02345cam a22003013u 4500 24868 UtSlPG 20260610133553.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HD National Industrial Conference Board The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners : Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919, Research Report Number 22, November, 1919 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2008-03-18 Produced by Anca Sabine Dumitrescu, Brian Magee, Clog and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners" by National Industrial Conference Board is a research report published in the early 20th century, specifically in November 1919. This book offers a detailed examination of the living costs experienced by wage-earning families in Fall River, Massachusetts, shortly after the First World War. It highlights the financial requirements for maintaining a household at various standards of living during a time of economic adjustment. In the report, the authors conduct a thorough analysis of the costs associated with essential expenses such as food, shelter, clothing, fuel, and miscellaneous sundries for a hypothetical family of five. The study presents estimated weekly and yearly expenditures required to uphold a minimum acceptable standard of living, as well as a more liberal standard that includes greater comfort. The findings reveal a significant increase in living costs over a five-year period, reflecting a 73% rise in overall expenses since 1914. The data serves as both a snapshot of post-war economic conditions and a valuable resource for understanding the financial pressures faced by working-class families during this transformative period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Cost and standard of living -- Massachusetts -- Fall River https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24868 65869 65869