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" These, it is to be noted, are not pre-war figures; they represent conditions after a year of war, and two years of /SEPOIST OF THE RAILKOAD WAGE COMMISSION rising prices. And each dollar now represents In its power to purchase a place in which to live,... "
Report of the Railroad Wage Commission to the Director General of Railroads ... - Page 15
by United States. Railroad wage commission, United States Railroad Administration - 1918 - 156 pages
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The Railroad Telegrapher, Volume 35, Part 1

Communication and traffic - 1918 - 906 pages
...be noted, are not pre-war figures ; they represent conditions after a year of war and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now represents In its...in which to live, food to eat and clothing to wear, only seventyone cents, as against the 100 cents of January 1, 1916. That there has been such steadfast...
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Extending Period of Government Control of Railroads ... H.R. 13707 ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1919 - 46 pages
...of war and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now (the report Ťať made Apr. 30. 191ft > represents in its power to purchase a place in which to live, food to eat. and clothes to wear, bat 71 cents as against the 100 cents of January 1. 1916." WAGES. Wage increases granted...
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Statement of Hon. W. G. McAdoo: Director General of Railroads, Before the ...

William Gibbs McAdoo - Railroads and state - 1919 - 60 pages
...year of war and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now (the report was made April 30, 1918) represents in its power to purchase a place in which to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear, but 71 cents as against the 100 cents of January 1, 1916." WAGES. Wage increases granted...
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Extension of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads

United States. Federal Railroad Administration - Railroads - 1919 - 136 pages
...year of war, and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now (the report was made Apr. 30, 1918) represents in its power to purchase a place in which to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear, but 71 cents as against the 100 cents of January 1, 1916. WAGES. Wage increases granted...
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Bulletin, Issue 12

Public Ownership League of America - Government ownership - 1919 - 110 pages
...year of war and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now (the report was made April 30, 1918), represents in its power to purchase a place in which to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear, but 71 cents as against the 100 cents of January 1, 1916." It must also be remembered...
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Extention of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads: Hearings...Wash. 1919

United States. Congress. Senate. Interstate Commerce Committee - 1919 - 1816 pages
...year of war, and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now (the report was made Apr. 30. 19] 3") represents in its power to purchase a place in which to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear, but 71 cents as against the 100 cents of January 1, 1916. WAGES. Wage increases granted...
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The Workers at War

Frank Julian Warne - Industrial relations - 1920 - 266 pages
...to be noted, are not prewar figures ; they represent conditions after a year of war and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now represents in its...wear, but 71 cents as against the 100 cents of January i, 1916." So much for the question of wages. How about hours of work and other conditions and terms...
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The Democratic Text Book, 1920

Democratic National Committee (U.S.) (1920-1924), Democratic National Committee (U.S.) - Campaign literature - 1920 - 544 pages
...pre-war figures. They represent conditions after a year of war and two years of rising prices, and every dollar now represents in its power to purchase a place...eat, and clothing to wear, but 71 cents as against 100 cents of January 1, 1916. "That there has been such steadfast loyalty to the railroad* and to slight...
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Railroad Revenues and Expenses: October 13 and 15, November 25-December 3, 1921

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce - Industrial relations - 1921 - 648 pages
...to be noted, are not prewar figures; they represent conditions after a year of war and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now represents in its...to purchase a place in which to live, food to eat, twl clothing to wear but 71 cents, as against 100 cents on January 1, 1916. Finding wages too low in...
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The Railway Clerk, Volume 21

Clerks - 1922 - 608 pages
...be noted, are not pre-war figures ; they represent conditions after a year of war and two years of rising prices. And each dollar now represents in its...eat, and clothing to wear, but 71 cents, as against 100 cents of January 1, 1916.' "That shows how rapidly the purchasing power of the dollar had declined....
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