Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-25
The womau,, Lasor Leapuc.


DELIBERATIONS OF THAT BODY AT THEIR MEETING
LAST EVENING.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Woman's Ma
tlonal Labor League, at the Corcoran building last
evening, Mrs Roberts stated that steps were being
taken to establish sort OF assembly and reading
room.
Mrs NJ Butler said several members of Congress
had spoken to her, and said they were glad to see
that she had courage enough to take up the cause
OF woman. She averred that there secret move
ment among western men TO work women out of
the departments, but this "little stampede OF the
women had blasted the schemes OF these western
in iahor tber was M y"an swraS ahoni r.
Mrs. L. c. Miller was unable to see how anything
could be effected except through politics. There
was not woman who had not influence with
some man.
Every woman can control one man, certainly
said Mrs. Roberts
WOMEN APPOINTED IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Mrs Roberts reported that Mr.. Joslyn, acting
Secretary OF the INTERIOR had said, in recent In
tervfew, that since Secretary Teller had gone he
had appointed forty or fifty women, owing to the
pressure OF public opinion, but he had not given
their names cut for publication
Mrs Miller announced that she was lust as glad
that there was Teller and Lincoln as that there
was Judas IScariOt.
Mrs. Roberts suggested that n resolution Of svro
psthy with Secretaries Teller and Lincoln, I'm view
OF their approaching humiliation at the hands Of
women, De passed; but the majority seemed to
mink tnat some consideration should be shown
me unfortunate gentlemen, and the suggestion
was not adopted.
Mrs Miller related q conversation with Chief
Cierk Lockwood, OF the Interior department, in
which the latter had expressed himself not in
favor OF the employment Of women in the depart
ment
LADY OFFICE HOLDERS TALK
lady, VINO Is in Office and who withheld her
name, spoke at some length, expressing her SYM
pathy. She related a sad experience in New York
where she worked on ladies clothing, and received
20 cents dozen, which represented three days
addition to the seams, hens, and binding.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith recommended that women
use tnelr influence against Du SineSS men who did
not recognize the right OF women to equal COM
pensation for labor with men, In commenting on
the subject, she rem lrkea that there was less
immortality among shop girls than In some depart
mentS.
Mrs. Dundore related experiences in Philadel-
pha where she received 10 cents per 1000 for MAX
ing lids for mustard and pepper boxes and struck
when she was reduced to cents per 1000.
WOMEN THE WEST.
Mrs. Butler said the high price of beef arose
from the fact that there were no men in the west
to raise the cattle.
Mrs Miller Said the trouble In the west was that
there were not enough women there to cook for
the men.
Go west, young woman, and get married" said
Mrs. Smith.
I'VE are patrons OF husbanlry,'' remarked Mrs
Roberts.
Mrs. Miller urged that women had as much
right to make their choice in marriage as men.
establish telephone communication with The mat
rinlonial bureau In this city. She remarked that
she intended to 60 to New York and call a mass
meetlhS there In the interest OF working women.