, 1874-02-25

OF tho socia1 evil. Tho eo1faronco liz at tho In
ytation of tho Hoard Of uoaltl, wllono mem~
berh, looking Mt tho matter from Il sanitary
htaudpolut, arc uuslor tho impression thai somo-
thiug should bo done III tho way Of regulation,
though thoy Appear to hnvo no 1ollnito notion aH
to the bnat collrse to adopt. DR.. Miller 10 III
aoclal evil just M ho does a'nali-pox,.--n by
vaccination, nor yet by yellow cards. and 1oast OF
all by licansing It; hut ho ycarns for Byatem OF
ihareot1oi', examination and surveillance, where
by dtsenaa may DO coniinotl within tic rhrrowcst
possible limits, II not prevented altogether. lie
10 not cloar how tliln may DO dono without
licensing, as tlits Is the only way IN Which abHo-
Lutte sanitary control Gun bo obtnined. Similar
yiews arc ontortained by tho other mcmberh OF
the Board Of Health, who do not anticipate any
aomo good may como Of gotting together and
talking tho thing over.
THE woxAN's 11osr1rAb.
Tho Governors Of tho Woman's Hospital Of
tue state OK Illinois hold nlooing last ovonlng,
tor tho ocotton OF officers, at tho honso OF Col,
]. l.. Jatnes, No. G20 Michigan ayonuo. Thoro
Woro present: Col. j. l.. Jainoe t4o Ney, DR.. j.
z. Farrester, Or. g. ]. Jones, Mfr. J. Irving. Mr..
Z. ". Pock. Mr. William Bonner, Mrs. =. II.
Nces mud Airs. j. Hall,
At half-past 8 tho meeting was called to order
by tho President, Col. Jamos, ana lilo minutes
Of the last n,eating read and approved. Tile
next Thing III order was tho alcotion OF officers
Tho ballot resulted in tile recollection of the old
Yco-prcsident, tho Rcv. Or. j. Z. Forester !;
I'reasnror, J. Irving poarco Secretary, William
Donnnr; Finance Oommttco, 1saao " Hardin,
Dr. u. J. Jones, and Luthor II. pearco.
spor sho~us sss le tos roees ior
the year endlng Nov. Is, 1873, to be a5. .505.o0.
md tho expenses. including tho pay1nont of
$a, 226.80 OH tho hospital, e5,643.7a, loaying a
dollars Of this minus account was occasionod
by eono benevolent persons donating 820
counterfeit bill to tho institution. This is cec-
tainly clear Of where tho will nlust bo tnkon
for tho deed. All seemed to be pleased with the
lot now occupied " tho hospital. Tic only
| drawback Is tho want OF sewerage,
thoro beir.g none On Twenty-niuth street
weat Of Michigan ayonuc. This difficulty. which
must DO obyiated boforo warm weather, was ro-
will undoubted bo built noxt April. AL husinesa
J having boon finished, tho meeting adjourned.
| a general discussion was tndulgod In al to tho
| wants Of tho Hospital. and tho best manner Of
gotting MD during tho y coming year.
| Tho latoBt development in tho deadlock ho-
| tweon tho ahoomakerB mud manufacturers iA the
resumption Of work. in pratts factory, the pro-
pretor Of Tllioh, 1t iH Eold, has Withdrawn from
| tho coalition formed by the manufacturers and
| concluded to rcsumo business. 1Ie was working
n full force Of mon yesterday, md WIS intending
to enlarge his facilities by tho erection Of anoth-
or Hhop. Tie unemployed shoemlkers manifest
rnucl 1lrmnesB in their determination to resist
what thpT AZ nll effort on tho part OF the
bosses to dictate to them what use they Bhul]
1nnko OF their money after they hayo enrnod 1t,
| They present all unbroken front as yet. and az
press themselves I'd able to hold their own fot
an Indefinite longth of timo. TAoy arc entitled
to credit for tho orderly aud dccorous manner in
| Which thoy conduct themselves. There is very
| littlo Drunkenness or disorder1y conduct among
them, tho men for the most part, spending a
great deal Of their time In tho CriHpin lodge
rooms, whoro they road books and newspapers,
| smoke, md talk over tho situation. A few have
left town in search Of work in other places. but
| tho majority Heem dispoeed to remain at homo
| and Roo tho thing through. They believe they
sro in tho right, and that tho right will
prevail. a very Intelligent appearing young
1nan, formerly employed i'll the shop Of r. B.
Wobber 4 Co., expressed himsolf thus to .
| TRIBUNE reporter yesterday; "Wo hear o good
deal Haid by tho manufacturers about BharE
competition wibh Penitentiary work antl EastorI
factories, as a roason why wages should bo kept
down IL Chicago. Tharo Is tut little truth in
this. The Whole truth is, that manufacturers ol
boots and shoes expect to get rich fastor thar
any othor class Of business m6n. They arc mol
content with moderate profits and slow aceumu.
lation OF money. Tnoy wnnt to got rich iu {
hurry, md 10 they combine to keep down tht
prico Of labor. They huve found us easy to aoa
with III the past In the matter OF wages. w
| have given tbeul n0 trouble horotofore. VI
/ don't want my trouble now. We simply lueal
| to maintain our rights and our solf-respect."