National Republican., 1878-01-08
THE LABOR EXCHANGE.
Cheap Eating-House Proposed-ssrvant nts'
Training school-Other Projects Discussed
at the Meeting of the Managers Last

Cheap Eating House Proposed-serya pts
Training school-Other Projects Discussed
at the Meeting of the Managers Las,
Evening.
The regular monthly meeting Of the manager.
OF the Labor Exchange was held last evening, at
the rooms, on Louisiana avenue. There were
present McssS NJ. @. Emery, president; A. 4. Solo.
mons, Hon. John Hitz, r. d. Mussey, j. T. Fitch
Mr Hiz, and Others. Mr.. Emery presided, and
Mr. j. s. Emery acted as secretary.
| lhe hrst report heard was that Of Mr J. H. Wall.
the superintendent. 1t showed that during the
SHfts SHHnfts Were employed at a total cost OF 5000.
All wages We're paid out each day. Tho rC.
sSsS pIf. fGys r,,, 1.-The labor Exeh9ge has been as.
| we were ~
DEGRADING LABOR
Sy & paying my cents day aud, furthermore It
was pictured that all sorts Of evil would result
from our course, without pretending but on the
contrary, discloiming that fhy cents day is a
ne welfare Of the suffering men and their families.
inc Labor Exchange gave all Il could. II Is con-
nideniily believed that e the worklngmcn's Asso.
Ciutoh could witness the eagcrnCss with which
these men seek au opportunity TO work, even at
MY cents day, and how earnestly they apprcci
nte uee effort TO supply them with employment cav.
llIng would cease. In brief the remainder Of the
report was as follows: The nppllcations I'm The
TbI lnaie edcpartment have been gradually falling of
me female department, under the management OF
Mrs liitz has been moderately successful in get.
tng employment for the applicants.
IWenty-siN women have been einployed I'm mak.
Ing envelopes for the Agricultural Department and
the work will continue for three months Em.
oyees receive lf!y cents per thousand for making
the envelopes, and fast hand will make from sI
70 y per day. Amer the work for the Government
Is iinished II is hoped that sufficient orders for en-.
veiopes frnm merchants, tobacconists and Others
VIII be forthcoming TO enable the work to continue
school for Thinning nurses is to be established. If
cIs the charter can be :eenred from Congress The nee
clhss IN chinG-decnraiing Is progre sting finely MI.
mcrous articles which have been placed on sale
have met with ready purchascrs"
Mr. Hitz, from the Committee on
CHEAP EATING-HoUsH,
snid he hoped the project would at once lo carried
out; lie ncommendcd that the matter be placed
IN the hands Of some good cook who needed the
Exchange t. be paid back in instalmcnts lWie We
thought the thing should have nothing to do with
iI charity, nnd ths food should be worth the money
In closing his remarks, he moved tha, an appro |
hrintIoh OF 500 be made for All eating house and
" YIN sne,SommiitSe be appointed to take charge
Mr. ,solomons stated that Mr.. Edward Abner
UnSred - building on Ninth street for cNtinghouse
Tor penny. and an extra fine one for those who |
nave plenty Of cash for ten cents.
letter was read from William W. Remit NJ D., |
Iou.icupr OF inc ulspensary on street. in which |
he offered to Furnish such poor with medicine Us |
might be sent frnm the Exchange. A hearty vote Of
hnhks 10 Dr. Btnnt was passed.
. The secretary read a communication FRI m the |
Secretary of the Navy to the effect that he was in
i,,~hS sympathy WIN lhe Exchange, and hOped
mat Congress would favor hi. Recommendation
unt 30 boys be annually enlisted to be truincd in
>chnol'Shtps for HCumCn. In this way hr though,
The n9rHs Of the navy would be improved aud In
be located In Washington
Upon motion, It was decided to continue the work
permitted
MrWillinm Ballantyne was elected to the vacancy
on IN" board Of managers, to I'LL the Vacancy
caused by the death Of Colonel Luhcy
-irs. llit2 thought that there might be an
AUCTION OF FANCY ARTICLES
held at the Exchange rooms some evening In con. |
ICCtion with n select concert
Inc sum OF e3nwuS appropriated to start broom |
whsh would employ between twenty |
and thirty men daily. It would after a little he
'cusuppoHing. and as there Is no such institution
~ the District, the chances that its success will
BE- assured. "
A vote Of thanks was passed IN Mr.. Abner who so
Kindly furnished dluners To over 200 persons on
htIstnhs ana New Years. The meals were good
md heartily enjoyed by the poor persons who par.
Mr.. solomous han,led 50 to the treasurer which
mount was received by him from an ANONYMOUS
through the mail
a letter was read from Mrs. Mary f. Foster in
\ men some practical suggestions were made for
he establishment of
SERVANTS TRAINING SCHOOL,
This project is now under consideration. and will
70 SET on loot as soon as practicable. committee
consisting OF Mrs. Ilitz Mrs. Walker, and Mr. solo.
mons, was appointed to consider further plans
ne question OF an appropriation to relieve the
specially needy who applied at the Exchange for
lclp arose. This was discouraged, from the fact |
nat u the precedent was once established there
YOU'D be no end to the charities. The Exchange is
lot charitable institution 10 the extent of giyinr
hem employment ee
After the discussion of few minor questions the
meeting was adjourned