TABLE XLII.-Summary, showing total average wage income, expenses and savings for each occupation, where more than one firm is represented. TABLE XLIII.-Summary, showing average daily, weekly and yearly income and expenses, with savings by industries only, as reported. FINAL SUMMARY. TABLE XLIV.-Summary of wage tables of Belding, showing the actual wages paid in that city on an average, by the day, week and year; also, average yearly expenses and savings, as reported by the women wage-workers of this city. There being more than one firm in this village engaged in like industries the usual four tables are used, which condensed down to Table XLIV shows an average daily wage income of 77% cents. The weekly average reported is $4.65%, while the yearly income averages $211.20%, with their average yearly expenses at $198.84%. The irregularity in the number reporting does not appear here, as we find that out of 351 canvassed the entire number have reported by the week, and 350 give their report by the day and 301 report for yearly income with 299 for yearly expenses. Out of the entire number, also, 91 are found to have saved out of their wages on an average $60.08%, while only 3 report a saving from other sources of $237.50. It will be seen from this that the number saving is about equal to that of other places, only the amount saved runs some higher. It is well to note in this connection that the large industries of this place are very carefully conducted and although the wages seem to run quite low, yet the cost of living in the place is so reasonable, that it gives the women wage-earners a better opportunity to save than in many other places in the State. 13 |