .171 .213 .385 .385 .171 .192 .3846 .4531 .5775 .4531 .41 .467 .44 .4121 .4396 .41 .4396 .3846 . 3846 . 3571 .4531 .4531 .466 .31 .32 .3999 .38 .41 .41 .165 .22 .574 .41 .522 .63 .60 .44 ".'33'" $0,342 .560 .600 .554 .554 .564 .600 .640 .454 .512 .818 .610 .346 .620 .664 .680 .720 .342 .426 .770 .770 .342 .384 .5982 .4531 .5775 .4531 .64 .726 .684 .4121 . 4396 .41 .4396 .3599 .3846 .3571 .4531 .8460 .87 .29 ■ .32 .3999 .60 ;.32 .64 .27 .36 1.148 .385 .80 .98 .94 .68 .4272 .51 No.. 64 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. $105.00 100.00 No.... Yes. Yes. No.. $0.25 .25 65 No.... Yes... No.... "$3.'66' 66 67 Yes. Yes. 132.50 75.00 Yes. Yes. .20 .25 68 No.... 69 70 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 100.00 50.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. .15 .25 .20 .25 71 .... 72 Yes... No.... 3.00 73 Yes. 15.00 74 75 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 66.50 70.00 80.00 110.00 110.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. .25 .20 .25 .20 76 No.... 77 No.... 78 No.... 79 No.... 80 81 No.. 82 Yes. Yes. No Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 40.00 105.00 No.... Yes. Yes. .25 .15 83 No.... 84 85 No CHICAGO, ILL. 86 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. 50.00 No.... Yes. No.. .10 87 Yes... Yes... No.... 3.00 4.00 88 Yes. No.. 89 Yes. Yes. 34.00 Yes. No.. .20 90 Yes... «1.50 91 92 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No . Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. 35.00 No . Yes .25 93 Yes... No.... 3.00 No.. 94 Yes. Yes. (/) 70.00 100.00 (/) Yes. Yes. (/) .25 .50 (/) 95 No.... 96 97 (/) (/) 98 . Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No . Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes... No.... 3.00 No.. 99 Yes. Yes. ioiso Yes. No.. .20 100 Yes... No.... 1.50 101 Yes. 75.00 Yes. (0 102 103 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes... No.... 3.00 No.. 104 Yes. Yes. 100.00 Yes. No.. .85 105 Yes... No.... 3.00 106 Yes. Yes. Yes. 38.00 102.00 32.00 Yes. Yas. Yes. .50 .10 107 No.... 108 No.... 109 110 : 111 . . Yes. Yes. No No.. No.. Yes. Yes. 60.00 No.... Yes. No.. .25 112 Yes... 1.50 113 114 No . 115 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes No.. No.. No.. No Yes. Yes. 110.00 No.... Yes. Yes. No.. .50 .25 116 (0 Yes... No.... (0 3.00 117 Yes. 118 Yes. 65.00 Yes. .10 a Nothing. b Docked for tardiness and suspended one day for failure to report. c None provided. d For error. « Rent jointly. / Uses typewriter of operator he relieves. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 101 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— C'outinued WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual nuni- lier Comforta- ble in— Are you crowded for working space? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions jused? Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill effects to— Simi- mer. Win- ter. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yp.s. No Yes... 63 No No.... Yes... No.... ()4 No..:.. Nerves 65 No 1 do . 66 No No.... 67 No Yes... No <;8 Yes . Yes . No C9 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No No.... 70 No No.... No Nerves 71 No 72 No No.... 73 No No . 74 No 1 Yes. . . No.... Nerves Both (6). 75 No ' do 76 No No .. 77 No 1 No.... Yes. 78 No '- do 79 No No No No No No No (<■) Yes... ... do Susp.(d) 80 No-.-- 81 No.... 82 No.... No.... Nerves 83 do 84 No.... do 85 No 86 Yes Yes... No.... No Nerves Fined (d) Fined (d) Susp.(d) 87 No Nerves 88 Yes... 89 No No.... No 90 No .. 91 No i -- Yes... 92 No Yes... No 93 No. .. 94 Yes Yes... Yes... No Nerves Nerves ■'"■(V)"'" 95 Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No 90 Yes.. 97 No i No . 98 No.:... \ Yes. . . No Nerves Both (A). 99 No... 100 No No.... Yes. . . Nerves Susp.(d). 101 No 1 102 No. .. . . 1. . Yes . 103 Yes... Yes... Yes. . . No.... Yes. . . No.... Nerves Nerves Nerves Nerves ""(')"" 104 Yes. Yfis- No 105 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No. 106 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No 107 No 108 No. 1 No 109 No No . 110 No No.... Yes... No... Nerves Nerves CO HI No 1 112 No 113 No No.... 114 No No (0 115 No No.... 116 Yes.... No (0 (0 (0 No.... 117 N0..I No.. Yes... Nerves 118 g Dismissed; error in message. A Fined for error and suspended for losing message. iNot reported. ;■ Night rate, $0,385 per hour. * $5 per year. ' Borrowed. 102 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. T.-vBLE III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY- Continued. Rate of pay per hour for— Typewriters. Indhidiial number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do you fur- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented. Month- ly ren- taJ. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. CHICAGO, ILL.— con. 119 $0. 35 .22 .30 .27 .1924 .22 .192 .26 .331 .33 .332 .255 $0.35 .22 .30 .27 ".'22"" .192 .26 .331 .33 ".'33"" $0. 555 .334 .468 .452 .3166 .36 .304 .406 .464 .46 .498 .46 .58 .464 .46 .498 .59 .498 .458 .55 .538 .538 .356 .46 .538 .422 .46 .46 .346 .422 .422 .268 .64 .36 .64 .555 .58 .277 .29 .683 .376 .72 .62 .72 .51 .468 .788 .72 .68 .64 .256 Yes. No.. No.. Yes. $55.00 No.... Yes. $0.10 120 121 Yes. No.. No.. Yes. 60.00 No.... Yes. .10 122 123 No.. 124 ... No.. 125 No.. 126 No.. CLEVELAND, OHIO. 127 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. 100.00 90.00 60.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. .20 .20 .15 128 No..-. 129 No.... 130 Yes... No.... $3.00 131 Yes. 105.00 Yes. .22 132 .309 .255 .356 .393 .332 ".'255" .356 .393 .332 133 No.. 134 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. No No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.-. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 60.00 105.00 65.00 50.00 100.00 85.00 No Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. .25 .25 .15 .20 .20 .20 135 No.... 136 No.... 137 No.... 138 No ---- 139 .38 .38 .356 .33 .38 .301 .31 .31 .26 .30 .38 .38 '".'33'" .38 .301 ".'26'" No ... 140 Yes... No.... 2.50 141 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes 105.00 100.00 85.00 60.00 100.00 50.00 35.00 55.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. .30 .25 .15 .25 w .12 142 No.... 143 No 144 No 145 No 146 . ... No.... 147 No 1 148 No ... - 149 Yes... 2.00 150 DALLAS, TEX. 151 .32 .41 .41 .32 .41 .41 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes 75.00 No.... Yes. No.. .25 152 Yes... Yes... No.... 3.00 3.00 153 . . Yes. No.. 154 Yes. Yes 75.66 Yes. No.. .25 155 .33 .277 .29 .439 .188 .41 .33 .38 .33 .30 .423 .38 .38 .41 .33 .277 .33 .439 .188 .41 .33 .38 .33 .30 .423 .88 .38 .41 Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... 3.00 3.00 3.00 156 Yes No.. 157 Yes. No.. 158 Yes. {9) Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 102. 50 Yes. No.. .25 159 DENVER, COLO. 160 70.00 100.00 60.00 55.00 100.00 100.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. .42 .08 .■05 .50 .42 161 No.... 162. No.... 163 No.... 164 No.... No.... 165. . . . 166 Yes... Yes... No.... 3.00 3.00 167 Yes No.. 168 Yes. 105.00 Yes. .25 169 a None provided. b For error. c For failure to telephone a message. d Nothing. t For not reporting. / For error and for failure to report. g Machine borrowed. A No rest room provided. CHAPTER 111. — GENERAL TABLES. 108 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES-Continued. B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS Conlinik-d. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Coiilinued. jWorkroonis. Rest rooms. Ilealth conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual nuni- Comforta- ble in— Are you crowded for working Space? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used? Teleg- ra- l)hers' paraly- sis? ill cflpcts to Sum- mer. Win- ter. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. (') Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No-. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No No No No No No No No No (O) (") (") (a) (a, (a) (o) (a) (") (o) C) (O) ?! (a) (") i") (°) Yes... No.... Nerves 119 .120 No.... 121 No.... No.... Nerves 122 123 No.... 124 No.... 125 No.... 126 Yes... No.... Yes... No.... No.... Eyes and nerves 127 No.. Heart and nerves 128 No Eyes and nerves Nerves Fined (6) 129 No 130 Yes.. 131 No.. .. No 132 No No.... No.... No.... Yes... No.. Eyes and nerves 133 No. Nerves and digestion Eyes and nerves 134 No 135 No Fined(c) 136 No. 137 No... No , 138 No Yes. 139 No. No 140 No i '"' No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... 141 Yes.. "■ '.'..I Nerves and liearing. . Eyes Both (6) 142 No.. . 143 No Eyes 144 No Nerves 145 No.. .. 146 No 147 No No No Yes.... C) (°) (a) (a) (O) («) No.... No.... No.... No.... Nerves 148 Nerves 149 1.50 Susp Fined ((>) Susp.(«). Susp.(6). 1-,1 No... . No 152 Yes.... No.... 153 Yes.... Yes... 154 No No.... 155 Yes.. . No.... No.... Yes... Nerves Susp.(/). Susp.(«). 156 No Nerves and eyes 157 No 158 No No (") W (ft) No.... I.'ia No.... 160 No... Yes... 161 No Yes... Yes... No Digestion and lungs. Lungs 162 No Both(<). 163 No.. . 164 No Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... Fined(>) Susp.(*). 1(S No Nerves 166 No . Nerves 167 No No (A) (ft) (ft) (ft) Nerves lt>8 169 i Fined for error; suspended for profanity. ; For failure to number message. * For talking hack to chief. ' Not reported . 104 TELEGEAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOl^IENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. WESTEKN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rate of pav per hour for— Typewriters. Individual number and locality. i Over- £ time, d Sun- ays. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do you fui- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented? Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. KANSAS CITY, MO. 170 $0.4121 80 .4391 -. .4396 .4396 .4121 .4121 .3846 .3846 .2644 .2403 .2403 .2644 .. .5137 .3297 .. .384 .3571 .1263 .1262 .. .42 .41 .38 4121 4396' 4396 4121 4121 3846 3846 3021 2403 2403 9588' 384" 3571 1263 42 41 . 38 $0. 6410 .6836 .8204 .6836 .6410 .6410 .6730 .6730 .5288 .2403 .2747 .2644 .9588 .5128 .598 .6666 .2222 .2136 .42 .41 .38 No.. 171 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. SIOO.OO 105.00 100.00 (i5. 00 55.00 100.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. 80.10 .05 .05 .50 .10 .16 .19 172. No.... 173 No.... 174 No.... 175 No.... 176 No.... 177 Yes... No.... S2.50 178 Yes. Yes. 110.00 179. Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... i.50 2.50 3.00 180 Yes. No.. 181 Yes Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. ios.'oo' 107.00 65.00 100.00 No.. 182 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. .10 .05 .10 .05 183 No.... 184 No.... 185 No.... 186 187 No.. LOUISVILLE, KT. 188 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 107.00 50.00 40.00 100.00 62.50 48.00 65.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. .25 .25 .30 .30 .40 .40 .30 189 No.... 190 No.... 191 . . No.... 192 No.... 193 No.... 194 .38 38 .38 No.... 195 196 Yes. No.. No.. Yes. 100.00 No.... Yes. .25 197 MINNEAPOLIS^ MINN. 198 .30 .357 .30 .357 .33 .33 30 357 30 357 33 33 081 206 22 .56 .555 .52 .666 .58 .33 .081 .384 .342 .170 .352 .41 .27 .38 .282 .234 i. 353 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. (0 No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes... No.... 1.00 No.. 199 Yes. Yes. 105.00 Yes. No.. .40 200 Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... 3.00 1.00 2.00 201 Yes. No.. 202 Yes. No.. 203 Yes. 50.00 Yes. .10 204 205 .206 .22 206 Yes. (i) Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. 65.00 No.... Yes. 207 NASHVILLE, TENN. 208 No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. 55.00 . 35.00 No.... Yes. Yes. No.. .30 .25 209 .41 .27 .38 41 27 38 No.... 210 Yes... No.... 3.00 211. Yes. Yes. 60.00 Yes. Yes. No.. .25 .25 212 Yes... Yes... No.... 1.50 3.00 213. . . . Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 35.00 65.00 65.00 NEW ORLEANS, LA 214 .28 .. .24 .48 .'24'" .48 Yes. Yes. Yes. .25 .80 .10 215 No.... 216 No.... oFor error. b Paralysis beginning now. c None in 3 years. dNot reported. « No rest room provided. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 105 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. 1 Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. . Jr,Al 1 Comforta- ble in— Are you crowded for working! space? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used? Teleg- ra- pher's paraly- sis? Ill effects to— Fined or vid- sus- ual ponded, num- ber. Sum- mer. Win- ter. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No No.... No Nerves Fined (») 170 No • Nerves 171 No 172 No No.... 173 No No.... No.... No.... No.... Nerves 174 No Stomach 175 No Eyes 176 No 177 No Yes... (6) No.... General health 178 No Stomach 179 No 180 Yes No 181 182 No No No No No No (') («) («) («) (0 (') («) (') (0 No.... No Nerves 183 184 No Nerves Susp.(o). 185 186 No.... 187 Yes... No.... Nerves 188 No 189 No Yes... Yes... Nerves 190 No 191 No No.... 192 No No.... 193 No No.... 194 No No.... 195 No No No («) («) («) No 196 No . 197 Yes... No.... (/) 198 No 199 No No.... ! 200 No . . No.... Yes. . w 201 No 202 No No.... (A) 203 No. 204 No No No No (0 («) («) («) (') («) 205 No 206. (0 No.... No.... 207 Nerves 208 No 209 No No .. 210 No Yes... Yes... No 211 No No No («) (') («) 212 213 No .. 214 No No.... Susp. (o) 215 No No.... 216 / Has piles. 9 Lost grip; used a sending machine until nerves had rested up. ft Has constipation. i Not applicable. ;■ Also full pay for 1 holiday. t Full day's pay for 1 holiday. 100 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOE OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. . Rate of pay per hour for— Typewriters. Individual number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do vou ■fur- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented? Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. NEW ORLEANS, LA. i -concluded. 217 $0.41 SO. 41 .285 .41 (a) (a) m. 62 (a) (a) c.32 (a) (a) (a) C.49 C.534 (a) (») («) C27 C.40 C.284 c.564 (a) Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... Yes... $2.50 2.50 Yes. Yes. $0.25 218 219 .46 No.. 221 .425 .30 .42 .41 .33 '".'36' ■■"■33 " Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. $85.00 No.... Yes. .25 2^'' 923 994 No.. 925 Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes... 3.00 No.. 926 227 .42 .41 .28 .41 .24 .30 .255 .42 .41 .28 ' ".'255" No.. 228 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... No.... 2.00 No.. 229 45.66 75.00 50.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. (/) 230 No.... .25 231 No.... .25 232 No.. 933 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No-- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. (0 Yes. Yes... 3.00 1.00 No Yes... No.... No.. 235 .36 100.00 Yes. No.. .25 237 60.00 No.... Yes. .25 938 (*) ■ (0) (a) No.. 239 Yes. No.. No.. Yes. 65.00 No Yes. (•^> 241 .385 .43 .38 .789 .30 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... Yes... 3.00 2.50 3.50 Yes. No.. .25 942 243 Yes... Yes. Yes. .10 , .25 244 .285 .255 .285 .285 60.00 No.... 245 246 .30 ""(«')'" Yes. Yes. 40.00 No.... Yes. Yes. .10 .25 247 Yes... 4.00 248 .37 .37 (m) .45 249 "".'45'" .37 .21 (0) Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... 3.00 No.. 250 No..i 251 No.. No.. 253 . . («) .42 .55 .48 .27 '"'.'55" .48 C.773 (0) f.563 '■.90 e.261 '■.231 C.311 f.228 (a) C.26 .28 ■40 Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. 65.00 No.... Yes. (/) 255 No.. No.. I 257 Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes No. Yes No. No. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. 65.00 N0....I Yes. Yes. No.. .25 55.00 N0....I 259 Yes... i 2.00 1 261 Yes. Yes. Yes. 65.00 N0....I Yes. No.. .25 Yes... No.... 2.00 NEW YORK, N. V. C) .45 .28 75.00 Yes. .25 264 No..' Yes a Full day's pay for 1 holiday. b Not reported. c Also full pay for 1 holiday. d For failure to report. « For going to manager over head of traffic chief to settle a dispute. / Nothing. g For error. ft For violation of rules. '■ Machine borrowed. J For obscenity on wire. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TAI5LES. 107 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES- ('(.iilinu.'.l B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS. HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. ^\'orlirooms. Rest rooms. 11. alili conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual num- ber. Comforta- ble in- Are you crowded for working space? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used ? Teleg- ra- pher's paraly- sis? 1 11 ollccts to Sum- Win- mer. ter. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No No.... ' 217 No.. . No.... 218 No No.... 219 No No.... 220 No.. . No.... No-... No.... Nerves. .... 221 No Nerves 222 No 223 Yes.... No.... No Susp.(d) Susp.(«) 224 No.. .. 225 No No.... 22C No No.... 227 No No. -. 228 No No.... 229 No No.... 230 No No .. 231 No Yes... No.... Nerves Susp. [gj 232 No 2.33 No No.... Susp. (A) Fined(ff) Susp.O) Susp. (A) 234 No No.... No Nerves . . . 235 No 23('> No No.... No.... No 237 No Nerves. . . . 238 Yes.... Susp.(;) 239 No No 240 No No. . Fined(ff) 241 No No.... No...- No.... 242 Yes. No 243 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No 244 No No 245 No No 246 No No 247 No No 248 No No 249 No No 250 No No 251 No No ... 252 No No 253 No No 254 No No 255 No No 25fi No No No No No No Yes (») (0) (0) C) (") (°) (») (0) (") (0) C) No.... Susp.(ff). 257 No.... 258 No.... Susp.(p). 259 No.... 260 No.... 261 No.... Susp.(9). Susp.Cd). 262 No 263 No No... 264 * Thirty cents per hour day rate; 36 cents per hour night rate. ' For insubordination. m Twenty-one cents per hour day rate; 20 cents per hour night rate. " Forty-two cents per hour day rate; 48 cents per hour niglit rate. No rest room provided. p For talking at key and for leaving key. 1 For complaining to manager instead of chief ojierator. 108 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. tablk III.— employment and working conditions in telegraph B.— PAY FOE OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS. WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINSS AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rate of pay per hour for— Typewriters. Individual number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do you fur- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented? Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. NEW YORK, N.y.— concluded. 265 $0.35 .48 .50 .45 .50 'so.' 45" .50 $0.31 (6) (0) .35 .50 (6) (") C) (6) (6) .4375 C) .67 .226 ".'45' " .40 .333 C) {») .378 (6) .15 .60 C) .357 .279 .39 .444 .375 .375 .333 .275 .375 C) .37 .30 .35 i") .35 *.30 .296 No.. 266 No.. 267 No.. 268 Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. $45.00 100.00 No Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. $0.10 .25 269 No Yes... $0.75 No 271 75.00 19.00 25.00 .50 .42 .45 No....! No....: .10 274 . Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes... 4.00 No.. 277 .43 .67 (6) .67 .28 .21 .45 .40 .333 No . Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.... No.. 279 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... No .. 3.00 No.. 280 281 .21 .45 97.50 100.00 65.00 No.. No..-. Yes. Yes. .15 282 No.... 283* .36 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 48.00 55.00 No.... Yes. Yes. No.. 285 No.... .10 286 .40 .50 Yes... No.... 1.50 287 .50 .15 65.00 Yes. .30 288 No.. 290 291 292 .40 "'.'357' .279 '".'444' .40 .41 .333 .275 .375 .417 .40 .35 .38 No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... No.... 4.00 No.. 65.00 65.00 Yes. Yes. No.. .10 .50 293 .39 No.... 294 Yes... No.... 4.00 295 .375 .38 60.00 100.00 55.00 65.00 100.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. .10 .50 .50 .50 .25 296 No.... 297 No.... 298 .275 .375 No.... No.... 301 .■40 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 90.00 103. 00 50.00 120.00 50.00 45.00 25.00 35.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. .25 No.... .35 No.... .50 304 No.... 305 .38 i.30 .356 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. .12 .50 1.00 306 No.... 307 No.... 308 No.... (*) .198 {") .267 .137 .130 .148 .131 .296 35.00 No.... .50 .25 .35 310 .198 60.00 50.00 No.... No.... 312 .267 (») 313 (0 314 315 316 317 a For error. fc Not reported. « Occasional attacks. d Charged with attempt to divert business to competitor. « For delay. / For failure to report. g Total of 15 cents in 11 years. h For tardiness and for error. 1 For tardiness and for abusive language. } Reason not reported. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 109 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS-Coiitinued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual num- ber Comfortar ble in— Are you crowded for working space? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used? Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill effects to— Sum- mer. Win- ter. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y-es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No No Susp.(o) 265 No 1 No.... 266 No Yes(c) No.... Susp.(endo(i. Indi- vid- ual nvini- l)i'r Comforta- ble in— Are you crowded for working space ? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under wlial conditions used ? Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill effects to Sum- mer. Win- ter. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Y"es. No.. No.. Y'es. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Y'es. Y'es. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Y'es. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No No.... 318 No Yes... ai9 No No.... 320 No Yes... 321 No No.... 322 No No.... No.... No.... No.... No Nerves . . Fined (o) 323 No Nerves 324 No. . Nerves Susp.(l)) 325 No Nerves 326 No No No. (0 (<^) (<■) 327 No.... j 328 No.... 329 No.. Fined (d) Fined (d) Fined (d) Susp.(6). Both(d). Fined (d) Susp.(i>). 330 No No 331 No .. Yes... No.... 332 No 333 No No 334 No No 335 No . No 336 No... No.... 337 No Yes. . . Yes. . . No Fined («) 338 No Nerves 339 No . Fined (d) 340 No No 341 No No.... 342 No... No Both(/). Both ((7). 343 No No... 344 No (') (') No.... 345 No... 346 No No No No No No No (^) Yes. . . Yes... Yes... C) (^) (*) (*) (*) (<■) Illness 347 Yes... No.... No.... Nerves BothO). Susp.(d). 348 349 350 Illness Illness No.... 351 No Nerves 352 . _ _ _ . _ . No . 353 No Yes... No.... No Nerves and stomach . Nerves and stomach . Susp.(d). 354 No 355 Yes 356 No No 1 357 No.... No.... Yes... No.... Nerves 358 No 359 No 360 No No.... Yes... Yes... No.... No.. . Nerves 361 No 362 Yes.... 363 Yes.... Nerves . . 364 Yes.... Susp.C). Susp.(d). 3^3 No.... No.... No.... No.... Nerves 366 No 367 No.. .. 368 Y'es , Nerves 369 9 Fined for error an Not reported. c Reason not reported. d Was discharged after strike; no reason given. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 113 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continuod. B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. WESTEEN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual nuin- Comforta- ble in— Are you crowded for working space? Are vou per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Tinder what conditions used? Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill eflects to— Sum- mer. Win- ter. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. m Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes Yes... No Lungs 370 Yes ■ 371 No No No No ... (") Yes... (") (a) 15 («) («) Sudden illness or callers. No.... No.... No Nerves . ' 372 Nerves 373 374 Yes... C) No.... Yes... Yes... No Nerves Eyes and nerves Nerves Nerves Eyes (b) Fined(c) (d) Fined(e) 375 No 376 No . 377 No. ... 378 No 379 No 380 No ... 381 No No 382 No Yes . . - Yes 383 No Susp.(/) 384 No .Yes... Yes... Yes... No Health 385 No . Digestion Nerves Susp.(e) 386 No .. 387 No 388 No Yes... Nerves 389 No ... 390 Yes.... Yes. 391 Yes.. ! No.... No Nerves C) 392 No No No No No No No No \es... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... C) 15 15 15,30 15 15 (ft) If ill.. 393 394 During short relief. Short relief lunch. If ill, lunch time, short relief. (") Illness and await- ing work. No . 395 No.... 396 No 397 No.... C) Yes. Nerves Nerves 398 399 400 No ■ Yes Fined(«) Fined (c) 401 No Yes 1 402 No. .. No 403 No 404 No No 405 No.. No.. No No... 406 No ::;;:::::::::::::::;:: No.... Nerves 407 ■ < For error. / For tardiness. S. Doc. 725, (50-2 -S g Not applicable. A As long as necessary. 114 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOE OVEETIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Rate of pay per hour for— T3ri3e writers. Individual number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do you fur- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented? Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. ATLANTA, GA. 408 SO. 436 .45 '"so." 45' • o$0. 714 .874 c.494 .468 .74 («) .92 .818 .486 .493 .647 .704 .704 .704 .704 Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. 846.00 105. 00 No. . . . Yes. $0.10 Yes. .15 409 No.... 410 411 No.. 1 412 .385 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. 105. 00 No.... Yes. Yes. No.. .25 .10 413 Yes... No.... $2.50 414 .49 .45 .49 Yes. Yes. (S) 415 Yes... 2.00 No.. 416 417 No.. 418 No.. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 419 .45 .45 .45 .45 .41 .45 .45 .45 .45 .40 .375 .36 .45 .45 .45 .45 .41 .45 .45 .45 .45 .40 .375 .36 .45 .40 .31 .29 Yes. Yes. Yes. Ye) (0 Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? S3. 00 ) No. No. Yes. 50.00 No.. (0) Yes. 75.00 Yes. 45.00 Yfts. 100. 00 Yes. 55.00 Yes. 25.00 Yes. 55.00 Yas. 00.00 Yes. 75.00 Yes. 50.00 Yes. 84.00 Yp,s Yes. No.. No.. No.. No. No. No..., No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... No... No... Yes.. Yes. Yes! No.. Yej>. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No. Yes Yes No. No. Yes No. No. Yes No. (0 ('; Aver- age cost per month for repairs. 3.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes Yes Yes a Makes own repairs. b No rest room provided. (•Not reported. d Rents jointly with day operator. « For error. / Nothing. g Dav, 64 cents per hour; night, 82 cents per hour h Day rate. S0.305; night rate, 80.365. i For improperly spacing message. i Day rate, $0.30; night rate, 80.36. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 117 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Con tiiuud. B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSlONS^Conlinued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual num- ber. Comfortar ble in— Are you crowded for working space? Are you per- mitled to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used? Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill effects to- Sum- mer. Win- ter. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes . Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes... No.... No.... No.... Yes . . . Nerves 455 No No No No i") Nerves - 466 457 (i>) C) 458 (c) 459 No i •. No ■ *■ ' 460 461 No 1 No.... No.... No.... Yes... No 1 Nerves 462 No 1 ! Digestion 463 No ! 464 No . No ... 465 No No....' --- - 466 No No.... 467 Yes No.... No Nerves Fined («) 468 No 469 ■ Yes... 470 No ' .... Yes .1 471 No. ...' Yes... 472 No 1 473 No .... 1 No- .. Susp. ( 474 Yes Yes... 475 No Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... No.... 476 No E yes and cars 477 No ' 1 478 No 479 No 1 Nerves . 480 No i 481 No No.... 482 No No 483 No . . No.... 484 No Yes... Yes... 485 No No No No No No No No No Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes... Yes . . . Yes... Yes... 15 («) Indef. («) Indef. Indef. 30 Indef. Over 15 minutes time is charged. Over 15 minutes time is charged. Excess 30 minutes charged. Excess 30 minutes charged. Time deducted from wages. Over 10 minutes time is charged. At hmch and when sick. Time deducted from wages. Susp.(m) 486 No.... 487 No.... No...- No.... No.... No.... Health 488 Nerves 489 Yes. Yes. Yes.l Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.l Yes. No.. No.. Yes.i Yes. Yes.i Yes. Yes.' Yes. Yes. Yes. Health 490 491 Susp.(<) 492 No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... Nerves 493 Nerves Fined(«) Fined(«) Susp,(P)! 404 No 495 No Nerves* 496 No 497 No No.... Yes... Yes... Yes... No.... Nerves 498 No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yp.s. No Eyes and nerves Eyes and nerves Nerves »usp.(<). Susp.(5). 499 No 500 No 501 Yes.i Yes. No j " Nerves Susp.C"). 502 * Day rate, S0.32; night rate, $0,385. I Not applicable. m For copying message with pencil instead of typewriter, n Fifteen minutes twice a day. Furnished by telegraph company. p For not answering call on next wire « For using chief 's sign on wire. »• For absence on account of sickness. 118 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOE OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rate of pay per hour for— Typewriters. 1 Individual number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do you fur- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented? Month- ly ren- taL Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. CLEVELAND, OHIO— concluded. 503 $0,276 .24 .27 .26 .27 $0,276 .24 .27 .26 .27 $0. 553 .384 .384 .422 .426 .656 .46 .604 .794 .658 .72 .7050 .6580 .6666 . 7692 .6306 .3365 .3605 .6.580 .27 .30 .36 .768 .710 .96 .96 .342 .61 .15 .258 .33 .724 .724 l.72i ("0 (m) .724 .64 .724 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes... No.... 82.00 No.. 504 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. S75. 00 100.00 100.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. 80.35 .25 .25 .17 .25 .15 1 505 No.... 506 No.... 507 Yes... No.... 3.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. 102.50 75.00 509 No.... DENVEK, COLO. 510 .45 .424 .423 .41 '".'4231' ".'360.5' .4231 .27 .30 .36 Yes... No.... 3.00 511 Yes. Yes. 105.00 Yes. No.. .10 512 .423 .41 .4531 .4231 .3571 .4121 .3385 .3365 .3605 .4231 .27 .30 .36 Yes... Yes... No.... 4.00 3.00 513 Yes. No.. KANSAS CITY, MO. 514 Yes. Yes. . 65.00 Yes. No ! .05 515 Yes... Yes... No.... 2.50 el. 50 516 Yes. No.. ! 517 Yes. Yes. 105.00 Yes. No.. .25 518 Yes... No.... 1.75 519 Yes. Yes. 100.00 Yes. No.. .25 520 Yes... No.... 2.50 521 Yes. Yes. 40.00 55.00 Yes. Yes. .20 .25 LOUIS\^LLE, KY. 522 No.... 523 524 Yes. No.. No.. Yes. 100.00 No.... Yes. .25 525 526 Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. 105.00 No.... Yes. No.. .40 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 527 .48 .48 .22 .39 .48 .48 .22 .39 Yes... No.... 3.00 528 Yes. 75.00 Yes. .25 529 530 Yes. (i) Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. (») No.... No.. 531 NASHVILLE, TENN. 532 No.. No.. Yes. Yes. 105. 00 No . . Yes. No.. .25 533 .33 .33 Yes... 3.00 534 NEW ORLEANS, LA. 535 No 536 .45 Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes... 3.00 No.. 537 538 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes... No.... 4.00 No.. 539 100. 00 Yes. No.. 1.00 540 Yes... Yes... 4.00 3.00 541 .45 ' .45 No.. a For tardiness. b No rest room provided. c For error. d Paralysis beginning. « Paid by two persons. / Fined for error and suspended for delaying message. g Fined for reason not reported and suspended for error. CHAPTER III. GENEHAL TABLES. 119 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— (onlinuod 11.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS. WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— (ontimu'd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY-Coiitiimed. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual rum- Comforta- ble in- Are you crowded for working' space ? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used? Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill efTects to— Sum- mer. Win- ter. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes- No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. •Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No 503 No. No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No.... No.... Nerves and digestion 504 No.. . 505 No Nerves 506 No 1 Stomach and nerves. Nerves Nerves Susp.(a). Fined(c) Fined(c) 507 No No No. . C) C) 608 609 610 Yes. Yes. Yes. No 1 Yes... Yes . . . Digestion and nerves 611 No 512 No No.... (d) No.... No.... No.... No.... No. . . . No.... No... Health Nerves 513 No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No 514 No. Nerves 515 No Both(/). Both(p). (A) 516 No Nerves 517 No Nerves. 518 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No .1 Nerves ... ' 519 No Lungs and nerves . . . 520 No No (b) w w 521 No 522 No i Yes... 523 No ' NO....I 524 No. ... ! No 525 No C) w w No No.... Yes... No.... Nerves 526 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No 527 No 1 528 No No No No C) i") 529 No,... 530 No.... No. .. 531 Nerves Susp.(*). .W2 No ' 533 No No.... No.... 534 Ycs....^ Susp-CO. 535 Yes.... No.... No.... Nerves 536 No 537 YPS....I No.... Yes... No.... Nerves . SHSp.(n). 538 No 1 539 No 1 540 Yes....i No... 541 ft Discharged twice for arguing on wire; suspended 10 days for abusive language to an operator. i Furnished by telogmph company. ; Not applicable to iiu'ssenger. * Reason not reported. I Also full day's pay for 1 holiday. n» A full day's pay for 1 holiday. 1 For quarrelhig over wire. 120 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rate of pay per hour for— Type^vriters. Individual number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do vou fur- nish? First cost to J'OU. Is it rented? Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. NEW ORLEANS, LA. — conc'd. 542 SO. 45 .39 SO. 874 .629 a. 677 (^) .395 .581 d.629 .743 .655 .338 .36 .36 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y^es. Y"es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y^es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. S55. 00 100. 00 No.... Yes. Yes. Y^es. No.. SO. 25 .05 .25 543 No ... 544 Y^es... Yes... No . . S3. 00 3.00 545 54() .24 .34 SO. 24 45.00 100. 00 71.00 100. 00 60.00 Y^es. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Y'es. No.. .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 547 .... No 548 No.... 549 .41 .36 .425 .41 .41 .425 .43 .41 "Mi"' .41 No . . 550 .... No ... 551 Yes... Yes... No . . 4.00 4.00 552 No.. 553 . . 65.00 Y'es. No . (/) 554 Y''es... Yes... No . . 4.00 3.00 555 Y'es. Yes. No . .25 556 .41 .193 .40 100. 00 Yes... Yes... Yes... No . . 4.00 4.00 3.00 558 .45 .41 .38 .45 .41 No.. 559 Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. .25 .25 .25 .50 560 55.00 65.00 30.00 561 1.083 a. 745 .724 .724 .213 .29 C) .33 .33 .50 1.33 .45 No 562 No 563 564 .45 .213 .213 .29 .31 .33 .33 .50 .33 .45 No.. No.. Yes. Yes. 45.00 65.00 Yes. Y'es. .03 .50 NEW YORK, N. T. 565 No... 566 567. .31 .33 .33 .50 .33 .45 No 568 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Y"es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No No.. No.. "No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Y^es. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'-es. 65.00 47.00 100. 00 35.00 100. 00 36.00 65.00 82.50 35.00 100. 00 105.00 93.00 No Yes. Y'es. Y'es. Y'es. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. .05 .50 U) .10 (*) .50 .35 (m) .50 .06 .12 .25 569 No.... 570 No 571 No.... 572. . . No 573 No 574. ■ .20 .204 .794 .32 .75 .43 '"."75" .51 .74 (ft) .80 .35 .35 No No 576 .39 .46 .46 .46 .39 .46 .46 .46 No.... 577 No 578 No. . . . 579 No... 580 581 .51 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Y'es. 100. 00 No '-.. Y'es. Yes. No.. .10 1.00 582. Yes... Yes... No.... 2.00 3.00 583 .52 1 584 105.00 Yes. No.. (?) 585 . 35 .35 .35 Yes... No. . . . 3.00 586 35.00 100. 00 Yes. Y'es. .10 .05 587. 1 No....! 588 .35 .40 .40 m .68 .35 .40 .40 .42 .68 .35 .40 .40 .42 .68 589. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Y^es. Y^es. Yes... No.... 3.00 No.. 590 100.00 102. 50 30.00 Yes. Yes. Yes. .30 .50 591. No. . 592 No a Also full day's pay for 1 holiday. b For error. c 67.8 cents per hour for 1 holiday and 01 cents per hour for another holiday. d 47.8 cents per hour for 1 holiday. e For leaving without permission. / Nothing. g For tardiness. ft Not reported. i No rest room provided. CHAPTEB III. GENERAL TABLES. 121 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. B.— PAY FOK OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS. EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS- Cunliiuird. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. Fined or sus- pended. Indi- vid- ual nuni Comforta- ble in- Are you Are crowded you for 1 per- working mitted space ? j to use? How long Under what Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill effects to— Sum- mer. Win- ter. (min- utes)? conditions used? Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. i Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes No .... No 542 No No 543 Yes No Eyes Nerves . Both (6). 544 No ' --- ::::::t No 545 No No . 546 No 1 No 1 547 Yes.... 1 No.... No.... Nerves Susp.(e). 548 No 549 No No.. 550 No No.. Both (6). 551 No.... 552 No ... No Susp.(ff). 553 No No . 554 No Yes... 555 No No 556 Yes No .. No 557 Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No Yes... No.... 558 Nerves 559 No No Eyes 5(10 No . .. No . 5C1 No... 502 No. . . . 5(i3 No No ... (0 {«■) (0 No.... Susp.(»). 564 No.. 565 No No.... No.... No.... Yes... No . 506 Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes.' Yes. No.. No ... ■ Eyes.. 567 No 568 No Nerves 569 Yes.... 570 No .. No 571 No ... No.... No... Eyes Fined(i)) Susp.( 572 No 573 No No.... 574 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No Yes.. 575 No 1 No.... No Nerves Susp.(n) 576 No 577 Yes Yes.. 578 No Yes... No 579 No 580 No Yes... No.... No . Susp.(o) Susp.(p) 581 No 582 No 583 No - No. . . . 584 Yes No.... Yes... Yes. Susp.() Both(t) 621 No No. . . . 622 Yes No. . . . Yes... 023 No 624 No Yes... No Nerves Fined (, i) 625 No 626 No No Fined ( Fined (0 Fined ( i) 027 Yes No .. 628 Yes ... Yes... Yes... No.... No.... Nerves 629 No Nerves 630 No Hearing and stomach 631 No.. No.. No Both (;•) 032 No No Yes Yes... No.... Nerves 633 No. .1 No.. No Susp.(A). 634 No 1 No Nn Yes . . . Yes... Yes... ml5 olO olO When ill . No . . 035 NO..I No.- No Yes. Yes.l No When ill When ill No. . . . 636 No.... 637 i Reason not reported. ;■ Fined for error and suspended for failure to report for duty. * Fined for error and suspended for refusing to pay a fine. I For error. m When ill the 15 minutes can be extended by making application to chief. " Not applicable. o Longer if ill. 124 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH B.— PAY FOB OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS, EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS. HEALTH, AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Conduded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Rate of pay per hour for— Typewriters. Individual number and locality. Over- time. Sun- days. Holi- days. Do you use? Is use op- tion- al? Do you fur- nish? First cost to you. Is it rented? Month- ly ren- tal. Do you pay for re- pairs? Aver- age cost per month for repairs. PITTSBURG, PA. 638 $0,425 .425 ..352 .255 .282 .352 .352 .352 .352 .234 .258 .234 .255 .258 .34 .39 .42 $0,425 .425 .352 .255 .282 .352 .352 .352 .352 .234 .258 .234 .255 .258 .34 .39 .42 $0.83 .83 .704 .510 .564 .704 .704 .704 .704 .468 .516 .468 .510 .516 .68 .39 .42 (0 .45 .45 .33 .41 .42 .41 .41 .41 .41 .41 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. $100. 00 ' 65.' 66' 65.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. $0.25 .25 .25 .50 639 Yes... No.... $4.00 640 641 No.... 642 643 Yes. Yes. Yes. Y'es. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. (0) Yes. No Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 65.00 75.00 105.00 65. 00 65.00 65.00 No.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. .35 .35 .25 .25 .20 (0 .25 .25 .25 .60 .15 .25 .75 .50 .25 .25 .20 .25 644 No.... 645 No.... 646 No.... 647 No.... 648 No.... 649 Yes... No.... 3.00 650 40.00 651 Yes... No.... 3.00 652 65.00 105. 00 100. 00 75.00 100. 00 55.00 45.00 ST. LOUIS, MO. 053 No. . . . 654 No ... 655 No.... 656 .45 .45 .45 .45 .33 .41 .42 .41 .41 .41 .41 .41 No.... 657 No ... 658 No.... 659 .41 .42 .41 .41 .41 .41 .41 Yes... No . . 3.00 660 110. 00 661 Yes... Yes... Yes... No ... 3.00 3.00 3.00 662 No.. 663 No.. 664 105. 00 Yes. No.. .25 665 Yes... 3.00 666 667 .36 .22 .192 .52 .48 .36 .22 .192 .52 .48 .36 .22 .192 .482 .75 No.. Yes. 65.00 No Yes. .50 668 669 No.. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 670 Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. 30.00 100. 00 No Yes. Yes. .25 .50 671 No.... a Not reported. b During lunch time and when granted relief. c Only 75 cents in last 3 years. d No specified length of time. CHAPTEE III. — GENERAL TABLES. 125 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— ('ontimied. B.— PAY FOR OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS. EXPENSE FOR TYPEWRITERS, WORKROOMS AND REST ROOMS, HEALTH. AND FINES AND SUSPENSIONS— Coiidud.a. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Workrooms. Rest rooms. Health conditions. Indi- vid- ual num- Comforta- ble in- Are you crowded for working space? Are you per- mitted to use? How long (min- utes)? Under what conditions used? Teleg- ra- phers' paraly- sis? Ill effects to Fined or sus- pended. Sum- mer. Win- ter. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No Yes. . . No.... No.... Yes... No.... Yes... No.... Yes... No.... No.... No.... No. .. 038 . 639 640 641 643 643 644 64.'> No Nerves. No No.. (<•) No Nerves No No.. . Nerves (o) No Nerves (a) 646 No No No No No No No Yes... Yes... Yes. . . Yes .. Yes... Yes... m C) 30 (d) (<*) (d) When ill 647 648 649 650 651 When ill . . Nerves During lunch During lunch or No.... when ill. When ill When ill . No.... No Yes... No (a) 652 Nerves 053 No 654 No. . . No.... Yes... Yes... 655 No Both(/). 650 No 657 No Yes... Yes . . . Nerves 658 No... . 659 No Yes... No Stomach 660 No .. 601 No No.... Yes... No.... Yes... Yes... 662 No .. 663 No... . Nerves 664 No Health 665 No («) 666 No No No No (ft) (*) C) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) Yes . . . No 667 668 No 669 Yes... {'.70 No. Yes... Health 671 « Same as night rate. / For error. g Not applicable. A No rest room provided. 126 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Niraiber of messages per hour— ReUef. Bonus. Individual number and locality. Usually sent. Usually received. Required to be handled. How long do you wait for (min- utes)? Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? Amount per mes- sage. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. ATLANTA, GA. 1 15 15 30 25 W 18 25 34 30 26 13 25 37 30 30 30 35 19 25 22 40 25 .35 27 25 32 30 27 22 38 el6 «20 25 30 25 /200 26 20 20 12 30 45 20 20 20 33 36 (A) 26 (ft) (ft) (ft) C) 36 30 38 15 15 15 30 25 C) 18 25 34 30 30 13 25 37 30 30 30 35 19 25 22 18 40 13 35 27 25 32 30 27 22 38 C) (a) (a) (a) (a) 20 (») 30 (a) 30 13 (a) (a) (a) (a) 36 18 («) (a) («) (.4 (a) 20 (a) 20 (aS (aS (a\ («) (a) W) (g) (a) (a) (a) 40 (a) a) la) 30 to 36 36 (*} (o) (ft) i"} ft h (a) (a) 15 15 No 2 No 3 No 4 . . 5 5 No 5 No 6 No 7 10 to is 10 5 10 5 5 10 5 5 10 10 6 5 5 5 5 to 10 5 16 5 6 5 6 6 No 8 No 9 No 10 No 11 No 12 No 13 . . No 14 Yes... . 15 No 16 No ::;::::::: :;;:::i 17 Yes . . . 18 Yes 19 No 20 No . . . 21 No 22 No 23 No . 24 No 25 No 26 No 27 No 28 No 29 No 30 No . . 31 5 10 6 6 5 5 No 32 No 33 No 34 35 30 25 /200 25 20 25 13 30 60 20 20 10 .33 36 (ft) 25 (ft) (A) m (ft 35 30 20 15 No 35 No 36 No BOSTON, MASS. No 38 No 60 Yes 40 No 41 No 42 . . No 30 Yes 44 No No 46 No 47 20 38 (ft) Yes Yes 80.01 $21. 67 48 49 No 50 (A) h (ft) 5 (») (h) Ih) (ft) No 52 53 54 ... . .. 55 56 No No .58 No a No requirement. 6 Do not send. c Cotton reports come in figures. d Not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 127 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— (\iniimied. C— MESSAGES HANDLED. RELIEF, BONUSES. AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTKA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Extra operators. Split^trick operators. Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you then wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed to get work in the last months? Do you prefer split tricks? TTow far from the ofnce do you live (miles)? TTow long does it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual number. 1 2 ' 1 • 3 1 4 5 ti 7 8 9 10 ................. 11 12 13 . 14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes '2i ' S IJ 5 i i i 15 10 17 18 19 20 Yes Yes (d) Yes No No (d) No Yes No No Yes 21 Yes No Yes No i 1 1 i 1 22 (d) Yes.. C) , 23 24 25 1 1 . _ "'\ 20 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 1 38 39 40 41 42 43 1 44 ::::::::::i:;: ;::::i:: :: :: : 45 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes j 4)> i (d) Yes . . 1 47 Yes 1 No i B 48 49 1 50 51 1 52 53 54 Yes Yes No i Yes 55 56 57 58 « Punch. /Stock quotations. 9 At lea.st .'!.') stmt or received in an hour. h Not applicable. 128 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, BELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TEICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Number of messages per hour— Relief. Bonus. Individual niunber and locality. Usually sent. Usually received. Required to be handled. How long do you wait for (min- utes)? Is favor- itism sho\vn in grant- ing? Amount per message. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. BOSTON, MASS. — Concluded. 59 15 40 8 20 20 40 30 35 40 30 35 45 25 35 25 50 40 30 45 40 40 15 20 40 30 80 75 35 40 (d) 50 27 32 50 35 40 38 30 to 40 35 45 40 20 35 25 45 40 30 25 to 30 40 25 (0 58 40 35 (') («) 30 («) 10 40 8 20 15 40 30 35 40 30 35 45 25 40 25 50 40 30 45 40 40 15 20 35 30 (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (b) 35 to 40 (') w (0) (<^) (a) (a) (6) C) 30 (O) 50 30 to 50 (<') (a.) (a) («) (a) (a) 35 to 40 C) w 30 (n (') 30 45 to 50 30 \'] 40 to .50 30 to 40 (.") 30 to 45 (o) 45 to 50 40 to 45 (a) 30 (0 (a) (0 U) b) 40 [:! (<■) No 60 5 Yes 61 No 62 No BUFFALO, N. Y. 63 No 64 . . 20 20 10 10 10 No 65 No 66. No 67 No 68. No 69 No 70 No 71 . . . .. 15 20 No 72 No 73 No. . .. 74. . . io' 15 No 75 No 76 No . . 77 No. . .. 78 io 10 No 79 No 80 No . -. 81 15 No 82 No 83 No 84 No 1 85 No . . CHICAGO, ILL. 86 35 40 (d) 50 27 32 50 35 40 38 30 to 40 35 45 40 20 35 25 45 40 30 25 to 30 40 25 («) («) 40 35 («) (') 30 («) 30 30 60 60 90 45 45 120 120 120 90 30 60 60 60 60 30 30 60 60 15 (d) 20 10 ■■•■(V)"""" 30 30 No 87 . No 88 No No 90 Yes No 92 No Yes 94 No 1 95 - Yes. ... j 96 .... No 1 97 No :;::::.... 98 - . No 99 Yes 100 No 101 No . .. No 1 103 ... No No 105 . . No 106 No 107 . No No . .- 109 . No 110 . . No Ill No 112 No 113 No 114 No ... 115 45 (0 No 116 No a No requirement. 6 According to business filed. c Expected vo keep up with the work. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 129 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. c WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTEA AND SPLIT-TKICK OPERATORS— ContiinnHl. Extra operators Split-trick operators. Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? IIow long do you then wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed to get work in the last Omontlis? Do you prefer split tricks? How far from the office do you live (miles)? now long does it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual numl)er. i 59 CO 61 G_' 03 64 &■) (;ti 67 68 69 70 .... 71 72 73 74 Yes No No No No li 3 2.V 2" 3 11 75 1 76 78 79 1 1 80 81 Yes Yes h 5 82 . 83 :i 84 ■ m 1 86 1 87 t 88 89 90 91 92 Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes li 2 n 2 i I 1 2 2 i V i ! ! 3 93 94 ' 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 lOJ Yes Yes Yes i Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2J 1 2i Yes 103 ■\'es 104 Yes 105 Yes 10<) Yes Yes l-.-J Yes No Yes 4i 3 107 Yes. lOS 109 110 \ 111 Yes 4 i 112 113 114 1 115 116 d Not reported. S. Ix.c. Tli.-). (10-2 9 t Not applicable 130 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANBLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTEA AND SPLIT-TEICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Individual number and locality. CHICAGO, ILL. — concluded. Number of messages per hour — 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. CLEVELAND, OHIO. DALLAS, TEX. DENVER, COLO. Usually Usually sent. received. 33 33 30 30 25 25 12 None. dlo dla C^) (') /31 /30 f23 58 25 25 35 35 35 35 30 30 30 30 (» (.9) 30 30 35 35 40 40 35 35 30 30 20 20 35 35 30 30 40 40 30 30 35 35 30 30 40 40 25 25 30 30 30 30 35 35 (n (ft) (') {^) 35 35 25 25 30 30 30 30 25 25 30 30 (0 (0 18 18 35 35 30 30 50 50 22 22 25 25 25 25 35 35 32 32 30 30 30 30 Reqiured to be handled 20 25 25 25 (°) (a) 25 («) 35 to 45 20 to 30 (a) (") (n) (a) (a) 25 (") (a) 30 (a) 30 (a) 25 (a) (0 («) (o) (0 ReUef. Bonus. 30 (a) (a) (o) («) (a) C) (a) C) How long do you wait for (min- utes)? 30 ^5 (<^) («) (0 Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? Yes. No . No . No . No.. No . No . No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No . No . No . No . Yes. No . No . No . No.. No.. No.. No.. No., i No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No. No. No. No. No. No. (') («) No. No. No. No. No. Yes No. No. No. No. Amount per message. a No requirement. b Required to keep up with the work. c No short relief allowed, lunch relief is regular.. d By keywork. < Not applicable. / Number punched. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 131 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Conlimud. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. Split-trick operators. Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you theu wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed to got work in the last months? Do you prefer split tricks? IIow far from the olhcedo you live (miles;? How long does it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual number. 117 118 uy 120 121 12^ 123 124 125 12t> 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 130 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 Yes Yes Yes 2 2 4i i h 144 145 14C Yes Yes No 1 Yes 147 148 149 150 i 151 152 153 1 j 154 Yes No No 1 1 i i i 155 Yes Yes Yes : Yes [ 1 Yes Yes 1 Yes 15f; (/) (*) 157 158 1 15ft I no IGI i 162 I(« 1 1(>4 1 l('i5 1 1(>6 No i k 1(>7 1C8 169 e Not reported. ft From 400 to 500 per day: 100 per hour possible. »■ Expected to keep up average. iAlways at p. m., but not always at a. m. * 4 times in 3 months, a. m. 132 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C. -MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLTT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Number of messages per hour- Individual number and locality. Usually- sent. 170.. KANSAS CITY, MO. (ft (ft (ft 0, 35 171 35 172.. . 35 173 25 174 30 175 20 176 30 177 40 178 35 179 20 180 23 181 30 182 183 25 184 30 185 35 186 187 - -- 188 LOUISVILLE, KY. .35 1S9 25 190 30 191 24 192 18 193 32 194 17 195 196 30 197.. - - 25 198. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 25 199 35 200 35 201.. .35 202 35 203 28 204 - ) 205 30 206 7 207 . ) 208. NASH\TLLE, TENN. 25 28 210 27 211. 28 212 32 213. 25 214. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 28 26 216 217 30 218 22 24 220 20 10 222 22 20 224 26 Usually- received. (ft) (ft) (ft) Required to be handled. (ft) (ft) (ft) IS to 20 30 30 to 35 20 20 20 20 30 to 50 20 15 (a) 25 to 30 (ft) 20 20 (a) (ft) (ft) (a) (")_ (")' (0) (a) (ft) («) (°) («), (a)' 30 (") Relief. How long do you wait for (min- utes.)? («), (»)' C) (a) (a) (°) (a) C) (a) (a) 26 (ft) (ft) (<•) (0 (ft) Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? No... No... Yes.. No... No... No... Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. No... Yes. . (ft) No... No... No... No... No... No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Bonus. Amount per message. No. No. (ft) (ft) No. No. No. No. No. No. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. (ft) (ft) n No requirement. b Not applicable. CHAPTER III, — GENHHAL TABLES. 183 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTKA AND SPLIT-TEICK OPERATORS— t'oiili II iii'd, WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. Split-trick operators. 1 Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you then wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed to get work in the last 6 months? Do you prefer split tricks? How far from the olTlce do you live (miles) ? Ilowlong docH it take to reach home (hours) ? Indi- vidual numlier. 170 171 172 1 173 1 174 175 No No No 3 i i 176 177 178 Yes Yes Yes (*) Yes No No (6) Yes No Yes 2 2 4 C) No No No 1 ;> 5 179 180 181 ('') C) (") 182 183 184 ....'. 185 ' 186 187 I "188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 1 . 197 198 199 200 1 No Yes 3i i 201 202 Yes Yes Yes i Yes 203 204 i::::::::;: 206 206 1 207 208 209 1 No 210 Yes i '. 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 1 219 220 1 221 1 222 223 224 e Not reported. 134 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, BELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TEICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Numlierof n\essages per hour— , Relief. Bonus. Indi viJual number and loiality. Usually sent. Usually received. Required to be handled. How long do you wait for (min- utes)? Is favor- itism sho\vn in grant- ing? Amount per message. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. NEW ORLEAN.s, LA.— concluded. 225 30 25 30 30 25 30 11 22 18 20 22 25 20 14 30 25 40 28 22 25 14 20 30 20 35 25 35 25 23 30 (o) (a) (a) (a) (o) (a) (a) i") (a) (o) (a) (a) (o) (a) 20 (a) 30 10 Yes 226 No 227 Yes 228 No 229 22 I 5 5 5 No 230 No 231 20 22 25 20 14 30 25 40 28 22 25 16 20 30 20 35 25 35 25 23 (S) iff) 25 28 (ff) (3) 18 17 25 20 25 25 35 30 35 18 30 20 25 25 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 40 35 40 30 30 30 20 25 No 232 No ... 1 233. No 234 No 235 5 5 No 236. No 237 No 238 No 239. . No 240 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 5 iff) iff) 5 2 iff) iff) 5 3 10 10 3 5 5 10 15 10 5 No i ' 241 No :::::::.:.:::::::. ::i 242... No 243 No 244 No 245. No 246 No 247 No 248. No 249. . No 250 No 251 (ff) 1 Col No 252. . iff) 25 28 iff) iff) 18 17 25 20 25 25 35 30 35 18 30 20 20 25 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 50 35 40 30 30 25 20 25 25 iff) (o) (a) (?) is) (a) (o) (a) (a) (o) 35 (a) 30 C) (o) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) («) (a) (°) (o) (o) i") i") (") (a) (°) (a) (0) 25 No 253 No 254 No 255. No 256 No 257 No 258. No 259 Yes... . 260 No 261. No 262. . No NEW YORK, N. Y. 263. Yes . . 264. No 265 No 266. No 267. No . .. 268 No 269. , No 270. 10 10 10 30 5 5 30 30 5 5 60 5 5 to 10 10 30 10 5 to 10 No ... 271 No No 273 No 274. No 275. . . No 276 No 277. No 278 No 279 No 280. . . No 281 No 282. Yes 283 No 284. No ... 285. No 286 ' No o No requirement. * Not reported. ■ Three times in 1 month. <* Three times in 2J months. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 135 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— C'oniin lied. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. Split-trick operators. Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you then wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have yoti failed to get work in the last months? Do you prefer split tricks? IIow far from the olhce do you live (miles)? now long does it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual number. 225 1 226 1 227 1 1 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 Yes Yes Yes Yes ; (*) 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 Yes 1 Yes i Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes W Yes Yes Ye^ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 235 Yes Yes Yes 1* No Yes. ... 1 236 237 Yes 238 Yes C") (b) (*) 239 . . Yes/.... 240 Yes Yes '. No Yes No No li i 2 2 n No Yes C^) No No Yes No No No No No No No i 1 li 2 2 2 2i li 2 3 1 i i i i 241 242 No No Yes . . (d) («) 243 244 245 Yes 246 No Yes 247 Yes Yes No 1 2 1 248 Yes 249 No (/) 250 251 252 1 J 253 254 255 256 1 257 1 258 t 259 260 261 262 1 263 264 265 266 2()7 1 268 1 . 269 270 ::;:::::::::::::::;;r:::::::;: 271 .. . ' 1 272 1 273 ] 1 274 275 i 276 , 277 278 279 280 281 282 1 1 283 284 1 285 286 < Four times in 2 months. / Three times in 2 months. t Not applicable. 136 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, KELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Number of messages per hor.r- Individual number and locality. NEW YORK, N. Y. — concluded. 287.. 288.. 289.. 290.. 291.. 292., 293.. 294. 295.. 296. 297. 298. 299. 300. 301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 306. 307. 308. 309. 310. 311. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 319. 320. 321. 322. 323. 324. 325. 326. 327. 328. 329. 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336. 337. 338. 339. 340. 341. OMAHA, NEBR. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Usuall}' sent. C) Usually received. C) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) Required to be handled. ReUef. (ft) («) 30 (a) (a) (o) 25 C) (a) (a) (a) 35 (a) 25 to 30 30 C) («) 30 (a) 35 30 30 35 to 40 (a) (a) (°) (a) (a) («) (a) («) (a) 20 35 to 38 30 (a) (a) («) 25 (a) (o) C) (°) (a) (o) (a) (a) (») (a) (a) (a) (a) C) (a) (a) How long do you wait for (min- utes)? 8 5 15 15 15 10 5 5 5 to 10 5 5 15 5 to 15 15 to 45 30 5 15 60 15 30 5 30 to 60 30 5 to 10 5 3 2 10 to 15 C) Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? No.. No.. Yes. No.- No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Amount per message. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. Yes I No No No I No I No i No o No requirement. 6 Do no receiving. c Not reported. d Yes; night trick. Day trick; failed to gi't work from 20 to 30 times. CHAPTER III. GENEKAI. TABLES. 137 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Conl in niMl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. Split-trick operators. Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any IIow long penalty do j'ou imposed then for fail- wait for ure to so \ work report? (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? IXow oft«n have you failed to get work in the last months? Do you prefer split tricks? IIow far from the oflTice do you live (miles)? How long does it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual number. 1 287 288 No li ' 289 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes..... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 290 Yes ... . . . 291 Yes 1 Yes Yes 292 Yes 293 Yes 1 i Yes Yes Yes 294 Yes :... 295 Yes --- - 296 Yes IJ No 15 or 20 297 Yes k Yes , (c) Yes C Ct Yes. ... 298 299 300 sni Yes Yes(d).. Yes (d) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 to2 2 to 3 lto2 1 to2 i lto2 i 1 to2 No No No No No No No No 7 7 2 4 7 10 4 8 3 Yes i sn2 No No Yes . . 10 or 12 (0 I i i 3 i 5 303 304 305 Yes Yes(;).. No 25- 40 30(> 307 308 309 1 1 310 1 311 1 312 313 1 , 314 1 1 315 1 I 310 1 317 1 1 318 319 1 1 320 1 321 322 323 324 Yes 6 i 325 Yes Yes No 1 Yes 320 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 ■ 337 338 339 340 341 « 4 times out of 5, morning trick. / Yes; applies to night trick only. e No wait at night. >> Not applicable. 138 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TEICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Number of messages per hour— Relief. Bonus. Individual number and local i t y . Usually sent. " Usually received. Required to be handled. IIow long do you wait for (min- utes)? Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? Amount per message. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. PHILADELPHIA, PA. —concluded. 342 25 25 m C) m 25 35 {») 50 45 15 18 18 25 30 35 50 35 35 40 60 40 27 40 40 25 14 40 to 50 35 25 20 25 35 50 20 40 25 45 25 30 40 40 45 30 60 30 35 C) {") 50 to 60 5 25 25 30 40 40 40 25 25 {") (6) 2.5 35 (0 35 C) C) 12 18 15 35 30 30 50 35 35 40 60 40 27 40 40 25 12 40 to 50 35 20 20 30 35 50 20 40 25 45 25 30 35 to 40 25 45 30 60 30 35 m 50 to 60 10 25 25 50 40 40 40 (a) (a) C) (6) (b) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) 30 15 18 (a) (d) W W 40 35 w 40 (a) 40 (•1) 35 (d) (a) 12 to 15 (d) (a) (d) P> 30 30 20 (a) (f) if) {a) 30 to 35 (0) (a) if) (a) 40 to 50 (/) 35 (6) (6) («) (°) (a) (0) (a) C) 1 (a) 5 {") (f) No 343 No 344 ... . {») C) No 345 346 347 348 is 30 5 5 15 Yes 349 No 350 . - - No 351 No 352 No PITTSBURG, PA. 353 No 354 . J No No 355 366 10 15 No 357' No 358 No 359 is 15 25 25 30 20 15 20 15 10 No 360 No 1 361 No 362 No 363 Yes Yes No «6.6i .01 S32. 72 («) 364 306 Yes 367 No 368 No 369 No 370 10 Yes 371 No . ... 372 No No 374 No . ST. LOUIS, MO. 375 45 30 to 120 30 45 15 20 15 to 60 15 IS 60 10 to 180 15 to 120 45 60 to 180 15 15 .30 15 to 36C No No 377 No No 379 No No 381 No 382 No 383 Yes .■^84 No i . . . 385 No 1 387 No 388 Yes 389 390 No 391 No 392 No 393 ... 394 30 No 395 . . 30 15 30 15 30 1 No .396 1 No No 398 No 399 No '» No requirement. b Not applicable. c Operates perforating machine. d Expected to keep up with the work. CHAPTER m. — GENERAL TABLES. 139 OFP^ICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVJDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. C. -MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— ("onii lined. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY- Continued. E.\tra operators. Split-trick operators. Are you required to report daily? - — Are you required ; to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you then wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed to get work in the last 6 months? Do you prefer split tricks? IIow far from the office do vou live (miles)? IIow long does it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual numlHjr. 34 1 • 34 1 34 :>4 34 34 34 34 1 35 3.5 X\ 1 1 i . _ 3,'> 1 1 35 ::::::::: 35 , 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 1 No 2 i 36 ; Yes Yes Yes n Yes 36( 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 1 37 .......... 37 37 . 38 38 38 No No No No No No 5 17 35 (7 15 1 3 940 i i I 1 38. 38 Yes ! Yes : Yes j Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes h to 2 -3 to 4 .Uo9 1 to3 No No No Yes 20 60 40 38 3» 38 38) 38 i 391 1 . ...' 39 39 1 39 1 39 39 391 ■; 39 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 2 2 No No 6 No (*) 5 (*) <.. ' 391 39 « Averages .'lO cents jx^r day. /Suppo.sc'd to koop up a good gait. Blocks. A Not rctiortcd. 140 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKLNG CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Individual number and locality. Number of messages per hour — SALT LAKE aTY, UTAH. 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 Usually 1 Usually sent. received. 40 40 28 28 30 30 25 25 22 22 25 25 25 25 25 25 How to be • f handled. J°[^. utes)? 40 I C) 25 I 5 (a) I 5 («) ! (a) : (0) , 10 25 I 5 lief. Bonus. Is favor- itism shown in grantT ing? i\jnount per message. Average amoimt ' of bonus per month for past 6 months. No No No No No No ! No 1 No ...!--- i POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. 425. 426. 427. 428. 429. 430. 431. 432. 433. 434. 435. 436. 437. 438. 439. 440. 441. 442. 443. 444. 445. 446. ATLANTA, GA. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. BOSTON, MASS. BUFFALO, N. Y. (S) in) 08 (a) 40 (a) (a) (a) 35' (a) 35 (a) 30 («) 30 (a) 5 («) (a) 18 C) .50 ('') 45 (a) 45 30 40 (a) 30 (a) 35 30 35 30 32 30 35 (a) (9) (?) oa o) 25 a) 40 o) 15 (») 40 40 13 (°) 20 (») 35 !a) 80 W W (.9) (S) (s) 25 (a) 40 (a) 35 (a) .35 h) 40 (a) 30 (a) 35 (A) (?) a No requirement. b Not reported. <^ Average for 4 months. (^Average for 3 months. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. is) No... No... No... No... Yes.. No... No... No... No... (9) (?) No... No... No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. $0.01 .01 .01 $62. 58 7.07 •4.68 7.00 25.00 29.17 35.00 3.00 ) C) (f) C) (*) C) C) 404 Yes . Yes Yes 1 . 405 . Yes Yes Yes 1 A Yes 1. 406 Yes Yes 407 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 40i 40£ 41( 411 Yes n i 41 i Yes Yes No i Yes 4i; 41': Hi 41C 417 41f 4U 42( 421 425 42;; ...;.:.... 42< Yes C) C) '' C) C) 4''/ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 '■ii Yes(«).. 42t Yes(«).. 40' 42f 42V 43C 431 ; 1 432 1 43i 43^ ^ 43f 43f . 43' 4;i^ 1 43fi ■ 44C 44 442 443 444 1 44f ! 44< < p. M. reporting time. /For 1 month only. g Not applicable. AExppc-ted to keep table clear. 142 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C —MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Conlinvicd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Contiuued. Nxunber of messages per hour Individual number and locality. Usually sent. Usually received. KeUef. Bonus. Required to be handled How long do you wait for (min- utes)? Is favor- itism shown in granl> ing? Amount per message. Average '■ amount of bonus per month j for past 6 months. BUFFALO, N. Y. — concluded. 447 449. 450. 451. 452. 453. 454. 455. 456. 457. 458. 459.. 460.. 461.. 462.. 463.. 464.. 465.. 466.. 467.. 468.. 469.. 470. 471.. 472. 473. 474. 475. 476. 477. 478. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483. 484. 485- 486. 487. 488. 489. 490. 491. 492. 493. 494. 495. 496. 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502. CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, OHIO. (0 (i) ('■) (i) (0 («) (0 (a) (a) (a)' (6) (a) (o) (a) C) 35 30 40 30 C) (6) 25 h 35 {") 25 (ft) 25 to 35 (6), 30 C) No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 30 90 90 90 90 90 15 60 90 120 30 30 30 30 90 90 90 120 90 90 90 120 1 60 i Indefinite No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. 20 a Expected to keep table clear. ft No requirement. <■ For 3 months. ti For 5 months. < Not reported. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No. - No-. No.. -SO. 01 .01 822. 34 20.26 .01 .01 ('•) .01 .01 .01 C22.67 7.67 dl.gi gT.20 6.00 910.75 (<) 43. .33 35.29 37.02 fl'12.63 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 143 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Cont i n ucd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. Split-trick operators. Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you then wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed to gi't work in the last months? Do you prefer split tricks? How far from the olTice do you live (miles)? How long docs it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual numlier. 44' 1 44> 44! ! 4.5( 1 4.') 45' 1 45C Yes No 3 i 45' 45i 45( 1 45' 45> 45t 1 46( 46 462 46; 46' 46. Yes Yes Yes Yes 46( ' 46' Yes Yes No./ Yes Yes Yes No 10 Yes 46i: Yes 46' 47( Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes..... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 47 Yes Yes No 3i i 472 Yes Yes 47C Yes Yes . No No No No No No No 3 3 U 2 i 5 3 1 1 47^^ Yes Yes 47c Yes Yes 30 No Yes 25 476 47' Yes Yes Yes 60 20 to 30 Yes 47J Yes Yes 1 47c 48( 481 482 4SC (0 ('■) ('•) (<) ('■) («) (0 («) (0 484 48; 48( 487 48£ 48£ 49C 49] 492 («) («) (0 («) («) C) 49: ' 494 i 49." 1 49( 1 497 1 49^ 49S !)W 501 502 /Not required to report; specially favored. . (7 For 4 months. fc Required to keep up with the work, t Not applicable. 144 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKLNG CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. ■idual luiiiilieraiid lot-ality. Number of messages per hour— Relief. Bonus. Indii Usually sent. Usually received. Required to be handled. How long do you wait for (min- utes)? Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? Amount per message. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. CLEVELAND, OHIO — fOHfludcd. 503 25 30 50 45 50 50 20 50 25 30 30 35 30 25 (') 30 30 30 40 30 IS 25 (^) 40 35 45 (») 15 (0 40 30 («) 50 48 50 65 45 48 40 53 35 30 38 25 25 30 40 25 25 30 50 45 50 50 20 50 25 30 30 35 30 25 («) 30 30 30 40 30 18 25 (') 40 35 45 (?) 15 («) 40 .30 («) 50 48 50 SO 45 48 40 53 35 30 38 26 25 30 40 25 25 (a, 40 .50 35 50 20 28 (a) (a) (a) 20 32 to 35 20 («) 30 30 15 10 10 10 20 5 15 No 604 No 505 No ... . 506 No 507 Yes... 508 No No JO. 01 $40.44 509.. 510 DENVER, COLO. No No .01 C39.27 511 512 5 No 513 No 514. KANSAS CITY, MO. 30 No No. . .01 W 515. 516 No 517. io 30 20 r> 10 10 io' 5 5 No 518. Yes ( ' ) 519 No 520 No ■ 1 521. 31 (a) («) (a) («) (a) W C) (a) (a) («) (") (a) {') 35 [:i (a) (a) 30 («) (a) (a) (a) 30 35 (a) No .01 18.50 522.. LOTJISVILI.E, KV. 523 No ' No t . - - --- 524. 525 No .526 527.. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. No 1 528 No 1 529 No ' No 531. '? 5 15 40 30 3 5 3 30 30 5 5 30 30 5 (0 No No («) No No No No No No No 532.. NASIIVILf-E, TENN. .01 .01 23.52 4.98 533 535. 536.. .537. 538. 539. 540. NEW ORLEANS, LA. .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 34.26 31.98 » 32. 50 34. 83 33.33 37.00 .541 No 543 No No 545 No . 546 No 547 No 548.. . . No 549 No 550 No oNo requirement. t> Two or more hours, f Average for 5 months. d Not reported. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 145 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES -Contiimecl. C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTEA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— ConlimiiMl. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. Split-trick operators. Are you 1 required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you then wait for work (hours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed to get work n the last j months? Do you prefer split tricks? How far from the office do you live (miles)? How long does it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual number. . XH Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes C) 2 li No No 18 15 504 50i 12 26 5a ■jOi 3 TJn 1 51( s. 51 51i Yes i i 5i; 514 5U 5ie 51 ;::::::::;::::;:::: No 4 i 51f Yes Yes Yes Yes Y'es Yes 1 3i No No 10 8 51< 52( 52 522 :::::: 52. {") 52-^ 52. 52( Yes Yes i 1 i 52 52 52< 53( 53 53 No i J 53, .53 53 53 53 ' 53 .53 54 54 54. 54 54 54 54 .54 54 54 551 « Not applicable. /To oldest operators. ff Branch averages .30 per day. h .\ verage for 2 months. S. Doc. 725, 60-2 10 146 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, BELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TBICK OPERATOKS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Individual number and locality. Number of messages per hour- Relief. Usually sent. NEW ORLEANS, LA.— COnc'd. 551. 552. 553. 554. 555. 556. 557. 558. 559. 560. 561. 562. 563. 564. 565. 566. 567. 568. 569. 570. 571. 572. 573. 574. 575. 576. 577. 578. 579. 580. 581. 582. 583. 584. 585. 586. 587. 588. 589. 590. 591. 592. 593. 594. 595. 596. 597. 598. 599. 600. 601. 602. 603. 604. 605. 606. 607. NEW YORK, N. Y. (ft) (A) Usually received. a No requirement. b Average for 3 months. c Average for 2 months. (A) (A) Required to be handled. How long do you wait for (min- utes)? (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (h) (a) {") (a) (a) (a) («) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) («)_ (a)' (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) («)' (A) (a) (»)' (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) («) (a) (a) (a) (a) 35 (A) 7 5 to 10 5 to 10 5 5 30 15 10 5 5 (A) (/) 3 5 3 10 to 15 20 Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No. No.. Yes. No.. No. No. No. No. No. No. No . No - No.. No.. No - No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No No . Yes. No . Yes. No . No No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No-. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Bonus. Amount per message. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months, t> S8. 33 e6. 44 7.12 .005 .005 <65.00 27.50 30 00 27.83 15. 75 (.1) d Three times in 2 months. < Ten times in 1^ months. /Not reported. CHAPTER III. GEKEKAL TABLES. 147 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Oontiuued. C;.— MESSAGES HANDLED. RELIEF. BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS -COntiiuicd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. SpliHrick operators. Are you required to report daily? Are you required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ure to so report? How long do you tlien wail for work (iiours)? Do you always get work when required to report? How often have you failed" to get work iu the last months? Do you prefer split tricks? How far from the ollice do you live (miles)? How long docs it take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual numl>er. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 2 2i 1 3 1 ■2i Yes 551 No Yes C) No No No No No No No No No 1 1 1 1 2 3 1* 2 i 552 553 No No Yes in 12 554 555 556 Yes Yes ... 557 558 No (?) 559 (/) 560 5G1 562 563 ' 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 ::::::::::;;;;:... 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 lYes:;::: Yes ' Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes. . . . Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.5 Yes Yes i No Yes .. 1 586 587 Yes 2 to 3 No Yes 1 No No (/) No 5 i 588 589 Yes Yes 2 No Yes... 7 .'590 Yes . 11 1 591 592 1 593 i 594 1 595 596 597 1 i 598 1 1 599 ] 1 600 . .. . 