Show 0 ORT UNITIES UNTRAINED WORKERS it Is a favorite sport tor for some 01 critics aties to establish order to periodically decry the wages paid employees by chain stores and limited price variety stores and to describe these retailers as aa sweat shop operators fortunately for the ultimate effect ot of this criticism tile the actual figures tell a different story for the last year for which complete statistics are available a severe depression yem clinin stores paid their workers slightly more than independent stores and in 1929 a boom year both types of stores paid on oil the average about the same the authority of this statement can hardly bo be classed as prejudiced it Is the united states dopart department ment nent of commerce in addition it should not bo be forgotten that chain stores provide it a training ground lor for young people with a high school education but not specialized business training they are thus fitted for positions in department stores or speciality shops where a high degree of skill or experience Is required or for promotion in the chain store business itself |