Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-20
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TIE STORE GIRL AND HER WANTS TO BE- INVESTIGATED
-TUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES KEEPERs AND THE LIE .GUE-
GREETING FRON GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
When the National NUmln'S Labor League met
last light Mrs. Charlotte Saith tie president, re I'd
a letter received by her from George william Cur
It's SAYING: 81 aIn very much obliged bv your letter
OF the 9Th, ana while | aln unable to reply at
length, am sure that you VIII not doubt my sin
cere sympathy with every honest effort to secure
fair PLY for women"
BOARDING. HOUSE KEEPERS AND THE LEAGUE
Mr.. Beckwith made . speech crticiSlns the
league fOr iniuiging in personalities, AMI referred
70 remarks made at the st meeting about DO ard
inga0u5a Keepers. Mr.. Brown defended the hague,
which ne said was gon5 to make a great noise in
the states before long. Mrs. Butler said. in
any man who could earn a months board, by de-
fenling clearinghouse keep rs for do ing so, nti-
gentleman mined had been subsidized by the
b0ariins-hOusa keepers. Mr.. Bcckwith. being
dear did not hear the remark, and made 10 reply.
Mr.. Brown remarked that some ''hashery- epers'
were getting very snnSiive. Mr.. BeckWith said he
wanted every avenue of emplo Fment open to
woman Ii she wanted to work in the Mines let
lafies.l Finer wolen shoali have liner work.
Women coal1 make people respect them. 1t was
herself to blame FOR her position. Women he said
hal passions "a We'll as men, Tle men were not
to blame alto Iether.
THE STORE GIRLS
A discussion sprang up about the store girls IN
7th street and Penn iylvanil avenue, WAC AVE to
work till eight o'toc. liz the evening, and have
seats provided for them. Mi5SWeth rell id one 7tfl
street merchi Mt to whom she had talked told her he
had tried to close at O'clock, but in seu-defense
was obliged to give up the plan, he lost his cus-
toners by it, He hal advised her to make ap-
p" ii 10 the patrons of the store She Su sgeStad
that the league use its inu with ladies to do
their shopping early. One lady in spPct1cleS, who
declared tat all the merch tnt5 on 18th street
knew her. detailed at length the wrongs which she
said the store girls suffered. ''Don't use my name,
she 5 Ill at the CONCLUSION OF her remarks and
added: III were la the court house, would tlke
| my solemn oath that everything is true" Mrs.
Butler cl0Iuent!y protested against the tendency
| o. American women to consider that mental labor
was degrading. she urged that they should en-.
COURAGE the s. hOOl OF cookery and the training OF
| nursery mails. Mrs Greene thou 5ht 1t
| WIS too late for that now, rs the
| field Ind BEEN uSurDe1 by foreigners
| would not go back 10 it. MeS1ameS Sullivan, But
| Ter AM Greene were appointed committee to
secure last OF store. that KEEP open after O'Clock
and did net provide Seats for the girls. and also
| general statement OF the condition OF the store
girls On motion OF Sir. Calvert, te OIL OF
| Roberts, who was absent lest night, was declared
| vacant Mrs. Butter was appointed to Ill the Va
\ cancy.
| AN OFFICIAL THANK.
| a vote was passed thanking Chief Clerk Carmen
OF the agricultural bure III, Tor prOfliS sing to ap-
/ point woman without political influence, solely
| on the recommendation OF the league 10 the place
| made vacant by the removal OF Mrs. Miller Hrs.
/ Butler and hrS. Greene Were appointed 10 solicit
| Mr. ". W. Corcoran TO grant the league the USE
OF The room now occupied by them rent free. A
res2lu! ion was adopted expressing sympathy with
! ST. Louis, who, Hrs Smith sail, had been an ar
| Dent friend O. the cause of women.