III. EARLY ASPECTS OF FACTORY LABOR FOR WOMEN 77

IV. RISE AND GROWTH OF TRADES UP TO THE PRESENT TIME 95

V. LABOR BUREAUS AND THEIR WORK IN RELATION TO WOMEN 111

VI. PRESENT WAGE-RATES IN THE UNITED STATES 126

VII. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ENGLISH WORKERS 142

VIII. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR CONTINENTAL WORKERS 161

IX. GENERAL CONDITIONS AMONG WAGE-EARNING WOMEN IN THE
UNITED STATES 188

X. GENERAL CONDITIONS IN THE WESTERN STATES 199

XI. SPECIFIC EVILS AND ABUSES IN FACTORY LIFE AND IN
GENERAL TRADES 212

XII. REMEDIES AND SUGGESTIONS 249




APPENDIX.

FACTORY INSPECTION LAW 275