A Good Home for Every Wage-Earner
A Good Home for Every Wage-Earner

Author: John Nolen

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2015-08-25

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 9781340285456

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A Good Home for Every Wage-Earner (Classic Reprint)
A Good Home for Every Wage-Earner (Classic Reprint)

Author: John Nolen

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-08-15

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781333228576

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Excerpt from A Good Home for Every Wage-Earner Then, housing is, of course, closely related to the build ing interests, materials of construction, and the loss by depreciation and fire. It is affected directly by policies with regard to land and taxation, the prevailing practice as to public health and sanitation, and especially standards of living and their dependence upon the minimum wage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Housing of the Unskilled Wage Earner
The Housing of the Unskilled Wage Earner

Author: Edith Elmer Wood

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-19

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9781357323004

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The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners
The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners

Author: National Industrial Conference Board

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-04-07

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781507718803

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"[...]per year would be required for fuel at the prices prevailing in October, 1919.2 Gas is commonly used for lighting. The local gas company reported that there were 27,236 meters in use in the city, or one meter to every 4.5 persons. A gas stove is in practically every wage-earner's home. The present price of gas is $1.05 net per thousand cubic feet. The average monthly gas bill for wage-earners is said by the company to be about $1.90 net. Electricity is burned for lighting purposes in many of the newer tenements even when the rent is low, and the average bill for wage-earners for electricity is about $1 per month. In recognition of the fact that some families burn gas for cooking only and have an additional[...]".