se replying "so far as I
know" or "I think so," 0.5 per cent were under capable, 6.5 per cent
under sober or temperate, and 7.1 per cent under honest. Those classed
under "No" and "Decidedly no" show 2.4 per cent not capable, 0.5 per
cent not sober or temperate, and 0.7 per cent not honest. Considering
this mass of testimony in whatever light one may, coming as it does
entirely from the employers, and applying to that part of the Negro
group which probably has the lowest standard of intelligence and
economic efficiency and independence, the conclusion is made decidedly
trustworthy that Negro wage-earners in domestic and personal service
in New York City are capable, sober and honest.

Table XX, following, gives in full the classified replies of
employers:

TABLE XX. OPINIONS OF FORMER EMPLOYERS OF 902 NEGRO WAGE-EARNERS IN
DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL SERVICE, NEW YORK CITY, 1906-1909.

-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
| Capable. |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Male. | Female. | Total. |
+------+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
-------------------------+------+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+
Very | 27 | 27 | 204 | 25.4 | 231 | 25.6 |
Yes | 68 | 68 | 473 | 59 | 541 | 60 |
Fairly so | 4 | 4 | 84 | 10.5 | 88 | 9.8 |
"So far as I know," or | | | | | | |
"I think so." | -- | -- | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.4 |
No | -- | -- | 17 | 2.1 | 17 | 1.9 |
Decidedly no | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
Not stated | -- | -- | 18 | 2.2 | 18 | 2.0 |
-------------------------+------+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+
Total | 100 | 100 | 802 | 100 | 902 | 100 |
-------------------------+------+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+
Total percent | 11.1 | 88.9 | 100 |
-------------------------+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+

-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
| Sober or temperate. |
+-------------+-----