BUREAU OF STATISTICS

CHARLES F. GETTEMY, Director

LABOR BULLETIN No. 103

(Being Part VII of the Annual Report on the Statistics of Labor for 1914)

WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR IN THE
PAPER AND WOOD PULP INDUSTRY
IN MASSACHUSETTS

AUGUST 3, 1914

BOSTON

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY

STATE PRINTERS

CONTENTS.

PAGES

Introductory,

I. Summary of results of inquiry, .

II. Nature of data and method of presentation,

1. Location of the paper mills of Massachusetts,
2. General organization of the labor force,
3. Day, shift, and piece-workers,

III. Earnings of employees as shown by the pay-rolls,

1. Introductory,

2. Weekly earnings,

5

8

12

12

12

.

15

2223

18

18

19

A. Classified weekly earnings: By sex,

19

B. Employees with weekly earnings of less than speci-
fied amounts: By sex and age groups,

23

VI. The manufacture of paper,

1. Brief history of the industry and general description of

processes,

2. Classification and description of occupations,

[VII. 3]

82

72

K N N 28

67

PAGES

VII. Statistics of manufactures,

93

1. Importance and growth of the paper and wood pulp in

8. Location of establishments,

9. Classification of paper mills by value of product,

10. Classification of establishments by number of wage-earners, 100

11. Expenses,

99

99

100

101

101

102

103

104

. 105

. 107

€ 121

135

157

Table B. Actual Hourly Earnings,

Table C.

Customary Weekly Working Time and Hours
Actually Worked in a Representative Week,

IX. Specimen of schedule used in the inquiry,