Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-06
wHEEulNe's FACTORY GIRLS.
The Hundreds Who Quietly Earn Thoi,
Living Uuobserved.

The Hundreds Who Quietly Earn Thor
Living Uuobserved.
To Ae Editor Of The Regisier.
."You have heard good deal about the
working men during our late labor
troubles" said the observing man % he
seated himself upon q store box on Main
street, South Side, and Whitfield off q fresh
chew of tobacco from o fresh plug, and
you have heard but little il anything about
the working girls. Gentlemen yos would
be astonished at the number OF them II
you would visit all our factories and see
Them at their various occupations. While
they do not represent the real bone and
sinsw of the labor element as do the men,
vet they form feature OF it that is sbso-
lutely Indispensable. I have many times
thought" said he, as he eyed his impromptu
audience With an earnest look on his face,
that our factories would have q serious
time of il should the girls 60 on strike,
for there are many kinds of work in the
production of the various wares that only
the feminine fingers are fitted to do. SO,
Us said before, they ore absolutely indis'
penssble. Did you ever notice the factory
girl on q Saturday afternoon when her
weeks work is done, or on Sunday. She
is easily distinguished by her walk and
style upon the street. She has kind OF
independent, swing, and she well knows
that from The jaunty hat down to the neat
fitting boots, her wearing apparel represents
the labor of her own hands. Wages;
Why 50 so is about the average tor .
weeks work. Not much you say. No;
but ler me tell you that the factory girl
can make that go good ways. There 10
no beer 10 drink when her work is done;
there are 10 costly games tor her to in
dulge in She spends her wages in making
herself attractive ss becomes every LADY,
aud would you believe it, and she coniri.
bu,es her share to the family expenses.
Yes, cir. There are plenty OF these girls
10 our city to whom their parents look Tor
q goodly amount Of their earnings, and
they get 1t, too, while the daughter dresses
well. You know o new hat. o pair OF new
boots or even knot Of ribbon that makes
pleasing contrast to the complexion,
serves to show the opposite sex in an stIrac.
tive light; this the factory girl knows AND
uses her means accordingly. Get married.
Yes, some of the best wives in Wheeling
we're taken from among the working girls
They know how TO cave when they were
single, aud the results Of their experience
are shown in their house keeping and neat
ness of their dress. Ii is the working girls
that knows how to patch and darn. You
don't see them with holes in their aprons
No, they are neatly darned by their own
tired hands when they come home from
their days work. They are not ashamed
to tell that they can work. Some people
think when girls work in factory that
they cannot do nothing about the house.
There is where they are mistaken. She is
the most particular housekeeper you ever
saw. She takes pride in keeping the house
in order when che is at home. Gentle
men, said the observing man, as be got up
TO 20. Some over.iastidious people are
disposed to consider the factory girls be.
meath them; but God gives everybody q
chance to better their condition in this free
land of oure, and in the msjority Of casee
the factory girls eventually embrace that
opportunity L.
WHEELING, W. Va.