National Industrial Conference Board
15 Beacon Street
Boston, Mass.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| Foreword | [ vii] |
| Purpose of the Investigation | [ 1] |
| Method | [ 1] |
| Fall River and Its People | [ 2] |
| Cost of Living in October, 1919 | [ 3] |
| Food | [ 3] |
| Shelter | [ 6] |
| Clothing | [ 6] |
| Fuel, Heat and Light | [ 8] |
| Sundries | [ 9] |
| The Complete Budget | [ 11] |
| Increase in the Cost of Living Since 1914 | [ 13] |
| Food | [ 13] |
| Shelter | [ 13] |
| Clothing | [ 14] |
| Fuel, Heat and Light | [ 14] |
| Sundries | [ 15] |
| The Complete Budget | [ 15] |
| Conclusion | [ 17] |
LIST OF TABLES
| PAGE | |
| Table 1: Minimum Food Budget for a Week for a Man, Wife and Three Children under Fourteen Years of Age, Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919 | [ 4] |
| Table 2: More Liberal Weekly Food Budget for a Man, Wife and Three Children under Fourteen Years of Age in Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919 | [ 5] |
| Table 3: Cost of a Liberal Allowance of Clothing for a Year for a Man, Wife and Three Children under Fourteen Years of Age in Fall River, Massachusetts, at Prices Prevailing in October, 1919 | [ 7] |
| Table 4: Average Cost of Sundries in Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919 | [ 11] |
| Table 5: Average Cost of Living for a Man, Wife and Three Children under Fourteen Years of Age in Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919 | [ 12] |
| Table 6: Average Increase between October, 1914, and October, 1919, in the Cost of Living for a Man, Wife and Three Children under Fourteen Years of Age in Fall River, Massachusetts | [ 15] |
| Table 7: Comparison of Distribution of Expenditures for the Separate Budget Items in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1914 and 1919, with the Average Distribution in the Country as a Whole in 1914 | [ 16] |
Foreword