1 601 1 602 603 604 605 Yes Yes Yes Yes No ... Yes 606 No Yes :.: 607 g Ten times in 3 months. h Not applicable. I Average 5 months. J Worked bonus only 2 weeks; amount earned in 2 we^ks, $3.44. 148 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HAIfDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Individual numberand lowlity. NEW YORK, N. Y.— concluded. 609. 610. 611. 612. 613. 614. 615. 616. 617. 618. 619. 620. 621. 622. 623. 624. 625. 626. 627. 628. 629. 630. 631. 632. 633. 634. 635. 636. 637. 638. 639. 640. 641. 642. 643. 644. 645. 646. 647. 648. 649. 650. 651. 652. OMAH.\, NEBR. PHILADELPHIA, PA. PITT.SBURG, PA. Number of messages perhour- UsuaUy sent. (f') (/) Usually received. 30 W (/) Required to be handled. (a) (a) (o) (a) (a) (a) 33 (a.) C) (a) C) (a) (a) (a) («) (") (") (°), («)" (o) («) («) (a) (a) (") 40 to 50 40 (ff) (s) C) 40 (?) 50 40 (?) (a) («) (a) (9) 12 Relief. How long do you wait for (min- utes)? a No requirement. bNot reported, c Earned $1.60 in 3 weeks. d Average for 5 months. 30 Is favor- itism showai in grant- ing? Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Bonus. Amount per message. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.- No. . No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No. . No.. No.. No.. No.. Yes. No.. No.. Yes. No.. Yes. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. No.. Average amotint of bonus per month for past 6 months. (<^) . 01 $8. 17 .01 d4.94 I .01 .01 .01 .01 «20.00 (A) 42.23 18.50 14.50 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 149 OFFICES, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES— Continued. C— MESSAGES HANDLED. BELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO KXTEA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Conliii lied. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Extra operators. SpliVtrick operators. .Vre you required to report daily? Are you ' required to report at a regular hour? Is any penalty imposed for fail- ' ure to so report? How long Do you do you always then get work wait for 1 when work 1 required (hours)? to report? How often have you failed to get work in the last (i months? Do you prefer split tricks? How far from the office do you live (miles)? How long doosit take to reach home (hours)? Indi- vidual number. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 1 1 i A to jl f Yes 608 Yes 609 Yes 610 611 612 1 613 614 i 615 616 1 No 1 i 017 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 62S 1 630 ! 631 i 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 63t 64C 641 642 64J 644 645 646 647 64J 64£ 65C ■ 651 i::::::::;: Yes 3 J 652 f Aveniee for .3 months. / Not applicalile. 9 Expected to give best efforts h About 75 cents per day. 150 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table III.— EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN TELEGRAPH C— MESSAGES HANDLED, RELIEF, BONUSES, AND CONDITIONS AS TO EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Number of messages per hour— ReUef. Bonus. Individual mimberand locality. UsuaUy sent. Usually received. Required to 1)e handled. How long do you wait for (min- utes)? Is favor- itism shown in grant- ing? Amount per message. Average amount of bonus per month for past 6 months. ST. LOXJIS, MO. 653 40 m 45 40 40 45 50 40 45 45 35 50 45 if) 40 35 35 25 30 45 60 45 40 40 45 50 40 45 45 35 50 45 (/) 40 70 75 25 30 C) (b) W w (a) 33 33 33 33 m w 33 (/) 30 (a) (a) (*) (*) 10 5 60 75 5 30 90 60 60 120 25 45 60 15 (^) '5 No 654 No No No No $0.01 .01 .01 $40.02 23..% 655 6,56 657 658 Yes . 659 660 661 No No Yes No Yes No Yes No .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 15.58 15.00 («) dl6.20 None. (0 12.00 662. . 663 664.; 665 666 667 Yes 668 No 669 No SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 670 No. . .. 671 No a As many as possible. b No requirement. ' Not reported. 2 6 1 j KANSAS CITY, MO. 1 Do j 1 Total 8 ...j.... 1 7 M. F. M. LOUISVILLE, KY. 3 2 1 1 1 Do .. 1 Total 4 .... 1 M. F. F. 2 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Operators 2 2 1 ; 1 Do "i..;: ..:. 1 1 Messenger t 1 ■""i j Total 1 •> 1 1 3 i M. M. 1 1 NASHVILLE, TENN. 2 1 1 1 Operator, chief 1 1 Total 3 3 M. F. M. M. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Operators 26 1 1 •w 1 3 Do 1 Operator, chief 1 TrafTic chiefs 2 ' 2 Total 30 ' 26 1 ■ 1 3 -. 1 M. F. M. '" NEW YORK, N. Y. Operatorc 27 17 1 5 1 1 9 7 ' Do 18 1 1 3| Traffic chief 1 ] Total 46 j ' . 30 6 10 10 j M. M. F. OMAHA, NEBR. Operators 1 17 6 14 3 1 1 PmLADELPHIA, PA. Operators 3 i Do.. . 3 ....1... Total 20 L 17 3 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 159 REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Cont'd. A.— LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME— Continued . POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Number of employees— With whom overtime is op- tional. Who de- sire overtime. Who worli over- time. Whose extreme length (in hours) of overtime day is — Under 8. 8 or under 9. 9 or under 10. 10 or under 11. 11 or under 12. 12 or under 13. 13 or under 14. 14 or under 16. 16 or over. 3 6 12 3 3 1 2 5 ' el 12 3 3 5 1 2 2 7 1 2 4 7 1 4 8 8 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 j 1 i 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 7 22 17 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i' 9 24 20 2 3 1 3 1 2 5 3 9 6 1 17 6 1 17 1 3 3 7 3 2 2 1 1 3 1 16 24 27 1 3 11 I 3 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 7 4 15 1 4 1 6 3 4 1 1 1 7 16 1 7 1 .1 4 1 160 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table IV.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS A.— LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Number of employees— Occupation and locality. Whose regular time (in minutes) for lunch is— Who have no time for lunch. Whose lunch time is cur- tailed. 15. 20. 25. 30. ; 35. 40. 45. CO or over. PITTSBURG, PA. M. F. 9 6 7 5 2 1 5 Do. . 1 I Total 15 |.... ....|.,.. 12 3 5 ; M. F. F. M. ST. LOUIS, MO. 13 1 2 1 1 10 1 2 1 2 8 1 Do . Traffic chief - ! Total 17 1 14 2 8 M. M. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 1 1 ~'"~ 1 1 ....i....L... 1 j ....[.... 1 1 I Total 2 1 1 1 ■■"T"'" 1 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 161 REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES. BY CITIES— Cont'd. A.— LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Number of employees— With whom overtime is op- tional. Who de- sire overtime. Who work over- time. Whose extreme length (in hours) of overtime day is — Under 8. 8 or under 9. 9 or under 10. 10 or under 11. 11 or under 12. 12 or under 13. 13 or under 14. 14 or under 10. 16 or over. 4 5 2 3 9 4 1 2 2 6 1 1 9 5 13 1 4 7 1 1 2 1 2 11 1 2 1 1 1 C 1 2 1 1 1 1 ( 3 5 14 1 1 1 1 2 7 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 ! "1 S. Doc. 725, 60-2- -11 162 Table IV B TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. -SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS USE OF TYPEWRITERS. CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED. WESTEEN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Employees reporting— Use of typewriters. Work- rooms uncomfort- able— Work- rooms crowded. Occupation and locality. Num- ber using. Num- ber with whom it is op- tion- al. Num- ber who fur- nish. Num- ber who rent. Num- ber who pay for re- pairs. In win- ter. In sum- mer. ATLANTA, GA. Operators M. F. M. M. F. M. 24 8 1 1 1 1 20 3 16 3 20 3 6 1 18 3 15 1 1 7 1 7 Do Repeater, chief Traffic chief 1 1 1 1 Do W ire chief 1 1 1 1 1 Total 36 25 21 25 7 23 17 8 8 F. F. M. F. F. M. M. BOSTON, MASS. Cashier, assistant 1 2 12 6 2 1 2 Clerks Operators ii 6 1 11 5 1 1 11 ■ 5 1 2 2 1 Do Operators or managers, !iranch Operator, chief, assistant Wire chiefs, assistant 1 1 i Total 26 19 18 1 18 2 2 1 M. F. F. BUFFALO, N. Y. Operators 17 1 14 2 14 2 14 2 2 13 2 2 Do Operators, macliine Total 23 23 .5 2 2 5 1 1 2 16 16 16 2 15 2 M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. CHICAGO, ILL. Opv°rators 20 4 2 7 20 4 2 8 1 1 11 3 1 7 3 1 5 3 1 5 1 Do Operators, chief Operators, machine Do 1 Quad, chief Traffic chief, assistant . . Wire chiefs 2 2 2 2 1 Total 41 28 7 28 10 17 14 10 6 M. F. F. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Operators 21 2 1 19 2 11 2 19 2 2 i 17 1 9 9 2 Do Operator, machine 1 Total.... 24 21 13 21 1 3 18 9 10 2 M. M. F. M. DALLAS, TEX. Clerk, chief, and cashier 1 6 1 1 1 6 1 1 ""i' 1 6 1 1 """5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 Operators Do Traffic chief 1 Total 9 9 1 9 5 3 8 8 4 CHAPTER Til. GENERAL TABLES. 163 REPUK'i'Kl) I'.V EiMPT.OYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Con Cd B.— USE OF TYPEWRITERS, CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS. FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Employees reporting fines or sus- pensions. Employees reporting— ssagcs Number who are required or expected to handle a given number of messages per hour. Each classified number of messages usually sent per hour. Each classified number of mo usually received per hour. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der 30. 30 or un- der <0. 1 40 or im- der 50. 50 or im- der CO. 60 or over. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der 30. 30 or un- der <0. <0or un- der £0. 50 or un- der to. 60 or over. 10 1 .=; 7 9 4 3 1 7 6 2 i 1 1 10 4 1 1 i 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 11 8 6 14 13 1 7 10 15 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 G ...... 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 ...... 1 1 ! 1 1 ... 1 1 3 3 1 4 8 6 2 1 5 8 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 6 1 7 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 5 2 S I 2 1 2 4 1 4 7 10 1 2 3 7 8 1 2 5 11 1 ■'■» 1 8 7 2 .5 1 8 2 1 7 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 i i ] 1 1 5 12 1 2 7 14 1 8 1 4 1 6 12 8 2 1 3 10 3 1 14 i ^ 3 1» 3 ' 2 1 ; 1 16 3 3l 111 3 16 3 1 3 ! 1 1 5 9. ^. 2 4 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 el 5! 1 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 1 1 164 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table IV.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS B.— USE OF TYPEWRITEES, CONDITIONS IN WOEKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS. AND MESSAGES HANDLED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Employees reporting— Use of typewriters. Work- rooms uncomfort- able— Work- rooms crowded. Occupation and locality. Num- ber using. Num- ber with whom it is op- tion- al. Num- ber who fur- nish. Num- ber who rent. Num- ber who pay for re- pairs. In win- ter. In sum- mer. DENVER, COLO. Operators M. F. F. 8 1 1 8 1 8 1 2 1 5 1 3 Do Operator, machine 1 1 1 r ' 1 j Total 10 9l 9 2 7 C 3 M. F. F. M. KANSAS CITY, MO. Operators 12 3 2 1 11 3 8 3 11 3 4 8 3 5 1 2 8 1 Oo . .. Operators, machine Quad . chief. 1 1 1 1 1 Total 18 15 11 15 4 12 8 10 1 M. F. M. LOUISVILLE, KY. Operators 7 2 1 ' 7 1 7 1 7 1 Do 1 Traffic chief Total 10 8 8 8 M. F. M. F. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Operators G 2 1 1 C 1 C 1 4 2 1 Do Messenger Do Total 10 7 7 4 3 M. F. NASHVILLE, TENN. Operators 4 2 4 2 4 2 1 2 3 1 Do : Total 6 37 6 2 2 2 6 24 5 6 3 4 M. F. M. M. M. NEW ORLEAN.S, LA. Operators 14 2 23 5 11 2 17 3 2 2 1 2 Do Operators, chief Traffic chiefs 1 1 1 1 Wire chiefs Total 49 30 17 29 13 21 2 3 2 M. F. M. F. F. NEW YORK, N. Y. Operators 46 2 2 4 1 34 1 2 15 1 1 33 1 2 6 26 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 1 9 1 2 Do Operators or managers, branch Operators, machine Traffic chief, assistant Total 55 37 17 36 6 29 8 4 12 CHAPTER ni. GENERAL TABLES, 165 REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Cont'd. B.— USE OF TYPEWRITERS. CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS. FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED -Contimicd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY—Continued. Employees reporting— Number who , , , are reuuiicd rS';^ orexpectod Each classified number of messages usuallj-^ sent per hour. Each classified number of messages usually re j 3! GJ 1 3 f.' ._.^ 1 ...I -1 1 1 n 9 4 7 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 " 2 13 ■5 n 1 1 5 1 9 ll. .,..J _ ^ - ' 2 2 1 2 1 -^ 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 3I 4 !..... 1 1 2 ""'i' 2 4 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 ! 2 1 2 5 1 j 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3| 5i 1 -1 .- 5 1 1 i 1 10 3 3 3 23 4 7 1 5 2 23 4 8 1 1 2 1 2 2 :::::::::::: 1 1 13 3 5 a 1 7 1 1 .. 1 7 1 29 1 8 1 1 21 1 1 12 4 1.5 1 20 1 1 4 6 1 4 10 1 18 1 () 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 23 13 . 5 16 20 7 1 5 17 1 20 6 1 166 TELEGRAPH IJS VESTIGATION . Tablk IV.— summary of EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS B.— USE OF TYPEWBITERS, CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Employees reporting — Use of tyijewriters. Work- roojiis uncomfort- able— Work- rooms crowde;]. Occupation and locality. Nmn- ber using. Nirni- ber with \vhom it is op- tion- al. Num- ber who fur- nish. Num- ber who rent. Num- ber who pay for re- pairs. lu win- ter. In mer. OMAHA, NEBK. M. F. F. 9 1 1 9 1 9 1 . " 4 1 4 1 4 1 Do Total 11 10 10 5 5 5 5 1 M. F. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 14 6 14 2 1 3 14 2 1 5 9 2 1 Do M. 2 M. 2 Total 24 17 4 17 .^ 12 M. M. F. M. M. PITTSBURG, PA. 1 13 3 1 12 1 10 3 1 1 1 1 12 f 1 1 ■'2 1 12 3 1 1 Operators 8 8 5 Do 1 1 1 1 2 1 I 2 Repe-iter chiefs 2 1 1 i 2 M. 2 Total 22 19 17 19 14 .5 1 2 19 j 12 12 8 i M, F. M. M. M. ST. LOUIS, MO. 14 7 2 1 1 14 5 1 3 3 11 4 1 Do . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 25 21 21 (i 17 1 1 2 M. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 8 8 8 4 4 7 3 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. ATLANTA, QA. M. F. M. M. 6 3 1 1 4 1 'i 1 j 4 • 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 1 . 1 . 1" Total •. . 11 2 5 H 4 1 1 2 M. BIBMINGHAM, ALA. Operators 9 9 9| 5 4 CHAPTER III. GENEKAL TABLES. 167 REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Cont'd. B.— USE OF TYPEWRITERS, CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED -Conliiuicd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Einpluyccs reporting fines or sus- pensions. Number who are rctiuircd or oxpreted to handle a given iiunil-er of messages per hour. Employees reporting- - Each classified number of messages usually sent per hour. Each classified number of nussagea usually received per hour. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der ;jO. 30 or der lO. <0 or un- der £0. £0or un- der CO. CO or over. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der £0. EOcr un- der '.0. <0or un- der £0. CO or un- der CO. CO or over. 2 4 "'i' 5 3 1 5 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 5 3 i 1 1 .5 .S 1 9 2 2 6 1 1 8 1 6 1 1 8 2 1 1 1 ) i 13 1 8 «l 1 1 1 8 10 1 \ " 1 6 1 2 1 . • 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 11 1 1 2 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 8 4 6 5 5 j I 1 4 4 7 5 1 1 1 4 5 "'"'i' 3 2 4 1 1 5 3 1 1 "i' 4 2 5 "i' 3 3 1 1 1 1 :;::::i:::::: 1 1 4 6 1 5 6 8 2 1 1 6 6 6 3 1 2 3 6 1 1 6 1 1 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 2 1 1 .! . 1 5 ! " i::::::L. ". 2 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 l! 1| 2| 4| li 1 1 t 1 3 4 5 4 5 3 1 168 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION, Table IV.— SUIVIMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS B.— USE OF TYPEWKITERS, CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Employees reporting— Use of typewriters. Work- rooms uncomfort- able — Worlc- rooms crowded. Occupation and locality. Num- ber using. Num- ber with whom it is op- tion- al. Num- •ber who fur- nish. Num- ber who rent. Nimi- ber who pay for re- pairs. In win- ter. In sum- mer. BOSTON, MASS. M. M. F. M. M. M. 1 7 2 1 1 2 6 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 '"'"l' 6 1 1 1 1 1 Po 1 1 1 1 \ Total 14 9 1 9 ■> 9 1 1 1 M. F. BUFFALO. N. T. Operators Do 14 3 14 1 8 1 14 4 1 11 1 2 • 1 Total 17 15 9 15 4 12 2 M. F. M. M. M. M. CHICAGO, ILL. Operators 22 8 2 1 1 1 22 8 1 1 "i' 22 «8 1 11 1 1 12 1 2 Do 1 1 1 i * j Total 35 32 2 1 Jum- ber with whom it is op- tion- al. Num- ber who fur- nish. Num- ber who rent. Num- ber who pay for re- pairs. In win- ter. In sum- mer. NASHVILLE, TENN. M. M. 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 M. F. M. . M. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 26 1 1 2 24 1 1 1 24 1 1 1 13 14 1 1 1 ' 6 7 %o .'.. Traffic chiefs 1 1 Total 30 27 27 13 17 7 7 8 M. F. M. NEW YORK, N. Y. 27 18 1 23 3 1 4 2 1 23 3 1 4 20 3 1 5 2 4 3 5 3 Do Total 46 27 7 27 4 24 7 7 8 OMAHA, NEBR. M. M. F. 7 17 3 7 15 1 7 15 1 7 6 8 3 12 2 4 15 2 PHH-ADELPHIA, PA. 5 Do Total 20 15 1 15 7 8 14 17 5 M. F. PITTSBURG, PA. 9 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 1 2 8 C 4 3 1 Do Total 15 14 14 14 3 14 4 3 1 M. F. F. M. ST. Loms, MO. 13 1 2 1 13 1 13 1 5 9 1 Do 1 1 Traffic chief Total . -. 17 14 14 5 10 1 1 M. M. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 2 2 2 2 1 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 171 REPORTEDBYEMPLOYEESINTELECiRAPlIOI'FKUCS, 15 V CITIES— Cont'd. B.— USE OF TYPEWRITERS, CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED -Coiitludod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY -Coucluded. Employees reporting fines or sus- pensions. Number who are required or expected to Iiand lp a given number of messages per hour. Employees reporting— Each classified numl>er of messages usually sent per hour. Each classified number of me.s.sage3 usually received per hour. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der 30. 30 or un- der iO. 40 or un- der 50. .'iO or un- der CO. 60 or over. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der 30. 30 or un- der 40. 40 or un- der 50. 53 or un- der 63. GO or over. 1 1 1 ^ 1 1 1 ] 1 1 6 1 6 3 11 • 7 1 4 1 3 i 10 8 1 1 4 I 1 1 1 1 7 1 6 1 4 11 1 9 4 1 4 1 10 10 4 1 8 4 6 1 6 6 7 3 6 3 6 2 2 2 1 6 7 6 2 6 5 6 1 2 1 1 12 1 7 13 j 9 9 8 4 1 13 8 1 11 7 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 7 1 1 4 4 1 2 7 1 10 4 1 4 1 4 1 10 2 5 8 4 1 5 8 4 1 .5 1 ...... 2 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 6 4 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 9 1 2 1 1 9 1 2 1 2 2 1 6 3 10 2 1 1 10 2 3 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 172 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table av.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Continued. C— EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Sex. Em- Number of extra operators- Total niun- berof split- trick oper- ators. Num- ber of Occupation and locality. Total ' em- ! pioy- ees. ploy- ees re- port- ing fa- vor- itism. Re- quired tore- port daily. Re- quired to re- port at a regu- lar hour. Penal- ized for failure to report. Who always get work when report- ing. split- trick oper- ators who prefer split tricks. ATLANTA, GA. M. F. M. M. F. M. 24 8 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 3 9 „ Wire chief Total 36 3 3 1 ll 3 9 7 BOSTON, MASS. F. F. M. F. F. M. M. 1 2 12 6 2 1 2 i 1 •1 2 2 3 1 1; Ij 1 1 Operators or managers, branch i i 1 ■ 1 Total 26 5 3 ' 3 1 ! 4 1 BtTFFALO, N. Y. M. F. F. 17 4 2 i 5 1 i 1 2 2 1 .. ..1 1 ' Total 23 1 ■. ..1 1 7 3 CHICAGO, ILL. M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. 23 5 2 2 5 1 1 i 2 4 1 6 ' 6 6 12 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 41 5 6 1 6 1 6 13 1 8 M. F. F. 21 i I 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 24 1 1 i - 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 DALLAS, TEX. Clerk, chief, and cashier Operators M. M. F. M. \ I 1 1 1 ! 2 1 ^ 2 a2 3 1 Traffic chief 1 1 Total i 9 •2 . 2 i 2 1 o2 j 3 1 Always at p. m. for one operator. CHAPTER III. GENEKAL TABLES. 173 Table IV.— SUMMARY OF EMPlvOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Continued. C— EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continuod. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Em- ploy- ees re- port- ing fa- vor- itism Number of extra operators- Total num- ber of split- trick oper- ators. Nt'm- ber of Occupation and locality. Re- quired to re- port dally. Re- quired tore- port at a regu- lar hour. Penal- ized for failure to report. Who always get work when report- ing. split- trick oper- ators who prefer split tricks. DENVER, COLO. Operators M. F. F. 8 1 1 1 1 Do Operator, machine 1 Total 10 1 1 M. F. F. M. -_ KANSAS CITY, MO. 12 3 2 1 5 3 1 2 3 Do Operators, machine 1 Quad, chief Total 18 5 3 1 2 3 M. F. M. LOUISVILLE, KY. Operators 7 2 1 Do 'I'raffic chief Total 10 MINNEAPOLLS, MINN. Operators M. F. G 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Do Messenger 1 M. Do 1 F. Total 10 1 1 1 1 2 1 NASHVILLE, TENN. Operators M. 4 2 2 1 1 Do i F. 1 Total '.... G 2 1 NEW ORLEANS, L\. Operators M. .•?7 3 1 15 15 10 10 10 1 Do F. i G Operators, chief ' M. ' 2 Traflc chiefs M. 2 M. 2 Wire chiefs Total 1 10 4 l."^ 1 Mi 10 10 10 1 - 174 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION . Table IV.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OPTICES, BY CITIES— Continued. C— EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY- Concluded. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Em- ploy- ees re- port- ing fa- vor- itism. Number of extra operators — Total num- ber of split- trick oper- ators. Nimi- ber of Occupation and locality. Re- quired tore- port daily. Re- quired to re- port at a regu- lar hour. Penal- ized for failure to report. Who always get worli when report- ing. spiit- trick oper- ators who prefer split tricks. NEW YORK, N. Y. Operators M. F. M. F. F. 46 2 2 4 1 8 1 1 19 19 18 15 9 Do Operators or managers, branch Operators, machine TrafBc chief, assistant Total 55 10 19 19 18 15 9 M. F. F. OMAHA, NEBR. Operators . . . 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Operator, machine Total 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 M. F. M. M. PHILADELPHL\, I'A. Operators 14 6 2 2 3 1 Do Wire chiefs Messengers Total 24 4 M. M. F. M. M. M. PITTSBURG, PA. Inspector 1 13 3 1 2 2 Operators 3 1 1 1 1 1 Do Operator, chief Repeater chiefs Wire chiefs 1 Total 22 41 1 1 1 1 1 M. F. M. M. M. ST. LOUIS, MO. Operators 14 7 2 1 1 3 4 4 1 4 2 1 6 ■ 2 Do Operators, chief Operator, chief, assistant Wire chief > t 1 Total 25 3 1 6 5 6 1 8 M. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Operators . . ... 8 4 4 4 4 4 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 175 Table IV.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Continued. C. -EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Em- ploy- ees re- port- ing fa- vor- itism. Number of extra operators- Total num- ber of split-: trick 1 oper- ators. Nrni- lier of Occupation and locality. Re- quired to re- port dai.y. Re- quired tore- port at a regi.- lar hour. Penal- ized for failure to report. Who always get work when report- ing. splil- Irick oper- ators who prefer spUt tricks. ATLANTA, GA. Operators M. F. M. M. 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Total 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 M. M. M. F. M. M. M. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 9 1 7 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 BOSTON, MASS. 1 Do 1 Total 14 1 1 M. F. ' BUFFALO, N. V. 14 3 1 2 1 Do ' Total 17 1 1 2 1 1 M. F. M. M. M. M. 1 CmCAGO, ILL. Operators 22 8 2 1 1 1 2 3 13 13 12 12 9 Do 1 :::::::::;:;:;:; 1 I Total 35 1 5 13 13 12 12 9 M. F. CLEVELAND, OHIO. 14 9 2 4 3 4 Do 16 ; 2 4 3 4 M. M. F. DENVER, COLO. Operators 4 7 1 1 1 1 KANSAS CITY, MO. Ojjerators 1 2 2 2 Do Total 8l 1 2 - 2 2 1 ' 176 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table IV.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Continued. C.— EXTRA AND SPLIT-TEICK OPERATORS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Em- ploy- ees re- port- ing fa- vor- itism. Number of extra operators- rotal num- oer of split- trick oper- itors. Num- ber of Occupation and locality. Re- quired to re- port daily. Re- quired to re- port at a regu- lar hour. Penal- ized for failure to report. M'ho always get work when report- ing. split- trick oper- ators who prefer split tricks. LOmSVILLE, KY M. F. M. 3 1 1 1 Do Total 5 1 M. F. F. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 2 2 1 2 2 1)0 ::::::::::::;::. Total 5 2 2 M. M. NASHVILLE, TENN. 2 1 1 Total 3 1 M. F. M. M. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 26 1 1 2 2 10 10 8 6 9 Do 1 Total 30 3 10 10 8 6 9 M. F. M. NEW TORK, N. Y. 27 18 1 3 2 7 5 7 5 7 1 4 5 4 Total 46 5 12 12 8 9 4 M. M. F. OMAHA, NEBR. 7 17 3 1 2 1 PHILADELFIIIA, PA. Do 1 Total 20 2 I i M. F. - 9 6 3 1 1 1 1 15 i 3 i ' i 1 1 1 1 ■ CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 177 Table IV.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY CITIES— Concluded. C— EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGB,APH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Em- ploy- ees re- port- ing fa- vor- itism. Number of extra operators- Total num- ber of split- trick oper- ators. Num- ber of Occupation and locality. Re- quired to re- port daily. Re- quired to re- port at a regu- lar hour. Penal- ized for failure to report. Who always get work when report- mg. split- trick oper- ators who prefer split tricks. ST. LOUIS, MO. Operators M. F. F. M. 13 1 2 1 4 1 8 8 8 2 9 Do Traffic chief Total 17 5 I 8 8 8 2 9 M. M. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 1 1 ( Total 2 1 1 1 1 1 S. Doc. 725,60-2 12 178 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table V.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDI- OCCUPA- A.— LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Sex. Total em- ployees. Number of employees— Occupation. Whose regular time (in minutes) for limch is— i Who Whose have no! lunch • 15. 1 20. 25. 30. 35. 40. 45. 60 or over. time time is for cur- lunch, tailed. F. F. M. M. M. 1 2 ol 1 281 1 Clerks 2 : 1 1 157 45 1 1 26 9 7 2 1 , 88 2 4 21 2 Do F. 61 1 Operators or managers, branch Do M. F. 2 2 7 2 2 16 2 3 5 1 1 1 10 2 3 1 ■ 1 1 M 1 . 3 1 1 1 2 14 % 1 M. Do F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 Do 1 1 6 2 1 1 Do 2 2 2 2 1 Total C407 .'^q 13 ?4.S 1 8 102 28 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. M. M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 1 189 51 8 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 25 1 1 2 1 1 108 37 4 1 2 1 1 5 51 5 2 30 3 Do 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1- " 1" 2 Do 1 Total 264 30 4l.... 158 6 6 60 33 a Limch time not reported. b Including 1 operator, hours of overtime not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 179 TIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY TIONS. A — LUNCH TIME AND OVERTIME. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Number of employees— With whom overtime work is optional. Who de- sire over- time work. Who work over- time. Whose extreme length (in hours) of overtime day is— Under 8. 8 or under 9. 9 or under 10. 10 or under 11. 11 or under 12. 12 or under 13. 13 or under 14. 14 or under 16. 16 or over. 1 1 1 1 1 118 41 1 170 20 1 29 4 6220 25 10 25 1 20 8 30 1 14 2 33 3 58 6 2 4 1 3 :::::::::;;: 5 1 1 4 2 3 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 8 1 3 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 5 2 3 1 6 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 192 215 6 279 11 28 30 38 34 19 46 72 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 1 58 29 6 1 1 1 1 142 22 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 95 14 4 1 2 5 8 1 19 8 19 23 2 4 6 i 30 32 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 ■1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 104 124 181 • 5 10 29 23 31 8 40 35 cincluding 1 chief clerk and cashier, lunch time not reported. 180 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table V.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDI- OCCUPA- B.— USE OF TYPEWKITERS, CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Employees reporting— Use of typewriters. Workrooms uncom- fortable — Work- rooms crowded. Occupation. Num- ber using. Num- ber with whom it is op- tional. Num- ber who fur- nish. Num- ber who rent. Num- ber who pay for re- pairs. In win- ter. In sum- mer. Cashier, assistant r. F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. 1 2 1 1 281 61 2 2 7 2 2 16 2 3 5 1 1 1 10 2 3 1 Clerks ;:;:::::::::: Clerk chief, and cashier 1 1 241 43 2 1 4 i' 98 17 1 i' 1 1 239 42 2 1 4 "n 10 ...... 1 1 180 35 2 1 3 1 1 1 Operators 75 9 1 60 9 1 34 2 2 Do Operators or managers, branch Do 2 1 2 1 Operators, chief, assistant 1 Do 3 ""2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 i' 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 Repeater chiefs Traffic chiefs Do Traffic chief, assistant Do 6 1 3 6 1 6 1 4 3 4 Do Total 407 305 124 302 82 235 99 81 46 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. M. M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 1 189 51 8 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 Operators 176 26 5 26 10 2 176 25 5 65 3 2 123 23 3 41 7 44 8 22 4 Do 1 1 1 1 ...... 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 "'i' 1 1 Wirechief Do . . Total 264 213 39 211 71 154 50 53 27 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 181 TIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY TIONS— Continued. B.— USE OF TYPEWRITERS, CONDITIONS IN WORKROOMS, FINES AND SUSPENSIONS, AND MESSAGES HANDLED. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Employees reporting fines or suspen- sions. Number who are required or expected to handle a given num- ber of mes- sages per hour. Employees reporting— Each classified number of messages usually sent per hour. Each classified numl>er of messages usually received per hour. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der 30. 30 or un- der 40. 40 or un- der 50. 50 or un- der 60. GO or over. Un- der 20. 20 or un- der 30. 30 or un- der 40. 40 or un- der 50. 50 or un- der GO. GO or over. 1 1 i:::::: 1 87 7 1 1 17 12 1 1 1 23 10 1 i 82 9 1 101 20 " i" 109 20 1 37 6 7 1 3 98 18 109 22 1 35 8 4 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 7 2 1 2 ; ■ ' 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 J 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 95 100 33 131 142 49 11 3 37 125 138 42 1 10 5 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CARLE COMPANY. 1 47 10 1 61 7 13 14 34 15 1 59 7 2 53 7 1 22 4 6 11 14 34 13 1 59 9 2 52 7 1 23 3 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 58 68 27 51 72 61 26 7 25 49 72 60 26 9 182 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table V.— SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, BY OCCUPA- TIONS— Concluded. C— EXTRA AND SPLIT-TRICK OPERATORS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Sex. Total em- ploy- ees. Em- ploy- ees re- port- ing fa- vor- it- ism. Number of extra operators- Num- ber of split- trick oper- ators. Num- ber of Occupation. Re- quired to report daily. Re- quired to report at a regular hour. Penal- ized for a failure to so report. Who always get work when report- ing. split- trick oper- ators who prefer split tricks. F. 1 2 1 1 281 61 2 2 7 2 2 16 2 3 5 1 1 1 10 2 3 1 Clerlis F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. F. M. F. M. M. M. F. Inspector Operators Do 39 5 1 62 3 57 2 49 2 47 1 72 4 23 2 Operators or managers, branch Do . . .. 1 1 Do . ... Traffic chiefs Do :;::::;: Do . 1 Do Total 407 46 65 59 51 48 77 26 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. M. M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 1 189 51 8 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 Operators . 22 6 47 5 46 5 43 1 27 5 44 1 6 Do 1 Traffic chiefs. . . .... 1 1 Wire chief Do Total 264 29 52 51 44 32 45 7 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 183 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES. DURING .APRIL. 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES. .%..— KATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular fuU day. Number of employees. Occupalioii ami localily. HH)7. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. ATLANTA, GA. Barclay chief $93.50 40.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 (iO. 50 05.00 00.00 70.00 71.50 75. 00 77.00 88.00 93.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 Operators 1 4 3 2 Do Do 3 3 2 Do Do 2 4 Do 2 Do 7 6 Do 13 ■J Do 2 1 1 tl 1 1 a 1 1 Do Do 38 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 54 19 : 43 14 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66. 00 70.00 75.00 77.00 7* l\ 7| -\ 71 7i Operators 3i Do 6 Do 8 Do 6 Do 3 Do 16 Do , 8 ■ ? Do • Do 11 * 1 Total at 7-i hours 39 -. - 25 1 65.00 77.00 7 7 Operators 1 2 Do 1 i'; Total at 7 hours 3 1 137.50 80.00 110. 00 9 1 1 \ Do 1 ' 1 Total at 7.'> hours 1 2I 80.00 82.50 88.00 9 9 9 Repeater chiefs 1 1 Do 3 2 Do 1 "1 1 ' " '1 Total at hours 5 .. . 3 1 88.00 82.50 75.00 77.00 9 '\ 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 1 Do i { Traffic chiefs, assistant 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 70.00 77.00 Traffic chiefs, assistant 1 Do 1 99.00 82.50 93.50 7i 7: Wire chiefs Wire chiefs Do 1 1 Total at 7'. hours 2 1 184 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. # Male. Female. Male. Female. ATLANTA, GA.— Concluded. $75.00 82.50 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 111 19 84 14 55.00 80.00 90 00 102. 50 9 I 9 BOSTON, MASS. 1 1 1 Do Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 3 140.00 13.00 15.00 20.00 22.50 25.00 27.50 30.00 32.50 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 70.00 75.00 80.00 100.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 • 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Cashiers 1 2 1 1 i' 1 2 2 3 Clerks 1 Do Do 3 10 4 Do 1 Do 9 10 9 Do . . . Do 6 15 13 Do 1 Do 3 1 1 4 i' 1 1 1 10 10 2 i' 1 3 2 2 1 11 Do . 11 Do 1 Do Do 1 Do . .. Do 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do... Total at 9 hours 33 60 21 53 40.00 17.33 20.00 21.00 21.33 30.00 33.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 49.50 8i 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Clerk 1 Clerks . . 2 1 1 Do Do 2 1 1 1 Do .. Do 1 3 i' 1 2 Do Do Do 1 1 1 Do 1 1 Total at 8 hours 8 3 6 5 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 50.00 55.00 7i 7§ n Clerks . . 1 Do 2 2 Do 4 1 1 1 Do Do .... 1 1 Do .' Total at 7V hours 8 6 50.00 fiO.OO 65.00 9 8 8 1 2 1 1 3 Do 2 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 185 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates, of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1007. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. BOSTON, MASS.— continued. $110.00 115.00 8 8 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 5 5 50.00 70.00 9 9 Janitors . . 1 1 1 1 Do.. Total at 9 hours 2 2 65.00 125.00 217. 50 8 8 8 1 1 1 \f?inafprs 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 2 2 20.00 27.50 30.00 35.00 37.50 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60 50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 Do . 1 1 1 Do 2 Do Do 1 Do I 4 1 4 2 6 2 3' 7 is' i 3 Do 6 Do .. Do 3 6 Do Do. .. 9 8 2 5 Do 7 Do 10 13 3 12 7 2 Do 4 1 4 3 Do Do Do 12 Do. ... . . 1 2 Do 10 1 Do Do 2 Do 85.80 88.00 90.00 2 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours . 78 39 41 43 75.00 38.50 45.00 49.50 55.00 60.50 62.70 65.00 66.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 8i 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operator • 1 1 1 Do Do 1 1 1 ' 3' 2 Do 2 Do 1 1 Do. . . ... Do Do 2 i' 2 Do 2 Total at 8 hours 10 3 3 5 40.00 44.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 7J 71 7] 7i 7i 7i Operators 1 Do ... i Do 2 4 Do Do 1 Do 3 186 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATTON, Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— KATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Ckmtinued. 1 Occupation and locality. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of 1907. employees. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. BOSTON, MASS.— continued. $66. 00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 7^ 71 7i 3 1 J)0 8 Do 8 Do 9 Do 10 Do ' Do 4 3 Do . .. . 30 25 165.00 170.00 9 9 1 Do 1 1 1 70.00 110.00 11.5. 00 8 7J 1 1 Do . ... 1 Total at 7h hours 1 1 121.00 125.00 9 9 1 Do 1 1 1 15.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 47.30 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 71.50 88.00 93.00 93.50 98.00 110.00 115.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 Do . 1 Do 2' 2 i 11 5 1 2 3 Do 2 9 Do 1 Do 5 13 1 5 1 Do 8 Do 2 5 1 Do 2 1 Do 7 4 4 Do 2 5 2 1 i Do - - 2 1 2 Do Do - - Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do .... 1 Total at 9 hours 20 44 26 34 25.00 30.00 35.00 38.50 45.00 50.00 49.50 65.00 88.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 Do Do Do . 1 1 1 1 Do Do 1 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours . . 3 1 3 2 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 187 T^BLE VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUKS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. BOSTON MASS. — concluded. Repeater chiefs . Do Do Do Do Do Total at 9 hours. Repeaters chief Repeater chiefs . Do Total at 7 J hours. SoUcitor Solicitors Do... Do... Total at 8 hours. Timekeeper Traffic chiefs. Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Total at 9 hours. Traffic chief Traffic chiefs. Do Do Do Total at 7^ hours. Wire chiefs. Do Do Do Do Total at 9 hours. Grand total BUFFALO, N. Y. Barclay chiefs. Do Total at 9 hours. Niunber of employees. Rates per month. Hours per regular full day. $77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 93.50 80.00 77.00 80.00 75.00 80.00 75.00 50.00 75.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 95.00 99.00 105.00 88.00 75.00 77.00 110.00 115.00 80.00 85.00 88.00 99.00 105.00 88.00 100.00 1907. 1908. 1 Male. Female. Male. Female. 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 Y 3 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 5 4 227 a 153 167 6146 1 1 I 1 1 ' a Not including 3 female operators or managers, branch, working on conunission. b Not including 2 female operators or managers, branch, working on commi.sslon. 188 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— KATES OF WAGES AND HOUKS OF LABOE, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. BUFFALO, N. Y.— continued. $82.50 85.00 9 9 1 Do 1 1 1 55.00 15.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 i' Do . 1 i' i' 1 Do 4 Do Do - - 4 1 4 Do 6 6 Do 3 Do 1 5 1 1 Do 8 Do 3 10 Do 1 3 Do 9 2 Do 3 6 6 2 1 2 1 3 5 Do 8 6' 9 1 1 3 2 Do 3 Do Do Do Do 11 2 Do 2 Do 9 Do 3 Do 1 Do 1 60 32 37 4) 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 n 74 7i n n n n 1 J)0 2 Do 1 2 2 Do 3 Do 2 Do 2 1 1 1 Do 3 3 2 4 Do Do 1 5 4 1 Do 1 Total at 7i hours 14 10 10 8 130.00 143.00 9 9 1 1 1 1 110.00 115.00 7J n 1 Do 1 Total at 7J hours 1 1 65.00 60.00 105.00 110.00 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 Do - - 1 2 2 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 189 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. BUFFALO, N. Y.— Continued. Oppratnrs, phip.f, fl.r chiefs, n-ssistaTit . . . 2 Do 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 2 93.50 105.00 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 104.50 105.00 7i 7J Traffic chiefe 1 Do 1 Total at 7i hours 1 1 77.00 82.50 85.00 9 9 9 1 I Do Do 2 Total at 9 hours 2 2 77.00 82.50 85.00 7i 7i 7i Traffic chififs, a. Do 1 1 Do Do 5 2 Do 1 Do Do 1 9 11 Do 1 Do 12 Do Do 11 4 8 5 Do 5 Do 3 Do Do 6 S. Doc. 725, 60-2 13 194 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOUES OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular fiiU day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CHICAGO, ILL.— continued. $66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 93.50 99.00 110.00 115.50 137.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 1 6 1 Do 4 1 1 Do Do Do 4 2 Do 1 1 1 3 Do Do 1 3 1 1 3 Do Do . Do 1 2 Do Total at 9 hours. 118 58 74 41 66.00 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 66.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 7i00 77.00 82.50 88.00 7§ 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 ? 7 7 7 1 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 3' 4 3 1 3 11 1 2 5 6 1 2 3 7 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do Do 2 4 1 3 5 5 1 3 2 1 5 2 Do Do Do 3 i' 1 5 2 2 4 Do 1 Do 6 Do Do 1 Do 1 Do Do Do i' 2 Do Do 2 Do 4 Do 1 Do 6 6 1 Do Do Total at 7 hours 69 29 24 15 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.50 85.00 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators, Wheatstone 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 2 2 Do Do 1 Do 2 4 2 1 Do 1 Do i' 1 4 1 Do Do Do Total at 9 hours 7 16 4 115.00 121.00 125.00 9 8 8 Paymasters 1 1 1 Quad, chiefs Do 1 Total at 8 hours 1 1 90.00 95.00 99.00 9 9 9 Quad, chiefs, assistant 1 1 Do Do 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 195 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUKS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CHICAGO, ILL.— concluded. Quad, chiefs, assistant . SIOO. 00 110.00 9 9 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 4 90.00 35.00 70.00 25.00 85.00 90.00 7i 9 9 9 9 9 Quad, chiefs, assistant 2 i' 1 i' 1 1 1 1 Raters, charge . . Relay boys Repair chiefs Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 88.00 90.00 93.50 100.00 9 9 9 9 1 Do .. 2 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 3 110.00 35.00 40.00 60.00 9 9 9 9 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 Sorters ~ Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 4 1 4 132.00 135.00 8 8 Traffic chiefs 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 1 1 70.00 110.00 121.00 130. 00 9 9 9 9 Watchman 1 2 1 2 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 3 3 88.00 90.00 99.00 100.00 115.00 9 9 9 9 9 Wire chiefs, assistant 1 1 Do 4 Do 8 1 Do 8 1 Do Total at 9 hours 9 13 93.50 99.00 105.00 110.00 7 7 7 Wire chiefs, assistant 1 2 2 1 Do Do Do 1 Total at 7 hours 6 1 75.00 80.00 9 9 Wiremen 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 60.00 7i Wireman 1 Grand total 1,156 367 802 309 196 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of 1907. employees. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CLEVELAND, OHIO. S85.00 85.00 18.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 60.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 4 2 2 2 6' 7 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 I Clerks 2 Do 4 Do 7 Do 3 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do . Do Total at 9 hours 10 19 11 19 10.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 55.00 8 7^ U 7J 7i 7J Clerks 3 2 1 1 i' 2 2 2 Clerks Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 3 1 2 1 Do 10 1 7 3 60.00 30.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Collectors 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 Collectors, branch Janitors Linemen Do Do Total at 9 hours 8 9 75.00 82.50 143. 00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 59.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 9 7^ 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Linemen, foremen ... 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 5 Do 4 Do 6 2 1 5 2 7 3 6 2 1 4 1 Do 7 3 3 Do Do 1 6 5" 1 Do.. . Do 6 Do Do 13 Do Do isl... Do 1 Total at 9 hours 53 10 44 5 45.00 49.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 7i U 7| 7J 7J 74 7i 1 Do 1 Do 1 4" 2 8 3 2 1 Do 2 1 1 Do Do 9 Do CHAPTER TTI. — GENERAL TABLES. 197 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CLEVELAND, OHIO— concluded. S71. 50 77.00 82.50 88.00 7i 7J 7i 7i 4 9 1 1 Do Do • Do 1 27 2 21 2 35.00 70.00 9 9 2 1 11 Do Total at 9 ham's 3 11 132.00 93.50 104.50 9 7* 7j 1 1 1 1 Do 2 Total at 7^ hours 2 2 82.50 82.50 25.00 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.00 49.50 50.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 9 n 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 3 3 1 Do 1 Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 2 Do 1 Do 1 5 3 Do 1 Do 1 Do . - 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 Do 2 7 7 5 10 38.50 44 00 45.00 7i i' 1 1 Do Do 1 1 1 1 1 90.00 40.00 25.00 50.00 104.50 90.00 93.50 104.50 9 9 7i 9 9 9 9 9 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 1 2 1 Do Do 1 1 3 8a 00 88.00 93.60 7i 9 9 1 1 1 Do 2 88.00 7i 1 Grand total 138 43 121 55 198 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. Rates, of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. 1907. Male. Female, 1908. Male. Female. DALLAS, TEX. Cashier. Clerks.. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Total at 9 hours. Clerks Clerk, chief Foreman, general. Inspector Manager Operators. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do... Do.... Do... Do.... Do.... Total at 9 hours. Operators. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Total at 8 hours. Operator, chief Operators, chief, assistant . Do Total at 8 hours. Operators or managers, branch. Do Total at 9 hours. Porter. Stenographers. Do Total at 9 hours. $80.00 15.00 20.00 24.00 25.00 28.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 65.00 70.00 75.00 20.00 110.00 95.00 100.00 137. 50 25.00 44.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 60.00 65.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 80.00 121.00 100.00 104. 50 22.00 44.00 40.00 50.00 55.00 («) (a) C) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) {«) C) (a) (a) (") (a) (a) (a) («) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (o) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) a Not reported. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 199 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIOKS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular R:ll day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. DALLAS, TEX.— concluded. $250.00 90.00 90.00 9 9 8 (") (») C) 1 2 1 Do C) (°) 119 18 15.00 20.00 25.00 35.00 9 9 9 9 DENVER, COLO. Clerks 4 3 Do 1 Do 1 1 2 Do 2 Total at 9 hours 2 4 2 6 20.00 40.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks 3 1 2 1 Operators. . Do 1 1 Do . .. 3 1 4 2 Do 2 3 2 Do 1 Do 2 Do 1 1 1 Do 6 2 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 4 3 Do 15 2 Do 3 Do 5 1 1 Total at 9 hours 32 10 19 10 35.00 40.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operators 1 2 8 Do Do Do 3 Do 3 Do 1 Do 1 Do 6 1 Do 2 Do 1 Do 3 Do 7 Do 2 Total at 8 hours 18 1 22 50.00 55.00 66.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 ?! 7J 7J 7i 7J 1 3 Do Do 2 3 Do Do 1 Do 14 Do 1 1 Do Total at 7 J hours 19 7 66.00 38.50 137.50 110.00 88.00 93.50 7 5 9 7J 8 9 Operators 1 1 1 Do i 1 1 Operators, chief Do. Repeater chief Traffic chiefs 1 o Not reported. 200 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. DENVER, COLO.— concluded. Wire chiefs $110. 00 88.00 88.00 8 ^ 8 1 1 1 1 1 Do 81 18 57 17 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 93.50 100. 00 104.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 KANSAS CITY, MO. 1 Do i Do 1 i Do 3 1 Do 1 1 Do.. 2 1 Do 2 Do 1 5 3 4 3' 6 Do .. . Do 5 3 2 Do 4 Do 7 3 Do 5 3 Do 7 9 Do 14 ii' 4 2 1 Do 16 4 1 Do . Do 28 3 Do Do 7 7 Do 2 2 Do. . . . Do 1 Total at 9 hours 84 30 51 22 40.00 50.00 55.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 93.50 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operators Do 2 3 3 Do 1 2 Do Do 1 Do 3 Do 3 1 4 Do 4 Do Do 4 Do 2 Do 1 1 Do 1 16 20 45.00 49.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 n 7i 7i 7i 7i 7§ 7i 7J ?l n n 7§ 1 Do .... 1 1 Do. . .. 2 1 Do Do .. 2 Do 2 1 1 1 1 Do. .. Do Do 2 Do Do.. . . ■ 2 Do 4 1 Do 10 4 2 1 Do 2 1 Do Total at 7J hours 24 1 17 1 CHAPTER ITT. — GENERAL TABLES. 201 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTEEN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular fuU day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. 1 KANSAS CITY, MO.— concluded. $33.00 65.00 66.00 82.50 7 7 7 7 1 1 1 2 1 Do Do Do j 5 1 25.00 30.00 33.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 2 Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do i 1 Do 2 1 9 137.50 110.00 110.00 27.50 33.00 38.50 44.00 49.50 55.00 9 n 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 i" 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do • Do Do Do Do Do 1 7 Grand total 133 39 92 32 40.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 i' 1 Do 1 2 1 5 Do 1 1 3 Do . . .. 3 Do 2 3 Do 1 3 Do . -- 7 2 Do 4 Do Do - • 2 Do 9 21 8 15 14 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Do . . . 1 1 Do 4 1 4 Do 1 12 Do 10 29 Do Do 2 Do 3 Total at 8 hours 47 2 20 70.00 75.00 80.00 82.50 7i 7. 7. 7i 1 1 2 Do Do i 202 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUES OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGEAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates, of wages per month. Hours per regular fuU day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. LOS ANGELES, CAL.— concluded. $85.00 88.00 7i 7i 1 Do 5 Total at 7J hours 6 5 130.00 132.00 8 8 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 1 1 93.50 95.00 115.00 121.00 7J 7i 7i 1 Do 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 7i hours 2 2 90.00 105.00 9 9 Traffic chief 1 1 77 10 45 14 18.00 18.00 20.00 40.00 44.00 50.00 55.00 00.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 9 8i 7i 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 LOUISVILLE, KY. Clerks 3 1 1 3 Do Do 1 1 Do 5 Do 3 1 Do 2 2 Do ... Do 3 4 Do 4 2 1 2 Do 4 1 1 Do . . Do 5 Do Do. . 3 25 1 1 16 2 55.00 60.00 60.50 66.00 77.00 8i 8h 81- 8i Operators i! 1 4 Do Do 1 2 1 Do . 1 Do [ Total at 8i hours. . . , 5 1 5l 60.00 65.00 66.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 7| 7J 7i 7i 1 1 1 2 ] Do j 2 1 1 1 Do i 1 ! Do 1 Total at 7J hours 5 4 75.00 77.00 7 7 Operators 2 Do 1 Total at 7 hours 1 2 132.00 9 Operators, chief 1 1 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 203 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGBAPH COMPANY—Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. LOUISVILLE, KY.— concluded. Operators, chief $93.50 110.00 7i 7§ 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 7J hours 2 2- 93.50 93.50 104.50 9 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 1 1 1 Traffic chief, assistant Wire chiefs 1 Grand total 47 1 36 2 40.00 50.00 9 9 MINNEAPOUS, MINN. Bookkeepers 1 Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 35.00 85.00 80.00 15.00 18.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 35.00 40.00 55.00 65.00 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Bookkeeper, assistant i' 4 1 i' 3 Carpenters 1 1 Cashiers Clerks Do 1 3 Do 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 Do Do . 6 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 6 Do. 1 Do 2 Do Do Total at 9 hours 15 14 12 11 40.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 70.00 75.00 80.00 8.5.00 8 8 8 8 . 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Clerks Do 3 Do Do. . 3 1 2 1 1 i' Do Do Do 1 Do Do 2 i Do ... i' 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 12 2 11 2 125.00 65.00 50.00 15.00 40.00 50.00 8 9 9 9 10 10 Clerks, chief i' 1 1 i' 1 1 Collectors Collectors, assistant Copy girls 2 Janitors 1 Do 1 Total at 10 hours 1 1 60.00 65.00 70.00 80.00 90.00 10 10 10 10 10 Linemen 1 14 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do Total at 10 hours 18 16 204 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. T.-VBLE VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFJ'ICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular ftill day. Number of 1907. employees. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— Continued. Linemen, foremen . . $100. 00 143. 00 132.00 65.00 10 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do . Do Total at 9 hours 2 3 2.5.00 15.00 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 i' 1 1 Office girls 1 Do 2 Do 3 Do 4 2 Do 1 1 Do Do 3 1 Do 2 1 Do 6 Do 2 Do 4 2 1 Do Do 24 1 10 1 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 8 8 8 8 Operators . 1" 1 1 Do . . . . Do Do 1 Total at 8 hours . . . 1 3 60.00 65.00 66.00 71.50 77.00 7i Operators ■ 1 1 Do . . Do 1 1 3 Do Do Total at 7J hours 5 2 55.00 60.00 7 7 2 3 Do Total at 7 hours 5 110. 00 93.50 82.50 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 55.00 77.00 9 7i 7i 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators, chief 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Operators, chief, assistant 1 Do 1 Do 3 Do 1 2 Do 1 2 Do 3 7 Do 5 Do 1 i" Do ." 2 i" 2 Do Total at 9 hours 6 12 2 13 40.00 70.00 250.00 9 10 8 Stenographers i' 1 1 i' 1 1 Storekeepers.. . Superintendents CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 205 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. • A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGEAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular Full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— Concluded. $150. 00 35.00 20.00 88.00 90.00 8 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 Wire chiefs Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 Grand total 99 34 80 34 60.50 66.00 77.00 9 9 9 MOBILE, ALA. Operators 1 Do 1 1 Do 3 1 Total at 9 hours 4 2 1 60.50 66.00 77.00 8J Operators I Do 1 1 Do Total at 8^ hours 3 2 93.50 82.50 82.50 9 ? 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Grand total 9 6 1 15.00 20.00 25.00 40.00 9 9 9 9 NASHVILLE, TENN. Clerks 2 Do 2 i' 2 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 1 2 3 15.00 20.00 8i Clerks 2 2 1 1 Do Total at ^ hours 4 2 15.00 20.00 7i Clerks 1 Do 1 Total at 7^ hours 1 1 25.00 27.50 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators . . 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do 3 1 1 1 Do Do 4 1 3 1 1 5 3 1 Do . 9 1 Do 1 Do Do . 10 1 Do Do Do 19 4 5 1 Do 1 1 Do 206 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular hill day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NASHViLL, TENN. — Concluded. 893.50 104.50 9 9 2 1 Do Total at 9 hours 52 6 28 4 33.00 40.00 44.00 45 00 55.00 60.00 66.00 70.00 77.00 ^ 8i 8J 1 Do 2 Do 5 Do 1 1 5 Do 4 Do Do 5 Do 7 Do 3 Total at 8J hours 18 16 60.00 65.00 70.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 7i 7i 7i 7i 3 1 1 1 Do Do Do 4 3 Do Do 1 Total at 7J hours 7 7 66.00 77.00 7 7 1 1 Do 2 128. 50 128. 70 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 90.00 99.00 121.00 7i 7i 7^ 1 Do . 1 1 Do 1 Total at 7§ hours 2 2 99.00 100.00 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 1 1 1 93.50 104. 50 7i 7i Traffic chiefs . . 1 Do 1 Total at 7J hours 1 1 93.50 82.50 104.50 9 9 1 1 Wire chiefs Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 Grand total . 92 7 63 7 40.00 42.00 44.00 47.50 9 9 9 9 NEW ORLEANS, LA. 3 Do . 1 Do 4 1 2 Do 3 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 207 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY -Continued. Rates, of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW ORLEANS, LA.- -continued. $49.50 50.00 55.00 57.50 60.00 65.00 66.00 70 00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 2 1 2 3 Do Do 3 1 Do 1 Do 2 1 1 5 2 5 Do ... Do 3 Do Do 3 2 Do 8 2 1 1 1 1 Do 32 3 1 Do Do Do 2 Do Total at 9 hours 51 8 35 11 44.00 52.50 55.00 60.00 7O00 71.50 7.5.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 7J n 7i 7i 7i 7i 7J 7i 7i 7J Operators 1 1 2 1 1 2 Do . . Do 1 Do Do Do 1 Do 6 Do 8 1 1 Do Do i Total at 7J hours 13 14 137.50 82.50 93.50 121.00 9 7i 7i Operators, chief 1 1 1 Operators, chief 1 1 Do 1 Total at 7J hours 2 2 75.00 88.00 93.50 9 9 9 Repeater chiefs 1 Do 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 1 77.00 82.50 99.00 9 9 9 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 1 90.00 88.00 93. 50 9 7i 7J Traffic chief 1 Traffic chiefs 1 Do 1 Total at 7i hours 1 1 82.50 88.00 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 77.00 82.50 7i 7J Traffic chiefs, assistant 1 Do 1 Total at 7 J hours 1 1 208 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW ORLEANS, L,\.— concluded. $93. 50 99.00 9 9 1 Do Total at 9 hours 1 88.00 7h 1 76 8 60 11 200.20 117.00 128.70 138.67 9 9 9 9 NEW YORK, N. Y. 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 95.33 99.67 117.00 Do 1 1 Do 2 128.70 134.33 9 Marine chiefs Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 26.00 30.33 33.37 34.67 34.88 37.40 38.13 39.00 39.87 42.47 42.90 43.33 43.85 44.85 47.67 49.31 52.00 52.43 54.17 54.82 56.33 57.20 59.80 60.28 60.67 61.62 61.97 63.70 64.35 65.00 65.78 66.73 89.33 69.77 70.55 71.24 71.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 11 15 6 2' 1 Do 33 Do . ... Do 1 21 Do 1 Do i Do 21 3 Do 1 14 Do ,2 Do 1 Do 2 28 1 3' 1 Do ..." 18 Do . ... 1 i' 3 1 1 1 11 2 Do 14 Do Do 22' 10 12 Do 1 Do 3 1 11 2 1 i 1 19 1 3 1 2 Do 10 Do Do 3 Do Do 4 11 15 Do 1 Do 2 20 Do . 1 i' 2 10 2 1 2 32 Do 19 9 1 Do 13 1 25 Do Do 3' 23 1 Do Do 2 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 209 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— continued. Operators $73.67 74.75 76.27 76.74 77.47 78.00 79.73 81.03 82.20 82.33 84.50 85.80 86.67 87.71 90.57 91.00 92.95 93.17 95.33 99.67 103. 29 104.00 9 9 9 9 9 6 5 46 5 22 6 Do Do 1 Do Do 1 Do 9 ; 10 9 1 2 9 i 61 9 91 23 Do I Do 1 1 1 22 1 7 20 1 Do = Do 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 16 Do Do 75 1 4 7 Do Do Do Do 25 1 Do 1 1 4 Do Do 4 1 Do Do 5 Do 3 Total at 9 hours 341 205 201 195 68.86 73.03 80.34 91.81 8 8 8 8 Operators 1 1 4 21 Do Do Do .• Total at 8 hours 27 30.33 39.00 43.33 47.67 52.00 56.33 60.67 61. 97 65.00 69.33 69.77 73.67 76.27 76.74 78.00 79.08 81.03 82.20 82.33 85.80 86.67 87.71 88.18 90.57 91.00 92.47 93.17 99.67 7J 7i vl 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7} 75 7J 7i 7i Operators 1 ! Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 ' Do 2 Do 2 Do 9 1 Do 1 Do 20 Do 16 Do 1 Do 19 1 Do 12 5 2 Do 1 Do 24 Do 1 Do 12 Do 7J "1 Do 7j 7i 7J 7i 7J 7J 7J 7J 7J 7i 1 36 11 1 1 1 7 ' Do Do Do 7 2 6 I Do Do Do U Do 1 1 Do 1 Do 3 1 Total at 7J hours 95 133 1 2 43.33 66.33 7 7 Operators 1 1 Do ;.: ■■ 'i'l S. Doc. 725, 60-2- -14 210 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION, Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .\.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continucfl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— Continued. $65.00 65.78 69.33 73.67 76.27 76.74 78.00 81.03 82.20 82.33 85.80 86.67 87.71 95.33 99.67 7 7 7 7 7 7 7" 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do Do 2 1 1 2 3 ■ Do . . Do 1 Do Do Do . . 2 Do 3 Do 1 Do ... 4 Do i 1 Do 18 10 85.80 91.00 274. 08 9 9 9 2 Do .... 1 Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours 1 2 1 1 160.33 199. 33 128. 70 138. 67 166.83 190. 67 7i n 7h 1 1 . 1 Do 1 Do i 1 Do Total at 7i hours 3 1 131. 56 138. 67 7 7 1 Do 1 Total at 7 hours 1 1 128. 70 143. 00 151. 67 9 9 9 Operators, chief, division 1 4 Do ... 5 Total at 9 hours 5 5 119. 17 130.00 9 9 Quad, chiefs Do 1 1 1 1 1 117.00 82.33 90.57 95.33 99.67 100. 10 104. 00 109. 63 7J 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Quad, chief 1 2 Do 4 5 Do • Do 2 1 Do . . 1 Do 2 Do 1 11 7 9.5. 33 99.67 7J 7i Quad, chiefs, assistant Do 4 :::::. : 2^ 1 ' 4 ' 2 CHAPTEK III. GENERAL TABLES. 211 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. V. —Concluded. $95. 33 104.00 7 7 1 Do 1 Total at 7 hours 1 1 166.83 173. 33 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 95.33 104.00 109. 63 117.00 9 9 9 9 Traffic chiefs 2 Do 1 1 9 Do 7 Do Total at 9 hours 9 11 109.63 100. 10 114.40 117.00 120.60 121. 33 7i 7i 7i 7i Traffic chiefs 7 1 2 Do Do Do 5 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 7i hours 11 6 143. 00 151. 67 9 9 Traffic chiefs, general . 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 119. 17 125. 67 7J 7i Traffic chiefs, general 1 Do 1 1 1 99.67 104. 87 117.00 108. 33 109.63 114.40 115.09 117.00 119. 17 121. 33 9 I' 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Tube chief 1 Do 1 1 1 Wire chiefs, assistant 1 11 1 1 Do 1 Do 10 1 2 Do 1 Do Total at 9 hours 15 15 109.63 117.00 119. 17 121. 33 7i 7J 7i 7i Wire chiefs 5 Do 6 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 7 J hours 6 7 114.40 117.00 7 7 Wire chiefs 1 Do 1 Total at 7 hours 1 1 Grand total a 558 207 l>417 a 198 " Not including 1 operator on piecework basis. b Not including 2 operators on piecework l>asis. 212 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.-RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUES OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. OGDEN, UTAH. Bookkeepers and cashiers. Clerks Do Do Managers Operators Operators, chief. Do Total at 7i hours. Wheatstone chiefs. Wire chiefs Grand total . OMAHA, NEBR. Check boys. Do Do Do Total at 9 hours. Check boys. Do Do Total at 7 J hours. Clerks . , Do. Do. Do. Total at 9 hours. Compilers. Operators. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do..-. Do..-. Do.... Do-..- Do-... Do-... Do-.-. Do--.. Do... Do... Do... Total at 9 hours. Operators. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. $50.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 121.00 66.00 88.00 110. 00 99.00 88.00 $15.00 17.50 20.00 25.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 35.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 45.00 49.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 9 12 11 9i 9 1907. Male. Female. 1908. Male. Female. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 213 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. OMAHA, NEBR.— continued. S65.00 66.00 7L50 77.00 80.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Do 1 1 3 Do Do Do 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 8 8 49.50 60.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 7i 7i 7| 7i 7| 7i 7i 7i 1 Do 1 1 1 Do 1 Do Do 2 Do... . 1 2 2 Do 4 Do . . Do 3 Total at 7J hours 11 8 121.00 88.00 90.00 104.50 9 7i Operators, cliief 1 1 1 Operators, chief Do 1 1 Do 1 Total at 7J hours 2 2 60.00 85.00 88.00 9 9 9 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 1 Do Do 2 2 3 82.50 85.00 9 9 Repeater chiefs 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 77.00 80.00 Repeater chiefs 1 Do 1 Total at 7i hours 1 1 88.00 90.00 99.00 9 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 2 75.00 88.00 90.00 7i 9 9 1 TrafiBc chiefs, assistant 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 44.00 55.00 9 9 Transmitters . . 1 1 1 Do 2 Total at 9 hours 2 3 90.00 110.00 9 9 Wire chiefs 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 2 214 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .4.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Continued. Rates of wages per month. 1 Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. OMAHA, NEBR.— concluded. Wire chief $88.00 88.00 90.00 9 9 1 1 Wire chiefs, assistant ? Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 i 1 76 19 55 27 75.00 125. 00 70.00 15.00 17.50 18.00 9 8 8 9 9 9 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Bookkeeper, cliief 1 1 1 1 1 Cashiers - Do 1 6 Do 4 1 Total at 9 hours 5 1 7 15.00 17.50 18.00 7^ 2 1 2 Do . ... Do 5 50.00 18.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 55.00 12 10 10 10 10 10 Clerks 2 1 1 1 i' 9 1 Clerks 1 2 Do Do Do 1 1 Do Total at 10 hours 3 1 5 20.00 25.00 30.00 35. 00 40.00 4.5.00 55.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks 2 7 2 2 Do 3 5 2 5 1 6 3 Do 4 , 4 Do 2 Do 2 6 Do ' 1 Do 1 ! Total at 9 hours 13 16 13 16 55.00 35.00 45.00 8 7^ 7i Clerks 1 1 1 1 1 Clerks Do Total at 7i hours 1 2 90.00 26.00 60.00 8 8 8 Clerks, chief 1 1 1 1 1 1 Collectors Do Total at 8 hours 2 2 165.00 137. 50 18.00 27.50 30.00 8 8 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 215 Table Y1.— RATES OF WAGES, EAR.XINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 ANT* 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES- Continued. .4. —RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— (out iinuMl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Oeoupatiou sukI locality. 1907. 190H. Male. Female. Male. Female. PHILADELPHIA, PA.— continued. Ojierators Do 835.00 38.50 40.00 45. 00 49.50 50. 00 52.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 62.00 0(i.00 70.00 71.50 72.00 77.00 80 00 82 .50 85 00 88.00 104, 50 110.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 i' 1 Do 3 Do 2 1 Do i' 3 Do 1 Do 2 Do 4 2 1 1 1 2 4 3 4 1 7 1 4 1 6 3 Do 1 Do Do ... 7 5 Do 8 3 3 Do . Do 4 Do Do 12 Do Do 4 Do Do 5 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 50 14 42 19 38.50 55 00 (iO.OO 60.50 65.00 06 00 70.00 71.. 50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 7i 7i n n n 7i 71 n 7i 'I 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 5 Do Do. Do 1 Do Do 2 Do Do 4 Do 5 Do Do - 6 1 Do 20 26 148.50 99.00 115.50 9 7.i n 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 7i hours 2 2 110.00 93.50 99.00 104.50 9 9 9 Operators, chief, assistant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Operators, test Do Total at 9 hours 3 3 88.00 38.50 40.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 61.00 66.00 7i 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Operators, test 1 1 1 1 i' 1 3 Operatorsor managers, hranch 1 Do Do 2 Do .... Do 1 Do i Do 1 1 Total at 12 hours 5 1 7 1 216 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOUBS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employe.es. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. PHILADELPHIA, PA.— Concluded. Operators or managers, branch $38. 50 - 25.00 27.50 33.00 38.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.50 66.00 77.00 82.50 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 i" 1 1 1 1 Operators or managers, branch Do . . Do Do 1 Do . . 1 1 2 1 Do , Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 9 Do 1 Do Do 2 2 3 1 Do Do.... Do .. 1 2 Do Total at 10 hours 10 9 10 6 30.00 38.50 44.00 50.00 55.00 60.50 66.00 82.50 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do 1 3 Do 2' 3 3 Do 1 Do 7 1 3 2 1 1 Do • Do 2 2 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 14 5 11 4 44.00 104.50 137.50 8 8 8 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 Do 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 2 2 38.50 39.00 60.00 110. 00 7 7 7 7 Operators or managers, branch 2 1 1 1 Do Do Do i Total at 7 hours 3 3 60.00 93.50 6 6 1 Do 1 Total at 6 hours 1 1 11.00 28.60 3 3 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 3 hours 2 2 45.00 52.00 132.00 8 9 9 Stenographers i' 1 1 i' 1 1 Storekeepers Traffic chiefs Grand total _ . 155 49 151 48 18.00 25.00 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 PITTSBURG, PA. Operators . . 3' i Do Do 1 Do Do 1 Do CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 217 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOUKS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. PITTSBURG, PA.— concluded. $50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 110.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 4 1 3 1 5 2 7 i' 5' 2' 1 4 3 4' 2 2 2 4 2 Do Do Do 1 Do 2 Do 6 Do • 1 Do 2 Do Do 12 1 Do 3 Do 17 Do .. . 1 1 Do 7 2 Do Total at 9 hours 66 13 29 14 40.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 2 5 2 1 Do. . . Do Do Do Do . . . 1 Do 1 Do 3 1 Total at 8 hours 6 13 35.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 66.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 99.00 7i 7J 7i 7i 7J 7i 7i 7i ?! 7i 7i 7J 1 1 Do Do. . . 3 Do 1 3 4 Do Do 1 Do. 1 Do 9 Do 5 1 1 1 1 Do 12 Do. Do 8 Do .. Total at 7J hours 39 13 45.00 55.00 66.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 95.00 Operators 1 Do. 1 2 2 2 Do Do Do Do 2 Do 3 Do. 1 Total at 7 hours 10 4 Grand total 121 13 59 14 44.00 45.00 55.00 65.00 66.00 9 9 9 9 9 PORTLAND, OREG. 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do 1 1 Do .. Do 1 218 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .4— RATES OF WAGES AND HOUES OF LABOE, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued . Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Numl)er of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. PORTLAND, OREG. — concluded. $70.00 71.50 75.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 i 1 1 1 Do 2 Do 3 - Do 4 Do 2 9 Do Total at 9 hours 12 1 4 12 2 40.00 44.00 49.50 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 Do 2 1 Do Do 1 1 Do 3 5 Do 1 Do 2 Do 7 i Do 1 Do 1 Do 4 1 4 6 1 Do 1 Do Do 23 1 19 2 70.00 75.00 82.50 88.00 7^ 2 3 Do Do 4 2 Do 6 5 125.00 126.50 8i 1 « Do 1 1 1 104.50 105.00 93.50 95.00 7i 7J 7^ 1 1 Do 1 1 2 2 90.00 93.50 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 Do 1 1 1 85.00 93.50 95.00 9 9 Traffic chief 1 1 1 1 1 46 5 42 4 17.00 20.00 44.00 9 9 9 Clerks 6 1 1 3 i' 1 Do T^otal at 9 hours 6 2 4 1 CHAFTEH ITl. (iKNKHAI. TABLES. 219 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL. 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .-1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Contiimccl WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month . Hours per regular full day. Numlier of employees. Occupation ant! locality. 1907. 190S. Male. Female. Male. Female RICHMOND, VA.— continued. Clerks 833.00 44.00 8 8 1 Do Total at 8 hours . 2 17.00 35.00 40.00 44.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 CO. 50 65.00 06.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 n 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks 2 1 2 Operators Do 1 Do 3 Do 1 Do . 3 1 1 2 Do 3 2 1 Do Do 1 Do • 5 1 2 2 1 1 3 3' 1 Do Do 11 Do ... Do 4 j 1 1 Do Do 2 Total at 9 hours 30 5 16 6 60.00 60.50 66.00 71.50 75.00 8i 8. 8 & 8i Operators 1 Do 1 3 7 Do 2 3 1 Do Do 11 7 55.00 60.00 60.50 66.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 4 5 2 Do »■ ■ 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 14 4 55. 00 60.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 85.00 7i 7i 7J 7J 7i 7i 7J 7i Operators 2 1 3 1 2 3 Do Do 1 Do 3 3 1 Do Do Do 1 Total at 7.V hours 10 11 121.00 125.00 9 9 Operators, chief 1 Do 1 1 1 82.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 7J 74 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 1\ hours 2 2 220 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. Rates of wages per montli. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Male. Female. 1908. Male. Female. RICHMOND, VA.— concluded. Repeater chiefs. Do Do Total at 9 hours. Repeater chiefs. Do Traffic chiefs. Do Total at 9 hours. Wire chiefs. Do Total at 9 hours. Grand total ST. LOUIS, MO. Barclay chiefs Barclay chief, assistant Loop chief Operators. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Total at 9 hours. Operators. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do... Do.... Do... Do... Do. ... Do.... Do.... $82.50 85.00 88.00 88.00 82.50 82.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 99.00 88.00 88.00 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 99.00 33.00 38.50 44.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 83 49 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 221 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. ST. LOUIS, MO.— concluded. $8&00 93.50 7i 7i 1 3 Po Total at 7J hours 53 45 35.00 88.00 ] 1 1 Do 2 137.50 99.00 110.00 9 n 1 r 1 1 2 1 Do Total at 7J hours 2 3 104. 50 82.50 88.00 99.00 104.50 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 2 1 Do : 2 Do 1 [ Do : 1 1 Total at 9 hours 3 5 1 80.00 88.00 7J 7J 2 1 Do 3 2 Total at 7J hours 3 4 1 99.00 99.00 93.50 65.00 75.00 90.00 99.00 99.00 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ?! 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 i' 1 1 1 1 1 1 Traffic chiefs... . ' Do 2 82.50 110.00 9 9 Wire chiefs 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 1 77.00 93.50 7i 7} Wire chiefs . . . 1 1 Do Total at 7J hours 2 80.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 99.00 110.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 2 2 1 Do 1 Do 4 1 1 Do 7 7 1 85.00 88.00 ? Wire chiefs 1 Do 1 ! 228 50 1 165 68 222 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION, Table VI RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. S55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 75.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 ! (« ; («) {") i (") (a) (a) 4 5 1 i' 1 1 Do Do Do 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours (a) i (a) 12 2 55.00 60.00 65.00 75.00 8 8 8 8 Operators (o) (a) (a) ; (a) (a) (a) (a) (o) 1 6 2 1 Do Do • Do Total at 8 hours (a) ■ (a) 10 60.00 75.00 7i (a) (a) (a) (a) 2 2 Do Total at 7J hours (a) 1 (a) 4 110.00 95.00 85.00 80.00 9 ■ 7^ 7i 9 Operator, chief (a) (o) (o) W (o) (o) 1 1 1 1 Do. Wire chief (a) (a) 30 2 100.00 110.00 8 8 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 1 Do 1 1 1 40.00 45.00 50. .00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75 00 77.00 80.00 82 .50 85.00 88.00 90.00 93.50 99.00 100.00 9 9 9 t 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 q 9 9 9 Operators . . 1 Do 1 1 1 3 2 Do ... 3 4 Do 5 1 1 Do 3 3 Do .... . . . . 2 ] 5 Do 5 3' 8 Do 4 3 Do 3 Do 4 3 Do 15 2 Do . . 4 ; 2 Do Do 31 Do 2 3 3 Do Do 1 ■ Total at 9 hours 52 14 37 29 35. 00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 .55, 00 8i 8i 8| Si 8i Si 8i S.'. Operators 1 Do 2 Do 4 Do 2 i' Do .. Do 1 2 Do 7 1 Not roported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 223 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .v.