New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-01
LoDGNG.HoUsE FOR WOMEN.

uc this rough sketch of Lodging house for Women in
an old Journal and offer il 10 you the hope that may
be suggestive TO some Of your readers, who actively
engaged in this drection, in improving the outward con
ton Of their fellow creatures. A.e.
"Ihe conviction seems daily gaining ground that aims
giving utterly inpOtent 81 meet the ever Increasing de-
naios suffering classes /. IL rs endless ttsS a.
that othe Dsnaies, and ~ th' one ees
IN ialse pOsi1On doing OUT ascany meal or LITTLE
clothing 10 ones neighbOr; and cannot bat turn shame
fac 60 from the glance the eyes winch, s0neacs, IL
wvui0 0tner 10 cay, Inis IS NOS TnaI We
want of you-1ye chance TO amply feed aad eJtbe
ourselves and our chdren-gVe chance 20 develop
our uowers ana than l,s all ask Of you The Ot
of man IA al ranks .rd enough. WHO Is compelled by
necessity exert shat should be hes most valued privilege
tie use Il her taeuts-bUt especially IN the m re udsent
cla sesand Ihatsew ug machines are actusy aveat
I'd in blank dimay that her only resource IS to be
taken from Der But these, doub,Lo she will ultimately
ind to be angel friends, II IA Disguise
Nv on az must do something Woman IN acknowedg
me- o. the great the The rich need to
a. hi, for their own sakts 40 much the poor 70
have they too deprived OF the right to Ia
Dor and kept la entire ignorance OF the history Ot the
r. Il part OF their tnelr own day Zoo many
OF mem alas recognize As Women only the daughters OF
independent fathers, the wives OF rich huoands aud not
seeing even Tor the need OF fuller and higher lie
hone sty wonder what people when they talk Oi
the need OF a change for Woman Too many bleeding
heats of the suffering and fallen Of tho starved IN body
sbd spirit gould tell them, would they but draw near IN
words never be EHkead sgaln tho fearful need that
something should be dona and that wlthoat delaysone
Thing ard them seltsuPpoto develop SELF respect
ana TO IT, aud TO lead them 10 iee themselves truly
members OF the human family
me try To roughly sketch plan which has suggested
itself to ny mind step i'll the right direction Ii is
10 erect large building for home Tor widows and Their
antilles, and single women. young and old, Principally, II
not exclusively The best unlary method OF warming
lighting and Neniating the balldng should be adopted
should be distributed freely over the building with
bathing cOnyentnces; for cleanliness ever contributes %
sefrc-poc The should be yarlousy arranged to
suit large or small families, or individuals and some few
should hay. arrange for having fires for the old and
4. tyfe lp ueug
mgnd any artificial heat These rooms uld be rented at
IL, dcrae prco including the proporuonale cost OF fuel
and lights TO the classes above mehtoned, and could
doubt be afforded 1T lower rates tan are now pad Tor
the oahsome cellars which tothe disgrace OF our human
IT, are often inhabited by fellow creatures cert ain
number Of rooms should be reserved for destitute
servants seeking places &c VINO cowd pay ueT rent ~
teIvices rendered in tie house.
Tho lower floor should be- divided Into four Departments
"A Restaurant, Laundry WORK shop ana school Tor
the children in the house too young 10 enter the public
school or the school mg ht be IN the upper osJ, IS
more quiet and healthul.
most approved labor saving machinery each should be
entirely independent of the others shold be rented OF
the propretos with all the fixtures aud should
possible be carried as joint stock concerns that the
aborers might reap all the profit from them OF course
Efficient ,uperuendencc would be needed at first 20 start
them fairy In the Restaurant meals could be furnished
10 the whole household at stated hours and taken to their
rooms or eaten at the common table Well prepared and
whole some food gt thus be secured at moderate price
all things being purchased at Wholesale and at great
ing If time and abor, as wel rs expense ouers, TOO,
nisLt be admitted to share in these advantages
The experience gathered in the Wash houses
would suggest he best regulations for the pubic aud p
vate washing In the laundry the good OF the inmates bo
ing always the first consld, ration.
"Co0peIsfve Sewing Shops are real demand Of the
tire We all but too well Anow the great profit Of the
employer snd the starvation prices OF the poor wok~o
aThe walk Which costs uea.v
What is there TO hinder that should become their
oSn Employers Nothing but the want Of the neces airy
funds 10 upon and the impulse 10 build up the hope
that better state Of things possible for them Once
furish small company with tie necessary stock-wth
some &C viIg machines that they too may berend the IA
brcr place competent person az the mead pay toe work
women fir wages and give them chance to bay into the
conctin little by little they are prepared, and before
os az impulse would be given new branches Of IN
GU s1ry would be introduced, better work could be fur
nishsd 1T lover prices than now the contsson would
spread, and life would new aspect TO this most
Offering class where, even now may be found the rArest
sis Ices Of herosm noble generosity aud real virtue
Thee would be rsat advantages IN the combination OF
these y.ricus departments under roof Great saving
Of tine ad labor and expensegreat gain in The superior
accCru0r dafi5nsthe heaifhiu and respectable
rourdng,Lbeltsr food, &c, &C. and .en the possibility
of alrs If the strength did not admit OF deyo
uoI 20 cne enpioy ment.
The above would not onlyreleye the mother time bat
Il would 10 If areafest value the children whose early
develop ed faculties coEld be turned TO some USE
1hs but sery rough sketeh o. what Il seem; % me
ice would modify il greatly, With the wisdom OF other
brough. to beGruponi. icsnnct think it imPrac-
ticsble, il IL b. really 200.
An last winter, / fH the crying need bat Illness
checked me when I'D have acedi bat nov, if ever
an strong agaiu see 20 perfect this crude outline
in our ile circle and hen through Individuals TO interest
The various benevolent re fous reform societies know
would take large cy cur tins idea PAT tnere
wealth and humanity enough were the enort made IN
faith
Women should take the initiative IN raising the funds.
An donors Of 600 should become stockhoides, and en-
titled 70 vote but il possible an interest should
no, he evrsced,t /. well % give asking returnal
that might accrue should be spent such improvements
a. experence might suggest in aiding kindred fnstt
tons The City shOad be Peruoned Tor lot OF Land
other hlsisti0us.
II tbs BE- good in any part or az whole, let il be a
tempted Eyey step in the rgh' direction MAKES Me next
tie Infinite Good"