. Annual report of the Bureau of Statistics and Information of Maryland. earners. Hence,the newspaper industry, which has allowed itself to be madethe plaything of boys of play age, are forced to lose annuallya group of workers beginning to have earning capacity andpossessing the experience and training that should bringgreater returns for the newspaper industry than for anyother. The following table shows the industries that are securingnewsboys and the occupations that hold the greatest attrac-tion for the boys who have once sold papers: OCCUPATIONS OF NEWSBOYS WHO HAVE LEFT THE TRADE OFNEWS


. Annual report of the Bureau of Statistics and Information of Maryland. earners. Hence,the newspaper industry, which has allowed itself to be madethe plaything of boys of play age, are forced to lose annuallya group of workers beginning to have earning capacity andpossessing the experience and training that should bringgreater returns for the newspaper industry than for anyother. The following table shows the industries that are securingnewsboys and the occupations that hold the greatest attrac-tion for the boys who have once sold papers: OCCUPATIONS OF NEWSBOYS WHO HAVE LEFT THE TRADE OFNEWSPAPER SELLING IN BALTIMORE CITY DURING 1915. Industries. Occupation. Mercantile. Can-neries. Teleg-raphy. Miscel-laneous. Total. Bundle boy, errand boy 403 4 4 8 7 17 1236 17 183 1 4 26 7 1 i11 43 6430 Preparer and skinner Helper Office boy 182315 Floor boy 10 Clerk 8 Miscellaneous *71 Total 66 55 26 26 66 239 *Miscenaneous, made up of 41 different occupations in 31 different industries. 112 REPORT OF THE lUIlEAU OF K^V/SBg REGISTER£D.


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