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DEPARTMENT OP COMMERCE AND LABOR BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR VOLUM E X X I I —1911 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPEIOE 1911 CONTENTS OF VOLUME X X II. N o. 92.— JA N U A R Y , 1911. Industrial accidents and loss of earning pow er: German experience in 1897 and 1907, b y H enry J. Harris, Ph. D .: Page. Summ ary................................................................................................................. 1-3 Introduction............................................................................................................ 3,4 Special investigations of acciden ts.................................................................... 4-96 Scope of the investigation............................................................................ 5-8 Sex and age of the injured persons............................................................ 8-14 Increase in the general accident rate........................................................ 15-18 Tim e when the accident occurred............................................................. 18-33 M onth of the year................................................................................... 18-22 D ay of the w eek..................................................................................... 23-27 H our of the d a y ...................................................................................... 27-33 Nature of the injuries sustained b y the workm en.................................. 34-43 Length of tim e the injured person was em ployed in the establish m ent and in the occu pation ............................................................. 44-48 Length of tim e the injured person had been at work on the day of the acciden t......................................................................................... 49-51 Causes of acciden ts................................................................................. 52-60 Proportion of accidents due to the fault of the em ployer, of the workm en, e tc....................................................................................... 60-65 Result o f the in j uries............................................................................. 66-82 Duration of disability and loss of earning pow er............................ 83-96 Workmen’ s com pensation and insurance: Laws and b ills, 1911, b y L in d le y D. Clark, A . M ., L L . M .: Reports of com m issions........................................................................................ 97-101 Illin ois.............................................................................................................. 97, 98 Massachusetts.................................................................................................. 98 M innesota......................................................................................................... 98,99 New Jersey....................................................................................................... 99 O hio.................................................................................................................. 99,100 W ashington...................................................................................................... 100 W isconsin........................................................................................................... 100,101 Laws enacted and bills drafted........................................................................... 101-106 Principal features of laws and b ills...................................................... 102-106 Questions of constitutionality............................................................................. 106-111 T ext of law s............................................................................................................ 111-151 California......................................................................................................... 111-117 Kansas.............................................................................................................. 117-124 M aryland.......................................................................................................... 124 M ontana........................................................................................................... 124 New H am pshire.............................................................................................. 125-127 New Jersey...................................................................................................... 128-132 New Y ork ........................................................................................................ 132 W ashington...................................................................................................... 132-144 W isconsin......................................................................................................... 144-151 m IV B U LLETIN OF TH E BUREAU OF LABOR. W orkm en’ s com pensation and insurance: Laws and b ills, 1911— C oncluded, page. T ext of bills prepared b y com m issions................................................................ 151-170 Illinois Commission b ill................................................................................ 151-156 Minnesota Commission b ill.............................................................................156-165 Ohio Commission b ill.......................................................................................165-170 B ills drafted b y associations...................................................................................171-181 Draft of b ill b y the Am erican Federation of L abor............................... 171-175 T entative draft of a b ill b y the N ational C ivic F ederation ................ 175-181 Resolutions of the Sixth Delegates’ M eeting o f'th e International A ssociation for Labor Legislation................................................................................................. 182-193 Report of Illin ois Com m ission on Occupational D iseases..................................... 194-202 Digest of recent foreign statistical pu blication s: Reports on strikes and lock ou ts.......................................................................... 203-247 Austria, 1908 .................................................................................................... 203-209 France, 1908............................................ 209-215 Germ any, 1908................................................................................................ 215-220 Great Britain, 1908 and 1909....................................................................... 221-231 Netherlands, 1907 and 1908.......................... . ............................................. 231-239 Spain, 1907...................................................................................................... 239-242 Sweden, 1908................................................................................................... 242-247 D ecisions of courts affecting la bor: D ecisions under statute law ............... 248-289 A lien contract laborers— deportation— evidence (Ex parte George)... 248,249 Eight-hour law— construction of levees on the M ississippi R iver— em ergencies ( United States v. Garbish).................................................. 249,250 Em ployers’ lia b ility —com pensation law—lia b ility w ithout fault— due process of law— constitutionality of statute (Ives v. South Buffalo Railway Co.)................................................................................. 251-273 Em ployers’ .liability— departm ents of labor— construction of statute (Juddv. Letts)............................................................................................. 