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much room for work in this district. In most cases the only 

 thing which would prevent the gardens being improved by grass, 

 fioAvers, etc., is a lack of inclination on the part of the people. 

 Sunlight and air are not scarce here, as they are in tenement 

 districts. 



Industrial Status. In the 822 families from which informa- 

 tion was secured it was found that 44% of the breadwinners 

 were skilled laborers. These men made an average weekly wage 

 of $13.50. The unskilled breadwinners in the other families 

 make an average weekly wage of $9.72. Definite information 

 in regard to the amount of unemployment per year was very hard 

 to obtain. But from the material at hand it appears that the 

 skilled laborers were out of work about one month each year. 

 The common unskilled workers find regular employment more 

 uncertain. They average from six to ten weeks of idleness each 

 year. 



Income and Expenses. The following table shows the weekly 

 income and expense of the average family in the district : 



Earnings of breadwinners $11 92 



Other family income 4 38 



Total weekly income $16 30 



Weekly expense — 



Rent $1 85 



Food 7 07 



Heat and light. 1 56 



Insurance 44 



Loans and installment 37 



Car fare 10 



Other regular items 46 



Unaccounted for 4 45 



Total $16 30 



The average of $4.45 "unaccounted for" appears large. Sev- 

 eral things must be taken into consideration in regard to this 

 point. In the families where the "unaccounted for" item runs 

 above the average it is usually the case that the total family in- 

 come is much larger than the wages of the breadwinner. Us- 

 ually a grown son or daughter is at work making good wages. 

 This wage has been counted in as part of the family income, 

 although in reality only a small part of it is used to defray fam- 

 ily expenses. The remainder is spent by the person who earns 

 it in whatever way he sees fit. 



