Show assiictineetls Lbborins Class Washington SBefore the Senate committee on education and labor frank K Foster secretary of the Massa = cbusults federation of trade and labor unions made a general statement of the condition of the laboring classes in New England morally intellectually and pbys cally He says class distinctions are growing Mill operatves are the worst off and Msfsacbucetts operatives are 111 a better condition than the others in Now EngUnd on account of the enforcement en-forcement of the ten hour law Since l 78 the average wages received has increased 810 per cent The cost of living has increased 21 210 per cent |