273-275 Em ployers’ lia b ility —fellow -servant law—nature of lia bility—in ju ries causing death— survival of right of action— damages (Beeler v. Butte & London Copper Development Co.)........................................... 276-278 Em ployers’ lia bility —m ine regulations—shot firers—construction of statute (Hougland et al. v. Avery Coal & Mining Co.)................ 278,279 Em ployers’ lia bility—notice— superintendence— construction of statute (Smith v. Milliken Bros.)............................................................ 279,280 Em ployers’ lia b ility —railroad com panies—street railways—con struction of statute (Conover v. Public Service Railway Co.).......... 281 Em ployers’ lia b ility —railroads— Federal statute—jurisdiction of State and Federal courts—interstate com m erce— construction of statute (Colasurdo v. Central Railroad o f New Jersey)........................ 281-285 Hours of labor of em ployees on railroads—Federal statute— tim e on duty ( United States v. Illinois Central Railroad Co.)......................... 285 M ine regulations—inspection—good faith as defense against lia bility for injury (Aetitus v. Spring Valley Coal Co.)..................................... 286-288 Picketing—police power—m unicipal regulations (Ex parte Williams). 288,289 D ecisions under com m on law ............................................................................. 289-307 B oycott—injunction—labor organizations as parties—interference w ith em ploym ent—proof (Irving v. Joint District Council, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, etc.)................................................................ 289-291 Em ployer and em ployee—in ju ry to third person b y em ployee—lia b ility of em ployer— scope of authority ( Tillar v. Reynolds)............. 291-294 CONTENTS OF VOL. 22. D ecisions of courts affecting labor— C oncluded. D ecisions under com m on law — Concluded. Em ployers’ lia b ility —incom petent fellow servant—eviden ce (Rob bins v. Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway Co.).......... Em ployers’ lia b ility —new trial—successive verdicts— damages ( Carr v. American Locomotive Co.).................................................................... Em ployers’ lia b ility —safe place to work—act of foreman (Campbell v. Jones)............................................................. Labor organizations—iden tity— transfer of affiliation— effect on rights to association funds (Shipwrights', Joiners', and Calkers' Associa tion, Local No. 2, of Seattle v. Mitchell)................................................ Strike insurance—representations—construction of p olicy —indem n ity (Buffalo Forage Co. v. Mutual Security Co.)............................... V Page. 294-296 296-299 299-301 301,302 302-307 No. 93.— M ARCH , 1911. W holesale prices, 1890 to 1910: In troduction............................................................................................................ Prices of com m odities, 1910com pared w ith 1909.......................................... Prices of com m odities, 1910, and D ecem ber, 1910, com pared w ith previous years back to 1890............................................................................................. Prices of com m odities, b y months, January, 1900, to D ecem ber, 1910___ Influences affecting p rices................................................................................... Explanation of ta bles........................................................................................... Table I .— W holesale prices of com m odities from January to D ecem ber, 1910....................................................................................................................... T able I I .— Average yearly actual and relative prices of com m odities, 1890 to 1910, m onthly, actual and relative prices, January to D ecem ber, 1910, and base prices (average for 1890-1899)..................................... Table I I I .— Y early relative prices of com m odities, 1890 to 1910, and m onthly relative prices, January to D ecem ber, 1910................................ Report of British Board of Trade on cost of living in the principal industrial cities in the United States: Introduction............................................................................................................ Scope of the investigation.................................................................................... Rate of wages.......................................................................................................... U nited States.................................................................................................. . U nited States and England and-W ales com pared.................................. Hours of la b or........................................................................................................ U nited States.................................................................................................. U nited States and England and Wales com pared.................................. H ousing and rents................................................................................................. U nited States.................................................................................................. U nited States and England and Wales com pared.................................. R etail prices........................................................................................................... U nited States.................................................................................................. U nited States and England and W ales com pared.................................. Rents and retail prices com bin ed...................................................................... Fam ily incom e and cost of liv in g .................................................: ................... U nited States.................................................................................................. U nited States and England and W ales com pared.................................. Summary of conclusions....................................................................................... 309 309-317 317-327 327-332 333 334-361 362-411 412-464 465-499 500,501 501,502 502-512 502-510 510-512 512-514 512,513 513,514 515-517 515,516 516,517 517-536 517-531 531-536 536 536-555 536-550 551-555 555,556 VI BU LLETIN OF TH E BUREAU OF LABOR. Reports of B ritish Board of Trade on cost of living in England and W ales, *Germany, France, Belgium , and the United States: Page. In troduction............................................................................................................ 557-559 Rates of wages......................................................................................................... 560-563 Hours of la b or......................................................................................................... 563-565 R ents......................................................................................................................... 565,566 R etail prices of com m odities............................................................................... 566-569 Cost of food consum ed w eekly in the British workman’s fam ily................ 569,570 H ours of labor of m en, wom en, and children employed in factories in A u stria.. 571-606 Digest of recent foreign statistical pu blication s: Chile— R eport on the condition of labor in the saltpeter industry............ 607-611 Finland— R eport on conditions of em ploym ent of clerks and assistants in business offices and m ercantile establishm ents........................................... 611-616 Germany— R eport of relief work done b y the city of D iisseldorf............................ 