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Contiiuiecl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. 1 Male. 1 Female. 1 Male. Female. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Continued. $60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 90.00 93.50 8J 8i 8i 8i 8i 8i 8i 3 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do . 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 8i hours 1 14 3 12 35.65 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 65.20 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 93.50 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 2 Do 5 Do 1 8 Do 1 2 4 2 4 11 26 1 12 1 2 Do . 1 i' Do 21 1 Do .... Do 9 2 Do Do Do 2 Do Do 2 Do i 69 3 47 7 60.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 80.00 82. .50 85.00 88.00 93.50 99.00 100.00 7i 74 7i 2 1 2 Do Do 1 5 Do ■ . . 5 4 Do 22 1 3 Do 3 32 17 3.5.00 49.50 30.00 165.00 110.00 126.50 6 4 3 8 7i 7i Operators Do 9 1 Do 1 Operators, chief Operators, chief Do 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 125.00 95.00 99.00 100.00 7 81 8 8 Operators, (-hief, division 1 2 2 1 2 1 99.00 100.00 7i 7i 2 1 Do 3 Total at 7J hours 2 3 ■ ■ ■ 224 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. SAN FKANCISCO, CAL.— COncludcd. Traffic chiefe $104.50 105.00 8 8 1 Do i Total at 8 hours 1 1 99.00 100.00 110.00 121.00 7i 8 8 8 Traffic chief 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 8 hours 1 2 104.50 105.00 7i 7i 1 Do 1 Total at 7| hours 1 1 99.00 8 1 167 31 119 51 40.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 SEATTLE, WASH. 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do Do 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 Do 2 5 5 Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours 11 1 6 i 5 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Do 1 Do 2' 1 1 Do 2 Do Do 7 1 Do Do 2 Do 3 6 4 Do Total at 8 hours 15 2 14 70.00 75.00 88.00 90.00 7i 7i 7i 7§ Operators . 1 1 Do Do . 5 Do 1 5 3 88.00 121.00 125.00 7 9 9 1 1 Do 1 1 1 CHAPTEE III. GENERAL TABLES. 225 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY' COMPANIES— Continued. * A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY^Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. SEATTLE, -W-^SH.— concluded. $104.50 105. 00 7i 1 Do :;..:..: 1 1 ' 1 93.50 95.00 93.50 95.00 8J 9 8i 9 1 1 1 Do 1 1 36 3 27 5 60.00 110.00 20.00 23.00 30.00 35.00 45.00 .50.00 55.00 65.00 75.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 WA.SHINGTON, D. C. 1 1 i' i i 1 1 ' 1 1 Clerks 3 Do Do 1 1 2 1 1 2 i' i' 1 1 Do 4 Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 4 9 5 9 55.00 25.00 30.00 60.00 8 U n Clerks 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 clerks Do Do 1 3 3 60.00 100.00 75.00 15.00 20.00 9 8 9 9 Clerks 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 Clerks, chief Do :.:.:::: 2 Total at 9 hours. . 2 2 20.00 30.00 35.00 7* 9 9 File boy 1 1 Do. 1 Total at 9 hours. . ... 1 1 65.00 220.00 165.00 137.50 40.00 44.00 50.00 55.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Managers Do .' Managers, assistant . . 2 Do . 2 1 Do 1 1 3' 2 2 1 1 •> Do 1 Do 1 Do Do 1 S. Doc. 72."), 60-2- 226 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED- BY COMPANIES— Continoed. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. WASHINGTON, D. f.— continued. 875.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 99.00 9 9 9 9 9 1 3 5 2 2 Do 3 10 1 1 Do Do Do 22 6 16 7 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 99.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 1 1 Do Do Do 1 Do 2 3 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 1 7 Do 3 Do Do 4 I Do 3 Do Total at 8 hours . 16 1 20 2 44.00 60.50 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 7i 7i n 7| 7i 7* 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 8 1 13 2 Do Do Do Do 3 Do Do 2 19 3 Do Total at 7J hours 29 32 75.00 82.50 165. 00 93.50 27.50 30.00 33.00 40.00 55.00 71.50 77.00 7 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do 1 1 1 i' 1 Do Do i" 1 1 1 Do 5 3 4 1 27.50 33.00 44.00 7 7 7 1 1 1 1 Do . . . . 1 3 2 93.50 99.00 88.00 88.00 104.50 9 71 9 9 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 Do Total at 9 hours 3! 3 CHAPTEK 111. GENERAL TABLES. 227 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELE6BAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Rates of wages per month. Tlours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. WASHINGTON, D. c— Concluded. TraflSc chiefs $88.00 44.00 93.50 99.00 137.50 9 9 9 1 i' 1 1 1 1 1 Do . ...- 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 3 104.50 n 2 2 oll3 i'20 <:112 i>20 1 a Not including 3 operators or managers, branch, working on commission. b Not including 2 operators or managers, branch, working on commission. cNot including 4 operators or managers, branch, working on commission. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. ATLANTA, GA. Bookkeei)ers Bookkeepers, assistant Do $88.00 30.00 45.00 55.00 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours. . . 1 2 1 2 35.00 ' 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 33.00 34.67 35.00 44.00 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerk 1 1 1 Clerks 1 Do 1 Do i' 1 1 2 Do Do ::::::::i:::::::' Do 1 1 1 Do . . . Do 1 Total at 9 hours 3 2 4 2 30.00 35.00 9 9 Collectors 1 Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 30.00 132.00 65.00 71.50 77.00 82.60 9 11 9 9 9 9 Janitors Managers 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 Operators . . Do 5' 2 1 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 7 1 6 1 71.50 77.00 8 8 Operators Do - 1 Total at 8 hours 3 100.00 110.00 9 8i Operator, chief . . ..... . . 1 Do 1 228 TELEGRAPH IIM VEsSTIGATlON. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. ATLANTA; OA. — toncluded. $90.00 90.00 16. 50 27.50 33.00 38.50 55.00 8 n 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 Operators or managers, branch 1 2 1 1 1 3 r\f\ ' Do ' Total at 10 hours J 3 5 1 Operators or managers, branch 16.50 22.00 25.00 33.00 38.50 58.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 ! , 2 1 T^A 2 3 Do 2 Total at 9 hours 2 4 ! 6 30.00 40.00 9 9 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 1 15.00 20.00 9 9 2 1 Do Total at 9 hours 3j Grand total 23 10 o27 1 12 8.5.00 15.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 30.00 33. 00 35.00 38. 50 45. 00 50. 00 f)0. 00 72.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 2 2 i" i' i" 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do 3 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 i' 2 i Do 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 8 8 6 7 20.00 30.00 8 8 1 1 Do i i Total at 8 hours 1 2 1 20.00 55.00 70.00 7'. 10 10 ! i 1 i 1 Do M Total at 10 hours 2 1 3 JManaser 132.00 10 ! 1 j 1 1 a Not Including 32 messengers on piecework basia CIlAPTKIl 111.- (iKXKRAL TABLK^. 22& Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .%.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— (.oiilinued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Coutinued. Occupation uiul loi-ality. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.— coni'lnded. Operators. Do.... Do.... Do..-. Do.... Do.... Do.... Total at 9 hours. Operators. Do..-. Do.... Total at 8i hours. Operators . Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do---. Total at 8 hours. Operators . Do.... Do.... Do..-. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Total at 71 hours. Operators . Do.... Total at 7 hours. Operators, chief Do Do Operator or manager, branch . Repeater chiefs Traffic chiefs Do Wire chief Do (Irand total. BOSTON, MASS. Bookkeepers Cashiers Cashiers, assistant. Check boys . Do Total at 9 lionrs. Rates of wages per month. $55.00 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 ! Hours per regular full day. Number of emploj'ees. 71.50 77.00 82.50 1907 1908. 60.00 65.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 66.00 82.50 125.00 100.00 95.00 40.00 90.00 110.00 82. 50 110.00 110.00 .56.33 125.67 70.42 19.50 21.67 Male. Female.; Male. iFemale. •1 i\ 1 3 1 1 3 14 18 1 25 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 i i 11 1 , 1 1 2 1 ■■" 2 1 3 4 8 1 10 ! 11 1 1 1 :::::;.! 1 1 2 4 11 2 16 9 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 } :::::::: 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! ' 1 1 a66 a Not inoluding 13 messengers on piecework basis. 230 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOUKS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Feniale. Male. 'Female. BOSTON, MASS.— continued. §36.40 52.00 9 9 1 1 Do 1 '.. Total at 9 hours. l! i ij 30.33 34.67 36.18 39.00 43.33 45.50 46.95 47.67 52.00 56.33 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks '■ 4 2 1 1 Do 4 5 i 6 1 8 Do 1 1 2 1 2 Do 3 1 Do 4 4 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 18 1 6 j 18 13 34.67 45.50 1 1 Do i Total at 8 hours . i! ii ! 43.33 30.33 34.67 39.00 47.67 7i 7 7 7 Clerk 1 1 Clerks 1 Do 1 2 2 Do Do 1 5 60.67 69.33 9 9 1 1 Do . . 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 47.67 30.33 34.67 38.13 9 9 9 9 ■Collectors 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 120.00 52.00 65.00 65.00 65.21 70.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 13 Do 4 3 2 Total at 9 hours 15 7 80.00 85.00 100.00 I 9 1 1 1 Do Do 1 I 2 2 ! 165. 75 21.67 33.37 38.13 39.00 42.90 9 9 9 9 I 1 ■ Managers •Operators. , . . 1 t 1 2 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 Do ^ Do 3 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 231 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, ]!)07 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— rontiime.d. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and lorality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. 1 Female. BOSTON, MASS.— continued. Operators $43.33 43.98 47.67 50.05 52.00 52.43 54.82 5(l. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. 1 Rates of wages per month. i Hours per regular full day. Number of Rmployp 1 Male. ^s. Occupation iiud localily. 19( Male. 1 1 1 7. Female. Kemale. BUFF .vLO. N. Y.— continued. $69.98 52.00 52.17 (30.67 8J 12 9 9 1 1 Engineers Kngineers Do 1 1 1 25.00 60.00 05.00 9 9 9 Janitors 3 4 1 3 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 7 4 70.00 80.00 85.00 9 9 9 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 • Total at y liouns 2 2 151.23 27.47 32.76 38.48 -i3.98 49. 49 .M.OO 60. 49 t;o. .50 (iti. 00 71.50 77.00 77.47 9 9 9 9 (» 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 2 1 Do . .. Do 2 2 9 4 1 5 1 i 2 2 2 5 5 I Do . Do Do 2 Do Do Do. 3 1 3 Do 1 Do 2 ' Do 3 Total at 9 hours 31 4 21 3 71.50 131.00 104.00 81.99 82.03 93.00 104.00 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 Operators, chief 1 1 Do 1 1 f Operators, chief, assistant . . Do 1 1 Do 1 Do. . . . 1 1 3 ' 2 87.49 87. 62 ?l 1 Do...' '. 1 1 Total at 71 hours . . . 1 1 32. 98 40.00 43. 98 44.98 49. 49 49.53 55.00 tW. 49 66.00 77.00 110.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators or managers, branch i' 2 1 2 i' 2 Do 1 Do Do 2 1 Do 1 Do i' 2 1 1 1 1 Do 1 2 1 1 1 1 Do Do: Total at 9 hours 7 6 6 7 234 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— KATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. BUFFALO, N. Y.— Concluded- $27. 47 104. 00 55.00 87.49 87.62 7J 9 8i 9 9 1 i' 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 76.48 87.49 87.62 7 I 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 5 15 3 24 1 4 Do Do 43 10 39 4 1 Do Do Do Do Total at 9 hours 97 60 14 164 24 127 24 60.00 65.00 9 9 CHICAGO, ILL. 1 Do 1 1 1 85. 00 80.00 125. 00 100. 00 9 9 9 9 i' 1 1 1 1 1 1 90.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 18.00 20.00 22.50 25.00 27.50 30.00 .32.00 32.50 35.00 37.50 40.00 42.50 45.00 47.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I 1 1 1 Clerks Do . - 3 Do 2 8 4 10 11 10 1 Do Do 4 4 1 4 2 1 Do Do 11 10 5 1 4 10 Y 1 4 1 4 10 Do 2 Do 3 Do . Do 10 11 3 3 2 8 7 4 2 4 5 4 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 Do 18 Do ■- 2 Do 9 Do 1 Do 6 Do 2 Do 1 1 Do 3 CHAPTER TIL. — GENERAL TABLES. 235 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOXJBS OF LABOB, BY OCCUPATIONS— ("oiitinueci. POSTAL TELEGEAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality . 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CHICAGO, ILL.— continued. $05.00 70.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 90.00 95.00 110.00 115.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 Do Do Do Do 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Do Do Do 108 45 76 65 25.00 27.50 cO.OO 32.50 25.00 .55. 00 8i 8J 1 Clerks. . 2 2 1 3 Do Do 1 1 Do Do i" 1 Do 1 Total at 8i ho!irs 6 1 6 25.00 27.50 05.00 8 8 8 3 Do 2 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 4 3 20.00 22.50 25.00 27.50 35 00 40 00 50.00 7J 7i 7* 7i 74 7J Clerks.. . . .. 7 5 Do Do 8 1 1 1 1 Do ... ; Do 1 13 12 22.50 25.00 27.50 .30.00 7 7 7 7 1 Do . 1 1 Do i 2 2 105.00 45 00 60.00 90 00 100.00 9 9 9 9 9 Clerk chief 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 4 55 00 65 00 80.00 9 9 9 Engineers Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do 3 3 58.69 15 00 55 00 60.00 9 9 9 9 1 2' 1 Do 1 1 2 1 1 Do 3 1 1 4 1 236 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .4.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. 1 Female. CHICAGO. ILL.— continupd. $10. 00 15 00 1 1 Do 1 1 1 4.00 3 50 t 1 Do . . . i Total at ^ hour 1 1 3.00 3.50 4.00 10.00 Job. Job. Job. Job. 1 1 Do Do 3 1 Do 1 Total 2 4 1 40.00 tiO.OO 65 00 70.00 75 00 80.00 85 00 90 00 95 00 100 00 11.'-. 00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 1 6 3 4 3 1 1 Do Do Do Do Do Do 11 7 2 1 Do Do 1 Do 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 22 23 160.00 105. 00 9 9 1 Do 1 1 1 120.50 148 50 9 9 Managers, assistant Do 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 2 1 22.00 25.00 33. 00 35. 00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49 50 .50.00 55. 00 fiO.OO (JO. 50 (iS.OO tifi.OO 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82. .50 85.00 88.00 93.50 115.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators Do 1 1 Do 5 Do 1 3" 5 1 5 6 6 6 6 1 8 5 3 2 19 2 33 2 24 1 Do Do 5 5 2 2 Do Do 14 3 4 3 Do Do 4 2 2 Do Do Do Do 21 2 6 1 4 4 1 i Do Do 11 12 4 2 Do Do 6 5 1 1 Do : Do 17 1 2 Do Do 37 3 Do Do 22 1 Do 1 Total at hours 152 33 139 34 CHAPTER in. — GENERAL TABLES. 237 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .%.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per resular full day. Numljer of employees. Occiipalion ainl lorality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CHICAGO, ILI,.— contuuied. $38.50 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.50 60.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 8g 815 8ii 8S 11 1! I 4 6 6 2 12 21 Do 1 1 3 Do Do Do ... . Do 1 Do Do Do Total at 85 hours . 55 6 49.50 60.50 66.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 8J 8i 8i II 8J 3 2 2 7 8 Do ' Do 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do 2 1 1 1 Do . . Do 2 'I'otal at 8J hours 24 3 4 2 30.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 05.00 66.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 90.00 8 8 . 8 8 i 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 1 1 1 I Do ... . .. . :;;::::■ Do Do Do Do i Do ... . . . 1 Do 3 3 1 Do 1 2 Do 1 Do Do 1 3 1 Do Total at S hours 6 49 4 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.50 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 93 .50 1 1 4 Do i 3 2 1 3 3 17 1 11 1 Do 7i i Do Do 74 7i 7| (I Do . . 7 Do 7i 12 7.', -jS Do Do 7J 7i Do .: 12 Do Ik 2 ' 94 43 77.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 7 I Do 7 1 li 2 Do i 2 Do 7 1 9 1 4 175.00 150 00 S 1 !... 1 1 Do 7 i':.:.;;;:i i 238 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A..— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUBS OF LABOE, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CHICAGO, ILL. — continued. Operators, chief assistant ..,,... S90.00 105.00 9 9 1 Do ... 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 95.00 100.00 105. 00 110. 00 120. 00 125.00 8J Operators, chief, assistant 1 1 1 ........ 1 2 1 1 Do Do Do Do 1 Do . . 1 Total at 8J hours . . 4 6 88.00 95.00 100.00 105. 00 110.00 115. 00 120.00 125. 00 175. 00 8 . 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operators, chief, assistant 1 1 Do ... Do 4 1 4 Do Do 2 2 Do Do . . 1 2 1 Do Do .. 3 1 Total at 8 hours 13 10 82.50 93.00 95.00 115.00 7h 7i Operators, chief, assistant 1 Do 1 3 Do Do . 1 Total at 7t hours _ , . 2 4 82.50 93. 50 99.00 100. 00 104. 50 115.00 126.00 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Operators, chief, assistant 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 Do Do Do 2 Do Do Do ; 1 2 Total at 7 hours 10 5 4.12 35.00 40.00 45.00 60.00 70.00 I 9 9 9 9 9 1 Operators, Rowland ,3 Do ... 4 Do . 3 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 11 15.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45. 00 49.50 50.00 55.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators or managers, branch .... 1 Do 1 Do 1 2 Do 1 1 Do 6 2 Do 2 Do -. 6 7 1 1 3 1 3 4 4 2 Do 3 Do 6 1 1 Do Do 4 2 1 Do Do 5 CHAPTER III. GENERAL T.^BLES. 239 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CHICAGO, ILL.— continued. S60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 104.50 110.00 126. 50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 £)0 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do ... Do 1 2 1 1 Do Do 1 Do Do 1 2 Do 2 Total at 9 hours 37 15 26 10 70.00 75.00 80.00 9 9 9 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 2 5.00 100. 00 50.00 55. 00 65.00 9 9 9 9 9 Reporter 1 1 1 1 3 Do Do . . Total at 9 hours 5 60.00 65.00 9 9 1 Do . 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 85.00 45.00 45.00 80.00 9 9 8 8 Teamsters 1 i 1 Timekeepers 1 Do 1 1 Total at 8 hours 1 1 1 52.17 10.00 12.00 12.71 15.00 16.00 18.00 18. 53 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.48 25.00 26.08 35.21 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Messengers 1 1 1 1 1 Messengers Do 3 1 7 63 1 6 2 1 I Do Do 43 Do Do 12 Do Do 3 Do Do 4 48 7 Do 70 1 Do Total at 9 hours 157 119 26.08 10.00 12.00 8 4i Messengers 2 Do 4 4 Do Total at 4i hours 8 — 240 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, ANU TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— KATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CHICAGO, ILL.— foncluded. $12.00 9.5.00 4 9 9 Messengers, manager of. . ... '. 1 Grand total (") b757 CII6 drm 131 hi. 00 IS. 00 1^5.00 :W.0O 35. 00 •iO.OO 45.00 .50. 00 tiO.OO 70.00 80.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 CLEVELAND, OUIO. 5' 3' i' 3 1 2 1 5 i' Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do 2' 1 I \ i- 2 3 3 1 3 Do Do li:::::::: Total at 9 hours 11 j 13 11 12 .50.00 40.00 18.00 20.00 8^ 8 '2 Clerks 1 1 1 Do Clerks - . . 1 : Do 1 1 Total at 7J hours 1 1 25.00 30.00 40.00 7 7 7 1 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 7 hours 2 1 30.00 MO. 00 60.00 65. 00 70.00 4 9 9 9 9 1 1 2 Do Do . 2 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours . 3 4 80.00 85.00 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours ... 1 1 148.50 .35. 00 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.00 49.50 50.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Managers Operators Do . 1 1 2 1 Do 2 1 Do Do 1 1 i Do ... 2 1 Do 1 oNot including 3 operators or- managers, branch, in 1907 and 3 in 1908, sex not reported, working ou commission. 6 Not including 1 operator working irregular hours, 6 operators or managers, branch, working on commission, and 130 messengers on piecework basis. cNot including 1 operator working on commission. d Not including 3 operators or managers, branch, working on commission, and 109 messenger? on piecework basis. « And board. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 241 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CLEVELAND, OHIO— continued. $54.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 2 3 Do . 2 5 2 1 1 Do 2 Do Do 2 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 3 3 Do 3 1 5 2 i" Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 24 5 19 9 66.00 77.00 8 8 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 2 49.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 7i 7i 7J 7J 7i 7i Operators 3 Do 1 4 Do Do Do 2 Do Do 2 Do 2 2 Do Total at 7§ hours " 12 9 45.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 71.50 7 7 7 7 7 Operators 1 3 2 1 1 Do Do Do Do Total at 7 hours 8 130.00 105.00 95.00 20.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 38.00 38.50 43.00 43.50 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 8 ^ 9i 9J 9i ^1 94 9J 9J 9J l\ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Operators or managers, branch 1 Do 2 1 3' Do 1 Do 2 Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do i" 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Do Do 2 2 Do 2 Total at 9i hours 6 7 6 fi 25.00 27.50 38.50 44.00 9 9 9 9 1 1 Do Do i' 1 Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 3 S. Doc. 725, 60-2 16 242 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continuedj. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates, of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. CLEVELAND, OHIO— Concluded. Operators or managers, branch $33.00 88.00 95.00 n 9 9 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 100.00 100.00 85.00 14.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 9 9 n 10 10 10 10 Traffic chiefs 1 1 1 1 1 4 6 4 2 Do Do Do Do Total at 10 hours 16 14.00 20.00 9 9 Messengers Do 1 4 5 81 27 682 31 70.00 15. 00 ' 20.00 25.00 9 10 10 10 DALLAS, TEX. 1 2 1 2 Cferks Do 1 1 Do Total at 10 hours 3 2 18.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 27.50 45.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks Do 2 1 Do Do 1 2 Do 1 i' 1 1 Do Do 3 1 1 Do Do 1 1 7 3 5 2 22.00 25.00 8 8 Clerks 1 Do . . . . 2 Total at 8 hours 1 2 50.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 CO. 00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 Do Do .... I Do Do 1 Do . . ■ 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 3 Do 6 a Not including 1 messenger on piecework basis. b Not including 34 messengers on piecework basis. CHAPTER Til. GENERAL TABLES. 243 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS^Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Malo. Female. DALLAS, TKx.— concluded. $85.00 88.00 9 9 2 2 13 , 13 55.00 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 8 Operators Do 1 1 Do j 2 Do i Do 1 12 1 Total at 8 hours 15 1 2 1 80.00 110. 00 125. 00 9 Operators Operators, chief Do 4 1 1 1 1 95.00 95.00 85.00 50.00 88.00 88.00 8 7i 9 9 9 9 Operator, chief Do 1 1 1 Operators, chief, assistant Operator or manager, branch Traffic chief i' 1 1 Wire chief 45 4 34 2 55.00 40.00 45.00 9 9 9 DENVER, COLO. Do .:;;:::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 2 2 70.00 70.00 18.00 40.00 ? 10 10 i' 1 2 1 1 Do Total at 10 hours 3 18.00 25.00 35.00 40.00 50.00 65.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks 3 i' 1 1 1 i' Do 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 3 2 7 1 18.00 45.00 55.00 8 8 8 Clerks 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 3 2 65.00 12.00 38.50 44.00 49.50 55.00 9 3 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 Do .. Do 1 244 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— KATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. DENVER, COLO. — CODClUded. $60.50 65.00 66.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 2 1 Do 2 1 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours . ... 5 4 7 2 38.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Do 1 1 1 Do 2 Do Do 1 1 Do 1 Do 2 3 1 4 Do Do Do 3 Total at 8 hours 13 8 1 65.00 77.00 80.00 7i 7i 1 2 1 Do 1 Do Total at 7J hours 4 1 110.00 95.00 27.50 44.00 60.50 9 n 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Do 2 2 2 1 44.00 44.00 95.00 15.00 22.00 25.00 26.08 35.00 8J 7 8 10 10 10 10 10 i' 1 1 i' 5 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 5 Do 7 13 Do Total at 10 hours 21 10 15.00 15.00 13.04 9 8 5. 1 Do 1 6 a 57 15 6 49 11 75.00 15.00 20.00 22.00 50.00 9 10 10 10 10 Cashiers . . . 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 Clerks Do Do Do Total at 10 hours 5 6 1 a Not including 13 messengers working on commission. t> Not including 15 messengers working on commission. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 245 T.\BLE VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. KANSAS CITY, MO.— Continued. Clerks $50.00 15.00 20.00 30.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 45.00 50.00 9i 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 Clerks 1 Do 2 i 2 Do 2 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 Do 2 1 2 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 3 6 1 10 50.00 20.00 55.00 45.50 60.00 70.00 71.50 1' 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 Do 1 Collectors Ground men Linemen^ Do Do Total at 9 hours 2 5 70.00 80.00 9 9 Linemen, foremen .... 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 2 15.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 62.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operator 1 1 1 Operators 1 Do Do . ■ 1 1 Do 1 i' 1 i' 3 6 3 i Do Do Do . . Do 1 1 Do Do 2 1 5 Do 1 Do Total at 9 hours 18 2 12 1 50.00 55.00 66.00 70.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 8 Op)erators 1 1 1 10 1 Do 1 1 Do Do Do Total at 8 hours 2 14 45.00 60.50 66.00 70.00 77.00 82.50 U n 7J 7i Operators 1 Do .. . 1 *1 Do Do 5 4 1 Do 1 Do 11 3 22.00 27.50 9 9 i' 1 I Do 2 246 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OP LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Numher of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. KANSAS CITY, MO.— Concluded. 830. 00 33.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 50.00 55.00 66.00 71.50 75.00 93.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 Do 1 i' i' 2 1 1 2 1 i' 2 Do Do . . 2 i' 1 1 Do 1 Do Do Do Do Do . .. 1 1 Do 1 9 6 8 6 93.50 27.50 20.00 22.00 27.50 7i 6J 6 6 6 1 1 Do 1 i" 2 i' Do ' 1 Do 1 3 1 15.00 18.00 20.00 22.50 25.00 26.08 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 15 3 3 1 3 Do Do Do Do . Do 26 5.00 5 5 59 24 a 87 19 50.00 65.00 9 9 LCS ANGELES, CAL. i' 1 1 1 1 Do . 1 Total at 9 hours 1 2 2 1 80.00 85.00 9 9 1 1 1 1 25.00 30.00 9 9 3 1 3 Do Total at 9 hours 4 3 25.00 30.00 8 8 1 Do 2 Total at 8 hours 1 2 30.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 60.00 80.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks i 1 1 Do .- 1 1 1 2 1 2 Do . 1 Do 1 1 Do i' Total at 9 hours 4 4 2 4 a Not including 29 messengers, rate not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 247 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OK EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. LOS ANGELES, CAL.— Continued. Clerk 840.00 66.00 85.00 7 9 9 1 Collectors 1 Do 1 ' 1 1 35.00 50.00 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hoiu-s 1 1 148.50 60.00 60.50 70.00 71.50 75.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 i 1 1 Do 1 2 Do 1 1 Do 1 Do.... 1 2 1 2 Do Do 1 2 Do Total at 9 hours 5 2 8 1 65.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 1 Do . . . ... Do 2 3 4 2 Do 1 Do . 1 Do Total at 8 hours 11 1 4 70.00 88.00 7i 7i 1 1 Total at 7i hours 2 120.00 100.00 110.00 9 7i Operator, chief . 1 1 1 1 Do . 1 Total at 7i hours . ... 2 1 100.00 95.00 25.00 27.50 35.00 38.50 44.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 66.00 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 Operators, chief, assistant 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do . . . i 1 1 Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 1 1 Do . 1 3 4 2 6 50.00 55.00 80.00 88.00 8 8 8 8 1 1 Do Do 1 Do . 1 Total at 8 hours 3 1 248 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUBS OF LABOB, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGEAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates ot wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. LOS ANGELES, CAL.— Concluded. $88.00 60.00 30.00 7i 8 9 1 1 1 6 " 1 41 13 o40 1 15 45.00 70.00 15.00 33.00 35.00 55.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 LOXnsVILLE, KY. Bookkeepers i' 1 1 i' 1 i' i' 1 1 i' 1 Clerks.. Do Do 1 Do Total at 9 hours 3 1 3 1 25.00 35.00 8 8 Clerks 1 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 2 1 40.00 25.00 55.00 132.00 90.00 27.50 33.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 66.00 71.50 82.50 9 9 9 9 7J 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Collectors 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 Janitors Managers Do 2 i' 2 1 1 Operators Do i' 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do 2 2 1 1 i' Do Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 9 3 5 2 66.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 7i 7i 7i Operators 1 1 1 Do 1 Do Do 1 Total at 7^ hours 2 3 110. 00 75.00 90.00 33.00 33.00 27.50 27.50 11.00 15.00 9 n 9 12 11 10 9 10 10 Operators, chief 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Operators, chief, assistant 1 1 1 1 Operators or managers, branch . . Do Do 1 Do 2 2 Messengers 2 1 Do 3 Grand total 30 7 27 5 a Not including 24 messengers on piecework basis. 6 Not including 19 messengers working on commission. CHAPTER ITI. — GENERAL TABLES. 249 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUBS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full daj'. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. MINNEAPOUS, MINN. $70. 00 75.00 9 9 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours ... 2 1 70.00 100.00 20.00 23.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 75.00 9 9 I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 2 Clerks 3 Do 1 Do 1 3' 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do . Do 1 2 1 2 Do 2 Do 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 7 5 4 9 20.00 40.00 45.00 7i 7i Clerks 1 1 1 Do. Do 1 Total at 7J hours 2 2 50.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 220.00 33.00 40.00 45.00 55.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 9 I' n 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Collectors 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 1 Do .... Do 5 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 Do 4 Total at 9 hours 8 1 7 4 55.00 (ie.OO 88.00 1 3 Do 1 1 Do ... 4 2 66.00 77.00 82.50 7 7 7 1 Do 1 1 2 1 137.50 100.00 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 250 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. . Male. Female. Male. Female. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— Concluded . Operators, chief . $82. 50 99.00 7i 1 1 Do 1 Total at 7J hours 2 1 104. 50 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 55.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 121.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators, chief, assistant Operators or managers, branch 1 2 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 6 3 4 3 88.00 40.00 44.00 7i 5 5 Operators or managers, branch 2 1 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do . 1 Total at 5 hours 1 1 38.50 100.00 82.50 20.00 20.00 20.00 4 9 8 10 9 8 Operator or rnanager, brannh 1 1 24" 6 i 1 26' 4 2 Stenographers 1 Messengers Do Do Grand total 70 11 66 19 77.00 35.00 44.00 49.50 9 9 9 9 MOBILE, ALA. Cashiers 1 i" 1 1 1 Clerks Do 1 1 Do . . 1 Total 2 1 1 1 44.00 10.00 60.00 110.00 135.00 9 2 9 9 9 Collector 1 1 1 1 Janitors 1 1 Linemen Managers Do ... 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 60.00 70.00 77.00 9 9 9 Operators 1 Do 1 2 Do 2 Total at 9 hours .- 3 3 71.50 85.00 100.00 7 9 9 Operator 1 1 Operators, chief Do.. 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 CHAPTER Til. — GENERAL TABLES. 251 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number ol employees. Occupation ;uul locality. 1907. 1 1908. Male. Female Mate. Female. MOBILE, ALA.— concluded. Operators or managers, branch $71. 50 75.00 82.50 9 9 9 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hoars 2 1 I 17.00 20.00 9 1 9 Messengers 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 Grand total 13 1 13 2 70.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 9 NASHMLLE, TENN. Cashiers 1 1 Clerks Do i' 1 1 i' 1 1 Do Total 1 2 1 3 55.00 82.50 55.00 00.50 00. 00 10 9 9 9 9 Linemen 2 1 Managers 1 1 1 2 Operators Do 1 Do Total at 9 hours 4 1 CO. 50 60.00 00.50 85.00 38.50 8 7i 7 9 9 Operators 1 Do 1 1 1 1 Do Operators, chief 1 1 Operators or managers, 1 iraneh Grand total 10 2 610 3 82.50 110.00 8J 8i NEW ORLEANS, LA. Cashiers 1 Do 1 Total at 8i hours 1 1 82.50 15.00 25.00 8i 9 9 Cashier, assistant 1 Clerks 3 2 1 Do Total at 9 hours 3 3 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 50.00 55.00 if 8 ' 8 *'! 8i 8i 8i Clerks 1 4 2 1 1 3 1 Do Do 1 1 1 Do Do 2 1 1 1 Do Do Do 1 1 1 a Not including 12 messengers on piecework basis. t> Not including 20 messengers working on commission. 252 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. . Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW ORLEANS, LA.— Continued. Clerks seo.oo 66.00 8i 8i 2 1 Do 1 Total at 8 J hours 7 2 16 2 a 15. 00 45.00 60.00 8 8i 8i Clerks. . . 3 1 1 2 1 Collectors Do Total at 8i hours 2 1 150.00 45.00 55.00 66.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 1 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 Do 1 3 5 6 9 Do . . 1 2 1 4 Do Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 24 9 1 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 2 4 1 7 2 Do Do Do Do 4 7 Do Total at 8 hours 11 17 77.00 82.50 88.00 7i 71 7i Operators 6 4 1 1 4 Do Total at 7J hours 11 5 82.50 120.00 95.00 85.00 90.00 7 9 7i 7 7 1 1 1 Operators, chief 1 1 1 Operators, chief Do . . 1 Total at 7 hours 1 1 55.00 71.50 10 10 1 1 Do Total at 10 hours 2 33.00 55.00 71.50 75.00 82.50 93.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators or managers, branch i" 2 1 1 Do Do Do 1 i' 1 Do 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours : 3 4 2 3 30.00 82.50 10 9 1 1 1 a And commissions. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 253 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW ORLE.\NS, LA.— concluded. $30.25 60.50 8i 8J 1 Do 1 Total at 8J hours 1 1 15.00 45.00 1 Do •- 1 Total at 8§ hours 1 66.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 15.00 100.00 15.00 20.00 9 9 ? 9 9 9 9 Timekeeper Traffic chiefs Do 1 1 1 1 1 Traffic chief, branch Tube attendants 23 3 Wire chiefs Messengers Do Total at 9 hours 26 Grand total 78 a8 i>93 c7 58.50 69.33 52.00 60.67 65.00 104.00 9 9 n 7J 7J NEW YORK, N. V. Batterymen Ronkkp.pppr 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bookkeepers Do 3 Do Do 1 Total at 7J hours 4 4 34.67 39.00 47.67 52.43 §1 9i 9J Canvassers 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Total at 9J hours 4 71.50 17.33 17.48 19.50 19.56 21.65 21.67 23.83 26.00 30.33 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I Canvassers 1 1 1 Check boys Do 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 i' 1 io 2 1 8 3 Do 1 Do Do 1 Do Do 3 2 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 5 4 26 6 21.65 8 Check boys 2 a Not including 1 porter at 20 cents per hour. b Not including 54 messengers working on commission, 2 porters at 20 cents per hour, and 1 scrublier at 20 cents per hour. c Not including 1 scrubber at 20 cents per hour. 254 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates, of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. 1 Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y. — Continued. $21. 65 21.67 26.00 1 7 1 Do Do Total at 7i hours 9 21.65 21.67 7 7 4 Do ; - - 1 4 1 34.67 39.00 9^ 9i Clerks 1 Do 1 Total at 9i hours 1 1 17.33 17.48 19.50 19.56 21.58 21.65 21.67 26.00 26.08 27.99 28.17 28.25 30.33 30.52 32.50 34.67 34.69 36.83 37.48 38.13 39.00 39.13 41.17 43.33 43. .56 44.68 45.50 47.67 48.66 49.49 49.83 50.05 52.00 53.99 54.17 54.25 56.33 56.51 56.60 58.33 58.50 60.49 60.67 62.49 65.00 65.65 69.33 73.67 74.97 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks . . 5' 3 1 1 4 7 2 1 3 1 17 2 2 6 1 Do Do Do Do Do Do 1 1 Do 6 1 Do Do - Do 1 Do Do 1 5 3 1 18 1 2 1 1 Do Do 3 20 1 2 Do 4 Do 2 1 Do 1 20 2 2 11 1 3' 6 1 16 1 1 Do Do Do 4 12 1 Do Do 1 i" Do 2 7 1 Do 1 Do . . . .. 1 i" 5 i' 7' 1 1 1 1 1 1 3" 1 1 1 2 1 Do Do 2 1 2 1 5 i" 4 1 Do 1 Do Do 2 Do 1 Do Do i i' 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Do Do Do •- 1 Do Do Do 2 Do 1 1 Do 1 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 255 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOUUS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— ('ontinued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of 1907. employees. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y. — continued. Clerks $78.65 82.16 9 9 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 145 35 100 16 56.33 82.33 8} 8J Clerks 1 1 Do Total at 8J hours 2 26.08 34.69 39.13 47.73 52.17 54.25 69.33 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Clerks 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Do 1 1 1 Do 1 Do . .. Do 1 Total at 8 hours . 5 \ 3 21.58 21.65 21.67 26.00 26.08 30.33 30. 52 32.50 34.67 39.00 43.33 47.67 49.83 50.01 50.08 52.00 52.43 53.99 54.17 56.33 56.67 60.67 62.83 65.00 67.82 73.67 7i Vi 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7J 7J 7J 7i 7i 7i n 7i 7J 7J 7i 7i Clerks 1 Do Do 2 3 Do ... 1 Do Do 6 5 3 Do Do Do 3 2 1 1 1 5 1 6 1 6 Do 6 Do 4 Do 2 Do 1 Do Do 1 Do 1 2 2 3 Do . . Do Do Do 1 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 1 Do Do 2 Do 1 1 Do Total at 7i hours 24 21 35 29 21.65 21.67 23.83 28.25 32.33 32.50 39.00 50.01 53.99 54.17 56.33 62.49 62.83 67.82 Clerks 2 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do ; Do 1 Do Do 2 Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do . . Do 1 1 Do Do Do Total at 7 hours 14 5 256 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOE, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— continued. $73. 67 90.00 92.99 100.32 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Total at 9 hours 4 3 99.67 104.00 7i 1 Do 1 Total at 7i hours 1 1 57.20 71.50 78.66 81.47 84.50 9 9 9 9 9 1 Do 1 Do .... 1 1 1 Do Do 1 2 3 1 56.33 69.33 73.67 82.33 7i 7J 7i 1 2 2 Do 2 2 1 Do . Do 5 5 26.00 93.90 75.83 78.00 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 52.17 43.56 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 30.33 8.67 40.00 44.98 51.48 65.00 71.50 73.67 78.00 91.00 4 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 Do 2 5 1 5 1 1 1 Do Do .... . . Do Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 16 75.83 84.50 95.33 108. 33 9 9 9 9 Linemen, foremen 1 1 Do Do 1 Do 2 Total at 9 hours ." 1 4 43.33 52.00 58.50 60.67 9 9 9 9 1 2 4 1 Do 2 Do CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 257 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGEAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and loiality. 1907. 1908. Male. 1 Female. Male. Female. NEW YOKK, N. Y.— continued. $65. 00 9 1 2 4 9 106. 83 201.50 9 9 1 1 1 1 Do 2 2 150. 02 174. 98 134. 98 21.67 19.50 21.65 26.00 28.69 30.33 30.51 .32. 50 33.37 34.67 34.82 38. 08 38.13 39.00 39.13 39. 74 42.47 42.90 43 33 43.56 45.50 47.23 47.67 50.05 52.00 52.43 54.17 54.25 54.82 57.16 57.20 58.43 58.50 58.69 59.58 61.04 61.97 62 86 63.61 64.35 64.43 65.00 66.73 67.03 68.08 70.40 71.50. 9 7i I I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 ;■;;■; ........ 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 7 Do 1 Do • - i 4 Do Do 4 Do 1 Do 1 Do 2 6 Do 3 7 Do Do 1 Do 3 Do '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 4 Do 2 Do 2 Do 2 i' 2 1 2 1 6 1 Do i Do 1 6 3 Do . Do 1 Do 2 3 1 2 12 2 Do Do 2 Do 1 5 5 1 1 2 Do . 1 Do .' 2 i? 2 21 i' 5 1 1 Do Do Do . 1 Do 1 15 Do 6 S. Doc. 725, 60-2 17 258 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Coutinued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— continued. S71.73 73.82 76.27 78.00 78.65 79.82 80.34 81.03 81.12 81.38 83.42 83.73 86.08 85.80 88.18 90.57 92.95 95.55 95.73 97.93 103. 29 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 1 13 Do Do 7 1 Do Do . 1 Do 1 Do 4 21 1 7 40 15 Do 10 Do Do . Do 9 1 1 4 14 2 6 1 Do Do Do 5 18 2 Do . . Do . Do Do Do 1 Do 1 Do 2 177 72 74 77 81.03 83.42 88.18 Si 8i 84 1 5 1 Do Do 7 37.56 43.82 50.08 52.17 56.34 58.43 00.51 62.60 66.77 70.95 73.03 75.12 81.03 81.38 83.47 87.64 91.81 95.99 100.16 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 1 Do - ... 1 1 Do 1 2 Do 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 Do - ... Do Do 1 Do 1 5 12 3 1 Do 3 1 3 1 Do Do Do 1 Total at 8 hours 10 36 7 39.00 52.43 61.97 65.00 66.73 71.50 76.27 81.03 83.42 85.80 88.18 88.42 90.57 7i 7J I 7i 1\ 11 7i 1 2 1 1 1 4 3 8 8 1 8 2 2 Do Do Do Do -. Do Do Do Total at 7J hours 42 CHAPTER 111. GENERAL TABLES. 259 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. .4. -RATES OF WAGES AND HOUBS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Contiritied. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per rpKuhir full •Jay. 7 Ni 19( mber of employees. Occupation and locality. )7. 190S. 1 Male. Female. 4 Male. iFemale. NEW YORK, N. Y.— Continued. $71. 50 78.25 80.17 81.03 81.38 83.42 83.46 83.73 85.80 88.18 88.42 90.57 92.95 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 7 Do 1 17 2 Do 1 Do Do 5 3 15 1 1 6 1 Do Do i Do Do i 1 Do Total at 7 hours 63 j i 8 104.00 141.09 147. 42 9 H 8J 1 1 1 2 Do 2 1 Total at 8* hours 3 1 2 130. 26 88.68 93.17 95.55 97.93 102. 70 105. 08 107. 47 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operator, chief 1 Operators, chief, assistant 1 2 1 1 1 Do 1 Do Do Do 1 2 Do 3 2 Do ; . I 1 Total at 9 hours 11 5 1 69.64 104.00 130. 26 8i 8J Operators, chief, assistant 1 1 2 . . ..1 Do Do 2 4 2 88.18 90.57 95.55 97.93 105.08 107. 47 114. 62 130.26 7 7 7 I 7 7 7 7 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do 1 1 Do Total at 7 hours 5 6 61.97 71.50 81.03 87.45 88.18 92.95 95.33 100.10 109.63 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators, chief, branch 1 Do 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 Do ' Do Do Do Do I Do Do i 1 Total at 9 hours 11 6 1 90.57 9 Operator, chief, branch , assistant 1 260 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION, Table VI.— R^TES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY — Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— continued. $65.00 66.73 9 9 10 n\ 9i 94 94 ! 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 1 2 1 Operator or manager, branch Operators or managers, branch .52.43 47.67 52.43 66.73 104. 87 1 1 1 2 1 1 Do ] 1 Total at 9V hours ' 5 : 1 26.08 33.02 33.37 34.67 38. 13 38.48 39.00 40.00 42.90 43.33 43.98 47.67 49.49 50.05 52.00 .52. 43 53.60 54.17 54.82 54.99 56.17 57.20 57.63 58.43 58.50 59.58 60.49 60.67 61.97 62.83 64.35 65.00 66.73 68.08 70.95 71.50 73.67 76.27 79.99 81.03 82.51 83.42 85.80 86.08 87.45 88.18 90. .57 93.47 93.90 95.33 100.10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 9 1 9 ! 9 i 9 9 9 9 I 1 i' 1 2 Do i i" 2 Do 1 Do i' 1 11 6 i 2 1 2 4' 2 1 5 4 2 6 J)0 5 J)0 1 8 5 3 2 10 2 i' 4 2 9 2 1 e" 2 Do 8 Do 1 J)0 Do 3 Do 6 T>n 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 Do 1 1 Do 22 1 3 9 1 J)0 • Do 1 2 2 1 3 Do 3 1 6 6 Do 1 Do 10 3 1 J)0 1 Do 1 2 8 1 2 8 2 Do 2 Do J)0 1 Do 17 14 2 2 1 22 1 5 Do 7 Do 21 1 1 Do Do 12 1 Do Do • • Do • 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 Do 2 1 1 Do Do Do 3 5 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 261 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL. 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Contimiod. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 190S. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— continued. Operators or managers, branch 8108. 33 109.63 119.17 130.00 152. 53 166.83 177. 67 200.85 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 Do Do Do Do . .. 3 3 1 1 Do Do Do Total at 9 hours 161 64 128 65 26.08 47.73 50.08 57.20 59.58 62.60 66.77 106.42 8 8 8 1 8 8 8 Opp.ratnrs or managers, branch 1 1 Do i Do 2' 2 1 1 Do Do i' 2 Do Do 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 7' 3 4 57.20 42.90 47.67 52.43 57.20 59.58 7i 7 7 7 7 7 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 Operators or raanas^ers, branch Do ." Do Do 2 1 Do Total at 7 hours 7 7 .38. 13 104.00 43.56 52.17 6i 9 9 9 Operator or manager, branch 1 Plumber 1 Porters 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 i 1 141.09 125. 20 65.00 75.83 ■ 8 9 9 Quad, chief 1 1 Solicitor 1 Splicers, cable 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 41.17 43.33 47.07 7J 7i Stenographers . . 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 Total at 7i hours 2 1 2 85.50 48. 66 124. 15 (i5. 00 07.17 69. 33 71.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Timekeepers Timekeeper, assistant 1 1 1 1 Traffic chiefs 1 7 Trouble hunters Do 1 Do A Do 8 Total at 9 hours 14 19 ' 262 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— ('ontinued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— Continued. $44. 63 71.50 82.33 9 9 9 1 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 3 58.50 65.00 71.50 73.67 75.83 78.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 3 1 1 1 Do 3 Do Do ...... I Do ... Do 2 Total at 9 hours 8 5 65.00 8.67 13.00 15.08 16.68 17.21 17.33 17.48 17.94 19.50 19.56 20.19 20.24 21.06 21.65 21.67 21.97 22.17 22.75 23.10 23.31 23.48 23.74 23.83 23.92 24.35 24.44 24.87 24.92 25.13 25.26 25.52 26.00 26.08 27.30 27.38 28.17 28.21 28.82 29.47 29.60 29.99 30.03 30.33 30.42 31.42 32.50 33.15 34.67 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I 9 9 9 1 1 3 j Messengers 1 1 1 Do 2 .- Do 1 Do 2 1 16 1 1 56 26 1 1 1 1 51 1 1 23 7 1 17 Do . ... Do :::::::: '. Do Do . ... Do 51 8 1 2 Do Do Do Do . .. Do 1 26 Do Do Do Do 15 3 Do Do Do 19 1 12 Do Do 7 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do 3 1 Do 3 3 4 1 7 3 Do 7 Do Do 5 3 1 1 10 Do .... . . Do Do Do 7 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 ____ Do Do Do Do Do .. Do 4 3 Do Do Do 1 Do - Do 2 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 263 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. ,%..— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— (oiiliniie.l. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rales of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Ntnnber of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. ld08. Male. Female. Male. Female. NEW YORK, N. Y.— Concluded. $36.83 39.00 9 9 2 3 Do 21 Total at 9 hours 268 1 194 Grand total (a) (•LOOS 204 C797 207 75.00 18.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 45.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 OMAHA, NEBR. Cashiers Clerks Do 1 2 2 1 2 Do 1 Do Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours. ... . 1 6 2 5 30.00 45.00 75.00 55.00 125.00 40.00 50.00 55.00 60.50 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 82.50 f 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerk i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Linemen, foremen .' Linemen, helpers Manager 1 1 1 Do Do 2 1 Do Do Do 2 2 Do 1 2 1 Do 2 Total at 9 hours. . 12 5 60.50 66.00 71.50 77.00 8 8 1 Operators I 1 Do 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 8 hours 2 3 115.00 90.00 90.00 71.50 71.50 38.50 70.00 9 8 11 lOJ 10 10 Operators, chief 1 1 1 Do Do 1 2 1 Operators or managers, branch i 1 1 1 Do Operators or manager.s, branch Do i Total at 10 hoiu-s 2 1 95.00 85.00 9 9 Repeater chiefs 1 1 1 Trartic chiefs 'I Not including 3 operators or managers, branch, in 1907, and 3 operators in 1908, sex not reported. bNot including 3 operators or managers, branch, and 1 solicitor, hours not reported, and 376 mes- sengers on piecework basis. cNot including 3 operators or managers, branch, hours not reported, and 1 operator. 1 operator or inanager. Ijranch, and 305 messengers on piecework basis. 264 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOTJBS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per re(jular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 19C8. Male. Female. Male. Female. OMAHA, NEBE.— concluded. $19. 56 20.00 22.60 25.00 9 9 9 9 1 2 1 1 Do .« Do Do 1 5 27 1 8 «26 6 75.00 100. 00 100. 00 14.00 14.00 14.00 45.00 45.00 9 9i 9 9 8 n 10 10 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1 1 Do 1 5 2 Do » 2 Do 4 Clerks 1 Do 1 1 1 14.00 15.00 10.00 17.00 18.00 20.00 22.00 23.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45. 00 60.00 55.00 65.00 75.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks 2 1 2 2 2 1 4 1 2 Do Do Do 1 Do 1 2 1 1 3 2 Do 1 Do Do 1 5 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 Do 3 1 Do 1 3 2 Do Do 3 Do 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 27 5 24 8 14.00 30.00 8 8 Clerks 1 1 Do 2 14.00 18.00 22.00 25.00 45.00 ?l 74 7i ' Clerks 1 2 1 1 1 1 Do Do 2 1 1 Do Do 4 \ C 90.00 100. 00 15.00 50.00 9 Si 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 o Not including 9 messengers on piece-work basis. CHAPTER III. — GENERAJj TABLES. 265 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per ret'ular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Femde. Male. Female. PHILADELPHIA, PA.— continued. Collector $.50. 00 100. 00 45.00 25.00 45.00 8V 9' 10 9 9 1 i ' Janitor } ' Janitors ■ ' Do 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 25.00 35. 00 <0. 00 45. 00 (JO 00 ti5. 00 70 00 80.00 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Janitor 3 1 6 2 4 1 1 1 , Lineiren Do Do 5 Do Do Do Do Total at 9 hours 18 5 C5. 00 137. ,50 3S .50 40.00 44 00 45 00 49 50 50.00 54 ,55 55. 00 (iO 00 CO. 50 (,5. 00 CO. 00 70. 00 71 .50 77.00 82.50 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Lineman , foreman i i 1 2 1 1 10 1 12 1 12 1 3' 1 1 Operators Do 4 1 3 Do I Do Do 7 1 3 1 .Do Do Do 2 2 5 2 2 2 5 Do 1 Do Do Do Do Do 11 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 55 13 32 <) 60.00 GO. 50 60.00 8' 8' Operators 1 2 1 ^Do ::::::::: 1 2 Do Total at 81 hours 3 4 31.30 ■.i:<. 00 35. 00 40. 00 45. !)1 54. 25 55. 00 .50. 34 02. CO 00.77 70. 00 70.95 71.50 73.03 75.12 70.37 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operators 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 Do Do Do 1 Do ; Do Do 1 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Total at 8 hours 22 2 266 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Tabie VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— KATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOP, BY OCCUPATIONS— ContiniiPd. POSTAL TELPGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per recnlar full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908 Male. Female. Male. Female PHILADELPHIA, PA.— Continued. $5.5. 00 60.50 tlo. 00 oO.OO 70.00 71.50 77.00 7i 7i 74 74 1 1 3 1 Do 4 Do 3 2 12 1 Do Do 8 1 Do Total at 7J hours 22 j 15 1 38.50 125. 50 87. .M 100. 00 76.50 14.00 21.06 34.66 39.00 5 ''h 7 8J 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do ' ....: 1 Do 1 Do 3 7 44.00 49. .50 5.5.00 60.50 71.50 88.00 10 10 10 10 10 10 Operators or managers, bnuich Do 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 Do Do Do Do 1 6 1 7 1 55.00 27.50 30.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.. 50 50.00 55. 00 60.50 66.00 71.50 80.00 82.50 88.00 110.00 94 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do , i' 1 1 1 Do 2 Do 1 1 1 ! Do 1 3 2 1 Do 1 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 1 18 4 10 4 40.00 44.00 .55.00 8 8 8 1 Do i' 1 1 1 1 71.50 77.00 82. .50 7J 7J 74 2 1 1 3 2 Do Do Total at 7§ hours 4 5 27.50 6 Operator or manager, branch 1 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 267 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES-Continued. .4.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS- Coiilinucd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY (Oiiliinied. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. .5 .5 Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 19C Female. Male. Female. Male. PHiL.\DELPHi.\, PA. -concluded. $38.50 93. .50 1 1 Do 1 Total at 5 hour'< 2 1 87.50 100. 00 t,9. 33 82.60 50.00 30.00 35.00 f 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 2 1 I Do Total at 9 hours 4 104.00 87.60 76.50 93.00 82.00 93.00 12.00 12. 35 14.00 14.35 15.60 15.65 17.00 19.40 19.56 20.00 26.08 8i 7 8| 8i 7 8i 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 1 2 Do 1 1 1 5 Do Messengers Do . Do 4 5 2 2 1 1 Do ..... Do 9 10 Do Do Do Do 5 1 1 3 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 26 26 Grand total o241 26 6170 30 40.00 45.00 50.00 9 9 9 PITTSBURG, PA. Bookkeepers 1 1 1 2 i" 1 Do 1 Do 1 3 3 3 95.00 18.00 20.00 22.00 9 9 9 9 Cashiers 1 2 I I 1 1 Do Do.... Total at 9 hours 4 1 18.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 30.00 35. 00 40.00 4.5. 00 50. 00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Do 4' 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 I Do Do Do Do Do 1 3 1 1 4 2 1 a Not including 44 messengers on piecework ba.sls. *Nx)t including 23 messengers on piecework basis. 268 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1U08, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OP WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOE, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY- Continued. Rates of wages per month. ITours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female PITTSBURG, PA.— continued. Clerks $60. 00 CO. 00 70.00 9 9 9 2 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 12 12 9 10 35.00 65.00 7.5. 00 35.00 40.00 58.77 V-i 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks 1 1 1 1 Collectors 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 3 2 35.00 40.00 45. 00 55. 00 65.00 70.00 71.73 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Linemen 1 Do 1 Do Do 1 3 2 3 Do 3 3 1 Do Do Total at 9 hours 10 10 80.00 85. 00 90.00 9 9 9 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 2 148. 50 38.50 44.00 49. 50 55. 00 60.50 6G.00 71.07 71. £0 77.00 82.50 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 3" 3 4 1 1 3 2 4 2 1 Operators Do Do 1 1 1 6 1 1 5 10 Do 3 Do 4 Do 1 Do Do 3 8 11 6 1 3 Do 1 Do Total at 9 hours 32 19 26 12 60.50 60.00 71.i.0 77.00 8 8 8 8 Operators 1 2 2 3 Do Do Total at 8 hours 8 1 66.00 71. .50 77.00 82. iO 7i 7i 7i 7i 2 1 1 3 ^Do...::::::::::::::;;:::;::::;;::::::::::::::::: Do 3 9 Do Total at 7J hours 12 7 82.50 136.50 7 9 Operator 1 1 Operators, chief 1 CHAPTER HI. -GENERAL TABLES. 269 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNIiNGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS- Continued. POSTAL TELEGEAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Coutinued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employe •s. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. PITTSBUKG, PA.— coutinued. Ot)erators, chief $109. 00 131.00 7i 7i 1 1 Do 1 Total at 7i hours 2 1 109. 00 120 00 55.00 60.00 22.00 27. £0 33.00 38. to '.0 00 55.00 tO.iO 66. 00 71. iO iO 00 82.50 7 9 lOi 10 0* % 9i 9J 9i 9i 9J 9i 9i 9i % Operator, chief 1 1 Operators, chief, assistant. 1 1 1 i' Operators or managers, branch 1 Do 1 1 Operators or manascrs, ITrancli Do Do 3 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Do 9 Do Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do . . . 1 Total at 9.J hours 3 1 8 2 7 22.00 49. fO. 55.00 CO. to 66.00 80.00 82. to 99.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators or managers, branch i' 1 i' i' 1 1 1 1 Do ^ Do • 1 2 Do Do 1 1 Do Do 1 i' 1 Do Total at 9 hours 4 5 2 5 44.00 CO. to 44.00 93.00 104.00 1* 7 9 9 Operators or managers, branch i' 1 1 1 1 i' Do 1 Do Repeater chiefs Do 2 1 Total at 9 hours 3 1 98 50 91.29 103. 50 76.50 82.50 87.50 109. 00 7i (a) 9 9 9 9 9 Repeater chiefs 1 1 2 1 Splicers, cable .- Traffic chiefs 1 1 Wire chiefs Do 1 1 1 Do Do 1 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 3 1 3 93.00 104. 00 7i 7i 1 I Do 1 Total at 7i hours 1 2 50.00 52.17 SO. 00 9 9 9 Wirenieii I 1 1 Do Do o 'I'ime worked not reported. 270 XELEtil'.APH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female, PITTSBUKG, PA.— concluded. AViremen . Do.... Total at 9 hours Wireman, helper. Messengers Po Messengers . Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Total at 9 hours Messenger Grand total PORTLAND, OREG. Bookkeepers Bookkeepers, assistani Casniers and clerks Clerks . , Do. Total at 9.1 hours. Clerks . . Do. Do. Do. Total at 9 hours. Clerks . . . . Linemen. Managers. Operators. Do.... Do.... Total at 9 hours Operators . Do.... Total at 8 hours. $95. 20 104.00 58.69 16.17 12.00 12.00 13.00 13.04 13.82 14.00 14.09 15.00 15.65 16.00 16.17 17.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 75.00 40.00 75.00 50.00 60.00 2.5.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 25.00 80.00 137.50 66.00 75.00 88.00 77.00 82.50 10 ' 9i 26 6122 a Not including 88 messengers on piecework basis. * Not including 55 messengers on piecework basis- CHAPTER Til. — GENERAL TABLES, 271 Table VI.- RATES OF WACJES. EAK.\IX(JS, AND TIME EMl'LOVEl) OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGllAril OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS -(0111111110(1. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Oci;iii)alioii ami lofalily. PORTLAND, OREO.— concluded. Operator Operators, chief. Operators, chief. Do Total at 7 J hours. Operators, chief Operators or managers, branc-li . Do Total at 8 hours. Rates of wages pel month. Hours per regular full day. $82. .50 120. 00 105.00 110.00 Number of employees. 1907. Male. Female, n 1908. Male. Female. 95.00 55.00 60. 00 a 16 R a 12 - 25.00 66.00 20.00 17.00 2.5.00 35.00 50.00 9 9i 9 8 n 9A 9i 1 RICHMOND, VA. Bookkeepers .... i' 1 1 1 1 1 1 i" 1 Cashiers Check boy Do 1 Clerks . ■"1 Do 1 Do ::::::.: i Total at 9i hours 3 _ 1 I 20.00 2.5.00 3,5. 00 50.00 9 9 9 9 Clerks 1 i' 1 Do 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 1 1 1 1 25.00 40.00 9 9 Collectors 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 25. 00 70. 00 35. 00 137. ,50 55.00 60.00 66.00 77.00 82.50 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 Janitors Lineman 1 1 1 1 1 2 Lineman, assistant Managers Operators 1 1 *^Do : 1 Do 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 lioiirs 3 2 1 60. .50 75.00 77.00 82.50 8 8 8 8 Operators 1 1 1 • Do Do Do 1 Total at 8 hours 3 1 =^= a Not including 2 oix'ialors or managers, branch, working on commission 272 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUES OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. RICHMOND, VA.— concluded. .$90. 00 95. 00 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 90.00 33.00 35.00 27. 50 15.00 8 10 9J 9 10 1 1 1 1 1 Messenger 1 Grand total 23 2 ol3 4 ST. LOUIS, MO. 75.00 100. 00 9 9 1 Do 1 1 1 70.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 12 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 1 Dn i 2 Do i 1 < 3 1 3! 20.00 22.00 25.00 30.00 35. 00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 80.00 90.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 5 8 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do ..- Do Do i Do Do 2 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do 20 i 1 30 1 4 22.00 70.00 50.00 25.00 30.00 8 9 10 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 78.25 85.00 90.00 8 9 9 ' 3 1 3 1 Do 1 Total 1 ! 1 I Not including 20 messengers and 1 operator or manager, branch, working on commisiion. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 273 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES. EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Coutiuued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOB, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per mouth. Hours per 1 regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and lonality. 1907. 1908. Male. 1 Female. Male. Female ST. Loi IS, MO. — continued. Motormun $60.00 tJ5.00 8 8 1 Do 1 Total at 8 liour'i 1 1 33.00 35.00 38. .'iO 44.00 49.50 60.00 65.00 60. 50 60.00 70.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Operators . 1 1 1)0 1 2 2 1 Do 2 Do 1 Do 4 Do 1 Do 2 i' 1 2 Do Do i' 3 1 2 Do Do 1 1 3 2 Do Do 1 2 \ Do Total at 9 hours 7 9 9 14 49.50 55.00 8i 8i Operators 2 1 Do Total at 8i hours 2 1 38.50 49.50 00.50 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operators 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 2 1 8 2 Do Do Total at 8 hours 14 3 50.00 60.00 70.00 77.00 82.50 93.50 7i 7i n n 7i Operators 1 1 1 2 8 2 Do . Do Do Do 2 2 Do Total at 7i hours 4 15 , 12.j. 00 71.50 100.00 7i 7 7 Opprators, chief 1 1 1 Operators, chief Do.... ::; 1 1 1 30. 00 3.5.00 40.00 9 9 9 Ofx'rators, Rowland 1 Do .3 Do 2 6 27. .50 25.00 33.00 38.50 12 10 10 10 1 1 I 1 Do ...: ■.;:::::;;::::;;;::::: 1 1 Do :::::::: 3I ,-, S. Doc. 725, 60-2 — —18 274 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. „.m7a r\T? WATI?"^ FARNINGS AND TIME EMPLOYED OF %TpU?YiSs Yn ?lL?GRA?H''0?Fi%t' during APRIL, 1907 AND Sos, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES-Contmued. A.-BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS-Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Operators or managers, branch Do!'..'. Do Do Do Do Operators or managers, branch. 1^0 ".".".'.'.'.'.I no. 00 Do. Operators or managers, branch Do Do Do Do Bowland ensinf-cr Rowland assistant engmcer Splicers, cable Timelceepers Traffic chief Do . Not including 1 operator or manager, branch working on comm^s.on tSot iS^lullSI I ^^^jr^?=g?:t;rS'^^--^-^wor.ing on commission. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLKS. 275 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMri.OYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Ratps j of waives por 1 mouth. TTours i;fr re: Mlar lull day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Ffimale SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH— < oncludcd. Clerks $(10. 00 Cm. 00 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 3 1 1 1,37.50 77.00 82. .^0 88.00 9 9 9 9 1 4 1 Do .'. i j Do 1 ; 5 i| 100.00 95. 00 88.00 2.0. 00 30.00 9 8 9 9 8 1 1 1 Do 1 1 5 1 Me&jin';crs Do 8 Grand total 18 5 12 1 3 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. S5.00 35. ()0 40 00 45. 00 50 00 55. 00 CO 00 05.00 80.00 8 1 n Ik vi 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Do . . 1 Do Do Do Do Do ::::::.: Do '. Total at 7i hours 1 13 7 95 00 100. 00 8 8 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 1 1 Clerks 2.5. 00 35.00 37.30 40 00 45 00 50 00 00 00 70.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 i" 6 1 1 2 Do 1 1 Do 4 1 1 2 2 2 Do Do 1 i' 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours y- 9 u 5 1 5 25. 00 45. 00 W 00 75.00 8 8 8 8 ' Cl»rVs . . 1 J)0 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 2 2 30 00 3.1 00 40.00 7i Vi 2 1 1 Do 4 2 1 276 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION . TAT.TT. VI -RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED Ot EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES,' DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.-BATES OF WAGES AND HOTJES OF LABOR, BY OCCTTPATIONS-Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Occupation and locality. SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.— Continued. Clerks Clerks, chief CoUectois Collector, assistant . Janitors Linemen. Do... Do... Total at 8 hours. Linemen, foremen. Operators. Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Do... Do... Do... Total at 9 hours. Operators . Do.... Do.... Do.... Do.... Total at 8 hours. Operators . Do.... Do.... Total at 7J hours. Operators. Do.... Total at 7 hours. Operators, chief. Operators, chief. Do Total at 7 hours Operator, chief, assistant Operators or managers, branch. Do -. Do. Do'. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Rates of wages per month. $65. 00 110.00 90 00 CO 00 00.00 Hours per reeiilar full day. 75.00 85.00 9L29 95.00 50.00 55.00 65. 00 00. 00 71.50 75. 00 77.00 SO 00 y2. .JO 8N. 00 93 .".0 99.00 75.00 80.00 85.00 88.00 93.50 88.00 93. nO 99.00 93.50 99.00 140.00 115.00 130.00 135.00 40.00 44.00 50.00 55. 00 60.00 66.00 71.. '^0 75. 00 77.00 82.50 Number of employees. 1907. Male. Female. 1908. Male. Female. Vi CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 277 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOUKS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of waf;es | per month. Hours per roKiilar full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 19(IS. 1 Male. {Female. 1 Male. 'Female. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— concluded. $85.00 88.00 9 9 1 2 1 1 Do 7 10 3 10 88.00 40.00 44.00 8i 8 8 1 ' 2 Do ' r 1 Total at 8 hours 2 1 44.00 71.50 7* i' 1 1 Do 1 1 1 35.00 100.00 60.00 115.00 32.60 32.60 32.60 26.08 7 8 8 9 10 9 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 Trailic chiefs 1 1 21 7 3 Do Do 10 94 40 a 93 32 80.00 85.00 35.00 45 00 50.00 9 9 9 9 9 SEATTLE. WA.^^Il. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Clerks 1 Do . Do . 1 Total at 9 ho'!'-; 3 2 . . . 20.00 25 00 35 00 50.00 8J if Clerks 1 1 Do . i' 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at SJ hours 1 2 2 1 25 00 45 00 50 00 8 8 8 Clerks 1 Do 1 Do . 1 Total at 8 hours • 1 1 1 20 00 30 00 60 00 Clerks 1 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 7J hours . . 3 2 80 00 75 00 126.50 9 9 ^ Clerks chief i 1 1 i 1 Managers 1 1 oNot including 16 messengers on pieceworlc basis. 278 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.-RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, lb07 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOUES OF lABOE, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 190§. Male. Female. Male. Female. SEATTLE, -WASH.— concluded. 866. 00 70 00 71.50 75 00 82 50 88 00 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Po 1 3 po Total at 9 hours 7 5 2 82.50 54 58 66 00 75 00 77.00 80.00 Si 8 8 8 8 8 1 1 1 2 1 1 Do 1 1 2 Do Total at 8 hours 5 1 4 77.00 88 00 n 7| 1 1 Do 1 Total at 7J hours 2 1 120. 00 110 00 95 00 8 7i 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 7 J hours 2 2 44 00 54 98 75 68 10 10 10 1 1 1 2 1 60 00 77.00 9 9 1 J)q 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 Grand total 28 10 22 8 WASHINGTON, D. C. .22. 50 27.50 35.00 9 9 9 1 Do 2 1 1 Do 1 1 3 3 87.50 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50 25.00 30.00 35. 00 40 00 70.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 i i 2 3 1 1 r 1 2 2 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours 3 15 8 9 CHAPTER III, GENERAL TABLES. 279 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A. -RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGEAPH-CABLE COMPANY—Contiuued. Rates of \vaf;es per mouth. Hours per regular full dav. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. WASHINGTON, D. c— Continued. Clerks $1.5. 00 20.00 22.50 25.00 40. 01) 55.00 7J 7i 'J 7J 7i 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 Do 2 Do . . . Do 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 ..... Total at 7J hours 8 7 25.00 30.00 9 9 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 2 15.50 55. 00 ()0.a« 9 9 9 1 1 Do 3 Total at 9 hours 1 3 85.00 155. 00 159. 50 9 9 9 - • -1 Lineman, foreman. . . 1 1 i Do Total at 9 hours 1 1 12G. 50 27.50 30. 00 40. 00 44.00 49.50 55.00 (iO. 00 f,0. .50 05. 00 GO. CO 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 7J 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 Do 1 i 2 3 i Do Do Do 1 2 1 1 3 c 3 Do Do 2 i- 3 2 5 7 1 Do Do 6 Do Do 9 14 Do Total at 9 hours 41 12 28 7 CO. 00 65.00 70.00 71.50 75. 00 77.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 Operators 1 1 3 Do 1 5 1 Do Do ; ■ '1 Total at S hours 1 12 .m 00 50.00 55.00 CO. 00 6fi. 00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 7i 7i 7i n 7i 7J 7i Operators 1 Do 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do 1 Do 1 Do 3 13 Do 6 Total at 7J hours 17 12 11^ 280 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. WASHINGTON, D. c— continued. $55.00 77. 00 82.50 7 7 7 1 1 2 Do i Do 1 ! 4 2 ' 125. 00 143.00 9 9 1 1 1 1 ! 120. 50 90. CO 82.50 22 00 25.00 27.50 33.00 35. 00 -14. 00 45.00 (0.00 65. 00 «6.00 7J 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 5 1 Do Do 1 2 i" 1 1 Do Do 1 1 Do 2 Do - 1 2 1 ■ 1 Do 1 1 Do Do 2 12 3 7 1 5 30.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 7i 7 7 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 2 3 ! 95.00 22.50 22.50 95.00 100.00 9 9 1 1 1 1 9 9 1 Do . 1 1 1 1 ! 95.00 90.00 95.00 7J 9 9 1 1 1 Do 1 ' 1 1 i 95.00 105.00 110.00 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 Do 1 2 1 95.00 90.00 11.74 12.00 13.04 14.35 15 flS ? 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 13 1 16 1 3 Do 1 6 Do ' i 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 281 Table % I.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OK EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. A.— KATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. RaUs of wagi's per month. Hours pr-r ro^^nlar full day. Number of employees. Occupation and locality. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. WASHINGTON, D. c— Concluded. • Messengers «lii.9.5 18.20 19.50 9 9 9 21 5 2 8 Do Do is Total at 9 hours 02 34 11.74 13.04 U.-60 lti.9a 18.20 19.56 7i n 7i 7i I'h n Messengers 7 2 3 1 6 Do Do 1 7 1 Do Do Do 9 Total at 7J hours 16 1 21 1 Grand total ol80 33 6152 1 27 a Not including 12 messengers on piecework basis. b Not including 11 messengers on piecework basis. 282 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY B — SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEES ANB OF KEY OPERATORS, MACHINE OPERATORS, AND BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Atlanta, Ga Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicasjo, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los AniiPles. Gal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn . . . Mol:)ile, Ala Nashville. 'I'enn New Orleans, La New York-, N. Y Ogiden, Utah Omaha. Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsbiirs. Fa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis. Mo Salt Lake City, Utah. San Francisco, Gal — Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C City. Total. Total employees. 1907. Male. Female. Ill 227 103 1,150 138 81 13.'! 77 47 90 9 92 7G 559 8 70 155 121 40 S3 228 107 30 110 IS 150 42 307 43 207 2 19 49 13 5 7 50 1908. Male. Female. 84 107 71 802 121 119 57 92 45 30 80 6 C3 CO 419 5 55 151 59 42 52 1(5 30 119 27 lie 1,152 3,043 14 148 49 309 55 18 17 32 14 2 34 1 7 11 199 4 27 48 14 4 7 C8 2 51 5 22 1,1G2 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 59 12 79 9 115 48 127 24 o682 O130 116 31 34 2 64 11 116 19 64 15 46 66 19 25 2 30 3 1.50 8 o 1,107 O207 35 6 193 30 177 39 14 7 34 4 125 56 12 3 109 32 22 8 163 27 6 3,764 6 757 .Atlanta, Ga Birninghaii, .\la Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicasio, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas f ity. Mo Los Aneeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn. . . Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa PittsburE;, Pa Portland, Ore*; Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake ( ity, Utah San Francisco, Cal. . . Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C... Total 23 80 152 164 o894 82 45 70 59 41 30 70 13 10 78 al,.383 27 285 237 18 23 54 18 94 28 192 10 9 40 24 nll7 27 4 15 24 13 7 11 1 .2 9 o204 8 26 50 6 2 27 5 40 10 33 b 4, 170 6 724 o Not including 3, sex not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 283 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES. DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. B.— SUMMABY OF EMPLOYEES AND OF KEY OPERATORS, MACHINE OPERATORS, AND BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Number of operators. Numl)er of branch operators or Key. Macliine. mauagers. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. 90 118 74 681 80 19 42 42 120 12 09 70 47 4o:< (io 79 48 88 40 27 20 4 51 49 346 14 48 49 78 7 7 11 23 14 2 23 48 29 38 20 45 27 3 73 11 188 8 87 8 98 56 11 3 69 129 , "4 36 30 1 .1 C4 482 2 • 68 1 74 121 41 65 197 13 32 10 1 1 1 7 1 9 1 6 12 2 13 1 4 11 198 1 13 19 14 4 6 (!5 2 51 5 9 6 8 205 10 14 13 5 5 49 37 72 69 30 38 134 26 105 23 70 1 2 37 U 3 3ti 12 1 1 ::::::'i:::;:;: 154 1 32 ; 70 31 3 7 11 6 10 3 j 2,833 648 2,006 657 21 fa 31 93 275 176 184 136 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 7 60 69 32 342 46 28 22 31 16 11 12 3 5 47 257 14 103 52 5 6 13 5 48 15 62 1 1 11 4 43 5 9 46 48 21 239 28 19 16 29 14 8 11 4 3 31 0163 8 84 34 3 3 38 1 27 10 54 1 1 21 5 5 5 6 J 19 «43 7 16 7 ol5 9 1 4 9 4 2 4 4' 67 2 5 15 12' io 6 29 6 14 3 40 9 8 1 11 olO 10 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 2 10 4 3 i 1 2 146 3 27 7 3 1 7 3 11 7 4 9 2 1 5 185 2 32 10 3 2 5 7 1 6 2 5 1 4 1 ' 1 084 3 72 66 1 is 19 1 9 12 1 ll 7 5 14 1 10 6 20 4 1 12 6 2 7 9 1 14 11 2 3 5 ii' 13 2 5 , 1,311 211 921 o227 1 24 6 383 6 197 o294 o207 t Not including 6, sex not reported. 284 TELKGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY C— CLASSIFIED RATES OF WAGES OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. - Employees earning during month- - City. Under S20. $20 or under $25. 825 or under $30. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. OPERATOKS. 