The American standard of living should mean, to the unskilled workman, carpets, pictures, books, and furniture with which to make home bright, comfortable, and attractive for himself and his family, 'an ample supply of clothing suitable for winter and... Organized Labor; Its Problems, Purposes, and Ideals and the Present and ... - Page 116by John Mitchell - 1903 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
| Nicholas Paine Gilman - Arbitration, Industrial - 1904 - 464 pages
...population. The American standard of living should mean, " a comfortable house of at least six rooms, — a bath-room, good sanitary plumbing, a parlor, dining-room,...preserved and a reasonable degree of comfort maintained." It should mean " to the unskilled workman, carpets, pictures, books, and furniture with which to make... | |
| 1906 - 402 pages
...mean a bathroom, good sanitary plumbing, a parlor, diningroom, kitchen, and sufficient sleeping-room that decency may be preserved and a reasonable degree...pictures, books, and furniture with which to make his home bright, comfortable, and attractive for himself and his family, an ample supply of clothing... | |
| Clementina Black - Minimum wage - 1907 - 318 pages
...of at least six rooms. It should mean a bath-room, good sanitary plumbing, a parlour, dining room, kitchen and sufficient sleeping room that decency...carpets, pictures, books and furniture with which to make his home bright, comfortable and attractive for himself and his family, an ample supply of clothing... | |
| Isaac Max Rubinow - 1913 - 554 pages
...house of at least six rooms. It should mean a bathroom, good sanitary plumbing, a parlor, dining room, kitchen, and sufficient sleeping room that decency may be preserved and a reasonable deprree of comfort maintained. The American standard of living should mean to the unskilled workman... | |
| James J. Finn - Cooperation - 1916 - 330 pages
...the standard of living that should obtain among the laboring classes in America, Mr. Mitchell says: "In cities of from five thousand to one hundred thousand...bright, comfortable and attractive for himself and family, an ample supply of clothing, suitable for winter and summer, and above all a sufficient quantity... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - Insurance, Life - 1917 - 210 pages
...house of at least six rooms. It should mean a bathroom, good sanitary plumbing, a parlor, dining room, kitchen, and sufficient sleeping room that decency...American standard of living should mean to the unskilled \vorkman carpets, pictures, books, and furniture with which to make home bright, comfortable, and attractive... | |
| John Augustine Ryan - Minimum wage - 1920 - 204 pages
...mean a bathroom, good sanitary plumbing, a parlor, diningroom, kitchen, and sufficient sleeping-room that decency may be preserved and a reasonable degree...pictures, books, and furniture with which to make his home bright, comfortable, and attractive for himself and his family, an ample supply of clothing... | |
| 1922 - 582 pages
...house of at least six rooms. It should mean a bathroom, good sanitary plumbing, a parlor, dining room, kitchen, and sufficient sleeping room that decency...comfortable and attractive for himself and his family, and ample supply of clothing suitable for winter and summer and above all a sufficient quantity of... | |
| Everett William Lord - Business ethics - 1926 - 216 pages
...mean a bathroom, good sanitary plumbing, a parlor, dining-room, kitchen, and sufficient sleepingroom that decency may be preserved and a reasonable degree...pictures, books, and furniture with which to make his home bright, comfortable, and attractive for himself and his family; an ample supply of clothing... | |
| Arthur Evans Wood - Civic improvement - 1928 - 634 pages
...house of at least six rooms. It should mean a bath room, good sanijary plumbing, a parlor, dining room, kitchen, and sufficient sleeping room that decency...bright, comfortable and attractive for himself and family, an ample supply of clothing suitable for winter and summer, and above all a sufficient quantity... | |
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