616-621 R eport on w om en’s organizations............................................................... 622-626 Italy— R eport on housing condition among pu blic adm inistration em ploy ees in the c ity of Rom e and among railway em ployees............................ 626-631 Sweden— R eport on em ploym ent of alien laborers........................................ 632 D ecisions of courts affecting labor: D ecisions under statute law ................................................................................ 633-654 Com binations in restraint of trade— antitrust law— penalties—juris diction — constitutionality (Grenada Lumber Co. et al. v. State)----- 633,634 Em ployers’ advances— contracts w ith intent to defraud— peonage— constitutionality of statute (Bailey v. Alabama).................................. 634-639 E m ployers’ lia b ility —m ine regulations—disobedience b y em ploy ers— assumption of risk—negligence of licensed em ployees (Poll v. Numa Bloch Coal Co.)............................................................................... 639-641 Em ployers’ lia b ility —railroad com panies—fellow -servant act— 641 death—survival of action (Sumner v. Missouri Pacific Ry. Co.)----Em ployers’ lia bility —railroad com panies—fellow -servant law— constitutionality of statute ( Mobile, Jackson 6c Kansas City R. R. Co. v. Tumipseed)...................................................................................... 641-644 Em ployers’ lia b ility —railroad com panies— relief benefits—receipt not a bar in suits for damages— construction of statute ( Chicago, Burlington 6c Quincy R. R. Co. v. McGuire)....................................... 644-649 E m ploym ent of women—hours of labor— constitutionality of stat ute— police power ( Withey v. Bloem)..................................................... 649-650 Garnishment of wages— class legislation— constitutionality of statute (White v. Missouri, Kansas 6c Texas Ry. Co.)..................................... 650-652 Paym ent of wages—wages as preferred claim s— assignment of rights (Richeson v. National Bank of Mena)..................................................... 653 P u blic work— protection of laborers and material men— contractors’ bonds ( Title Guaranty 6c Trust Co. v. Crane Co.)............................... 653,654 D ecisions under com m on law .........*................................................................... 654-672 Em ployer and em ployee— contract of em ploym ent—breach— accord and satisfaction— necessary elem ents (Fuller v. Smith)........ 654-657 E m ployers’ lia b ility —injuries b y fellow servants— “ in itiation ” of new em ployees (Medlin Milling Co. v. Boutwell).............................. 657,658 Em ployers’ lia b ility — injury to em ployee being transported to place of em ploym ent (Headline v. Great Northern R y.)................................ 658,659 E m ployers’ lia b ility —railw ay relief fund— m alpractice— charities ( Texas Central R. R. Co. v. Zumwalt)................................................... 659-661 CONTENTS OF VOL». 22, V II D ecisions of courts affecting labor— Concluded. D ecisions under common law— Concluded. Page. E m ployers’ lia b ility —relation of em ployer and em ployee— inde pendent contractors—assumption of risk— contributory negli gence— questions for ju ry—fear of discharge—safe place to work ( Jewell v. Arkansas City Bolt & Nut Co. et al.).................................. 661-667 Labor organizations—right to w ithhold service—boycott—action for damages ( Meier v. ’Speer).......................................................................... 667-670 Labor organizations—rules— expulsion of members—regulation b y courts ( Crutcher v. Easter Division, No. 821, of the Order of Railway Conductors of America).............................................................................. 670-672 N o. 94.— M AY, 1911. Fourth report of the Com m issioner of Labor on H aw aii: In troduction........................................................................................................... 673 D escription of the Territory................................................................................ 673-674 Population o f H awaii, b y race........................................................................... 674-676 Industries of H aw aii............................................................................................. 676-680 The sugar industry................................................................................................ 680-696 Centralization of the industry..................................................................... 680,681 Statistics of production................................................................................ 681-683 F ield and m ill em ploym ents...................................................................... 683,684 Conditions of em ploym ent and wages of plantation labor................... 684-689 Supervision of field w ork............................................................................. 689,690 Wages of skilled plantation labor............................................................... 690-692 Plantationstor.es............................................................................................ 692,693 Condition of plantation labor in H aw aii................................................... 694r-696 M iscellaneous rural industries............................................................................. 696-699 M echanical and urban occupations................................................................... 699-702 Incom e and cost of livin g of w orkpeople in H on olu lu ................................. 702-714 Im m igration and settlem ent..................................................................................715-726 The Japanese strike of 1909................................................................................. 726-762 Conclusion.......................................................................... 762,763 Analysis of tables: Cost of livin g in H onolulu........................................................................... 764 R etail prices of com m odities .................... ................................................. 764,765 O ccupations, wages, hours of labor, and nationality or race of em ployees......................................................................................................... 765-768 Table I .—M embership and incom e of fam ily and occupation of head of fam ily of representative wage-earning fam ilies in H onolulu, b y race................................................................................................................ 769-774 Table I I .— H ome conditions of representative wage-earning fam ilies in H onolulu, b y r a c e ............................................................................. 775-780 T able I I I .— Incom e of representative wage-earning fam ilies in H ono lu lu , b y race............................................................................................... 781-786 Table IV .— Expenditures of representative wage-earning fam ilies in H onolulu, b y race...................................................................................... 786-792 Table V .— R etail prices of com m odities, 1890 to 1910.......................... 793-799 Table V I.— O ccupations, rates of wages, hours of labor, and nation ality or race of em ployees in each industry, 1910............................ 800-913 Table V II.— O ccupations, average wages and hours o f labor, and nationality or race of em ployees in each industry, 1900-1901,1902, 1905, and 1910............. .................................................................................... 914-1117
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