1 2 3 1 5 U Buffalo N Y 1 1 2 2 2 Dallas Te\ 1 1 1 3 1 Mobile \la' ' 1 1 New York N Y («) ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Salt I ake City Utah Total (o) 3 6 3 9 24 OPERATORS OH MANAGERS, BRANCH. 1 7 2 7 3 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i'":::::'i::::.... Philadelphia, Pa 1 ' 3 3 1 1 1 9 10 1 1 17 6 a Not including 1 in 1907 and 3 in 1008 on piecework basis. J> Not including 3 in 1907 and 2 in 190SJ for whom rate is not reported. CIIAPTEli III. — GENERAL TABLES. 285 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 190S, COMPANIES- Continued. ■O.— CLASSIFIED RATES OF WAGES OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. 1 Em plpyees earning during month— *30 or ita- der S40. $40 or un- der $50. §50 or un- der $G0. S(iO or un- der $70. $70 or un- der $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or un- der $100. $100 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. a908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 12 45 ■ 9' 19 44 13 ■ ■ '-21 26 57 9 2 18 14 58 6 1 3 9 "'i' 4 12 27 12 42 11 ""8 10 2 3 2 15 33 19 34 11 9 20 19 2 5 4 42 48 26 129 30 26 9 11 12 4 18 6 80 2 15 26 24 4 16 29 "ie' 4 11 18 as 19 76 36 27 11 18 13 10 11 2 15 9 145 1 19 23 24 9 13 37 17 24 5 13 59 42 34 183 39 ■■"44" 48 19 14 10 3 28 47 128 46 21 14 192 16 44 15 35 32 11 2 3 17 26 100 1 13 1 390 3 6' 56 53 4 1 1 7 5 1.^,9 1 4 8 26 7 2 1 1 1 14 1 I 4 ..J" "'■ 1 7 2 5 2 10 1 5 6 1 ■ ""1 10 4 • 1 2 1 1 1 \ L... 1 1 2 2 11 10 48 7 11 42 13 5 62 7 9 48 12 4 262 3 4 76 ■■42' 2 1 47 1 58 79 5 3 2 2 1 3 3 4 6 4 3 16 4 6 4 4 2 12 6 7 9 2 7 17 7 9 7 3 7 22 14 1 5 26 25 38 8 38 56 ■"■27' 4 16 10 26 20 19 16 47 5 55 . 14 27 16 17 52 28 5 104 8 19 16 5 6 51 :;::::i::::::i:::::: 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 19 ""26" ::;.:;::::: 5 1 2 5 3 10 2 6 7 1 3 118 26 41 39 5 26 12 ...... 5 1 2 4 3 157 212 251 226 268 319 609 623 936 813 1,213 478 89 70 12 16 33 CO 8 27 17 10 15 83 4 17 56 3 2 5 8 40 9 34 1 2 39 3 5 21 3 I 21 ""9 3 9 "2 1 4 3 4 1 5 1 3 13 6 1 2 2 1 1 1 9 2 5 2 6 10 4 7 1 9 1 10 2 14 1 12 1 7 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 128 68 113 95 65 59 61 39 26 13 19 9 6 7 8 6 <• Not including 5 in 1907 and 6 in 19 d Not inoluding 3 in 1907 and 2 in 19 i Ing on commission. working on commission. for wliom rate is not reported and 5 in 1907 and in 1908 work- 286 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY C— CLASSIFIED BATES OF WAGES OF OFEBATOBS AND OF BBANCH OFEBATOBS OB MANAOEBS, BY CITIES— Coiieliidel. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Employees earning during month- - City. Under $20. $20 or under $25. $25 or under $30. 1 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907 1908. OPERATORS. Atlanta, Ga Birmingham, Ala Boston, Mass 1 2 Butialo, N. Y 2 i Chicago, 111 (a) 1 1 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, ilo 1 Los Anseles, Cal 1 Louisville, Ky . . 1 Minneapolis, Minn... Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York-, N.Y.(6) 1 1 2 Omaha, Xebr 1 Philadelphia, Pa 1 1 2 Pittsburg, Pa . 1 Portland , Oreg 1 Richmond, Va l St. Louis, Mo 1 Salt LakeCitv, Utah San Francisco, Cal ' Seattle, Wash ! Washington, D. C .' 1 2 Total ( c) 3 1 2 1 5 5 3 OFERATORS OK MANAGERS, BRANCH. Atlanta, Ga 1 1 1 1 2 Boston, Mass 1 1 2 Buffalo, N. Y 1 3 1 1 1 2 Chicago, III. (d) 1 Cleveland, Ohio 1 Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo 1 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 2 Kansas City, Mo 1 4 1 Los ,\ngeles, Cal 1 Louisville, Kv Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y. (e) 1 .. 4 2 Omaha, Nebr 1 Philadelphia, Pa .. ! 3 I 1 Pittsburg, Pa 1 2 1 Portland, Oreg. (f) Richmond, Va. (s) 1 4' St. Louis, Mo. (A) 1 2 San Francisco, Cal Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C 6 1 3 4 Total (0 3 1 2 16 6 27 24 a Not in'']ud''ng 1 worlring on commission and 1 working irregular hours In 1907. 6 Not including 1 in 1908 on piecework basis. c Not including 1 working on commission and 1 working irregular hours in 1907, and 1 in 1908 on piece- work bas's. d Not including 9 in 1907 and 6 in 19CS working on commission. « Not including 3 in 1907 and 4 in 1908, hours not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 287 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1007 AND 1908. COMPANIES— Continued. C CLASSIFIED RATES OF WAGES OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS. BY CXTXES— Coiuluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Employees earning during month— $30 or un- der $40. $40 or im- der £50. $50 or un- der SOO. $60 or un- der $70. $70 or un- der sso. 580 or $9C under $90 or un- der $100. $100 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 4 12 8 41 14 3 7 4 4 1 2 "'3' 2 41 2 24 14 ...... 7 6 M 19 6 75 18 4 14 19 7 3 2 2 6 15 14 4 69 11 3 7 15 4 2 4 2 42 7 3 27 12 1 li 11 35 7 1 2 2 1 19 7 25 3 1 4 5 21 10 58 18 1 5 5 3 3 3 1 4 3 38 3 38 10 I 1 2 2 U) 3 1 10 2 9 5 31 8 2 2 3 C 4 33 4 "'i' 1 1 4 1 161 110 5 i 1 26 3 4 9 1 1 10 1 6 7 1 6 2 1 i 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 6 2 2 1 . . 1 . j 1 1 42 2 17 5 ""27' 2 9 4 1 16 ""13' 1 21 39 6 37 25 1 3 t 5 5 20 18 32 2 16 13 1 1 17 4 23 22 174 2 1 20 4 1 5 1 27 6 29 11 91 2 G 22 13 1 18 4 13 17 2 1 1 5 1 5 14 3 1 15 1 14 6 14 1 1 ...: ! 1 4 1 3 8 4 8 4 2 2 t 2 2 4 13 ""2 11 18 12 1 4 2 8 7 1 37 57 111 100 161 121 258 208 358 289 542 355 38 33 6 2 6 6 1 2 1 5 G 13 3 11 2 21 8 6 2 7 G 5 5 13 5 3 1 5 2 1 4 '"'s' 4 1 3 2 ■■3' 1 1 1 1 ""'i' 2 9 7 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 4 I 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 20 1 3 4 1 1 16 2 65 2 24 3 5 2 2 19 4 6 2 2 37 1 31 1 5 1 6 41 3.5 55 29 25 22 19 3 2 11 4 8 4 3 4 1 5 4 6 4 4 5 1 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 12 1 1 3 2 1 1 6 6 1 8 1 2 5 2 1 3 3 1 5 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 4 3 3 10.5 74 100 101 107 94 53 55 49 43 69 ^ 12 12 28 26 / Not includins; 2 in 1907 and 2 In 1908, worWnc; on commission. g Not including; 1 in 190S, working on commission. A Not including,' 3 in lOii? and 2 in 1908. working on commission. « Not inrluding 3 in 1907 and 4 in 19U8, hours not reported, and 14 In 1907 and 11 in 1908, working on sommission. 288 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OP AS REPORTED BY ».— ""■'PLOYEES EABNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. [The data in this table for tlie two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instant es only the operators in the main offi e being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Eate of wages per month. Total employees. Under ?20. S20or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $.')0 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. wos. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. ATLANTA, GA. $40 00 2 10 5 13 1 2 3 2 SO 00 ""'i' 1 1 ■■"3" 2 ....„ 1 55 00 12 CO 00 1 1 60.50 12 1 29 3 65 00 6 "'25' 1 11 13 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 66 00 4 ...... 1 ...... 3 70.00 1 ....„ 1 ...... 1 71 50 2 75 00 1 77.00 59 1 1 2 1 1 5 80.00 82 50 6 4 2 1 1 1 1 88.00 93 50 99 00 110 00 137.50 i 1 Total 130 98 6 3 2 I 2 8 4 10 1 2 6 11 BOSTON, MAS.S. $13 03 3 1 2 16 1 1 2 1 3 12 3 33 1 4 27 1 1 6 37 1 15 3 ""2 2 1 2 15 03.. 1 1 17 33 20 00 3 2 14 1 2 21.03 21.33 1 2 10 2 17 22 50 . ■■■"2' 1 1 1 5 "'is' 2 15 25.03 20 2 27 1 27 50 30.00 9 9 1 2^0 1 1 4 9 2 32.50 33 00 . IG 15 2 3 15 13 1 1 35.00 •. 1 1 3 37 50 38.00 38.50 24 15 15 4 1 21 10 34 3 22 1 9 21 2 24 4 25 I 2 9 1 1 1 1 1 11 11 11 9 2 1 25 1 11 1 4 1 1 7 7 23 '"'k' 2 ""2 "'is 10 5 44.00 1 47.30 1 29 23 20 "'"'i' 15 1 15 2 11 3 12 5 1 3 3 ■'3' 1 9 1 6 3 2 50 00.. 1 1 1 60.00 1 1 2 62.70 . 65.00 1 2 1 ""2 1 66.00 1 1 71 50 . 1 i 1 77.00 i 1 1 80.00 8' 50.. 1 1 8500 85 80 2 10 90.00 2 1 i . CHAPTER III. GENERAL, TABLES. 289 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 190S, OOMPA N lES— Continued . D. -EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, parrying them on its pay rolls, while the .\. D. T.; aal o.via; to t!ie f irtier t\;l that the clerks are not alvva/s indu le313 21 20 56 42 54 55 51 56 55 33 BUFFALO, N. Y. $15 00 1 1 1 1 1 """'i' 5 1 1 1 1 20 00 i 3 25 00 ....„ 2 27 50 8 ! 7 1 1 6 3 ■■■■5' 1 4 3 G 3 1 9 6 1 6 6 ...... 1 1 ■■"2' """i' 3 13 2 3 45 00 5 ....„ 10 14 2 2 2 2 1 11 1 4 3 3 2 49 .50 13 1 ""2 1 2 1" 2 ""i' 1 '""2 ""■3' 2 5 50.CO 1 3 2 1 1 1 55 00 14 1 11 60 no 2 65 00 14 1 1 1 1 1 70 00 20 2 1 ...... 75 00 1 1 20' 1 80 00 ^ 7 85 00 7 1 3 90 00 4 4 95 00 1 2 J 100 00 4 J 2 1 105 00 5 3 J'WW 115 00 . . 1 1 143 00 1 - Total 145 120 19 14 3 14 20 20 19 14 14 12 ' a Not including 3, working on commission. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 291 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND l'J(J8, COMPANIES— Continued. D. -EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUKINO THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOVEX)— C'oiitiuued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal TeleRraph-Cable Company employs its own messonRors, carryinc them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owinK to tlie furtlier fait that the clerks are not always inehiiled In tlieri'tiirns (roni the these reasons the large number of employees at th.! lower rates— S20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $C)0 or under S70. STOor under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under SIOO. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under Si. -5. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 "2 '"■2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 .. 1 1 1 1 10 13 1 38 41 37 20 18 11 27 U 5 9 1 1 1 1 1 j -. 1 .:....!.'..... .. . 1 I 1 ! i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...... 9 8 2 1 1 I. " 3 1 1 1 1 ...... 1 1 ""'i' ""'c' 1 ! i 1 1 7 1 1 2 1 4 2 :::::::::; 1 ..... 2 G 3 ...... 3 2 3 "'i' •••j" 1 2 1 1 "2 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 j 25 8 1 Hi 12 14 3 7 11 9 11 1 1 ■ b Not including 2, working on commission. 292 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY ».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUEING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this tahlo for the two companios can not be used in comparison owins; to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service throuf^h an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main oilicc being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. .1 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 CHICAGO, ILL. j 1 1 6 1 4 1 3 2 ' 2 3 33 ^ 1 3 10 00 1 ! 1 11 00 1 ' 12 50 1 ' 3 1 1 3 2 40 i 15 00 6 1 1 18 00 3 2l 107 ' sn 1 20 00 70 ! 39 5 5 12 2 1 1 2 1 22 00 ^i ....:.! 23 00 21 9 24 20 3 37 5 7 3 30 1 25 00 46 4 4 '? .34 3 2 2 i 27 00 3 1 5 ! : 27 50 28 00 1 1 52 1 1 1 ■ ; 28 50 1 29 2 2 34 1 1 30 00 3 14 8 13 is 24 '"'i' 1 32 00 ' ' 32 50 2 19 27 33 00 6 8 ■"'e' 6 1 3 ■■■49' 3 2 1 3 14 26 1 c8 13 1 17 2 10 '"io" 1 12 1 5 5 35.00 40 65 5 2 2 37 00 1 10 38 00 1 6 2 8 "'ii' i 4 1 2 13 38 50 43 3 39 76 20 1 41 40.00 1 ; 9 1 1 i') (y.\ 1 76 44. OJ 14 51 20 6 I 3 ""2 6 2 1 3 11 29 7 2 1 i G 1 45.00 46 75 49.50 13 6 8 12 ■■•■j- 1 18 ... ^. '"i?" 2 9 3 4 1 4 ■"■'e' ...... ■■■■4" 6 1 3 1 3 "3' "io 1 3 1 2 1 1 7 1 1 1 4 4 2 ...... ■ '3" ""•2 7 12 4 7 ""2 9 14 28 2 7 ""13' ""& "'7' 2 21 18 1 17 5 2 5 ...... 1 50.00 31 ' r,2 55.00 76 1« 50 9 112 8 54 2 149 1 7 349 5 52 3 1 19 2 25 38 63 i 51 6 78 4 131 3 60.00 00.50 65 00 66 00 '"3" '" '5' 7 ' '2 ""6 70.00 71..'>0 75.00 77.00 80.00 ii5 17 36 2 14 2 1 "'is' 2 1 7 2 3 1 1 '"'16' 2 1 46 2i 85 00 1 1 3 2 1 1 .. 90 00 93.50 1 2 3 23 1 99 00 104 .50 2 3 9 I . 2 12 4 1 1 110 00 115 50 r 1 12t 00 2 125 00 1 1 130 00 1 135 00 1 3 137.50 4 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 293 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. D EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— CoiUimR-cl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal TelPETaph-Cable Company employs its own mcssenqiers, carryinR them on Its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.: and owing to the further fact that the olcrks are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the larfie number of employees at the lower rates— J20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month. SCO or under $70. STOor under $80. £80 or under 890. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or i:nder $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 19C8. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 190S. " ^ 1 1 : I 1 ' ■ 1 1 i 1 ■ ■ ;;;::..:::..; i i 1 ".'.'.' f ".:'.'.'.' 1 ■■ 1 . 1 ' i . ..;::.::;..::: :::::i:::;: 1 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 1 ' ... 1 ... '... ; , 1 ! H • 3 I 1 ! i 1 ""2 1 2 "'ii' 8 17 4 29 ■■5' '"iV 3 7 24 "n 4 11 2 9 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 18 7 8 1 30 1 6 ""9 '"is 1 40 1 1 1 7 ...... "'si' 1 2 3 '"'is' 1 32 1 ""2 "'io' 1 '"46" 1 4 1 1 "'s' "io' "2 "3 1 15 3 4 .. 17 "i' 2 "'26' ""2 2 1 1 "'36' 15 2 1 7 49 3 3 25 2 7 ...... 22 4 8 '"2 "68 1 20 1 38 4 13 1 7 "si" "is" 1 4 ■"4" 3 4 ■ 1 I 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 6 "io' "i' 1 4 2 1 ..... "12' 8 2 1 8 1 8 ..... 1 1 2 2 1 2 5 1 6 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 294 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES -OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUEING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOifEi)— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued, [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only tlie operators in the main ollice being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Kate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. 820 or under $30. S30or under $40. $40 or imder $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. CHICAGO, ILL.— concluded. 1140 00 1 1 1 IQ> 50 1 1 Total 1,523 il,lll 241 149 201 134 151 120 177 134 109 85 CLEVELAND, OHIO. $10 00 1 4 11 12 1 1 2 3 10 11 9 1 4 3 2 2 18 DO 12 1 10 11 1 20 00 25 00 30 00 G 1 1 8 85 00 18 1 4 5 4 2 12 1 3 1 ...... 88 50 7 5 1 7 ■"■'5' 5 1 1 4 40 00 44 00 1 45 00 8 1 1 1 5 1 49 00 49 50 7 5 ID 1 "'i' 1 5 ""2 1 5 12 ...... 10 1 3 1 1 60.00 13 12 1 ID ID 7 9 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 ""i" 1 55 00 69 00 60 00 7 15 1 1 4 ""1 ""2 60 50 1 1 1 65 00 1 • 61) 00 17 1 1 1 70 00 1 71 50 17 1 22 () 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 75 00 77 00 2 1 g9 50 1 85 00 88 00 93 50 139 00 Total 181 17D 10 14 24 28 19 28 21 20 21 23 $15 00 1 8 1 1 3 . 2 T 1 3 1 3 20 00 5 1 1 2 1 2'> 00 24 DO 2.5 00 1 28 (X) 1 1 1 30 00 35 00 40 DO 3 3 4 1 2 44 DO 3 13 3 17 60.00 1 1 1 6 2 1 65 00 60.00 2 3 CHAPTER III. GENERAli TABLES. 295 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPAN lES— Continued. !>.— EMPLOYEES EAKNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY BATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— (.oiiliuued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Tclpgraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, carrying them on its pay rolls, while the A. 1). T.: and owing to the further fact that the clerks are not. always included in the returns from the? these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— $2(1 per month or less — employed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $lo0. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 1 1 :::;::::::!:;::: 1 1 1 120 89 HI 94 119 j 88 72 67 136 106 76 36 8 7 2 2 :;:;;:;:: 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 6 8 ""s "■"4" 8 2 8 3 1 "'i' '■■3' ■■■■j- 1 8 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 ""■3" ""3' 1 2 1 2 1 2 "i' 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 ' 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 27 23 21 13 15 11 10 9 7 5 6 2 ::::;:.:;:: :..::::::;; 8 i 296 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY O EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGHAPH COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this tahle for the two companies can not be nsed in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union (^ompmy transicts its messen^ier service throui?h an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in so;ne instances only the operators in the main ollice being inckided! For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. DALLAS, TEX.— concluded. $65 03 17 17 20 4 3 3 1 9 3 1 3 1 2 70 OT 1 75 00 1 ' 77.00 80 09 .... t 82 50 90 00 95 00 100.00 104 .W 1 1 1 1 1 110 00 121 00 137 .50 ;:::::i::;::: 250.00 A 1 I 1 Total 137 19 1 1 11 i 8 1 1 14 1 1 15 1 DENVER, COLO. $15.00 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 2 3 1 3 4 2 3 1 1 1 20 00 2 2 1 1 25.00 1 35.00 1 1 1 1 1 "'i' 38.50 . 40.00 2 49.30 2 1 .... 2 50. 00 i? 8 3 1 2 ...... 2 55.00 8 60.00 60..50 3 1 65.00 2 1 4 66.00 18 3 1 1 '"'i' 70.00 1 71.50 6 " r 75.00 ii 77.00 38 ""3' 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 80.00 82..50 . .. 6 3 1 2 1 1 88.00 110.00 137.50 Total 99 74 11 10 4 8 2 6 4 5 8| 4 3 ""2 1 2 3 27..50 1 1 1 ............. 33.00 5 1 1 1 ...... 1 35.00 38 50 2 1 1 "'3' ....„ 40 00 4 1 2 1 ""3 ...... 1 1 1 44.00 5 2 ...... ...... ...... 9 5 1 49.50 5 5 14 5 2 10 55 00 10 3 1 1 1 1 60 ."^0 12 1 1 2 1 6.5.00 1 CHAPTER ni. GENERAL. TABI.,ES. 2t)7 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. O — EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Conlinued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own mossengers, carrying them on its pay rolls, wliilc the A. D. T.; and owing to' the further fact that the clerks are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— S20 per nionlli or less — euiploy I ;.: J • • • 1 ___ J . _ ..1 1 :...! '""'i ...... 'o' ' r "'i' 3 1 1 ...... 2 4 1 1 1 4 "■"s" " "i' 4 3 1 1 '""e' ""2 1 ! "i";;::: 3 "i' "i" .. 1 8 1 ""'i 1 1 1 1 1 ..... 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 11 8 17 13 12 6 10 1 i.-i 7 1 ,. i ::::::::::: : ".:; 1 ...... 1 3 ...... 1 2 1 2 1 1 ::::i::::: 298 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OP AS REPORTED BY U.—EMPLOYEES EAENING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY KATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owinp to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, naiDoly, the Western Union Uouipany, in some instances only the operators in the main ofTiee being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted "for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or imder $40. $40 or imder $50. $50 or under $00. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. KANSAS CITY, MO.— COncl'd. $G0 00 14 1 'I 20 4 2 2 4 2 1 1 ' "i" ...... 22 3 1 3 75 00 1 ...... 26 1 1 2 80 00 82 .50 45 5 2 4 1 1 88 00 11 10 1 2 1 2 1 1 137 50 "i Total 172 124 15 3 4 10 8 5 14 9 16 17 ' ' LOS ANGELES, CAL. J40 00 1 2 8 1 55 00 1 60 00 3 60 .'iO 1 65 00 5 "'io' '"'22" ""2 ...... 66 00 8 1 1 1 1 1 ...... 70 00 71 'iO 5 ""u 1 ...... 1 ...... 75.00 77 00 1 1 1 4 2 80 00 82 50 36 4 1 2 ...... 3 85 00 8800 17 90 00 1 93 50 1 95 00 1 1 1 105 00 11,500 1 130 00 1 1 87 59 9 1 1 2 2 1 5 5 4 6 4 1 3 1 1 4 1 ""i 2 1 20 00 1 44.00 5 2 2 1 ...... 1 1 3 2 . 5 1 5,5 00 3 1 1 1 60 50 3 1 5 ""2 1 1 66 00 8 "■■4" 1 4 2 2 1 "'i' 1 71 .50 6 2 1 1 1 77.00 8 1 1 1 80.00 _ CHAPTER III. GENEKAL TABLES. 299 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. ».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOTTNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY KATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED—CoiiUuucd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telcgraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, carrying them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the furlher fact that tlic clerics are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rales— $20 per month or less— employed bv the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Emploi'ees earning during month- SCO or under $70. $70 or under S80. $80 or under $90. S90or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under S150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 6 4 '""5' ""s" 1 1 2 ""ii ""ii 1 1 4 1 1 2 5 ...... "'3' 1 2 5 "■'s" ""2 5 ...... 1 ""s 1 3 '"9 3 1 1 1 '"z 2 8 ! 1 1 1 3 6 3 4 1 4 1 1 1 2 ..... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 14 1 22 23 25 1 13 11 9 i 22 10 9 10 4 1 . 1 L.... ! ' 1 i 2 3 1 ""2 3 1 1 1 3 ""2 1 1 ""i' 2 2 5 " "3 5 3 ..... 3 4 1 '"i" 1 1 5 ""2 9 3 "2 ......... 1 2 2 1 "'i' 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ::::::.:.: 1 — 1 — 3 6 8 12 13 9 ; 13 8 21 : 5 6 4 2 1 1 \ ...... 1 1 3 1 I ■■"2' 2 ""2 1 1 ""2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 " "i' 2 ..... 1 1 500 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table TI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY ».— EMPLOYEES EAKNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY KATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not he used in comparison owing to the fact that the Wcstorn I'nion Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main oilice being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per mouth. Total employees. Under J20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. S40or under $50. $50 or under S60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. LOUIS^^LLE, KY.— concl'd. $82.50 4 3 1 1 1 93 50 2 1 1 1 104 50 110 00 1 132 DO 1 ! Total 48 38 6 4 2 6 3 2 4 4 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. $15 00 . 8 3 1 8 3 1 18.00 20 00 1 4 2 9 3 3 10 9 3 1 4 1 25 00 7 1 6 ""2 27.50 1 7 2 2 6 30 00 11 2 9 ■ j 33.00 . . . 1 35.00 7 is 1 2 38.50 1 2 1 7 3 "'i' 40.00 15 44.00 , 1 45.00 5 ""■y 9 1 1 2 2 5 5 i 1 1 3 6 1 ...... ...... 49.50 4 6 7 3 4 18 8 3 5 1 50.00 1 55.00 1 1 3 1 2 60.00 8 1 1 60.50 1 '" i 1 1 65.00. .. . 22 1 6C.00 1 70.00 . 4 71.50 1 75.00 2 1 3 1 2 77.00 6 3 2 2 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 2 1 1 1 1 ; 100.00 125.00 132.00 1 1 1 1 143.00 250.00 Total 133 114 16 10 10 9 18 18 17 20 14 13 MOBILE, ALA. $60.50 2 2 3 1 1 9 66.00 ■ 2 3 1 1 77.00 ............ 82.50 83.50 Total 7 CHAPTER III. GENERAL. TABLES. 301 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COxMPAN lES -Contiuued . » EMPLOYEES EAENING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY BATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED—Conliiiued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telopraph-Cnhle Company employs its own messengers, cnrryinp them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the further fact that the clerks arc not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at tlie lower rates— ?'-'0 per month or less— employed by tho occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— rro or under 870. «70or under SSn. SSOor r:nder890. $90 or under SIOO. $100 or under $125. ?125 or under SloO. $150 or under $175. $17.5 or 1 nder S2C0. S2C0 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 2 2 1 1 1908. 1907. 1908. 1S07. 1 1908 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 1 2 1 1 i 1 1 ■ 3 7 5 5 3 1 7 __! 7 5 1 2 1 ' ~ 1 1 i 1 i '"]' '" 1 1 1 1 1 2 14 1 3 1 1 17 4 2 3 1 2 "■3' ... 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 I 1 1 3 1 i i 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . ... 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I i 1 i 1 1 1 20 20 12 6 11 5 2 3 7 3 4 5 i| 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 ...... 1 1 1 i 1 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3C2 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. (The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owinf; to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service tlirough an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main onice being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during montli— Kate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. NASHVILLE, TENN. J15 00 3 4 1 1 1 3 4 1 3 3 20 00 4 4 1 25 00 .... 1 27.50 1 1 33 00 35.00 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 ...... 1 38 50 i 1 40 00 1 ■•■•y- 44.00 9 1 1 1 45.00 49.50 2 1 1 ■ '5' ■"""4" 50.00 5 2 12 2 1 13 3 1 2 2 i 55 00 13 1 2 ""2 3 2 60.00 1 1 65.00 66.00 17 3 ...... 1 ...... 2 "'i' 1 2 70.00 75 00 77.00 28 7 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 ' "i' 82.50 88.00 1 90.00 93.50 3 1 1 2 1 99 00 100.00 104.50 1 1 1 121.00 128.50 128.70 1 Total .' 99 70 in 6 13 6 8 4 12 10 9 8 NEW ORLEANS, LA. $40.00 3 1 3 3 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 5 2 7 2 15 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 42.00 44.03 G 1 1 3 1 47.50 1 49.50 4 2 2 1 2 52.50 5 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 57.50 60.50 3 1 ""2 60.00 3 70.00 1 '"'i' 2 71.50 4 1 ""2 2 1 77.00 44 3 2 6 1 82.50 4 6 2 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 90.00 2 1 1 1 99.00 121.00 137,50 Total 84 71 1 3 6 6 5 5 7 13 15 CHAPTER III.- JENERAL TABLES. 303 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908. COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED — rouliiuicd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cable Coinpanv emplovs its own messenRprs, carryinR tlioin on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owinij to the fuitfier fad that the clerks are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the lar^c number of emiiloyees at the lowcjr rates— ?20 per month or less— .— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUEIilG THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY BATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not bo used in comparison owinp: to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service tlirough an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators "in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable "Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during mon th- Rate of wages per month. Total employees. under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under SfiO. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. PORTLAND, OREG.— con. $90 00 1 1 93.50 3 95 00 2 104 50 1 105 00 1 1 125 00 126.50 1 Total 51 46 5 1 1 4 8 2 6 EICHMOND, VA. $17 00 9 1 1 5 1 7 3 2 1 2 1 20 00 33 00 1 35 00 1 40 00 1 1 1 5 2 5 1 1 6 3 7 4 2 3 2 5 1 2 1 44 00 4 1 3 1 45 00 1 2 50.00 ...... 2 2 1 1 65 00 7 2 60 00 2 1 60 50 5 1 i 65 00 66 00 11 1 1 1 70 CO 71 .50 25 3 1 1 1 75 00 77.00 13 3 1 1 80 00 82 50 9 1 1 85 00 1 88 00 3 1 90 00 121 00 1 125 00 1 1 Total 90 59 19 6 5 4 3 2 5 4 4 7 ST. LOUIS, MO. $30 00 8 11 6 4 3 3 5 1 7 15 6 4 26 1? 5 18 7 21 2fi 5 ....„ 2 3 2 ■■""4' ""i" 6 4 3 33 00 11 2 "■"4" 4 1 2 2 ""2 38 50 8 3 ""6 2 1 3 1 40.00 . . 1 44.00 9 1 2 ""2 6 1 1 5 ; 1 • 2 1 , J • 2 49..50 7 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 ...... 4 ...... """i' 50.00 2 5.5.00 17 1 2 1 60.00 1 1 4 ""2 ...... 60.50 7 1 ""i" 65.00 5 ""2 2 '""'i' 1 66.00 22 70.00 3 71.50 22 1 35 75.00 1 ...... ""2 4 77.00 3 3 ""3' ...... 2 1 80.00 1 82 50 95 9 1 9. 5 5 i 85.00 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 313 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1903, COMPANIES— Continued. D. -EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED- Coiumucd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegnvpli-Cable Company employs its own mcssentici-s, carryinp; thorn on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the further fact that th;^ c crks are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large niiinbcr of employees at thi! lower rates— S2() jier month or less— canployed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or imder $70. 870 or under $80. SSOor under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 19C8. 1907. 1C08 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908 1907. 1908 1907. 1908. 1 ' 1 2 ' 1 ::::::;;::;; 1 1 1 3 1 5 2 13 5 3 7 1 14 5 8 3 1 ■■"2' 1 2 1 2 1 ""2 1 3 3 """'i 2 2 2 1 2 "5' 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 "i' 2 1 6 1 ...... 3 3 ...... 1 4 "2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 6 13 9 9 7 4 6 18 4 2 4 =r.= .......... 1 :::::i:;::;i::::: 1 1 1 ! 1 5 ...... '"'h' ""e 4 3 ■■■■y 1 1 1 = ' 1 1 1 "■3' 3 1 4 3 4 4 3 ...... 2 .... 1 1 ""2 ...... ■"■[4" ..... ■■5' 7 1 2 " "2 ...... 3 7 2 3 .') 3 1 1 2 9 4 "'22' 4 6 7 1 1 14 3 ; 9 5 ...^l 2 314 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table Vf.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY O.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— CouUnucd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namelj', the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main ofhce being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Bate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or imder $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $00. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 8T. LOUIS, MO.— con. 188 00 19 1 7 11 2 3 1 12 1 1 90.00 93.60 1 14 2 3 1 99 00 1 104.50 110 00 1 137.50 1 Total 278 233 24 14 14 23 11 1 26 21 21 26 23 SALT LAKE aXY, UTAH. J55 00 6 13 3 1 2 1 2 60.00 1 65.00 66 00 70.00 1 1 75 00 80.00 85.00 95.00 110.00 Total 32 3 1 5 SAN FEANCISCO, CAL. $30.00 1 3 1 1 1 1 35.00 1 1 35.65 38.60 2 2 40.00 5 4 1 44.00 2 1 1 45.00 4 1 ' 14 1 2 49.50 1 1 1 1 2 3 ...... 50.00 "i' 1 3 "i" ' "i' 1 55.00 7 1 2 2 2 60.00 60.50 3 5 65.00 9 1 1 1 1 65.20 66.00 8 2 10 4 11 4 11 37 1 65 1 ""2 ■■3' 70.00 25 2 1 1 1 2 71.50 '""i' 2 75.00 30 1 2 ""2 1 1 77.00 80.00 31 ""8 1 1 6 1 ■■"2" 1 2 82.00 1 1 2 1 82.50 85.00 1 88.00 1 2 1 2 1 90.00 93.50 6 95.00 2 99.00 12 100.00 10 104.50 2 105.00 2 2 1 110.00 2 1 121.00 CHAPTER in. GENERAL TABLES. 315 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. EMPLOYEES EARNING E/VCH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Tfilppraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, carryinj them on its pay rolls, while the A. L). T.; and owinji; to the further furt that the clerks are. not alwiiys Included in the returns from the tlie,se reiisons the large number of employees at the lower rates -S20 "per month or less— employed by the oeeiij/ations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during mouth— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or un ler $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or o\ej. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 2 2 2 4 2 8 1 4 4 1 1 5 3 1 8 2 2 1 4 ...„ 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 28 21 34 28 21 20 26 22 50 30 17 5 6 3 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 " 1 1 i . " 1 1 5 C 4 6 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ""2 "2 2 3 5 3 3 1 1 i 1 1 1 2 ""2 ...... "'ii' 2 "'i' 1 2 1 ■ 5 1 1 "'i' "z ■'io' 2 1 3 1 2 15 1 21 ■"■3 '2 2 2 1 2 '"2 1 2 5 1 1 3 ""2 3 4 ■■3' "2 "2 "i' "i' ■4" 2 1 5 6 ""2 7 17 1 1 1 ■5' 1 1 ■■■3 1 "l 5 1 "2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 316 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.- -RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two coiBpanies can not be used in comparison owing to the fa^t that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main oflice being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable "Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or imder $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. BAN FKANCISCO, CAL.— COn. $125 00 1 1 1 ifi=; m 1 Total 198 170 12 7 8 2 8 13 12 13 9 15 SEATTLE, WASH. (40 00 2 1 2 1 1 .... 55 00 1 60 50 1 2 1 65 00 3 2 1 66 00 i 70 00 2 1 71 50 1 75 00 5 ""2 1 1 77 00 3 80 00 1 82 50 11 15 2 2 1 88 00 1 90 00 1 1 93 50 2 95 QQ 2 ■ 1 105 00 1 1 125 00 1 Total 39 32 5 2 1 2 1 ij 2 4 1 2 WASmNGTON, D. C. $15 00 1 5 2 3 ""2 1 1 4 1 5 4 4 4 3 6 7 3 8 2 3 4 19 5 22 7 2 4 1 4 1 1 3 1 20 00 2 2 1 2 1 25 00 ""1 3 3 1 1 27 50 30 00 4 3 1 1 4 33 00 1 40 00 2 2 3 '""1" 2 .. ... 3 5 5 1 4 45 00 3 I 5 4 3 6 3 60 00 1 55 00 4 60 00 1 1 1 60.50 '. . 1 1 1 I 65 00 66 00 1 70.00 71 50 7 3 75.00 '"'i' 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 ...... 2 1 1 77 00 10 37 7 82.50 1 2 2 88 00 2 4 1 4 1 1 99 00 104 50 . 139.50 2 1 2 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 317 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. ».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Coiilinued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Postal Tclepraph-Cablc Company employs its own inoss(5nKcr.s, carrying them on its pay rolls, while the A. n. T.; and owing to the further fact that the elerks are not always included in the "returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates ^'20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in tlie returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month- SCO or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. i9oa 1 1 1 1 29 12 26 13 16 23 16 19 55 11 28 7 7 4 2 1 1 :.:::l.;:: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ::: i 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 i 1 3 1 1 ' 1 ■■ 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 2 , L__ 4 :::;:| s ' 3 1 1 1 1 "i" ..... 1 ";:""! 1 1 1 1 ! — 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 2 2 5 3 5 3 3 14 5 5 1 1 ! i 1 :;:;;:::::i:;;:; 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 ' 1 i J. ..; ...: ; 2 1 1 2 2 2 " "o' 1 2 1 2 ...... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 ...... 1 1 3 2 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 4 1 1 3 4 5 1 2 4 1 1 7 4 . 7 2 1 1 4 5 3 ..... 1 3 I 1 1 1 2 ?j 1 1 1 . 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 12 1 ■"■'i 1 ;;;;:; ;;;;; ...!.i 1 2 2 1 ... J. : :::::i:::::i . 1 818 TELEGllAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.- -RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger scr\'ice through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main olhce being included." For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Bate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $30. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. WASHINGTON, D. C— COn. $165 00 2 1 5 2 1 6 220 00 1 1 2 i 1 2 ' Total 138 138 9 6 10 6 10 16 14 10 9 19 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. ATLANTA, GA. $15 00 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 16 50 • . 1 20 00 2 22 00 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 25 00 4 3 1 27 50 1 3 1 30 00 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 83.00 1 1 1 34 67 1 1 1 ; i 35 00 2 6 ( 2 38 50 . . . . .. 1 1 1 1 1 1 40 00 44 00 1 1 2 1 1 45 00 ... .1.. 65 00 1 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 58 50 1 1 65 00 71.50 1 5 2 1 1 1 2 T7 00 1 1 82 50 88 00 90 00 100 00 11000 1 1 132 00 1 32 14 11 4 3 Total 33 71 1 1 21 2 17 8 10 4 6 4 5 1 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. $15.00 . .. 2 5 2 1 5 1 1 2 2 4 1 6 20 00 1 1 1 22.00 1 1 2 25.00 30 00 2 1 33.00 35 00 1 2 1 38.50 1 1 40.00 1 2 45.00 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 50.00 1 2 ""2 1 55 00 3 2 3 "5' 3 1 60. 00 65 00 1 1 1 66.00 1 ""2 70.00 2 71.50 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. S19 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Contiiiucd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Postal Telcpxaph-Cable Coinpany employs its own mossengors, carryinp them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the further faet "that the clerks are not always included in tlie returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— ?'iO per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported iu the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month- SCO or under $10. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $30 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $12r) or \ uler $150. $150 or 1 nJcr $175. $175 or vnder $200. $200 or o\er. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908 1907. 1908 1907. 1908 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908 1907 190. clerks are not always included in the "returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— S'JO per month or less— H!mployed by the occupations, which are not reported in tiie returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 11 5 6 10 5 2 1 6 7 3 2 j . 1 ... 1 . 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 ■■3' ..... 1 1 1 ... 5 "2 1 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 6 6 5 7 7 4 2 - ■" 1 2 1 1 1 . i ... 2 1 3 330 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D. EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— (On (in iied. [The data in this table for the two pompanies can not he used hi comparison owing to the fact that tlie Westeni I'nion Coiiipany transacts its messenger service through an outsider corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the ()i)erators in the main olHce being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable "Company, is accounted for l)y the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $.30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $.50 or imder $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. DENVER, COLO.— con. $66. 00 ! 2 ' 2 4 1 1 4 2 1 7 5 1 70.00 3 ::::::::;::; 71.50 1 1 75.00 1 1 j j 77.00 M 1 1 1 80. 00 1 2 1 1 82.50 1 1 ""."\' I 95. 00 2 2 1 1 13 15 i j 1 j 110.00 9 8 2 4 2 3 1 1 i I Total 85 75 29 28 10 9 16 8 ?_ 6 1 6 KANSAS CITY, MO. $5.00 5 2 15 7 '"'5' ....„ 4 2 14 3 1 15.00 7 2 1 18.00 1 20.00 7 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 2 22.00 4 1 . .L. .• 1 22.50 3 1 1 25.00 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 26.08 .; 27.50 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 4 5 2 2 1 1 30 00 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 33 00 35.00 1 1 38.,50 1 1 1 40.00 I 2 1 i 1 2 1 2| 2 44.00 1 45.00 1 45..50 1 1 49. ,50 1 L. . . 1 3 3 1 ""'3' 1 50.00 9 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ' 55.00 60.00 1 . . L. . (iO.50 t . - 1 " ■" I 62.50 1 1 3 8 4 1 10 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 ] 66 00 4 12 5 2 3 1 6 2 29 1 1 1 1 ""2 2 2 5 1 ...... '""i' 71.50 1 77.00 i 1 82.50 1 1 _ No rate reported . . 23 3 3 Total 83 135 12 56 14 17 9 20 6 8 10 6j LOS ANGELES, CAL. $25.00 4 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 4 3 3 1 1 27.50 1 2 1 ::::::::;:. .1 30.00 9 1 2 4 3 1 ...J 35.00 38.50 1 2 1 2 40.00 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 44.00 1 1 45.00 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 331 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPAN I ES— Continued . D. -EMPLOYEES EAKNINQ EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUKtNG THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED - (ontinuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own nu'ssonKiTs, carrying tliem on ils pay rolls, while the A. T). T.; and owing to the further fact that the clerics are not always incliidi'd in the returns from the these reasons the large number of employees al the lower rates -?20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $(30 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 j . .1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 2 2 1 1 1 1 !..:■■ 1... 6 7 3 1 1 3 5 3 2 3 1 2 9. 1 1 j 1 i 1 1 1 ; 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ::::::::: 1 1 :: : ;:::j::. .:.:;; 1 i ' ' ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 ::;::: 1 1 . — 1 . 1 1 : . ... ..........|..... 1 1 I 1 j 1 2 i 1 1 1 1 ...... 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ::::::::: 1 1 _ 5 i 2 1 ' 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 13 7 7 7 2 1 6 5 3 4 4 i| 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 ::::'i:::;:l:;::: 332 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY ».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUEING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable "Company, is accounted' for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or imder $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. LOS ANGELES, CAL.— COn. 3 3 4 ■"■■4' 1 2 1 4 ...... 1 1 3 2 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 71 50 1 2 4 1 5 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ ■5' 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 24 1 1 ...... 1 1 1 82 50 1 100 00 110 00 148 50 ■ 7 5 4 6 1 Total 54 79 8 17 3 9 5 9 7 12 5 6 LOtnSVILLE, KY. $11 00 2 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 ...... 2 2 15 00 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 25 00 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 33 00 1 1 35 00 40 00 1 1 44 00 1 45 00 1 1 49 50 2 1 50 00 55 00 5 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 66 00 70 00 71 50 77 00 82 50 1 2 1 1 19 90 00 110 00 132 00 ::::::i;.;.;. 16 3 Total 37 51 1 20 5 5 7 6 3 3 5 5 120 00 33 39 1 20 23 13 16 1 25 00 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 30 00 33 00 1 3 1 3 38.50 .. .. 2 2 6 6 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 333 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907, AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. ».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, carrying tnem on its pay rolls, while the .\. D. T.; and owing to the further fact that the clerics are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— $20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported iu the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during moath— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $1,50. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. S200or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 3 2 1 2 ...... 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ "4" 1 1 ' 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 6 4 4 7 3 1 10 4 1 4 1 '""i' 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 i i ;::;...:.. ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 i "■■■■■| j 1 - 2 2 3 2 4 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 334 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D -EMPLOYJ?ES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this tablo for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Companj' transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Companv, in some instances only the operators in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable 'Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid 1 Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or imder $40. $40 or xmder $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. MINNEAPOUS, MINN.— con. 2 1 4 8 3 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 45 00 4 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 8 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 """■4' 4 1 2 3 50 00 ' 55 00 1 1 1 66 00 1 1 1 70 00 71 50 75 00 1 82 50 1 88 00 99 00 100 00 104 00 121 00 137 50 160 00 1 ''20 Oo' 1 1 Total MOBILE, ALA. $10 00 81 85 20 25 15 18 4 3 9 10 8 6 1' 1 1 1 17 00 1 1 1 1 1 20 00 1 1 35 00 1 1 44 00 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 49 50 :.: 60 00 1 1 2 1 3 1 71 50 1 ' 75 00 1 77 00 3 1 1 82 50 85 00 1 100 00 1 1 110 00 135 00 1 12 6 5 1 14 Total 27 1 9 6 1 1 3 3 NASHVILLE, TENN. 595 00 1 i 1 27 50 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 30 00 2 1 2 1 38 50 55 00 2 60 50 1 1 66 00 1 i ? 70 00 1 1 1 82 50 I 85 00 1 20 18 2 Total 12 33 2 19 1 3 3 3 1 2 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 335 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, J)1;R1NG APR1J-, lf»07, AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. !».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED^Coiilinuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Tt'legraph-Cablr Company i^mploys its own iiio.ssi^iigcrs, carryiiif; them on its pay rolls, while tlio A. D. T.; and owinj; to tlio furthrr fact that the clerks arc not always included in the returns from tho these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— .^20 per month or less — employed by the occupations, which arc not reported in the returns from the Western Union Conipaiiy.] Employees earning during month— $00 or under $70. $70 or under $80. 880 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. under' «200 - $200. °^^'- 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Il907. 1 . 1908. ■ :::::::::::;:::::::: 1 I 3 1 ........ 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 2 1 j ■ 1 1 1 1 1 3 - 1- - I i 3 2 2 "'i' 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 I 1 ! '1 " 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 4 j 6 5 , 12 6 1 8 2| 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . ' i . . 1 ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ---,--■ 1 1 i . 1 . - ' - 1 2 j i ; 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 :::;;:i::::;: 2 1 1 1 1 1 :::;::;:: 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 . . 1 1 1 1 1 ' . . 2 ' 1 j 3 ; 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 i 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 ...... 1 1 j ' 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 ..1 .1 . .1. ... 1 1 1 1 1 '.. .1 1 i 1 i ■ 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 i .1 .. .|.... 1 336 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY O.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main oflice being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. NEW ORLEANS, LA. $15 00 8 33 5 3 2 6 31 2 2 5 2 20 00 25 00 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 '"'i' 1 2 2 1 1 3000 1 30 25 33.00 1 3 1 2 1 1 35 00 ...... 2 2 1 1 1 40 00 45.00 ...... 3 1 ' i' 50 00 55 00 ■- 2 2 1 1 3 2 6 3 9 13 2 60 00 . 60.50 65 00 1 6600 4 70.00 1 71 50 7 1 75 00 77 00 . 16 25 3 1 1 1 1 1 ...... 1 1 2 3 1 82.50 2 8500 8800 . 90 00 93 50 58 95 00 . 100.00 110 00 120 00 1 150.00 1 1 49 6 3 Total 87 158 8 81 5 15 11 8 5 7 6 2 NEW YORK, N. Y. $8 67 2 3 2 2 1 1 "'65' 11 1 2 2 2 13.00 1 1 3 1 15 08 16 68 . . 2 1 19 3 1 69 31 1 1 1 2 9 61 1 1 1 1 17 1 1 15 3 1 40 19 1 17 21 17 33 4 1 4 1 17.48 ::::::::::: 17 94 19.50 44 7 24 9 1 1 19 3 1 2 5 1 2 19.56 2 1 20.19 20 24 21.06 1 21.58 2 5 46 1 7 44 2 15 2 5 5 37 1 ■ ■"2' 1 21 67 21.97... 22 17 "'is' 3 1 7 3 5 2 15 4 1 7 10 1 1 , 23 lO 23.48 19 1 12 5 13 4 1 9 4 1 1 1 23 74 23.83 9 1 7 1 3 1 23.92 i tMi.\Fn:ii 111 -GENKR.M, lABLES. 337 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUEING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Tclegraph-Cablo Company employs its own messengers, carrying thoin on its pay rolls, while the A. L). T.: and owint; to tlie further fad that the clerks are not always included in the Velurn.s from the these reasons the larfre number of employees at the lower rates — $20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in tlie returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $00 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 "■ "T ■■" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j i 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 ...... 1 1 1 1 3 3 ""2 6 3 1 1 1 1 6 1 3 5 1 4 8 3 1 3 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 12 9 12 U 13 8 6 9 3 2 1 1 ! ■ : ■■.■■■i:'... 1 1 1 ' 1 ■ 1 1 ' '.'.'.'.y . 1 I 1 ' 1 1 , 1 ■" ■ 1 ^ :::::i;::::i::::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 t . .. 1. . 1 . 1 S. Dor 72.5, GO-2 22 338 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this taiile for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in thi; main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable "Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under .?20. $20 or under $30. $30 Of imder $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. NEW YORK, N. Y.— cont'd. $24 35 1 1 1 1 24 44 1 24 87 3 1 1 1 2 24 92 .... 3 3 4 1 20 10 3 3 4 1 14 6 25 13 25 26 7 1 6 25 52 9(j 00 20 8 1 1 ""2 1 2 13 4 1 6 2 6 2 1 26 08 27 30 27 38 1 27 99 1 10 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 35 1 1 28 17 11 7 4 2 1 7 1 98 21 28 25 2 1 28 69 08 82 1 1 1 29 47 * 29 60 29 99 1 30 03 2 32 1 30 33 21 3 5 1 2 1 1 18 2 4 1 30 42 1 30 52 1 31 4'' 1 1 (i 2 1 3 31 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 20 1 32 33 - ■ 1 4 2 1 2 2 32 50 1 1 2 33 0' 33 15 33 37 2 43 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 ■■5" 2 29 1 34 67 1 9 7 1 1 34 69 . . 34 82 1 36 83 1 1 4 1 1 1 37 48 ... 37 56 1 38 08 1 17 7 28 2 1 11 6 14 2 38 13 7 5 30 3 1 4 4 4 26 3 1 3 1 12 2 1 7 2 39 00 1 1 2 1 39 74 40 00 2 2 41 17 3 2 16 23 4 3 2 4 "'i' 42.90 10 34 1 1 1 8 15 7 26 2 6 2 1 4 1 43.56 43 82 1 2 1 1 43.98 1 1 "'i' 2 1 44 63 44.68 1 44 98 5 3 2 1 2 1 45.50 36 1 1 1 18 1 47 23 47.67.. 35 1 1 3 2 1 3 4 19 1 9 11 47 73 48.66. 1 3 1 1 1 1 " "i' 49.49 1 1 2 i 2 49.83.. .W.Ol CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 339 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued . D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHL" RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Contiiuicd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— (outiniud. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, carrying them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the further fuet that the elerks are not always inehKle l',t()8, COMPAX 1 ES- ( 'ontinupd . O.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED -Coiiliiiued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own mnssengers, carrying them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the further fact that the clerks are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— $20 per month or less— employetl by tho occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month — £00 or under $70. S70or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 "■2 1 4 """i' 1 1 1 2 1 1 i i j 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 :;::::..... 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 3 j 1 1 1 ■ 1 ■ 13 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 6 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 I . . 2 7 1 2 i io 1 3 1 6 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 "u 1 11 ■ ■4" ...... 1 ""3" 1 16 1 1 1 17 1 4 1 2 6 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 ...... 3 4 1 ? 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 ""2 1 3 i 10 22 17 13 5 5 4 1 2 3 6 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 4 1 ""3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 6 2 1 1 1 1 342 TELEGRAPH TNVESTTGATTON. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY I>.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main otflce being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accoimted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month — Rate of wages ]V't month. Total employees. Under »20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. NKW voKK, N. Y.— cont'd. $78 05 .... 2 1 1 1 1 79 82 1' 79 99 1 80 17 ::::::i::::::::;:::i 80 34 4 53 1 8 1 ! 1 81 03 43 1 1 2 81 !■> ... 81 38 5 1 1 1 81 47 82 16 1 1 1 82 33 2 1 23 82 51 83 42 74 2 3 20 1 1 9 1 1 1 4 83 46 ... 83 47 12 2 2 1 5 1 1 3 24 2 2 1 1 2 83 73 1 84 50 85 50 :;:::: 85 80 1 86 08 1 1 87 45 1 1 38 1 1 1 5 ::::::i:::::::::::: 87 64 1 1 ' 1 88 18 1 1 2 1 88 42 2 88 68 1 90 00 1 1 1 1 90 57 7 1 1 91 00 1 1 91 81 3 8 1 2 1 1 8 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 i 92 95 ::::::....::...... . 92.99 1 93 17 1 93 47 1 1 93 90 1 ' 95 33 6 2 95 55 1 - 95 73 95 99 1 2 1 97 93 2 1 7 1 99 67 6 100 16 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 5 1 1 102.70 1 "'3' 1 3 ""2 3 2 1 3 1 2 104.00 105.08 1 107.47 109.63 119.17 125 20 1 3 1 1 2 130 26 3 1 1 2 141 09 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 343 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND ]!tOS, COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continu.-d. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cablf Company employs its own mcssfngcrs, currying them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and ov.'ing to the furtiicr fact that the clerks are not always included in the "returns from tlie these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates- $20 [wt month or less— emi)loyed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 5 3 4 22 19 12 7 5 1 3 13 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 2 1 1 24 9 1 ...... 4 19 9 6 2 1 3 1 1 2 ■4" 4 1 1 1 1 ■A ::::;:'"-"5" 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 8 ■"■4" 1 4 1 1 1 1 7 6 4 14 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 i 1 1 ... 1... ! ' 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 i . 1 1 1 1 2 ___ L.. 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 . . i I.I. i ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■"1 1 1 j j 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 .......... 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 .. . 1 1 ... 1 ■ 4 3 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 ' .."■"1 [ 1 1 i:::::: I_ 1 1 1 1 344 TELEGR AP H T N V KSTl GATl ON . Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED Ol' AS REPORTED BY O.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in tliis table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside coi-poration, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. S20or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40'or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. XEAV YORK, N. Y. — CODC'd. 1 3 377 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 308 152 53 1 166 83 1 174 98 1 177 67 i 1 ■ 200 85 201 50 146 115 134 122 1 77 1 58 j 17 11 2 2 Total 1,590 1,317 293 222 314 262 227 202 127 115 109 108 OMAHA, NEBR. S18 00 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 iq 50 20 00 2 22 50 "'i' 1 25 00 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 30 00 1 2 1 1 35.00 38 50 1 40 00 1 1 1 45 00 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 50.00 55 00 3 1 '"'i' 1 1 1 60 50 1 65 00 1 i 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 70 00 3 I 1 1 i 1 71 50 ...... 1 1 1 75 00 77 00 j 82 50 2 2 i 85 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 90 00 " 95 00 [ 1 1 115.00 1 , 1 1 1 _ 1 125 00 9 3 2 4 Total 35 1 41 6 9 2 ; 6 6 7 2 3 4 1 PHILADELPHIA, PA. $12 00 5 18 2 11 19 ...... ""2 3 4 2 2 1 8 5 18 ""5 3 2 2 1 4 1 5 2 11 19 14 00 1 14 09 1 5 3 2 2 1 4 2 5 3 1 _i 15 00 1 15 65 16.00 j 17 00 18 00 ""2 1 ""z 2 1 4 2 2 1 8 20 00 ! 21 67 1 ' ] 2 1 9 1 2 1 7 1 ! 23 00 1 i 25.00 26.08 1 1 : 1 1 CHAPTEK m.— GENERAL TABLES. 845 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPif OFFICER, DUlUiNG APRIL, 1907 AND 1!MI8. COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Conlinuod, POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegrapli-Cablo ('oini);iiiv ciiiplovs its own messengers, carrying Iheni on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to tlie further fact "that the clerks are not always inchided in the returns from the these reasons the large numln-r of employees at the lower rates- ¥20 per niontli or less- employed hy the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 3 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 108 102 88 67 104 75 60 43 100 71 32 27 22 15 3 6 3 2 i j j 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 "" i 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 .... 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 H 1 1] 1 I 1 2 6 [ 5 3 3 1 1 3 i 2 2 j 2 1 • 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 i ' 1 ' ! [ 1 1 ' 1 1 [ 1 1 .1 1 1 ! .1 .... 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 ::::::::i:::::i:::::l::::: 1 ! 1 1 :::::;i::::;: .::..:. ...I i 1 ' 346 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— ('ontinued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusioa of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or $40 or under $40. , under $50. $.50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. PHILADELPHIA, PA.— COn. $27 50 3 4 1 1 1 6 1 1 30 00 2 1 2 4 1 31 30 1 33 00 1 34 67 1 4 3 3 13 6 11 ....„ 5 1 1 35 00 5 4 1 , 1 1 4 3 ...... 2 2 2 4 ...... 1 1 38 50 39 00 j 1 40.00 7 12 12 1 11 4 1 1 18 1 3 21 1 6 19 1 3 1 1 2 9 8 4 1 1 3 ""2 1 44 00 1 1 1 45 00 1 1 7 8 45 91 49 50 1 1 7 2 1 3 3 ...... 50 00 1 1 54 25 54 55 55 00 13 ■■■j- 11 2 1 2 i 1 1 5 6 56 34 60 00 1 1 1 1 3 .4 60 50 62 60 1 65 00 6 5 1 1 2 66 00 66 77 1 69 33 1 2 "'ir' 70 00 5 1 28 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 1 70 95 I 1 71 50 1 ! 1 2 1 73 03 2 ' 75 00 1 75 12 1 76.50 1 3 1 77 00 1 :....:::. .;;i i 77 21 1 1 80 00 1 1 1 1 i 1 3 ^ 82 00 82 50 1 87 50 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 44 3 23 88 00 90 00 93 00 1 93 50 100 00 1 104 00 1 125 50 137.50 30 19 14 4 Total 311 223 96 60 39 29 15 17 33 27 24 18 PITTSBURG, PA. $12 00 5 4 1 ""2 ...... 1 5 ""8 ""■■4' "■3' 4 1 ""2 13 04 12 4 14 00 4 1 1 1 1 1 15 00 3 15.65 1 CHAPTER Til. GENERAT> TABLES. 347 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EAENING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED -Coiitinuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company employs its own messengers, carrying them on its pav rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the further fact that the clerks are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large number of emjiloyei-s at the lower rates— $20 per month or loss— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. 3200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. .. J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 2 1 1 1 2 7 i 6 1 2 1 8 2 2 1 . 4 5 1 1 1 1 ""3" 1 1 7 1 3 2 1 ! 1 1 . j 3 1 1 ! 1 1 j ..'."]'-'-'" 1 1 5 5 9 3 5 3I 3 3 i 1 1 ] ! 1 1 1 1 1 ' 2 i 1 « 1 i 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 25 15 27 10 23 1 16 11 12 16 17 2 2 1 :.:...:!...... ::::::::::i;:;::i 348 TELEORAPTT TNVESTTGATTON. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Contiuued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in tiie main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or imder $30. 1 1 $30 or $40 or under $40. ^ under $50. i $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. PITTSBURG, PA.— COnc'd. $16 00 8 4 3 1 2 12 2 1 8 ...... 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 2 1 16 17 17 00 1 3 6 3 2 1 5 3 9 2 9 3 4 4 2 18 00 20 00 5 2 1 1 11 2 1 22 00 'i 25 00 1 27 50 1 30 00 2 1 10 1 9 2 2 1 3 1 9 1 ...... 7 4 12 3 1 7 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 5 1 2 1 33 00 ...... 1 35 00 8 1 3 2 1 38 50 1 1 ...... 40.00 2 1 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 44 00 45 00 1 1 2 1 49 50 1 1 '"'i' 50 00 1 52 17 55 00 9 2 1 3 5 58 69 58 77 i 2 10 4 11 4 1 60 00 1 1 3 60 50 1 1 1 1 2 66.00 1 2 1 2 70.00. 2 71 09 71.50 12 1 1 1 1 71 73 1 1 75 00 76 60 1 15 2 22 77 00 7 3 16 1 1 1 1 1 80 00 1 82 50 1 1 1 85.00 * 87 50 1 1 1 90.00 91.29 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 .55 1 93 00 1 1 95.00 95.20 98.50 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 88 99.00 103.50 . . . 1 1 103.00 131.00 148.50 1 1 66 41 13 12 8 2 1 1 Total 287 216 116 68 36 27 20 20 19 10 15 9 $25.00 4 2 1 2 2 2 30.00 1 1 1 1 1 40.00 2 2 i 1 2 50.00 r::":: 1 1 2 CHAPTEK III. — GEKEKAL TABLES. 349 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cablo Company employs its own mossenKers, carrying llicni on it.s pay roll.s, wliih; the A. D. T.; and owing to the further faet that tlie clerks are not always includeri in the "returns from the these reasons the large numb(-r of employees at the lower rates— $20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the AV'cstcm Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $200. , "^ '^'^■ 1 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. I 1 j j 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 ; ;■; ;i; ;-• ■ \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 5 2 1 1 2 1 1 5 8 1 1 1 1 1 4 """'2 1- 1 1 ) 1 2 1 2 6 2 1 5 3 1 3 2 1 ""2 1 1 1 1 7 3 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 18 18 11 16 17 10 11 10 13 14 8 11 2 2 1 1 1 1 ■ "'\" ■ ::;;::::::i::::;i::;:j:::;: 350 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D EMPLOYEES EAKNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not lie used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main office Ijeing included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under S20. $20 or imder $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. PORTLAND, OREG.— COnC'd. J55.00 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 60.00 1 66 00 75.00 3 .......... 77.00 80 00 1 2 1 1 82 50 88.00 95.00 105 00 110 00 . - 1 1 1 2 120 00 1 1 2 137 50 1 1 Total 24 21 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 t RICHMOND, VA. $15.00 1 "'i' 2 i 1 17.00 I 2 5 1 20.00 2 5 1 1 25.00 2 27.50 30.00 1 1 33 00 1 3 1 2 35.00 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 40.00 1 50.00 1 1 1 1 55 00 60.00 60 50 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 66.00 1 70.00 75 00 77.00 1 1 2 82.50 90 00 ::::: 95.00 1 21 11 7 2 1 Total . . 25 38 2 14 8 8 3 4 1 1 2 ST. LOUIS, MO. S16.00.. 2 12 4 6 9 3 12 6 7 10 4 3 3 8 8 3 1 1 4 2 11 18.00.. ...... 1 1 4 4 6 2 3 20.00.. 2 3 4 22.00.. 1 2 25.00 . 27.50.. . . 1 30.00 4 2 4 6 2 4 1 3 2 4 9 6 7 4 1 1 33.00.. 2 35 00 4 1 38.50.. 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 44.00 . 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 "3 4 1 45.00. . 2 3 3 49.50 1 1 1 1 55.00 5 i ' 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 351 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telegraph-Cahle Company employs its own messengers, carrying them on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the further fact that the clerks are not always included in the returns from the these resisons the large numl)er of employees at the lower rates--$20 per month or less- employed l>y the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. 1 $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or oyer. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 al 9 4 3 1 1 1 i. - 1 - 1 1 ...... 2 1 ..:::i..:.: 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 i 1 1 1 . 1 2 2 1 1 352 TELKGltAPll i:NyEaTlGAT10N, Table VI.- -RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D ^EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not be used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. ST. LOUIS, MO.— conc'd. $60.00 4 1 1 3 3 1 3 3 2 7 7 1 9 6 3 3 12 60.50 2 65.00 66.00 2 1 1 1 1 70.00 1 1 71.50 75.00 2 1 2 1 77.00 4 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 78.25 80.00 1 1 82.50 85.00 . 88.00.. 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 11 90.00 93.50 95.00 100.00 1 2 110.00 120.00 125.00 1 3 1 7 2 1 Total 81 181 6 j 25 2 32 12 37 10 17 12 11 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. $25.00 8 1 1 5 1 4 2 4 3 30 00 1 1 1 35.00 40.00 3 3 45.00 i 1 2 1 4 1 50.00 1 60.00 1 1 65.00 1 77.00 1 1 82.50 1 1 1 1 1 88.00 1 95 00 1 1 1 100.00 137.50 Total 23 15 4 2 6 3 2 1 2 3 2 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. $25.00 7 3 3 "29' 3 1 7 3 2 9 3 5 2 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 ...... '"•i 26.08 1 1 2 1 ...... 32 60 7 1 ...... 3 1 19 1 1 1 35.00 4 37.30 40.00 12- 2 3 5 8 6 3 2 1 2 3 1 3 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 3 4 2 44.00 2 50.00 3 1 1 55.00 60.00 1 1 65 00 .... 1 66.00 70.00 CHAPTEK III, (JEKKliAL TAliLEti. 353 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPAN lES— Continued . D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— CoiitiiuK'd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Tolegraph-Cablo Coiupauy ciniiloys its own iiics.scnm'r.s, carrying them on its pay rolls, while tho A. D. T.; and owing to the further fact that, the clerks arc not always included in the "returns from the these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— S20 per month or less— employed by tho occupations, which are not reported in tlie returns from the Western I'nion Company.] Employees earning during month— t)or er. $60 or under $70. $70 or : $80 or under $80. under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or $150 or under under $150. $175. 1 $175 or .^^ under *20 $200. °' 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 4 1 1 ■ 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 ...... 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 ; 1 1 1 2 i i 1 i 2 1 1 6 4 1 j 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 .2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 9 10 6 14 9 5 5 j 12 6 13 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 i 1 1 1 i [ 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 ' 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 i ' ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 .... i 1 1 1 1 1 1 :::;:;;::: S. Doc. 725, 60-2- -23 354 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY ».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. [The data in this table for the two companies can not l)e used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the \Vestem Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted" for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid i Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or imder $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1 1908. 1907. I 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— COn. $71 50 3 4 2 11 1 9 19 1 2 8 2 10 1 1 2 1 1 1 75 00 7 1 4 1 9 11 1 "'ii' 1 6 2 1 2 1 1 1 77 OO 80 00 7 i 1 1 82.50 - . . 85 00 88.00 1 2 90 00 91 29 1 93.50 1 i 95.00 99 00 ;::::;:::::::::::: 100 00 ::::;:i i 110 00 115 00 130 00 135 tK) 140.00 1 16 No rate reported 8 6 1 Total 134 141 17 16 7 6 9 32 6 13 14 10 SEATTLE, WA.SH. $20.00 . 2 1 2 1 2 2 1- 1 25.00 30.00 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 35.00 2 2 44.00 1 1 45.00 1 1 2 50.00 2 2 2 1 54.58 1 1 60.00 1 66.00.. 4 S 70.00 1 71..50 1 3 ] 75.00 A I 77.00 3 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80.00 82.50 85.00 I 1 [ 88.00 ■j 1 1.. . 95.00 i 1 1 110.00 1 1 ! 1 120.00 1 1 126.50 ! No rate reported 1 '• Total 38 30 5 2 2 2 2 5t 3 WASHINGTON, D. C. $11.74 20 2 1 1 10 9 2 1 4 ! 4 20 1 15 2 4 2 1 9 1 4 1 1 ■ 12.00 1 . 13.04 1 14.35 15.00 1 15.50 1 -V 15.65 3 1 1 16.95 28 1 14 1 25 13 3 1 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 355 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. ».— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Coiiliiuictl. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Postal Telep:raph-Cal)lp Comi)any nnnloys its own iiicsscngors, carryinK thorn on its pay rolls, whila tho A. D. T.; and owing to the further faetthat the clorks arc not always included in tliereturns from tho these reasons the large number of employees at the lower rates— $20 per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in t}ie returns from the Western Union Company.] Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. '1908. 1 1907, 1908. 2 1 2 1 6 ...... 1 1 1 2 t " 1 2 1 ......... 1 1 5 5 7 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 f 2 1 1 6 5 4 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 2 ■■ 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 8 10 11 11 15 16 12 8 19 10 16 9 1 1 :::::::::: 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 I 1 2 1 J 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 ""2 2 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( ' 2 4 6 7 6 4 j 2 4 7 2 1 2 i 1 i 1 1 * 1 1 j 1 j 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1... . 1.... .■■.:v":'"i;'::" « • 1 1 1 356 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY D.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUKING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Conclud.-d. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. [The data in this table for the two companips can not lie used in comparison owing to the fact that the Western Union Company transacts its messenger service through an outside corporation, namely, the Western Union Company, in some instances only the operators in the main office being included. For Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, is accounted for by the fact of the inclusion of these lower-paid Employees earning during month— Rate of wages per month. Total employees. Under $20. $20 or under $30. $30 or under $40. $40 or under $50. $50 or under $60. 1 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. WASHINGTON, D. C— Con. $17 50 3 6 2 3 6 5 4 4 2 3 4 4 6 2 "27' 4 1 5 5 5 9 3 4 '""i" 4 2 ""\2 2 18 26 2 1 19 56 1 12 1 2 1 1 90 00 . 2 1 2 2 1 5 5 2 3 3 4 1 22 00 22 50 25 00 . 2 1 2 2 4 2 1 4 "'3' 1 1 27 50 j 30 00 i . . 3 33 00 1 35 00 3 4 6 1 1 1 1 11 3 2 3 6 1 40 00 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 44 00 ... 45 00 . . 1 1 49 50 2 1 1 50 00 .55 00 6 1 7 1 7 2 7 1 ! 1 3 60 00 1 3 60 50 . . ... 1 3 1 65 00 1 1 66 00 1 1 i 1 70 00 :::::::::: 2 71 .50 4 8 7 16 1 i 1 i 1 75 00 2 i 77 00 13 29 1 3 1 1 82.50 j 1 , 1 . 85 00 i 1 87 50 ... 1 2 4 1 1 2 3 1 90 00 1 . 05 00 100 00 1 105 00 1 110 00 1 ■■ 125 00 1 1 126 50 1 1 143 00 1 1 155 00 1 --j------ 159 50 1 12 1 11 8 6 2 2 3 2 1 Total 225 190 92 54 24 32 21 1 21 11 16 7 ! 6 CH.\PTEK III. GENERAL TABLES. 357 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFIOE.S, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPAN I ES-^( 'ontinued . O. EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED -Condiulcd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Postal Telegraph-ral)lo Company tMiiplors its own messengers, earrying tliem on its pay rolls, while the A. D. T.; and owing to the fiirtluT faet that the clerlis are not always included in the returns from the these reasons the large nuiiibir of ciuployees at the lower rates - 5521) per month or less— employed by the occupations, which are not reported in the returns from the Western Union Company. J Employees earning during month— $60 or under $70. $70 or under $80. $80 or under $90. $90 or under $100. $100 or under $125. $125 or under $150. $150 or under $175. $175 or under $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. ::::: 1 1 : ! " .. . 1 1 I . 1 1 "'"•i 1 3 1 3 1 1 7 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 ■ '3' 7 1 1 2 ■■2' 4 3 2 1 4 3 1 2 ■"2" 2 2 ...... ..... 1 1 1 """"4" 4 2 ...... 1 1 1 10 1 8 1 t . 1 \ 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1- 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 16 18 f- 13 6 14 6 17 12 i 4 3 1 2 ... i 1 1 858 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and lor-ality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 ATLANTA, GA. M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 54 19 43 14 39 13 29 10 17 6 6 2 2 1 3 3 Do Total at 9 hours . . . 73 57 52 39 23 8 3 6 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7i I' 9 7i 9 7i 9 7J 9 9 9 9 45 45 54 54 45 54 45 54 45 54 54 54 54 39 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 25 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 32 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 21 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 Do 1 Do Do 1 ""'i' BOSTON, MASS. 1 32 60 22 53 1 11 13 8 9 1 7 5 Clerks . 2 5 "i 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 92 75 24 17 12 7 1 2 M. F. 6 6 8i 51 51 Clerks 1 1 1 1 Do 2 2 F. M. M.| F. 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 48 45 54 54 - ■ 8 78 39 5 6 41 43 ""'5' 55 4 1 5 29 9 18 3 1 1 6 8 Do Operators 2 1 3 1 Do 117 84 59 38 21 14 3 4 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 I' 9 9 51 45 45 54 54 54 "'36' 1 20 44 1 25 1 1 26 34 "27' 1 9 16 1 22 1 1 14 14 1 1 Do 5 3 2 1 Operators, chief, assistant Operators or managers, branch. Do . . 1 4 2 10 5 7 2 3 Total at 9 hours 64 60 25 28 5 12 12 5 M. M. .M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 P 9 8 I- 48 54 45 48 54 48 45 54 Operators or managers, branch. 1 3 3 1 2 5 3 5 1 4 2 ""2 4 ■■"2" 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 Do Do 2 1 1 Wire chiefs 1 1 CHAPTER TIT. GENERAL TABLES. 859 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. K.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Employers working overtime each classified number of 1 ours luritiK month. 30 or under 40. 40 or . under 50. 50 or under 00. GO or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. under 110. "jl,'^'/ over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 19081907 .... 1 1908 1 1 5 8 2 4 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 3| 1 —\— 2 5 1 10 5 2 5 3 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 4 4 1 4 3 1 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 7 2 1 ' 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 "'l' 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . .. i • 1 1 7 2 2 2 l| 1 2 1 = 1 1 :::::::::: 1 2 1 1 5 11 2 3 5 1 7 3 1 4 4 1 3 1 6 1 1 1 2 ? 3 3 1 6 1 1 2 11 5 7 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 9, ~i~ '""i' 1 3 1 5 1 1 2 i.....l 2 3 4 4 2 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 :;::;::; 9 "2 1 .2 2 1 3 ! 1 6 3 . 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 ? — 1 2 2 ' 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 [ 1 2 1 1 1 1 ' , 360 TF.T.FXJRAPTT TNVRSTTfiATTON , Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E,— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Contimifd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classifled niunber of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 BUFFALO, N. Y. M. M. F. 6 6 G 9 9 9 54 54 54 1 60 32 1 37 41 1 16 5 1 10 2 1 8 5 1 Operators 4 2 2 1 Do Total at 9 hours 92 78 21 12 13 6 2 1 M. F. 6 n 45 45 14 10 10 8 7 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 24 18 8 5 4 2 1 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 7J 9 9 9 7i 7i 9 7i 9 9 54 54 54 45 54 54 54 45 45 54 45 54 54 1 5 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 ...... 