The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-25
WOMEN

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such low figures as to prevent 'ne'" n:on4
earning, in very many stances su..'e
tn nrovide the necessaries OF lie. lh's "as
co,sed a great deal Of distress TO prevail,
49, which there seems to be no remedy tna1
tho suffering class shows any DIS 'os't'oh
IN occent. Wages nave from time lmme-
..or;al been subject to that fixed law oi
s,n,lv and demand, from which human
v;sdom up to this time has utterly 'a''eo
+o .,ooest any effectual means oil appeal.
Wherever there are three persons 10 40 INC
work of two there will necessarily ex'se
competition; and, besides that, the one ou'
Of employment will, in order TO appease
h,roer or obviate distress, under bid the
other two in an effort to procure einP'oy'
mont. Trade societies have to some ex'
4er+ nroven instrumental in temporarily
rela King this rule in localities, but' al
ter all, the principle, as laid do"n III po'''
ical economy, is as inflexible as ever.
Women making shirts on sewing ma
chimes receive only from 60 to 20 cents per
dozen for the qualities in general demand,
and the pay is in the same proportion 'ora
other work done by them where, whao 10
known as unskilled labor is employed. Ser.
want women, such as chamber waiter, ana
housemaids only earn from four to eight
dollars per month. OF course their board
is also included. This low compensation
is not confined to these classes. but prevails
even among educated girls n women, who
have passed through long courses OF studies
to qualify themselves for bookeepers, type
and short hand writer's, school teachers
povernesses, and even extends to sales
ladies and shop girls. True, there are some
exceptions to this rule as there are to every
other. Where natural talent accompanies
thorough training and preparation for any
business, with males as well as females, not
only lair but often very high salaries are
paid. Those fortunately possessing these
latter qualifications are always in demand
owing to the limited supply. II, however,
even that class. was greater than the de-
mand there would be a corresponding oe-
crease in it's worth. This condition of az
fairs, however much it is to be deplored,
evidently shows something wrong in the
social relations in those overcrowded Sec
tons. Why are women required to work
and toll like slaves and exc outsuch profit
less and miserable existences? Is it not
owing to a growing evil among men to lead
bachelor lives as well as a desire by the
weaker sex to go to their graves as spins
ters? This is indeed sad to contemplate,
but it is nevertheless a fact which cannot
be hidden. disguise it as we may.
The %connubi+l state, and not that OF
celibacy, is the natural one Tor the sexes
to enjoy real happiness. This is clearly
shown in the first and second chapters OF
Genesis, for there it is written, $50 God
created man in his own image, in the image
o: God created he him; male and female
created he them. And God blessed them,
and God said unto them, BE fruitful and
multiply, and replenish the earth and snb-
due it," and again, Therefore shall a man
leave his father and his mother and cleave
unto his wife; and they shall be one flesh"
Not only are there scriptural commands en-
joining upon men and women the connubial,
or marriage, state; but everywhere,
and in every direction, history and expert
ence point unerringly to the fact that
earthly bliss and true happiness can only
be enjoyed by following in this particular
the law of nature and of natures God.
Celibacy, upon the other hand is pregnant
with Indebtedness and discomfort. Aglance
at Galena street and it's surroundings in
this city will, or ought to, convince the
most skeptical OF the force OF this argu-
ment. II the Divine ordinance of marriage
was only enforced, all the misery prevailing
in that and similar localities in other cities
would be avoided. So, too, would the
wretchednes', sorrow and distress prevail
ing among working women in the crowded
centers disappear. The percentage of male
births in excess of females is so small as to
be scarcely p%erceptible. This %trifling excess
was designed by nature, it is said upon the
very best authority, to supply the de
fciency of males, that otherwise would ex-
list in consequence of wars and exposures to
which men are subjected.
Marriage is unquestionably the only
remedy for the evils suffered by women.
Men are not free from the u~nhappiness at
tending celibacy, but as by nature they are
not dependent upon the weaker sex, they
are better enabled to conceal their misery. |
Women upon the contrary being the weak
er, must lean against the stronger for sup |
port, and wherever this rule is disregarded
the condition Of the former is rendered bur- |
densome. Are there too few men in the
East to meet the demand by women for
Perhaps women in that section
have been led away by what is to be feared
is becoming a too common heresy, that
collaborating is a curse, rather than a bless
ing, as it should be regarded. If SC, they dis
regard the Divine command which says 'be !
fruitful and multiply and replenish the
earth and subdue it" II however their
distress is traceable to a scarcity Of males,
then there IS d remedy which if they will
only accept, must afford them the desired
relief, and that is to emigrate westward.
they Can find employment at
housework in it's different branches, and
there is none other more honor
able, at wages much higher than
they can earn in the Eastern
cities in any honorable vocation. There
IS a great demand for such help all over the
and through the Pacific States,
WI oAe eiuodue dedluSC is being
pushed with the utmost vigor; and the only
thing that tolerates their presence is the
TACT that whites annot be found to take
their places. They do no other work than
that which women are naturally qualified
Women will not only find lucrative
employment in the West, but in time they
will be richly rewarded by finding good,
rue and honest husbands, upon whom
they can lean for support throughout life's
Journey. Come West, girls. Do not hest.
tate' but come at once, for you may rest
assured that, even though you do not find
It a land of milk and honey, you will at
east obtain good homes, and loving hus-
A SPECIAL election for City ATTORNEY bov