o secure them
for this purpose, and made preparation for their lodging and board.
This representative stated that he was responsible for the presence
of about 300 negroes in the city. Reverend J.S. Woods of the Booker
T. Washington social settlement, who was actively engaged in assisting
the plants, asserted that he had placed over 400. The Albert Trostel
Company paid transportation for nearly 100 men.

The principal industries employing negroes with the number employed
were about as follows:[122]

Number
Firm Male Female

Plankington Packing Co. 78 10
Albert Trostel Leather Co. 75 30
Faulk's Manufacturing Co. 34
Hoffman Manufacturing Co. 2
Tunnell Construction Co. 10
Milwaukee Coke and Gas Co. 38
Pfister-Vogel Tannery 75
A.J. Lindeman-Hoverson Co. 13
National Malleable Iron Co. 22
Solvay Steel Castings Co. 24
Allis Chalmers 70

On December 1, 1917, the Plankington Packing Company employed 93 men
and 27 women. The Pfister-Vogel Company had only 75 men in its employ.
This company, however, within 18 months had employed 300 negroes from
the South.

Concerning the range of wages for negroes in these lines the data
provided by these firms gave some means of information.

Firms Male Female

Plankington Packing Co. 43c to 64c an hour 30-1/2c an hour
Faulk's Manufacturing Co. 35c to 47c an hour
Hoffman Manufacturing Co. 32-1/2c an hour
Tunnell Construction Co. $4 a day
Albert Trostel Co. 40c an hour 30c an hour
Milwaukee Coke and Gas Co. $3.67 to $4.79 a day
A.J. Lindeman-Hoverson Co. $3 to $5 a day
National Malleable Iron Co. 35c an hour to $4 a day
Pfister-Vogel Tannery $22 to $24 a week

The quality of the workingmen is of interest both to the employers and
social workers. To get uniform data employers were asked the principal
faults and principal merits of their negro workmen. To the question,
"What are the principal faults of your negro workmen?" these answers
were given:[123]

None that predominate.

The principal fault of negro workmen is, they are slow and
very hard to please.

Not good on rapid moving machinery, have not had mechanical
training; slow; not stable.

Inclined to be irregular in attendance to work.

Very unsteady.

Leave in summertime for road work