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Labor views on wages and tariffs from Philadelphia workers
In Philadelphia 3693 of 8000 liquor workers are women and the average man cares only that wages buy 100 cents of provisions. A low tariff is seen as harmful to workers while not lowering basic living costs, per Virginia Enterprise reflections.
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Philadelphia
Virginia Enterprise
Arlington
Morgan& Wright
COS
Sadale—P. & F
Gilliam
Lesa
Freres