WAGES IN GERMANY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13450, 29 May 1907, Page 5

WAGES IN GERMANY.

■t Sir,?—ln your leader to-day you advise your readers to peruse a recently-issued book, entitled "Life and Labour in Germany." Permit me to suggest that it would be well if at. the same time they refer to the - Berlin telegram published in tho Heb.uji on April 10 last* It is headed, ■■ "Wages in Germany. Millions with loss than living wage." ~WheH I read the telegram 1 seemed - to be listening to a cry of pain from the ;t workmen of that country. I will now quot*' ' i the. very, doleful message:—"The Central Committee of tho German Trades Union' • report'that millions of German workers are ~.. not receiyin" a;living wage. In 27 out of 66* organised trades 'the average wage ' ; is. below 3s a day. These trades include* the clothing industry, representing 212,000 workers; the Saxon textile industry, with 225,000 workers: the North and South ;-\ : ' tile unions, with 24 ',000 workers:' and {.;.,.> •' tobacco industry, with 150,000 workers. The newspaper Voorwarts declare- that '2,500, ; :;- : ' skilled labourers are earning between Is 3d and 3s a dav," -J. offer no comment of in- .' own. " M, KIRKBBIDX. May 25. , [ TO CORRESPONDENTS. Pyritk.— secretary of the Tui and Kra On* Mines,. Ta. Aioha, v>ou'ld like the writer of i!,e , letter signed " Pyrite" to communicate with him. ~,