1 ...... 1 1 Quad, chiefs, assistant 1 1 Do . 1 Repeater chiefs, assistant TraflBc chiefs, general Traffic chiefs, assistant Do 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 Do • 1 1 CHICAGO, ILL. Clerks . . 142 112 144 97 28 39 28 29 9 23 11 22 3 9 7 4 Do Total at 9 hours 254 241 67 1 57 32 33 12 11 M. M. F. 6 6 6 8 74 , 74 48 45 45 Clerks 2 47 1 47 1 2 [ 1 43 41 1 Do 15 11 1 15 18 Do 47 48 43 1 42 1 15 12 15 18 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 fi 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 I ? 9 7J 9 9 48 48 54 54 45 45 48 54 45 54 54 2 1 o 1 1 1 1 1 283 103 2 1 2 "'i' 8 1 214 75 1 1 2 1 2 9. 1 9. Engineer, dynamo, chief 1 1 i 1 1 Do Loop chief, assistant 1 1 1 186 ! 152 39 1 29 Do 1 32 6 Operators Do 81 55 28 21 34 7 Total at 9 hours 386 289 225 j 181 109 1 76 41 38 m'. F. () fi 7i 45 54 Operators Do 395 17 188 3 244 169 4 79 2 46 35 22 Total at "J hours 412- 191 248 169 1 81 1 46 35 22 M. F. i 6 6 9 9 54 54 Operators, Barclay Do : 8 26 1 27 69 1 7 16 20 11 ! 2 ! 15 15 10 2 1 3 1 Total at 9 hours 34 96 23 1 31 ! 17 i 25 3 4 1 CHAPTER TTT. GENERAL TABLES. 3G1 EMP1.0YEE8 L\ TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1S COM PA N I ES— Continued . E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS Contimi.sl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each classified iiniiilier of hours liuring month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 1907 j 1908 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1907 j 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 <> 1 3 1 3 1 : ' I ...........; 7 2 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ^ 2 1 4 5 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 t (21 415 3 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 . . ^. . . . 1 1 1 i 3 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. . 1 i 21 1 31 2 1 21 9 1 7 1 7 1 9 5 4 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 ' 3 5 4 14 , 10 3 1 8 2 ....| 2 7| 2 23 32 1 22 1 9 8 8 1 9 3 3 2 2 2 1 i 3 27 1 16 1 16 1 15 21 1 22 19 10 6 j 12 8 4 8 1 4 14 1 10 1 j 1 1 7 2 , 28 16 16 15 22 22 19 10 6 { 12 8 4 8 2 8 I 4 1 1 1 1^ ::;::i::::::;::; [ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 " ! 1 1 862 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continiied. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. ' per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 1 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 CHICAGO, ILL.— concluded. Operators, Barclay M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 8j 7i 9 9 49.8 45 54 54 1 4 7 16 ■ ■"4" 1 4 3 1 Do Operators, Wheatstone 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 23 t 4 4 1 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 9 n 9 9 42 48 42 54 45 54 54 Operators, chief 2 1 1 8 6 118 68 2 1 3 8 7 74 41 2 1 46 30 2 1 3 7 7 36 22 1 2 Operators, chief, assistant Do 2 7 5 1 1 9 8 Operators, chief, division Do 2 1 24 21 1 18 10 Operators or managers, branch . Do Total at 9 hours 176 115 76 58 12 17 45 28 M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 I' 9 8 9 9 7 9 9 n 9 9 45 42 48 54 45 64 54 48 54 54 42 54 54 54 54 54 Operator or manager, branch 1 29 1 2 '"'i' 2 1 3 9 6 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 3 13 1 "'i' 1 1 1 2 i 1 1 3 9 3 1 1 1 1 Do Quad, chiefs 1 4 2 1 3 1 3 '\ 1 1 Quad, chiefs, assistant 1 Do Repair chiefs Repeater chiefs 1 "i' 1 1 1 3 1 Traffic chiefs Wire chiefs Wire chiefs, assistant 1 1 2 Do WfltchTTifiri . 1 Wiremen Do 1 CLEVELAND, OHIO. Clerks 10 19 11 19 3 4 8 8 3 4 5 7 3 Do Total at 9 hours 29 30 7 16 7 12 3 M. F. 6 6 7i 45 45 Clerks 10 1 11 7 3 3 6 2 1 ..... 2 5 1 Do Total at 7| hours 10 3 8 1 1 2 6 M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 54 54 45 54 54 Collectors 3 8 1 53 10 3 9 44 5 ...... 26 1 1 6 21 1 ..... 19 1 1 5 Linemen Loop chief Operators 11 1 2 4 Do Total at 9 hours 63 49 27 22 20 12 2 4 M. F. 6 6 ?l 45 45 Operators 27 2 21 2 25 1 13 1 1 ! 8 1 4 1 7 1 Do Total at 7J hours 29 23 26 14 j 9 5 7 1 C'ltArTEll 111. — GENERAL TABLES. 363 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH (M^^FICES, DURL\G APRIL, jy07 AND 1908, COMPANIES-Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Employees working ovorliTiie each classified numtier of liours (hiring month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. no or ,^ under ^^^' 120. , °^^'^- 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 i' 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 4 1 1 2 2 6 4 6 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ~ 1 == 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 364 TELEOrtAPH TNVESTIGATTON. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY K.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Ilrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified nimilier of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 CLEVELAND, OHIO— COn. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 () 6 6 e 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 5' ? 7J 9 9 I' 9 9 45 54 45 54 45 r4 54 54 45 54 54 54 3 ""2 3 2 3 1 5 1 ...... 3 1 2 2 ...... 1 1 ""2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 Operators, chief, division Do 2 1 Operators or managers, branch. Do 1 1 2 1 ..... "2 1 1 1 Do ' ' "\ DALLAS, TEX. Clerks... 24 6 11 1 6 1 4 Do ! 30 12 : .....1 -. ! M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 I 8 9 9 64 48 48 54 48 54 54 Operators :::::: 58 21 2 2 1 31 10 6 7 1 Do. . . . .. i 14 Operators, chief, assistant Wire chiefs :;;::; 2 2 1 1 Do _ 1 DENVER, COLO. Clerks 2 4 2 6 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 Do 2 6 8 4 4 2 1 3 M. F. 6 6 8 8 48 48 Clerks 3 1 2 2 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 4 2 3 1 Operators M. F. 9 9 54 54 32 10 19 10 20 6 11 5 12 3 4 3 1 3 1 1 Do 42 29 26 16 15 7 4 2 M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M, M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 5 7i 8 9 8 I' 9 9 48 45 30 45 48 54 48 45 48 54 54 22 I 1 ...... 1 1 16 16 I 18 6 1 1 2 1 ..... 7 ..... 1 3 1 1 '"'l' Do Do 1 1 1 Do KANSAS CITY, MO. 84 30 51 24 57 9 38 9 17 6 17 11 3 1 ; Do 6 2 114 75 66 47 23 23 1 13 4i M. 6 8 48 Operators 16 20 13 18 5 6 8 1 CiiAPTER III. GENEKAL, TABLES. 865 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND i;)08, COMPAN lES— Continued . E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS. BY OCCUPATIONS Contimied. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Continued. Employees working overtime each classified numlier of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. tiOor under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 : 1 1 1 ' i 1 ' , 1 ' 1 1 ! 1 i - 1 1 " % ! 1 1 = r 4 ^ 1, 5 4 2 3 1 1 ! 2 1 ; t 1 . .-...J 1 1 i ■ ! ....!.... 1 1 1 . : — 1 ' ; i ' 1 == ' 1 1 t [ 1 1 1 ; 1 . .. 1 1 i , r , = 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 * 3 • 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 2 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ?, 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 ::::;i;;:::!;:::: 1 ::::::::::;::::::::j:::::i:;:::i::::: 1 1 . 1 1 1 i 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 11 S 8 3 4 • 3 3 3l ...1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 ?, 1 1 8 3 2 1 2 4 2 1 ~T 1 1 12 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 iL.. 366 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY K.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued . WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— (bntinued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 KANSAS CITY, MO.— Concluded. M. F. 6 6 45 45 24 1 17 1 20 1 14 1 6 6 3 1 1 Do..-. Total at 7 J hours 25 18 21 15 6 6 4 1 M. F. 6 6 7 7 42 42 5 1 1 1 Do 1 6 2 1 F. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 7i 9 9 9 9 54 45 54 54 54 54 ..... 1 1 9 1 1 ...... 1 1 1 1 1 ..... 1 Operators, chief, assistant 1 LOS ANGELES, GAL. 21 8 15 14 13 1 6 9 1 1 4 i 5 2 2 Do Total at 9 hours 29 29 14 15 1 5 • 5 4 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7§ ^ 9 9 9 9 f 9 9 8 10 9 8 8 48 45 45 54 54 54 54 51 45 45 54 54 54 48 60 54 48 48 47 6 2 20 5 2 1 1 25 5 1 11 5 2 1 1 4 2 6 2 Do Traffic chief 1 LOmsVILLE, KY. Clerks 3 25 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 3 16 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 21 4 5 2 1 1 1 1 2 13 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 1 1 7 1 1 1 4 ..... 1 3 2 Do Do Traffic chiefs 1 1 1 "l 1 Do 1 MINNEAPOUS, MINN. 1 15 12 2 1 13 11 2 " " i 5 1 . 1 4 1 Clerks 1 4 1 Clerks 4 1 ' l Do.. Total at 8 hours . . 14 13 6 5 5 4 1 1 M. M. F. 6 6 6 10 9 9 60 54 54 Linemen. . 17 24 15 10 2 4 15 3 5 1 4 3 1 3 2 1 Operators ... Do Total at 9 hours 24 12 15 1 6 3 3 2 M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 8 I' 7i 48 45 42 45 1 5 ■■■'2' 3 2 5 2 1 1 3 5 1 4 2 2 1 "i' Do 1 3 1 Do Operators, chief CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 367 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPAN I ES— Continued . E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS. BY OCCUPATIONS Coiitimied. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each classi fied numl)er of liours luriiit; luor )h. 30 or under 40. 40 or under nO. 50 or under 00. tiOor under 70. 70 or 80 or 90 or under 80. under 90. under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 4 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 3 1908 2 1 ..... 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 -- 1 1 1 1 '2 2 2 2 1 ^ 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 _.._J 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 . _. J _.!-__ 1 1 L - "'3' i 1 2 1 i 2 1 I 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 :::::::::: 1 1 1 i 1 .. .1... . i 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 == == 1 i 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 . . = 1 4 :;;:::':':i":"r:;':r::;;- 1 1 1 1 , ::;::::::::: 2 368 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY K.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classifisd numiier of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. 20 or Under 20. under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— con. Operators or managers, branch. Do M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 64 6 12 2 13 1 2 18 15 3 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 8i 9 8 9 9 54 54 51 54 48 54 54 1 1 1 1 MOBILE, ALA. 4 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Do . - . . 1 1 1 1 Do NASHVILLE, TENN. 52 6 28 4 47 27 2 20 14 2 11 5 Do Total at 9 hours 58 32 47 29 20 16 11 5 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Si 7i 9 9 9 51 45 45 45 45 54 54 54 18 7 2 1 16 7 2 1 1 1 13 7 1 1 '""i' 14 6 1 "i' 9 3 6 3 1 4 1 Do 1 Wire chiefs 1 » NEW ORLEAN.S, LA. Operators 51 8 35 11 37 3 17 13 11 1 4 2 Do 1 2 ' Total at 9 hours 59 46 40 18 1 15 12 4 2 Operators M. M. M. M. M. •M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 () 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7| 7i 9 9 9 f 9 I' 9 9 45 45 54 54 54 45 54 45 54 45 54 45 54 54 54 13 2 2 2 ...... 1 1 1 1 14 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 2 2 2 '"'i' 1 1 1 1 9 5 "2 1 2 1 T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Repeater chiefs, assistant Do Traffic chiefs, assistant Do 1 "i' 1 Do 1 NEW YORK, N. Y. 1 1 1 341 2 2 1 201 ...... 1 93 55 1 Do 1 1 1 18 6 7 5 Operators 60 46 30 40 30 38 Do 205 1 195 Total at 9 houi-s 546 396 148 106 70 68 24 12 M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 7i 7 9 9 45 42 54 54 95 133 18 10 5 5 1 1 63 2 2 1 52 13 21 4 6 Do Operators chief, division Quad, chief 1 1 1 CHAPTER III. UENEKAL TABLES. 3G9 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Com iiiucd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each classified mnnbcr of liours durinf; month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under CO. 00 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 7 1 2 1 4 3 1 3 1 1 1 7 1 2 4 3 1 3 1 1 == "2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .... ■ ■ 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 ^^ 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 .... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 ■ 12 4 12 10 2 4 4 2 3 1 6 1 1 4 1 5 "2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 9 1 16 12 12 4 6 4 7 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 7 4 6 1 3 7 5 7 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 i::"" S. Doc. 275, 60-2 24 370 TELEGEAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified niunber of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 NEW YORK, N. Y.— concluded. Quad, chiefs, assistant M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 7i 9 9 n 9 9 9 n 9 n 9 8 9 9 54 45 M .54 45 54 64 64 45 54 45 64 48 54 54 11 4 1 9 11 1 ■■'is' 6 7 2 1 11 6 1 1 15 7 5 1 '"'"5' 4 """"5" 1 2 ...... 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 Do 1 "2 Quad, experts 1 1 TratBc chiefs 1 1 ..... Do Traffic chiefs, general 1 3 "i' 1 1 Do OGDEN, UTAH. Operators 2 2 1 1 "'i' 1 1 1 1 Wheatstone chiefs 1 .. 1 1 Wire chiefs 1 OMAHA, NEBE. Check boys 2 6 '5 2 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours . ... 8 5 3 1 2 M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 Operators 39 10 21 13 22 13 6 12 3 4 6 1 Do Total at 9 hours 49 34 22 19 12 7 6 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 G 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 n I' 7i 9 9 7i 9 9 9 9 48 45 45 45 54 45 54 54 46 54 54 54 54 8 11 2 1 2 """i' ...... 1 8 8 2 1 2 1 1 2 "'i' 4 6 2 1 2 "i' ...... 1 7 6 1 1 2 1 ""2 '"'i' 1 2 Do 2 2 Repeater chiefs . TrafTic chiefs 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 ■ PHILADELPHIA, PA. Bookkeepers 1 5 1 1 7 1 5 1 1 7 3 1 6 1 2 1 Check boys Do Total at 9 hours 6 7 6 7 3 6 3 M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 7i 12 9 9 45 72 54 64 Check boys 5 2 13 16 ""2 13 16 5 2 11 8 ""2 10 6 1 3 Clerks Clerks 2 3 4 1 7 3 1 Do Total at 9 hours 29 29 19 15 5 6 7 4 M. 6 74 45 Clerks 1 2 2 1 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 371 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— CoiUinii.Hl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continuod. Employees working overtime each classiTied number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. GO or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under lOO. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 ..... 1 1 1 1 1 ?, 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ " 1 1 1 . 2 ....1 .. \ . 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 2 ..... 2 1 1 2 3 2 1- 1 1 5 3 1 2 1 1 = ■ = =i^ 1 1 372 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY—Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working overtime. Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. Under20. J^^\^ i 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 13 1908 9 PHILADELPHIA, PA.— Concluded. M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 50 1^ 42 19 40 12 30 15 25 12 14 15 Do Total at 9 hours 64 61 52 45 37 29 13 9 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7i 7J 9 12 10 10 45 45 54 45 72 60 60 20 2 3 1 5 10 9 26 2 3 1 7 10 15 1 2 1 5 1 1 22 1 2 1 7 3 5 5 2 7 Operators, test Do 1 1 2 1 1 Operatorsormanagers, branch . Operators or managers, branch . Do 1 3 Total at 10 hours 19 10 2 3 3 M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 Operators or managers, branch . Do 14 5 11 4 t 3 2 3 3 I 2 Total at 9 hours 19 15 9 5 6 5 ? M M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 8 7 9 9 48 42 54 54 Operators or managers, branch. Do 2 3 ""3 1 1 ""■2" 1 1 . 1 1 1 PITTSBURG, PA. Operators 66 13 29 14 56 10 21 6 18 7 4 6 8 1 4 Do Total at 9 hours 79 43 66 27 25 10 9 4 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 G 8 7i 7 9 8 8 48 45 42 54 48 48 Operators 6 39 10 13 13 4 4 32 3 10 12 4 2 7 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 "'i' 1 Do Do PORTLAND, OREG. Ojjerators . . 12 23 1 12 19 2 10 8 12 1 3 3 4 2 9. 9 1 Do . Total at 8 hours 24 21 17 13 3 9 1 M. M. M. M. M. - M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 G 7i 7i 9 7i 9 9 9 45 45 54 45 54 54 54 6 2 1 '"'i' 5 2 1 1 1 6 2 1 ...... 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 ] i Traffic chiefs 1 Do i III ' 1 RICHMOND, VA. Clerks 6 2 4 5 1 3 3 2 Do 1 ^'"":"i Total at 9 hours 8 4 6 3 41 ';....! 2 M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 8 7i 9 9 48 45 54 54 Clerks 2 2 30 5 ""2 16 6 1 2 25 1 ■"2' 14 2 1 1 1 - Do . . . . 2I 1 Operators Do 4 ' 6 1 2 6 2 \ Total at 9 hours . . . 35 22 26 16 5 { 8 1 el 2 1 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 373 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 11)08, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— (out iiiiicd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY -ConlinuocL Employees working ovortinu each class fled nuinlior of 1 ours lurhi),' mouth. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under (K). 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 2 1908 2 1907 1908 5 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907. 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 . 1 2 4 1 2 8 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 .. 1.... ' 1 1 1 1 1 . i ; 1 1 1.... . 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 7 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 . 1 .. 1 1 1 === == == 1 ===== 1 = 1 1.... 6 1 7 5 1 ^^^^ 2 2 7 2 2 3 4 1 1 2 I i.... ::.:::::: 1 5 I 1 2 ! 1 _ .. 1 2 2 7 2 2 3 5 6 1 1 1 = 2 2 ""2 2 ""2 2 1 1 ..... 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 ' 3 ..... 2 i 1 ' 1 ,^ 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2| 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 2 1.... 1 1 1 ■ ____)._.__ 1 1 1 ... 1 1 I 1 1 I • 1 |...:.i 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 ....... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1. . .1 1 : 1 ! ! 1 .....!.__. ^ 1 1 .....1 .... 1 1 1 ( .1 :::::;;::::::: 1 1 1 6 2 2 2 3 1 1 ' 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 r 2 1 2 2! 3| 1 ' 1 l| 1 1 21 1 1 1 6 374 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ingovertimeeach classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 RICHMOND, VA.— concluded. Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8^ 8 7^ 7i 9 8§ ? 9 9 7* 9 9 51 48 45 45 54 51 45 54 . 54 54 45 54 54 11 14 10 1 2 '"'i' 1 1 7 4 11 1 3 1 ...... 1 11 3 10 1 2 '"'i' 1 1 7 1 11 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Do Do 1 2 1 Operators, chief Rex)eater chiefs 1 1 Do Do Traffic chiefs 1 1 Wire chiefs ST. LOUIS, MO. Barclay chiefs 1 144 49 1 1 88 65 1 89 20 1 1 69 22 1 Loop chief . ... Operators 30 11 38 15 24 2 19 3 Do Total at 9 hours 193 153 109 91 41 53 26 22 M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 7J 9 9 9 45 45 54 54 54 Operators 53 2 1 3 45 2 1 4 1 42 2 1 3 40 2 1 4 1 10 14 7 8 1 Operators, chief Operators, chief, assistant Operators, chief, division Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours 3 5 3 5 1 1 M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 9 9 9 9 9 7i 9 7i 9 9 45 54 54 54 54 54 54 45 54 45 54 54 Operators, chief, division Quad, chiefs 3 1 2 1 I 1 2 2 2 8 4 1 1 1 '""i' "i' 8 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 8 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Quad, chiefs, assistant Rei>eater, chiefs 1 Stenographer Timekeeper 1 Traffic chiefs 1 Do 1 ""i' Wire chiefs 1 Do 8 1 1 4 1 2 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 8 9 8 9 1 4 1 3 M. F. 7 7 9 9 63 63 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Operators 12 2 11 2 4 2 Do Total at 9 hours 14 13 4 2 M. M. M. M. M. M. 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7i 56 52i 63 52* 52J 63 Operators 10 4 1 1 1 1 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Operators, chief Do Operator, chief, assistant Wire chief 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 375 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURLN'G APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. K.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS Contimifd. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtiiiie each classified number of hours during niondi. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. CO or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. no or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 _ 1907 1906 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 '""i" 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 ■ * 1 1 8 4 8 8 1 2 1 7 1 1 3 4 1 "i" 1 "i' 1 2 1 1 1 12 8 9 3 7 2 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 2 5 6 8 2 4 3 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 376 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. M. M. F. 6 6 6 8 9 9 48 54 54 1 52 14 1 37 29 1 50 14 1 29 14 12 6 10 3 9 3 9 6 Do 66 66 64 43 18 13 12 15 M. F. 6 6 8i 8J 51 51 1 14 3 12 T 1 3 1 Do 3 15 15 4 1 3 M. F. 6 6 8 8 48 48 Operators . 69 3 'I 54 2 29 2 16 1 10 1 6 6 Do i ! 72 54 56 31 17 11 6 6 M. F. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 3 7i 8§ 8 7§ 8 7| 8 8 7i 9 9 45 36 24 18 45 51 48 45 48 45 48 48 45 54 54 32 "2 ""2 2 1 1 1 1 1 17 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 ""2 1 30 ...... ""2 2 1 1 1 I 1 16 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 1 3 Do Do 1 Do Operators, chief, division Do 1 ..... 1 Do 1 Traffic chiefs Do 2 1 Do. . 1 SEATTLE, WASH. Operators 11 1 6 5 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 12 11 8 2 2 1 M. F. 6 6 8 8 48 48 Operators 15 2 14 13 2 11 4 2 1 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 17 14 15 11 4 2 2 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 e 6 6 7| 7 9 7J- f 9 9 8 7h 7' 7i 45 42 54 45 51 54 51 54 54 48 45 42 45 Operators 5 1 1 1 1 3 '""i' ...... "'""i' 5 2 1 1 Do ...... 1 1 Do. . 1 Operators, chief, assistant Traffic chief 1 1 Do Wire chief 1 WASHINGTON, D. C. Clerks 4 1 3 3 1 5 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 2 3 1 3 2 1 2 3 Do Do 1 Do Manager, night CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 377 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. E EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS CoiiUiuiwi. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Continued. Employees working overtime each classified number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. no or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 6 6 1 2 1 2 2 11 1 3 1 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 3 4 7 3 4 12 •4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .....J..... 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 2 4 1 4 9 1 o 3 5 2 5 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 10 9 3 5 2 5 4 9. 6 5 1 3 ' ..... 3 2 3- 2 3 1 " 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 . .. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 9. 2 1 1 .. . = 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 == = 1 1 _ 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 ^^^ ^'^^ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 378 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 WASHINGTON, D. C— COncl'd. Operators M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 22 6 16 7 13 2 7 2 3 1, 4 1 5 2 1 Do , Total at 9 hours 28 23 15 9 4 5 5 3 M. F. 6 6 8 S 48 48 Operators 16 1 20 2 9 i 12 3 1 '"i" 2 Do 1- 17 22 10 12 3 1 1 2 M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 9 45 36 54 54 Operators 29 1 5 3 32 1 4 1 20 2 25 1 2 1 2 5 8 3 Do Operators or managers, branch. Do 2 1 8 5 2 3 2 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 I' I' 7§ 42 45 54 45 54 45 54 45 Operators or managers, branch . Press chiefs 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 Quad, chiefs Do 1 2 1 2 2 Traffic chiefs 1 2 1 1 Do 2 Do |--| POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. ATLANTA, GA. Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 8 f 7i 10 10 54 54 48 51 48 45 60 60 '""i' 3 6 3 " "i" 1 ...... """i" ""1 " "i" 1 3 2 Operators 3 2 1 Do. Do 1 Do Operators or managers, branch. 1 2 1 Do 1 Total at 10 hours 5 1 1 3 1 1 M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 54 54 54 Operators or managers, branch. 2 1 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Clerks 8 8 6 7 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 Do Total at 9 hours 16 13 3 4 2 4 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 I 8 I' f 48 45 54 51 48 45 42 Clerks 2 ""'is" 11 10 16 5 1 1 25 1 11 9 2 '""i4" 11 6 16 4 1 1 12 1 5 9 2 ""is" 5 1 1 10 1 Do Operators Do 2 5 ..... 3 Do Do 4 2 3 Do CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 379 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS^l'oiilinutHl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Employees working overtime each classified numlior of liours daring month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or 70 or under 70. under 80. i 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' ^^^^^^ == 1 2 ..... 2 ■■3' 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 .... 380 TELEGEAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued . POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 BIRMINGHAM, ALA.— COncl'd. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 ?' 8^ 9 9 8 7i 7 7 54 45 42 51 51 45 48 54 54 48 45 42 42 1 1 1 1 1 "i' .. 1 1 Do .. . Do Traffic chiefs Do 1 BOSTON, MASS. 5 18 1 1 1 5 8 18 3 "2 1 1 1 1 Clerlts 8 7 Do 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 Clerks 1 Do 1 6 2 1 M. M. M. M. M. M M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 1 1 1 1 15 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 2 46 20 1 ...... 4 1 37 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 "'i' 1 1 1 1 3 1 Operators 33 11 1 5 3 5 Do 65 66 38 33 12 5 3 5 F. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 •6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7i 7" 9 7 7^^ 9 9 48 45 42 54 42 45 54 54 2 """3' 3 1 1 19 12 ...... 1 3 1 10 13 1 ""'3' 1 1 1 ...... 1 2 1 1 Do Do Do Operator, chief, assistant Operators or managers, branch . 4 1 4 1 1 Total at 9 hours 31 23 12 5 4 1 1 F. M. M. M. M. -M. M. M. M. M. F. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 9 ■ 9 9 9 Si 8i 8 7A 7' 9 42 54 54 54 54 54 51 51 48 45 42 54 Operators or managers, branch . 2 2 1 1 1 ...... 1 2 1 1 2 1 ...... ...... 2 1 BUFFALO, N. Y. ...... 2 1 2 1 7 1 ■""'3' 1 ....„ 4 """i' 2 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 ..... Clerks 2 1 Do Do Do 1 2 Linemen 1 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 381 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND ]!)08, COMPANIES— Contiuued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NXTMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS Coiiliimeil. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each cliissified number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under • 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • " i' 1 2 1 6 3 6 6 2 3 3 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 6 6 2 6 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ..... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .... 382 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIES NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS-C'onlinued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total emploj^ees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 4 1908 3 1907 2 1908 2 BUFFALO, N. Y.— Concluded. Operator M. - F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 31 4 21 3 17 2 8 1 Do Total at 9 hours 35 24 19 q 4 3 2 2 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 7h 7 9 7§ 9 9 45 42 54 45 54 54 1 1 3 1 7 6 "'""i' 2 1 6 7 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 3 Operators, chief, assistant Do Operators or managers, branch, day 1 1 1 1 Do 3 4 2 2 Total at 9 hours 13 13 7 7 2 2 2 : 2 F. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 7i 9 9 9 9 9 45 54 54 54 64 54 Operators or managers, branch. 1 1 97 1 1 60 1 1 1 76 1 38 Messengers " 41 25 10 1 4 CHICAGO, ILL. 1 110 44 1 76 65 51 15 1 32 7 24 11 1 12 4 Clerks 3 2 2 1 Do Total at 9 hours 154 141 60 39 35 16 5 3 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 I' ? 9 9 9 9 9 51 48 45 42 54 54 54 54 54 Clerks 6 4 13 2 3 22 1 152 33 6 3 12 2 3 23 1 140 33 4 4 12 2 2 15 1 112 21 4 3 9 2 3 16 68 8 "i' 7 1 60 12 2 3 4 1 1 8 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 Do Do Do Linemen 2 4 Operators 49 2 23 2 6 1 Do Total at 9 hours 185 173 133 76 72 51 25 7 U. F. 6 6 81 8g 53 53 Operators 55 6 44 3 27 3 8 1 Do 1 Total at 8| hours 61 i 47 1 30 _ 8 M. F. 6 6 8i 8i 51 51 Operators 24 3 4 2 24 3 4 3 3 6 2 Do Total at 8J hours 27 6 27 4 3 3 1 8 M. •F. 6 6 8 8 48 48 1 Operators 6 49 4 G 36 1 2 35 1 1 ^Do Total at 8 hours 6 53 6 37 2 .36 1 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 45 42 51 48 45 42 Operators . . 94 9 4 13 2 10 43 4 6 10 4 5 93 7 3 11 1 10 41 3 2 8 4 5 8 2 1 14 1 1 4 3 3 Do Operators, chief, assistant Do 5 1 6 3 1 2 Do 3 1 1 1 Do CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 383 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1008, COMPAN lES— Continued . E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS- t'oiitimu'ii. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each classifieii mimV)er of iiours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. CO or under 70. 70 or 80 or under 80. under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1 1907 1908 1 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 2 1908 1 1 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 2I . . 1 ....!.... 1 1 1 1 1 ..... 1 2 :.. .1----- I 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 ■■"'r'"!"'" 1 2 1 1 1 1 , — 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 7 2 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 m: 4 5 6 1 3 3 4 2 ..... 1 2 _ 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 S 2 li 3 *1 1 3 5 7 3 3 6 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 '"'i' 2 i 1 1 1 :::::::::: 1 1 . t 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 9 3 7 3 4 3 4 1 1 1 4 2 4 ..... 1 1 2 1 9 1 12 10 1 4 1 3 5 2 4 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 I 9 1 1 1 9 1 1 l| 4 2 = == = 1 1 1 1 — 1 1 1 1 3 14 ~3^ — = 12 2 '"2 7 1 1 2 10 6 25 2 1 8 2 4 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 384 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVEETIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONd— Conlinued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 CHICAGO, ILL.— concluded. M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 1 11 1 1 Do '■ 1 Total at 9 hours j 12 1 1 Operators or managers, branch . Do M. F. G 6 9 9 54 54 37 15 6 26 10 24 12 16 6 11 2 4 2 1 2 2 Total at 9 hours 152 6 3G 36 22 13 4 1 3 1 4 M. M. M. M. F. 6 G 6 C G 9 9 9 8 8 54 54 54 48 48 2 "'""i' '""i' 2 1 1 1 1 1 ""1 ...... 2 1 1 2 1 1 Do 1 [ t Total at 8 hours 1 2 1 1 1 Messengers M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 54 54 54 C157 dlSl 42 38 14 11 7 6 CLEVELAND, OHIO. ■Clerks . 11 13 11 12 6 4 5 1 4 4 2 1 2 2 Do Total at 9 hours 24 23 10 6 8 3 2 2 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8^ 8 7 9 9 9 9 51 48 42 54 54 54 54 1 1 2 3 1 24 5 '"'i' 1 4 19 9 1 1 1 3 1 13 2 _ 1 _ Do 1 1 3 6 1 1 Do 3 1 5 1 3 i 5 I Do 1 Total at 9 hours 29 28 15 6 6 5 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7i 7 ? 9J 9h 48 45 42 45 42 57 57 2 12 8 1 6 7 13 ""9" ...... 1 6 6 1 7 1 1 4 3 ""4 1 2 1 1 1 Do -• 1 1 Do Do 1 5 4 2 3 1 2 4 Operators or managers, Ijranch. Do 2 Total at 9J hours 12 7 9 5 6 1 1 2 M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 ■' 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 2 2 1 1 1 F. M. 6 6 7J 9 45 54 Operators or managers, branch. Kepeater chiefs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 a Not including 9 working on commission. b Not including working on commission. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 385 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1!)08. COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Coiilimicd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees workiiif; overtime each classified number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under GO. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. no or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 j 3 4 1 2 2 === 1 4 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ^ 1 3 1 2 5 1 1 1 3 ; 1 3 ll....| 1 5 1 1 ' 1 1 1 • 1 7 1 1 1 ~13~ 1 . . .1 1 1 . 3 4 5 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1.... T ' 1.... == 1 ' ...!.... . 1 — 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 2 .1 ( i 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 ' , — 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ( 1 1 1 1-... ! • 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 , ' ' : 1 c Not including 130 working on commission. rf Not including 109 working on commission. S. Doc. 725, 60-2 25 386 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVEETIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 CLEVELAND, OHIO— COn. Wire chief M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. tj 6 ti 6 6 6 6 6 t) () t) tj (1 (■) (i 6 6 6 6 6 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 7h 9 8 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 54 45 60 54 54 54 54 48 54 48 45 54 48 45 54 54 54 54 48 54 54 1 ...... ...... 50 5 1 ...... ...... 15 4 1 Do ! Messengers 1 9 1 3 2 Do DALLAS, TEX. Bookkeepers and cashiers Collectors 1 1 7 1 13 15 ...... 1 " "i" 1 2 1 5 2 13 2 4 1 "'""i" 1 6 1 1 2 1 "3' 1 1 1 1 Clerks Do 1 i'i 10 14 1 4 1 1 1 II 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 Do . Do i Do 1 " "'i' 1 Do . 1 1 Operator, chief, assistant Traffic chief Wire chief DENVER, COLO. Clerks 3 3 5 4 7 2 7 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 Do Operators 1 3 1 Do Total at 9 hours 9 9 3 3 3 1 3 : ' M. M. M. M. F. F. M. M. M. M. F. 6 G 6 6 6 6 6 6 fi 6 6 8 9 ? 7 8 10 5 10 10 48 54 45 54 51 42 48 60 30 60 60 Operators 13 1 1 • 2 1 1 1 34 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 25 6 10 ...... ""'i' 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 ! 1 1 ..'.'.'. 'i' Do Operators ormanagers, branch . Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do... Traffic chiefs Messengers 1 9 W'.'.W] 2 Do KANSAS CITY, MO. Clerks 5 6 • 1 1 1 Do .. 1 t ; 1 11 2| 1 \ M. F. M. M. . M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9* 9" 8J 8 9 9 9 10 9 7J 9 7i 57 54 61 48 54 54 54 60 54 45 54 45 1 Clerks ""e 1 1 1 2 2 1 18 11 9 1 2 10 2 1 1 5 2 -■•J2" 3 8 1 '""i' 1 1 1 ...... 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Do . 2 1 1 . 1 2 Do 1 1 1 1 1 ; 1 Collectors Linemen Linemen^ foremen ! Do 2 1 4 1 ' i, I 1 1 1 i 2 1 ' 1 Do Operators or managers, branch . Do ... . CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES, 387 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPAN lES— (Continued . E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS. BY OCCUPATIONS CoiitiiuR'd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Omtinued. Employees working ove rtime each •Irt.ssified nunitier of hours during monUi. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under t>0. CiO or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 ! 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 190g 1 1 2 1 ~" 1 1 1 . ■3" 1 1 1 ..... 1 1 3 1 1 1. "i" 1 1 1 1 1 :::::... 1 1 1 :::;:;..: _ _ . 1 1 i I 1 1 ■ 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 :;:;::::..::::::::: ! . ..1 !"• I 1 i 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ^ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ..1 . . 1 1 t 1 1 2 1" 1 1 1 1 388 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY K.— EMPLOYEES W0RB3NG OVEKTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 LOS ANGELES, CAL. Bookkeepers M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Do 2 2 Total at 9 hours 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 Clerks 4 4 2 4 2 ""4 2 Do 3 1 Total at 9 hours 8 6 2 4 2 3 1 M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 54 54 54 Collectors 1 5 2 1 8 1 1 f Operators 6 1 1 3 1 3 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 7 9 4 7 1 4| 1 3 M. F. 6 6 8 8 48 48 Operators 11 1 4 1 3 1 Do Total at 8 hours 12 5 4 1 M. M. M. M M. M. F. 6 6 b 6 6 6 6 I' 7i 7 9 9 9 45 54 51 42 54 54 64 I Operators 1 1 2 ...... 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 6 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 Operators, chief 1 Do i Do Operators, chief, assistant 1 1 Operators or managers, branch . 1 1 Do 9. 2 9. Total at 9 hours 7 9 6 7 2 1 2 2 S M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7J 9 7i 9 9 48 45 54 45 54 54 i 1 ^ 1 - 1 Operators or managers, branch . Do 3 1 1 1 2 1 '""i' 1 j LOUISVILLE, KY. Clerks ...... 9 3 1 5 2 ...... 8 1 1 4 1 Operators '.':'.'.'. 1 1 1 1 Do. . 1 Total at 9 hours 9 7 8 5 9 1 ! ___ 1 M. M M. M. M M. M. F. 6 G 6 6 6 6 6 6 I' 71 9 12 10 9 9 45 54 45 54 72 60 54 54 Operators 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 ...... 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 Operators, chief 1 Do... 1 Operators, chief, assistant i 1 1 1 Operators or managers, branch. Do Operators or managers, branch. Do Total at 9 hours 4, 2 • M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 MrNNEAPOLIS, MINN. Clerks 5 4 9 6 2 3 2 2 2 "2 3 2 Do. ... '. 1 Total at 9 hours 12 13 8 5 4 2 3 2 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 389 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908. COMPANIES— Contiuued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS Coiitinucd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each classified number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 00. CO or imder 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 ' L... 1 :....!.... 1 ' 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 ' 1 1 1 : 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ' ; " " ' 1 1 2 2 1 ' 1 ::..:::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 t 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 ' 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1... . 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 390 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 ; 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— COn. Clerks . M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 7i 9 9 9 45 54 45 54 54 2 8 1 2 1 1 7 4 ^i ? 1 1 1 1 1 Copyists Do 6 1 4 1 Operators ... 4 2 1 2 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 9 11 6 ! 5 4 1 3 2 1 M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 'J 7 45 42 45 45 Operators 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . •> Do Operator, chief Do....* 1 \" ■ i Total at 7J hours 1 2 i 1 1 M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 54 54 54 Operator, chief, assistant Operators or managers, branch. 1 6 3 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 • 2 i 1 1 1 1 : 1 3 2 Do Total at 9 hours 9 7 4 ' 4 4 3 i M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 f) 6 6 6 7J ' 9 7 9 9 9 8 7J 7 9 f 45 24 54 42 54 54 54 48 45 42 54 51 51 54 51 51 Operators or managers, branch . Do 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 ; 1 i 1 ' f 1 MOBILE, ALA. Operators 3 ...... 2 4 1 ...... 3 \ 1 1 ...... 1 1 2 i 2 i 1 1 1 1. l| 1 1 Do 1 Operators or managers, branch. 1 j 1 1 NASHVILLE, TENN. Operators 3 1 2 1 1 Do 1 1 , Do 1 1 1 '...::... ..:._.::! NEW ORLEANS, LA. 1 ""3 2 9 1 1 3 10 2 i 1 1 3 j 2 7' 16 2 2 1 1 i Clerks 2 6 1 Clerks 11 1 Do. .. 2 : 2 Total at 8.'j hours 18 9 '. 18 8 j 13 1 M. M. M. F. 6 6 G 6 8 8J 9 9 48 51 54 54 1 Clerks ". 3 2 24 2 1 9 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours . . 24 10 17 ' 8 1 2 1 1 M. M. M. 6 6 6 8 n 7 48 51 42 'Operators Do.. 11 11 1 17 5 10 1 15 11 ! 5 ?l ' "3 4 Do 1 CHAPTER ni. GENERAL TABLES. 391 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1 !)(»«, COMPANIES— Continued . E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS. BY OCCUPATIONS CoiUiiiucl. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— (ontinued Employees working ovortiiiio each classified number of hours during inonlh. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or 80 or under 80. under 90. 1 90 or under 100. und^rTlO. "fder 120 or over. 1907 1 1908 1 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • — : — = 1 1 . 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 == 1 i 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 == 1 1 ^^^^ 1 1 1 :;::;:;; . . ' == 1 1 1 1 1 1 — i 1 1 1 1 ...^L.^' .' j 1 i j 1 — ' 1 1 If 1 .1 1 ' 1 == ■■ 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 3 i 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 = o 1 ..... 5 i 4 2 1 1 1 1 392 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continue.L POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar daj^s per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 NEW ORLEANS, LA.— COn. Operators, chief M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 7i 7 9 10 9 8i 8i 84 54 45 42 54 60 54 51 51 51 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 '"'i' 1 1 1 2 1 ...... 1 1 1 1 ...... 1 1 "'i' 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do ..... 1 1 Operators or managers, branch. Porters («) Quad, chief Stenographers 1 1 1 ..... 1 1 Do Total at SJ hours 1 1 1 1 1 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 .14 1 Timekeeper ""i 1 1 1 1 1 " i' 1 '""i" 1 1 1 1 1 1 Traffic chiefs 9 M Do 7i 9 9 9 9i 9 9 45 54 54 Tube attendants .... 1 1 1 1 Wire chiefs NEW YORK, N. Y. 54 1 ■■■■4' 26 6 1 1 1 57 1 54 5 54 ' 4 4 9 1 3 Check boys "i" 2 1 Do 9 32 2 10 1 3 M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 7h 7' 9} 9 9 45 42 57 54 54 Check boys .... ""'4 1 145 35 9 1 1 100 16 ' "3' 1 80 8 6 1 1 41 "i" 2 Do 1 ..... 6 Clerks Clerks . . 7 4 5 7 Do Total at 9 hours . 180 116 88 41 11 5 7 6 M. M. F. 6 6 6 Si 7* 51 45 45 Clerks 2 24 21 35 29 1 10 2 Clerks 10 1 Do Total at 7J hours 45 64 12 10 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 9 9 4 9 9 9 42 54 54 45 54 54 24 54 54 54 Clerks 14 4 2 5 ""i 1 1 1 4 5 3 3 5 2 "'ie' 4 9 11 4 2 """i" 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 Clerks, chief Collectors 1 ■ Inspectors . Do M. M. M. 11 2 3 3 1 Linemen, foremen Linemen's helpers 1 a Not including 1 porter who worked by the hour in 1907 and 2 who worked by the hour in 1908. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 393 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFP^ICES, DURING APRIL, JOO? AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WOEKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS rontimiea. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each elassifiefl number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or 70 or under 70. under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. no or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 " 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 26 3 14 12 7 2 1 3 6 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 29 14 12 7 3 3 6 1 9 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 4 1 5 2 1 1 '""i' 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ~Y 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 ::::::::: "i' 1 1 5 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 394 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES EARNINGS AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— CoiiliruKMl . POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Ilrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. i 20 or * under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 XEW TORE, N. Y.— concluded. M. M. F. 6 C 6 7 9 9 42 54 54 2 176 71 1 73 76 1 106 5 1 41 6 32 2 1 9 4 8 1 6 1 Do 247 149 111 47 34 13 9 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 G 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Si 8' 7^ 7 9 5* 7 9 Sh 7" 9 9 9 9i 9 9 51 48 45 42 54 51 42 54 51 42 54 54 54 57 54 54 7 10 '"'iis' "'""3" ...... 4 5 11 1 160 65 "36" 42 8 1 2 1 5 2 6 4 ""2 1 134 66 4 '55" ' ' "26" 33 7 1 ..... 1 ; Do 5 2 1 3i ... 3 5 1 1 Do Do 1 3 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 Operators, chief, assistant Do - - 8 3 5 6 1 """"5 80 26 4 2 5 1 2 1 58 17 1 1 ' j Do 1 1 1 Operators, chief, branch Operator, chief, branch, as- 1 1 1 1 Operatorsormanagers, branch. Operators or managers, branch. Do 1 11 5 4 6 3 si 1 Total at 9 hours (f>) 225 200 106 75 16 4 9 9 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 G 6 6 6 6 6 G 7 G G 8 7i 7 6i 9" 9 Si 9' 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 48 45 42 39 54 54 51 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 63 54 54 Operators or managers, branch . Do 7 1 7 1 " r ...... 1 1 14 ""s 224 44 4 2 i 1 1 2 1 ...... 19 3 5 173 21 2 1 2 2 1 1 Do 4 1 5 . 1 Do 1 1 ...... 1 ""s 80 12 1 2 1 2 1 ' 1 9 1 2 55 7 ! 1 2 2 Messengers ( i^) 30 4 9 3 12 7 Do 1| 11 OMAHA, NEBR. Clerks 1 6 2 5 \ 2 1 1 1 j Do 1 1 ..1 Total at 9 hours 7 7 2 2 ?, M. ■ M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 G G 6 9' 9 9 9 8 54 54 54 54 48 Clerk 1 : J [ 1 12 : 2 '""i" 1 5 3 1 1 1 -"3" 1 i • 1 1 1 2 j :"t:::;i;:;:.i Operators Do 2 ""2" 1 ^ ll .... a Not including 3 operators, hours and sex not reported. b Not including 10 operators or managers, branch, hours and sex not reported. CHAPTER TTT. GENERAL TABLES. 395 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DUIIING APRIL, 1!»07 AND 1!»()8, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS. BY OCCUPATIONS— Coiitimi.il. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continiud. Employees working overtime each classified minilier of hours duriu); nioiilh. 30 or imder 40. 40 or imder 50. .50 or under 60. 00 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or midcr 100. unZTlO. "{!_^" i 120 or over. 1907, 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 21 2 10 1 5 5 3 6 1 3 3 4 1 5 1 4 3 1 5 3 3 3 !"■•■ 4 23 11 17 5 6 1 4 1 5 1 3 1 "9 ■3' 11 1 1 "o" 1 "5" 1 3 ■■■4" 1 2 1 "3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 ■ ■4" 4 3 2 1 5 1 1 \ 1 1 L... 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 9 6 15 j 1 12 3 15 2 8 1 1 2 2 19 G 25 2 14 4 10 3 5 2 7 2 4 5 1 9 3 1 1 2 1 2 'i' 1 6 6 1 9 i 9 1 2 1 18 1 13 6 4 1 2 3 3 1 i i 1 1 9 4 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ■■| 1 1 1 1 J 1 ..... 1 1 ■":"■■■;■■. 1 i;-::: 1 1 ■| '. 1 . 1 4 5 1 1 ' 1 ::::;i::::: 1 1 1 14 -> 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 12 2 10 1 ? 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 7 .- 1 5 1 1 1 .. 1 1 1 1 1 — 2 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 \'V ■ 1 t ! .... c Not including CSl messengers (pieceworkers), hours and sex not reported. 396 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WOEKING OVEKTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and localitli>s. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 OMAHA, NEBE.— concluded. Operators, chief M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 7i 9 9 8 10 9 9 54 48 45 54 54 48 45 60 54 54 1 1 ...... 1 "'i' 1 1 1 ""'i' 1 Do Do 1 1 Repeater chiefs a — 1 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Check boys 5 2 4 1 27 5 w ...... 24 8 5 2 4 9 1 14 2 3 2 3 1 2 Do Do Clerks 1 4 1 Clerks Do 4 7 Total at 9 hours. . - 32 32 10 16 1 5 4 7 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7i 8i 9 9 9 48 45 51 54 54 54 Clerks ""X 1 18 55 13 1 6 1 6 32 9 ""X 1 9 51 3 2 6 1 1 Do 1 2 1 Clerks, chief Linemen 32 1 9 20 3 Operators 12 9 3 Do Total at 9 hours 68 41 54 33 23 12 9 3 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8J 8 5 7i 7 8i 10 9 9 51 48 45 30 45 42 51 60 54 54 Operators Do 3 22 22 1 1 1 1 6 18 4 4 2 15 1 '"'i' 10 4 3 21 20 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 -is- 1 1 5 3 1 1 ..... 1 1 2 4 1 Do Do Operators, chief 1 Do... 1 ...... 2 1 Operator, chief, assistant 1 Operators or managers, branch 1 Operators or managers, branch . 2 1 Do Total at 9 hours... 22 14 4 3 3 M. F. 6 6 8 8 48 48 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 2 1 2 1 1 1 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 e 6 9 7 Si f 8J 9 9 9 45 36 54 42 51 51 42 51 54 54 54 Operators or managers, branch . 4 1 ...... ...... 1 1 26 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 "'26' 4 1 ...... ...... 1 1 1 5 1 1 Do Solicitors , . 1 1 1 1 1 Traffic chiefs Traffic chiefs, assistant . ..... 1 1 Wire chiefs ■''^ Do Wire chiefs, assistant ~. 1 1 Messengers PITTSBURG, PA. Bookkeepers . . "'"'3 3 3 "'3' 1 Do 2 1 Total at 9 hours 3 6 3 2 2 1 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 397 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURIXO APTUL, n»()7 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. K.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS CoiitiiiiH'd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each classified nuinlxT of hours (itiriiit; inrnii li. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. SO or imder 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or i {10 or undergo, under 100. "'•^"^ un°dcr 120 or under 110. "J^^*"^ over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 i 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 J.... 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 " 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 ' == == = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .. 2 1 7 3 1 4 1 3 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1111 1 2 1 7 4 1 4 1 3 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 2 2 "2 2 2 4 6 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 — ! — I 2 1 == 1 1 2 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . i 1 1 1 1 1.... i ^ 398 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY K.— EMPLOYEES WOBKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Se.x. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 PITTSBURG, PA.— concluded. M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 4 1 5 4 1 2 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 5 3 1 1 M. F. 6 6 9 9 51 54 Clerks 12 12 9 10 11 5 8 4 4 3 2 3 2 2 1 Do 1 1 Total at 9 hours . . . 24 19 16 12 7 5 3 3 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 74 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 45 &t 54 54 54 54 54 54 Clerks 1 1 ■■3' 10 2 32 19 1 1 1 2 10 2 26 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Collectors 1 1 3 2 9 8 1 2 1 6 1 Linemen Operators Do 19 8 11 4 8 7 5 3 3 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 51 38 27 15 15 8 4 2 ! M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 n 7 7i 7 9 m lOi 48 45 42 45 42 54 63 63 1 Operators Do Do .... 8 12 ""2 "'i' '"' i' 1 1 1 1 1 7 11 ""2 7 1 1 3 2 ""■4" 2 2 1 "2 1 Operators, chief Do 1 1 1 1 1 Operators, chief, assistant Operators or managers, branch. Do 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 • • ,- - 1 Total at lOV hours . 1 1 1 1 1 1 M. M. F. 6 6 6 10 9J 9i 60 57 57 1 Operatorsor managers, branch. Operatorsor managers, branch . Do 1 3 8 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 ; 2 1 1 1 Total at 9i hours 11 9 4 1 4 2 1 3 2 i F. 6 6 9 54 54 Operatorsor managers, branch. Do 4 5 2 5 3 1 2 2 1 ' 1 Total at 9 hours. 9 7 5 3 M 1 M. F. C 6 li 51 51 Operators or managers, branch . Do ""V 1 " 'i' 1 1 1 Total at &?, hours . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 7J 9 9 ^ 48 54 45 (a) 54 45 54 54 54 51 Operators or managers, branch . Repeater chiefs Do... . 1 3 1 ■■3' 1 "39' 1 1 1 2 3 2 5 1 26 1 1 2 1 1 "io' 1 ' i 2 2 2 4 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 Splicer, cable :::::i:::;.i Do 1 2 3 Do. « Not reported . CHAPTER III. CJENKRAL TABLES. 399 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES. DURING APRIL, 1!)07 AND 19()8, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WOEKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS. BY OCCUPATIONS Coiitinuod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees workinR overtime each classified numl)er of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or imder 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 :::::!:::;: 1 :::::::::::::: 1 1 i 1 .... .. 1 . 1 1 4 1 1 :i 1 1 1 1 1 2 i 3 1 4 1 1 ; 1 1 1 1 1 i ' 1 1 j ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 6 1 ? ! ' 4i 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 4 4i ... .1 1 1 1 1 i I 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ..::: 1 1 1 ■ 1 ] i 1 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 "■."■"1 1 1 1 i 1 1 ! =,== t 1 1 i...i____J.. ..!__. _!_____ 1 1 1 1 ................... 1 1 i li 1 1 1 1 1 ■ i.....| 1 ' .._ 1 |.... 1 , 1 ! 1 ' 1 ....1.... ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........ 1 4 1 1 :::::::::: ' 2 1 1 2 1 i.. ....... 1 — = : b Not including 143 messengers, hours not reported. 400 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. To empk 1907 tal yees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 PORTLAND, OREG. Clerks . ... M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. F. y 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7i 8 9 8 7J 7 9h 9' 9 8 9 8 11 9i 10 12 10 9 8 9 9 7J 8 9 9 45 48 54 48 45 45 42 57 54 54 48 54 48 66 57 60 72 CO 54 48 54 54 45 48 54 54 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 '"l 1 '"2 2 1 1 1 1 2 i 1 1 1 1 2 Do . - - Do 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 RICHMOND, VA. C'erks 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 3 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 "'"3' 1 1 1 "'i' Do 1 Do Operators or managers, branch . Do 1 1 2 1 1 1 .ST. LOUIS, MO. Clerks 1 1 20 "'i' I 7 9 16 1 "'hi' 1 1 I 9 14 1 1 10 '3' 2 5 1 "12 1 1 1 1 2 4 11 1 1 Do 1 6 Do 9 1 2 Do 1 Clerk chief i 1 3 1 2 1 1 5 7 Operators . 1 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 23 7 15 6 8 1 2 M. F. 6 6 8i 51 51 2 1 2 1 i 1 1 Do 1 ! 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 M. M. M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 7h 9 10 10 45 45 42 54 GO GO 4 1 1 4 9 15 1 1 6 4 17 4 1 1 15 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 ■■ " Do 1 4 Operators or managers, branch. 4 1 1 1 Total at 10 hours 13 21 4 1 1 ! 1 F. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 C 6 6 6 6 6 9 8.1 9' 8 7', U" 9 36 27 54 54 51 54 48 45 66 54 Operators or managers, branch. Do . 1 ...... ""'i' 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 14 1 ...... ...... 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Rowland engineer, assistant . . . 1 1 1 1 1 Do ..... i 1 1 Do... I CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 401 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPAN I ES— Continued . E.— EMPLOYEES WOKKINQ OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS -Continued. POSTAL TELEQBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employee,s working overtime each classiflecl number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or imder 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ......... 1 1 1 1 ... . 1 . 1 .... == 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 j 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 = 1 .... :::::::::: 1 I 1 ..1 ... 5 2 1 1 1 1 = == 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 I 1 [ 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 ■:;;;l"::':i:::::i::::: ! 1= S. Doc. 725, 60-2 20 402 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY E.— EMPLOYEES WOBKINQ OVEETIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS —Continued . POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Hrs. per regu- lar full day. Hrs. per full week. Total employees. Total employees working Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Occupation and locality. overtime. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 8 9 7i 7i 54 54 48 54 45 45 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 Do 1 SAN FRANaSCO, CAL. 1 13 ....^. 1 1 1 1 Do Total at 7i hours 14 7 2 2 Clerks M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 10 11 6 5 8 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 - 2 2 Do Total at 9 hours 21 11 12 4 1 4 2 3 2 Clerks M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 \' 8 9 9 48 45 42 48 54 54 2 4 1 9 16 4 2 2 1 9 13 6 2 4 1 6 9 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 "i' 1 Do Do 3 4 1 3 2 Do Total at 9 hours 20 19 10 8 2 6 2 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7J 7 7 9 9 48 45 42 42 54 54 20 11 1 2 7 10 5 8 1 2 3 10 4 8 1 2 7 7 ■""5' 1 2 2 9 2 2 1 1 Do . .... 2 1 1 1 i Do Operators or managers, branch. Do 1 2 2 4 Total at 9 hours 17 13 14 11 2 2 2 5 Operators or managers, branch. Do M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 7i 7i 51 48 45 45 1 1 1 ...... 1 1 1 1 Operators or managers, branch. Do 1 Total at 7J hours 2 2 Operators or managers, branch. F. M. M. M. M. 6 M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 7 8 9 9 7 48 9 9 42 48 54 54 42 1 54 54 ...... 1 ...... 21 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 Do.(o) 4 1 i SEATTLE, "WASH. 1 7 1 5 2 1 5 1 i 1 2 3 ' 2 1 1 2 Do Total at 9 hours 7 7 3 3 3 3 2 oNot including Iti messengers, on piecework basis. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 403 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued. E.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Employees working overtime each clMsified number of hours dtiring month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 '^ ■ - = 1 1 1 1 1 ....j 1 ! 1 . i 1 ..1. ... ■ 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 .......... 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ....1.. 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 ...-.I.... 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 j 1 ' 3 1 5 2 :;;:= 1 1 1 1 1 I..J . 1 1 1 1 = 1 :;:::i::::; 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 — 404 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY K.— EMPLOYEES WOEKLNG OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Occupation and locality. SEATTLE, "WASH. — concluded. Operators Do Do Operators, chief Operators or managers, branch. Do WASHINGTON, D. C. Clerks Do Total at 9 hours . Clerks. Operators. Do... Total at 9 hours. Operators Do Do Operators, chief Do Operators, chief, assistant. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Operators or managers, branch. Do Total at 9 hours . Operators or managers, branch. Do Repeater chiefs Traffic chiefs Do Traffic chiefs, assistant Wire chiefs Do Wire chief, assistant Messengers («) Do Hrs. per regu- lar fuU day. Hrs. per full week, Total employees. 1907 1908 Total employees working overtime. 1907 1908 Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Under 20. 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 oNot including 12 messengers in 1907 and 11 in 1908, working on commission. CHAPTER TTT. GENERAL TABLES. 405 EMPLOYEES Ix\ TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, COMPANIES— Continued . B.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Employees working overtime each classified number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or imder 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 . . 1 . 3 2 1 ........ 2 2 1 == 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 . 1 6 2 1 -1 . i 1 ' ■ I 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 .....|..... 1 1 1 i : 1 1 1 1 1 i ■ 1 2 . 1 1 1 ::::::;: 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 ' t 1 406 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY F.— SUMMARY OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING OVER- TIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGBAPH COMPANY. Occupation and locality. OPERATORS. Atlanta, Ga Boston, Mass Buflalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland , Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los Angeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn Mobile, Ala NashviUe, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Ogden, Utah Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah. San Francisco, Cal Seattle, Wash Washington, D . C Total. OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BRANCH. Boston, Mass Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio.. . Minneapolis, Minn. Philadelphia, Pa.. Washington, D.C. Total. Total persons employed. 1907 112 147 116 860 92 162 82 35 30 7 83 72 659 2 68 88 134 42 70 246 185 35 75 3,482 64 206 1908 82 110 96 580 75 79 59 122 54 25 22 4 55 60 539 50 91 73 38 44 198 28 156 28 78 2,746 63 130 6 15 35 7 Total persons working overtime. Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. 1907 84 86 29 505 53 59 104 44 30 22 6 67 51 213 1 32 70 105 33 50 151 154 29 45 2,023 256 129 1908 60 61 17 381 37 45 41 81 31 21 13 2 49 27 158 32 70 53 25 35 131 23 95 15 47 1,550 Under 20. 1908 622 20 or under 30. 190^ 309 63 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. OPERATORS. Atlanta, Ga Birmingham, Ala Boston, Mass Buflalo, NY Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio -. Dallas, Tex 7 60 70 36 382 51 28 22 30 20 11 13 3 5 47 9 46 68 24 291 37 19 17 15 16 10 15 4 3 32 7 51 42 20 313 24 26 13 9 8 10 10 2 4 39 5 27 35 9 163 10 15 5 2 9 8 7 3 3 26 24 13 4 117 9 12 7 4 1 1 6 1 5 14 5 3 106 6 4 4 1 5 2 3 1 1 8 3 2 48 1 3 3 2 1 1 4 1 2 4 4 5 2 12 1 4 "i' 3 ""i' "i' 5 Louisville, Ky , Mobile, Ala New Orleans, La 15 4 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 407 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908. COMPANIES— rontinued. F. -SUMMARY OF OPERATOES AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING OVER- TIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Employees working overtime eacli classified iiuTiiher of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or underlie. no or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 5 8 2 29 1908 1907 7 7 1 15 1 1908 1907 2 7 1908 3 2 1907 1908 1907 2 2 1908 1907 1 1 1908 1 1907 8 2 1 11 1908 2 12 2 53 4 "g 17 5 3 4 3 9 2 23 1 5 6 10 6 8 17 23' 5 6 6 9 3 49 4 5 3 8 3 1 1 8 7 3 39 4 11 1 3 1 7 1 24 2 9 3 6 2 1 14 6 8 8 8 3 1 20 1 4 2 1 13 1 2 "2 3 3 3 2 1 4 1 6 6 30 2 7 5 4 1 30 4 1 5 4 4 1 10 2 "'i' 1 4 1 1 14 1 1 1 4 10 6 11 1 3 9 1 4 I "i' 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 4 3 2 1 5 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 ""e" 4 3 1 16 3 1 19 1 1 7 6 3 13 4 3 9 2 2 14 5 1 5 1 1 6 1 3 9 1 1 5 1 4 4 "2 2 1 "i" 1 2 7 11 7 10 10 2 4 14 3 22 3 4 2 1 6 3 5 17 4 5 3 6 6 2 5 7 1 12 1 6 2 1 1 4 2 2 7 ■■i2' 3 2 1 5 "3 2 1 2 "'i' 1 2 1 1 "i 2 1 2 4 "5' 1 1 "i' 11 3 2 2 "'5" 9 4 5 10 "iY 3 3 4 "i' 6 3 2 1 4 6 1 2 5 3 "3" 2 6 1 4 1 1 3 ..... "2 1 1 2 1 .... 1 2 1 4 3 "2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 10 4 "2 1 4 1 5 2 1 2 235 191 156 114 149 104 104 71 75 55 68 41 2 2 46 31 41 21 27 17 1 81 37 6 6 3 4 1 ■■'e' 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 ..... 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 13 \ 5 1 7 1 13 9 ' T 7 3 5 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. 3 6 6 1 20 4 2 1 2 1 I 1 1 1 1 4 6 5 40 5 3 1 5 7 "19 1 1 1 2 2 ■■■9' 1 1 6 6 1 35 2 2 3 1 5 1 3 1 3 "ii' 2 1 1 1 4 1 5 '"'i' 2 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 13 1 1 2 "3 2 4 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 6 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 "1 ] 1 1 I 1 9 1 1 1 4 7 4 2 5 1 3 1 1 408 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY F.— SUMHABT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING OVER- TIHE EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY CITIES— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Occupation and locality. Total persons employed. 1907 1908 Total persons working overtime. 1907 1908 Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. Under 20. 1907 1908 20 or under 30. 1907 1908 OPERATORS — concluded . New York, N.Y 327 Omaha, Nebr 14 Philadelphia, Pa 116 Pittsburg, Pa , 71 Portland, Oreg . Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah. San Francisco, Cal Seattle, Wash Washington, D.C.... Total. OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BRANCH. Atlanta, Ga ,. Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland. Ohio . . . Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo... Los Angeles, Cal... Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn. Mobile, Ala New Orleans, La. . New York , N. Y . Philadelphia, Pa.. Pittsburg, Pa Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo San Francisco, Cal . Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C. Total 535 451 1,493 7 33 14 52 16 4 11 11 4 12 2 9 246 35 24 237 8 63 46 3 3 44 1 33 8 62 1,114 1 23 14 36 13 4 9 11 2 8 1 5 214 28 20 2 26 17 1 16 170 4 99 45 5 6 14 5 23 8 37 109 3 52 23 3 2 34 1 14 4 25 351 253 119 13 13 266 201 63 45 32 140 69 CHAPTER TTI. GENERAL TABLES. 409 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 190S, COMPANIES rontinnod. F.— SUMMARY OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING OVER- TIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY CITIES— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Employoes working overliin«> (>ach classified numlter of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or under 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 7 1907 1908 1907 1908 7 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1 1907 9 1908 33 26 24 1 14 1 11 9 9 3 5 10 8 9 4 3 1 7 9 3 1 1 2 3 4 1 7 5 4 1 1 4 1 5 2 1 5 1 4 5 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 5 2 1 1 3 9 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 "i' 1 1 10 107 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 47 2 27 2 3 2 4 1 1 11 3 132 84 48 79 27 32 27 31 22 ! 24 17 16 7 24 , 13 1 1 "4 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 ... 5 '2 2 2 1 1 1 1 "i' 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 5 1,.... 1 1 1 2 i 2 .2 1 2 ......... 1 1 1 29 3 1 23 3 17 1 3 16 1 2 13 7 5 6 1 13 1 10 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 3 1 6 3 1 1 1 1 2 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 6 2 12 44 34 30 30 27 15 11 11 21 20 9 2 7 2 4 5 4 410 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. C— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 ATLANTA, GA. M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 54 19 73 39 3 2 1 130 1 1 33 60 93 8 3 11 ~T 1 5 2 1 2 78 39 117 10 3 13 30 1 "i' 1 1 43 14 57 25 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 98 3 1 21 53 74 1 6 5 6 1 5 2 1 perators 1 3 4 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 8 1 4 10 3 13 3 7 3 10 5 32 11 43 28 28 Do 11 1 1 1 9 i 4 39 Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 n 7 9 7J 9 9 n 9 ~T 1 16 Do Operator, chief Do i 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 85 1 1 28 68 86 2 Repeater chiefs Traffic chief 1 3 1 1 Do 1 9, Do 1 Wire chief 1 1 1 6 2 2 1 7 5 14 5 16 15 1 70 BOSTON, MASS. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 2 1 Clerks 2 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 9 11 17 Do 1 1 44 Total at 9 hours 2 1 61 Clerk F. M. F. 6 6 6 8i 8 8 1 1 Clerks 1 1 1 1 2 8 3 11 4 Do 4 1 1 ^ R Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 8 8 9 9 1 2 == 6 5 Engineer 1 5 2 1 2 67 35 102 1 5 .Ta.n1 tors 2 2 41 43 84 1 3 5 8 25 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 7 3 10 7 5 12 31 Do 3S Total at 9 hours 1 2 2 69 M. M. F. 6 - 6 6 8J 8 8 ^ 2 2 1 2 4 3 7 29 1 2 Do 5 2 1 2 1 2 1 7 M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 ? 8 7i 9 == 24 Operator, chief Do 1 1 Do \ 1 1 1 Operator,chief,assistant ...y.'.'.: 1 CHAPTER in. — GENERAL TABLES, 411 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS. BY OCCUPATIONS— (on. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total persons em- ployed. Employ ees working on each classified number of days during montli. Occupation and locality. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 BOSTON, MASS.— con- cluded. Operators or managers, M. F. 6 6 9 9 20 47 67 3 1 3 2 5 1 2 5 383 1 60 32 92 14 10 24 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 26 36 62 3 2 5 3 1 1 2 i' 1 2 4 6 2 20 45 65 1 1 2 5 23 Do 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 llil 28 Total at 9 hours 51 Operators or managers, M. F. 6 6 8 8 = 1 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 1111 2 2 Repeater chiefs Repeater chief Do M. M. M. M. M. F. M. P. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 9 8 8 9 9 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 5 1 2 5 348 1 23 13 36 8 3 11 ~T 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 TraflBc chiefs 2 Do 2 4 M. M. M. 6 6 6 8 7i 9 = == Traffic chief Traffic chiefe 2 4 "315 2 4 Grand total 7 5 1 6 5 5 6 17 33 266 BUFFALO, N. Y. Electrician M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 Operators Do 37 41 78 10 8 18 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 13 1 14 2 8 2 10 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 3 3 2 1 4 18 15 33 3 6 9 11 21 32 1 2 3 14 13 Total at 9 hours 1 1 1 5 1 5 27 M. F. 6 6 7i 1 1 s 5 Do 5 Total at 7i hours 2 1 ^^ 1 2 1 3 10 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 n 9 ? 9 9 Vi 9 9 J* 1 Barclay chief, assistant Operator, chief Do 1 1 1 Operators, chief, assist- 2 Operator, chief, assist- 1 1 Quad. chiefs, assistant. Repeater chief Do 1 :'::i.;.. 1 1 ::::i.... 1 Repeater chiefs, assist- 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 Traffic chief Do Traffic chiefs, assistant. Do 2 1 1 1 Wire chief Do 6 1 7J 1 1 412 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI. -RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. C— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per fuU day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and looality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or imder 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 BiTFFALO, N. Y.— con- cluded. M. M. 6 6 9 7i 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 142 112 254 ~Y 2 47 47 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 "l 283 103 386 395 17 412 3 114 58 172 3 1 120 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 144 97 241 1 1 2 47 1 48 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 76 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 122 91 213 2 9. , 1 16 10 1 2 3 4 ~Y 9 42 "36~ 59 CHICAGO, ILL. M. F. 6 6 9 9 1 Do 1 1 2 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 - 1 Bookkeeper, assistant. Carriers 1 1 3 1 Clerks 5 2 7 10 3 13 4 3 7 2 1 3 3 3 6 16 6 22 .... 1 1 1 8 12 20 5 17 22 110 Do 70 Total at 9 hours 180 Clerks M. F. 6 6 8 8 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 2 29 ? Clerks M. F. 6 6 7i 7i 3 1 3 3 10 3 1 11 11 ^ Do 1 Total at 7 J hours 3 1 3 3 10 3 1 11 11 29 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 20 Collector M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 G 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 8 9 9 7i ? 9 ? 9 9 1 Engineers, dynamo Engineer, dynamo, chief f. 1 2 Do 1 Loop chief, assistant.. . Matron j 1 8 1 1 4 1 3 1 Office boy 1 189 63 252 217 7 224 1 74 48 122 Operators 214 75 289 188 3 191 1 73 41 114 7 2 9 18 1 19 1 11 1 12 1 2 3 6 6 10 4 14 34 1 35 7 2 9 4 4 15 7 22 30 3 33 1 4 2 6 9 4 13 5 1 6 10 5 15 31 2 33 13 1 14 6 6 52 22 74 65 3 68 31 15 46 33 1 34 153 Do 51 Total at 9 hours.. 204 Operators Do Total at 7i hours. M. F. 6 7i 7J I34 1 135 Operators Operators or managers, branch Do Total at 9 hours.. M. M. F. 6 6 6 7 9 9 1« 1 1 2 3 5 2 7 2 2 2 1 3 8 1 9 3 2 5 12 4 16 3 4 7 62 32 94 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 413 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— ton. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or 10 or under i under 10. 1 15. i 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 CHICAGO, ILL.— con- cluded. Operator or manager, Dranch M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 7i 7 9 9 1 2 8 26 34 1 4 3 7 1 2 1 1 8 6 7 16 23 1 1 2 .... 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 3 9 6 1 1 a 1423 1 1 1 1 Operators or managers, branch 7 10 17 1 8 18 26 ~Y 4 1 5 2 1 1 6 6 5 9 14 1 1 ? Operators, Barclay Do 27 69 96 .... 1 2 2 4 m: 1 2 3 .... 2 5 7 15 iz: 1 1 7 7 49 Total at 9 hours.. 64 Operator, Barclay Operators, Barclay M. M. F. 6 6 6 8J 7i 7i Do 1 1 1 1 _. Total at 7i hours. Operator, chief M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7 8 7 9 7i 9 9 1 2 1 3 8 7 = = — 1 Operators, chief Operator, chief, assist- ant ? 1 Operators, chief, assist- ant 3 Operators, chief, divi- sion 1 1 1 6 Do 7 Operators, chief, Wheatstone 2 3 5 .... 1 Do 4 4 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 nil 1 1 2 2 3 Total at 9 hours — 3 M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 9 ? 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 7 9 7i = 1 Quad, chief 1 Quad, chiefs, assistant 4 Do 2 Rater, cash 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 Repair chiefs 1 3 1 4 Traffic chief 1 Watchman 3 13 1 1 1 2 3 9 5 1 ?. 10 Do. . 1 1 1 Do .. 1 206 Grand total h 1071 1 1 50 36 65 25 74 62 65 29 142 963 777 CLEVELAND, OHIO. Bookkeeper, chief Cashier M. M. 6 6 9 9 1 1 1 1 a Not including 96 operators or managers, branch, number of days not reported, and 4 working as extra. '' Not including 39 operators or managers, hraucli, number of diiys not reported, ivud 1 working as e.xt ni. 414 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. -EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBEE OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS- WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. ■Con. