As U. S. Congress has voted against federal aid, the expense will be met jointly by New York and New Jersey.
Venereal Diseases, Bureau of—Board of Health: Established July, 1918. Clinics already in operation were developed, attendants and nurses appointed.
Vocational Schools: See [Boys' Vocational School]; [Girls' Vocational School]; [Technical School].
Wages: Comparison as illustrated by 7 important trades. These figures for Newark drawn from U. S. Bur. of Labor Statistics:
| 1904 | 1914 | 1918 | |
| Bricklayer | |||
| Hours per week | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Wages per hour | $.58 | $.65 | $.75 |
| Carpenter | |||
| Hours per week | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Wages per hour | $.41 | $.50 | $.70 |
| Machinist | |||
| Hours per week | 54 | 54 | 50 |
| Wages per hour | $.29 | $.36 | $.45 |
| Moulder | |||
| Hours per week | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Wages per hour | $.33 | $.38 | $.55 |
| Pattern maker | |||
| Hours per week | 54 | 44 | 48 |
| Wages per hour | $.39 | $.49 | $.75 |
| Painter | |||
| Hours per week | 48 | 44 | 44 |
| Wages per hour | $.36 | $.44 | $.62 |
| Plumber | |||
| Hours per week | 48 | 44 | 44 |
| Wages per hour | $.44 | $.62 | $.75 |
War, The—Military Organizations: Local enlistments are estimated:
Army, 9,000; Navy, 4,000; Marines, 250.
9,591 Newark men, 21-31 years of age, were called for service between April, 1917, and Sept., 1918, under first draft.
59,937 Newark men, 18-45 years of age, were registered for second draft, Sept. 12, 1918.