xperienced girls,
at the time of the inquiry, was receiving such an amount of heavy work
that she could wrap only enough of the task to enable her to earn from $3
to $5 a week. The firm's policy was paternalistic, and while in many ways
it had a genuine kindness, it was not in general sympathy with Scientific
Management, though the superintendent is a thorough and consistent
supporter of the new system. But he had not been able, single handed, to
achieve all the necessary adjustments, in spite of the decided increase
of output the new methods had already obtained for the company.

| PER WEEK | FORMERLY
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Folding and ticketing on light material | $5 to 6 | $4.84
Folding and ticketing on light material | 5 to 6 | 4.84
Wrapping light material | 6 to 7 | 4.56
Wrapping light material | 7 to 8 | 4.84
Wrapping light and heavy material | 6 to 6.50 | 4.56
Wrapping light and heavy material | |
combined with napkin tying | 6 to 7 | 4.84
Folding and ticketing both light and | |
heavy material | 5 to 6 | 4.84
Folding and ticketing both light and | |
heavy material (unaccustomed to the | 4.59 | 4.56
work) | (once 6.69) |
Folding and ticketing both light and | |
heavy material (unaccustomed to the | |
work) | 5 | 4.56
Folding and ticketing both light and | |
heavy material (unaccustomed to the | |
work) | 3 to 5 | 7
|(in another department)
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Even considering slackness, these increases per week for first-rate speed
and work, though in many cases the work was light, cannot but seem small.
All the girls lived in attractive houses and pleasant places. All but one
were with their families. The city has an open market. People of all
grades of income go to market properly with market-baskets, choose food
of excellent quality, and have fresh vegetables through the winter. The
ladies