New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-29

New-York City reports that Of $4,000 applicants no'
onehaf were qualified to do any kind OF useful work In
nb work for poor women report that their greatest i'm
pedment that so few can sew decepty OF 10 any o1
on penpr that very few women can be found who
be trusted complete dress, and that those VINO are
competent find abundant work and good wages Inc de
mand for really superior mantua makers is almost uni
versal in country places and even IN many OF our eles
but now it is banished from common schools and the
mothers home TOO neglectfu or too ignorant or
| too pressed with labor to supply the deficiency.
Il was reported in THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, not long
s heIt y HI nn to
its number of inhabitants, shows larger number and
IS an estimate much in excess Of the reality; but the
truth is bad enough and mournul enough Multitudes
ceaseess daily toll from 10 to is hours the other hand
work ane dress the theater and ball. and kind attentions
with labor Where Is the strength Of virtue IN
not fall in such perlous assautsi 1t this dreadful state
of temptation which accounts for the fact that crime H.
faster among women than among men, Ihus, III
Massachusetts, during the last 10 years among the men
of that State crime decreased at the rate OF 500 less nan
crime rate of 1868 during the same period
that u.s. 5000 less men, and over 800 more
| guilty Of crime than in the previous 10 years.
THE TERRIBLE RESULTS OF THE PRESENT CONDITION OF
| WOMEN
Few can realize the pers which threaten our country
from the present condition OF women The grand nstru
mentality not only for pepetuang race but for its
training TO eternal bessedness is the family state and
in this woman the chief minister AS the general rule
the laborer out Of the home TO provide Tor us
SUPPORT while woman Is tnS dSy faa that
combine unfit her for these sacred duties Not the
irritable nerves IN both mother and offspring, and
thus greatly increasing the dificultles OF pnysca,
and su more Of moral training, the Inc Factory
stand eight and ten hours day. often In poisonous
s 81 the
wages o. needlewomen, while employers TESTIFY that
eased and cannot healthy children In the more
wealthy circles the murderous fashions OF dress make
pure air. unheshul food aud condiments lack OF exer-
cse and overstimuatlon of brain aud nerves. are com
plotting the ruin Of health and family hopes The state
OF domestic service another element that Is under
mining the family state Disgraced by the stigma OF our
Slavery and by the influx into our kitchens OF lgnO-
and unceany foreigners. American women forsake
home circles for the unhealthful shops and mills
school life have ability either to teach or tn control
their incompetent assistants while eeaseess worries
| is discouraged by the waste and extravagance, ana
thing but the hsrbor of comfort and peace Add TO all
this the common practice which destroys maternal
heath and Unborn oprng-the loose teachings OF free
iowetbe baleful influence of sprituaism so caedthe
Vaccinations Of the dennOnde for the rc ana OF lower
Women who but for desperate temptations would be
pure, and the extent OF the magn Influences UNDERMINE
ing the family statethat chief hope OF our race-is
And then when poverty enters temptation to tho low
est resort of vice fatally 10 the delicate. the
the refined the accomplished, and the beautiful Alas
for the multitudes thus entced 10 hei gates
Turning from these the medium classes respects
wealth. unmarried widowed women feel that they
are ncumbrance TO fathers and brothers, VINO Oieh
unwiingy support them from pride OF duty For sucl
also, there is no opening-no pronoton-no career;
and they must remain dependent chey on the aDor oi
till marriage is offered which to vast numbers
positive imPosslOy THIS has lately been proved from
shown that all large cities the male inhabitants
under and the usual marrageabe age are greatly
in OF the female portion, and consequently the
at the marriageaDe age are greatly III excess the
To- the statement of he Netc. York Times, there
| H. 900 female than male inhabitants OF all ages,
while there $4,000 more women OF marlagaDe age
than men of that age. This probably large estimate,
but disproporton is AT all events enormous And IN
state of things for the of Of all ages is
a. OOO while the OF marragabie women II at the
NewYOrk CITY. Is 263OO. IL these cal
CITATIONS are correct in the single State of Ncw-York
there over 100000 women to whom marriage Is lmpos
slbe The same state Of things VIII bescen III ali our
Bat the most mournfu exhibition Of womans wrongs
| Is thus most effectively portrayed by worhngwoIan
are 50 few departments open vorneu
The world Ofes the owes' eager applicants
bcE and choke ihe few and gates open 10
You suppose they entering temple
swsted he wilmer Nothing These alleys
and 81 The mere s,,1g H. snS ts'pDs ~" are zoe
has soi se1a. has OpenngpO promotion
give. az and she every light
sa Se ls speech f ''ii t tfs are of 3 There ss uas
labor Is
day. aBd e, seldom exceeds Operators
seSgmaehnes aud fss oeIs enjoy comparative oPgnos raining
with other one1 wiDOuts window
or any provision sion for P o as .s E sSe d S
liz education teachers. receive on 500 b6JO rev
s'' over sSe s' oo PAID SToS ss cue
and aching who WORK. from DAYLIGHT %Hs alrs
room her ea0 b a h1 FL A e s 10 ss s.s ,'
the American privilege given to TIE poorest maj sborIa g"nS
and courage TO win them"
TIE GREATEST SOCIAL PROBLEM OF OUR AGE AND NATION
We here have presented the greatest social problem
of age and nationand that is the claims on society
Of that constantly increasing class Of women who
can marry or who have become dependent widows.
Owing the extensive emigration of active men. the
increased demand for wealth TO support wives in the
style demanded the increase OF vicious ndugenccs the
domestic service marriage is more and more avoided as
needless dangeTons ana expensive ems luxury; Al me
nparts its highest dignity and value as the chief inSt
fading away. To live for ease and comfort and
the pleasures OF this life Is more and more
becoming the chief end eyeniOf those guided more
less by religious principle 1t owing to TINS that nl.
tudes Of such women with abundant means. have
they have the natural love for children. nor talent
for training them, there are thousands who have who
in unsatisfactory and often unhealthy labor ~ gam
nothing but their lodging, clothing and food u,,
coed in deepening the conviction OF their hearers
the rewards aud dangers Of the life to aud OF the
obligations of all to lie of toll aud sefsacrifce such
Jesus Christ illustrated and eEjObs In order 10 save
| all from these dangers, what would
be the result as it respects those large classes
| OF whose wrongs have been Portrayed
Would not the enthusiasm now expended dress and
ornamental that perish with this le DO turned to
the training OF immortal minds Would not the thou
| sands of neglected little ones crowded In tenement
houses and running streets be sought out precious
treasures TO poll for immortal crownsf Would the
chdess women of wealth. both married ami single seek
out the loving and cultivated women in shops and mills
and humble enployments 10 become their helpers IN THIS
| great work Would not the uDEonOrcd nurse of
Childhood find her office transformed TO of culture
honor and abundant wagesf TO be the nurse waiting
kingdom is sought as IA great honor but suppose