National Republican., 1878-10-09
The LABOR EXCHANGE.
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had fairly set in. and work under the Dis.
| trict or United states authorities was sought,
which finally resulted In M arr rnugCment TO
commence filling NJ
TIE OLD CANAL
and TO contribute to each man that would per
| iOrri days work fifty cents Uut of the funds
Of the Exchange.
This was decided upon after mature dclibc-
! ration, and the small amount contributed 10
each man for n days work was fixed upon for
tho purpose of relieving the greatest possible
number from distress with the small amount
of money which the Labor Exchange possessed.
| The pressure for work, even for the small CON
! uibuion Oilcr,G,was - great, that /. was found
| cNrcdicnt to alternate in sets, one set workin,
few days, and thea giving way 20 another
In this manner 2ll poor mon and 80 horses aud
carts, belonging to poor people were employed
during a portion Of the most trying season of
| the year. As TO how many distressed and
starving persons were relieved by this bcneh.
cent act We refer the public TO the record and
the cagcrucss with which the labor was Sought
aud the demonstrations Of gratitude exhibited
in its acceptance.
The large number of applications for Gun.
plOymcnt during the year from men aud wo-
men of almost every trade and prof, ssiOn, and,
tho large number employed by aid through the
Labor Exchange, Is II potent argument in favor
of the permanent establishment Of such all Or
ganiEation. IhC lOtul NUMBER Oh
White males applying for wor; is ............. lg'5
White females applying for work is.......... 75p
tu.OICd m0l"s applying for work is........... lgG
IDiorvd females applying for work is......... 1904
Totul number OF applications. ~,
The number of persons who have found en-.
ployment through the agency Of tho Exchange
Is rs follows. viz:
White males emu. ,ycI during the year...... 4o1
White females employed during the y"5r.... 2is
! f,,1f al. D. 4. F#tF|, 81.
t"preI females employed during itc year.. l''
lOtul. l-'
OF the I,22s applicants for employment 900
have been lahorers, 2!l walters, l37 boys for
any kind of employment, 1853 C1achtnCn or
drivers, 3 carpenters, l29 clerks aud sales.
men, % dairymcu aud farmers, 80 painters, II
watChmen or messengers, 40 male cooks, l3
blacksniths or helpers, 80 gardeners. i7 brick
| layers and plastcrGrs, 20 engineers, l6 bakers,
II timers, !2l for general hOusowOrk, 800
chambermNids, l-O Childrcn's nurses, lu2 scam.
! strCs ses, 80 lauudresscs, 2S for saleswOmcn, Is
for housckeepers Is for goycrncsses y for
drcsSinakcrs, 10 cOpyists, - for sick nurses,
and In addition to this are bOOkbindcrs, brass
turnishers, BARRIERS, cabiuot-makers, fremen,
hRruess.mRkers mRchinists, &c.
In addition to finding aud furnishing en-.
plOymcnt the Labor Exchange has furnished
| transportation to twCuty.six poor persons IN
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where they might lind employment. This has
been done at All expense Of Sg7l.-0, Of which
! sSs has been returned. The balance Is secured
by guaranty Of responsible persons, which was
a condition of the advance in each c.so.
As special reference TO
THE FEMALE DEPARTMENT
Of the Labor Exchange, which has from the
beginning been under the able management Of
Mrs. Hits, attention is called to statement
submitted by Mrs. Hitz, which Is made part
of this report:
The female dcpartmGnt was opened on the 2tth
PliCntUns from women for all kinds of C.apry.
mcnL Many registered their names rs cnp!ists.
teachers artists, musicians, aud scOmstressCs Er
whom II proved impossible 10 find employment.
Every days experience made more and more ap-
parent the great dCath Of occupation In this city
outside Of public Departments igr women who are
physically or otherwise iucNNUhle Of engaging In
! lahOriuus work. This condition attracted the Mt
cnIIon OF the board OF m%nH-er'. md they sought
| open new avenues l,T their cWp.u! ILCut.
In November, Isl, the CONAN. .'s.uncr Of Agrleul.
ture addressed q Colnmulicnl Ii t. the bond Of
manager, asking If the Labor Exchange cJull I'm.
| dcrHkc the manufacture OF seed pockets uscd by
that Department iu sending seeds through the
malls, Of which the department hUl q large quuu-
| tlty 10 purchase annually The Exchange gladly
accepted the offer and the work wN. commenced
us soon Gs the necessary arrangements could be
made. From twenty TO thirty women and girls
were employed during greater pgrt Of the winter,
who learned The trade under ihr imslrIctlJns
| Of competent furvwUlaan from New York. As
children from twelve to fourteen years OF hgc can
ID this work as well Is older person., they aid
materially toward the support Of the families 70
| viii Ii tkcy belong.
| Every effort has been made on the part Of tie
Exchange 10 extend this industry 10y soliciting
| dcrs from sccdsmvn, druggists niIa others. with
| fair degree OF success not. however quite What We
had hoped for. Owing the lack Of experience IN
that hI,iuCs, It did not FOR tilae meet the ci.
pcHscs incurred. but II CUm by careful management
| bC made 10 do 80 the ensuing year
| NURSES.
| In view Of the great need of additional means Of
| occupation iOr women. stris wuic taken carly In
| the winter toward the Establishment OF training
| school for nurts, similar to these nov In sue.
cc,,hIl operation In B,rtpm. New York. New
! Haven, and elsewhere The physicians Of the city
engaged IN this enterprise with much energy and
| evident appreciation ul the n vantIgCs Of skilled
| MMLsLs. ArnLmLC.Mnmis MNLn sLlM MMnc for