The Truth About Spain
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The worker is a reflex of his Government. Wlien he strikes, there is revolution in the air ; when his Government rules, it usually represses.
The condition of the working man is miserable in the extreme. The weekly wage of a city artisan rarely reaches £l, the average being between sixteen and eighteen shillings, whilst the unskilled labourer receives about twelve shillings. House rent, in flats, costs from three to five shillings a week for tolerable accom- modation, and the self-respecting sk...illed workman is almost compelled to pay the latter amount. Con- sequently his rent is equal to one-fourth of his wage. A blue cotton overall and thin shirt are his usual work- ing attire, with a cheap shoddy suit for feast days and holidays. His shoes are slippers with hempen soles, which, during the rainy season, give him wet feet and cause a distressing amount of rheumatism and bronchial TRADE UNIONISM 123 affections. The price of staple food is much higher than in England. Statistics given by Francos Rodriguez, Mayor of Madrid, on March 12th, 1910, showed that whilst wages in that city had scarcely risen during the past fifty years, the price of a loaf of bread weigh- ing 2 lb.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The worker is a reflex of his Government. Wlien he strikes, there is revolution in the air ; when his Government rules, it usually represses.
The condition of the working man is miserable in the extreme. The weekly wage of a city artisan rarely reaches £l, the average being between sixteen and eighteen shillings, whilst the unskilled labourer receives about twelve shillings. House rent, in flats, costs from three to five shillings a week for tolerable accom- modation, and the self-respecting sk...illed workman is almost compelled to pay the latter amount. Con- sequently his rent is equal to one-fourth of his wage. A blue cotton overall and thin shirt are his usual work- ing attire, with a cheap shoddy suit for feast days and holidays. His shoes are slippers with hempen soles, which, during the rainy season, give him wet feet and cause a distressing amount of rheumatism and bronchial TRADE UNIONISM 123 affections. The price of staple food is much higher than in England. Statistics given by Francos Rodriguez, Mayor of Madrid, on March 12th, 1910, showed that whilst wages in that city had scarcely risen during the past fifty years, the price of a loaf of bread weigh- ing 2 lb.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by G H B Ward to read onlineMoreLess
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