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ing, and general housekeeping. Clothing : distinctive features of the clothing of each member of the family. Give detailed inven- tory and actual value of each piece of clothing for each member of the family; also jewels, ornaments, etc. (n) The nature of the recreations sought after by each member of the family. Bodily exercise : walks, dances, games of strength and skill. Consumption of spirituous liquors, whisky, wine, beer, cider, etc. ,Use of narcotics, tobacco, opium, etc. Festivals, family reunions, anniversaries, etc. Theaters, shows ; games of chance, lotteries, etc. Intellectual pleasures : books, music, lectures, etc. (12) Any remarkable particulars concerning the life of the workingman or of his wife, children, or parents. Marked pecu- liarities of any member of the family. Amount of education and intelligence of the several members of the family. Inheritances received and according to what customs. (13) Conditions of security and welfare which the family has in its intellectual and moral qualities. Means of security sought by the family by membership in societies of mutual aid, insurance societies, trade unions, etc.

3. Budget of receipts. The budget of receipts comprises two columns divided each into four sections as shown above. The column on the right headed Receipts is an enumeration of all the revenues which result to the family from properties, subven- tions, wages, and profits of industries. These revenues are received by the workingman in two different forms : in money or in kind. Consequently two separate columns are always devoted to these two sorts of receipts, and the comparison of these totals gives interesting information relative to the economic organization of the locality. The column on the left, headed Sources of Receipts, is an enumeration of the several sources of receipts which furnish the family its means of existence. It is the simple reproduction of the figures set down in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) of the Preliminary Observations. These figures may be verified by information taken in the locality.

4. Budget of expenses. This budget estimates in five sec- tions the expenses relating to (i) sustenance; (2) habitation;