Daily Republican., 1881-01-07
SHE WANTED WORK.
A story Of n Woman In q Book
Rfndcry.

the partners Of a large book -biudery i
a leading city. She had an homes
face, was neatly dressed and was re
served and modest in her appe rance
"No employment hers for women,
replied the man grnftly, "sorry, but W
cannot help you" This happened
several years ago.
~ am very willing 10 work sir, ant
think could be of service in you
establishment, if bad a trial." sh'
sal !, casting her large black eyes abou
the establishment. She saw only mel
employed.
"No use talking" said he, "oul
hands are all me1 and they don't wan
women among them"
just then the senior partner enter
ed tue office. "luquiripR for work =
said he to TIE woman. Yes, SIR" sh'
replied in low voice, Mr. Jarvis, TO
such was the mans name, considered
a moment, and said to his partner
William suppose We give Ler a tria
at that new maohiue After brit
conference the young woman was tolc
10 come to work in the morning.
| Whom she came next day there was
buzz and murmar throughout the
various departments. Cathsrine Huh
bard felt awkward at first, but sh,
tried to do her best. In the room she
vas in Fifty men were employed. Sud
denly II became noised about that she
was supporting her sick and widowed
mother. Every man walked straightel
aud talked In o lower tone OF voi0l
Those who were inclined to be profane
withheld their jokes and stories fol
some other place. They we're working
plecework, and when the day was over
every man WAS surprised at his increase
in money earned. There had not been
day more quet in that establishment
since Tommy Haddon had been killed
by falling down hatchway. The
next day and the next were repetitiOAs.
There was no swearing and no smok.
ing, and very little loud talk. No
lady iu the land received more gentle
courte3y thau did Catharine Hubbard
from these honest, industrious and
manly workingmen.
Three days after that another young
woman was put at work in another de-
pRrtment. The week after another in
the next room, and in two months time
ev.ry department in that immense es-
tablishment had one or more ladies
employed. There was complete
change in the establishment. The
floors were neater and cleaner, the men
came to work dressed more tidily, pro-
family vas an unknown" quantity,
men smoked after working hours and
felt the better fer it they were more
attentive to businesa and earned more
wages the young women were cour-
tsous and obliging, sang an occasional
song, kept The floors clean, busted the
work benches of the men long before
they themselves had arrived at the
bindery, and thus tie work progressed
The next month a few more women
were added.
Finally Michael Helden aud few
others called meeting OF the men. II
was held at one OF their houses. A
committee vas appointed to call upoE
the "boeses" and demand an explana
tion. "Are we going to be crowded
out of our jobs ?" asked the chairman
of one OF the proprietors. "Tf we
are we woull like TO know it. We see
that more women are being run in here
every week"
Mr.. Jarvis replied. "Well, Michael, |
how's your pay been going sincs the
first womaa was taken in hereH"
The man said that was all right, but
that they were looking out for the fu-
ture.
"Well Michael, you just let the fu.
ture take care OF itself. Which one Of
the girls would yeu have Us discharged"
so, none in particular, only the
men are afraid Of either losing their
Jobs or getting less pay that's ALL" J
"The world is changing, Michael,
every day. Business is increasing.
There is constantly more work to do.
Women al well as men must live.
Since we have employed women your
work and every body eise's work has
not only been better, but ell of you
have turned out more, and you have
earned more money. You all have
your old positions. Now, it is your
business go to attend TO it that women
Ton't supercede you. That's fair bu-
'iness proposition, is itnoti You must
lOt let them crowd you out. But you
amt prevent them doing SO by harsh
reatment and driving them out of a
Vorkshop. Sooner or later they will {
tet in. Nowadays superiority OF work I
nanship ig what tells. The world is s
Sewing machines did not
uin the trades. The patenting of ag 7
icultural implements has not deprived d
ny one of work. The more patents |
here are the scarcsr skilled labor
GEMS to become. New, men, 20 back +,
0 work, take care Of yourselves and
our jobs. Be manly and don't be- h
iraid Of the little busy fngers of
oung and weak women who are brave
= battling in the world for an honest
wing"
The committee left the Office but Mr.. Z
arvis called Michael back, &C.," said Z
ne proprietor, "through the bindery, S
Ike good look at all the young wo, L
len you see, and then come back and h
III mo which one of all you would like "
, see discharged. W
Michael replied: 81 would not lay o.
40 breadth Of a hair in any Of their
,adg, Mr.. Jarvis, only We we're afraid
losing our pisces, that's all" p
Er. Jarvis returned to the Office and 81
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