Note 145 — Chapter XI · —THE REGULATION OF WAGE LEVELS (Continued)—WAGES AND PRICES
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The figures are:
(Wage groups) 1914, wages earnings per hour Relative increase of wages (Group average) Absolute increase, earnings per hour
.15-.20 208% .193
.20-.25 187% .188
.25-.30 185% .230
.30-.35 184% .266
.35-.40 174% .268
Such figures as these are not, of course, sufficient ground for confident generalization, but they support an imputation that the compromise method does furnish the best solution of the difficulties the problem presents.