The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-14

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o-tiire Of the work tia, hes been pufurmcs
slrcs the Cnion was e-sshHshed, but aAs
70 coohdsnt that a greater, lthongh unsssn work
has sccn scccmphsted. Some honorable employ
er have Doubted the ray uey formerly gave to
their vorkiuc women and others have either In
creased the rate or shortened the working bo,irn.
hn sncrd'n relief 1t is one Of tho objects Of tho
UiN'n to ~ Mn. Very many yonng women have
lc.r ,ndu. ~ ts sset for euiployner in new
branches n trade, aud " this part of tho work has
nN iee3 as well Attended to is importance indi-
,''-'. " Ia almost entirely owing N the want OF
funds necessary " enrvy it'tnto effect number
OF new svenues fol female employment have been
opcned, but Il requires the most generous support
~ N. public 20 make them avsisN'e.
while tho working women's Protective luton
IL no,a Charitable Institution. u hes q foundsuon
on that charity which covercth multitude Of sins.
ssTr''et 70 hy thousands OF women who Ash for
work 9 and aithouah msny Of these msy be sc,usl-
" In need OF oiber asrsianca the funds of this
Institution cannot be used for that purpose.
While the Superintendent Grants the assistance
and profession u the Union 70 al who Appiy for
the benshts "a wss sstablishsd 10 confer. Hhs can
not properly encourage snv who expect to exiet
without lsbnrinr for What they receive In OPEN
ing up new smplo ymen,s at which women may
honorsbly toll for livelihood IL bccou,os impor,-
ant W inquire bow the Uuion can hest assist thoso
seeking V enter these new Acids OF labor In ssv-
sral Instances young girls who wished to learn
trade, but had not tho means Of supporting them-
selves while learning, were referred V gentlemeA
Thoss gentlemen advanced ths money nccessary,
and most Of II has been repaid by tho lsarusrs,.
who gratefully schnowledse The assistance they
have received. Tho Importance a sncouraa-
ing young women to help themselves is . ritjcct
the Superintendent dssrss 10, b placed beiore the
public believing that Il Will command tho stten-
,iou aud support OF the ensirs community, and GU.
list the sympaihiss Of all who eAn furnish ,hsss
young girls with honorable smployment thus pro-
venting thousands from annuslfy becoming dsgird
Cd and vicious msm ors Of society.
n. lI.N.. al -l..l. Al.
Working women OF New York City virtually had
no legal protection agains unscrupuous employ
ers no matter how lust their claims, because they
could no, afford TO spend the money necessary "
procure . he,ring IN our Courts Of law.
When this institution hst commsnced
operations Mr.. Charles W. Keller, Esq, an
Attorney at law, doing business q No. 2s ClSmbors
street. volunteered his services for tie purpose Of
carving out one of the principal objects which We
have in view. Since the 20,h day of February,
1854 one hundred and thirty mine complaints have
been made BY working women, .sain., employer,
these eighty ayo have been acted upon, thirty 1--we
dismissed for various reasons, chiefly becsnss The
working women who pre'ered them had no good
cause of complaint against choir employers. Tho
remaining complaints have sithsr no< been acted
upon, or slss those who made them have otherwise
okaned their demanda
Three hundred and forty-hve dollars have ben
collected Ia sums varying from twenty 1--we cents
up " thirty two dollars and thirty Ave cents. The
money thus collected has been paid over 70 Eighty
different working women, who received Their
| several smount. without any deduction o. charge
| whatever Tho necessary erponses wsro betrayed
/ by the Onion, apd where suits were commsnced
this Institution Vsneed the funds required
| Twenty ave dN1nrs will cover sli tho sxpcnsss
that have yet been incurred In carrying Out this
object Of the Union, while the moral effect has beon
| Of ncaiculAb,e advantage TO every working woman
| 10 Ale city Of New York. Women who we're once
| st the mercy Of INSCRIPTIONS employers now np-
ply 70 the Union for iu protection, convinced that
ihsy can there obtain the justice THAI hitherto they
had not Ns means oil seeking. They have
also discovered that they need not lose
their valuable tue IN looking after their
| claims. When u h ready 10 be adjusted. \
message to that effect 10 sent TO then' they eall Tor
| their money, write receipt, and depart gratefully
| satisfied that they hsvo Obtained thetr lust dues
| Many differences between employers aud working
girls have lsen satisfactorily settled by tic simple
| arbitrnmont tbetwecu the psrtlc]) OF tho Siper
tandent, but OF these record has bosn retained.
l, 10 no par, Of the business VI the Union to
| annoy employers by commencing wocesdhn9s
| upon unjus, claims, snd IN every Instance
| where an employer has perfo, med his part
| her claim cannot bo eolecisd by tho Union. In
this respect employers beginning 20 realize the
bsneft 70 thsm u an Institution, waich, while u
| teslously protcots from fraud those who bsva Q
Gam UPON lts good offices, Will Iikcwiss prevent
| any wrong nom being done urto others. Em-
ploycrs who first oppcsei te esssbaishmsnt q tho
| Working Women's pfoteetve Union are now
among lts frnest friends recognizing It's usoiul-
ness sud infiuen,e, by prono,iug iu objects In
various ways. IL Is believed thAs ali bcnorsbls
| Employer will sooner OF laisr disoover tho vah,s
of this Union and avail themselves o its registry
| system.
During the first throe months OF The sxistsoc,, O
the Union, complaints Asainst euipoysrs '.yers
more freq 1ent bus since then they have fs On od
owing, doubt, to the fact thst ths wortfng wo-
ru~n Of uhe city nov protected ga. .nT lboss
who have hther deirauded them I.ae Suporin-
te-lisnt Is also satisfied tuat certs,a employas.
heretofore renewable for their brutality, nov
treat ,hs!r working women VITA more considers
tiOp than formerly.
The report Of Mr.. Ks,ior concludes as follows:
'pnco the hrh Of Dscombcr have commenced
seyaniosu suits. Ia h.pr.u l successful In
two, unsuccesfm-fJr non-attendanoe oi wltass-
sos, DC One Judgment covered IN the seventh
Ju4icial DsNrct Court 10 still uncolecte ON The
grJ'lllI tbai property DO found belong inQ
t. Il defendant S-Ine cases have not been prose
cu7e, beesuso he parents Of the girh obscted. OF
g.s-s.a4s were 40; appointed
Very little sympA-ny ~ shown In tho Coart
towards the working women especially ga N
os" Of lslie agAins, souter. lne Idge OF The al
JFlie.al r5Igct Colrs gave judgment As1As, IN
pu,r wuniar, although her evidence, 81 uhAined b,
thrS s.speas, = Sas conclusive. Tly. uefenial
oO.d C., prove anything, and prodvced u1 VIII
ulst..
L. IL w6rso With the marsh.s. can hardly in,
oue "ho N Wiling 10 dISchfgo his duties Id cAso,
! " taIH KIM lLey dJu1 care Una Oh about IN
poJr women. O4e fu.TsuRl went ~ far ~ II ~
sAuh me when eudeayorcd ~ compel hm 10 dis
charge hih dvIy towards a poor wors ing woman :
Ia coIItipdlns Ler report, tho Superintendent
(Who has devoted hor utic " this gooa work with
out any charge fUr her soryicesl feels encourage,
! by the resulls obtain1d thus FAR, aud would urg
! upon Ihs lSiiics and gentlemen VINO have gene
! Tously given their time and money 10 torwarC
the objects Of tho uuion!, = contln uanco u thsi
devotion " its Interests assured that they will b.
generously sustained by ali good eIisens. beside
: resolving the blessings Of those wnoln II - th