Speech #630056306

Oh. no. I will have something to say later in reference to other States. The report continues: Of the households the heads of which were foreign born 21.2 per cent had boarders or lodgers as against 14.5 per cent of those the heads of which were of native birth. The attempt to reduce the cost of living or to supplement the earnings of the heads of families by keeping boarders or lodgers resulted in a high degree of congestion. especially in the immigrant households. The average number of persons per room in households the heads of which were foreign born was 1.26. and the average number per sleeping room 2.13 as contrasted with eightythree onehundredths person per room and 1.7) per sleeping room in households the heads of which were native born. The average monthly rent payment per capita in immigrant households was $1.47. and in households the heads of which were native born $2.41. None of the households the heads of which were of native birth used all their rooms for sleeping purposes. while 3.3 per cent of the Immigrant households slept In all rooms. Of the families the heads of which were native born 6.9 per cent. and of those the heads of which were foreign born 6.1 per cent. owned their homes. I hope the Senators will keep that in mind. as there is a significant fact to follow. Of the foreignborn employees 57 per cent and of the native born 42.6 per cent were married. Of the employees of foreign birth 80.6 per cent were able to read. and 77.8 per cent able both to read and to write. Of the total number of foreignborn employees of nonEnglishspeaking races 42.1 per cent were able to speak English. The naturalized persons among the employees of foreign birth 21 years of age or over and resident in the United States at least five years form a proportion of 29.8. while 8.8 per cent had taken out first papers. Only 7 per cent of the foreignborn wageearning males in the households studied. and 11.3 per cent cf the native born were members of labor organizations. It will be seen from this quotation that the average weekly wage for male employees 18 years of age and over was $9.G8. or about $1.62 a day. for females IS years of age and over. $7.97. or a fraction over $1.25 a day.