New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-22

DNHctbi ~ GOrdlDg employ ment 70 from ~ 70 lD0
females. and this, too 10 spacious and comfortable
work-room with a certainty the part Of the en-
poyed Of punctus payment and steady employ, which
two features alone form the chief advantages Of or
combined system that of Principal and Operative
There have been very many kind friends r.ised up 70
aid the Union, and the Managers feel confident from
the daily evidences Of Increasing patronage aud gen
ersl sympathy thar the Christian public warmly
enlisted in behalf Of the suffering needle women Of
our City And so il should be Effort Ia more inpers-
lively demanded in their behalf than in any other
branch Of the numerous philsnthropies that benefit
our City. Where we now employ seventy on, Of the
Thousands In our midst feel that with increased "a
elites these could and should enjoy the benefits Of
combined labor not only in ours but in nearly every
branch of female industry.
The condition Of the macs Of our s.esms.resses ia
truly deplorsbe. They have no social position in so
ciety 1t may slmos, be said Of them that they go
homeless beside thousand homes and stsrve amid
general plenty 80 narrowed down are they In striv-
ing 10 keep within the bounds Of their petty earnings
that they seek stopping places (aOt hoes) among the
teDements Of poverty, in courts, alleys and garrett
They cannot make decent appearance in society. and
therefore Isolate themselves from all the enjoy
IneDts and comforts around toen. Many Of them
widows aud ofien quite advanced in years. vainly
deayoring TO support life from pittance Of g per
week after dividing full one half Of this with the
landlord Of obscure garrett Of this class
acquainted with many Many, very many young females
become debilitaed from their sedensry aud long pro
traced toll and look forward, even now In their early
days only 10 premature graves and frendess memo
res With them while the seeds OF disease are being
sowp they may relax energy, for food and shell
ter are dependent on the continuance OF their murder
Gus toll The unit places Of employment Ia which
employers compel females to labor, also glsrng
abuse and fruitful Of evil to the operatives
They are compelled to herd in upper and lofts,
where they come in contact with loose and unprnci-
Piled men where the safeguard Of nodesty and rest
tude easily broken in upon and they are gradually
drawn into the Of vice to swell the rapidly aug
mentiDg numbers Of the army Of Crime. From this
source the ranks of Vice yearly and constantly
plonished and for the correction Of this Increasing
evil we would anxiously, earnestly call on Christian
philanthropy to bestow immediate thought
We have here simply hDted at the manifold evils,
wrongs, trials and dire temptations which hung around
the lot Of the defenceess seamstres and leave the
public to ponder them. Our experience so far,
has demonstrated TINT these abuses may be 10 grea,
measure corrected that the combined system of labor
which we adopt will the operatives much larger
wsgen lees hours OF toll employment certain
payment and good and healthy work rooms, and
remove al from the temptations that beset and surround
them under the isolated system Of employment, we
have worked for than two years to demonstrate
these advantages and shall continue increasing the
number of workers ns our means allow US. The Fair
gotten up in our behalf by the kind friends Of the Unon,
will afford material aid ana we cannot be over CRATE
full for the timely assistance To that Committee and
their friends-the Lessee Of the spacious Hall and the
Laces' Committee Of Westchester, whose gratuitous
Efforts we would specially Acknowledgment, and those
whom our efforts are designed to benefit will be kindly
remembered
In closing our report wish in justice TO the store
manager TO explain why all who are sent do not OBJ
tain employment. Willingly would II be given were
it ia our power do without jeopsrdng the inter
eats OF the Union For months past our business
has gradually increased although somewhat differently
from what had first anticipated. Instead Of plain
store-work it principally orders, which prevented
our giving much employment out OF the house rs
we had intended 1t being quite impossible 10 have the
work done properly and promptly when given out to
different peTeons; consequently our work WAS con
fined mostly 10 those who could leave their homes,
and those who had no homes leave On this account
there was little misunderstanding with some OF our
friends Persons have been sent TO Us by our kind
donors for employment. TO whom we could not give
our custom work and means did not permit US
To make up work, cur sending them away un,up-
Piled has Instance given the Impression tha,
we were unmndful Of our obligations. II our friends
were aware of the pain 1t gave TO refuse work 70
these deserving ones they would not add word OF re-
p,osch bu, rather assist US in enlarng sphere Of
usefulness This is now being done by the assistance
of tie Fair Fund which enables go along smooth
w. Our loss from the robbery last summer was some
$500 which at first weiehedheav and emba rrassingy
upon Us and we have now adopted sach safeguards
will render a repetition Improbable.
We append the Report Of the Financial Secretary and
Store Manager:
To tks Board Of Managers: The interval that has
elapsed since our last nnlur cston relative 20 oar
business asirs extending over an interval OF thirteen
onths may make IL Necessary FOR NJ 10 be somewhat
prolx In general. the work executed ~ our work
women has given fatisacton, ana whsre ths mas hot
been the case kindness and forbearance the part d
tD,uioNers has made the duties Of store Manager
les onerous than they would Otherwise have been
The full number OF vorkwomen wholly or partially
employ ed during the time has been taree hundred and
riN some Of whom have laooEei e whoe Tune, Others
for longer or shorter periods
By reference 10 the amount paid Tor wages our pa
irons can satisfy themselves a. the anloanf OF good &C
colupshed by THE means; and had not been Tor the
Il sustained in July by the depreciation # burgars our
balance sheet would have exhibited more favorable
character than now in the fTss resulting iEo;H Ia GEy
The kindly aid Afforded ny those ladies am genie i'eh
who solicited the cooperation OF the ohc IN the all
Tor cur benefit held Metropolitan Han IN De,enbcr
viii ever be gratefully remembered by our oprTstlvc
q. the assistance thus rendered has furnished msny
one with steady employment for the winieT, WHO would
Otherwise have been unsded % procure livelihood.
The encouraeiug assurances Of support 10 our eforts,
and the eNeT,ons usde by many, both IN cry and couu
NY in our behalf embolden us 10 anticipate e. greater
rcsulis even than the employment OF three hundred and
Gfty worAwomen. A. We look back upon the incpieut
stages Of our Effort and contrast the day OF sla III
things with ourpreseng sasHe sscAiies ana increased
kpoviese OF The necessity for such sE organization
,Ts we thank God and take courage hoping yet 70
hi society on hass that the tide OF competition
no. overthrow.
Nrs. l. LOYEI AND. sore Nsnagr-.
N-s y. DICKINSON :. -c;ay.
TIE Board of Managers OF the snt Sewers Uuica for
the piest nj year are:
~ e nEPEW WILLIAM RANIL roN.
] NAGNOS HORACE AkTCALF