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per fuU day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. °1r 25,°/ 19071908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 CLEVELAND, OHIO— continued. Clerks M. F. 6 6 9 9 1 10 11 19 19 29 30 1 2 3 1 1 2 9 17 26 1 7 1 8 3 1 8 1 10 Do 1 1 17 Total at 9 hours . 27 Clerks F. M. F. 6 6 6 8 1 10 1 2 7 == =1= 2 Clerks 1 1 2 3 1 4 4 Do 1 i 2 Total at 7i hours 11 10 3 3 1 1 2 6 Collectors M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 ..1 1 3 Janitor 1 8 1 1 9 1 1 1, 1 j ■■"I"" 9 1 ■"■'I'"" 1 7i 1 1 1 9^ 9 9 1 53 10 63 27 2 29 1 44 5 49 21 2 23 3 11 14 1 2 3 1 5 in "./::j'" 1 36 5 41 17 17 1 Operators 2 .... 2 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 .... 2 1 i 5 6 6 8 2 10 ~8" 2 10 10 2 12 5 1 6 04 Do s Total at 9 hours.. 2 .... 2 3 ?7 M. F. 6 6 7i 7i 2 q ^Do.. 1 Total at 7 J hours. im 2 1 1 I 1 4 in Operators, Barclay Do M. F. 6 6 9 9 = = 3 im 1 1 1 1 2 !.... 2 .... 2 2 .... 1 1 2 3 4 Total at 9 hours . 7 Operator, chief Operators, chief Operators, chief, divl- M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 n 9 7J 9 9 1 2 3 7 7 i 1 2 1 ft Do 1 1 Operators or managers, 7 7 14 <> Do. . in 14 1 l."! 15 Operator or manager. M. F. 6 6 n 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 == =^ 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Do. "■■■I""" 1 — i ?, M. F. F. M. F. 6 6 " 6 6 6 9 9 7i 9 9 = ^= = 1 1 Telephone operator Do 1 1 1 1 1 ! 3 1 1 1 Traffic chief M. M. 6 6 9 9 =! — == == = == 1 Wire chiefs 1 .... 1 3 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 415 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Contiuued. G.-EMPLOYEES WOKKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— (on. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sox. Regu- lar days pJr week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 26 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 CLEVELAND, OHIO— concluded. Wire chief M. M. M. 6 6 Vi 9 7J "2 1 181 1 1 Wire cliiefs, assistant. . 2 1 139~ Wire chief, assistant. . . 176 1 24 6 30 2 1 1 1 1 58 7 65 21 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 • 2 6 8 2 3 3 2 4 5 ~ T l3^ li" 26 1?fi DALLAS, TEX. M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 1 Clerks 1 1 1 3 18 Do 1 1 F, Total at 9 hours.. .... 1 1 1 ^^ 1 3 ?1 Clerks M. 6 I 9 9 9 9 9 1 Clerk, chief M. I 6 M. 6 1 Inspector and solicitor. Lineman, foreman.. .. 1 M. M. M. 6 fi ' 1 I Operators 3 ' 1 2 1 3 .... 3 13 2 15 4 _. 36 Do F. fi 1 4 3 Total at 9 hours. . 1 m: 3 2 ^== 39 Operators ' M. Operator, chief M. Operators, chief, as- 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 1 14 1 ? Operators or managers, branch . F. 1 M. 1 Stenographers Do M. F. 1 1 ? Total at 9 hours ' ....!.... — 3 Superintendent ' M. fi 9 9 8 I = = 1 Wire chiefs M 1 « 1 ? Wire chief M. fi 1 I Grand total (i ~T 4 ---- "T _. 20 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 I 30 W\ DENVER, C OLO. Clerks M. 6 6 9 9 2 4 6 3 1 4 10 1 1 2 I_ Do F. 1 1 1 1 1 ?, Total at 9 hours 1 L... 1 ' 2 Clerks... . M 6 6 8 8 ^= ? Do F. Total a"t 8 hours.. 2 19 10 29 ~T~ 1 — ? Operators M. 6 6 9 9 1 2 9 — 1 1 ~T 4 4 3 3 ~T? Do F. .....:. - 7 Total at 9 hours..! 42 1 1 1 2| 2 |.... — 1 1 1 8 \ 6 IH 416 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION, Table %' I.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. C— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per fuU day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or 10 or 15 or under under under 10. 15. ! 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 DENVER, COLO. — Con- cluded. M. F. 6 6 8 8 18 1 19 19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 .... 1 3 1 3 9. 2 2 4 11 1 12 14 11 Do Total at 8 hours.. 22l ... 1 3 1 3 1 2 .... 1 2 2 4 11 M. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 9 7i 8 9 8 7i 8 1 1.... 6 ' . Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 70 54 17 71 13 16 Operator, chief Do .... -■■■\-"- 1 1 Repeater chief Traffic chief 1 1 1 Do 1 Wire chief, assistant. . 99 84 30 114 16 24 1 25 5 1 6 74 51 22 73 20 17 1 18 1 9 10 1 1 1 2 3 1 8 5 2 7 1 2 2 4 4 2 1 3 4 2 3 5 13 15 10 25 3 4 1 5 74 14 7 21 3 3 45 KANSAS CITY, MO. Operators Do M. F. 6 6 9 9 5 34 n 3 2 1 1 1 1 5 45 M. M. F. 6 6 6 8 7i 7i 14 1 13 D« 2 3 1 1 1 1 llLl 3 16 14 M. F. 6 6 7 7 ^ = Do 1 1 M 6 6 9 9 = = 1 6 7 = uperaior.carciay.... ^. 1 1 IZl 1 Total at 9hours. Operator, chief Do M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 7i 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 7 8 172 21 8 29 47 1 Operator, chief, assist- ant 1 1 1 2 3 105 14 4 18 3^ Operators ,W heatstone Do 2 2 9 3 3 1 1 5 1 3 4 3 7 2 1 3 2 2 2 35 6 5 4 34 .2 3 5 1 Total at 9 hours Grand total 124 15 14 29 20 9 1 1 2 ti 2 9 2 76 LOS ANGELES, CAL. M. F. 6 G 9 9 S Do 10 Total at 9 hours. 1 3 2 18 Operators Do M. F i> i; 8 1 1 9 1 2 13 Total at 8 hours.. 20 6 1 3 I 2 2 3 2 4 1 31 13 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 417 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Ion. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total persons em- ployed. Emplo> ees working on each classified days during month. numbei of Occupation and locality. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 i 1908 19071908 1 190711908 1 . 1907 1906 LOS ANGELES, CAL.— concluded. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 G 6 9 6 1 2 It" 3 1 1 25 1 26 5 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 1 ~59~ 3 1 5 1 2 5 Operator, chief Operators, chief TraflBc chief ■ 1 :::::::: ? 1 1 41 Grand total. 8 ! 1 1 1 2 5 =^ 5 ir 6 57 LOUISVILLE, KY. Clerks.. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 ^ 9 9 2 A Clerk 1 Do 1 16 2 18 1 20 20 3 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 38 1 1 Operators .... 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1? Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1| 1 • 1 1 1 2 2 1 13 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 e 6 6 6 6 8i n 7 ?i 9 9 9 5 1 4 Do 4 2 I 1 ■■■■]■■■■ 4 Do . 1 1 Operator, chief Operators, chief Traffic chief 1 ? 1 TraflBc chief, assistant . . Wire chief 1 38 1 1 I Grand total 1 2 2 1 1 3 ^ im 2 2 ~30 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. M. F. 6 6 9 9 1 Do 1 1 9 — 1 1 1 2 Bookkeeper, assistant. . F. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 10 9 9 1 1 "i' 1 =='= 1 1 :.::i:::;i;.;. 1 1 Do... 1 1 14 9 23 7 2 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 Clerks M. F. 6 6 9 9 15^ 12 1 1 1 i 1 ~2 = 1 10 Do. 14 11 ....!.... 29 23 ' 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 10 Total at 9 hours T|-T 20 Clerks . M. F. 6 6 8 8 ~12 2 14 1 1 1 1 11 2 13 1 1 1 1 2 1 16 1 1 .... ~T 1 Do 2 Total at 8 hours 1 .... 2 _::: 1 1 1 1 11 Clerks M. F. M. M. F. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 == = "^ 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 I 1 10 : 18 ■ 10 1 1 16 Linemen, foreman '.'.'.X... .... 1 S. Doc. 725, 60-2 27 418 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. lar hours per fuU day. em- ployed. Under 5. -1 5 or 10 or 15 or under ' imder under 10. 15. 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 MINNEAPOUS, MINN.— concluded. Managers Office boy.. M. r. M. 6 6 fi 9 9 8 9 2 1 1 24 3 1 1 10 1 2 ■ a 1 1 1 Do 1 M. ' 6 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 15 6 Do F. ■ r. 9 1 Total at 9 hours ' 25 1 11 1 1 S 1 1 3 1 1 2 im 2 1 8 15 fi 8 1 1 1 Operators M. 6 M. ! fi i 1 7i .5 ! 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 Operators 7 9 7i ....! 5 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 Operator, chief M. ; 6 1 1 1 5 10 15 1 1 1 1 1 Do M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 1 Operator, chief, assist- 7i 1 1 1 1 Operators or managers, branch 9 6 9 12 2 13 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 ? Do Total at 9 hours . Stenographer F. 1 ^^ 1 1 1? 18 1 14 ■■■■| i F. 6 : 9 1 1 1 1 "i 1 133 4 4 3 1 'i' 9 ? = 1 Storekeeper M. i 6 10 1 Superintendent j M. j 6 8 1 Superintendent, assistr | ant M. ' 6 8 1 Telephone operator F. ! 6 i 9 1 Watchman , M. 1 6 9 M. 6 ' 9 ■_yr-y 1 1 104" 4 Wire chief 1 1 Grand total MOBILE, ALA. Operators M. i 6 F. 6 9 9 114 2 1 ~F 3 "7 F 9 1 6 6 4 ~Y 93 ? Do 1 Total at 9 hours . 3 2 1 1 — — 4 2 1 3 Operators M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 1' == =^ 1 — •> Operator, chief 1 Do 1 Do 1 8 2 1 3 4 1 20 _J_ 24 Grand total 7 == = = — = •1 7 NASH\^LLE, TENN. Clerfes M. fi 9 2 3 5 2 1 28 4 "^ ? &) F. 6 9 1 3 Total at 9 hours . 3 4 1 52 fi — — Clerks... M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 ^ 9 9 = == = ? Clerk 1 Operators Do 2 1 3 6 6 15 2 3 1 3 Total at 9 hours . 58 32 2 1 3 G (i ^ 17 4 27 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 419 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TL\IE EMl'LuVED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPU OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS -(on. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified days during month. number of Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or 10 or under under 10. 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1908 19071908 1907 1908 1907 1908 NASHVILLE, TENN.— concluded. Operators . . . M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8i 7J 7 18 16 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 : 1 4 2 3 1 6 4 Do 7 7 1 r» Do 2 .... ....[....1 i 1 Operator, chief Operators, chief Traflic chief 9 1 1 i 1 7J 2 2 9 1 1 ' 1 ? 1 Do 7h 1 1 7i....| 1 9 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 Wire chief... 1 ... ! 1 48 30 37 Grand total 99 70 51 35 8 11 59 46 4 2 1 5 2 2 11 2 4 8 2 9 2 1 i 1 10 1 3 23 6 6 4 8 9 4 13 M NEW ORLEANS, LA. Operators M. F. 6 6 9 9 2 4 17 Do 6 Total at 9 hours . 1 2 ? 4 2 4 2 ?3 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7J n 14 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ~7r 1 2 2 1 901 Q Operator, chief Operators, chief Repeater chiefs Repeater chiefs, assistant. Traffic chief 9 1 i 7J 2 1 1 1 2 1 9* 9 9 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 ! Do.. ? 1 7i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 286 154 440 20 Do Wire chief 1 Do 1 Grand total. 84 1 1 ;=; 1 2 2 6 7 10 5 10 16 40 NEW YORK, N. Y. Cleric, chief M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 1 Loop chiefs ■? Do 7J 1 9 1 9 341 1 1 1 Operators 17 7 24 24 11 4 15 9 11 20 10 1 20 6 j 22 16 42 ~2~. 17 34 IT 31 42 73 2 1?4 Do 9 20.5 I19.S ^^ 113 Total at 9 hours. 546 396 28 1 2 ?37 Operators Do M. F. 6 6 8 .... = 8 "M ^ 1 Total at 8 hours. . 28 I 3 5 6 I 4 2 .... 2 20 20 64 1 Operators Do M. F. 6 6 74 == == ^ "TfaT ~u 64 n " 2 135 in ? Total at 7i hours. 95 18 — 4 6 4 22 9 21 1 2 .... 14 20 1 64 66 Operators Operators, chief Do M. M. F. 6 6 6 7 9 9 = == l2^| 8 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 Total at 9 hours. ....i.... 1 — ; — 3 2 ^20 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. «.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 3 1 5 1 ii' 4 ! 9 11 1 1 .... 'is' 6 1 766 1 1 1908 11 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 NEW YORK, N. Y.— con- cluded. Operator, chief M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 7i 9 7i 9 9 7i 9 9 9 7i 9 7h 9 9 9 7h 7 1 Operator, chief, assist- ant 1 Operators, chief, assist- ant 3 1 5 1 1 Operator, chief, assist- ant 1 Operators, chief, divi- sion f) Quad, chief 1 Do M. 6 1 1 Quad, chiefs, assistant. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 4 1 1. 9 ^? 1 fi Do •>, Quad, chief, assistant. . 1 Quad, expert. . . 1 Traffic chiefs 11 Do. . 1 6 Traffic chief, general . ■ 1 Do 1 Tube chief . 1 Do 1 Wire chief 15 618" 1 :::::: 1 Wire chiefs, assistant . 15 6 1 614 1 1 IS Do 1 fi Wire chief, assistant 1 Grand total 33 30 22 43 29 63 68 IT 383 OGDEN, UTAH. Caslyer and bookkeeper Clerk .. M. F. ... 6 6 6 6 9 12 11 n 1 Clerks 1 1 2 1 1 .... 1 1 1 1 9 1 Do ........|.... 1 1 Total at 11 hours. 1 ~~ Clerk F. M, M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 Q 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 10 2 6 8 3 1 1 1 1 1 Operators . . . 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 — 1 2 1 1 : 9 2 5 ■ 7 1 Operators, chief M. M. M. 6 7i 6 9 6 8 == == 1 1 T Grand total. .. 1 1 ^ = 1 fi OMAHA. NEBR. Check boys M. Do T' j ' 6 9 6 1 9 " 5 5 2 1 1 3 3 ?. — — ?. Check boys M. 6 74 2 1 = -^ = 2 CHAPTER TTT. GENERAT. TART.ES. 421 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TliME EMPLOYED Ol' EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WOKKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS -Cou. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 19Q7 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907' 1908 1 OMAHA, NEBR.— con- cluded. Clerks M. F. 6 6 9 9 1 5 6 1 21 13 34 8 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 • Do 3 3 Total at 9 hours F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 1 39 10 49 8 11 1 2 2 1 1 2 "i 2 1 1 1 95 1 1 1 5 1 6 ~ 2 3 1 4 13 16 29 1 1 1 2 1 1 = = 1 27 5 32 6 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 M. F. 1 1 2 .... 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 1 1 6 2 8 5 5 _3_ 8 2 n Do 10 Total at 9 hours 2 1 ?3 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 I 6 6 6 6 8 7i 9 n 9 9 V n 9 9 9 7i 9 1 |.... 6 Do 1 6 Operators, chief Do ... . 1 1 ? Operators or managers, branch ■ ^ Repeater chief Do 1 1 Traffic chiefs "> Do 1 Traffic chief, assistant.. 1 2 1 1 1 65 1 1 1 5 1 6 5 ? 1 1 1 1 I 1 Do. 1 1 S?l 4 3 3 ~6" ~T 1 ~V 2 14 I3" 57 PHILADELPHIA, PA. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 8 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Do " Total at 9 hours 7 1 1 7 M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 Vi 12 10 10 . 1 Clerks 2 5 ? Clerks 3 1 4 1? Do Total at 10 hours 5 13 16 29 1 2 1 2 1 •i Clerks M. F. 6 6 9 9 = , == 1 4 5 == 13 Do 1 1 1 "i"! ii 1 1 23 n Total at 9 hours ^ , — '- ?8 Clerk M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 ""^ == = 1 1 Clerks ? 1 2 1 1 1 ? 1 Manager, assistant 422 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.- KATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. 6 1 1 2 1 6 1 7 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 10 20 1 21 1 8 3 4 Do... Total at 9 hours 1 — 1 T 1 1 1 10 4 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 I 6 6 6 6 6 6 t 8J 8 ?' 9 li 7 9 II ? 7 11 1 11 9 .... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 2 7 4 Do 2 .... 2 4 1 1 9, Do 4 Do Operators, chief Do... 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Operator or manager. 1 Repeater chiefs Traffic chiefs 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 Messengers 13 88 1 3 9 Grand total 7 ~ 3 = 6 'T 4 ir "~4? 428 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table \'I.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— (on. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Regu- lar Sex. days ' per week. Regu- lar hours per full. day. Total persons em- ployed. Employees working days on each classified number of during month. Occupation and locality. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or lo or 1 20 or under under under 15. 1 20. 25. 1 25 or over 1907 1908 19071908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 BOSTON, MASS. M. F. 6 9 9 .... 1 1 Do . 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 18 5 Total at 9 hours . 1 1 — 1 Cashiers M. 6 9 9 9 1 1 = = 1 Cashiers, assistant M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 1 1 8 1 18 13 31 1 Check boys 2 5 Cleaners. 9 1 1 Clerks 9 9 18 6 24 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 1 1 "i' 1 15 2 1 59 6 65 1 1 2 "a" 3 "i" 1 19 1 17 Do 1 1 1 1? Total at 9 hours. ...-! 1 1 23 , 29 Clerks M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 8 7i 7 7 1 J Do 1 Clerks 1 Do 1 5 ... Total at 7 hours . — : — 6 Clerks, chief , . . . M. M. M. 6 6 9 9 t 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 — . — = 1 1 Collectors 1 1 1 1 Copyist 1 Dynamo tenders M. ! 6 1 1 1 1 1 Electrician i M. 6 ! Engineers M. 1 6 1 1 5 2 1 49 5 54 1 1 2 Inspector M. 6 Linemen M. i 6 1 7 2 1 46 20 66 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 Linemen, foremen M. 6 6 6 6 ? Managers M. 1 Operators M. Do F. 1 9 1 1ft 1 1 2 4h 3 3 13 Total at 9 hours . Operators 1 3 3 58 M. 6 8 8 = 1 Do F. 6 Total at 8 hours . Operators 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 M. i 6 7i 7 9 7i 7 7i 9 9 = 1 Do F. 6 3 3 1 Operators, chief i M. i 6 3 Do M. 6 6 6 6 6 1 Do M. M. M. F. 1 1 17 12 2 2 2 1 1 1 Operator, chief, asst. . . Operators or managers, branch in 1 1 1 q Do 12 13 31 1 23 1 2 i 1 2 2 11 Total at 9 hours . 1 — 1 1 '>0 Operators or managers, branch F. F. M. M. M. 6 t 6 6 8 7 9 9 9 1 Do 2 2 Quad, chiefs 1 1 Rowland chiefs 1 1 1 1 2 1 Solicitors.. 2 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 429 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES LN TELEGRAPU OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS -Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rceu- Total Employees working on each classified days during month. number of Occupation and locality. Sex. laf la"r }^' hours ^^®^- day. em- ployed. 5 or Under 5. under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or 20 or under under 20. 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 ; 1908 BOSTON, MASS.— con- eluded. M. M. 6 6 9 9 1 1 2 1 2 .... ^ 1 1 al81 163 1 3 6 2 3 8 3 3 11 5 157 142 BUFFALO, N. Y. Bookkeepers Bookkeepers, assistant. F R 8i 8J H 1 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 F. ' 6 M. ! 6 M. 6 F. 6 3 5 1 1 Clerks 2 3 7 5 9 , 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 ' 2 3 Do = 7 4 Total at Si hours ' 9 7 Clerks M. M. F. 6 6 ft 8 7 8i 12 9 9 1 1 1 Do 2 1 1 1 Do M. i 6 M. 6 M. 6 F. 6 1 1 1 1 7 2 28 4 32 1 1 1 3 1 7 6 13 i 1 1 1 95 '>183 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 21 3 24 : Do 1 \ 1 7 2 M K Q Manager M. 6 9 1 Operators M. 6 19 Do F K 1 9 1 1 3 ?. 24 2 26 1 1 3 1 7 5 12 1 19 1 1 ?. 1 1 !\ 21 Operator Operators, chief Do M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 7i 6 9 6 7 == = 1 ' 2 1 6 1 1 Operators, chief, assist- 6 6 6 6 9 7i 9 9 1 ? Do 1 Operators or managers, 1 5 Do 7 13 1 1 .... 1 .... 7 Total at 9 hours ....L..J.... ^ 12 Operatorsor managers. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 I' 7 9 9 == ! ^ Solicitor " 1 1 1 1 1 53 C130 1 Stenographers Traffic chiefs ....|-_-- 1 1 1 1 36 116 1 1 , Do 11 12^ 4 12 ; 6 13 7 9 8 9 9 12 I2" 6 7 15 4 25 ~96 CHICAGO, ILL. Batterymen Bookkeeper M. F. 6 9 9 1 a Not including 11 operators, days not reported. b Not including 3 operators and 2 messengers, days not reported. cNot including 21 messengers, days not reported. 430 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURIN(i APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBEB OF DAYS. BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sox. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full. day. Total persons em- ployed. Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 19071908 190711908 1907 1908 1907 1908 CHICAGO, ILL.— con- tinued. Carpenters M. M. M. Mr F. t 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 108 45 153 6 1 7 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 76 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Clerks 1? 3 3 6 6 !.... 8 2 .... 2 5 3 8 4 1 5 4 4 3 ! 5 9 11 72 36 108 5 "iS Do 65 1 141 13 ■M Total at 9 hours. 8 - 10 11' Clerks . M. F. 6 6 8i 6 1 1 4 Do 1 1 Total at 8i hours. 6 3 12 2 — 1 1 5 3 3 2 1 4 2 1 3 1 4 16 1 2 95 22 117 28 1 29 20 3 23 4 4 8 1 1 1 3 12 2 10 4 Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 4 1 1 2 3 .... 1 Do 7i 1.^ 1 3 1 2 1 10 Do 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 1 4 3 1 ? 4 22 1 2 152 33 185 li" 6 61 24 3 27 6 6 94 9 1 1 1 4 13 2 10 1 ? Collectors Engineers 3 8 Janitors 4 1 5 23 1 1 139 34 173 4 2 6 49 4 53 43 4 1 1 1 6 10 4 5 4 Do 1 5 Linemen M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 1 "l 2 3 1 2 18 1 Managers, assistant Operators 1 18 2 20 2 2 4 6 6 4 3 7 5 1 2 1 3 8 1 9 4 1 5 5 2 7 8 1 19 5 24 8 1 22 5 27 103 Do.. . ?fi Total at 9 hours. 8 8 1 1?9 Operators Do M. F. 6 6 8i 8g Total at 8§ hours. ....[ 6 1 8 9 4 — Operators . . M. F. 6 6 8i 4 Do ? Total at 8i hours. — 4 6 2 8 5 6 Operators M. F. 6 6 8 8 1 4 = 4 5 1 1 30 Do 2 Total at 8 hours. 1 4 4 4 1 1 ....1 5 1 6 i 2 12 32 Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 •6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7i 7 8 7 9 f n 7 i 1 2 35 Do 1 3 Operators chief 1 Do 1 1 Operators, chief, as- sistant 1 ■ 1 Do 1 1 1 5 Do 1 10 Do 4 Do... 1 4 Operator, relief ....1 1 ' 1 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 431 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS. AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES L\ TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURLNC} APRIL, 1907 AM) 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— C'oii. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY < ontinued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- Total persons em- ployed. Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. lar hours per full day. 5 or 10 or 1 15 or Under 5. under under ' under 10. 15. [ 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908|l907 1908 1907 1 1 19081907 1908 19071908 CHICAGO, ILL.— con- cluded. Operators, Rowland . . . M. 6 6 9 9 l' ! 1 1 Do 11 1 ] 10 Total at 9 hours. 1? 1 1 ? 1 in Operators ormanagers, Dranch M. F. 6 6 9 9 37 15 •16 in 1 i 2 == 4 1 5 29 12 41 — ?6 Do 1 1 2 2 1 9 Total at 9 hours . 52 36 2 2 1 1 2 ?>; Plumbers M. M. F. F. M. M. F. F. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 "> Reporter "5 1 1 1 1 1 1 86 .... "i' a789 11 13 24 1~ ■■"'1 ■■■ 1 Rowland chief 1 Stenograpliers 1 36 Storekeepers 1 Teamsters 1 Timekeeper Timekeepers ? 1 1 Do ....!.... m: .1 ... 1 Total at 8 hours . . — ? Messengers M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 12 9 8 ^ 4 9 1 68 2 = — 1 Do 14 12 8 3 13 8 4 5 11 4 1 36 Do 1 Do Do ? 1 1 1 Messengers, manager of 524 10 9 19 1 1 Grand total 6637 11 12 23 1 61 25 37 15 46 32 Xi ! 19 83 64 48? CLEVELAND, OHIO. Clerks M. F. 6 9 9 1 ? 2 1 3 .... 1 2 1 3 7 Do 1 1 1 " "r" ■ q Total at 9 hours.. 1 3 16 Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Si = 1 Do » 1 7Ji 1 7 1 2 4 1 9 3 9 i 1 9 1 ::::!:::::;;; Do 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 Janitor 1 2 1 1 11 3 14 2 6 Linemen 4 1 1 19 9 1 1 8 Linemen, foreman ■ ■■ 1 Managers :;::::: • 1 Operators Do 9 9 24 5 29 2 12 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 "i" T 2 1 3 9 1 10 10 7 17 s 1 Total at 9 hours . . 28 1 2 1 1 1 6 Operators M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 8 7J 7 8 Do 9 .... 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 5 1 Do 1 Operators, chief 1 .. 1 o Not including G janitors and 1 relief operator working irregular hours, 1 operator and 9 operators or managers, branch, working on commission, and 20S messengers on piecework ba.sis. 6 Not including 5 janitors working irregular hours, 6 operators or managers, branch, working on com- mission, 167 messengers on piecework basis. 432 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. a.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- Total Employees working days on each classified number of during month. Occupation and locality. Sex. lar hours per full day. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or 10 or under vmder 10. 15. 15 or 20 or j „- „. under under ^^°J 20. 25. , °^^^- 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1908 19071908 ! 1907 19081907 i 1908,1907 1908 CLEVELAND, OHIO— concluded. Operators, chief Do M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 7i 7 9i 2 6 7 13 1 1 2 ■1 1 1 1 1 1 , 2 1 :::::::: 1 Operators or managers, 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 6 8 1 5 Do .... 6 1 1 1 3 Total at 9 J hours . 12 .... 1 2 — : — 8 Operators or managers, M. F. 6 6 9 9 Do 3 3 ....: 1 ....i 1 i 1 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours. 1 2 1 Operators or managers. ^- 6 6 6 6 6 t n 9 9 9 n 10 9 1 1 1 1 1 Repeater chiefs Traffic chiefs ; j I 1 M. M. M. i 1 1 Wire chiefs Do "■""1 "■" j 1 ■ 1 1 19 Messengers M. M. i 50 .... 5 109 147 .... 9 3 .... 7 1 11 9 .... 3 1 Do 3 11 11 5 6 5 18 19 33 1 65 DALLAS, TEX. Bookkeepers and cash- M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 10 9 9 1 1 3 7 3 10 1 13 15 "i' 1 1 1 1 49 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 5 2 7 2 13 2 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 5 1 10 8 1 Collectors Clerks 1 1 2 Clerks . 2 2 4 1 1 4 Do ?. Total at 9 hours.. 1 1 6 Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 8 n 9 8 7i 9 9 9 9 1 "i' 1 1 Operators 1 1 2 1 1 1 10 Do 1 1 3 1 Do 4 Operators, chief Do 1 1 1 Do .. 1 1 1 Operator, chief, asslst- ^ant I Operator or manager. 1 1 1 32 1 2 1 Traffic chief Grand total 36 1 2 1 2 ~2~ 3 6 1 3 2 ~r 3 27 DENVER, COLO. F. F. F. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 7 10 1 Bookkeepers, assistant. Cashiers ?. 1 1 Clerks 1 1 1 CHAPTER ITI. GENERAL TABLES. 433 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED UF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— (on. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per fuU day. Total Employees working on each classified numbei days during month. of or pr. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. 1 5 or 1 10 or Under 5. under under 10. ! 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or 25 ""dor l^. ! 1907 19081907 1 1908|l907 1908 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1908 1907 1908 DENVER. COLO.— con- cluded. Clerks M. F. 6 6 9 9 1 3 1 5 4 9 13 13 1 1 "2 2 1 1 1 27 .... a78 1 5 6 11 3 6 9 7 1 8 2 1 1 7 2 9 8 1 9 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 25 1 1 2 .... 1 2 2 4 1 4 Do 1 Total at 9 hours . 1 1 9. 1 5 ( lerks M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 3 9 9 = 1 ■ — 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 4 Do 1 1 1 3 2 Total at 9 hours. . 1 1 2 1 1 .... 2 1 7 (J Operators M. F. 6 6 8 8 2 . 1 ~T 2 5 2 Do 1 3 Total at 8 hours.. 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 .... 2 1 5 M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 1 1 1 Operators, chief Do 1 1 1 I Operators or managers, ?. Do 2 1 Total at 9 hours 2 ! 3 Operators or managers, F. F. M. M. M. F. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8J 7 8 10 9 8 5 Tl"^ Do 1 1 TraflSc chiefs 1 1 Messengers 4 3 7 3 3 3 3 .... 2 13 11 1 Do 1 Do 6 75 1 1 10 11 8 1 6 1 5 ....' 4 9 5 4 5 8 8 4 45^1^46 KANSAS CITY, MO. M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 10 10 j 1 1 Clerks 2 1 3 i 1 1 2 2 2 4 Do 1 ~Y 2 2 "." Total at 10 hours Clerks M. M. F. 6 6 6 9i 9 9 = = 1 == Clerks. . 3 5 8 1 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 V!7 1111 7 Total at 9 hours 8 Clerks M. 6 8* = ~ o Not including 7 messengers, days not reported. S. Doc. 725, 60-2- 28 434 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con, POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Reeu- Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. "fa?" '" em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or 10 or 1 15 or under ' under i under 10. 15. 1 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 KANSAS. CITY, MO.— concluded. M. F. 6 6 8 8 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 18 2 20 ~2~ 11 9 6 15 1 1 3 4 83 1 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 s 1 1 2 1 1 5 2 1 V Do Total at 8 hours 1 1 1 M. M. M. M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 == = = 1 1 1 1 2 1 12 1 13 .... 6 6 12 1 ?. 9, Operator Operators Do 12 1 13 14 3 8 7 15 1 1 1 6 3 8 1 1 "2" 1 6 2 8 2 3 1 1 1 2 9 Operators Do M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 r: 2 5" 4 3 Operators or managers, 1 1 fi Do 6 Total at 9 hours 1 1 mi 2 12 Operator or manager, M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 11 6 6 — = ^ 1 Do 1 Operators Do 1 1 2 49^ 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 n 1 "26" 5 al06 1 2 3 — 1 Messengers Do M. M. 6 6 10 5 4 7 1 11 1 1 6 2 == 12 ^ 23^ 1 Grand total 3 11 -r 59 LOS ANGELES, CAL. M. F 6 9 9 1 Do 1 ?. Total at 9 hours 1 — — 3 M. 6 F. • fi 9 9 — = = Do... 1 1 3 2 2 4 6 :;::.... 1 Total at 9 hours — — 1 2 1 M. M. M. F. 6 . 6 6 9 8 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 'l — Do Clerks 1 3 3 « 2 Do 1 1 4 Total at 9 hours 1 1 — — 1 — fi = = = — o Not including 29 messengers, days not reported. CHAPTER TIT. — GENERAL TABLES. 435 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES L\ TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908 AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCOUPATIONS-i on. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. 1 i Regu- lar days per .week. Regu lar hours per full day. Total persons cm- ployed. Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and q„., locality. ''^''• Under 5 5 or ; 10 or under under 10. , 15. 15 or 1 20 or under j under 20. i 25. 25 Cl- over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 19081907 19081907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 LOS ANGELES, CAL.— concluded. Clerk F. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 7 9 9 9 9 9 .... 1 1 5 11 1 12 .... 2 1 "' 3 4 7 3 1 54 1 " 3 1 4 ~~2~ 1 1 2 "21 9 3 12 1 1 1 1 8 1 9 4 j^ Collector.s 1 1 1 4 1 5 6 1 7 I Janitors I Managers 1 Operators M. 6 1 2 ti Do F. 6 1 1 "2" 1 Total at 9 hours.. — 1 2 Operators M. F. 6 8 ~T ~2~ ~T 1 ^== 1 = 1 Do 6 ! 8 Total at 8 hours.. 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 6 8 1 1 1 23 1 5 1 79 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6. 6 6 6 I 9 2 Operators, chief 1 2 1 1 Do 1 Operators, chief, assist- ant 1 Do 6 7 6 ■ 9 61 9 1 I Operators or managers, branch 3 3 6 2 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 ^^ 5 Total at 9 hours.. — — Operators or managers, branch M. M. F. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 C 6 6 6 8 7J 8 9 8 7 3 == == ^== = J Do Stenographer 1 Messengers 1 1 1 3 5 1 .... Do Do 1 4 Do Grand total ~z C ~6~ 4 1 3 1 8^ ~T 3 lo" 1 55 1 LOUISVILLE, KY. Bookkeepers F. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 Cashiers 1 3 ........ 1 1 Clerks 3 1 3 Do 1 4 1 1 1 ; ?! 1 Total at 9 hours . — — — — ^ 1 - 4 i 4 Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 9 9 7i 9 9 — = = = == 2 1 Collectors 1 1 .... 1 ' Janitors 1 2 Linemen 1 2 Managers 1 1 Do 5 ■ 2 9 1 Operators 1 1 Do 2 ; 7 i 1 1 2 2 Total at 9 hours. — — — 11 6 — = = = = ■ 436 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. «.— EMPLOYEES WOEKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS. BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. lar hours per full day. em- ployed. 5 or Under 5. under 10. 10 or 1 15 or 1 20 or under under under 15. 20. 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 LOUISVILLE, KY.— concluded. Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7i 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 Operators, chief Do • 9 I ::::::: 1 7i 9 12 11 10 10 } Operators, chief, assist- ant. . 2 1 Operators or managers, 1 Do 1 Operators or managers, 1 Do ! 1 Total at 10 hours. 1 ? Operators or managers, M. F. 6 6 9 9 2 2 4 37 2 "i' 7 5 12 2 1 "i' 8 1 9 1 " 2 2 4 Do j Total at 9 hours . Messengers M. M. 6 6 10 8 18 4 51 1 1 1 4 9 13 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 4 11 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 === 1 3 == 14 Do 1 1 3 Grand total 1 3 1 1 36 4.T MINNEAPOUS, MINN. Bookkeepers M. M. M. M. F. t) (i 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 ~ 2 1 Bookkeeper, assistant. Cashiers ■" ! 1 Clerks 7 4 Do 1 ' 1 5 12 2 1 q Total at 9 hours . [ 1 13 Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 t 9 ? 9 9 = ....i-.-.i----'---- == •?. Collectors 1 Copyists 1 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 Managers 1 ! 1 8 1 9 1 1 Operators ] 1 1 2 3 ,") Do [ ? Total at 9 hours . 1 7 Operators M. M. F. 6 6 6 7i 7 7 4 1 1 ^ ? Operators 9 Do ! 1 1 Total at 7 hours . 1 1 9 Operators, chief M. M. M. 6 6 6 9 1 " =;= 1 2 1 1 Operators 7i 2 9 1 1 Operators, chief, assist- ant 1 CHAPTER Til. — GENERAL TABLES. 437 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AXI) 1008. AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS (on. POSTAL TELE GBAPH-C ABLE COMPANY— Continued. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total persons em- ployed. Employees working on each classified mniibcr of days during month. Occupation and locality. Sex. 5 or 10 or Under 5. under under 1 10. 15. 1 ! 1 15 or i 20 or under under 20. ^ 25. 1 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1 19081907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908'l907 1908 1907 1908 MINNEAPOLLS, MINN.— concluded. Operators ormanagers, branch M. 6 6 9 9 6 3 9 ?, 4 3 7 1 1 ! 1 2 4 ,, Do F. 3 i 3 Total at 9 hours . Operators or managers, branch [ — : — ? 7 i ' M. 6 7i I 1 2 1 1 Do F. 6 5 : 1 t 1 1 Do M. 6 ' 4 1 1 1 24 6 81 1 ? 1 1 ' Solicitors M. 6 1 9 1 1 26 4 2 85 1 1 1 2 \---- 1 1 Stenographers F. : 6 1 8 ! ' 1 1 1 Messengers M. 1 10 9 8 5 3| 1 3 2 2 3 4,211 3 4 i 1 2 11 ' " Do.... M. 1 6 Do M. 6 i .. ....... 1 6 1 Grand total 5 ■ 3 2 1 4 4 8 7 5 5 57 1 2 1 60 1 MOBILE, .\L.\. Cashiers M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 Clerks 1 1 Do 9 ' 1 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours . 3 1 1 1 1 3 .... 2 14 1 1 2 "T .... 4 1 J _Li : 3 i 2 Collector M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 2 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 1 1 1 Janitors 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 10 1 3 IT 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 .... 1 1 I \---{ Linemen 1 1 1 1 3 I Managers 1 1 Operators 1 1 1 Do 1 Operators, chief M. 6 .. .|.. . 1 1 1 Operators or managers, branch M. F. 6 6 2 I Do 1 I Total at 9 hours.. 1 2 2 .Messengers M. I 6 M. I 6 M. 6 9 6 4 , 1 1 10 1 Do Do t 3 Grand total 1 = = 1 14 1 1 2 3 25 1 NASHVILLE, TENN. Cashiers M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 9 9 ~ Clerks 1 J Do 1 1 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours . . !•••• 2 Linemen M. ' 6 M. j 6 M. 6 M. 6 M. i 6 M. 6 10 9 9 8 1 1 2 Managers .... 2 Operators 1 1 2 Do Do 7J.... 7 .... 1 Do .... 1 438 TELEGKAPli lis VEtiTIGATION. Table VI RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. «.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY- Continued. i Sex. Regu- lar daj-s per week. Regu- 2?}^L Employ ees vorking on each class days during month ified numlier of Occupation ami locality. lar hours per full day. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or 15 or under imder 15. 20. 20 or imder 25. 25 or over. 1 1907il908 19071908 1907 1908 1907 19081907 190811907 t 1908 1907 1 1 7 1 1908 NASHVILLE, TENN.— concluded. Operators, chief Operators, or managers, M. 6 (5 9 9 1 1 12 ' 3 7 J_ 9 3 2 24 24 11 11 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 7 1 1 1 1 "2 1 1 1 cm 1 1 1 1 Grand total "■13 ? ■ 1 2 1 ^?. NEW ORLEANS, LA. M. M. M. M. y. () 6 (i () P Si 84 1 1 3 16 2 18 2 1 1 9 1 10 17 5 ~ 1 ■ i 1 Clerks 3 7 J_ 9 3 2 3 Clerks ! 16 Do 2 IS Clerks M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 m 6 6 8 m 9 9 = ?. 1 1 1 1 2 2 20 7 Do I 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 20 4 9 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 7 1 1 1 1 8 Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 (■) (i G 8 74 7 9 7 10 9 9 1 1 i 1 12 Do 4 Do Operators, chief Do 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 Operators or managers, Operators or managers, 2 2 Do 3 Total at 9 hours 5 1 — 1 5 M. M. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. (i (i (i G fi (> (> 6 6 10 84 84 9 9 74 9 9 9 == ~ === 1 1 1 1 1 Telephone operators. . . 1 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 Do 1 1 1 26 ] i 1 8 ,::::i"'i' 1 2 3 1 2 5 10 71 17 Grand total . 1 dlOol 1 i 2 3 i.... 2 &3 ■ "1 i I — == a Not including 20 messengers, working on commission. b Not reported. c Not including 1 porter, days not reported. d Not including 2 porters, 2 scrubbers, and 54 messengers, days not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 439 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. Ci.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or 20 or „- „, under tmder ! H^I 20. 25. °^^^- ! 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 NEW YORK. N. Y. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 74 9i 9 9 9 2 1 4 "i' 5 4 9 4 1 145 35 180 2 5 1 6 24 21 45 14 4 1 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 •2 1 4 1 Do 4 4 1 26 6 32 2 9 1 1 100 16 116 ::::::: 4 1 Do 1 5 3 8 1 Check hoys 3 3 ?,S Do 1 1 1 1 4 Total at 9 hours [ ?7 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 fi 6 8 7 9^ 9 9 === ? Do 2 "4' 1 129 31 160 "2" 5 1 22 21 43 11 4 1 2 6 Do. .. 1 Clerks 1 Clerks . .. 1 1 2 2 3 5 11 1 12 1 3 4 97 Do 13 Total at 9 hours 1 1 2 1111 110 Clerks M. M. F. 6 6 6 8i 8 8 —r Clerks 3 2 1 Do Total at 8 hours 3 35^ 29 04 5 3 1 3 1 4 5 — 2 1 Clerks M. F. 6 6 ■ = 1 3 1 1 2 = 1 31 Do... ?7 1 3 1 2 .58 Clerks M. M. M. M. F. G 6 6 6 7 9 7i 9 9 5 Clerks, chief 1 1 ?. Do 1 Clerks, chief, liranch. . . Do I 3 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours 1 — 2 1 4 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 ? 9 9 9 9 — = = 5 Copy bov ! i 1 2 ...J...J.... ! 1 ? 1 Do 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 F. F. M. M. 6 6 7 4 1 9 9 1 == Do 1 1 1 1 B 1 1 1 Do 1 15 1 IG 1 ■"t::: 1 1 1 4 2 15 1 "1 15 M. M. G 9 9 9 1 4 2 4 9 2 1 1 = ^"^1^^^ = 4 Linemen's helpers Managers ^■""t::' 1 9 M. 1 6 ::::::::!:.::i.... ...J.... 2 440 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WOKKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGEAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified numbei days during month. of or er. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 ov 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 NEW YORK, N. Y.— continued. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 7 9 7 7J 9 9 1 1 1 177 72 249 7 10 10 '63' "3" 11 4 5 11 11 1 "5' 161 64 225 7 3 10 1 7 1 "i" "'i' 1 1 1 1 74 77 151 1 1 1 1 Managers, assistant 1 Do 1 1 Operators 3 1 4 2 2 8 3 11 1 2 3 6 1 7 3 2 17 2 19 2 8 10 30 17 47 13 5 18 113 48 161 55 Do 58 Total at 9 hours 113 Operators M. M. F. 6 6 6 Si 8 8 Operators 36 7 43 42 8 1 2 1 6 2 6 6 1 7 2 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 8 1 1 6 25 Do Total at 8 hours. . 2 1111 6 ■■9' 6 7 1 25 Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 8i 7 9 8i 7" 9 9 33 Do 2 1 3 6 Operators, chief Do 1 3 2 Do 1 Operators, chief, assist- ant 5 11 5 Do 2 Do 1 5 Operators, chief, brancli fi Do 1 Total at 9 hours . 11 1 7 Operator, chief, assist- ant, branch M. M. F. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 10 9 9 Operators, test 2 1 1 128 65 193 4 2 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do 5 150 63 213 4 1 5 1 6 1 1 Operators or mana- gers, branch 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 6 1 7 4 1 5 HP Do 60 Total at 9 hours . 1 1 1 2 179 Operators or managers, branch M. F. 6 6 8 8 3 Do Total at 8 hours.. 4 2 7 1 mi m: 1 1 3 Operators or managers, branch M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 -6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7J 7 &i 9 9 l» 9 == 2 Do 1 2 5 Operator or manager, branch Pltunber 1 1 1 ........ 1 Porters 1 Quad, chief 1 Solicitor 1 Splicers, cable 2 .... 2 CHAPTER III. GENEH.VL TABLES. 441 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. Not including 2 clerks, 2 operators, and 23 messengers, days not reported. 444 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G,— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS. BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Regu- lar hours day. Total Employees workmg on each classified nimiher of days during month. Occupation and locality. ±tegu- ! lar Sex. days ' per iweek. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or 10 or under under 10. i 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or a-ior 1907 1908:19071908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 190711908 1907 1 1 1908 PITTSBURG, PA.— con- cluded. Operators, chief, assist- M. M. F. 6 6 6 9 1 1 1 1 3 8 11 4 5 9 "i' 1 1 1 3 1 "i' 3 1 '39" 1 1 Operators or managers, Do 1 1 1 2 7 9 2 5 7 1 1 Total at lOJ hours — 1 1 3 3 6 2 4 6 1 Operators or managers, M R 10 91 1 Operators ormanagers, M. 6 F. 6 2 Do 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 5 Total at 9J hours 7 Operators ormanagers, M. F. t 9 9 '?. Do 1 1 1 1 4 Total at 9 hours 2 6 Operators ormanagers, M. F. 6 6 8i 8i 1 Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 1 ?!6 1 Operators or managers. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 • 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 G 6 8 7 9 7i 9 ? 10 9J 9 8J 1 1 Do 1 Repeater chiefs Do 1 1 1 2 Traffic chiefs 1 1 1 Do j 1 ? 1 1 1 1 Messengers Do 1 Do 2 8 2 2 2 3 1 2 23 20 Do ■-I 1 6199lcl58 1 "9" 2 18 - 7 17 5 13 3 26 25 116 1 1 1 2 lie PORTLAND, OREG. M. F. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 8 9 9i 9§ 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bookkeepers, assistant. 1 1 1 Do ::::;;:; 1 — 2 2 1 ^^ ^^— a Not reported. b Not including 88 messengers, days not reported. cNot including 2 wiremen, 1 wireman's helper, and 55 messengers, days not reported. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 445 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Coutinued. 11 6 10 6 9i 6 9 6 j llj 6 10 == == == = = 1 Operators, chief 1 1 Do i 1 Operators or managers, branch i I Do . ..i. .. 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 Messengers 15 6 Is" 2 1 1 2 5 h Do 5 Grand total ~T ^ 4 6 24 ?4 1 446 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. Sex. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or imder 10. 10 or 15 or 20 or under under under 15. 20. 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 ST. Lotns, MO. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 12 10 10 1 1 3 1 4 20 1 21 "i' "i' 3 1 1 7 9 16 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 Clerks 1 Clerks 3 Do 1 1 Total at 10 hours. 3 30 4 34 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 9 14 23 3 19 1 20 3 Clerks M. F. 6 6 9 9 1 = 1 2 ?7 Do 4 Total at 9 hours.. 11:1 1 1 2 1 31 Clerk M. M. M. F. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 () 6 6 8 9 10 7i 8 9 8 9 9 Collectors 1 I Janitors 1 Do 1 3 1 1 5 6 11 2 1 3 1 Linemen 3 Linemen, foremen 1 Motormen 1 Operators. 1 1 1 ? 2 3 5 1 3 4 ti Do 10 Total at 9 hours 1 ■ 16 Operators M. F. G 6 8i 8J = = Do Total at 8J hours. Operators M. F. 6 6 8 8 14 3 == 4 4 1 4 2 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 17 15 17 21 4 1 4 1 6 2 4 1 1 Operators M. M. M. F. F. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7J ? 9 12 m 10 10 4 1 1 .... 4 9 13 "2 2 13 Operators, chief 1 Do 1 1 Operators, Rowland.. " L... 1 5 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do ._ 1 4 7 11 1 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 2 3 ? Do F. 1 1 im 1 1 2 2 13 Total at 10 hours. 1111 1 15 Operators or managers, branch M. F. 6 6 9 9 1 Do 2 2 3 Total at 9 hours . . — 4 Operators or managers, branch F. 6 8 I' 5 ^= 1 Do F. 1 6 F. 6 F. 6 M. ' 6 1 Do 1 •> Do 1 Do ; 1 Rowland engineer i M. 6 ....1:::: 1 : 1 1.... 1 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 447 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED Ol' EMPLOYEES L\ TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continuod. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Cunt iimed. Se.\. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Totel Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. I 1 5 or ! lOor i 1.5 or under ; imder under 10. 15. 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 190711908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 • 1908 ST. LOUIS, MO.— con- cluded. Rowland engineer, as- sistant M. M. F. F. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 8 9 9 8J 9 8 "l 1 "'i' .... 1 1 1 1 1 Splicers, cable Timekeepers 1 1 1 1 1 Traffic cniefs ....I ... 1 Do 1 1 1 Traffic cliieis, assistant. 2 1 2 1 Wire chiefs 1 1 Do n 1 12 .... 11 .... lOi.... 10 .... 9 -- 1 1 1 Messengers 3 1 1 2 21 181 1 1 1 1 3 1 Do.. Do 1 , . 1 Do ....1..:' 22 70 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 Do ....j 1 ....! 7 2 7 10 17 Grand total 81 1 ....| 2 — 5 1 138 S.^LT LAKE CITY, UT.\H. Bookkeepers Cashiers F. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 1 1 2 3 5 "T 5 1 1 "8 23 1 1 13 1 1 1 Clerks 1 r Do 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours. 1 1 ? Managers M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 8 9 9 8 1 1 1 1 Operators 1 1 1 Operators, chief 1 1 1 5 1 15 1 1 Do 1 1 Repeater rider 1 Messengers 3 1 1 1 4 3 Do 1 Grand total 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 8 9 6 6 12 2 3 13 .SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Battervmen M. M. F. 6 6 6 8 7i 7J 1 1 Do .. 1 1 1 2 2 7 Total at 7 J hours. 14 7 i 1 1.... 1 1 .... 7 Cashiers .... F. M. F. 6 6 6 8 9 9 1 9 1 = 1 Clerks : 1 .... 1 2 1 3 1 3 Do 11 1 .■> i 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 ? Total at 9 hours . 20 2 4 1 1 1 10 2 1 1 1 1 1 I.... 2 11 1 .... .■) Clerks M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 ?' 9 8 8 ...J '.... ? Do 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Clerks, chief ■""" 1" " 1 Collectors ""1 1"""" 1 Collector, assistant ! 1 ' 1 9 1111 8 ' 8 ! 8 8 11 . .. 1 6 1 1 Linemen 1 ............I.::: 1 8 Linemen, foremen !....!.... 1 448 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Cou. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. lar hours per full day. em- ployed. 5 or Under 5. under 10. 10 or 15 or under under 15. 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 SAN FEANCISCO, CAL.— concluded. M. F. 6 6 9 9 16 4 20 20 11 1 1 2 1 7 10 17 1 13 6 19 5 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 4 11 3 7 Do f, Total at 9 hours . 1 5 m: 1 1 2 .... 2 6 3 4 2 2 14 13 Operators M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 ?» 9 7 9 9 9 .... 2 4 8 1 1 2 1 3 Do 5 Do 1 Operators, chief Do 1 ? Operator, chief, assist- ant Operators or managers, 3 10 13 1 6 3 Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 7 1 16 10 Operator or manager, M. M. F. 6 6 6 8§ 8 8 1 Operators or managers, 2 1 3 1 1 Do . . 1 1 Total at 8 hours . 1 ? Operators or managers. M. F. 6 6 7J 1 1 2 'i' 1 1 134 1 1 3 1 2 3 ^1 1 2 1 1 2 Do 1 1 1 1 1 Total at 7 J hours. 1 1 Operator or manager. F. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 9 7 5 1 Solicitors - ::::::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 21 10 1 141 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 Messengers 16 Do 1 2 2 1 16 Do 3 4 Do . 1 Grand total 9 1 ~T 3 ^ 9 3 7 17 15 92 1 1 3 1 2 3 1. 1 2 106 SEATTLE, WASH. M. M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 - 6 9 9 9 1 Cashiers 1 Clerks . ji^ ? Clerks ? Do 1 Total at 8 J hours. — — 3 Clerks M. F. 6 6 8 8 ^ Do Total at 8 hours.. 1 1 == CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 449 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours full day. Total Employees working on each classified numbe days during month. r of or er. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 OV 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 SEATTLE, WASH.— concluded. Clerks M. F. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 I' 9 8i 9 9 3 1 1 1 7 7 1 5 1 6 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 2 7 3 1 1 1 7 2 Clerks, chief 1 Linemen 1 Managers 1 Operators 2 3 Do 2 Total at 9 hours.. 2 7 1 4 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 5 Operator M. M. F. 6 6 6 8i 8 8 Operators 4 4 Do.... Total at 8 hours. . 4 1 1 2 1 4 Operators M. M. M. F. M. F. 6 (3 6 6 6 6 7i 8" 7i 10 9 9 1 1 Operators, chief 1 Do <) Operators or managers, branch 1 Operators or managers, branch Do 1 1 1 Total at 9 hours . 1 36 3 1 3 14 17 7 2 1 Grand total 38 .^0 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 = 2 28 WASHINGTON, D. C. Bookkeepers F. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 3 1 3 15 18 8 2 2 1 .... 1 41 12 53 3 1 8 9 17 7 2 1 3 3 1 1 ■i Cashiers 1 Clerks 2 fS Do 1 1 2 2 8 Total at 9 hoiu-s. 9. , 14 Clerks M. M. F. 6 6 6 7i 9 9 1 1 3 Janitors • 2 Do 1 .... . 1 Total at 9 hours. 1 1 , 1 1 2 3 Linemen M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 Vi 9 9 1 = == . J = S Linemen, foreman 1 1 1 Managers 1 1 1 Do 1 8 2 Operators 28 7 35 12 12 2 1 3 1 2, 1 4 26 9 IT is 1 23 Do 1 4 7 1 1111 2 1 1 2 i 1 in d 30 Operators M. M. M. 6 6 6 8 7J 2 ill 4 1 Do 1 1 ....1 3 ....1 1 1 1 10 Do 7^ 4 1 7, 1 S. Doc. 72.5, 60-2- -29 450 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. G.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCUPATIONS— Con. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Sex. Regu- lar days per week. Regu- lar hours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified number of days during month. Occupation and locality. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or o"; or under under under under JL° 10. 15. 20. 25. °^^^- 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1908' 1907 1908 1907 19081907 1 1908 WASHINGTON, D. C— concluded. Operators, chief Do M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 ? 9 9 9 1 "i" 12 3 15 "2 1 .... 1 1 2 .... 62 16 a213 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 Do 1 1 Operators, chief, assist- 1 Operators or managers. 2 .... 1 3 6 3 9 Do 5 5 Total at 9 horn's . 1 2 .... 1 3 1? Operators or managers, M. M. M. F. F. 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 7i 9 9 7i 9 9 7i 1 3 1 Do 2 1 3 Repeater chiefs Telephone operator 1 M. fi 1 1 1 2 Do M. M. M. M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 I 6 Traffic chiefs, assistant. Do 1 20 3 123 Messengers 31 21 6176 13 3 18 5 1 8 14 1 20 2 3 7 7 1 13 "3' 3 2 9 1 4 10 5 30 1 2 15 22 Do 8 130 a Not including 12 messengers, days not reported. b Not including 14 messengers, days not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 451 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPU OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE «>K I.KSS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of eni- ployci's working at specified rale or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. ATLANTA, GA. Operators Do $40.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 88.00 93.50 2 10 5 13 2.4 12.0 6.0 15.7 2 12 17 30 2 4 14.5 Do Do 12 10.4 12 10.4 20.5 36.1 Do 12 1 10.4 1 ' .9 29 25.2 1 24 25 54 20.9 21.7 47.0 Do Do 5 6.0 35 42.2 Do 24 1 9 28.9 1.2 10.8 ■■■ 59 60 69 81 82 83 71.1 Do Do 2 j 1.7 56 48.7 72.3 83.1 Do Do Do 57 1 1 49.6 .9 .9 12 14.5 1 1.2 1 1.2 113 114 115 1 98.3 99.1 100.0 .6 97.6 98.8 100.0 Total 115 100.0 83 i 100.0 20.00 27.50 30.00 35.00 37.50 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 .55.00 60.00 60.50 62.70 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 85.80 88.00 90.00 15. 00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 47.30 49.50 50.00 BOSTON, MAS.S. Operators Do 1 .6 . 1 .8 3 2.5 1 .8 1 .8 4 3.4 8 6.8 1 4 5 6 10 18 .8 Do 3.4 Do 4.2 Do 5.1 Do Do Do 5 ! 12 2 25 3.1 1.9 5.0 .6 7.5 1.3 15.6 6 9 17 18 30 32 57 3.8 5.6 10.6 11.3 18.8 20.0 35.6 8.5 15.3 Do Do 10 1 8. 5 28 23.7 Do Do Do 14 ; 11.9 19 16. 1 16 13.6 42 61 77 35.6 51.7 65.3 Do 1 6 19 13.8 .6 3.8 11.9 79 80 86 105 49.4 50.0 53.8 65.6 Do Do Do Do i .i 10 : 8.5 1 .8 12 10.2 2 1.7 4 3.4 3 2.5 5 4.2 78 88 89 101 103 107 110 115 66.1 74.6 75.4 85.6 Do. . 22 13.8 127 79.4 87.3 Do 90.7 Do 20 12.5 147 91.9 93.2 Do 97.5 Do 7 4.4 154 96.3 Do 2|""T7' 117 99.2 Do 2 i.3 4J 2.5 156 97..^ Do.. 160 100. Do 1 .8 118 2 3 100.0 Total 160 1 100.0 118 100.0 Operators or managers, brancli Do Do 1 1.5 1 1.5 2 1 2.9 1 1.5 13 19. 1 2 1 3.1 1.5 1 2 4 5 18 1.5 2.9 5.9 7.4 26.5 3.1 4.6 Do Do Do 9 3 12 1 2 13 1 3 13.8 4.6 18.5 1.5 3.1 20.0 1.5 4.6 12 15 27 28 30 43 44 47 18.5 23.1 41.5 Do 43.1 Do Do 19 27.9 37 54.4 46.2 66.2 Do Do 7 10.3 44 64.7 67.7 72.3 Do 1 8 1.5 11.8 45 66.2 53 77.9 Do.. 1 Do 9 13.8 56 86.2 452 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table YI.— RATES OP^ WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR LESS— Continued. WESTERN "UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. BOSTON, MASS.— concluded. Operators or managers, S55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 71.50 88.00 93.00 93.50 98.00 110.00 115. 00 7 10.3 60 88.2 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do 3 2 4.6 3.1 59 61 90.8 93.8 2 1 3 2.9 1.5 4.4 62 63 66 91.2 92.6 97.1 2 3.1 63 96.9 1 1.5 67 98.5 1 1.5 64 98.5 1 1.5 68 100.0 1 1.5 65 100.0 1 2 3 4 5 .9 1.7 2.6 3.4 4.3 Total 68 100.0 65 100.0 15.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 BUFFALO, N. Y. 1 1 1 1 1 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 Do Do 1 5 1.0 5.2 1 6 1.0 Do 6.3 Do Do 8 7 3 1 9 8.3 7.3 3.1 1.0 9.4 14 21 24 25 34 14.6 Do 6 5.2 11 9.5 21.9 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do 25.0 6 5.2 17 14.7 26.0 35.4 13 11.2 30 2.5.9 5 5.2 39 40 6 13 11.2 43 37.1 9 10 13 2 2 2 2 1 11 9.4 10.4 13.5 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.0 11.5 48 58 71 73 75 77 79 80 91 50.0 Do 12 1 11 10.3 .9 9.5 55 56 67 47.4 48.3 57.8 60.4 Do 74.0 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do 76.0 78.1 14 12.1 81 69.8 80.2 82.3 20 17.2 101 87.1 83.3 94.8 14 12.1 115 99.1 4 4.2 95 99.0 1 .9 116 100.0 1 1.0 96 2 100.0 Total 116 100.0 96 100.0 23.00 24.20 25.00 27.50 30.00 -33.00 35.00 38. 50 40.00 44.00 45.00 46.75 49.50 50.00 rHICAGO, ILL. 2 .3 .3 I 1 2 10 6 27 2 36 1 1 17 3 .3 .1 .1 L2 .7 3.1 .2 4.2 .1 .1 2.0 .3 3 4 5 7 17 23 50 52 88 89 90 107 110 .3 .5 .6 .8 2.0 2.7 5.8 6.0 10.2 10.3 10.4 12.4 12.7 Do 11 1.9 13 2.2 Do 17 2.9 30 5.2 Do 24 3 30 10 6 4.1 .5 5.2 1.7 l.O 54 57 87 97 103 9.3 9.8 Do... Do 15.0 16.7 Do 17.7 Do 12 18 2.1 3.1 115 133 10. S Do 22.0 CHAPTER TIT. GKNKRAL TABT.ES. 458 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMrLUVED OV EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OK I.KSS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. CHICAGO, ILL. — concluded. Operators Do $55.00 60.00 GO. 50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 79.75 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 90.75 93.50 99.00 100.00 110.00 137.00 39 4.5 16 35 1 34 6 62 3 126 1 2.8 6.0 .2 .5.9 1.0 10.7 .5 2L7 .2 149 17.2 149 184 185 219 225 287 290 416 417 25.6 31.7 Do Do 39 4.5 188 21.7 31.8 37.7 Do!!!! Do 90 10.4 278 32.1 38.7 49.4 Do Do 44 5.1 322 37.2 49.9 71.6 Do Do 138 1 15.9 .1 460 461 53.1 53.2 71.8 Do 110 15 32 2 1 is. 9 2.6 5.5 .3 .2 527 542 574 576 577 90.3 Do.... Do Do Do 341 1 48 39.4 .1 5.5 802 803 851 92.6 92.7 98.3 93.8 98.1 99.3 99.7 Do 1 10 3 .1 1.2 .3 852 862 865 98.4 99.5 99.9 Do Do Do 1 2 1 .2 .3 .2 578 580 581 4 7 99.5 Do Do . .. 1 .1 866 100.0 99.8 100.0 4 5 8 1.5 1.8 2.5 2.9 Total . 866 100.0 581 100.0 5.00 10.00 11.00 22.00 25.00 27.60 30.00 33.00 35. 00 38.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 00.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 93.50 99.00 110.00 115.60 137.50 Operators or managers, branch 4 1 2 1 1.5 .4 .7 .4 4 3 2.6 1.9 2.6 Do 4.5 Do Do Do 1 .6 8 5.2 Do 6 2 24 8 10 16 16 40 9 18 13 27 "4 11 4 20 1 10 2.2 .7 8.7 2.9 3.6 5.8 5.8 14.5 3.3 6.5 4.7 9.8 1.5 4.0 1.5 7.3 .4 3.6 14 16 40 48 58 74 90 130 139 157 170 197 201 212 216 236 237 247 5.1 5.8 14.5 17.5 21.1 26.9 32.7 47.3 50.5 57.1 61.8 71.6 73.1 77.1 78.5 85.8 86.2 89.8 Do 2 1.3 10 0.5 Do Do 14 1 9.1 .6 24 25 15.6 Do 10. 2 Do Do . 24 3 28 1 22 12 13 15.6 1.9 18.2 .6 14.3 7.8 8.4 49 52 80 81 103 115 128 31.8 Do 33.8 Do Do 51.9 52.6 Do 66.9 Do Do. 74.7 83.1 Do Do 8 6.2 136 88.3 Do Do 6 1 2 3.9 .6 1.3 142 143 145 92.2 Do 92.9 Do 94.2 Do 10 8 3.6 2.9 257 265 93.5 96.4 Do 1 1 .6 .6 146 147 94.8 Do 95.5 Do 1 1 3 1 1 3 1.1 .4 .4 l.I 266 267 270 271 272 275 96.7 97.1 98.2 98.5 98.9 100.0 Do 1 3 .6 1.9 148 151 96. 1 Do 98.1 Do Do 1 2 .6 1.3 152 154 98.7 Do 100.0 Total 275 100.0 154 100.0 454 TELT'XiHAPII [MVKS'l'lCATrOM. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Coutinued. II.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR l,KSS— f'ontinupcl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. CLEVELAND, OHIO. $35.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 59.00 00.00 00.50 05.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 13 15.1 13 15.1 Do 4 4.3 4 4.3 Do 6 7.0 19 22.1 Do 5 5.4 9 9.8 Do 7 6 1 10 5 15 6 9 2 1 4 8.1 7.0 1.2 11.6 5.8 17.4 7.0 10.5 2.3 1.2 4.7 26 32 33 43 48 63 69 78 80 81 85 30.2 Do 11 12.0 20 21.7 37.2 Do 38.4 Do ... 1 14 1.1 15.2 21 35 22.8 38.0 50.0 Do 55.8 Do 73.3 Do . 15 16.3 50 54.3 80.2 Do 90.7 Do 17 18.5 67 72.8 93.0 Do 94.2 Do .. 22 2 1 23.9 2.2 1.1 89 91 92 1 96.7 98.9 100.0 6.3 98.8 Do Do 1 1.2 86 100.0 Total 92 100.0 86 100.0 25.00 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.00 49.50 50.00 00.50 65. 00 66. 00 Operators or managers. 1 6.3 Do 2 11.8 2 11.8 Do 1 6.3 2 12.5 Do 3 1 4 1 17.6 5.9 23.5 5.9 5 6 10 11 29.4 Do .35.3 Do 7 43.8 9 56.3 58.8 Do 64.7 Do 2 12.5 11 68.8 Do 1 1 5.9 5.9 12 13 70.6 Do 76.5 Do 2 12.5 13 81.3 Do 1 1 1 1 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 14 15 16 17 1 2 9 11 22 38 53 78 82 84 86 1 3 82.4 Do . ... 1 6.3 14 87.5 88.2 Do 94.1 Do 2 12.5 16 100.0 100.0 Total 16 100.0 17 100.0 25. 00 44.00 50.00 55.00 60. 00 05. 00 70.00 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 DALLAS, TEX. 1 1 7 2 11 16 15 25 4 2 2 1.2 1.2 8.1 2.3 12.8 18.6 17.4 29.1 4.7 2.3 2.3 1.2 Do 2.3 Do 10.5 Do 12.8 Do 25.6 Do 44.2 Do 61.6 Do 90.7 95.3 Do 97.7 Do 100.0 Total 86 100.0 22.00 44.00 Operators or managers, 1 2 33.3 66.7 33.3 Do 100.0 Total 3 100.0 CHAPTEK III. GENERAL TABLES. 455 Table VI RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OP OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OK l.,E!SS— Coillimu'.i. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. DENVER, COLO. $35. 00 38.50 40.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75. 00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 1 1 3 1.7 1.7 5.1 1 2 5 1.7 Do I 1.2 i 1.2 3.4 Do 8.6 Do 2 2.4 3 3.7 Do 14 6 8 23.7 10.2 13.6 19 25 33 32.2 Do 8 9.8 11 13.4 42.4 Do 55.9 Do 3 3.7 14 17.1 Do 2 1 4 3.4 1.7 6.8 35 36 40 59.3 Do 18 22.0 32 39.0 61.0 Do 67.8 Do 6 7.3 38 46.3 Do.. 11 18.6 51 86.4 Do 38 46.3 76 92.7 Do 3 4 1 5.1 6.8 1.7 54 58 59 3 91.5 Do 6 7.3 82 100.0 98.3 Do 100.0 Total 82 100.0 59 100.0 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 00.50 05. 00 66.00 70.00 71. .50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 93.50 100.00 104.50 KANSAS CITY, MO. 3 2.5 2.5 Do 1 .6 1 .6 Do 2 1 2 1.7 .8 1.7 5 .6 8 4.1 Do 5 3.0 6 3.6 5.0 Do 6.6 Do 2 1.2 8 4.7 Do 4 3.3 12 9.9 Do 5 3.0 13 7.7 Do 5 4.1 17 14.0 Do . . 5 3.0 18 10.7 Do 5 14 5 2 10 1 12 2 20 1 18 4 2 2 4 2 4.1 11.6 4.1 1.7 8.3 .8 9.9 1.7 16.5 .8 14.9 3.3 1.7 1.7 3.3 1.7 22 36 41 43 53 54 66 68 88 89 107 111 113 115 119 121 18.2 Do 10 5.9 28 16.6 29.8 Do 33.9 Do 12 7.1 40 23.7 35.5 Do 43.8 Do 14 8.3 54 32.0 44.6 Do 54.5 Do 22 13.0 76 45.0 56.2 Do 72.7 Do 26 15.4 102 60.4 73.6 Do 88.4 Do 45 26.6 147 87.0 91.7 Do 93.4 Do 11 10 6.5 5.9 158 168 93.4 99.4 95.0 Do Do 98.3 100.0 Do 1 .6 169 1 3 100.0 1.2 3.6 Total 169 100.0 121 100.0 40.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 LOS ANGELES CAL. Operators Do .. Do 1 2 1.2 2.4 2 8 3.7 14.8 2 10 3.7 18.5 Do 1 1.2 4 4.8 Do 5 9.3 15 27.8 Do 8 9.5 12 14.3 Do 10 18. 5 25 46.3 456 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBEK AND PEE CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR L,ESS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Kates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. " Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. LOS ANGELES, CAL.— con- cluded. Operators $71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 5 6.0 17 20.2 Do 22 40.7 47 87.0 Do 14 16.7 31 36.9 Do 2 3.7 49 90 7 Do 36 42.9 67 79.8 Do 5 9.3 54 100.0 Do 17 20.2 84 100.0 1 Total 84 100.0 54 100.0 40.00 44.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 LOms^lLLE, KY. Operators 1 3.4 3.4 Do 5 13.5 5 13.5 Do . 3 2 5 10.3 6.9 17.2 4 6 11 13.8 Do 3 8.1 8 21.6 20.7 Do 37.9 Do.. 3 8.1 11 29.7 Do 5 17.2 16 55.2 Do 8 21.6 19 61.4 Do. . 4 1 4 2 2 13.8 3.4 13.8 6.9 6.9 20 21 25 27 29 69.0 Do 6 16.2 25 67.6 72.4 Do 86.2 Do 8 2L6 33 89.2 93.1 Do 100.0 Do 4 10.8 37 100.0 1 Total 37 100.0 29 100.0 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 MINNEAPOUS, MINN. Operators . 1 4.8 4.8 Do 2 6.5 2 6.5 Do 3 14.3 4 19.0 Do 4 2 12.9 6.5 6 8 19.4 25.8 Do 4 6 19.0 28.6 8 14 38.1 Do.. 66.7 Do 4 12.9 12 38.7 Do 5 23.8 19 90.5 Do.. 8 25.8 20 64.5 Do 2 9.5 21 100.0 Do 5 5 1 i6.i 16.1 3.2 25 30 31 80.6 96.8 100.0 Do 1 Total 31 100.0 21 100.0 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 55.00 77.00 Operators or managers, 1 6.7 6.7 Do 1 5.6 1 5.6 Do 3 20.0 4 26.7 Do.. . ' 16.7 4 22.2 Do 3 20.0 7 46.7 Do.. 10 55.6 14 77.8 Do 5 33.3 12 80.0 Do 1 2 1 5.6 11.1 5.6 15 17 18 83.3 94.4 100.0 Do 2 1 13.3 6.7 14 15 93.3 Do 100.0 Total 18 100.0 15 100.0 CHAPTER III. — UE^'E1{AL TABLES. 457 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. II.— NUMBER AND PEK CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES. AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR I.KSS— ("ontiniHMl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. • Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. MOBILE, ALA. S60.50 66.00 77.00 25.00 27. .50 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 104.00 2 2 3 28.6 28.6 42.9 2 4 7 28.6 57.1 100.0 Do . 2 3 40.0 60.0 2 5 1 40.0 Do 100.0 Total 7 100.0 5 100.0 NASHVILLE, TENN. Operators Do , 1 1.8 1.8 1 1 1.2 1.2 1 2 1.2 2.4 Do Do 1 1 4 2 1 1.8 1.8 7.3 3.6 1.8 2 3 7 9 10 3.6 Do Do 1 1.2 3 3.5 5.5 12.7 Do Do. .. 9 10.6 12 14.1 16.4 18.2 Do 2 2.4 14 16.5 Do 5 '2 12 2 1 13 3 1 1 2 2 1 9. i 3.6 21.8 3.6 1.8 23.6 5.5 1.8 1.8 3.6 3.6 1.8 15 17 29 31 32 45 48 49 50 52 54 55 3 4 7 10 11 13 15 19 20 21 22 27 29 36 38 52 55 56 57 59 (iO 1 37 27.3 Do Do Do 13 1 15.3 1.2 27 28 31.8 32.9 30.9 52.7 56.4 Do Do 17 20.0 45 52.9 58.2 81.8 Do . 87.3 Do Do Do Do 28 5 32.9 8.2 5.9 73 80 85 85.9 94.1 100.0 89.1 90.9 94.5 98.2 Do 100.0 Total 85 100.0 55 100.0 40.00 42.00 44.00 47.50 49.50 50.00 52.50 55.00 57.50 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Operators Do . . 3 I 3 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 5 2 7 2 14 3 1 1 2 1 5.0 1.7 5.0 5.0 1.7 3.3 3.3 6.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 8.3 3.3 11.7 3.3 23.3 5.0 1.7 1.7 3.3 1.7 5.0 6.7 Do 6 8.3 6 8.3 11.7 Do 16.7 Do 4 5.6 10 13.9 18.3 Do 21.7 Do . 25.0 Do 5 6.9 15 20.8 31.7 Do 33.3 Do 35.0 Do 3 4.2 18 25.0 36.7 Do 45.0 Do 3 4.2 21 29.2 48.3 Do . . 60.0 Do 4 5.6 25 34.7 63.3 Do. .. 86.7 Do 43 59.7 68 94.4 91.7 Do 93.3 Do 1 3 1.4 4.2 69 72 95.8 100.0 95.0 Do 98.3 Do 100.0 1 13 .1 1.9 Total 72 100.0 60 100.0 26.00 33.00 NEW YORK,N.Y. Operators 1 12 .1 1.7 1 36 .2 6.7 .2 Do 6.8 458 TELEGRAPi 1 1 JS^ VESTIGATION . Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL. 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. II.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR L,ESS— Continut>fi. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent ployees working at rate or less. of em- specified Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. NEW YORK, N. Y.— concluded. Operators Do S35.00 37.50 38.50 40.00 42.50 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 91.00 93.50 95.00 100.00 104.00 22 3.2 23 1 4.3 .2 35 5.1 60 61 11.1 11.3 Do 21 3 3.1 .4 56 59 8.2 8.6 Do 19 1 26 15 26 22 87 1 57 3.5 .2 4.8 2.8 4.8 4.1 16.1 .2 10.5 80 81 107 122 148 170 257 258 315 14 8 Do 15.0 Do 33 15 28 34 32 35 13 29 12 71 16 130 114 16 15 4.8 2.2 4.1 5.0 4.7 5.1 1.9 4.2 1.7 10.3 2.3 19.0 16.6 2.3 2.2 92 107 135 169 201 236 249 278 290 361 377 507 621 637 652 13.4 15.6 19.7 24.6 29.3 34.4 36.3 40.5 42.3 52.6 55.0 73.9 90.5 92.9 95.0 19 8 Do 22 5 Do 27 4 Do 31 4 Do 47.5 Do 47 7 Do 58 2 Do Do 49 1 50 37 9 30 9.1 .2 9.2 6.8 1.7 5.5 364 365 415 452 461 491 67 3 Do 67 5 Do 76.7 Do 83 5 Do 85 2 Do 90.8 Do Do 37 6.8 528 97.6 Do 25 4 3.6 .6 677 681 98.7 99.3 Do Do 5 5 3 .9 .9 .6 533 538 6 541 98.5 99 4 Do 5 .7 a 686 1 100.0 1.5 100.0 Total o686 100.0 6541 100.0 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 OMAHA, NEBR. Operators 1 1.5 Do 2 4.0 2 4.0 Do 1 1.5 2 2.9 Do 1 2.0 3 6.0 Do 1 1.5 3 4.4 Do 3 6.0 6 12.0 Do 2 2.9 5 7.4 Do 6 1 7 3 5 4 4 12.0 2.0 14.0 6.0 10.0 8.0 8.0 12 13 20 23 28 32 36 24.0 Do Do 6 8.8 11 16.2 26.0 40.0 Do 5 7.4 16 23.5 46 Do 56 Do 10 14.7 26 38.2 64 Do 72 Do 12 17.6 38 55.9 Do 1 5 4 1 1 2 2.0 10.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 37 42 46 47 48 50 1 2 3 74.0 Do 14 20.6 52 76.5 84.0 Do 92.0 Do 12 4 17.6 5.9 64 68 94.1 100.0 94.0 Do 96.0 Do 100.0 Total 68 100.0 50 100.0 60.00 85.00 88.00 Operators or managers, brancli 1 1 1 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 Do 66.7 Do 2 100.0 2 100.0 100.0 Total 2 100.0 3 100.0 KSS— ContiniRMl. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent ployccs working at rate or less. of em- specified Locality and occupalion. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. RICHMOND, V A. —concluded. Operators $71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 25 35. 7 7 4 2 3 2 1 15.9 9.1 4.5 6.8 4.5 2.3 52 74.3 32 36 38 41 43 44 8 19 25 29 32 35 40 41 48 63 69 73 98 100 117 122 140 147 165 189 193 198 72.7 Do 81.8 Do ... 13 18.6 65 1 92.9 1 86.4 Do 93.2 Do 5 7.1 70 100.0 97.7 Do 100.0 Total 70 100.0 44 100.0 30. 00 33. 00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60. 50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 93.50 99.00 ST. LOUIS, MO. 8 11 6 4 3 3 5 1 7 15 6 4 25 2 17 5 18 7 18 24 4 5 4.0 5.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 .5 3.5 7.5 3.0 2.0 12.6 1.0 8.5 2.5 9.0 3.5 9.0 12.1 2.0 2.5 4.5 Do... 11 4.5 11 4.5 9.5 Do 12.6 Do 8 3.3 19 7.7 14.6 Do 16.1 Do 9 3.7 28 11.4 17.6 Do 20.1 Do 7 2.8 35 14.2 20.6 Do 24.1 Do 17 6.9 52 21.1 31.7 Do 34.7 Do ' 2.8 59 24.0 36.7 Do 49.2 Do 22 8.9 81 32.9 50.3 Do 58.8 Do 22 8.9 103 41.9 61.3 Do.. .. 70.3 Do 34 13.8 137 55.7 73.8 Do 82.9 Do 93 37.8 230 93.5 94.9 Do 96.9 Do. 11 3 4.5 1.2 .8 241 244 246 98.0 99.2 100.0 99.5 Do Do 1 .5 199 6 19 22 23 24 28 1 4 5 100.0 Total 246 100.0 199 100.0 55.00 60.00 05.00 66.00 70.00 75.00 .SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 6 13 3 21.4 46.4 10.7 21.4 Do 67.9 Do 78.6 Do 1 3.6 1 ! 3.6 4 14.3 82.1 Do 85.7 Do 100.0 Total 28 100.0 30.00 35.00 35.65 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 1 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Operators ... 1 3 1 .6 1.9 .6 .6 Do 2.6 Do. 3.2 Do 2 1.1 2 1.1 Do 5 3.2 10 6.4 Do 2 1.1 4 2.2 Do 4 1 7 7 2.6 .6 4.5 4.5 i4 15 22 29 9.0 Do... 1 .5 5 2.7 9.6 Do 14.1 Do 7 3.8 i2 6.5 18.6 462 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR L,ESS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality aud occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Con- cluded. 860.00 60.50 65.00 65.20 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 90,00 93.50 99.00 14 9.0 43 27.6 3 5 1.6 2.7 15 20 8.1 10.8 Do 9 1 5.8 .6 .52 53 33.3 Do 34.0 Do 8 2 10 4 11 4 11 37 1 65 4.3 1.1 5.4 2.2 5.9 2.2 5.9 20.0 .5 35.1 28 30 40 44 55 59 70 107 108 173 15.1 16.2 21.6 23.8 29.7 31.9 37:8 57.8 58.4 93.5 Do 25 16.0 78 50.0 Do Do 30 19.2 108 69.2 Do Do 31 19.9 139 89.1 Do Do Do 8 5.1 147 94.2 Do Do 5 3.2 152 97.4 Do 6 6 3.3 3.3 i79 185 96.8 100.0 Do 4 2.6 156 2 3 5 100.0 Total 185 100.0 156 100.0 40.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 90.00 SEATTLE, WASH. 2 1 2 7.1 3.6 7.1 7.1 Do 1 2.9 1 2.9 10.7 Do 17.9 Do 1 2 1 2.9 5.7 2.9. 2 4 5 6.7 11.4 14.3 Do 3 10.7 8 28.6 Do .... Do 9 32.1 17 60.7 Do 1 2.9 6 17.1 Do .... 5 17.9 22 78.6 Do 3 8.6 9 25.7 Do 5 17.9 27 96.4 Do 11 15 31.4 42.9 20 35 57.1 100.0 Do Do 1 3.6 28 3 5 6 8 11 13 16 22 24 27 30 47 51 74 77 100.0 Total 35 100.0 28 100.0 40.00 44.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 99.00 WASHINGTON, D. C. 3 2 1 2 3 2 3 6 2 3 3 17 4 23 3 3.8 2.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 2.5 3.8 7.6 2.5 3.8 3.8 21.5 5.1 29.1 3.8 3.8 3 3.9 3 3.9 6.3 Do 7.6 10.1 Do 3 3.9 6 7.8 13.9 16.5 Do 4 1 6 5.3 1.3 7.8 10 11 17 13.0 14.3 22.1 20.2 27. S Do 30.4 34.2 Do 6 1 9 37 4 1 2 7.8 1.3 11.7 48.1 5.3 1.3 2.6 23 24 33 70 74 75 77 29.9 31.2 42.9 90.9 96.1 97.4 100.0 38.0 59.5 Do 64.5 93.7 Do 97.5 Do 2 2.5 79 100.0 Total . . 77 100.0 79 100.0 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 463 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1008, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Coutinued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES. AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OK LESS— Conliiiucil. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY— Concluded. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. WASHINGTON, D. c— Con- cluded. Operators or managers, branch $27.50 30.00 33.00 40.00 44.00 65.00 71.50 77.00 3 27.3 1 14.3 3 4 7 27.3 36.4 63.6 1 14.3 Do 1 9.1 3 27.3 Do 1 1 1 1 i4.3 14.3 14.3 14 .'I 2 98 k Do 3 42.9 Do 1 9.1 8 9 10 all 72.7 81.8 90.9 100.0 4 S7 1 Do 1 1 1 9.1 5 6 1)7 71 4 Do 9.1 i 1 14.3 9.1 1 14.3 85 7 Do.. 100 Total. oil 100.0 6 7 inn n POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. ATLANTA, GA. Operators J865.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 1 2 4 3 10.0 20.0 40.0 30.0 1 3 7 10 1 10 Do. 1 5 2 12.5 62.5 25.0 1 6 1 2 12.5 75.0 100.0 10.0 20.0 Do Do 100 Total.. 8 100.0 10 100.0 16.50 22.00 25.00 27.50 33.00 38.50 55.00 58.50 Operators or managers, branch 1 1 10.0 10.0 1 9.1 9 1 Do Do 2 18.2 3 27 3 Do 1 1 5 1 10.0 10.0 50.0 10.0 3 4 9 10 30.0 40.0 90.0 100.0 Do 1 5 9.i 45.5 4 9 36 4 Do 81 8 Do Do 2 18.2 11 1 2 5 100 1 2 4 6 1.6 3.3 6.0 9.8 Total 10 100.0 11 100.0 55.00 60.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 BmMlNGHAM, \l.\. Operators 1 1 2 2 1.6 1.6 3.3 3.3 1 1 3 2.1 2.1 6.4 Do 4 ■? Do 10.6 Do Do 4 3 6 2 27 8.5 6.4 12.8 4.3 57.4 9 12 18 20 47 19 1 Do 2 3.3 8 13.1 25 5 Do 38 3 Do 11 42 18.0 68.9 19 61 1 31.1 100.0 1.3 Do 100.0 Total 61 100.0 47 100.0 15.00 22.00 3.5.00 38.50 39.00 45.00 noSTO.V, MASS. Operators 1 1.3 Do 2 1 1 1 4 2.9 L4 1.4 1.4 5.8 2 3 4 5 9 2 9 Do 4 3 Do 2 2.5 3 3.8 ') 8 Do 7 2 Do 6 7.5 9 11.3 13.0 a Not including 5 working on commission. l>Not including 6 working on commission. 464 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR LESS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. 1 Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent ployees working at s rate or less. of em- pecified Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. BOSTON, MASS.— concluded. $48. 00 50.00 52.50 55.00 57.50 60.50 62.50 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77. 00 80.00 82.50 88.00 95.00 118.50 3 1 6 3 7 1 6 1 13 9 3 5 2 5 2 .3.8 1.3 7.5 3.8 8.8 1.3 7.5 L3 16.3 11.3 3.8 6.3 2.5 6.3 2.5 2 2.9 12 15.0 11 15.9 13 16. 3 19 23.8 22 27. 5 Do 9 3 7 4 1 4 3 5 2 3 4 9 3 1 13.0 4.3 10.1 5.8 L4 5.8 4.3 7.2 2.9 4.3 5.8 13.0 4.3 1.4 20 23 30 34 35 39 42 47 49 52 56 65 68 69 29.0 Do 33.3 Do 29 30 36 37 50 59 62 67 69 74 76 36.3 37.5 45.0 46.3 62.5 73.8 77.5 83.8 86.3 92.5 95.0 43.5 Do 49.3 Do 50.7 Do 56.5 Do 60.9 Do.. 68.1 Do 7L0 Do 75.4 Do 81.2 Do. 94.2 Do 98.5 Do 100.0 Do 4 5.0 80 1 3 8 14 100.0 2.9 8.6 22.9 40.0 1 Total 80 100.0 69 100.0 Operators or managers, 15.00 24.00 35.00 38.50 39.00 45.00 48.00 52.00 55.00 62.00 71.50 81.00 82.50 85.80 88.00 99.00 1 2 5 6 2.9 5.7 14.3 17.2 1 4.2 4.2 Do 3 2 1 4 1 1 3 12.5 8.3 4.2 16.7 4.2 4.2 12.5 4 6 7 11 12 13 16 16.7 Do 25.0 Do 29.2 Do 4 1 11.4 2.9 18 19 51.4 54.3 45.8 Do 50.0 Do 54.2 Do 3 1 1 2 4 1 2 2 8.6 2.9 2.9 5.7 11.4 2.9 5.7 5.7 22 23 24 26 30 31 33 35 2 • 3 4 6 9 20 25 30 31 33 36 1 3 4 7 62.9 65.7 68.6 74.3 85.7 88.6 94.3' 100.0 5.6 8.3 n.i 16.7 25.0 55.6 69.4 83.3 86.1 91.7 100.0 7.1 21.4 28.6 50.0 66.7 Do Do Do 2 1 4 1 8.3 4.2 16.7 4.2 18 19 23 24 7.5.0 Do 79.2 Do 9.5.8 Do 100.0 35 100.0 24 100.0 27.50 33.00 38. 50 45.00 50.00 55.00 60. 50 66.00 71.. 50 77.00 77. .50 2 1 1 2 3 11 5 5 1 2 3 5.6 2.8 2.8 5.6 8.3 30.6 13.9 13.9 2.8 5.6 8.3 1 2 2 7 5 3 1 3 4.2 8.3 8.3 29.2 20.8 12.5 4.2 12.5 1 3 5 12 17 20 21 24 4.2 Do 12.5 20.8 Do 50.0 70.8 Do 83.3 87.5 Do 100. 1 3 4 8 36 100.0 24 100.0 27.50 33. 00 40.00 45. 00 1 2 1 3 7.1 14.3 7.1 21.4 1 7.1 2 14.3 1 7.1 4 28.6 7.1 21.4 Do 28.6 57.1 CHAPTER III. GENKK.M. lABLES. 465 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OK I.KSSS— C'oiiIimuMl. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY- (out imiicL Locality and occupation. Rates of wages per month. BUFFALO. N. Y.- Operators or -concluded, managers, 8.50. 00 Do 55.00 Do. .. 60.50 Do 66.00 Do 77.00 Do 110.00 Total.. .., CHICAGO ILL. 4.12 Do 22.00 Do 25.00 Do 30.00 Do 33.00 Do . .. 35.00 Do 38.50 Do 40.00 Do 44.00 Do 4.5.00 Do. 49.50 Do 50.00 Do 55.00 Do 60.00 Do 60.50 Do.. 65.00 Do 66.00 Do 70.00 Do 71.50 Do 75.00 Do 77.00 Do 80.00 Do 82.50 Do 85.00 Do 88.00 Do 90.00 Do 93.50 Do 115. 50 Total Operators or branch managers, 15.00 Do 25.00 Do 27.50 Do 30.00 Do 33.00 Do 3,5.00 Do 38.50 Do 40.00 Do 44.00 Do 45.00 Do 49.50 Do 50.00 Do .55. 00 Do 60. 50 Number and per cent of em- ployives working at specified rates. 