National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-05
THE LABOR ExCHANGE.
Regular Monthly Meeting-The Work on tn
Old Canal.

The regular monthly meeting Of the Labor
Exchange was held last night at the Exchange
rooms 90i Pennsylvania avenue. The super.
intendent's monthly report states that the
number Of garments made by the Exchange
for the yellow fever orphans of the South from
January 10 to February 1 was $50 During
the month of January forty seven persons were
employed on the seedpockots for the Agricul-
tural Department, making total of ninety
persons receiving employment directly from
the Exchange. The amount dsbursed by tho
Exchange for work during January was S305.73.
On the 18th of January the manufacture Of tho
clothing ordered by the Yellow Fever Relief
Association was commenced. Since that date
twenty-ono persons have been employed on the
work at the rooms of the Exchange and
twenty-five at their homes. Those em-
plOyCd at the Exchange received 90 cents
per day, aud worked from nine to four o'clock.
Those working at home are paid by the
piece, the pieces varying from 10 cents to 81
cents, according to the amount of work on each
article. The work has been well done. Mum
Der of applications--maes, white, 16 cOlorcd,
Isl total, 81. Number employed-white,4 col.
ored, 5 total 8. Number of applications fe-
males-whitc, 81 colored ~ total, OS Num-
Der employed-whtc, SO colOred 80; total, So
The treasurcr's report was as follows: The
amount received from November 90 to Fcbru-
AIRY was $2,O6O75 expended, $l,303.75; bal
ancc on hand, S75697.
The committee appointed to wait upon the
District Congressional Committee relative to
adopting measures for the relief of the suffer
ing poor of the District reported that they
were iavorably received. They also reported
that they had called upon the District Commits
soners who stated that they had fund that
could be used for the purpose Of continuing
the work on the old canal, which they hoped
TO make available as soon as the weather will
permit. A resolution was adopted making an
appropriation for carrying on the work oil I'LL
ing in the old canal.
Mr. Mitchell stated that certain representa-
tons had been made to the District Congress
sional Committee IN regard to the aims aud OBJ
jects of the Exchange, and that such representa-.
tons were either made through malice or ig.
norance which tend to do harm to the Ex-
change. The committee also made an appeal
in behalf Of the Exchange TO make good the
81 200 expended by the Exchange in filing up
the old canal last winter, but nothing was nc.
complshed.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that 1.-THE Exchange
stands in the position of father having n large
family to support and only one loaf Of bread
The question is whether We shall give il all to
two of the children or shall VIC give portion
to each? The money has been distributed
where we could do the greatest good to the
greatest number, and every statement made
controvertng these facts are false il iOiO"
Mr. Goldstein reported that the entertain
mcnt given on the 22d of January was a sue
cess, and that the balance on hand. after pay.
ing all expenses, was Sl2210, and Ill tickets
still out.
| The thanks of the Exchange were rendered
to the participants and those persons who wert
instrumental in making the entertainment {
success.
Mr.. Fitch offered the following resolutions
which were adopted;
! In view Of the large amount of suffering thai
has been relieved by the Labor Exchange in giving
work TO the poor sewing women of The city, by
| having the clothing made tobe sent TO the orphan
children Of the South
Be TesOiuei, That the National Yellow Fevel
| Relief Commission be and is hereby requested L
grant n further appropriation of $500 from theil
=, lund, to be expended in Ike manner by the Ex
| change
| Aud further rcs0ired, That an appropriation OIL
500 be requested from the Curtis Association Of
| Georgetown.
The meeting was then adjourned.