ECCENTRIC OFFICIAL STATISTICS

CHICAGO MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS.

377

Total No. at work

Males

Females

Males under 16

Females under 16

Under 14

1.400

000

500

90

6

Marshall Field

2, COO

1,300

1,200

100

o

1,000

250

950

60

25

I

Carson, Pine, Scott & Co Frank Bros.

900

450

450

125

450 325

19

II

00

2 I

Siegel, Cooper & Co.

I 800

1. 000

800

22

18

A. M. Rothschild

1, 800

600

1,200

13

258

The Fair

2 000

633

1.^67

2

246

2

Boston Store

1.775

575

1,200

47

207

The Hub

200

150

50

13

j

Evan Lloyd

ICQ

25

125

3

2

I

New York Dry Goods Store . . Sol Klein '

400 ICC

100 57

300 98

8 6

27

25

I

j

L. Klein

261

IOQ

152

9"

42

2

P. F. Ryan

75

25

50

6

West-End Store

125

40

85

7

15

Lion Store

HO

50

100

16

John York Co

I CO

75

75

I

c

Total .,

I 5.203

6.464

8.827

505

1.002

II

As an attempt to discover the facts as to the employment of women and children this investigation seems an utter and absurd failure.

If, however, the purpose of Colonel Wright's report is con- cealment, it must be admitted to be a most effective document.

H. L. BLISS.