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WAGES IN THE UNITED STATES.

mailed annually to manufacturers there are ten questions. The first and second are for private firms and corporations respectively, the first referring to "partners" and the second to "stockholders"; question three is on "capital invested"; question four on "materials used"; and question five on "goods made,"—all of these questions relate to the manufacturer and to manufacture. As the five remaining questions deal with wage earners and wages, they will be discussed in greater detail.

Question 6. Total wages paid during the year to wage earners only.
Note.—Do not include salaries.

On the answers to this question are based the statistics of Average Wages.

Question 7. Persons employed (wage earners only).
Number of Persons Employed

During the Month of:

Males Females Total
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