Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-14

similar institutions, 1t is to be college !
of housewifery, the diploma of which shall
mean all it should, and whieh shall be a GER
ificate of capacity, just as is the certificate
issued to an architect, an engineer, or the
graduate OF any industrial or scientific /
institution.
To carry on this work the Union wants |
y larger and better building than it has,
and it wants some three or four thousand
dollars at once to set up the necessary
household machinery. The idea that so
good a work should wait day for a larger
roof-tree, or an hour for the insignificant
sufa it asks The public to contribute and
receive compensation for in life member
ships, is preposterous. The wives and
housekeeDers of San Francisco alone
oughtto take the necessary memberships
in a single day. There never was begun
in this State a work that promises so much
for such small outlay. There never was or
will,be a State in the Union that is more
pressingly in need of such work Mrs
Charles Croker has given $3.50 toward
starting the training school, and this is
being supplemented by similar contribu-
items from other sources. This Girls
Union has branch at Petalma, and one
at Santa Cruz, and is about to establish one
here, and we bespeak for the effort the
cordial encouragement 1T deserves.
There is in this city literally no place
for the poor girl who lands here stranger,
except the station-house or the bawdy-
house. The latter has its doors wide open
constantly, the former gives temporary
shelter only. 1t is shameful that this
should be so, in city Boosting of its
homes and its culture and its Christian
charity. The Union, or some similar be-
nevolent society, should have home here,
If 1t is no more than two rooms in a garnet,
where the homeless girl may find shelter
and safety from the temptations of the
street. We ought to help ourselves by
helping friendless girls to be independent
As Things are there is a helping hand ex-
tended for the friendless young man, So
ciety that has an open door for him, but
all doors are closed to the poor girl, the
ignorant creature who lands here
guiltleSs of the wiles of the city,
innocent of the snares laid to
entrap her. The public hears but little of
the cases of want that are converted into
cases of shame from temptation born Of
poverty, ignorance or susceptibility to the
lures of the deyilish women-catchers, who
are constantly on the lookout for victims.
The Girls Union proposes to enter this
field, and set up an office here, and do
some battle against the devil that makes
women his prey. In the name of common
humanity let the effort be met with ready
aid.
If we step out of the plea of COM
mon humanity, then there is the strong
est kind of appeal to us from the selfish
side of our natures. There is one avenue
Of labor that is almost tenantless-white
domestic service. 1t is next to impossible
to get competent girls for such service
The Chinaman usurps their places. 1t is
not because he is better servant, for he
is not, and there is no good housewife who
will not admit this, when it is proposed to
Fur, Oh ba, IL e..
housework, one who has been trained as to
her duty, and who is willing to do good
work for decent pay and honest treatment.
The new proposition is to fit laborers for
this field of industry, and it therefore adj
dresses our selfish interest most strongly.
a DISPATCH from New York speaks of
proposed new eparture-leading Protest
ant churches propose to keep open all sum-
mer. Bishop Potter is reported as saying
that so long as the poor must remain in
the city in summer they should be pro-
vided with church privileges. Certainly.
Why not Who ever heard of Catholic
church being closed to give priest rest
Religion is a force that cannot be preached
too often twelve months in the year. The
idea of summer vacation is being carried
to the extent Of actually cutting down
the year of duty to nine months. Let the
preacher have his vacation by all means,
but they need not all take it at once,
nor the churches be closed. The devil
never shuts up his shop, no matter how
much vacation may be desirable. 1t is
difficult to understand why those who fight
him should give him free field three
months in every year.
INTERVIEWS with leading people of