advance in piece rates and this blast began two weeks before the end of September, 1905. for 1905-6 rather than in the present year.

Such advance

TABLE XI.-CHANGES IN HOURS OF LABOR REPORTED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OCTOBER 1, 1904, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1905: (a) Increases.

TABLE XI. CHANGES IN HOURS OF LABOR REPORTED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, OCTOBER 1, 1904, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1905: (b) Reductions.