AND ON THE CONTINENT.
185
YEARLY EXPENDITURE.
B,
A,
Brought forward
£121
9
11
£103
11
4
Trade union
1
19
0
3
5
0
Friendly Society (case A, Foresters)...
3
18
0
0
3
4
Life insurance ...
1
14
8
2
12
0
Social and political clubs
0
4
4
Doctor (case A pays 3d. per week,
B needed none)
0
13
0
Further insurance
1
14
4
Trips and enjoyments ...
3
10
0
3
18
0
Other expenses (pocket money foi
children) .
7
16
0
Clothing...
37
4
8
10
10
0
Boots and shoes .
7
17
2
3
0
0
Repairs ...
1
7
0
1
0
0
Thread, etc.
0
7
0
0
3
0
Furniture and utensils...
8
1
3
0
15
0
Newspapers and journals
3
7
3
0
17
4
Books
1
8
6
Yearly expenditure.
£194 14
7
£139
11
0
Approximate annual savings
i 40
0
0
£6
0
0
The other side of the balance-sheet is debited with £229 6s.There is no rent included in this expenditure, because the minersof Northumberland have nothing of any moment to pay for therent of their houses, which belong to the colliery proprietors.These houses are the ordinary dwellings of the North Englishworkman. They comprise 2 to 4 living rooms, in the foregoingcase four, in two storeys, each 28J by 18 ft. . The coal-hewers alsoreceive coals for nothing, delivered for about 6d. per fortnight forcarting expenses.
The man is a trade-unionist and co-operator, also a member of afriendly society; and so with the two sons. The trade union pays,in case of stoppage or other intermission of work, 10s. per week forsupport; the friendly society, for sick support, 10s., and, in addi-tion, £8 funeral money in case of the death of a member, and £2on the death of a child.
Remarkably high are the expenses for newspapers, books, etc.,inasmuch as the miners of Northumberland are noted for activeintelligent interest. By this fact, as well as by the high relationin which the single items for clothing, etc., stand to the expensesfor food, the budget detailed above appears completely like that ofone of the middle classes. Tire chief nourishment here is alsowheaten bread and meat. The wife as well as the daughters, theeldest of whom is 16 years of age, do not go to work.