They are expected to attend church and to dress decently. to educate their children. and to properly clothe and feed them. and it is impossible for our farmer to compete with a farmer of the Orient. of whom Doctor King states it is estimated that his wardrobe. once procured. could be maintained with an annual expenditure of $2.25 of our currency. This amount would be sufficient to maintain both repairs and renewals. These comments refer to the farmer. but I have already shown that the coolie laborer works for a wage of $8.60 per year. with board and ldging. and we may assume the character and type of the coolie laborers wardrobe ifwe take into consideration the obligation which. as the father of a family. he nmust discharge toward his wife and children. The economic conditions in the Orient are such that mothers and children of tender age are forced to assist in earning their own living. their food consisting entirely of a rice ration. which is the cheapest food in Japan. Korea. and China.
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Generalization about the low cost of living and wardrobe maintenance for farmers of the Orient.