1907. Num- ber. Per cent. 7.1 7.1 14.3 7.1 7.1 7.1 1908. Num- ber. 100.0 5 1.3 11 2.9 17 4.4 3.6 .5 .5 4.9 37 9.6 23 6.0 1 .3 51 13.3 116 30.3 45 11.7 1 .3 4 1.0 a. 383 100. 1.9 5.8 15.4 2.5.0 13.5 'ii.'s' 9.6 1.9 Per cent. 7.1 14.3 7.1 7.1 7.1 100.0 2.1 1.0 3.4 3.1 3.1 1.7 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.1 1.7 5.5 3.1 3.4 8.2 8.9 .7 22.0 1.4 13.7 291 100. 2.8 2.8 2.8 .5.6 8.3 11.1 11.1 2.8 11.1 11.1 11.1 Number and per cent of ora- ployiH's working at specified rate or less. 1907. Num- ber. Per cent. 35 49 51 84 86 105 142 165 166 217 333 378 379 383 a Not including 2 operators whose rate is not reported. S. Doc. 725, 60-2 30 57.1 64.3 78.6 85.7 92.9 100.0 1908. Num- ber. 9.1 12.8 13.3 21.9 22.5 27.4 37.1 43.1 43.3 56.7 98.7 98.9 100.0 1.9 '7.'7 23.1 '48.'i 'ei.'s '73.'i 82.7 84.6 11 78.6 12 85.7 13 92.9 14 100.0 11 3.8 21 7.2 30 10.3 39 13.4 44 15.1 57 19.6 69 23.7 80 27.4 89 30.6 94 32.3 110 37.8 119 40.9 129 44.3 153 .52.6 179 61.5 181 62.2 245 84.2 249 85.6 289 99.3 290 99.7 291 100.0 1 2.8 2 .5.6 3 8.3 5 13.9 8 ■22.2 12 33.3 16 44.4 17 47.2 21 58.3 25 69.4 29 80.6 466 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION, Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR 1,KSS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent ployees working at rate or less. of em- specified Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. CHICAGO, ILL.— concluded. Operators or managers, S65. 00 66.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 104. 50 110. 00 126.50 1 2.8 30 83.3 Do 1 1.9 45 86.5 Do 1 1 2.8 2.8 31 32 86.1 Do 88.9 Do 1 2 1 1 1.9 3.8 1.9 1.9 46 48 49 50 88.5 92.3 94.2 96.2 Do Do 1 2.8 33 9.17 Do Do 1 2 2.8 5.6 34 636 2 3 94.4 Do 2 3.8 a 52 100.0 100.0 Total o52 100.0 fc36 100.0 35.00 40.00 44.00 45.00 49.00 49.50 50.00 54.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 CLEVELAND, OHIO. 2 1 5.4 2.7 5.4 Do 8.1 Do 2 2 3.9 3.9 2 4 3.9 7.8 Do 1 2 2 7 5^4 4 6 10.8 Do 16.2 Do 4 7.8 8 15.7 Do 1 1 4 9 2.7 2.7 10.8 24.3 7 8 12 21 18.9 Do 21.6 Do 7 8 3 2 5 13.7 15.7 5.9 3.9 9.8 15 23 26 28 33 29.4 45.1 51.0 54.9 64.7 32.4 Do 56.8 Do Do 5 13.5 26 70.3 Do Do 3 1 3 4 8.1 2.7 8.1 10.8 29 30 33 37 1 2 3 4 7 9 78.4 Do 8 1 9 15.7 2.0 17.6 41 42 51 80.4 82.4 100.0 81.1 Do 89.2 Do 100.0 Total . . . 51 100.0 37 100.0 20.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 38.00 38.50 43.00 43.50 44.00 45.00 49. 50 50.00 55.00 Operators or managers. 1 1 1 1 3 2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 18.8 12.5 6.3 Do 12.5 Do 1 2 4 6.3 12.5 25.0 1 3 7 6.3 18.8 43.8 18.8 Do 25.0 Do 43.8 Do 56.3 Do 2 12.5 9 56.3 Do 1 6.3 10 62.5 Do 6.3 12.5 6.3 6.3 10 12 13 14 62.5 75.0 81.3 87.5 Do 1 1 6.3 6.3 11 12 C8.8 Do 75.0 Do Do 2 2 12.5 12.5 14 16 87.5 Do 2 12.5 16 1 2 100.0 3.6 7.1 100.0 Total 16 100.0 16 100.0 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 DALLAS, TEX. 1 1 3.6 3.6 Do 3 15.8 3 15.8 Do 1 3.6 3 10.7 Do 2 16.5 5 26.3 o Not including 6 working on commission, and 3, sex not reported. b Not including 3 working on commission, and 3, sex not reported. CHAPTEE III. — GENERAL TABLES. 467 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPU OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OH I.,KSS- ContiinKMl. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY ( niitiiuu'd. Rates of wages per Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent ployecs working at rate or less. of em- specifled Locality and occupation. 1 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. , Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per c(mt. D.\LLAS, TEX.— concluded. $65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 1 5.3 6 31 6 Do 1 3.6 4 14.3 Do 1 5.3 7 36.8 Do 1 3.6 5 17.9 Do 2 10.5 9 47.4 Do 3 10.7 8 28.6 Do 8 42.1 17 S9 5 Do 18 64.3 26 92.9 Do 2 10.5 19 100.0 Do 2 7.1 2, 100.0 3 Total 28 100.0 19 100.0 38.50 44.00 . . 49. 50 DENVER, COLO. 2 1 10.5 5.3 ]l).5 Do 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 7 1 2 3.8 3.8 7.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 7.7 7.7 15.4 3.8 26.9 3.8 7.7 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 11 15 16 23 24 26 1 4 3.8 7.7 15.4 19.2 23,1 26.9 34.6 42.3 57.7 61.5 88.5 92.3 100.0 25.0 100.0 15 8 Do Do 55.00 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 ■1 2 1 2 2 5.3 10.5 5.3 10.5 10.5 4 6 7 9 11 21.1 Do 31.6 Do 36.8 Do 47.4 Do 57 '» Do Do 2 10.5 13 68.4 Do Do 5 26.3 18 04 7 Do Do 1 5.3 19 1 3 5 100 Total 26 100.0 19 100.0 27.50 44.00 60.50 Operators or managers, 1 3 25.0 75.0 1 2 2 20.0 40.0 40.0 ''0 Do 60. Do.. 100.0 1 2 3 4 2.9 Total 4 100.0 5 100.0 15.00 44.00 4.5.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 62.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 KANSAS CITY, MO. Operators 1 1 2.9 2.0 1 3.3 5.9 8.8 11.8 1 3.3 Do 1 2.9 Do 1 2.9 Do 2 2 6.7 6.7 3 5 10.0 Do 2 1 5.9 9.0 6 7 17.6 20.6 16.7 Do Do " 1 3.3 6 20.0 Do 1 2:9- 1 2.9 2 5.9 6 17.6 3 8.8 8 9 11 17 20 30 34 2 1 23.5 26.5 32.4 50.0 58.8 88.2 100.0 10.0 Do Do 3 10 2 3 6 10.0 33.3 6.7 10.0 20.0 9 19 21 24 1 30 30.0 Do Do 63.3 70.0 Do 10 4 29.4 11.8 80.0 Do 100.0 Total . . 34 100.0 30 100.0 20.00 Operators or managers, branch 2 i 10.0 468 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE Oil LKSS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. KANSAS CITY, MO. — Con- cluded. Operators or managers, $22.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 50.00 55.00 66.00 71.50 75.00 93.50 2 3 10.0 15.0 1 3 2 2 5.9 17.6 11.8 11.8 4 7 20.0 35.0 1 4 6 8 5.9 Do 23.0 Do 35.3 Do 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 15.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 50.0 55.0 60.0 65.0 70.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 47.1 Do Do 2 1 ii.8 1 5.9 1 ! 5.9 1 5.9 1 5.9 10 11 12 13 14 58.8 Do 64.7 Do 70.6 Do 76.5 Do 82.4 Do Do 1 i 5.9 2 1 11.8 15 17 2 88.2 Do 2 10.0 20 100.0 100.0 Total 20 100.0 ol7 i 100.0 60.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 LOS ANGELES, CAL. 2 13.3 13.3 3 is. 8 3 15.8 Do 2 is. 3 4 26.7 Do Do 3 20.0 7 46.7 Do 1 2 4 5.3 10.5 21.1 4 6 10 2i.i 31.6 52.6 Do 1 6.7 8 53.3 Do Do 2 2 3 13.3 13.3 20.0 10 12 15 1 66.7 Do . 5 4 26.3 21.1 15 19 78.9 100.0 80.0 Do 100.0 Total 19 100.0 15 1 100.0 25.00 27.50 35.00 38. 50 44.00 45.00 .50.00 55.00 66.00 80.00 88.00 27.50 33.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 66.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 Operators or managers, 1 1 10.0 10.0 Do Do 1 9.1 1 9.1 i io.o 2 20.0 Do Do Do 1 2 9.1 18.2 2 4 18.2 36.4 2 20.0 1 10.0 2 20.0 4 5 7 40.0 50.0 Do Do Do Do 1 3 1 9.1 27.3 9.1 5 8 9 45.5 72.7 81.8 70.0 i I io.o I ■ 10.0 II 10.0 1 8 9 10 80.0 90.0 Do 2 18.2 11 1 2 3 5 100.0 7.1 14.3 21.4 35.7 100.0 Total 11 100.0 10 1 100.0 LOUISMLLE, KY. 1 1 1 2 7.1 7.1 7.1 14.3 Do. ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 20.0 10.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10.0 Do Do.. 20.0 30.0 Do 40.0 Do 2 3 2 14.3 21.4 14.3 7 10 12 50.0 71.4 85.7 50.0 Do 60.0 Do 80.0 Do 90.0 Do 1 7.1 i3 92.9 a Not including 1 employee for whom rate is not reported. CHAPTER TIT. GENEI^ATi TABLES. 469 Table VI.— RATES OP^ WAGES. EARXINCiS, AND TIME EMPLOYED l)F EMPLOYEES LN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1U08, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED KATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE Oil l.KSS— Contimiod. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. LOUISVILLE, KY.— lOIl- cluded. Operators $82.50 1 7.1 1 10.0 14 4 6 1 100.0 GO. 7 100.0 10 4 1 3 4 6 8 9 10 15 16 100.0 Total 14 100.0 10 100.0 27.50 33.00 Operators or managers, oranch Do 4 -^ 2 66.7 33.3 2 2 50.0 50.0 50.0 100.0 Total 6 100.0 4 100.0 33.00 40.00 45.00 55.00 60.00 71.50 77.00 82.50 88.00 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Operators Do.. 1 7.7 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 I 6.3 12.5 6.3 12.5 12.5 6.3 6.3 31.3 6.3 0.3 18.8 Do 25.0 Do Do Do 6 3 46.2 23.1 7 10 53.8 76.9 37.5 50.0 56.3 Do Do Do 2 1 15. 4 7.7 12 13 92.3 100.0 62.5 93.8 100.0 4 30.8 Total. . 13 100.0 16 100.0 38.50 40.00 44.00 45.00 55.00 71.50 77.00 82. ,50 88.00 121.00 Operators or managers, brancli. . 4 30.8 Do 2 22.2 2 •>•> Do 2 15.4 6 46.2 Do.. . . .. 1 1 1 11.1 11.1 11.1 3 4 5 33.3 Do Do Do 2 1 1 1 2 15.4 7.7 7.7 7.7 15.4 8 9 10 11 13 61.5 69.2 76.9 84.6 100.0 44.4 55. 6 Do Do Do 2 1 1 22.2 11.1 11.1 7 8 9 77.8 88.9 100.0 1 33.3 Total 13 100.0 9 100.0 60.00 70.00 71.. 50 77.00 MOBILE, ALA. Operators 1 33.3 Do 1 1 2 25.0 25.0 50.0 1 2 4 1 25. Do 50.0 Do 2 66.7 3 1 100.0 ,50. 100.0 Total 3 100.0 4 100.0 71.50 75.00 82.50 Operators or managers, branch 1 50.0 1 1 50.0 .50.0 ,50 Do 100.0 Do 1 .50.0 2 100.0 Total 2 100.0 2 100.0 38.50 55.00 60.50 66.00 . NASHVILLE, TENN. Operators Do 1 2 2 20.0 40.0 40.0 1 3 5 20.0 60.0 100.0 Do 2 1 66.7 33.3 2 3 66.7 Do 100 Total 5 100.0 3 100.0 470 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H.— NUMBEK AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR IvKSS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY- (uiilinued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at spex;ified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. NEW ORLEANS, L.\. $45. 00 55.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 1 3.1 1 3.1 Do . .. . 1 2.1 1 2.1 Do 1 1 2 6 1 9 11 3.1 3.1 6.3 18.8 3.1 28.1 34.4 2 3 5 11 12 21 32 6.3 Do 3 6.4 4 8.5 9.4 Do 15.6 Do 5 10.6 9 19.1 34.4 Do 37.5 Do 16 21 1 34.0 44.7 2.1 25 46 47 2 4 6 53.2 97.9 100.0 22.2 44.4 66.7 65.6 Do 100.0 Do 1 Total 47 100.0 32 100.0 33.00 55.00 71.. 50 75.00 82.50 93.50 Operators or managers, branch 2 2 2 22.2 22.2 22.2 1 20.0 20.0 Do Do Do 2 1 1 40.0 20.0 20.0 3 4 5 1 2 60.0 Do 2 1 22.2 11.1 8 9 88.9 100.0 80.0 Do ■ 100.0 Total 9 100.0 5 100.0 20.00 22.00 26.00 30.00 33.00 35.00 37.50 38.50 39.00 40.00 42.50 45.00 50.00 52.50 55.00 60.00 60.50 62.50 65.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 83.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 .91.00 95. 00 98.00 100.00 104.00 NEW YORK. 1 1 .4 .4 .4 Do .8 Do 1 1 .3 .3 1 2 .3 .6 Do Do 5 9 1 2.0 3.6 .4 7 16 17 2.8 Do 1 .3 3 .9 6.4 Do. .. 6.8 Do 5 1.5 8 2.4 Do 6 1 2.4 .4 23 24 9.2 Do 9.6 Do 2 7 5 6 5 30 .6 2.1 1.5 1.8 1.5 9.1 10 17 22 28 33 63 3.0 5.2 6.7 8.5 10.0 19.1 Do 11 8 13 3 8 3 5 28 5 14 4 11 4 54 2 9 25 5 9 3 1 4.4 3.2 5.2 1.2 3.2 1.2 2.0 11.2 2.0 5.6 1.6 4.4 1.6 21.7 .8 3.6 10.0 2.0 3.6 1.2 .4 35 43 56 59 67 70 75 103 108 122 126 137 141 195 197 206 231 236 245 248 249 14.1 Do 17.3 Do 22.5 Do 23.7 Do 26.9 Do 28.1 Do 10 22 6 20 4 13 2 110 20 9 35 3 9 1 3.0 6.7 1.8 6.1 1.2 4.0 .6 33.4 6.1 2.7 10.6 .9 2.7 .3 73 95 101 121 125 138 140 250 270 279 314 317 326 327 22.2 28.9 30.7 36.8 38.0 41.9 42.6 76.0 82.1 84.8 95.4 96.4 99.1 99.4 30.1 Do 41.4 Do 43.4 Do 49.0 Do 50.6 Do 55.0 Do 56.6 Do 78.3 Do 79.1 Do 82.7 Do 92.8 Do Do 94.8 98.4 Do 99.6 Do 100.0 Do 2 .6 329 100.0 Total 329 100.0 o249 100.0 oNot including 1 operator for whom rate is not reported. CHAPTER TTI. GENER.U. TABLES. 471 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNIiNCiS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OK EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES. DURING APRIL, 1!I07 AND 1!M)8 AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES Conlimied. H.— NUMBER AND PEE CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE or less— Conliuucil. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rales. Number and per cent ployees working at rate or less. of em- specifled Location and aecupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. NEW YORK, N. Y.— Con- cluded. Operators or managers, branch .... S26.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 39.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 52.50 55.00 58.50 60.50 66.00 70.00 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 91.00 95.00 100.00 105.00 110.00 120.00 130.00 152.53 166.83 177.67 200.85 3 2 3 20 1 1.2 .8 1.2 7.9 .4 2 2 2 11 1 2 14 20 19 8 29 2 13 11 18 2 1 25 5 3 1 5 5 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 0.9 .9 .9 5.1 .5 .9 6.5 9.3 8.8 3.7 13.5 .9 6.0 5.1 8.4 .9 .5 11.6 2.3 1.4 .5 2.3 2.3 .5 .9 1.4 .5 .9 .9 .9 .5 3 5 8 28 29 1.2 2.0 3.2 11.1 11.5 2 4 6 17 18 20 34 54 73 81 110 112 125 136 154 156 157 182 187 190 191 196 201 202 204 207 208 210 212 214 215 9 Do Do 1.9 2 8 Do 7 9 Do 8 4 Do 9.3 Do 14 29 15 7 41 1 20 8 17 7 5.6 11.5 6.0 2.8 16.3 .4 7.9 3.2 6.7 2.8 43 72 87 94 135 136 156 164 181 188 17.1 28.6 34.5 37.3 .53.6 54.0 61.9 65.1 71.8 74.6 15 8 Do 25 1 Do 34 Do 37 7 Do 51 2 Do...: 52 1 Do 58 1 Do 63 3 Do 71 6 Do 72 6 Do 73 Do 22 12 3 1 4 5 1 3 5 ■ 8.7 4.8 1.2 .4 1.6 2.0 .4 1.2 2.0 210 222 225 226 230 235 236 239 244 83.3 88.1 89.3 89.7 91.3 93.3 93.7 94.8 96.8 84 7 Do 87 Do 88 4 Do 88 8 Do 91 2 Do 93 5 Do 94 Do 94 9 Do 96 3 Do 96.7 Do 3 3 1 1 1.2 1.2 .4 .4 247 250 251 252 1 2 3 5 6 98.0 99.2 99.6 100.0 7.1 14.3 21.4 35.7 42.9 97 7 Do 98 (i Do 99 5 Do 100 Total o252 100.0 215 100.0 40.00 50.00 55.00 60.50 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 OMAHA, NEBR. Operators 1 1 1 2 1 7.1 7.1 7.1 14.3 7.1 Do Do 2 1 25.0 12.5 2 3 25.0 Do 37 5 Do Do 1 12.5 4 50.0 Do 2 2 1 1 2 14.3 14.3 7.1 7.1 14.3 8 10 11 12 14 1 2 4 57.1 71.4 78.6 85.7 100.0 25.0 50.0 100.0 Do • 1 12.5 5 62.5 Do Do 1 2 12.5 25.0 G 8 75.0 Do 100 Total 14 100.0 8 100.0 38.50 70.00 71.50 Operators or managers, 1 1 2 25.0 25.0 .50.0 Do 1 3 25.0 75.0 1 4 25.0 Do 100.0 Total 4 100.0 4 100.0 oNot including :?, se.\ not reported. 472 TELEGR.APH INVESTIGATION. Taijle VI.— rates of WACiES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continuod. II.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE or U's.s— Conlinuea. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Niun- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. PHILADELPHIA, PA. $14.00 21.66 31.30 33.00 34.66 35.00 38.50 39.00 40.00 44.00 45.00 45.91 49.50 50.00 54.25 54.55 55.00 56.34 60.00 60.50 62.60 65.00 66.00 66.77 70.00 70.95 71.50 73.03 75.12 76.37 77.00 82.50 1 2 1.4 2.9 1 3 1.4 Do 4.3 Do .9 ,9 1 2 .9 1.7 Do Do 1 1.4 4 5.7 Do .9 1.7 3 1 2.6 5 4.3 Do 1 3 8 1 1.4 4.3 11.4 2.9 1.4 5 8 16 18 19 7.1 Do 11.4 Do 13 17 17 24 2.0 3.4 .9 .9 7.8 .9 .9 8 12 13 14 23 24 25 26 39 40 41 58 59 60 77 78 82 83 107 110 111 113 115 116 3 4 6 7 15 17 6.9 10.3 11.2 12.1 19.8 20.7 21.6 22.4 33.6 34.5 35.3 50.0 50.9 51.7 66.4 67.2 70.7 71.5 92.2 94.8 95.7 97.4 99.1 100.0 8.1 10.8 16.2 18.9 40.5 45.9 22.9 Do 25.7 Do 27.1 Do Do 2 3 2.9 4.3 21 24 30.6 Do 34.3 Do Do . ... .9 11.2 .9 .9 14.7 .9 .9 14.7 .9 3.4 .9 20.7 2.6 .9 1.7 1.7 .9 Do 6 8.6 30 42.9 Do Do 7 8 10.0 11.4 37 45 52.9 Do 64.3 Do Do 5 4 7.1 5.7 50 54 71.4 Do 77,1 Do Do 2 2.9 56 80,0 Do Do 13 18.6 69 98.6 Do. .. Do Do Do . 1 1.4 70 100,0 Do 1 2 4 6 10 12 13 17 20 21 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 Total 116 100.0 70 100.0 27.50 30.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.50 66.00 71.50 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 110.00 Operators or managers, branch 3 1 2 1 8 2 8.1 2.7 5.4 2.7 21.6 5.4 1 1 2 2 4 2 3.1 3.1 6.3 6.3 12.5 6.3 3.1 12.5 9.4 3.1 12.5 6.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Do 6.3 Do 12,5 Do 18,8 Do 31.3 Do 37.5 40.6 Do 3 4 2 4 1 8.1 10.8 5.4 10.8 2.7 20 24 26 30 31 54.1 ■ 64.9 70.3 81.1 83.8 53.1 Do 62.5 Do. .. 65.6 Do 78.1 Do. 84.4 Do 87.5 Do 2 2 1 1 5.4 5.4 2.7 2.7 33 35 36 37 1 2 5 10 18 89.2 94.6 97.3 100.0 1.4 2.8 7.0 14.1 25.4 90.6 93.8 Do 96.9 Do 100.0 Total 37 100.0 32 100.0 38.50 44.00 49.50 55.00 00.50 PITTSBURG, PA. 1 1 3 5 8 1.4 1.4 4.2 7.0 11.3 Do . . .. Do 1 4 5 2.2 8.7 10.9 1 5 10 2.2 Do Do 10.9 21.7 CHAPTER TIT.— OENERAl. TABLES. 478 Taule VI.— ratios of WA(;ES, KARNINCS, and time EMIM-()YKI> of EMPLOYEES h\ TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DlUUNci APRIL, 1!)07 AND l!i()s. AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Coiitimied. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES. AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE or less— Coiitimicd. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. PITTSBUUG, PA.— roncluded. Operators . Do $66. 00 71.07 71.50 77.00 82.50 8 11.3 9 1 5 7 14 19.6 2.2 10.9 15.2 30.4 26 36. 6 19 20 25 32 46 1 41.3 43.5 Do 10 15 20 14.1 21.1 28.2 36 51 71 2 3 6 7 8 10 11 15 17 19 21 22 24 25 1 50.7 71.8 100.0 8.0 12.0 24.0 28.0 32.0 40.0 44.0 60.0 68.0 76.0 84.0 88.0 96.0 100.0 16.7 54.3 Do 69.6 Do 100.0 Total 71 100.0 40 100.0 22.00 27.50 33.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.50 55.00 60.50 66.00 71.50 80.00 82.50 99.00 Operators or managers, branch 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 8.0 4.0 12.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 4.0 16.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 8.0 4.0 1 4.8 4.8 Do Do 1 1 2 2 4.8 4.8 9.5 9.5 2 3 5 9.5 Do 14.3 Do 23.8 Do 33. 3 Do Do 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 19.0 9.5 14.3 9.5 4.8 4.8 4.8 11 13 16 18 19 20 21 52.4 Do 61. 9 Do 76.2 Do.. . 85.7 Do 90.5 Do 95.2 Do 100.0 Total 25 100.0 21 100.0 66.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 88.00 PORTLAND, OREG. 1 16.7 Do 1 25.0 1 25.0 Do 1 2 2 16.7 33.3 33.3 2 4 6 1 33.3 06. 7 100. 100.0 Do 2 1 50.0 25.0 3 4 75.0 Do 100.0 Total 6 100.0 4 100.0 55.00 00. po Operators or managers, branch ol 100.0 Do al 100.0 1 1 2 100.0 Total ol 100.0 al 100.0 55.00 60.00 60.50 66.00 75.00 77.00 82.50 RICHMOND, VA. Operators 1 25. 25.0 Do 1 25.0 50.0 Do 1 1 1 2 1 1G.7 16.7 16.7 33.3 16.7 1 2 3 5 6 1 2 16.7 33.3 50.0 83.3 100.0 50.0 100.0 Do... Do :::::::::::::: Do . 1 25.0 1 25.0 3 4 75.0 Do 100.0 Total 6 100.0 4 1 100.0 27.50 33.00 35.00 Operators or managers, 1 1 50.0 50.0 Do Do 61 irin.o ol 100.0 Total 2 100.0 61 t ion. a Not including 2 who worked on commission basis. 6 Not including 1 working on coiuniission. 474 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL. 1907 AND 1<)08, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— CoiitiiiuiHl. H.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE or less— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. ST. LOUIS, MO. $30.00 33.00 35.00 38.50 40.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 88.00 93.50 1 1 3 2 1 5 2 2 1 2 4 3 1 8 5 1 12 2 2 1.6 1.6 4.9 4.9 3.3 1.6 8.2 3.3 3.3 1.6 3.3 6.6 4.9 1.6 13.1 8.2 1.6 19.7- 3.3 3.3 1 2 1.6 Do 3.3 Do 1 2 4.3 8.7 1 3 4.3 13.0 5 1 8.2 Do 8 10 U 16 13.1 Do 16.4 Do 2 2 8.7 8.7 5 7 21.7 30.4 18.0 Do 26.2 Do 18 29.5 Do 4 17.4 11 47.8 20 32.8 Do 21 23 27 30 31 39 44 45 57 59 61 2 3 6 11 18 20 21 24 26 34.4 Do 37.7 Do 1 1 4.3 4.3 12 13 52.2 56.5 44.3 Do . . 49.2 Do 50.8 Do 63.9 Do 3 13.0 16 69.6 72.1 Do 73.8 Do 3 2 2 13.0 8.7 8.7 19 21 23 1 82.6 91.3 100.0 7.1 93.4 Do 96.7 Do 100.0 Total 23 100.0 61 100.0 22.00 25.00 27.50 33.00 38.50 44.00 45.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 66.00 77.00 110.00 Operators or managers, 1 7.1 2 1 3 5 7 2 1 I 6.5 3.2 9.7 16.1 22.6 6.5 3.2 9.7 6.5 6.5 Do 9.7 Do 19.4 Do 2 4 2 14.3 28.6 14.3 3 7 9 2i.4 50.0 64.3 35.5 Do 58.1 Do 64.5 Do 67.7 Do 1 7.1 10 71.4 77.4 Do 83.9 Do 1 2 1 7.1 14.3 7.1 11 13 14 78.6 92.9 100.0 Do 3 1 1 9.7 3.2 3.2 29 30 31 93.5 Do.. . 96.8 Do 100.0 4 80.0 Total a 14 100.0 6 31 100.0 77.00 82.50 88.00 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 4 80.0 1 100.0 1 100.0 Do 1 20.0 5 100.0 1 2 Total 5 1 100. 1 100.0 50.00 .55.00 65.00 ■06.00 71.. 50 75.00 77.00 80.00 82.50 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 1 1 3.0 3.0 3.0 Do 6.1 Do 1 1 1 3 1 10 1.9 1.9 1.9 5.8 1.9 19.2 1 2 3 6 7 17 1.9 3.8 5.8 11.5 13.5 32.7 Do Do Do 5 15.2 7 21.2 Do Do -. Do f. 3 1 9.1 3.0 10 11 30.3 33.3 a Not including 3 working on commission. b Not including 2 working on commission. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 475 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1!)07 AND 190S, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. II.— NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES. AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE or less— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY ( oiitinued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent ployees worlcing at s rale or less. of em- pecified Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Con- cluded. $85.00 88.00 93.50 99.00 1 16 8 10 1.9 18 34 42 52 34.6 65.4 80.8 100.0 %o :::::::::: 30.8 15.4 19.2 10 6 6 30.3 18.2 18.2 21 27 33 1 4 7 11 12 14 15 03.6 Do 81.8 Do 100.0 Total 52 100.0 33 100.0 35.00 40.00 44.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 66.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 Operators or managers, 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 5.0 16.7 16.7 22.2 ~5.l 11.1 5. 6 5.0 Do 22.2 Do 2 1 7 10.0 5.0 35.0 3 10 10.0 15.0 50.0 38.9 Do... 61.1 Do . . 66.7 Do 77.8 Do 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 15.0 11 13 14 15 16 17 20 1 5 55.0 65.0 70.0 75.0 80.0 85.0 100.0 6.3 31.3 83.3 Do Do Do . 1 5.6 16 88.9 Do Do . . ... 1 1 5.6 5.6 17 18 94.4 Do 100.0 Total 20 100.0 18 100.0 54. 58 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 80. qo 82.50 88.00 SEATTLE, WASH. 1 4 6 3 Do 25. 2 1 16.7 8.3 2 3 16.7 Do 25.0 Do 1 2 2 6.3 12.5 12.5 6 8 10 37.5 50.0 62.5 Do 2 1 2 1 3 16.7 8.3 16.7 8.3 25.0 5 6 8 9 12 41.7 Do .50.0 Do 66. 7 Do 2 4 12.5 25.0 12 16 1 2 75.0 100.0 33.3 75.0 Do 100.0 Total 16 100.0 12 100.0 44.00 54.98 66.00 75.68 77.00 Operators or managers, 1 1 33.3 33.3 Do 66.7 Do 1 1 50.0 50.0 1 2 ,50. Do 100.0 Do 1 33.3 3 100.0 2 4 6 10 11 12 13 18 21 22 24 1 28 1 32 Total 3 100.0 2 100.0 27.50 30.00 40.00 44.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 , 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 WASHINGTON, D. C. 2 2 2 3 1 2 4 4 3. 3 3.3 Do 3.3 3.3 6. 1.6 1.6 1.6 8.2 4.9 1.6 3.3 6.6 6.6 6.0 Do 4 2 2 5.4 2.7 2.7 4 6 8 5.4 8.1 10.8 9.8 Do 16.4 Do 18.0 Do 19.7 Do 4 5.4 12 16.2 21.3 Do 29.5 Do 7 1 9.5 1.4 6.8 19 20 25 25.7 27.0 33.8 31. 4 Do 36.1 Do 39.3 Do 45.9 Do 7 9.5 32 43.2 52.5 476 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OK EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. H —NUMBER AND PEE CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE or loss— Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concluded. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rate or less. Locality and occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. WASHINGTON, D. c— con- cluded. 875.00 77.00 82.50 8 13.1 11.5 23.0 40 47 61 1 3 5 7 05.6 Do 13 29 17.6 7 45 74 7 9 60.8 100.0 35.3 41.2 52.9 77.0 Do 39.2 14 100.0 Total 74 100.0 61 100.0 22.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 44.00 45.00 60.00 05.00 06.00 Operators or managers, 6 1 2 35.3 5.9 11.8 1 2 2 2 6.3 12.5 12. 5 12.5 6.3 Do 18.8 Do - 31.3 Do 43.8 Do 3 1 1 17.6 5.9 5.9 12 13 14 70.6 76.5 82.4 Do.... 1 2 1 3 1 1 6.3 12.5 0.3 18.8 6.3 0.3 8 10 11 14 15 10 50.0 Do 62. 5 Do 68.8 Do 1 5.9 15 88.2 87.5 Do 93.8 Do 2 11.8 17 100.0 100.0 Total 17 100.0 16 100.0 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 477 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY^ COMPANIES— Continued. I.— SUMMARY OF NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE Oil I.KSS. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. RalPs of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specifiod rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates or less. Occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Nimi- ber. ■ Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. .\LL CITIES. $15. 00 18. 00 20.00 22.00 23.00 24.20 25.00 26. 00 27.50 30. 00 33.00 35.00 35. 65 37. .50 38. 50 40.00 42.00 42.50 44.00 45.00 46. 75 47.50 49.50 50.00 52.00 .52. 50 55. 00 57.50 59.00 60.00 60.50 62. 00 62.70 65.00 65.20 66. 00 70.00 71.50 72.00 75.00 77.00 79. 75 80.00 82.00 82. .50 85.00 85.80 88.00 90.00 90.75 91.00 93.50 95.00 99.00 100.00 104.00 104.50 110.00 137.00 1 2 2 1 0.03 .1 .1 .03 1 3 0.03 .1 Do Do 5 .1 6 .2 Do 1 2 0.04 .1 1 3 0.04 Do .1 Do 3 3 1 5 2 46 30 .1 .1 .03 .1 .1 1.3 .8 9 .3 12 .3 13 .4 18 .5 20 .6 06 1.9 96 2.7 Do 21 1 2 40 55 80 1 .8 .04 .1 1.4 2.0 2.9 .04 .1 .5 3.8 .04 .04 .8 2.9 24 25 27 67 122 202 203 205 220 326 327 328 350 432 .9 Do .9 Do 1.0 Do 2.4 Do 4.4 Do 7.3 Do . 7.3 Do . 2 7.4 Do . . . .. 76 11 2.1 .3 15 106 1 1 . 22 82 172 183 4.8 5.2 7.9 Do 11.7 Do 11.7 Do 11.8 Do 112 36 1 3.2 1.0 295 8.3 331 9. 3 332 9. 4 12.6 Do Do 15.5 Do 3 15 140 2 2 166 1 1 227 31 2 1 270 1 55 320 41 1 392 66 .1 .5 5.0 .1 .1 6.0 .04 .04 8.2 1.1 .1 .04 9.7 .04 2.0 11.5 1.5 .04 14.1 2.4 435 450 590 592 594 760 761 762 989 1,020 1,022 1,023 1,293 1,294 1,349 1,669 1,710 1,711 2,103 2,169 15.6 Do. 79 2.2 22 .6 411 11.6 433 12.2 16.2 Do.. . 21.2 Do 21.3 Do 21.3 Do 227 1 6.4 660 18.6 27.3 Do 27.3 Do 27.4 Do . 39 1.1 173 4.9 699 872 19.7 24.6 35.5 Do. . . 36.6 Do 36.7 Do 1 , .03 49 I 1.4 873 922 24.6 26.0 36.7 Do 46.4 Do 46.5 Do. ... 366 i 10.3 1,288 1,305 1,581 36.3 36.8 44.5 48.5 Do 17 276 .5 7.8 59.9 Do 61.4 Do 61.5 Do... 17 618 1 23 11 830 120 2 243 15 1 .5 17.4 .03 .0 .3 23.4 3.4 .1 6.8 .4 .03 1,598 2,216 2,217 2,240 2,251 3,081 3,201 3,203 3,446 3,461 3,462 45.0 62.4 62.5 63.1 63.4 86.8 90.2 90.3 97.1 97.5 97.5 75.5 Do 77.9 Do Do 274 9.8 2,443 87.8 Do Do 125 70 4.5 2.5 2,568 2,638 92.2 Do 94.8 Do . . Do 60 8 2.2 .3 2,698 2,706 96.9 Do 97.2 Do Do . . 37 9 6 9 8 4 1 3 1 1.3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .1 .04 .1 .04 2,743 2,752 2,758 2,767 2,775 2,779 2,780 2,783 2,784 98.5 Do 57 4 14 1.6 .1 .4 3,519 3,523 3,537 99.2 99.3 99.7 9a 9 Do 99.1 Do 99.4 Do 99.7 Do 5 3 4 .1 .1 .1 3,542 3,545 3,549 99.8 99.9 100.0 99.8 Do Do Do 99.9 99.9 100.0 Total 3,549 100. ' 2. 784 100.0 478 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. I. -SUMMARY OF NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR LESS— Continued. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY^-Concluded. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates or less. Occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. ALL CITIES— concluded. Operators or managers, $5.00 10.00 11.00 15.00 22.00 25.00 27.50 28.60 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.00 38.50 39.00 40.00 44.00 45.00 47.30 49.00 49.50 50.00 55.00 60.00 60.50 61.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 77.00 82.50 85.00 88.00 93.00 93.50 98.00 99.00 104. 50 110. 00 115. 00 115. 50 137.50 4 1 3 1 1 3 13 1 4 45 8 10 61 0.9 .2 .7 . 2 _2 . 7 2.9 .2 !9 10.2 1.8 2.3 13.8 4 3 1 2 1 3 1 1 17 4 32 4 10 1 45 13 32 1.3 1.0 .3 .0 .3 1.0 .3 .3 5.4 1.3 10.3 1.3 3.2 .3 14.4 4.2 10.3 4 5 8 9 10 13 26 27 31 76 84 94 155 0.9 1.1 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.9 5.9 6.1 7.0 17.2 19.0 21.2 35.0 4 7 8 10 11 14 15 16 33 37 69 73 83 84 129 142 174 1.3 Do 2.2 Do 2.6 Do 3.2 Do 3.5 Do 4.5 Do 4.8 Do 5.1 Do 10.6 Do 11.9 Do 22.1 Do 23.4 Do 26.6 Do 26.9 Do 17 56 9 1 3.8 12.6 2.0 .2 172 228 237 238 .38.8 51.5 53.5 53.7 41.3 Do 45.5 Do 55.8 Do Do 1 4 39 20 19 3 1 11 5 6 2 2 3 5 2 2 2 .3 1.3 12.5 6.4 6.1 1.0 .3 3.5 1.6 1.9 .6 .6 1.0 1.6 .6 .6 .6 .3 .3 1.0 .3 175 179 218 238 257 260 261 272 277 283 285 287 290 295 297 299 301 302 303 306 307 56.1 Do 31 13 51 4 15 7.0 2.9 11.5 .9 3.4 269 282 333 337 352 60.7 63.7 75.2 76.1 79.5 57.4 Do 69.9 Do 76.3 Do 82.4 Do 83.3 Do 83.7 Do 4 28 1 12 .9 6.3 .2 2.7 356 384 385 397 80.4 86.7 86.9 89.6 87.2 Do 88.8 Do 90.7 Do 91.3 Do 92.0 Do 13 12 2.9 2.7 410 422 92.6 95.3 92.9 Do 94.6 Do 95.2 Do 7 1.6 429 96.8 95.8 Do - - 96.5 Do 3 .7 432 97.5 96.8 Do 97.1 Do 3 1 3 . 7 .2 .7 435 436 439 98.2 98.4 99.1 98.1 Do 98.4 Do Do 3 .3 .3 1.0 308 309 98.7 Do 1 3 .2 .7 440 443 99.3 100.0 99.0 Do 312 ; 100.0 Total 443 100.0 312 100.0 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 479 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS. AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY^ COMPANIES— Continued. I —SUMMARY OF NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES. AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OK LKSS ("onl iinuMl. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates or less. Occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. ALL CITIES. $4.12 14.00 15.00 20.00 21.66 22.00 25.00 26.00 27.50 30.00 31.30 33.00 34.66 35.00 37.50 38.50 39.00 40.00 42.50 44.00 4.5.00 45.91 48.00 49.00 49.50 50.00 52.50 54.00 54.25 54.55 54.58 55.00 56.34 57.50 60.00 60.50 62.50 62.60 65.00 66.00 66.77 70.00 70.95 71.07 71.50 73.03 75.00 75.12 76.37 77.00 77.50 80.00 82.50 83.50 85.00 88.00 90.00 91.00 93.50 95.00 98.00 99.00 1 0.1 1 0.1 X)o 1 1 0.1 1 .1 Do 2 .1 3 .2 Do 1 1 .1 2 .2 3 .3 1 i .1 •> .2 Do 4 7 8 .3 Do 1 .1 4 .3 .6 Do .7 Do 1 3 1 1 9 .1 .2 .1 .1 .6 5 8 9 10 19 .3 .5 Do 2 4 .2 .3 10 .9 Do .6 i 14 1.2 Do .7 1.2 Do 8 1 21 1 11 10 26 .7 .1 1.8 .1 .9 .9 2.2 22 1.9 Do 23 44 45 56 66 92 2.0 Do 3 .2 22 1.4 3.8 Do 3.8 Do 24 1.6 46 3.0 4.8 Do 5.6 Do 8 2 32 19 1 3 .5 .1 2.1 1.2 .1 .2 54 56 88 3.6 3.7 5.8 7.8 Do Do 19 30 1.6 2.6 111 141 9.5 Do 107 7. 108 i 7.1 12.0 Do Do 2 2 15 37 22 1 .2 .2 l'.3 3.2 1.9 .1 111 7.3 143 145 160 197 219 220 12.2 Do 12.4 Do 39 13 12 2.6 .9 .8 150 163 175 9.9 10.7 11.5 13.6 Do 16.8 Do 18.7 Do 18.8 Do 1 1 1 102 1 7 45 69 17 1 33 103 1 34 1 .1 .1 .1 6.7 .1 .5 3.0 4.5 1.1 .1 2.2 6.8 .1 •) 176 177 178 280 281 288 333 402 419 420 453 556 557 591 592 11.6 11.6 11.7 18.4 18.5 18.9 21.9 26.4 27.5 27.6 29.8 36.6 36.6 38.9 38.9 Do Do Do 53 4.5 273 23.3 Do Do 7 49 44 6 .6 4.2 3.8 .5 280 329 373 379 23.9 Do 28.0 Do 31.8 Do 32.3 Do Do 58 51 4.9 4.3 437 488 37.3 Do 41.6 Do Do 51 4.3 539 46.0 Do Do 1 74 .1 6.3 ,540 614 46.0 Do 125 3 19 1 2 185 3 15 277 no 21 88 36 3 14 9 1 10 8.2 .2 1.2 .1 .1 12.2 .2 1.0 18.2 7.2 1.4 6.8 2.4 .2 .9 .6 .1 717 720 739 740 742 927 930 945 1,222 1,332 1,353 1,441 1,477 1,480 1,494 1,503 1,504 1,514 47.1 47.3 48.6 48.7 48.8 60.9 61.1 62.1 80.3 87.6 89.0 94.7 97.1 97.3 98.2 98.8 98.9 99.5 52.3 Do Do 68 5.8 682 58.1 Do Do Do 95 8.1 777 66.2 Do Do 26 177 54 2.2 15.1 4.6 803 980 1,034 1,042 1,114 1,139 1,144 68.5 Do 83.5 Do 88.2 Do 8 .7 72 6.1 25 2.1 5 .4 9 .8 10 .9 3 .3 88.8 Do 9S.0 Do 97.1 Do 97.5 Do 1,153 98.3 Do 1,163 99.1 Do 1,166 99.4 Do .7 ■ 6 .5 1,172 99.9 480 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. I.-STJMMARY OF NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR LESS— Continued. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates or less. Occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- 1 Per ber. 1 cent. ALL CITIES — continued. $100. 00 104.00 115.50 118. 50 1 0.1 1,173 100.0 Do 2 1 4 .1 .1 .3 1,516 1,517 1,521 2 3 5 17 19 20 23 45 48 81 90 99.7" 99.7 100.0 .4 .5 .9 3.0 3.4 3.5 4.1 7.9 8.5 14.3 15.9 Do Do 1 2 3 8 Total 1,521 100.0 1,173 100.0 15.00 16.50 20.00 22.00 24.00 25.00 26.00 27.50 30.00 33.00 35.00 38.00 38.50 39.00 40.00 43.00 43.50 44.00 45.00 48.00 49.50 50.00 52.00 52.50 54.98 55.00 58.50 60.00 60.50 62.00 65.00 66.00 70.00 71.50 75.00 75. 68 77.00 80.00 81.00 82. 50 85.00 85. 80 88.00 91.00 93.50 95.00 ■ 99.00 100.00 104. .50 105.00 Operators or managers, 2 1 2 12 2 1 3 22 3 33 9 .4 .2 2.1 .4 .2 .5 3.9 .5 5.8 1.6 1 1 1 5 .2 .2 .2 1.0 .2 Do .4 Do .6 Do 1.6 Do no . 8 2 14 7 20 11 2 31 2 18 1 1.6 .4 2.8 1.4 4.1 2.2 .4 6.3 .4 3.7 .2 16 18 32 39 59 70 72 103 105 123 124 3.2 Do 3.7 Do 6.5 Do 7.9 Do 12.0 Do 14.2 Do .. ... 14.6 Do 60 1 4 10.6 .2 .7 150 151 155 26.5 26.6 27.3 20.9 Do 21.3 Do 24.9 Do . . 25.2 Do 1 33 22 1 11 33 .2 5.8 3.9 .2 2.0 5.8 156 189 211 212 223 256 27.5 33.3 37.2 37.4 39.3 45.1 Do 23 28 1 9 37 1 19 4.7 5.7 .2 1.8 7.5 .2 3.9 147 175 176 185 222 223 242 29.8 Do 35.5 Do 35.7 Do 37.5 Do 45.0 Do 45.2 Do 15 1 44 41 1 10 1 2.6 .2 7.8 7.2 .2 1.8 .2 27i 272 316 357 358 368 369 47.8 48.0 55.7 63.0 63.1 64.9 65.1 49.1 Do Do 28 31 6 11 5.7 6.3 1.2 2.2 270 301 307 318 54.8 Do 61.1 Do. . . . . 62.3 Do 64.5 Do Do 2 26 13 11 23 1 7 4 .4 5.3 2.6 2.2 4.7 .2 1.4 .8 320 346 359 370 393 394 401 405 64.9 Do :.. 33 9 16 18 5.8 1.6 2.8 3.2 402 411 427 445 70.9 72.5 75.3 78.5 70.2 Do 72.8 Do.. .. 75.1 Do 79.7 Do 79.9 Do 14 1 2 37 13 1 15 1 4 4 3 5 1 1 2.5 .2 .4 6.5 2.3 .2 2.6 .2 .7 .7 .5 .9 _ 2 . 2 459 460 462 499 512 513 528 529 533 537 540 545 546 547 81.0 81.1 81.5 88.0 90.3 90 5 93.1 93.3 94.0 94.7 95.2 96.1 96.3 96.5 81.3 Do 82.2 Do Do 32 6 1 12 1 4 5 2 5 6.5 1.2 .2 2.4 .2 .8 1.0 .4 • 1.0 437 443 444 456 457 461 466 468 473 88.6 Do 89.9 Do 90.1 Do. 92.5 Do 92.7 Do 93.5 Do 94.5 Do 94.9 Do 95.9 Do Do i .2 474 96.1 CHAPTER 111. GENERAL TABLES. 481 Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYIOD OF EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES. DURING APRIL, 1007 AND 1008, AS REPORTED BY COMPANIES— Continued. 1.— SUMMARY OF NUMBER AND PER CENT OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OE MANAGERS WORKING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES, AND CUMULATIVE NUMBEE AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OK LICSS— Coiuluil<'d. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY— Concludea. Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates or less. Occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- Per ber. cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. ALL CITIES— concluded. Operators or managers, branch sua 00 120.00 121. 00 126. 50 130.00 152. 53 166.83 177.67 200.85 5 5 0.9 .9 5 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1.0 .0 .2 :2^ .4 .4 .4 552 557 97.4 98.2 479 482 483 485 486 488 400 492 493 97.2 Do 97.8 L»o 98.0 Do 2 .4 • 559 98.6 98.4 Do 98.6 Do 3 3 1 1 .5 .5 .2 .2 562 565 ."^66 99.1 99.6 99.8 100.0 99.0 Do 99.4 Do 99.8 Do . 2 ."567 100.0 Total 567 100.0 493 100.0 S. Doc. 725, 60-2 ^31 482 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY J.— AVERAGE BATE OF WAGES AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. City. Number of employees. Male. Female. Total. OPERATORS. Atlanta, Ga Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los Angeles, Cal Louisville, Ky Minneapolis, Minn. . . Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Ogden, Utah Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah. San Francisco, Cal Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C 118 74 701 OPERATOES OR MANAGERS, BRANCH. Boston, Mass Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Minneapolis, Minn . Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa. . . Washington, D. C . 69 130 74 30 30 7 79 04 a 481 2 .58 74 121 41 (i.5 197 2 37 /ll 19 42 42 165 12 115 160 116 866 92 82 169 84 37 31 7 85 72 « ()86 2 68 88 134 46 70 240 185 35 V d7l 275 16 18 2 53 ft 16 09 70 47 430 68 79 48 89 40 27 20 4 51 49 fc344 37 72 59 30 38 134 20 105 23 70 2 3 36 die 1908. Male. Female. Total 14 48 49 151 18 7 11 32 14 2 1 1 4 11 197 1 13 19 14 4 65 2 51 5 «38 56 11 3 13 83 118 96 581 86 86 59 121 54 29 21 5 55 60 C541 1 50 91 73 40 44 199 28 156 28 79 e C7 154 17 3 15 3 48 »13 a Not including 1 pieceworker. b Not including 2 pieceworkers. "■ Not including 3 pieceworkers. d Including 4, rate of wages not reported. f Including 1, rate of wages not reported. CHAPTER HI. GENERAL TABLES. 483 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND lilOS, COMPAN I ES— Continued . J.— AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. / Including 3, rate of wages not reported. g Including 2, rale of wages not reported, ft Including .'j, rate of wages not reported. i Including 6, rate of wages not reported. 484 TELEGKAPH INVESTIGATION. Table VI.— RATES OF WAGES, EARNINGS, AND TIME EMPLOYED OF AS REPORTED BY J.— AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES -Concluded. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY. City. Number of employees. Male. Female. Total Male. Female. Total OPERATORS. Atlanta, Ga Binningham, Ala Boston, Mass Buffalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo Los Angeles, Cal Louis\'llle, Ky Minneapolis, Minn — Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn New Orleans, La New York, N. Y Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo Salt Lake City, Utah . San Francisco, Cal — Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BRANCH. Atlanta, Ga Birmingham, Ala. . Boston, Mass Buflalo, N. Y Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex Denver, Colo Kansas City, Mo . . . Los Angeles, Cal . . . Louisville, Ky Miimeapolis, Minn. Mobile, Ala Nashville, Tenn . . . New Orleans, La.. New York, N. Y.. Omaha, Nebr Philadelphia, Pa.. Pittsburg, Pa Portland, Oreg Richmond, Va St. Louis, Mo San Francisco, Cal. Seattle, Wash Washington, D. C. 7 60 69 32 a 341 46 28 22 31 16 II 14 3 5 47 257 14 103 52 5 6 13 5 48 15 62 1 1 11 4 6 42 19 7 e46 7 11 7 4 9 2 1 5 '188 2 32 10 J2 2 i5 9 I 14 A 12 II J2 3 8 61 80 36 c383 51 28 26 34 19 14 15 3 5 47 329 14 116 71 6 6 23 5 52 16 74 10 35 14 «61 16 I 4 20 II 6 13 2 1 9 <7 25S 4 37 25 ^3 2 ill 20 i3 17 46 48 21 240 28 19 16 29 14 8 12 4 3 31 dI63 8 54 34 3 3 38 1 27 10 54 10 6 /32 6 2 10 4 3 5 1 I 2 M4e 3 27 7 J2 il il 5 II 10 47 69 24 291 37 19 19 30 15 10 17 4 3 32 d247 8 70 46 4 4 61 1 33 12 61 11 1 24 14 /42 16 5 17 10 4 9 2 1 5 A 212 4 32 21 A3 i2 ft33 18 2 16 a Not including 1 who worked by the job. b Not including 1 who worked on a commission basis. c Not including 1 who worked on a commission basis and 1 who worked by the job. d Including I who worked on a commission basis. e Including 3, sex not reported, and 9, rate of wages not reported. CHAPTER III, GENERAL TABLES, 485 EMPLOYEES IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES, DURING APRIL, 1907 AND lOOS, COMPAN I ES— ( 'onrluded . J.— AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF OPERATORS AND OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS, BY CITIES— Coiuluilca. POSTAL TELEGBAPH-CABLE COMPANY. Average rate of wages. Average earnings. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Male. Fe- male. Total. Male. Fe- male. Total. Male. Fe- male. Total. Male. Fe- male. Total. $78. 57 $71.50 $77. 69 $76. 89 $71. 50 $76. 35 $121.39 $71. 50 $115. 16 $66. 44 $71.50 $66.95 79.62 55.00 79.21 77.85 55.00 77.36 77.22 52.88 7(). 82 81.29 50.64 80.64 07.75 51.76 05. 55 67. 88 52.52 63.20 65.76 48.29 63.35 82.88 43.84 71.00 57.17 49.49 56. 70 60.23 49.49 58.89 60.50 49.84 59. 32 66. 06 48.57 63.87 72.81 59.33 71.33 73.44 54.01 70.04 74.32 62.23 71.85 69.03 50.93 65. 86 (iS.OO 64.90 63. 19 63.59 52.89 60. 99 57.52 61.51 57.91 58.82 48.62 56.34 77.79 77.79 71.84 71.84 79.24 79.24 81.66 81. 66 72.34 53.63 69.46 65.19 62.00 64.68 58.91 43.41 56.53 47.34 61.05 49.51 70.21 47.00 68.16 69.12 77.00 69.38 69.91 38.03 67.10 60. 85 87.76 01.75 79.84 66.00 77.66 70. 00 60.00 74.93 74.97 61.22 72.80 67.99 59.31 67. 41 62.50 42.17 58.14 61.69 52.25 59.80 78.09 40.70 70.08 77.26 53.23 72.45 60.04 77.00 64.90 72.63 53.10 66.88 62.75 74.04 63. 50 74. 67 42.61 65.24 71.33 71.33 73.88 73. 88 75.62 75.62 69. 79 69. 79 61.60 61. 60 62. .33 62.33 45.42 45.42 75. 15 75.15 77.94 77.94 75.42 82.50 75.64 75.19 75.19 81.82 88.21 82.02 80.22 54.95 74.68 79.05 51.10 69.51 83.51 51.64 76.53 89.44 43.26 73.74 66. 50 66.50 68.75 68.75 49.10 49.10 52.55 52.55 62.79 48.23 61. 16 60.77 39.84 55.99 60.42 46.46 58.85 68.. 04 35.33 60. 5ti 74.78 60.50 70.96 74.24 63. 71 71.49 82.37 54.52 74.91 78. 50 58.72 73.34 83.60 66.00 80.67 84.33 75.00 82.00 97.15 66.00 91.96 93.35 75.00 88.77 73.00 73.00 71.50 60.00 68. 63 76.07 76.07 78.20 60.00 73. 65 78.58 47.50 05. 07 76. 68 47.63 65.73 93.36 45.31 72.47 68. 67 45.69 60. 01 79.20 79.20 82.50 82.50 73.78 73.78 97.10 97.10 88.67 69.88 87.22 90.09 67.50 85.98 87.07 64.72 85.35 98.15 67.05 92.49 76.34 66.00 75.69 79.95 68.00 77.96 81.10 76.14 80.79 82.27 70.72 80.34 73.30 55.83 70.47 68.45 56.43 67.07 76.61 51.79 72.58 70.92 56.10 69.22 34.10 35.20 34.65 28.70 44.25 40.00 43.72 37.18 40.00 57.10 43.29 54.40 48.84 39.00 42.30 40.00 41.18 40.80 40.00 67.70 40.15 55.11 75.83 75.84 42.09 60.41 78.68 5(i.81 67.57 38.70 53.13 69.66 39.48 52.42 75.46 42.54 59.00 72.41 43.97 56.16 54.26 36.57 49.15 59.54 38.55 53.71 66.07 50.23 61. 97 75.84 52.16 69. 77 44.07 36.00 39.53 47.50 33.45 38.72 50.99 40.98 45. 35 60.26 33.59 43.59 "55." is" 50.00 39.88 29.50 50.00 39.88 43.63 50.00 51.32 27.28 50.00 51.32 50.85 60.05 56.50 38.50 31.79 47.30 46.32 81. 66 65. 69 54.34 37.19 65. 27 70.13 53.95 58.21 50.88 55.55 60.75 47.33 52.70 54.07 55.11 54.45 54.46 43.63 47.96 30.25 27.50 29.33 31.17 27.50 30.25 36.23 32. .38 34.94 37.67 27.50 35.13 64. 78 44.00 58.38 83.60 51.88 69.50 81.70 45.28 70.49 91.29 53.24 74.38 77.00 77.00 75.00 71.50 73.25 82.88 82.88 75.00 71.50 73.25 38 50 38.50 38.50 38.. 50 38.50 38.50 38.50 38.50 74.80 50.88 64.17 84.25 63.50 71.80 74.80 50.35 63.93 86.49 63.50 72.70 72.89 48.00 66.20 74.88 49.28 69.15 79.26 50.73 71.76 80.04 51.74 71.23 71.50 54.25 62.88 71.50 70.00 71.13 81.50 54.25 67.38 54.33 70.00 58.25 00.84 36.00 57.49 62.98 40.10 59.41 60.70 30.70 50.64 68.27 41.84 64. 14 64.10 47.03 53.86 65.64 53.25 57. .38 67.57 42.99 52.82 70.43 53.78 59.33 55.00 55.00 60.00 60.00 62. 81 50.00 58.54 63.53 50.00 59.02 30.25 • 30. 25 35.00 35.00 30.25 30.25 67.16 35.00 51.08 66.00 37.95 45.96 67.00 38.02 43.63 92.22 50.69 62.91 66.57 42.13 47.32 78.89 55.05 65. 78 66.00 49.85 54. 33 96. 76 64.71 79.13 61.38 47.24 51.18 77.00 35.54 44.00 28.17 60.50 34.24 'li.li' 70.84 42.10 70.84 41.63 87.94 34.33 49.49 30.28 62.31 33.61 70.84 42.64 70.84 43.94 43.54 / Including 3, sex not reported, and 6, rate of wages not reported. g Including 3, sex not reported. h Including 2, rate of washes not reported. i Including 1, rate of wages not reported. j Including 3, rate of wages not reported. 486 TELEGRAPTT TNVESTTOATTON. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF ]?RANCn OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND ]00S, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY. SUPPLEMENT 1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. $130. 00 85.00 75.00 91.66 8 n 8 8 1 i ' 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hour.s 1 1 1 174.42 109. 63 124. 58 9 9 9 Bookkeepers, chief 1 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hoiors. 1 ! 1 69.33 174.42 90.00 125. 00 9 9 8 8 1 1 1. 1 1 1 Cashiers 1 1 1 Do 2 2 109. 63 119. 60 9 9 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 1 1 44.85 39.87 44.85 59.80 12^ Hi Hi lU- 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do 1 Total at 1 1 ?, liours 2 \ 2 32.41 44.85 64.78 lOi lOi 10| 1 i' 1 1 Do i Do 1 Total at lOi hours 2 1 2 1 29.90 34.88 10 10 Clerks . . 2 1 1 1 Do Total at 10 hoiu's 2 1 1 2 24.92 29.90 34.88 39.87 9i 9i 9i 9i Clerks 3 2 i 1 Do 3 4 1 i Do Do 1 Total at 9g hours 11 J 1 8 1 21.67 24.92 26.00 26.22 29.90 30.33 32.41 34.67 34.88 35.21 38.35 39.00 39.87 43.33 44.85 47.67 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Clerks . . 1 19 13 28' 8 2 4 10 1 1 4 18 4 6 4 14 8 3 1 9 9 5' 12 2 20 15 16 Do Do 9 Do Do 25 2 3 3 16 10 Do 2 Do Do 1 Do 8 Do Do 2' 8 3" 1 1 4 13 4 7 5 Do 3 Do 9 Do Do 4 Do 1 CHAPTER TTT. GENERAL TABLES. 487 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1!)08, AS REPORTED BY COMl'AXY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR. BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Clerks . . . S48.30 49.31 49.83 52.00 52.43 54.17 54.82 56.33 56.77 59.80 60.67 61.97 64.78 65.00 69.33 69.77 73.67 7a 73 74.75 76.27 76.74 78.00 79.73 80.60 81.03 82.33 84.72 86.67 94.68 108. 33 109. 63 114.62 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 Do 1 6 1 5 1 Do . 11 1 5 Do 2 12' i' 1 3 1 Do Do 1 Do 12 Do.. 1 Do 1 5 Do i 7 Do . 1 Do i 4 3 3 1 1 Do 6 2 4 2' 1 i' 1 2 Do Do Do Do. Do 1 2 i' Do i 1 1 Do.. . Do Do . ... 1 5 1 Do Do 1 Do . . 1 Do . . 1 Do 2 1 Do . 1 1 1 Do Do Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 179 87 181 81 24.92 29.90 34.88 39.87 44.85 47.30 49.83 49.88 54.82 58.80 59.80 64.78 69.77 8.V 8i 8i 8i 8* 8i 8i .8i 8i 84 8i Si 8i Clerks 1 4 4 i' i' 1 4 2 1 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Do Do 2 Do 3 Do Do 1 i' ""•' i" 1 Do Do . Do 1 1 Do.... i ' 1 Total at SV hours . 18 1 10 18 7 24.00 25.00 27.43 29.90 30.00 3.100 34.00 34.88 35.00 37.50 39.87 40.00 42.50 43.00 44.85 45.00 47.50 48.00 50.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Clerks 1 1 Do 2 2 Do 1 1 Do 2 2 Do 2 1 8 17 Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 , 1 1 ' 10 9 1 1 Do 12 Do 5 Do Do 1 5 2 1 1 1 7 4 2 1 11 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do.. 3 9 4 11 488 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Clerks $55. 00 UO.OO 05.00 70.00 75.00 80.00 85.00 90.00 95.00 100. 00 105. 00 110.00 125. 00 130. 00 135. 00 140. 00 150.00 160. 00 200. 00 225.00 8 8 8 8 8 8- 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 8 3 2 1 2 1 Do 1 Do 3 Do Do 6 3 1 1 ! Do Do Do Do Do Do 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 Do 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do Do Do . . Do Do 1 Total at 8 hours 43 62 47 80 21.67 26.00 27.43 29.90 30. 33 .34.88 39. 00 39.87 40.00 43.33 47.67 50.00 52.00 54.82 56.33 59.80 60.67 61.97 69.33 78.00 85.00 95.00 7i n ~i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7* 7J 7i 7i n 7i 7^ 7i 7J n n 7i 7i 7J 7.^ Clerks 1 15 1 1 7 2 Do 7 1 Do Do. . Do 7 2 3 1 1 1 1 Do ^ Do ... Do i 1 1 1 1 i' 1 1 2 Do Do Do. Do 1 Do Do 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do Do 2 1 1 Do Do 1 1 Do 1 Total at 7§ hours 32 1 40 2 21.67 24.92 26.00 29.90 30. 33 32.50 34.67 34. 68 34.88 39.00 39.87 44. 85 47.07 49.83 59.80 60.67 69.77 85.80 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 2 1 7 3 1 1 Do Do 4 6 1 Do Do Do Do Do 1 Do 1 1 9 1 2 1 2 1 1 Do Do 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Total at 7 hours 35 28 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 489 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL E.MPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF TUE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— foutinued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Clerks... . •. $39.87 40.00 39.13 4.98 9.97 6J 6 5 2 1 1 Do Do 1 1 Clerks 1 1 Do Total at 2 hours 2 109.63 104.87 112. 67 9 9 9 1 Do Do.. 1 Total at 9 hours 2 85.00 90.00 166. 66 200.00 300.00 8 8 8 8 8 Clerks, chief 1 1 1 1 1 Do Do Do Do Total at 8 hours 5 120.00 160.00 8 8 Clerks, chief, assistant 1 1 Do Total at 8 hours 2 45.00 50.00 8 8 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 1 114.62 124.58 9 9 Collectors, chief 1 Do 1 1 52.00 100. OO 74. 75 79.73 89.70 9 "h 8 8 8 1 1 2 1 1 Draftsmen Dynamo engineers Do Do Total at 8 hours 4 199.33 109.63 114.62 149. 50 9 9 9 9 Electricians 1 Inspectors Do 1 1 Do Total at 9 hours 2 25.00 30.00 35.00 8 8 8 Office boys * 1 Do." \ 3 i Do 1 Total at 8 hours 5 19.93 14.95 19.50 19.93 21.67 9J 9 9 9 9 Office messengers 3" i' 1 Office messengers 1 Do 1 1 Do 4' Do 6 3 Total at 9 hours 11 4 12 4 490 TELFXJRAPH TNVF.BTTGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular fuU day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Office messengers ... S19.50 21.67 93.17 94.68 104. 13 104. 05 7 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 2 Do Operators, chief, branch Do 1 Do 2 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 3| 2 109.63 117.00 7| 7i Operators, chief, branch... . . . 1 Do 1 Total at 7J hours 1 1 1 109.63 117.00 7 7 Operators, chief, branch 2 Do 2 Total at 7 hours 2 2 29.90 38.35 43.85 44.85 54.82 59.80 60.28 65.78 111 Hi llj llh m m iij Operators or managers, branch 2 Do 1 Do 1 Do. 2 Do 3 1 1 Do Do 1 1 Do Total at 11 J hours 5 1 2 5 53.82 54.82 11 11 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do 1 Total at 11 hours 1 1 39.87 44.85 49.31 lOJ lOJ lOJ Operators or managers, branch 1 i Do 1 Do 1 Total at 101 iiours 1 2 39.87 43.85 44.85 47.67 49.83 52.00 54.82 59.80 60.28 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do 4 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 1 1 Do... Do 1 Do 2 Total at 10 hours 2 4 5 4 24.92 27.39 29.90 32.89 34.88 38.35 39.87 43.85 49.83 54.82 64.78 74.75 9i 9i 9| 91 9i 11 9i ^ 9i % Operators or managers, branch 3 Do 5 Do 6 Do 8 '"""i' 1 Do 4 Do 3 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 i' 1 1 Do : 1 1 1 Do Do Total at 9J hours 1 18 4 17 CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 491 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLH:S RELATLNG TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 190S, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS-ContinucJ * Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Numlier of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Operators or managers, branch $28. C4 29.90 32.89 34.88 36.62 38.13 38.35 39.00 39.87 41.80 42.90 43.33 43.85 44. 85 46.95 47.32 47.67 49.31 49.83 51.83 52.00 52.30 52.43 54.82 56. 33 57.20 57.33 59.28 59.80 60. 28 60. 67 62.79 63.79 64. 78 65.00 65.26 65. 78 66.73 68. 03 68. 08 68.25 69.33 69. 77 69.81 70. 24 70.76 71.24 71.50 72.28 73.23 73.67 74.75 76. 27 76.74 77.47 78.00 79.73 80.73 81. 03 82.20 82.33 84. 72 85.80 86.19 86.67 86.71 87.71 89.48 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 {f 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 9 9 9 9 I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 Do 1 Do 2 14 i Do Do 2 1 2 11 Do Do ... . 1 Do 3 Do i' 1 1 5 IS Do 1 Do Do . . . 1 1 2 Do 4 i' 1 4' i' 12' 21 2 8 Do 4 Do Do Do Do 1 3 1 1 i' 2 24 1 1 6 4 i Do 10 Do Do 5 3 Do Do Do 8 1 Do Do 1 Do 1 Do i' 5 1 5 3 Do 8 1 7 5 Do 1 Do . . 5 Do 2 1 Do Do.. . ... 1 3 14 3 Do .. Do 1 14 2 1 i" Do.. .. 2 4 1 Do Do Do 2 Do Do 9 10 Do 2 Do 1 Do 1 6 5 Do Do 1 Do Do 1 Do 3 2 5 3 8 1 1 1 1 6 9 2 Do 11 Do 1 Do Do Do Do 5 5 1 Do Do Do Do 1 Do 3 2 Do 1 Do 11 1 Do Do 2 Do 1 2 1 Do Do 492 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION, SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. Occupation. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. 1907. [ 1908. Male. Female. Male. 1 Female S89. 55 89.70 90.38 91.00 92.17 92.21 93.17 94.68 95.33 98.67 99.67 100.10 103. 29 105. 64 108. 33 109. 63 124.58 126.06 129. 57 132. 86 135. 41 135. 55 136. 02 137. 02 139. 53 149.50 159. 47 189. 37 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 t 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 Do 4 1 1 i' i^.W'.'.'.'.'. Do 1 ! Do Do 1 Do Do 1 , 1 Do 2 Do - 1 1 1 Do ...... Do F, Do 1 3 1 Do Do 2 2 2 2 i' Do Do . . -■ 2 Do Do 1 Do Do 1 Do 1 1 Do Do ii :j 1 • Do - Do Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 149 109 152 92 44.85 49.83 54.82 76.74 85.80 91.00 8J Si 8i 8| 8i 8J 1 1 Do 2 Do i 2 3 5 1 Do Do Do 1 F, ^ 9 'i 43.33 43.85 44.85 49.31 49.83 52.09 62.30 54.82 60.28 73.67 79.29 91.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Do 1 1 1 ! i 1 Do 2 Do -- 2 1 1 1 fi Do 1 1 2 1 1 Do Do 1 Do Do 1 1 Do i Total at 8 hours 10 1 1 13 60.28 32.89 39.87 41.86 43.85 48.84 49.31 49.83 54.82 59.80 65.69 78.00 82.33 7? 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i 7i Operators or managers, branch 1 ! 1 Operators or managers, branch 1 Do 3 1 1 Do 1 4 1 1 Do Do Do Do -■ 2 4 2 Do 7 1 Do Do 1 Do i Do 1 CHAPTER III, GENERAL TABLES. 493 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL. 1907 AND lf)08, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— BATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Operators or managers, branch $85.80 93.17 104.00 104. 13 108.33 109.63 112. 67 7i n 7i 7| 7i 7i 4 1 Do Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 1 ' 22 1 18 1 39.87 48.84 49.31 49.83 54.82 60.28 65.00 65.78 68.25 69. 33 71.50 73.67 76.27 78.00 82.20 82.33 85.80 91.. 00 109.63 7 7 7 7 Operators or managers, branch . . . . 1 Do 1 1 Do 1 Do.. 2 Do 1 1 2 Do .... . . ... Do 1 Do 2 Do 1 1 Do Do 1 Do 6 Do 1 Do 3 1 1 2 4 Do 2 Do Do . 5 Do Do 1 Total at 7 hours 16 25 44.85 49.31 49.83 54.30 54.82 6i SI 6§ 6h 1 2 2 2 4 2 Do Do 1 1 Do 6 2 i 5 2 29.90 49.31 54.82 5 5 5 1 3 2 Do Total at 5 hours 5 1 43.85 19.93 16.42 19.93 4 3J 3 3 1 1 Do 1 1 1 Do i Total at 3 hours M ■ 16.42 10.96 9.97 44.85 45.50 47.88 a3J n3 «2 Hi Hi iij Operators or managers, branch 1 4 4' 1 Do I Do 1 1 1 1 Do. Do i;::::;;; Total at llj hours 2 2 30.33 43.33 47.67 9 9 9 4' 1 1 1 Do 5 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 5 1 6 1 n Works every other day. 494 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT l.-RATES OF WAGES AND HOUBS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Continued. Rates of wages per month. Hours per regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. Porters S43. 33 43.33 30.33 52.00 73.67 7i 7 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do 1 Repairers 1 Do Do 1 Total at 9 hours 2 3t 09.33 73.67 1^ ~2 Repairers 1 ' Do 1 .. .. Total at 9 hours 1 1 ' 54.17 99.67 108. 33 109.63 114. 62 7 9 9 9 9 Repairers 1 1 1 Solicitors Do 1 Do 1 * Do 1 Total at 9 hours ' 2 2 35.00 37.50 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 65.00 70.00 85.00 90.00 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Do 1 Do 1 Do 4 3 i' 2' 2 Do 2 Do Do 2 3 1 1 1 3 Do... 1 Do 1 Do 1 Total at 8 hours 2 14 3 12 60.00 70.00 85.00 90.00 7h n Stenographers.. . ....'.'.'.'. 1 2 1 1 2 Do 2 Do... Do 2 Total at 7J hours 5 6 323. 92 174.42 198. 25 216. 75 9 9 9 9 Superintendents, city 1 2 1 1 1 Do Do 1 1 i Total at 9 hours. 3 3 104. 13 112. 67 137.02 156.00 9 9 9 9 Traffic chiefs 1 Do i Do 1 Do . 1 1 Total at 9 hours 2 2 173. 33 69.33 78.00 79.73 87.71 95.33 109.63 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 1 1 1 Wiremen 1 Do Do ... . 1 Do Do . 1 1 Do 1 Total at 9 hours 5 4 - CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 495 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OP^FICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 1.— RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, BY OCCUPATIONS— Concluded. Rates of wages per month. Hours pnr regular full day. Number of employees. Occupation. 1907. 1908. Male. Female. Male. Female. $15.17 17.33 18.81 19.50 21.67 26.00 9 9 9 9 9 9 i' 38 12 1 24 12 32 Do 4 Do Do i' 28 ... 5 Do 3 Do 52 37 33 1 • 39 65.00 19.50 21. 67 26.00 8 7| 7i 1 1 26 1 1 |... Do 31 j... Do Total at 7h hours 28 1 31 1... 21.67 19.50 7 5 3l 4 ... , Do 1 Total (a). 6 716 ! c 373 d 718 i • 3C.5 a Not including 1 messenger in 1907 and 1 stenographer in 1908, sex not reported. b Not including 6 clerks, 56 operators or managers, branch, 3 solicitors, and 2 messengers, hours not reported. c Not including 1 clerk, hours not reported. d Not including 5 clerks and 3 solicitors, hoin-s not reported. 496 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING SUPPLEMENT 2.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUKING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED. Total 1 ner- Employees actually earning during month— Rates of wages per month. sons em- ployed. Under $20. $20 or un- der $30. j 1 $30 or un- der $40. $40 or un- der $50. $50 or un- der $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. $4 98 1 1 8 2 24 2 13 1 50 6 60 1 33 4 26 I 2 1 56 11 29 3 1 25 1 2 1 1 32 1 4 '"'36' 7 73 1 1 8 2 24 2 13 1 45 6 7 1 2 1 1 32 1 4 • $9 97 $10 96 $14 95 $15 17 $16 42 117 33 $18 81 ] $19 50 28 7 19 5 2 $19 93 $21 67 53 1 25 4 21 1 1 1 1 47 54 1 ! $24 00 t $24 9*^ 32 5 43 4 1 25 5 40 3 j 4 1 1 2 $25 00 $'>H 00 ' 1 4| 2 1 $26 22 $27 39 " "i" 3 1 1 1 1 $28 64 63 22 14 4 5 1 1 7 46 2 3 1 ; 7 10 i 20 21 9 3 1 3 $30 00 $30.33 $32.41 $32 50 2 2 5 2 3 1 16 2 1 1 $32 89 8 2 1 4 46 15 1 7 2 6 1 . 2 $33 00 $34 00 j 1 $34 67 11 42 11 1 1 10 2 17 10 1 52 8 2 2 6 1 12 37 18 13 1 1 1 1 4 10 1 6 ""2 2 1 1 5 7 30 10 3 29 15 1 3 1 9 $35 00 1 $36 6'' 1 10 1 5 "'3' 10 5 1 $38 13 2 1 is 4 1 47 2 5 4 1 4 1 $39 00 1 3 1 1 $39.87 64 17 2 1 '""i' 13 12 38 8 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 8 2 2 1 1 9 28 16 13 3 16 1 1 1 1 $41 86 342 50 $42 90 5 1 1 10 8 32 8 $43.33 843.85 $44.85 1 """i' 2 1 3 3 4 1 ...... "i' 2 2 3 1 $45 50 r":':i"::;:: 1 $46.95 $47.32 1 1 1 1 4 15 1 1 1 i $47.50 $47.67 4 1 4 3 1 8 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 $48 30 2 22 13 1 16 1 ■t 2 3 1 2 1 73 2 15 12 1 $49 31 7 51 1 20 1 1 "■'3' 6 43 1 4 1 1 1 1 $49 88 16 55 20 ""& '"'34' $51 83 16 1 4 2 3 $52 09 $52 43 1 1 $54.17 1 ,354 30 $54.82 42 2 2 i i 1 6 3 CHAPTER III. — GENEEAL TABLES. 497 TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF TUE WESTERN APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY- Continued. SUPPLEMENT 2.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED. Employees actually earning during month— $60 or un- der $70. $70 or un- der $80. $80 or un- der $90. $90 or un- der $100. $100 or un- $125 or un- der $125. der $150. $150 or un- $175 or un- der $175. dor $200. • $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 ! 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 1 ■■ . i 1 1 1 ""j::::::::::!::::::::::::;:: 1 1 1 1 j \" 1 1 i r ; 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' :;:::;■ ...... ......y..... ...... • i 1 1 1 ' j 1 1 1 1 . " 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 I 1 1 1 . ! . 2 1 1 i 1 ' 1 1 1 t i 1 1 :::;i:::"' 1 L... 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 i ■ 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i;:::" 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 5 2 2 1 ;;;;; ;;;;;r;;; S. Doc. 725, 60-2 32 498 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING SUPPLEMENT 2. -EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED Continued. Total oer- Employees actually earning during month— Rates of wages per month. « sons em- ployed. Under $20. $20 or un- der $30. $30 or un- der $40. $40, or un- der $50. $50 or un- der $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. $55 00 2 1 1 3 3 2 3 2 $56.33 1 1 §56. 77 . $57 20 1 ! 1 ...... $57 33 1 1 $58 80 i 1 1 1 $59 28 1 13 "23' $59 80 29 2 1 2 860 00 5 .=> 1 ::::::... $60 2S 14 2 3 14 1 1 ' . ...! 1 ""2 $60 67 5 1 2 $61 97 1 2 1 $62 79 $63 79 1 9 9 ........... $64 78 15 26 S65. 00 7 1 3 2 3 $65 26 1 1 $65 69 $65 78 19 2 1 2 1 9 5 5 ""2 1 1 1 1 $66 73 $68 03 $68 08 $68 25 1 18 15 1 4 $69.33 3 1 2 1 $69 77 $69 81 $70 00 3 1 $70 24 $70 76 6 $71 24 ... $71 50 ...... 3 2 1 $72 28 $73 23 3 3 $73.67 21 2 5 2 1 1 2 1 3 $74 75 8 12 7 1 8 5 1 10 1 $75 00 $76 27 4 2 ■ ■ $76 74 $77 47 1 2 1 4 1 $78 00 12 1 1 1 1 2 $79 29 $79 73 19 1 $80 00 3 3 $80 60 1 1 $80 73 1 $81 03 7 12 1 2 6 2 4 5 5 22 ^ 4 1 1_ 1 $82.20 1 2 1 2 $82 33 1 $84 72 1 $85 00 $85 80 2 2 1 $86 19 1 1 1 3 1 $86 67 3 1 $86.71 .. . $87 71 $89 48 $89 55 1 1 6 1 1 6 8 $90 00 $90 38 . $91 00 13 1 1 1 $91 66 . $92 17 .1 1 $93.17 $94 68 4 t 4 3 1 1 $95 00 4 1 1 2 $95 33 $98 67 $99.67 5 CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 499 TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WESTERN APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 2.— EMPLOYEES EAENING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DUEINQ THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED— Continued. Employees actually earning during month— $60 or un- der $70. S70 or un- der $80. S80 or un- der $90. $90 or un- der $100. $100 or un- der $125. $125 or un- der $150. $150 or un- der $175. $175 or un- der $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 1 1 1 1 5 10 2 5 3 4 1 1 :::;::::::::::: 1 1 1 ' ...... 1 1 1 ....1... 2 1 8 8 1 1 13 9 1 1 1 .... j... . 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 4 s 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 5 12 ...... 1 3 1 1 6 4 1 1 3 1 1 a R 1 ' 8 6 I 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 3 " "i 1 2 1 1 1 2 " "3 ""■"i i" 1 j 1 3 1 1 1 1 i"'"':i..:.. 1 2 1 1 1 ""2 4 5 4 1 1 t .. . 2 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 10 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 5 '"'h' 1 8 1 1 : 1 " 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 3 ! 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 3 1 1 4 :::::i::::: . 1 1 j 1 1 j 1 2 4 1 1.. .. 1 500 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING SUPPLEMENT 2. -EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH, BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED -Concluded. Total ner- Employees actually earning during month— Rates of wages per month. sons em- ployed. Tlndpr X^O '^0 or un- Under $J0. ^j^^ ^^ - $30 or un- der $40. $40 or un- $50 or un- der $50. i der $60. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. $100. 00 2 1 3 1 SlOO 10 $103.29 1 1 $104 00 $104.13 4 $104 65 1 ■ $104. 87 1 $105. 00 1 2 5 5 2 3 4 3 1 1 3 3 $105 64 1 $108.33 . ... 1 $109.63 15 1 1 1 1 $110 00 $112.67 1 $114 62 ...:..i:...:.i ^ $117 00 i $119.60 $120 00 1 1 3 1 $124. 58 $125. 00 $126 06 $129 57 1 2 $130.00 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 $132 86 $135 00 2 $135. 41 $135 55 $136 02 $137. 02 3 1 2 1 1 $140 00 1 $149. 50 $150. 00 1 $156 00 $159 47 1 1 1 1 4 1 $160. 00 1 1 $166 66 $174. 42 3 $198 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 $199. 33 1 2 1 1 1 1 61 $200 00 $225.00 $300 00 $323 92 18 2 8 4 3 4 Total 1,158 1,092 195 153 187 190 198 195 163 179 127 Ill CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 501 TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WESTERN APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 2.— EMPLOYEES EARNING EACH CLASSIFIED AMOUNT DURING THE MONTH. BY MONTHLY RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYED Con-jlucJi-d. Employees actually earning during month— $()0 or un- der $70. $70 or un- der $80. $80 or un- der 890. $90 or un- der $100. $100 orun- $125 or un- der $125. der $150. $150 or un- der $175. $175 or un- der $200. $200 or over. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. 1 2 1 1 1 i 1 j 2 1 "i 3 1 1 1 2 4 5 2 ! 1 . ... 1 - -- 1 ""9' 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 ■■i 1 1 ..1- -- i 1 t 1 3 3 1 3 1 ■ 1 " 1 1 2 1 . 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 ::;::::::; 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 :::;::::::: 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ^ 1 2 2 1 9 1 4 5 2 81 71 50 49 46 44 29 31 40 39 24 16 10 ' 1 2 7 5 502 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING SUPPLEMENT 3.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS, BY OCCUPATIONS. Occupation. Sex. Reg- ular days per week. Houn per regu- lar full day. Hour, per full week Total per- sons em- ployed. Total per- sons work- ing over- Employees work- ing overtime each classified number of hours during month. time. Under 20. 20 or imder 30. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 Bookkeepers, assistant M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 8 8 9J 9i 48 48 .57 ,57 1 2 11 1 1 2 8 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cashiers Clerks 1 Do Total at 9i hours 12 9 4 4 1 1 M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 Clerks 179 87 181 81 56 11 33 4 7 10 12 2 3 I 5 2 Do Total at 9 hours 266 262 67 37 17 14 4 7 M. M. F. 6 6 8i 8 8 51 48 48 Clerks 18 43 62 18 47 80 1 ' "3" 1 1 Clerks 1 Do 3 Total at 8 hours 105 127 3 1 1 3 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7^ 7 9 8 9 9 7i 7' m 10 10 45 42 54 48 54 54 45 42 69 GO 60 Clerks 33 35 2 2 1 11 1 2 1 2 4 40 28 2 4 1 12 1 2 5 5 4 11 12 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 11 2 2 3 3 "2 1 2 Do Chief clerks Dynamo engineers Electricians Office messengers 1 1 Operators, chief Do.... 1 1 Do 1 Operators or managers, branch. 2 3 1 Do 1 1 Total at 10 hours 6 9 4^ 5 1 1 1 M. F. 6 6 9i 9?, 57 57 Operators or managers, liranch. 1 18 4 17 ""u 1 13 Do 2 19 21 14 14 2 M. F. 6 6 9 9 54 54 Operators or managers, Isranch. Do 149 109 153 92 22 1 18 2 6 7 1 4 2 Total at 9 hours 218 242 23 20 6 8 4 2 M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 (i 8^ 8 7h 7" 6i 6.} 51 48 45 42 .S9 ,39 Operators or managers, branch. 3 11 22 16 6 2 2 13 18 25 5 2 2 ""9' 4 1 1 4 12 1 2 Do 1 2 7 Do 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 Do Operators or managers, branch. Do 2 1 Total at 6i hours 8 7 2 3 2 2 1 M. (a) M. M. M. • M. F. r, G G 6 G G C 5 9 7 9 9 9 30 (a) 54 42 54 54 54 Operators or managers, branch. Do 5 56 2 1 5 52 37 1 '"'3' 1 4 33 39 3 (a) 1 1 2 9 1 (a) 2 (a) Repairers Do 1 2 5 2 Wiremen 1 Messengers 8 2 1 Do Total at 9 hours 89 72 1 9 7 8 2 M. 6 7i 45 (a) Messengers 28 31 A i 9 4 (a) 2 Do. 3 '■"'>' 1 1 fo1 1 * 1 1 1 I 1 i ....| a Not reported. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 503 TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WESTERN APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 3.— EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS BY OCCUPATIONS. Employees working overtime each classined number of hours during month. 30 or under 40. 40 or under 50. 50 or under 60. 60 or imder 70. 70 or under 80. 80 or under 90. 90 or under 100. 100 or under 110. 110 or under 120. 120 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 2 1 1 1 10 1 1 4 2 7 3 1 7 1 1 1 1 8 4 3 1 4 2 1 = 4 10 4 7 3 7 1 8 ■4 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 4 9 == = 1 ' 1 1 2 1 1 "i" 1 3 2 ¥ 1 == 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 8 9 3 == 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 8 8 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 4 3 1 3 4 1 1 4 1 3 3 1 2 • 1 1 1 == 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 . ..I 1 1 === ' == - <.. (a) (a) (a) (a) («) C) w C) («) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 == = = («) («) C) (a) C) (°) C) w C) C) .... 504 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 4.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCU- PATIONS. Sex. Reg- ular days per week. Reg- ular hours per full day. Total Employees working on eacli classified number of days during month. Occupation. em- ployed. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1 1908 M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. •M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 8 7J 8 9 9 9 9 8 9 12i llj lOJ lOi 1 .... 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 Do . ... Bookkeepers, assistant. Boolckeepers, chief Bookkeepers, chief as- 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 11 1 12 8 157 73 230 7 8 9 17 2 40 62 102 1 28 1 29 Carpenters Cashiers Do ?, Cashiers, assistant Clerks ... Do ? Clerks... ? Do 1 Total at lOA hours . . 3 3 3 Clerks M. F. 6 6 10 10 2 1 3 2 == = ?. Do Total at 10 hours... ? — ?. Clerks... . M. F. 6 6 9i 9i 11 8 8 Do 1 12 8 al65 C84 /249 7 ft 10 10 ft 20 2 41 62 103 1 31 1 32 1 9 7 6155 d79 ff234 6 ft 11 7 ft-18 2 45 80 125 1 i35 2 1 Total at 9 J hours .. 9 Clerks M. M. F. 7 6 6 9 9 9 7 Clerks 4 3 7 3 1 4 2 1 2 3 3 6 9 4 4 8 147 Do 1 1 72 Total at 54hours(f) Clerks ?19 M. M. F. 7 6 6 8J 8i = 6 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 8 Do 7 Total at 51 hours (f) Clerks 1 1 15 M. M. F. 7 6 6 8 8 8 ?. Clerks 1 1 44 Do 2 2 78 Total at 48 hours (e) Clerks 1 1 1?2 M. M. F. 7 6 6 7h 7i 1 Clerks 1 1 2 6 38 Do ....|.... •> Total at 45 hours (<•) 1 1 2 6 31 a Not including 6. days on whicli worked not reported. b Not including 19, days on which worked not reported. c Not including 3, days on which worked not reported. d Not including 2, days on which worked not reported. f Per week. / Not including 9, days on which worked not reported. g Not including 21, days on which worked not reported, ft Not including 1, days on which worked not reported. «■ Not including 4, days on which worked not reported. CHAPTER III. GENERAL TABLES. 505 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 4.— EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCU- PATIONS— Continued . Se.x. Reg- ular days per week. Reg- ular liours per full day. Total Employees working on each classified numt)er of days during month. Occupation. em- ployed. Under 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 19071908 Clerks M. M. M. M. F. 7 f. 7 6 a 7 7 f 5 2 9 8 8 8 9 9 ? 9 9 8 9J 9 9 3 029 1 "i' 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 69 dS al2 (') 1 ? 2 5 1 6 "'i' 1 1 2 4 6 1 18 19 3 623 1 1 3 ! 3 Do ... 2 .... I 26 ; 23 Do* 1 1 Do 1 Do 1 1 Do M. ! 6 M fi 2 2 5 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 5 1 c6 4 CIO 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 8 2 10 2 ::.::::: 1 9. Do M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 C 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 ....!.... 1 n I .1.... ?. 1 1 1 1 - . 1 1 1 Djmamo engineers 1 ? 1 ?! 5 OfiBce messengers OfiBce messengers Do 1 1 1 1 fi 1 1 m: 4 Total at 9 hours . 1 in == OfQce messengers Do M. M. M. M. M. M. F. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 llj llj 1 1 3 1 2 4 1 5 Operators, chief, 2 1 2 2 de, 1 2 Do 1 Do 1 2 Operators or managers, 1 "i' 1 2 Do j 3 Total at 11 J hours 1 1 5 Operators or managers, M. F. 6 6 11 11 — 1 1 Do [ 1 1 1 2 4 6 Total at 11 hours 1 2 63 4 "67 1 3 al4 «17 — , 1 Operators or managers, F. M. F. 6 6 6 lOi 10 10 — 2 perators or managers , 1 •>. Do 4 Total at 10 hours 1 — r> Operator or manager. M. M. F. 7 6 6 9J 9i 9J 1 Operators or managers, 1 18 19 3 Do 1 1 Zll 1 12 Total at 57 hours (/) , 15 = = = == = a Not including 3, days on which worked not reported. 6 Not including 2, days on which worked not reported. "^Not including 6, days on which worked not reported. , dNot including 1. days on which worked not reported. « One, days on which worked not reported. / Per week. 506 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 4. -EMPLOYEES WORKING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS, BY OCCU- PATIONS— Continued . Sex. Reg- ular days per week. Reg- ular hours ^^11 day. Total persons em- ployed. Employees workmg on each classified number of days during month. Occupation. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 . 1 95 83 178 1908 Operator or manager, branch F. M. F. 7 6 6 9 9 9 1 al02 095 a97 I 8 2 &7 1 A8 1 i20 1 »21 no 6 2 8 5 1 .... Operators or managers, branch 695 d83 ?178 1 1 5 6 3 10 1 1 1 1 1 .... 1 5 14 3 6 9 90 Do 75 Totalat54hours(e) 1 1 165 Operator or manager, branch M. M. F. 7 6 6 81 11 1 Operators or managers, branch 3 5 8 2 7 1 8 1 17 1 18 7 6 2 8 4 1 Do 5 Total at 51 hours (e) 6 Operators or managers, branch M. M. F. 7 6 6 8 8 8 = 3 Operators or managers, branch 1 q Do Totalat48hours(e) 10 1 A17 1 ftl8 *13 A4 2 ft6 (0 1 1 q Operators or managers, branch M. M. 6 6 7i ■ " 1 1 Operators or managers, branch 2 1 Ifi Do F. 6 1 Total at 7i hours. . 2 2 1 1 17 Operators or managers, branch M. 6 M. 6 7 1 1 1'' Operators or managers, branch 4 Do F. 6 1 1 1 Total at GJ hours . . 5 Operators or managers, branch M. M. F. F. 6 6 6 6 5 4 3i 3 1 Do 1 Do 1 (I) 1 Do 1 a Not including 47, days on which worked not reported. b Not Including 57, days on which worked not reported, c Not including 13, days on which worked not reported. d Not including 9, days on which worked not reported. « Per week. / Not including GO, days on which worked not reported. B Not including 66, days on which worked not reported. A Not including 1, days on which worked not reported, t Not including 2, days on which worked not reported. j Not including 6. days on which worked not reported. * Not including 12, days on which worked not reported. J One, days on which "worked not reported. CHAPTER III. — GENERAL TABLES. 507 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Ccmtinucd. SUPPLEMENT 4. -EMPLOYEES WOBEING ON EACH CLASSIFIED NUMBEB OF DAYS, BY OCCU- PAnONS— Concluded . Sex. Reg- ular days per week. Reg- ular hours per full day. Total persons em- ployed. Employees working on each classiHed number of days during month. Occupation. Under 5. 5 or under 10. 10 or under 15. 15 or under 20. 20 or under 25. 25 or over. 19071908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 Porters M. M. F. 6 6 6 Hi 9 9 2 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 14 16 5 1 3 2 1 5 52 37 89 1 28 3 1 c997 2 6 2 3 3 13 16 6 1 3 2 2 5 i 6 1 1 ? I 3 2 14 16 5 1 3 2 1 5 38 32 70 1 24 3 2 Porters 1 5 Do 1 Total at 9 hours.. 1 6 Porters M. M. 6 6 7i 7 [ 1 Do j 1 Repairers M. 6 9 ! 3 Do M. M. M. 6 1 7i ....1 ... 1 Do 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 C) 8 8 1 Solicitors ? Do 3 Stenographers M. F. 3 Do n Total at 8 hours.. 1 16 Stenographers F. 6 7i = 1 6 Superintendents, city . 6 9 1 Superintendents, as- sistant, city 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 8 9 9 9 , 3 Traffic chiefs ""■"I""" Wire chief Wiremen 4 33 39 72 1 31 4 4 Messengers M. F. 1 3 1 4 4 1 3 1 4 3 4 6 4 10 4 2 6 22 Do 35 Total at 9 hours.. — - 1 4 1 57 Messengers M. M. M. M. 6 6 6 6 8 7i 7 5 1 Do 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 ''1 Do s Do 1 3 Grand total (6).. d961 12 22 8 13 16 46 41 913 883 o Various. b Not including 1 messenger in 1907, sex not reported. c Not including 10 male and 3 female clerks, 3 male and 1 female office messengers, and 56 male and 13 female operators or managers, branch, days on which worked not reported; (i male and 1 female clerks, 56 male operators or managers, branch, and 1 male and 1 female messenger, liours not reported; 1 male operator or manager, branch, working 3i hours every other day, and 4 male and 4 female operators or managers, Ijranch, working 3 hours every other day. dNot including 26 male and 2 female clerks, 7 male office messengers, and 74 male and 14 female opera- tors or managers, branch, days on which worked not reported; 5 male clerks, hours not reported; 1 male operator or manager, branch, working 3J hours every other day, and 2 female operators or managers, branch, one of whom worked 3 and the other 2 hours every other "day. 508 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 5.— NUMBEE AND PER CENT OF BKANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORK- ING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OB LESS. 1 Rates of wages per month. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates or less. Occupation. 1907. 1908. