News Notes of California Libraries, Vol. 28
Author | : California State Library |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 534 |
Release | : 2018-02-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 0332911004 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780332911007 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Download or read book News Notes of California Libraries, Vol. 28 written by California State Library and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from News Notes of California Libraries, Vol. 28: January-October, 1933 For, example, social work experts have worked out with fairly scientific accu racy the minimum yearly income on which a family of five can be furnished. With the health necessities of life - not a lux ury' budget but a health budget. This was an excellent piece of research; But our Bureau of Labor Statistics researches reveal the fact that the average family income of workers in our'sixteen major industries is only a little more than half this necessary minimum. Here, you might think, is something to get excited about. Because these are not depression figures.' The studies were made during the boom decade. And if large numbers of our working class must exist below the health level during periods of pros perity while more than 500 persons are receiving incomes of Over a million a year, something is seriously wrong. But that wrong can not be righted without Cutting profits. And profits are sacred. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.