The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-07
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD. AND Ills
TICE BE DONE

Certain statements recently made by the editor OF
the New York Tribune and other Kindred prints
IN reference to the manufacturing system in Lowell.
the reduction Of wages and board Of the operatives
induce me TO write you few facts which may be
relied on as truck
False impressions in reference to our thriving
city should not pass unrefuted and truth, whether
relating to individuals or bodies corporate should
have its due weight in our republic
The statements Of the Tribune referred TO are
LIST. "Ihat the factory operatives are allowed to
board where they please-either upon, or away
from, the corporotions.' -
I'd. That the companies have proited nothing by
the cheapness of board, and have no interest in. and
no control over, it.
Sd. That the reduction of wages in Lowell took
Of 1912.
The first statement is easily refuted by the follow.
ing clause from the "rules and regulations of the
lawrence company, signed by their agent.
The fifth rule is as follows: They (the persons in
me employ OF the company are to board in one Of
TO conform to the regulations Of the house where
they board"
A similar clause is to be found in the areeula-
tons" fevery company in the city, and is generally
practically enforced, unless the operatives have pa
rents in the city; in which instances the rule is re-
laxed y
1t is absurd for the Tribune 10 deny this rule with
regulation paper before him, when the fact e
known throughout New England.
II Is just as absurd to deny that the companies
have prohted nothing by low board, and have no
control over it. Every company in the civ have
erected, cotemporaneous with their mills, hrge
number Of commodous brick blocks for the esne-
cial accommodation Of their operatives near their
mills N' '''e''
These tenements are occupied principaliy by men
ana women who board the operatives, accomnoda-
ting from 70 TO IS in a tenement
For these tpnAmcnts rent ia paid to the comnan,es
and thps are they indirectly interested. These ene,
ments ana the occupants are under the regulations
~ the companies. The agents regulate the price of
ooard paid by the operatives Previous to the l4h of
May, 1912, the price paid by females was Al All.
males, " per week AT that time by n general
order. board was reduced 1874 cents on each 7emsle
and 70 cents on each male boarder per week. Tbess
are the established prices TO this day Yet il IA boldv
asserted that the companies are not intere.,sd IL
ana DO not interfere with, the board. The ms,
week, by general circular, The board Is To hs raSsed
70, 70 me OLD standard " lsal, after November lst
ms mas neep granted by the companies, after the
matter OF the low price Of board had been discu.sed
by many ofhc public journals, and the board;re me-
ana women had held several public meetings rpon
the and IN respectful but decided resou,;pna
declared that, with an entire loss of personal aer
winter ''Vs Wv N',n"s
Inc above reduction 10 board was accompanied
a'so win Fe6uclion Of wages--not affecting the
npeppYes, but Indirectly placing in the pockets &c
We capialIs l2i cents week for each female ana
- cents week for each male operaiiws--shs pro-
Prie'ors OF the boarding houses suffering the oss.
euc,date this pain, Suppose one house averages
30 female boarders, at 81 IS each instead of Al ga,
~s o'herence to the keeper Of the house for one