New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-02

champion of Reforms, especially those
which promise to improve the lot of Wo
man, has the following suggestions by q
correspondent, which seem to US worthy o.
general and thoughtful regard. When shall
such ideas find fitting realization
ACDEMICAL FACTORIES.
Our home where .hai.t ben
One of the marked features of the pre-
sent day is the commencement of struggle by
woman for personal independence aud whatever
Judgment may be passed upon her efforts, certain
| ly those which aim at emancipation from pecunlary
dependence cannot reasonably be objected TO.
In this country, business and fortunes are so
unstable. that no wife or Inter, however situa-
ted, can be assured of always enjoying an income
or home How important, then, 10 each young
woman, that che qualify herself TO acquire her own
living; and how equally important to her sex
| as a body that Its scope or sphere tor remunera-
| tive employment be IN every possible way en-
larged. II no higher motive lncIte. self
interest alone should prompt every female to cOIn-
| tenance and aid all attempts individual or asso
| cated) designed to bring under wOmans control
such sources OF wealth are adapted to her deli
cacy and capacity. lt will not further the writer's
purpose to enumcrate these, and h will therefore
only remark, that where. an intelligent, worthy
woman dare lay claim TO public patronage for any
business or service truly useful TO society there
should her sex rally; for IN supporting her, they
| are advancing their own cause.
so also shoulda company Of young ladies' how
| ever humble in origin and station some OF their
number might be- venture TO establish an Indus
trial Institution, the object of which should be to
educate its members for duties abroad, or afford
| them ONE and employment for life then should
such att, mpt be by every possible means en-
| couTaged for If rightly projected aud Judclously
conducted, these Institutions would not only pre-
| sent happy homes for ylrtuous women, but be-
| come nurseries OF art literature and science. To
evince that this id, is practicable, and to urge
| its adoption upon a certain class, VINO possess
within themselves the pecuni4ry means TO make
| the attempt is the main object of this article.
! Necessit, compels many OF the young women Of
the Eastern Stat, TO leave their homes, and seek
! employ ment and avIng elsewhere. Most ofthese
| repair to the cotton mills in Lowell and other
! places and there find steady occupation and
| though numbers thus lay by considerable sums OF
money who that under5tdHdS the present factory
system will venture 10 deny that it is not one uD-
der which to educate the daughters OF New
England for my sphere to which their republican
birth @ and natural talents enttle them u as
pre and vet how many thus pass away the most
important YEAR Of their existence.
The writer will not attempt, here, an exposition
OF the evils attendant upon $50 called Factory
Life" To It's apologsts, OF whatever class or
| from whatever motives he would say whatever
disappear before the influx OF foreign hands. ln-
deed the inevitable tendency Of things IN all our
large manufacturing cities - djwnwards 10 per
| mauent and degraded factory population, Ike to
that OF Birmingham and Manchester IN Engl4n
But there another phase q which TO view
this matter What ANXIOUS consideration pre-
sents itself TO every female arrived at Yeas Of
discretion, whether resident under her fathers
roof or abroad IN the world. Is IL not, where
shall be nv future home ?" and manliestly Il not
the solution Of this question d, pendent minIy
upon the education she acquires and the circum-
stances by which sheish1ll br surrounded Now,
does the Factory system aim IN any way %
quail It's female operatives for the duties and
latiOps Of domestic lie Does il give the delicate
grl, in return for sacrifice of health and years OF
toll, aught but bank bills and bread l. there a
single accomplishment, qualification, or save
machlne-hke regularity advantaGe gained during
years spent at the mills, that i not obtained des
pite, anu not in consequence OF beng engaged 10
them In short. can argument be adduced in
favor OF our female friends becoming inmates of
factories save that IL may be the best employment
that is offered them
But while the writer condemns " the system,
he would not be understood a. condemnlag the
owners or managers OF the factories themselves.
They invest their money and time, as does the
rest Of the business world. for prOht and ne ;es-
serily are obliged to accept things as they lad
them. competition makes selhshness an inexOra-
bic law OF busne - and much departure hOm Inis
Law by any one, or even dozen corporations, would
be useless II not dangerous experiment. 10
give the girls larger wOrk-roons aud better vel
hngs; 10 shorten their hours Of labor, and thus
grant them time for physical and intellectual nm
proycment in fine. TO aim 10 produce true wo.
men, and not animated machines from them, would
absorb the entire profits OF the stockhoifefsi and
a. such a diversion is not to be eXpec 5ed, the de-
sired change il is manifest, can only be effected
by the operatives becoming the st0ckt0idersj-in
other words, erecting and owning the mills ana
dwellings themselves. and regulating and econo'
IuILing their time and labor according 70 prshts
and other circumstances. Nor IL this an mprac-
ticable icea. There IS capital enough 10 the hands
Of the female operatives 70 start model factory.
They have their friends to AID them and there are
thousands Of dollars which would be rendered
them # its benevolent holders could be assured OF
the success Of the enterprise. And what are the
evisences that il could be made successful! ln
the first place well maIa aged factOnes are Protta-
bic o. Manchester Lowell and other places which
they have called into existence, attest. There IL
then reality upon which to base the mOyemsnl-
source to draw support from, large enough 70
build up cities.
Then, under the new arrangement, such econ
omies can be secured will give increased ad-
vsntsges without increased expenses: for blocks
OF dwellings could be superseded BY one large
building IKE 10 a modern hotel. the same
aIaUsLs VI money ~niCa u a0r eKpesded 10