New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-14
TINE WAGES CONVENIENT
STRIFE or THE WORKING GIRLS,
CAR DRIVERS WORK AGAIN
SCENES AT TIE MAYORS OFFICE.
WORRYING GIRLS IN TIE CITY.

WORKING GIRLS IN IHb VI
On Thuys,apy evening. the working glf's oi
fl,s city iuausuYaicd DiC,emont io al Increase "
wages h, holding meeting at the nan No i"i bo"c!
There were about 100 neatiy'dresscd ana m'cnSem
,,,,a,,.s.,, MIR. I.,ici Walfoid was called 10 the
.h.ir Af.r a few remarks III reference 10 The obcf
n, a., u,c,,ine from members OF The Workngwomcus
lron and timely address by MI Beach Of The " J.
SAL tie ladies called upon for statements of The
sum paid to them for their work The rates oi wages
reported ranged from 81 TO s. per week In some in
stances only 20 day received Cases were
mentioned in which particular girls were favored by
their employers with extra pay but tcy were required
mention the fact. Tie piee paid foI board was
stated TO be from 81 Is g. per week. not including
washing in absorbing the entire earnings oil
tho operative They compelled TO work from ii 10
IL hours each day. the general hours for work. however
from in the morning until or at night allowing
lalf or threeQuarters of al hour for dinner The I'm
preston prevailed that womens wages are lower thah
they were year ago. The girls were formerly paid g
ahunared for making hoop springs now the plces
range from Is to rs cents hundred. from twotothree
hundred springs can be made in day One Of the girls
stated that she got three gross for them year
ago but now she only received half cent gross and
fiat smart little girls would have to work hard 10
shilling day at the business. n cent apiece is paid
for Furnishing silver table spoons and it is good days
work to FURNISH 81 and If the work is not well done
lie Girls must do il all over the day without
pensstcn.
Sixty cents dozen is paid for finishing shirts and II
~ hard days work 10 finish hall dozen. 81 dozen
paid for fine shirts From four cents 10 SIX cents
each paid for flannel shirts, and fon nine to dozen
can be made in a day 81 dozen was PAID IN is"O Tor
She same that now bring about so cents. Overals 81
cents dozen; large cloaks. taking day, 40 cents
sraal cosss taking about eight hours, % cents. by
working early and late So week can be made nt this
rapcs IS cents dozen. taking long days corses
O. - 10 50 week. At book sewing about 70 week
10 made. For buttonholes on coats about 81 week
can be made but it is very hard work. At drossmaking
g. week Is made. working from n m. TO p N
Linen coats is cents 10 20 each two Of them
good ten houre work. The girls iron and finish them
and have to buy theIowY taread which, costs 10 cents
. spool md Of which spool is used on two coats
Press feeders get 81 week sometimes.
shelter tents with 46 buttonhoes and l6 eyelets,
brought Last season - cents; they made for {
cents. and only fou, BE- made in day working as
long as one can Cavalry tents are cents piece
To- basfing and four can be bss,ed in day.
Ycst.makcrs get IS or 30 cents day.
Sewing machine operators get cents for stitching 20
yards.
Parrscls srd umbrcasi.rc so cents dosen-eighi
b. made in a.day
Some Of the employer il girl Is FIVE mirutes late
charge her cents Tor it.
In some o. the establishments II button is left of
shirt it is a rule to deduct % from The pay.
Photographers work all day for g. week. one
young wonan stated that when she asked her employer
for money pitched her down stairs and threatened TO
call a policemen. (Who is he y Many cases Of hard
.hiu suffering penny and injustice were presented
~. ltuCu
aged or inrm parents and brothers and sisters to-
voune 10 earn their living Tie following resolutions
were adopted unanimously
Re,olsed That orzanizacn be commenced To- the Pur
H. for incIesns ths prices now paid Them Tor
Iahof.
Rofed That every 'sop be e19ssi.o 70 'eaa ~ o
gate meeting to be he'd neat wednesday evening a.
cock al No. 10. bo~sry, second foor
Tie object OF the meeting was not te encourage a
strike bur 10 organize a combination % the working
grs ios their protection and bring the pecular-es Of
tLeir position before the public Tic had to work hard
great many hours AID received patry pittsnce for
their labor u was limited that employers would
tale oHense 1t the meeting and discharge the girls in
their employment who attended H. but II suggested
that 10 man could 10 do act 80 dishon
ofabs and infamous
There were present .Dak- makers dress.inakers tas
seluasers burnishe-s tent makers corset-inasc rs
boob sewers hoop sk-trlakers latbindevs. shirsew
ers umbrella makers. pr,sseeders, wool sorters cap
makers hobbilwindesa yest-Dakers. sewing machine
operators and several benevolent ladies who had phi
lanroy and cOuraye enough to aid their lees fortunate
sisters in this work OF dity and charity. The state
.eris u.sde b. IL operatives simple AID straight.
Epry ard and in some Instances told with touching
patbos which brought teeis 10 all eyes They alluded
70 dear ouer at home. who had been fed from their
81. .ffef.n nd liz "a
which they subjected Some said they o"sidered
themseyes exceedingly .unsie. If al the close Of the
weeh they had % cents lo after paying their bilf
These working women we're advised ~ ag.tate the
question Of wages 10 at cnch others houses. and
a. take nmed3e 10 aid each other In Prose
cutuc plans fair wages for their work. They
were assured that when their employers made fully
aconjuted with thu fact ia the several brought
before that meeting they would cheerfuly advance their
nav and relieve themselves fioT the imputation 81 IN.
iustlec and cave their employees from the necessity Of
living ,,n.,
sewing al ooce with double thread,
4 shrOud "a well ss shirt"
Il.Las been said that when the Organization is COM
Melted one particular css Of workers at a time de-
uand higher wages and refuse 10 work until their fea.
sonabe and Just demand is granted being supported
1neanwhIe by the Association By contributions from
ladies Of wealth in The city and collections If need be-
81 our churches No time should be lost by those who
would save the poor rewng girl from that struggle With
poverty and want which sometimes leads 10 sicbncss
and premature death or what Is worse Le Of shame
TIE CAR-DRIyERs.