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Savings That there were families absolutely unable to save from the father's earnings except at the expense of health and decent living was claimed by many of the persons interviewed, and the size of some of the wages bore out the claim. The results that are almost sure to follow such a situation are well illustrated in the cases of the two widows already cited, each of whom was struggling to care for five small children. On the other hand, the thrift and foresightedness of many workmen's famil...ies under the circumstances were surprising. One of the favorite means for saving in a city like Springfield, where the price of a house and lot is not prohibitive, is by buying a home. Thirty-nine of the 100 families visited — almost two-fifths — were working and sav- ing to that purpose. A few of the 39 in fact already owned their homes free from mortgages; the others were carrying mortgages or buying homes on the instalment plan. "We'll own it if we live long enough," said one man hopefully, although the progress 130 INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS did seem pretty slow.
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