The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27

Their work Is paid for by the piece, ana the mil
liners frequently make twenty dollars per week. but
not for the year round. While II lasts the employ
ment s lucrative. Manufacturers believe 1t to be
the hest LABOR wherein girls realize the highest
wages. In this department., as IN the manufacture
or artificial flowers, when one becomes an expert,
she retained whether there Is work or not so that
In certain trades proficiency Is 1ttingy rewarded
The wages paid in New YORK, as compared with
those given in Newark and throughout New England
are much higher. But tn found In all cases that the
best workmanship can be produced III tue city.
The great Industrial problems affecting women
or course take IN, as their data, external IN
fuences, which so powerfully AFFECT the question OF
pay. Arising principally in New England. and in
the seacoast manufacturing towns bordering the
Hudson and Sound, they extend all over the Union,
and some are even remote as India. IL Will be
seen what complicated question 1t becomes when
tariffs internal revenues, local taxes, specnatons,
movements III real estate and increase OF popula-
ton must all have place IN the fair exhibit
WHERE WORKING WOMEN LIVE.
A working woman's boarding house Is situated at
As Elizabeth street. II was founded TO subslsl 900
females at actual cost III requires references before
RECEIVING boarders, and IN many cases OF country
girls coming to the city Tins system has operated
narshly The following 10 the announcements
Yb. house offers to women pleasant home, at less
pense than elsewhere be obtained. Room rent, gas
wsng use 9, A a. oaee prices keeeee
thoroughly Examined before Admiration Particulars can be
obtained AT the oniee
As sample biz OF fare here is one:-
Coffee. .......... cents Pe...........-... cents
Tea............. cents Meat............. cents
tickets for the restaurant are sod and upon CIV
Ing them TO the waters the dishes are provided.
Boarders can live in thus house for three dollars
week.
GIHls' LODGING HOUSE, TnE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE
WORLD,
situated at No. 1876 Blocker street. Is probably the
cheapest place OF llving IN the universe. rhe insti
tuition is the Girls Lodging House, under the patron
age of the Woman's Aid society. the building Is an
oid fashioned private dwelling, and the upper rooms
are used for sleeping apartments, with ten iron
bedgteads In EACH Meals can be obtained, and
poor girl can live for 81 40 week. The following
exhibits the price list
Lodging. ....,.... cents Dinner. cents
Breakfast........ cents Supper........... cents
The prices charged make the gri independent, but
do not cover the cost Meals supplied are Of course,
platn, but they noursh and are healthy and clean.
THE CHRISTIAN HOME,
at ~ North Washington square, ~ the most perfect
boarding house in the city for working women. THIS
institution Is under the presidency OF Mrs. Marshall
d. Roberts, and IS nearly sef-supporting. Girls
board there at rom three dollars and hity cents
TO six dollars per week, have clean beds,
good and wholesome food, large parlors aud
everything In the line OF home comforts As the In
stituuon Is Handsomely sustained Il has been very
successful and the applications for board are always
In excess OF the Accommodations. There are at
present eighty boarders IN the house. There
are other houses Of q similar nature 10 those de-
scrbed, and IN general IL can be said that many Of