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90 X. Vocational Guidance 92   The work of the vocational counselor 92   The Girls' Vocation Bureau 94 XI. Conclusions and Recommendations 97   SUMMARIES OF SPECIAL REPORTS XII. Boys and Girls in Commercial Work 101   A general view of commercial work 106   Bookkeeping 108   Stenography 108   Clerks' positions 109   Wages and regularity of employment 110   The problem of training 111 XIII. Department Store Occupations 115   Department stores 115   Neighborhood stores 116   Five and ten cent stores 117   Wages 118   Regularity of employment 122   Opportunities for advancement 123   The problem of training 124   Character of the instruction 129 XIV. The Garment Trades 131   Characteristics of the working force 132   Earnings 135   Regularity of employment 139   Training and promotion 140   Educational needs 143   Sewing courses in the public schools 145   Elective sewing courses in the junior high school 147   A one year trade course for girls 148   Trade extension training 149 XV. Dressmaking and Millinery 151   Dressmaking 151   Millinery 153   The problem of training 156 XVI. The Metal Trades 158   Foundry and machine shop products 159   Automobile manufacturing 169   Steel works, rolling mills, and related industries 170 XVII. The Building Trades 173   Sources of labor supply 173   Apprenticeship 174   Union organization 176   Earnings 176   Hours 178   Regularity of employment 179   Health conditions 179   Opportunities for advancement 180   The problem of training 181 XVIII. Railroad and Street Transportation 187   Railroad transportation 187   Motor and wagon transportation 192   Street railroad transportation 193 XIX. The Printing Trades 195   The composing room 198   The pressroom 201   The bindery 203   Other occupations 204   The problem of training 206

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