text_original: Mr. Giffen's statement in his comparison(305) with fifty years ago, is as follows: "While the money wages have increased as we have seen, the hours of labor have diminished. It is difficult to estimate what the extent of this diminution has been, but collecting one or two scattered notices I should be inclined to say very nearly 20 per cent.
text_transcription: MISTER GIFFENS'S STATEMENT IN HIS COMPARISON WITH FIFTY YEARS AGO IS AS FOLLOWS WHILE THE MONEY WAGES HAVE INCREASED AS WE HAVE SEEN THE HOURS OF LABOR HAVE DIMINISHED IT IS DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE WHAT THE EXTENT OF THIS DIMINUTION HAS BEEN BUT COLLECTING ONE OR TWO SCATTERED NOTICES I SHOULD BE INCLINED TO SAY VERY NEARLY TWENTY PER CENT
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