Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-03-24
AsPrieI1 from the Needle.

from b0OkS-nOt the true aroma OF Elle
flowers that bloom in the holy Of holes.
Else, why have not all who applauded
that day been agftatorss and revolution
lists ever sinee9
Perhaps, if the orator had brought for
ward facts to. strengthen his statements
If he had shown under what cruel disad-
x-antages the poor ueedle-Wonan prleks
away her foes, or offered some practical
suggestion for her relief the audience
might have beenronsed to8ction, Ihey
might at least have cast an uneasy glance
at theiTeOwn elothil - after tlley reached
home shat night aud wondered 17h9t
had been paid for Ie making Of each
garment. Better stu. they might have
Resolved theneeforth to reuse 30 buy
from any shirt-6iea eror tailor who could
not give a satisiac5Dry Statement OF the
prices paid fof his work.
Well the er had eYe3lae grander
q pject thall e gain-s9 iHe, toIglYe
liinl buJ Il lestnlng than We really nave
q conseiellea alll9ag us, and that i is not
dead bot ieepeth, we are inlpelled TO
take up the needle and give. i g pricks.
ORAL classes of W0rk-pe0pie in ciYll-
ised regions, women vino sGfE for the
Shops are the most WTeEehea PAID IA
iiIopoEii0nf6 the bodily 6e1rEads made
JtpGn them, 70 obtain soantiest
.they must stiteh stitch, from
carly illdfil ihg Until faI Hf9 the night.
These AS i85se sewing chimes arein
scareeTv letterE condition, as the fols
IoH.i1e iles win sbpR fhey have
been o5tailed during the past week by
uersonal acf5tifies among women who
:.I'e sliiiilof Be- g therlsel2ies and their
fapli ewing feisshirt-aealerS a7la
shirts Dll 'alaf 4 ltit.oW q
f5lvaHeea ilQ il5.s 1efs beside ilei-
self to maintain.
.tNEeH, nla'am ior the 5esi qua
Hha3 tbeEeall number oiH
sWaed set dollar
dozen. Those beeto be eautiful
and Res IS can The bosgms come
loasl shade lil H8 nave ta SCI
aud 40 al the shint complete
Twelve and . half-eents ipis iaking q
4iue shirt Think Of fhat lllis poor
woman. Nrll6 Happens 10 0ed tenla ka9l6
Wefs and who als0 has sewing
3iHe Gaie a ar el o
made g8 2iff
$40 M ~ dfifIne WorE gl
Dail one detaHaut
ten cents piece o
euaiify, made less
def1e agudlJllt-i i31o c5fiis q Clq568 READY
made bosolns are not f8HHlshedY Yi th 1fhis
class and the Women haze t0ruD the
blaits themselves.
AZ took in two dozen Of this kind last
tuesday, p sGig. one WeargseYea HQMlallf
and had az heigh69r iii % help But
both of rs, working steady all day and
half the night, just a hard rs we could
tear, finished the lot By Friday evening.
Tt wasa hard earning Of dollar and n
half, maiam, TO divide between Two
and both of us Niqdersl iutWe,re thanks
ftll to get IL for ali tllat. There sd many
.-
d ono fWantilP Wer < as can Z get any.R
But this Is hottlie worst that cOnld be
told nor are tlTes6{ exec eepti0nal Instances
g Door pay lZ@reEeI SIC haYa inGlIr=
loI heavy IN
shed and pre-
cents 2 palr
ana Sis al.l lulos, to1s
ots each %
tor shirls best quality, Sli00 81 dozen,
+ For shirts, second quality retailing at
50 sachfF ST ,25 a dozen.
For shirts, third qllaity, 75 cents a
For faney flannel shirts (tireman =
Iapel9n breast, turnover collar, cHHs,
81 ssets huttdAholesl scents each
+ t0p eVeTalls with apron a0nt, t0 80 Hp
over the breasts and sUspender-stFaps,
over the shoulders, 50 cents q
dozen Glr
Fer jumpers fhIqe dVer-shirts), end
ngat waist in aiaIld, with long sleeves,
l9 cents q dozen.
Now, these Areactual facts. We know
he women Who receive these prices, and
.fle respectable dealers who pay them,
llt whose names are not given, simply
lut of n1elNY 10 the Wretcbcd women
Who might lose their 3gOrE If they we're
of being infOFhleps.
Think of making linen eoats-egen
Yith a seWing-maohfne- -With faoings,
hTee peolEets, huttOn-holes, collars, and
ill neatly put together, for eight cents
Ipieee! Not only this, but i'm MANY
.ases the women who make the coats
ne required 10 dan}pen them in starcll-
water and iron them without extra paw,
md with the understanding that no coat
VIII be accepted which is not glossy and
we'll pressedi
Think Of the 1FOmen-10OF, half-fed
reatures-liYing indanap, crowded p1ac- 4
IS, with no sunlight for body on eonl.
Vhoi 'priekiug back death and dish0n-
II, toll on from year 10 year for mcaI
who grow rich aud eide i'm earriages
Who give fine dinners and gay suppefs
Who laugh, and Jest, aud sing, and pride
themselves on their business ability
nentYhe 80 to church on Sundays, and
Yhe kiss the pure faces Of their children /
very ,nlorniilgi men oeperhaps sUb-l
eribe to public charities, vet are deaft0 4
he cry rising trom tlletr own work. I
hops,
Tbereare, doubtless, bright exceptions
o all this, All the bad men are not I'M
he cjotlng and shirtlnaking trades,
lOrall tho good men outside. But sure
y there is q great wrong somewhere.
Other facts and figures are pressingl
lpOn U.S. but we need not offer them /
low, In good time tley shall be pro-
Iuced.
Meantime NO hopefully leave theI
Ieedle sticking in the public conscience. L
'IcGrfh and Home,