The means by which the men in the families earned a livelihood before April, 1906, are given in [Table 77].
TABLE 77.—OCCUPATIONS BEFORE THE FIRE OF 433 MEN IN FAMILIES RECEIVING AID UNDER THE BONUS PLAN
| Occupational group | MEN IN EACH SPECIFIED OCCUPATIONAL GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietor | Employes | Total | |
| Personal and domestic service | 112 | 80 | 192 |
| Manufactures and mechanical pursuits | 22 | 61 | 83 |
| Trade | 38 | 62 | 100 |
| Professional service | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Retired | 46 | .. | 46 |
| Invalid | 10 | .. | 10 |
| Total | 228 | 205 | 433 |
The number of those who had owned and operated an individual business is shown to exceed slightly the number that were employed at a definite rate of wages. Thirty different industries and 66 different kinds of employment are included in the four categories. The number of women who earned support for themselves outside of their own homes, and in whole or in part, for their families, was 31; of these, 17 were in personal and domestic service, 11 in manufactures, two in trade, and one in professional service. The heads of the remaining 25 families were either aged men or women who were supported by their own children, or persons otherwise cared for.
The status with reference to ownership of business remained almost unchanged; only 12 persons who had owned and managed a business before the fire were forced later to seek permanent employment as wage-earners. Almost exactly the same number of persons, 11, who were wage-earners before the disaster, conducted a business of their own at the time of the investigation. These slight variations show that the bonus recipients, possessing more than ordinary ability, were able to re-establish themselves.
Built by Italians
Bonuses $500 each
Home of two Italian families
