Reports on labour and social conditions in Germany . \\ orkers Flats in close proximity to tlie Michelin Tyre Worlcs. Delegates admiring Workers Flats. 353 Tlie large numter of small plots of ground noticed from tlietrain we wero informed were let out by the police at rents offrom 68. to 10s. per year, DRESDEN. We had only about two bours here. Dresden, from wbatwe Lave seen of it, appears to be the grandest city yet visited. On a visit to art galleries, noticed some women at work inopen spaces there—grass trimming. At shop where somepurchases were made, shopkeeper informed us taxe
Reports on labour and social conditions in Germany . \\ orkers Flats in close proximity to tlie Michelin Tyre Worlcs. Delegates admiring Workers Flats. 353 Tlie large numter of small plots of ground noticed from tlietrain we wero informed were let out by the police at rents offrom 68. to 10s. per year, DRESDEN. We had only about two bours here. Dresden, from wbatwe Lave seen of it, appears to be the grandest city yet visited. On a visit to art galleries, noticed some women at work inopen spaces there—grass trimming. At shop where somepurchases were made, shopkeeper informed us taxes were high,but that the} did not grudge them as the people had a goodreturn for money paid. The most notable feature to me of the journey Avas theextensive use made of the land and the industrious nature ofthe peasantry. 2Vo great stretches of land lying idle; everysquare yard of the ground appears to be cultivated, and by theappearance of subsoil at some places, much labour would berequired for but a poor return. At some places trees are thicklj- planted, and this givesemployment to many people and remuneration from lan
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