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and hours of such shoemakers' employees.
12 END
It will be noted that the work is all by
the piece end that the business is xxx practically a
"cottage industry".
WAGES.
Apprentices. 16 18 years of age, vary from 30 cents
to $1.00 a month, with free board and lodging,
estimated at $6 $8 a month. Clothes are
supplied once a year.
ticeship is three years.
Men.
All piecework.
Usual period of appren-
Men's shoes .60 to $1.00 a pair.
Women's
.40 to .70 a pair.
Average output about 3 pairs in 2 days.
Only sewing machines used.
HOURS OF WORK.
Apprentices. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with two hours off for meals.
len.
Being all piecework they are allowed to work
to their own time, usually 12 - 13 hours a
day.