The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21
eAare Of patronage and in the selection OF books Tor
reading after WORKING hours some Of the women svnce

resans afer hours some Of the women svince
highly intellectual CHOICE aer
rcsEISc soxEs's BOARDING HOUSES
fon Another the laudable projects sought TO Do IN
tsouced by The managers Of the Union This probably
al substantial benefit could be proposed for female
workers IL carried the principles proposed and
rangurated by the association They have already
house in operation under their auspices, where i IS the
intention to furnish clean and comfortable apartments,
with wholesome and pleasant diet at reasonable rates
"a the state Of the markets will allow without attempt
ing 10 do than mako the establishment
inS or nearly So Efforts will shortly BIO made TO estab
lis two or three others this principle and undoubtedly
much good may done through these means, as IN the
q many 81 the y ey cSoose
10 obtain home where the bghting and pernicous
examples those who should feel some regard for their
oIsprings welfare viii not be continually before them.
In these establishments is proposed so 10 regulate the
cost Of living TO place II within the power OF any class
Of female operatives 70 maintain themselves there The
nrice must necessarily be low estimated that the
average earnings of New York working women do not
exceed IS per week. This is probably lower sapdard
than that OF any other place, and ihee al present
little prospect OF any improvement in this respect or
course it reasonably be supposed that employers
get it properly done for, and, from appearances,
all the other manufacturing states seem 10 nave
suiciency OF female apof ane ,o Union h1n p as
other States, but this is more OF an individual than
general demand In one Of those cases where the asso
CATION could have obtained good ana respectable employ
mont ia an adjoining State for two girls their parents,
who dsscute persons refused to alloy them to 60
fearing that they would lose the proceeds of their daugh
ters' labor proposition to establish
woRhRooIS
under the control Of the Union has recently been under
the consideration Of the directors and the ASSOCIATION mas
received six sowing machines as gifts toward Inc fur-
theancs OF the enterprise One of the leading sewing
machine manufacturers Of the country offered to place
hundred machines ut tho disposal Of the supernten-
dent in tho of tho workrooms being established
In these worrooms s intended that all the prots shall
be devoted 10 the workwomen and that work quantities
shall be taken from employers heUnon being responsible
to them for the faithful and efficient performances Of the
labor This will in great measure serve To break up
the present contract SYSTEM, by which one person,
man. takes out largo quantity OF work at the low rate
ana EMPLOYING women TO make these garments pays
them at sin lower rate thus, where he employs q
considerable number of these women making for nm
self good weekly salary by reducing theirs and over
seeng Their work. If tho project on the part OF the
Union should succeed they intend making up quantities
Of underclohng Tor mems wear on their own account
aud inviting the patronage of the workingmens
and trades societies Of the city, who will thereby
turn their sympathy to practical account by aidAg
or their class and in some cases their own mothers
ana In the even. of the working room project
being tried and found successful the directors have
already made app cation to the Legislature for an act of
Incorporation which WI enable them 10 possess real
and avoid the paying OF high rentals, besides hav
Ing the space necessary Tor the carrying out OF their
plans the present establishment at No SO White street
beng rather ccumscrbed for the purposes OF general
meeting and library. since the organic on OF tho
Workingwomen5 Protective Union, OF New York, they
have communicated with
SOCIETIES
In various cities OF the Union. II Is believed that til
the FIRST organization Of the kind established on the
continent. Chicago and Philadelphia the trst 10
follow the example OF New YORK IN thS resppc', hes9-
mating their associations the ''ewing Womens Union,
Socieiyn The Philadelphia society differed from the
New York Union in respect they made charge
to employers for furnishing help, and also furnished
females for domestic employment, neither o which is
done in this institution. Societies Of similar MAJ are
also projected in Poughkeepsie Allegheny ity
and other small towns all of whom entered into
pondence with the Working Women's Union OF New
York with view Of obtaining knowledge or the
method Of organizing and conducting IT, but it Is believed
that this city possesses the only thoroughly cicent and
successful society Of tho kind on the continent The
importance OF encouraging young women to help them
selves is subject the Superintendent desires 70 be
placed before the public believing That II will command
the attention and support OF the cnro community and
enlist the sympathes OF all who can furnish these young
girls with honorable employment, thus proven in thou
sands annually from becoming degraded and vicious
members OF society. The society does not seek
tabsh countcnance combinations against or the
intimidation OF employers but merely ask that such
employment women arc capable OF be gwen them,
with sach wages they would wish their iuoth'rs,
wives and sisters TO receive H. in the providence God,
they compelled to earn their livelihood in tho
same way.n