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Num- ber. Per cent. Operators or managers, branch $9.97 10.96 16.42 19.93 24.92 27.39 28.64 29.90 32.89 34.88 36.62 38.13 38.35 39.00 39.87 41.86 42.90 43.33 43.85 44.85 46.95 47.32 47.67 48.84 49.31 49.83 51.83 52.00 52.09 52.30 52.43 53.82 54.30 54.82 56.33 57.20 57.33 59.28 59.80 60.28 60.67 62.79 63.79 64.78 65.00 65.26 65.69 65.78 66.73 68.03 68.08 68.25 69.33 69.77 69.81 70.24 70.76 71.24 71.50 72.28 73.23 73.67 1 1 1 2 3 0.3 .3- .3 .6 .8 1 n t Do Do Do 8 2 2.1 .5 8 10 2.1 2.7 2 1 .6 3 i .8 5 ' 14 Do 8 : 9 '> Do 5 1 1.3 .3 15 16 4.0 4.3 Do Do 10 8 12 2.8 2.2 3.3 18 20 38 5 Do 25 6.7 41 11.0 7 "^ Do 10 5 Do 1 2 16 .3 .5 4.3 42 44 60 11.2 11.8 16.0 Do Do Do 2 3 21 2 .6 .8 5.8 .0 40 43 64 66 11.0 11.9 Do Do Do 2 .'5' 2 1 .5 6 1 1.6 1 ^ 62 64 70 71 108 110 HI 112 113 115 136 137 138 139 140 142 144 145 146 205 16.6 17.1 18.7 19.0 28.9 29.4 29.7 29.9 30.2 30.7 36.4 36.6 36.9 37.2 37.4 38.0 38.5 38.8 39.0 54.8 17.7 18.2 Do . 1 12 10 .3 3.3 4.3 67 79 95 18 5 Do 37 2 1 1 1 2 21 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 59 9.9 .5 .3 .3 .3 .5 5.6 .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .5 .3 .3 15.8 21 8 Do 26 2 Do Do Do 6 1.7 101 27 9 Do Do 6 33 1.7 9.1 107 140 29 6 Do 38 7 Do Do 9 2.5 149 41 2 Do Do Do Do Do Do.. . 29 1 8.0 .3 178 179 49 2 Do 49 4 Do 1 .3 206 55.1 Do 1 .3 180 49 7 Do 1 6 14 .3 1.6 3.7 207 213 227 55.3 57.0 60.7 Do 18 3 12 5.0 .8 3.3 198 201 213 54 7 Do . . 55 5 Do 58.8 Do 2 1 1 .5 229 230 231 61.2 61.5 61.8 Do .3 .3 Do 7 1 Q 220 235 60 8 Do 15 I 4.1 64 9 Do 1 1 19 2 1 2 1 .3 .3 5.1 .5 .3 .5 .3 232 233 252 254 255 257 258 62.0 62.3 67.4 67.9 68.2 68.7 69.0 Do Do Do 5 1.4 240 1 66.3 Do Do Do 1 .3 10 2.8 12 ^ .•? 241 251 263 264 66 6 Do 69.3 Do 72.7 Do 1 ,3 72 9 Do 1 1 7 6 .3 .3 1.9 1.6 259 260 267 273 69.3 69.5 71.4 73.0 Do Do Do Do 1 I .3 265 73 2 Do 3 2 .8 276 278 73 8 Do .5 18 5.0 1 74.3 283 78.2 CHAPTEE III, — GENEKAJL TABLES. 509 SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Continued. SUPPLEMENT 5. NUMBER AND PER CENT OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR MANAGERS WORK- ING AT EACH SPECIFIED RATE OF WAGES AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER AND PER CENT AT EACH RATE OR LESS— Conchidca. Occupation. Operators or managers, branch Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do.... Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do ; Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Total. Rates of wages per month. S74. 75 76.27 76.74 77.47 78.00 79.29 79.73 80.73 81.03 82.20 82.33 84.72 85.80 86.19 86.67 86.71 87.71 89.48 89.55 89.70 90.38 91.00 92.17 92.21 93.17 94.68 95.33 98.67 99.67 100.10 103.29 104.00 104. 13 105.64 108. 33 109.63 112.67 124. 58 126.06 129. 57 132. 86 135. 41 135. 55 136.02 137.02 139. .53 149.50 159.47 189. 37 Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified rates. 1907. 1908. Num- ber. Per cent. Num.- ber. 1 .3 1 .3 6 1.6 12 3.2 2 . 5 22 5.9 1 .3 1 .3 2 .5 1 .3 1 .3 1 .3 1 .3 3 .8 1 .3 1 .3 1 .3 1 .3 3 .8 1 .3 4 1.1 1 .3 "374 100.0 362 Per cent. 9 2.5 5 1 1.4 .3 1 5 3 2 .3 1.4 .8 .6 2 .6 5 1.4 13 3.6 1 .3 2 .6 5 1.4 1 1 .3 .3 Number and per cent of em- ployees working at specified ratt's or less. Num- ber. Per cent. 100.0 283 287 296 297 298 299 300 301 307 319 321 355 356 357 358 361 362 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 75.7 76.7 79.1 79.4 79.7 79.9 80.2 80.5 82.1 85.3 85.8 343 344 91.7 92.0 345 347 348 349 92.2 92.8 93.0 93.3 350 93.6 351 93.9 354 94.7 1908. Num- ber. 94.9 95.2 95. 5 95.7 96.5 96.8 '97.'9' 99.2 99.5 100.0 291 361 362 Per cent. 80.4 300 82.9 305 306 84.3 84.5 307 312 315 317 84.8 86.2 87.0 87.6 319 88.1 324 89.5 337 93.1 338 93.4 340 93.9 34.5 95.3 346 347 95.6 95.9 349 352 354 355 357 96.4 97.2 97.8 98.1 98.6 358 98.9 99.7 100.0 a Not including 56 who work on hourly basis. 510 TELEGEAPH INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES RELATING TO CLERICAL EMPLOYEES AND TO OPERATORS OR MANAGERS OF BRANCH OFFICES OF THE WEST- ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., DURING APRIL, 1907 AND 1908, AS REPORTED BY COMPANY— Concluded. SUFFLEKENT 6.~AVEBA6£ RATES OF WAGES AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF BRANCH OPERATORS OR KANAGERS. Year. Average rate of wages. Average earnings. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. ' Total. 1907 $70. 16 69.61 $45.00 45.64 $60.21 60.93 $58. 11 60.41 $42.99 $52 91 1908 42. 40 53. 89 APPENDIXES. 511 APPENDIX A. DIGEST OF STATE LAWS AND EXTRACTS FROM PRINCIPAL SECTIONS OF SUCH LAWS. TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES. REGULATION OF BUSINESS, ETC. The latest code available and subsequent session laws were exam- ined up to and including the session of 1908, except for Louisiana and Vermont, whose session laws were not at hand. A number of the codes are annotated, and such annotations as were given and have bearing upon the subjects covered, are briefly reproduced. ALABAMA. CODE. S,?ctions 3349 to 3353 make contracts commonly called "futures" void. Depositing or promising or agreeing to deposit "margins" is evidence of such contract. Money paid on futures may be recovered. Sections 6473to6478 make it a misdemeanor for any person to become aparty to any contract for the sale and future delivery of any article of personal property in which it is not intended that the property shall be actually delivered. This applies to a person in Alabama making contracts with a party in another State. Carrying on the business is a misdemeanor. Maintaining an office where quotations are posted or published is jjrima facie evidence of violation. Took effect January 1, 1908, ARKANSAS. DIGEST OF STATUTES 1904. Sections 1753 and 1754 declare dealing in futures to be gambling, and penalize per- sons engaging therein. This does not prevent contracts for future delivery when entered into in good fnitli and with actual intention of fuinUment. The act is valid and not in restraint of trade. 47 Arl<. 108. Section 6668 prohibits the charge, collection or receipt of pay for messages sent or delivered in excess of regular rates. Section 6671 requires schedule of rates to be submitted for examination by any persons interested therein. Section 7943 requires messages to "be transmitted in order of their delivery, cor- rectly and withotit unreasonable delay," and they are to be "strictly confidential," provided, that arrangements may be made for the transmission of news matter. Of- fender is guilty of misdemeanor and liable in damages. A condition on the blanks of a company that it will not be liable in damat:es after CO days is void. 47 Ark. 344. Section 7946 requires all messages tendered to be transmitted, without discrimina- tion as to charge or promptness. Section 7948 requires telephone companies to supply all applicants for instruments without discrimination or partiality, under reasonable and uniform conditions. Section 7950 limits charge for rent of telephone instrument with attachment and connections to $4 per month. Section 7951: Companies must rent to other companies, except rival companies. S. Doc. 725, 60-2- — 33 513 514 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. ACTS OF 1907. Act No. 282 limits to 8 per day the hours of labor of telegraph or telephone operators signaling trains and operating signals, or directing the movement of trains. CALIFORNIA. SIMS' DEERING'S CODES. Civil Code. Section 2161 requires messages to be delivered when addressee is within 2 miles of the main office of the company, though for distances over 1 mile a charge for messen- ger may be made. Section 2162: Great care and diligence must be used in the transmission and delivery of messages. Section 2207: Messages must, if practicable, be transmitted immediately on receipt; if not practicable, then in the following order: 1. Messages from public agents of the State or United States on public business. 2. Messages for immediate publication in newspapers, and not for any secret use. 3. Messages relating to sickness or death. 4. Other messages in the order of receipt. Section 2209 gives actual damages, plus $50, for every message refused or postponed contrary to section 2207. Penal Code. Sections 619 to 621 make it a misdemeanor to open or disclose contents of messages, or to alter the same. Section 638 makes it a misdemeanor to neglect or refuse to send a message, or to postpone the same out of its order. Section 639 penalizes employees using information contained in telegraph or tele- phone messages. COLORADO. MILLS' ANNOTATED STATUTES. Section 589: Companies must receive and transmit all messages in good faith and without partiality. Section 590: And in the order of their receipt; nor must any message be suppressed, nor its contents made known. Sections 1392 to 1394 prohibit divulging contents of messages, the sending of false messages and the opening of messages. SUPPLEMENT— 1905. Section 1396a: Operators transmitting train orders must be 18 years of age and have had 1 year's experience as telegraph operators. Section 2801wl: Railroad telegraph operators who have worked 16 consecutive hours shall not again go on duty until they have had at least 10 hours' rest. CONNECTICUT. GENERAL STATUTES— 1902. Section 3912 requires telegraph and telephone companies to receive dispatches for any person and to transmit them in the order of their receipt, with exceptions as to news dispatches and those for officers of justice. Section 3913: Where no free delivery is maintained, dispatches must be delivered within a distance of 1 mile from the office where sender prepays a proper charge. ACTS OF 1907. Chapter 242 makes 8 hours a day's labor for telegraph operators and train dispatchers. If offices are open only in the daytime, 12 hours is the limit. The emergency limit is 16 hours. This State has a law prohibiting bucket shops. (Chap. 208.) APPENDIXES. 515 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ACTS OF U. S. CONGRESS OF 1903-1, (33 Stat., p. 374.) The limit of charges for telephone service in the District of Columbia is $60 per annum for a telephone on an individual metallic circuit, and $48 for each telephone on the same premises, there being not more than two on the same circuit. FLORIDA. GENERAL STATUTES— 1906. Section 2829 makes it unlawful for any telegraph or cable company transmitting messages in the State to charge and collect more than 4 cents per word for the first 10 words, exclusive of date, address, and signature, of any message sent over any ocean or cable telegraph line a distance of 100 miles; 2 cents per word for each additional word for the same number of miles, and proportionate rates for greater or less distance. For land telegraph transmission the limits are 2 cents for the first 10 words for the first 100 miles, 1 cent for each additional word, and proportionate rates for greater or less distances. Sections 3729 to 3730 penalize employees disclosing contents of any telegram or tele- phone message. ACTS OF 1907. Chapter 5628 provides penalty for failure to transmit and deliver messages. Chapter 5629 provides penalty for refusing to receive for transmission any legible message offered at any office during the usual hours for receipt and transmission, when accompanied by the usual charge. Chapter 5680 makes unlawful the maintenance of offices for dealing in futures or margins; makes contracts in which actual delivery is not contemplated unlawful and the parties thereto guilty of a misdemeanor. GEORGIA. CODE. Section 3537 declares contracts for future delivery of goods not in seller's posses- sion to be contrary to the policy of the law and unenforceable by either party. ' Money advanced on an executed contract can be recovered. 63 Ga. 124. Agent can not recover commission on such sales. 68 Ga. 296. But may recover expense or loss incurred for his principal. 68 Ga. 300. ACTS OF 1907. Act, page 95, prohibits dealing in futures, outlaws contracts relative thereto, and makes it a misdemeanor for any person to become a party to such a contract. ACTS OF 1908. Act, page 94, requires telegraph companies transacting public business to receive messages during the usual hours from other companies and from individuals, and, on payment or tender of the usual charge, to transmit and deliver the same with impar- tiality and good faith, and with due diligence. On payment of charges due for such delivery, all messages shall be delivered to the addressee or his agent within 1 mile of the telegraph station, or mthin the city or town where the station is located. IDAHO. PENAL CODE. Section 5098 penalizes operators for refusing or neglecting to send messages, for willfully postponing the same out of their order, or for willfully refusing or neglecting to deliver any message received. Section 5099 makes it a misdemeanor for any agent, operator, or employee to use or appropriate information derived from private messages passing through his hands. Section 5101 penalizes willful rlisclosure of the contents of a message. Section 5102 penalizes willful alteration of message. 516 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. ILLINOIS. REVISED STATUTES 1906. Chapter 134, section 6, provides punishment for failure to receive messages from other companies or for refusing or neglecting to transmit the same in good faith and "without partiality. Section 7 requires all messages to be sent in the order in which they are received; makes it a misdemeanor to fail to transmit a message, to suppress it, or to disclose its contents to any other person than the addressee. This State has a law prohibiting the keeping of bucket shops. (Chap. 38, sees. 137a to 137d.) INDIANA. ANNOTATED STATUTES— 1901. Sections 5511 and 5512 require all messages to be received and transmitted in good faith and impartially, in the order of receipt and without discrimination as to rates: Provided that news matter may be sent out of order, and communications for and from officers of justice shall be given precedence. The statute providing for the recovery of a penalty should be strictly construed. 102 Ind. 599. Reasonable rules as to office hours and the time for receiving and delivering messages may be adopted, and companies will not be liable for a failure to receive, transmit, or deliver messages contrary to such rules. 103 Ind. 505. A company can not by rules and regulations avoid its liability for the penalty given by the statute. 35 Ind. 429. A company is not bound to send a message couched in indecent language. 57 Ind. 495. No penalty can be recovered for failure to send a message on Sunday, uiiless it is shown to be a work of necessity or charity. 78 Ind. 169. The penalty may be recovered when the message is sent to another State and the act giving a right Of recovery was done in that State. 50 Ind. 181. But not for failure to transmit a message to this State from a point in another State. 89 Ind. 526. Section 5514: Dispatches must be delivered to addressee on payment of charges, where such addressee lives within 1 mile of the telegraph office or within the city or town in which it is situated. When reasonable diligence is used to deliver a message, there is no liabilitv for failure to deliver. 98 Ind. 566. An attempt to deliver a message on Sunday, or after business hours, is no excuse for a failure to deliver. 62 Ind. 371. Delivery of a message with reasonable promptness, in the order of its reception, is a compliance with the statute. 98 Ind. 327. ACTS OF 1905. Chapter 169, section 630, provides a penalty for operators, etc., of telegraph and telephone companies disclosing the contents of any message or other communication except to a court of justice or to persons authorized to know the same. ACTS OF 1907. Chapter 131 requires telegraph operators engaged in the movement of trains to liave 8 hours' rest after being on duty for 16 consecutive hours. This State has a law prohibiting the keeping of bucket shops. (Chap. 242.) IOWA. CODE. Sections 2161 to 2164 require equal facilities for the transmission of messages to be furnished to the public and to all connecting lines, with fidelity and without unreason- able delay; make willful or intentional failure to transmit or the divulging of contents to other than addressee, his agent or attorney, a misdemeanor; make proprietors liable for mistakes or unreasonable delay in transmission. A company is not an insiuer of the delivery of messages, but is liable for negligence in transmitting or •delivery. 62 N. W. Rep. 1. A contract may be made exempting a company from liability for mistakes from unavoidable causes, if proper instruments are used and proper care and skill are exercised by the employees; but it can not make general printed regulations so as to relieve itself of liability for improper conduct nor negligence of its employees. 27 Iowa 433. A company may contract to restrict its liability, but it can not contract against its own negligence in failing to transmit and deliver a message. 73 Iowa 190. APPENDIXES. 517 Section 49()7 jmihibits the keeping of an oflico for buying or selling on margins, com- monly known as bucket shoi:)S. ACTS OF l(»()7. Chapter 175 contains added matter as to jn-ohibition of bucket i-hops. KANSAS. GENERAL STATUTES— 1901. Section 1349 requires companies operating lines through the corporate limits of any county seat to maintain an ollico therein. Section 1352 limits transmission charges to 15 cents for the first 10 words and 1 cent for each additional word between points within the State; for news matter, one third of a cent for each word for messages of over 10 words received between G a. m. and 6 p. m., and one-sixth of a cent between G ]). m. and 6 a. m. Section 1353. No fee shall be charged for delivery within the limits of an incor- porated town or city, or within one-half mile of the receiving office; from one-half to 1 mile, a fee of 25 cents; and for each additional mile, 10 cents may be charged. Section 1354 requires all messages offered, with a tender of the statutory charges, to be received, transmitted, and forwarded by connecting lines without delay.- Section 1356 prohibits disclosure of contents of message and discrimination in rates. Section 2447 makes it a misdemeanor to buy, sell, or in any way deal in futures. Section 2448 prohibits the maintenance of bucket shops. ACTS OF 1903. Chapter 514 requires companies operating lines through or into the corporate limits of cities of the first class to maintain offices therein, to be o])en from 8 a. m. to 12 mid- night, messages to be delivered free to the inhabitants of such cities during the hours indicated. KENTUCKY. STATUTES— 1903. Section 1346 penalizes the sending of false communications by any agent, etc., of a telegraph or telephone company, or the withholding of messages for which the cus- tomary charges have been paid or tendered, if done from corrupt or imj^roper motives or willful negligence. LOUISIANA. REVISED LAWS- 1897. Section 921 provides for fine and damages where an employee refuses or omits to send or deliver a dispatch on which charges have been paid or tendered • or who holds a message over to give precedence to one subsequently offered; or who shall reveal, make public, or make use of the contents of any message. Section 923 (amended by act No. 162, Acts of 1902): Messages tendered to telegraph or telephone companies by officers of the State or the United States, in event of war, insurrection, or to prevent crime, or to cause the arrest of persons accused of crime or fleeing from justice shall be given immediate dispatch. All messages, not immoral or contrary to law or public policy, tendered with the usual rates, must be sent in the order in which they are received. ACTS OF 1898. Act No. 16 prohibits dealing in futures on agricultural products or aiticles of necessity where delivery is not -jontemplated. ACTS OF 1904. Act No. 24 makes it the duty of the railroad commission to recjuire telegrajih and telephone companies to establish rates, which failing, ihe commission is to establish rates. 518 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. MAINE. REVISED STATUTES— 1903. Chapter 55, section 14, makes the owner of a line of telegraph liable for the amount paid for transmission where there is error or unnecessary delay in writing out, trans- mitting, or delivering a message, making it less valuable to the person interested therein; requires dispatches to be transmitted in the order of receipt; penalizes willful falsification or disclosme of contents. ACTS OF 1907. Chapter 180 requires offices in towns of 12,000 inhabitants or more to be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. on every secular day; messages to be delivered without cost within a radius of 1 mile from the office, which is to be located in the business portion of the town and of easy access to the public. MARYLAND. PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS. Article 27. Section 370 makes it a misdemeanor for any employee to willfully divulge the con- tents of any private message, or to refuse or neglect to transmit or deliver the same. ACTS OF 1906. Chapter 834 limits to 8 per day the hours of labor of any telegraph or telephone opera- tor who spaces or reports trains on railroads. ACTS OF 1908. Chapter 280 requires telegraph companies to show conspicuously on all telegrams delivered the time they were filed for transmission and the time they were received at the office from which delivered. MASSACHUSETTS. REVISED LAWS— 1902. Chapter 122, section 9, requires companies to receive dispatches from other com- panies or any person, and, upon payment of usual charges, transmit the same faith- fully and impartially. Section 10: Charges are to be uniform. Section 13; Telephone service is to be without discrimination. ACTS OF 1906. Chapter 433 gives the state highway commission supervision of telegraph and telephone companies. Hearings of complaints to be given. Annual reports to be made to the commission, and information at all times, on request, concerning rates or charges, or facilities for public service; and all lawful orders shall be complied with. ACTS OF 1907. The keeping of bucket shops is prohibited by chapter 414. MICHIGAN. COMPILED LAWS— 1897. Section 5268: Companies must receive messages from and for other lines or any individual, and, on payment of usual charges, transmit the same with impartiality and good faith. Companies are liable for mistakes, errors, or delays, or for nondelivery, when these are due to negligence of the company or its agents. Sections 5269 and 6661: Telegrams must be forwarded in the order of their receipt; except that arrangements may be made to forward news matter out of its regular order. APPENDIXES. 519 Sections 6682 and 11386 make it a misdemeanor fur any employee willfully ur negli- gently to divulge the contents of any private communication, or to refuse or neglect to forward the same. ACTS OF 1907. The carrying on of bucket shops is prohibited by act No. 336. MINNESOTA. REVISED LAWS— 1905. Section 2928 requires all persons to be served without discrimination or preference for reasonable compensation. Contracts exempting from liability for the consequences of negligence are void. Section 2929: Messages must be promptly delivered where the addressee lives in the corporate limits of the city or town where the office is situated; otherwise he must be notified by first mail. Section 2930: Mes.sages must be forwarded in the order of their receipt, except that government dispatches, those relating to the movement of trains, to cases of sickness or death, and to the administration of criminal laws shall take precedence when request is made therefor. Section 5134 (amended by chapter 243, Acts of 1907) penalizes any employee who willfully divulges the contents of a message. ACTS OF 1905. The carrying on of bucket shops is prohibited by chapter 133. MISSISSIPPI. CODE. Section 1375 penalizes any employee who uses or suffers to be used or divulged to anyone besides the person for whom intended the contents of any message, or w^ho willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to duly transmit or deliver the same. Section 4879 directs the railroad commission to require all necessary information and make reasonable orders for supervision and regulation of companies as to charges and otherwise. Section 4879a requires telegraph and telephone companies to deliver messages addressed to persons residing or having offices in the town or village where the office is situated, or within 1 mile of its office; gives damages for failure, neglect, or refusal, without good and sufiicient reason, to transmit messages correctly and deliver the same in a reasonable time. Substantial accuracy, accomplishing the object of the message, is a compliance with the law. 71 Miss. 157. A stipulation limiting to 60 days the period within which action for damages may be brought is reasonable and valid. 84 Miss. 448. Section 4880 requires all written messages received to be transmitted between points where the company may have offices in the State. A telegraph company is bound to transmit a message, although written on paper other than its usual blanks, if it is received by an operator and paid for by the sender as a message to be sent. 69 Miss. 658. Section 4882: Companies must maintain offices in towns and cities convenient to their routes if, in the opinion of the railroad commission, public convenience requires it. Offices may not be discontinued without the consent of the commission, and it may require offices to be established and maintained, and night operators to be em- ployed, where business and the public convenience require it. ACTS OF 1908. Chapter 118 prohibits the maintenance of any office or place of business for dealing in futures, declares all contracts relative thereto void and illegal, and penalizes parties to such contracts. MISSOURI. REVISED STATUTES— 1899. Section 1255 requires telegraph and telephone companies to provide sufficient facilities at all their offices for the transaction of business; to receive dispatches from 520 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. and for any company or individual, and, on payment or tender of u.^ual charges, to transmit the same promptly and with impartiality and good faith. This section relates to transmission only and does not include delivery. 108 Mo. 4o9. Section 1257: Employees are required to inform persons offering messages if the line is out of order, or if dispatches already on hand will prevent the timely transmission of the m.essage. Failure to inform or making false statements is punishable. Section 1259 penalizes disclosure of contents and negligence in receiving, copying, transmitting, or delivering dispatches. Companies can not exempt themselves from liability by contract. 135 Mo. 661. ACTS OF 1907. Act, page 332, limits to 8 per day the hours of labor of operators employed in report- ing or issuing orders to trains, 12 hours where only one operator is employed, or 16 hours in an emergency. The carrying on of bucket shops is prohibited, and telegraph and telephone lines are forbidden to transmit orders or contracts for the pretended purchase and sale of prop- erty in so-called bucket-shop transactions. (Act, p. 236.) MONTANA. ANNOTATED CODES. Civil Code. Sections 2860 and 2861: Delivery of messages within 2 miles of the office of the com- pany is required, but compensation for a messenger for distances over 1 mile may be demanded. Great care and diligence must be used. Section 2930: Messages are to be transmitted immediately on receipt if practicable; if not, then in the following order: Those from public agents of the United States or this State, on public business, those relating to sickness or death, those meant for immediate publication in the newspapers, other messages in order of their receipt. Penal Code. Sections 1065 and 1066 provide punishment for willfully disclosing or altering con- tents of message. Sections 1150 and 1151 provide penalty for willful failure or neglect to transmit or deliver messages, or for postponing out of order of receipt; or for using or appropriating information derived from private messages. NEBRASKA. COMPILED STATUTES— 1901. Section 5318 requires all dispatches to be transmitted with impartiality, in the order of receipt, companies to use due diligence in delivering without discrimination. Section 5319 penalizes willful delay in transmission or delivery of dispatches or the divulging of their contents. Sections 5320 to 5323 make it unlawful to charge more for transmission of a message over a given distance than for a message of equal length over a greater distance (sic). Night messages and news dispatches maybe sent at lower rates, but must be uniform to all patrons for the same service. Section 5324 penalizes refusal to receive dispatches from any source, and failure to transmit the same with fidelity and without unreasonable delay. Section 5325 declares liability of companies for nondelivery of dispatches and for mistakes in transmission. Companies shall not be exempted from such liability by reason of any clause, condition, or agreement contained in printed blanks. Section 5326: Agent must inform persons offering messages if line is out of order or if messages on hand will occupy the time within which the message offered is required to be s^nt. Section 5329a: Telegraph operators on railroads who have worked for 18 consecutive hours may not again go on duty until after 8 hours' rest. ACTS OF 1907. Chapter 80 declares telegraph and telephone companies common carriers and as such subject to the supervision of the state railway commission. This State has a law prohibiting the carrying on of bucket shops. (Chapter 174.) APPENDIXES. 521 NEVADA. COMPILED LAWS-1900. Section 1052 penalizes willful divul I Regular?. Extra?... On continuous time? [On split tricks? 10. Bonus?. Yes No 11. For operators: a. Key ? 6. Machine? . . c. If machine, give name. 12. How long in telegraph service? 13. How long in service of present employing company? History of occupations in telegraph service. [In case of break in data, indicate by starred line, and give hours, wages, etc., at period of first entering telegraph service.] 14. Occupation (beginning with present occupation and going back to first em- ployment). (a). (6). (c). (d). (e). (/)- (9). 15. Daily hours of work, from— .m. to. .m. to. .m. to. .m. to. .m. to. .m. to. .m.. to. 16. Act- ual hours worked. 17. Wages. .per. .per. ..per. .per. ..per. .per. ..per. 18. Period each rate was re- ceived. Notes: 19. Time allowed for lunch? 20. Ever curtailed? OYes No Yes O No 21. Is overtime optional? 22. Do you work overtime? 23. How often? 24. Extreme length of overtime day? 25. Do you desire overtime? 26. What holidays are allowed during year? 27. Rates of pay for: (a) Overtime, $ per ; (b) Sunday, $ per. ......; holiday, $ per 28. Do you use a typewriter? ; (a) Is its use by you optional? ; (b) Who furnishes it? ; (c) ^\^lat is its first cost to you? ; ((/) Is it rented? ; (e) Wliat is the monthly rental? ; (/) Who pays for repairs? ; (g) What is the average monthly cost for repairs? ; (h) Who furnishes typewriter supplies? ; (i) Whsit is the average monthly cost for supplies? ; (j) WTiat are the advantages and disadvantages, aa you see them, in the use of typewriters? Notes: ROOM IN WHICH EMPLOYED. 29. Comfortable in winter? Yes NoO 30. Comfortable in summer? Yes NoO APPENDIXES. 643 OYes No 31. Are you crowded for working space? REST ROOMS. [To be asked of women only.] 32. Are vou permitted to use rest rooms? 33. How long? 34. Under what conditions? PERSONAL CONDITIONS. 35. WTiat has been the effect of the telegraph business on your health? 36. Other effects (telegrapher's paralysis, etc.)? 37. To what specific cause do you attribute this effect? Notes: 38. Fines or suspensions; cause and extent? 39. To whom can complaints be made, and how? 40. What kind of wire (city, trunk, etc.) do you usually work? 41. How many messages of ordinary substance and length do you usually send in one hour? 42. How many messages of ordinary substance and length do you usually receive in one hour? 43. Are you required or expected to handle a given number of messages in any specific time? If so, state number and time Notes: 44. Are you permitted to leave your key or machine without relief? 45. To whom must you apply for relief? 46. How long do you usually wait for relief? o Yes No 47. Is favoritism shown in relieving operators? 48. Have you any comment to make in the matter of relief? 49. What are your views on the promotion scheme of the company? Notes: BONUS. [For bonus workers only.] 50. Number of messages before bonus is paid? 51. Amount of bonus per message? 52. Average amount of bonus earned by you for each of the last six months: $ s 1 s $ i s 53. Give your views as to the effect of the bonus system on the operators, and on the transmission of messages Notes: [For extra operators only.] 54. Are you required to report daily? 55. Are you required to report at a regular hour? 56. Is any penalty imposed for failure to so report? 57. How long do you usually wait after reporting before beginning work?. 544 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. 58. Do you always get work each day you are required to report? 59. If not, how often have you failed to get work in the last six months? 60. Do you receive any pay for waiting time? 61. Give your views as to the effect on the operators and on the transmission of busi- ness of the practice of the company in the matter of extra operators: Notes: [For split trick operators only.] 62. Do you prefer split tricks, or would you prefer continuous time? 63. How far from the office do you live? 64. How long does it take you to reach home? 65. How do you spend time between tricks? 66. Give your views as to the practice of split tricks: Notes: [For machine girls only.] 67 68. Congested wires? 69. Work given precedence: (a) Fink slips?. ; (6) C. N. D.? ; (c) 0. D.? ; (d) Newspaper? ; (e) Ordinary? ; (/") Service? 70. Do you use a sending machine? (a) Is its use sanctioned by the com- pany? ; (b) Has it increased your sending capacity? ; If so, to what extent? ; (c) Who furnishes it? ; (d) WTiat is its cost to you? Remarks: ; APPENDIX C. STANDARD FORM OF RAILROAD CONTRACT. This agreement, made and entered into this { ) day of. . , J90 . by and between The Western Union Telegraph Company, a corporation of the State of New York, partv of the first part, and the Railroad Company, a corpora- tion of the State of , party of the second part, hereinafter respectively desig- nated for convenience as the Telegraph Company and the Railroad Company, wit- nesseth : Whereas, etc. — . i- . First. The Telegraph Company agrees to furnish at some point on the line ot the Railroad Companv's railroad, as soon as the same shall be completed and in opera- tion, all poles, wire, insulators, and other necessary material for the construction of a line of poles and one wire or more, as the Telegraph Company may require, along said railroad between and and along all extensions and branches of the Railroad Companv's railroad. ., and along any railroad hereafter owned, leased, or controlled by the Railroad Company, upon which the Telegraph Company may not then have a line of telegraph. The Telegraph Company also agrees to furnish, at some point on the line of the Railroad Company's railroad. ., all poles, wire, insulators, and other necessary mate- rial for the maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of the Telegraph Company's lines of poles and wires along all the Railroad Company's railroads, and extensions and branches thereof, and leased or controlled roads. The Telegraph Company further agrees to furnish the use of its main batteries in its main offices for the operation of the wires provided for herein. The Railroad Company agrees to furnish, free of charge, in its station houses, suit- able space for, and necessary attention to, main batteries when required by the Telegraph Company. Second. The Railroad Company agrees to furnish, at its own expense, all the labor to dig holes and set said poles and anchors, guys, and braces therefor, in the ground, and to erect the first wire and insulators thereon, under the direction ot a foreman to be furnished by the Telegraph Company, along said railroad between said places hereinbefore named, and along all extensions and branches thereof, and along any railroad hereafter owned, leased, or controlled by the Railroad Company, upon which the Telegraph Company may not then have a line of telegraph. The Railroad Company also agrees to furnish, at its own expense, all the labor to maintain the Telegraph Company's lines of poles and wires along all the T^ailroad Company's railroads and extensions and branches thereof, and leased or controlled roads, in good order and repair, and to reconstruct said lines of poles and wires when required by the Telegraph Company, poles, wire, insulators, and other materials for such repair and reconstruction being furnished by the Telegraph Company as hereinbefore provided. It is understood and agreed that the Railroad Company shall exercise the same care and diligence in the maintenance and repair of the wnre or wires that the Tele- graph Company has or may have along said railroads for its business that the Railroad Company does in the maintenance and repair ot the wire or wires used exclusively by it. The Telegraph Company agrees to furnish a foreman to oversee the work of con- struction and reconstruction herein provided for. Third. The Telegraph Company agrees to set apart the first wire erected along said railroad and the first wire erected along extensions and branches thercol, for the joint use ot the parties hereto in the transmission ot railroad and commercial tele- graph business, it being agreed that the Railroad Company's messages of an important character, directing the movement ot trains, shall have precedence over said joint wire. S. Doc. 725, 00-2 o5 54.5 546 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. Whenever the railroad business of the Railroad Company requires the exclusive use of said joint wire the Telegraph Company, on receiving ninety (90) days' written notice, agrees to furnish the material for the construction of a wire for commercial business, the Railroad Company agreeing to furnish at its expense the labor for and to pay the expenses of erecting the same, under the direction of a foreman to be furnished by the Telegraph Company. After the erection of said second wire the first wire shall be set apart for the Railroad Company's railroad business exclusively and for such commercial business as can be done thereon without interfering with said railroad business. In case of the interruption of either one of said two wires the business of both parties hereto shall, as far as practicable, be done over the working wire, important railroad messages directing the movement of trains having precedence. If the Railroad Company shall at any time require the exclusive use of more than one wire for the transmission of messages on its railroad business along any of its rail- roads covered by this agreement the Telegraph Company shall, within ninety (90) days' after receipt by it of written notice so to do, either set apart or furnish material for the construction of an additional wire along said railroad for the transmission of messages on the Railroad Company's railroad business exclusively. The Railroad Company agrees to pay to the Telegraph Company the cost on the poles of said addi- tional wire, including the insulators and fixtures thereunto belonging, if already strung thereon, or the cost of material delivered at some point on the line of said rail- road for the construction of said wire, and in the latter case the Railroad Company shall at its own expense place said wire and the insulators and fixtures therefor upon the poles in such manner and position as the Telegraph Company may direct. Fourth. Either party to this agreement may establish and maintain telegraph offices at such places on said railroad as it may deem necessary, and at all such ofiices as the Railroad Company may establish the Telegraph Company agrees to supply Morse instruments and local batteries and blank forms and stationery for commercial business. At all telegraph offices of the Railroad Company it shall furnish operators, office room, light, and heat at its own expense; and its operators and other employees acting as agents of the Telegraph Company shall receive, transmit, and deliver exclusively for the Telegraph Company party hereto such commercial or public messages as may be offered, and shall charge the tariff rates of the Telegraph Company thereon, and shall render to the Telegraph Company exclusively monthly statements of such business and full accounts of all receipts therefrom, and the Railroad Company agrees to pay all of such receipts to the Telegraph Company in such manner and at such times as it may direct. And said operators and other employees shall not, without the consent of the Tele- graph Company, transmit over said telegraph lines any free messages except those herein provided for, and concerning all telegraph business, whether paid or free, shall conform to all rules, regulations, and orders of the Telegraph Company applicable thereto. No employee of the Railroad Company shall while in its service be employed in the transaction of commercial or public telegraph or public telephone business by or for any party other than the Telegraph Company party hereto; and the Telegraph Company shall have the exclusive right to the occupancy of the Railroad Company's depots and station houses for commercial or public telegraph or public telephone business as against any other party. Fifth. If the Telegraph Company elects to establish an independent office at a station of the Railroad Company, the Railroad Company shall furnish office room, light, and heat in such station, and if at such station one person can attend to the tele- graph business of both companies, the agent of the Telegraph Company, acting for and as the agent of the Railroad Company in the premises, shall do such business of the Railroad Company without cftarge. WTienever the telegraph business of both companies at any such office becomes so large that more than one operator is needed to attend to it, then the Railroad Com- pany shall employ and pay its own operator. Sixth. All messages of the officers and agents of the Railroad Company pertaining to its railroad business shall be transmitted by railroad operators on the wire set apart for said business between all telegraph stations on the line of said railroad. The Telegraph Company agrees to issue to such officers of the Railroad Company as may be designated by the president or general superintendent thereof annual franks authorizing the transmission of messages signed by such officers, and answers thereto, relating strictly to the railroad business of the Railroad Company's railroad covered by this agreement, originating at or destined to points on the Telegraph Com- pany's lines in the United States beyond or off the line of said raihoad, to an amount not exceeding dollars ($ ) per annum for the first ( ) miles of APPENDIXES. 547 railroad owned, leased, or controlled by tlie llailroad Company and occupied bv a telegraj)h line operated under the provisions of tliis agreement, and h'w dollars ($6) per annum additional for each additional mile of railroad constructi'd, owned, leased, or controlled by the Railroad Comj)any and occupied as uforcsiiid, l)Ut no allowance shall be made for trackaj;;o of other roads used ljy the Railroad Company. The tolls on all of such messap;es to or from points beyond or off tlie line of said railroads shall be calculated at the resjular commercial day rates of the Tele<^raph Com- pany between the points at which such messiiges originate and the points to which they may be destined. And the Railroad ('ompany agrees to pay to the Telegraph Company one-half of its aforesaid rates on all such messages in excess of said amount. Settlements to be made yearly. It is understood and agreed that the telegraphic service herein provided for applies only to the transmission of messivges concernnig the operation and business of the Railroad Company's railroad covered by this agreement, and shall not be extended to any messages for transmission by cable, nor to messages containing market (j nota- tions or prices of commodities, or messages ordering sleeping-car, parlor-car, or steamer berths, merchandise, or accommodations for customers of the Railroad Company, the tolls on which messages shall be paid by such customers. Seventh. The Railroad Company agrees to transport over its railroad upon applica- tion of the superintendent or other officer of the Tele,gra])h Company, all persons in the employ of the Telegraph Company when traveling on the business of said company; and also to transport and distribute along the line of its railroad all poles, wire, and other material and supplies for the construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and reconstruction of the lines and wires covered by this agreement, and of such additional wires and lines of poles and wires as may be erected under the pro\'isions of this agree- ment, and also all material and supplies for the establishment, maintenance, and oper- ation of the offices of each of the parties hereto at places along or adjacent to or at the termini of said railroad. And the Railroad Company further agrees to transport over its railroad, the poles, wire, and other material and supplies of the Telegraph Company to be used on its lines beyond or off the line of said railroad to an amount not exceeding ( ) dollars per annum computed at the regular current, through, or local transportation rates of the Railroad Company as the case may be; and the Telegraph Company agrees to pay to the Railroad Company one-half of its aforesaid rates on all such transportation of poles, wire, and other material and supplies in excess of said amoiuit. Settlements to be made yearly. Eighth. The Railroad Company, so far as it legally may, hereby grants and agrees to assure to the Telegraph Company, the exclusive right of way on, along, and under the line, lands, and bridges of the Railroad Company, and any extensions and branches thereof, for the construction, maintenance, operation and use of lines of poles and wires and underground or other lines for commercial or public telegraph and public telephone uses or business, with the ri^ht to put up or construct or cause to be put up or constructed from time to time, such additional wires and such additional lines of poles and wires and underground or other lines as the Tele2;raph Company may deem expedient, and the Railroad Company agrees to clear and keep clear said right of way of all trees, undergrowth, and other obstructions to. the construction and maintenance of the lines and wires provided for herein, and the Railroad Company will not transport men or material for the construction, maintenance or operation of a line of poles and wire or wires or underground or other line in competition with the lines of the Tele- graph Company, party hereto, except at and for the Railroad Company's rccrular local rates, nor will it furnish for any competing line any facilities or assistance that it may lawfully withhold, nor stop its trains, nor distribute material therefor at other than regular stations. Provided always, that in protecting and defending the exclusive grants conveyed by this contract, the Telegraph Company may use and proceed in the name of the Railroad Company, or cl any company owned, leased, or controlled by it, but shall indemnify and save harmless the Railroad Company or such owned, leased, or con- trolled company, from any and all damages, costs, charges, and legal expenses incurred therein or thereby. Ninth. The Railroad Company shall have the right to the use of any telegraphic patent rights or new discoveries or inventions that the Telegi-aph Company now owns and uses in its general telegraph business, or which it may hereafter own and use as aforesaid, so far as the same may be necessary to properly carry on the business of railroad telegraphing on the line of "said railroad as pro^•i(le(l for herein. Tenth. It is mutually understood and agreed that all the telegiapii lines, poles, wires, and fixtures covered by this contract sliall form ]>art of the general telegraph system of the Telegi-aph ("ompany and shall be controlled and regulated by the Tele- graph Company, which shall fix and determine all tariffs for the transmission of 548 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. messages and all connections with other lines and intci(^sts ; and tliat all of said telegraph lines, poles, wires, and fixtures are the property of the Telegi'aph Company, except- ing such wires as may be paid for by the Railroad Company as hereinbefore provided, which wires shall be and remain the property of the Railroad Company. Eleventh. It is a condition of this contract that the Railroad Company is not to be responsible for, and the Telegi-aph Company hereby covenants and agrees to save the Railroad Company harmless and indemnify it against any loss or damages of any kind arising from any injury to persons in the employ of, or property belonging to the Telegraph Company while being carried over said railroad under this agree- ment, and from any neglect or failure in the transmission or delivery of messages for any person doing business with the Telegi-aph Company, and on account of any other public telegraph business; and the Telegi'aph Company shall not be responsible for, and the Railroad Company agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Telegi-aph Company against any loss or damages of any kind arising from or on account of any error, failm'e, delay, or default in the transmission or delivery of any and all messages sent by or for the Railroad Company under this agi'eement. Twelfth. The provisions of this agreement shall extend to all railroads now owned, leased, controlled, or operated, and to all railroads hereafter owned, leased, controlled, or operated by the Railroad Company; or by any company or corporation in which the Railroad Company may own a majority of the stock, or whose action it may be able to control, by the ownership of stock or otherwise; and the provisions of this agreement shall be and continue in force for and during the term of twenty-five (25) years from the ( ) day of , 190 . . ; and shall continue after the close of said term until the expiration of one (1) year after written notice shall have been given after the close of said term by either party to the other of an intention to terminate the same, and in case of any disagreement concerning the true intent and meaning of any of said provisions, the subject of such difference shall be referred to three arbi- trators, one to be chosen by each party hereto and the third by the two others chosen, and the decision of such arbitrators, or of a majority thereof, shall be final and conclusive. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have caused the names of their proper officers to be hereunto subscribed, and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and attested, the day and year first above written. The Western Union Telegraph Company, By , President. , Srrretnri/. The Railroad Company, By , President. , Secretary. variations from standard form of railroad contract. These provisions are varied according to circumstances, territory, importance, and usefulness of the railroad to the Telegraph Company for local and through traffic, etc. In some cases a railroad company will be required to furnish the poles for the con- struction and maintenance of the telegraph line or for construction only or for mainte- nance only. In others a railroad company will contribute a portion of the total cost of labor and mat-erial for construction and maintenance, or either, or a portion of the cost of labor only, according to circumstances and varying conditions. In some cases a railroad company will participate in the revenue from commercial telegraph business at its stations, according to prevalent conditions. In cases where certain classes of transportation can not be legally furnished, the Telegraph Company pays transportation charges and requires the Railroad Company to pay charges on telegrams which would not otherwise be charged for in cash. In some cases the Telegraph Company furnishes at its expense more than one wire for railroad business, according to the value of the contract for public telegraphic purposes. APPENDIX I). FORM OF WESTERN UNION LEASED WIRE CONTRACT lForm2.— ('. B.] This AoREEaiENT, mado and entorod into this day of , 190. ., by and between The Western Union Telegraph Company, of the first part, and , of of the second part, witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained the parties hereto have mutually agreed as follows: First. The first party agrees to furnish during every week day, from o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. m., throughout the term of this agreement, for the exclusive use of the second part , a telegraph wire connecting one office of the second part in with one office of the second part in , and also to furnish one set of Morse instruments, and local batteries and material to maintain said bat- teries at each of said offices, and the necessary main battery for the operation of said wire. Said wire shall be connected with the main offices of the ffi'st party in the places hereinbefore named, and it is understood and agreed that the first party may, at its option, either furnish said second part a single wire to be operated with Morse instruments or a single wire connecting with one side or circuit of a wire to be operated with quadruplex instruments, in which latter case the other side or circuit of the quadruplex wire shall be at the disposal of the first party. The first party agrees to keep said wire in Mod working order and repair, it being understood and agreed that in the event of the interruption of said wire the second pari shall immediately notify the first party of such interruption, and said party shall repair said wire without unnecessary delay. Until said wire shall have been repaired the fij"st party shall either furnish the second part another wire for use or transmit business between the places hereinbefore named over other wires of the first party at one-half of its regular current day rates between said places; and it is understood and agreed that in case of continuous interruption of said wnre of more than one day's dm-ation the first party shall, at its option, either substitute another wii-e instead of the one herein set apart for the use of the second part or abate the rental hereinafter specified during the continuance of said interruption. It is understood and agreed that the first party retains the right to use said wire except and otherwise than during the hours in which the same is set apart for the use of tne second part as herein provided. Second. The second part hereby promise and agree to pay to the first party for the use of said wire as herein specified the sum of dollars ($ ) per annum, in equal monthly installments of dollars ($ ) at the beginning of each and every month during the continuance of this agreement; and the second part also agree to furnish and pay the salaries of operators to work said wire in offices. Said operators shall be subject to the approval of and satisfactory to the first party, and shall not, while in the service of tne second part , be em- ployed by or have any business connection with any other party or parties without the consent of the first party, and said operators shall be subject to the established rules and regulations of the first party, but shall act as agents of the second part in the transmission and receipt of messages over the wire herein provided for. Thu'd. It is understood and agreed that said wire herein provided to be set apart for the benefit of the second part as aforesaid shall be used by only in the transmission of messages concerning own business and affairs, and that the said wire shall not either directly or indirectly be used in any manner for the trans- mission of messages for the public or for any person or persons other than the second part For the better securing of these undertakings the second part will from time to time, and whenever thereto requested, furnish the first party with proper informa- tion as to the nature and extent of the telegraphic business done by the second part over the said wire. 54'J 550 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. And it is agi'eed that in the event of the continuance by the second part of any use of said wire for the transmission of messages which in the judgment of the first party are not authorized or contemplated by this contract, after the attention of the second part shall have been called to the same by means of a letter from the first party, which letter may be left at the office of the second part in , then the first party may, at its option, either — ■ I. Collect and receive from the second part , in addition to the rentals herein provided for, a toll charge upon each of such unauthorized messages at the then existing tariff rates for commercial business of the first party, or may II. Terminate this agreement on one day's notice in writing to the second part of a desire to do so; the said notice to be sufficiently served if left at the said ofiice of the second part in ; and the first party may, at its option, terminate this agreement on one day's written notice to the second part in case of any other violation by said part of any of the provisions of this agreement. It is further understood and agreed that said wire, instruments, and batteries shall at all times be and remain the property of the first party, and shall be accessible to its employees, and that nothing herein contained shall have or be construed as having the effect of vesting in the second part any right, title, or interest to or in the same, except the right of using the same in the manner and during the term and upon the conditions herein provided. It is expressly stipulated that the second part. . . .shall neither sell nor give away, or bulletin in any place accessible to the general public, any copy or copies of quo- tations of stock or other markets which may send or cause to be sent for own use over said wke, nor shall permit any outside party to copy such quota- tions for use or publication. Fourth. The second part agree that during the continuance of this con- tract will not permit any other wire to be connected with the wire herein pro- vided for, without the consent of the first party. All messages sent by the second part , except those transmitted on the wire herein provided for, shall be held to be subject to the printed rules and regulations of the first party, and shall be sent under and subject to the conditions incorporated in its customaiy message headings, with which said conditions the second part familiar, it being understood and agreed that the first party shall in no wise be responsible for errors or delays or other defaults or mishaps in messages which may be transmitted by the operators employed in the offices of the second part over the wire herein provided for. Unless sooner terminated by the first party as provided in section third hereof, the provisions of this agreement shall be and continue in force for and during the term of one (1) year, from the day of 190. . , until the day of one thou- sand nine hundred and (190. .), and shall continue thereafter until the expira- tion of thirty (30) days after A^ritten notice shall have been given, after the close of said term, by either party to the other of an intention to terminate the same, and the same shall not be assignable or assigned by said second part except upon the written consent thereto of the first party . Provided, That either party may terminate this agreement at any time upon the expiration of thirty days after written notice of an intention so to do, the second part to pay all rentals due up to the time of such termination. The second part. . . .may have connected with said wire additional offices not more than one-half mile distant from the first party's main office, if such additional offices can be reached by overhead wires, either at its termini or at any intermediate place reached by it, at an additional yearly rental of five hundred dollars ($500) for each office so connected, the second part hereby agreeing to pay said rental monthly in advance, and to furnish and pay the operators as hereinbefore provided. In cases where such offices are more than one-half m.ile from the first party's main office an additional charge will be made for the excess. Said additional offices shall be subject to the conditions all and singular of the foregoing agreement. No connection to be charged for at less than two months' rental. In cases where it may be necessary to employ underground wires to connect such additional offices special rates will be given therefor. The first party will move said wire and instruments from one office to another upon the request and at the expense of the second part In witness whereof the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written . The Western Union Telegraph Company, By , Vice-President. Secrttary. Witness as to signature of — APPENDIX E. POSTAL TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION. Clarence II. Mackay. Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, Office of the President, 253 Broadway, New York, October 14, 1907. Announcement to telegraphers in the employ of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company: The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, appreciative of the loyal spirit displayed by the employees who remained faithful and by those who came to its aid when so many old employees abandoned their duties, believes that this loyal spirit may be strengthened by association into a powerful agency for maintaining good relations between the company and its employees and the prevention of such movements as culminated in the occurrences of last August, and it has therefore, in conjunction with its employees, decided to form an association of those employees who have faith in the disi^osition of the company to deal equitably with them, who are opposed to strikes, commotions, or coercive measures, and who recognize the plain truth that their own prosperity is bound up in the prosperity of the company. Such an asso- ciation will be called The Postal Telegraph Employees' Association, and its object will be to secure to the company a loyal working force and to its members employment undisturbed by factions seeking to coerce or embarrass or harass the company or its employees; and its further object will be to render financial aid to its emploj^ees when sick or disabled, and also in case of death. The directions in which such an associa- tion may extend its activities for the benefit of its members may easily be seen. The company contemplates that this association may be made the means of remedying local complaints by affording a ready means by which such complaints may be prop- erly considered, and also that it may be turned to the pmpose of self-help and the advancement of its members socially, educationally, and materially, all of which objects will have the hearty support of the company. Clarence H. Mackay, President. The Postal Teleckaph Employees' Association. applicatiox for membership. Full name Residence Place and date of birth Date of beginning of present regular employment by Postal Telegi-aph-Cable Com- pany Where and how employed at present Previous employment by Postal Telegraph-Cable Company (if anyi, where and when What employment, if any other than that with the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company (giving dates when applicant commenced the telegiaph business and dates and places of employment by different companies, if any) Married or single Have you any disability, chronic or otherwise What life insurance, if any, is can-ied, giving amount and company I have no regular employment except as stated above. I hereby apply for member- ship in The Postal Telegi*apli Employees' Association. In the event that I am admitted to membership, I hereby agree to be governed and bound by the terms and provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the association and to be governed by the rules and regulations of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Com- pany, to properly perform my duties thereunder, and to work in harmony with all other employees while in the employ of said company. I am not a member of any union, and I hereby agree not to join any union nor any other organization hostile to the interests of said company while in its employ. Date Signature of applicaut r.51 552 ' TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. We are personally acqiiaiuted with ; know him to be of good character, and recommend him for membership. Date , 190... Name , Address Name Address We hereby approve the above application and recommend election. , District Director. , Manager. , Swperintendent. , General Superintendent. General Manager. The above was dulv elected by the cxeculivc cunuiiitlec this ...... day of , 190... , Secretary. Constitution of the Postal Telegraph Employees' Association. We, the signers of this constitution of The Postal Telegraph Employees' Association, agree as follows: I. There shall be no dues or debts. II. There shall be a president, \ace-president, secretary, and board of directors, con- sisting of one director from each district of the company. The directors shall be selected annually by the district superintendent of the company from the members in his district. III. We accept the assurance of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company that it will not tolerate any abuse of the members of this association by employees. IV. We accept the assurance of the company that it will pay to members of this association, during sickness or temporary or permanent disability or upon death, while in the employ of the company, an allowance to be determined by the company and specified annually in advance to this association. V. All persons, except messengers, who are or shall be in the regular employ of the company, shall be eligible to membership, subject to the by-laws. Applicants for membership must be approved by the local director of the association and also by the general manager of the company and elected by the executive committee of the association. VI. All members must agree in ^vl•iting to abide by this constitution and to obey the by-laws of the association. VII. Any member who shall be discharged shall have the right to apply to the local manager of the company for a reconsideration of his case, and shall send a copy of such application to the district superintendent and the general superintendent of the com- pany. No member, who shall have been in the continuous employ of the company over five years, shall be dismissed without the approval of his superintendent. yill. Any member may make a suggestion for the benefit of the employees to the director in his district, and such director shall thereupon, if he deem best, bringit before the local manager and superintendent and also before the officers of the associa- tion, and such officers, if they deem best, shall bring it before the general manager mth a request that it be acted upon. IX. This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the directors, with the approval of the general manager. By-Laws op the Postal Telegraph Employees' Association. All employees of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, of good character and habits, who do not derive income from any other regular employment, shall be eligible to membership. Each applicant for membership shall sign a written application on a printed forin to be approved and provided for that purpose, and shall also sign the following promise: "In the event that I am admitted to membership, I hereby agree to be governed and bound by the terms and provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the associa- tion and to be governed by the rules and regulations of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, to properly perform my duties thereunder and to work in harmony with all other employees while in the employ of said company. APPENDIXES. 553 "I am not a member of any union, and I hereby a_2;reo not to join any union nor any other organization hostile to the interests of said company while in its employ." The application shall be passed upon by the district director and by the manager, superintendent, general superintendent, and general manager of the company, and by the executive committee of the association. The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company undertakes to pay benefit,s to members of this association who may be totally incapacitated for work through no fault of their own, for over one week, in amounts based upon length of continuous service and salary at the time of disability, no benefit being allowed on account of incapacity of less than one week's duration, and no benefit being allowed to any officer or employee of the company whose salary is not affected by lost time. During the year beginning November 1, 1907, and ending November 1 , 1908, benefits shall be computed in accordance with the following tables, the company reserving the right to modify said tables at the expiration of said year and annually thereafter: Length of continu- ous service (years). Percentage of salary at time of incapacity pay- aide during incapacity. Limit of period dur- ing which benefits are payable. 1 2 3 4 Per cent. 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 . 48 1 50 .50 ■ Years. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 For life. 6 . 8 9 . 10 11 12. . 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 .. 21 22 23 24 25 and over The general manager will consider applications for benefits in behalf of employees who have not been in the service for one year. In the event of the death of a member the company will pay toward his funeral expenses amounts shown in the following table, provided that such member shall at the time of his death be carrying life insurance of not less than $500: I.engtli of continuous si^rvico (years). Amount to bo paid by company. 5 $50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 . 200 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 and over In computing length of service, fractions of a year, if less than six months shall b discarded, and if more than six months shail be counted as one vear. 554 TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION. The general manager will consider claims for funeral expenses of members who were unable to cany life insurance. Claims for benefits shall be made in writing and forwarded to the secretary of the association, accompanied by the recommendations of the member's district director, and of the superintendent. Membership shall continue so long as the member remains solely in the employ of the company, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. Acceptance of other regular employment for either the whole or part of his time, resignation, absence from duty to the company without leave, discharge from the company's service, or joining a union or other organization hostile to the interests of the company shall terminate membership. Absence by leave or because of disability resulting from no fault of the member shall not be deemed to break continuity of service or to terminate membership. Any member who shall be charged with conduct unbecoming a member of this association maybe expelled from membership by the executive committee: Provided, however, That said committee, before acting upon the question of his expulsion, shall give him, by fifteen days' written notice, an opportunity to defend himself before the committee in person or by writing. Any member feigning sickness or making misrepresentations shall be expelled by the executive committee and shall not thereafter be eligible to membership. Any person whose membership in this association shall have been honorably termi- nated may be restored to membership upon the same conditions and terms as are required of new applicants. There shall be an executive committee of thi'ee elected from and by the board of directors and such executive committee may exercise all the powers of the board of directors diuing interims between meetings of said board, but shall always be subject to any specific orders of said board. The president, vice-president, and secretary shall be elected annually by the board of du'ectors. They shall sei-ve for one year and thereafter until their successors have been elected. They shall perform the duties generally incident to those offices. The directors or executive committee may vote by letter or telegram without meeting. A meeting may be called at any time by the president. The officers and directors of the association shall serve without compensation. These by-laws or the constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the direc- tors and the approval of the general manager: Provided, That proposed amendments shall have been presented to the secretary in writing, approved by ten members, and shall have been submitted by circular to the directors at least ten days prior to vote thereon. o ^GELF<: UC SOUTHt RN RtGIUNAL LIBRARY FACILITY AA 000 974 252 9 HD 8039 J25U5