of $24.38 per week. The distribution of expenses among
the different budget items is:

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Item | Weekly | Yearly
----------------------+---------+----------
Food | $11.00 | $572.00
Shelter | 2.25 | 117.00
Clothing | 4.68 | 243.36
Fuel, heat and light | 1.35 | 70.20
Sundries | 5.10 | 265.20
|---------+----------
All items | $24.38 |$1,267.76
----------------------+---------+----------

To maintain a somewhat more comfortable standard, again without
specific allowance for savings, $1,573.90 per year will be necessary
or a steady income of $30.27 per week. The cost by separate items is:

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Item | Weekly | Yearly
----------------------+---------+----------
Food | $12.15 | $631.80
Shelter | 3.50 | 182.00
Clothing | 6.20 | 322.25
Fuel, heat and light | 1.62 | 84.25
Sundries | 6.80 | 353.60
----------------------+---------+----------
All items | $30.27 |$1,573.90
----------------------+---------+----------

Between October, 1914, and October, 1919, the cost of living at a
minimum standard in Fall River increased 73% and at a more liberal
standard, 74%, the advance for the separate items being as follows:

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| Minimum | More liberal
Item | standard | standard
----------------------+------------+--------------
Food | 77% | 82%
Shelter | 15% | 20%
Clothing | 125% | 102%
Fuel, heat and light | 46% | 46%
Sundries | 75% | 74%
----------------------+------------+--------------
All items | 73% | 74%
----------------------+------------+--------------

Publications
of the
National Industrial Conference Board

15 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

_Research Report No._ 1. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACTS IN THE UNITED
STATES--THE LEGAL PHASE. 60 pages. April, 1917. Revised, August,
1919. $1.00.

_Research Report No._ 2. ANALYSIS OF BRITISH WARTIME REPORTS ON HOURS
OF W