Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-27
CHICAGO.
Ladies Federal Labor Union No. 2703.

One Of the results Of the wonderful |
development of the industrial and com
mercial interests of Chicago is the EN-
ployment of thousands of women and |
children in the workshops, factories and
business houses.
What is true Of Chicago in this re-
spect is also true of all the industrial
centers of this country.
The United States census reports that
from 1870 to 1850 the number of male
workers increased - per cent, female
workers, "a per cent, and of children
workers 50 per cent The conditions of
employment and rate of wages paid to
women and children Justify the designa-
ton Of this class of wage workers as
"White Slave Girls.
Without organization for self-protec
ton, with the many disadvantages of
sex and the helplessness Of childhood,
the female and child.workers are the
victims Of every avarcious, unscrupu-
Ious and immoral employer. The Ladies
Federal Labor Union has been organ
lzed to prevent, to some extent, the
moral, physical and mental degradation
of women and children employed AZ
wage workers for this city.
First, by the organization of all women
who realize the necessity for protective
society.
Second, to receive reports from and
inquire into the complaints Of women
and children, made against unJast and
nhuman employers, and by every hon
Orable means to attempt to remove the
wrongs complained of.
Third, to secure the enforcement Of
such local and State laws as will tend to
improve the conditions Of employment
Of women and children, and to agitate
for the enactment OF such further legls-
lation as may be required.
Fourth, to secure the aid and coop
GRAFTON of the great "labor organizations
of this city and country, and the active
assistance of the many women's organi-
Zations,'
Fifth the discussion of the labor ques-
ton for Intellectual improvement.
Sixth, social enjoyment.
For further information respecting
membership. address
MISS HANNAH NJ. MORGAN. Sec.
p. O. Box 81, Woodlawn Park, Ill,
At meeting held October 6, at the
Palmer House, Chicago, seventy ladies,
representing tWenty-SlX societies Of
women. decided to take steps towards
forming an alliance for the purpose Of
enforcing the factory ordinance of the
| City and the compulsory education law
of the State, The need of such an or
ganization has been made manifest by
the exposure of the conditions surround
ing our working girls and children which
have appeared in the daily papers during
the summer months.
These exposures show that the sanitary
conditions surrounding our working
girls are a blot upon the nineteenth cen
tury civilization, are destructive to
womanly purity, are dwarting the phys
iuue starving the intellect and weaken
ing the morality of our children, thus
sapping the lite-bIoOd of our nation by
destroying the manly and womany viz
tues on which our country was founded,
The following are the main features Of
proposed Constitution which will be
submitted for final action at the next
meeting.
ARTlCLEI
This organization shall be known as Tur
| ILLINOIS WOMANs ALLIANCE
ARTICLE H.
Its objects are to prevent the moral, menta
and hy>icu degradation of women and chill
| dren rs wage workers. by enforcing the factory
ordinances and the compulsory education law
to secure the enactment of such new laws ~
may be found necessary and to procure The
appointment of women, responsible to tEt'
body. rs inspectors of establishments WEer,
and children pfuplpYed,
ARTICLE Ill.
The Alliance shall he composed of womer
sent as delegates from other organizations
Each organization, upon the quarterly paymen
Of one dollar, shall be entitled to send three
delegates.
ARTICLE "
The work of the Alliance will further incud
correspondence with the authorities of othe
localities where factory and legislation ha
been obtained.
Thoughtful women are needed t.
amend the trying conditions undo
which their less fortunate sisters ar
earning their bread, and to secure t.
children the requisite training for "A Inf
Of usefulness. The cooperation of you
society is earnestly desired to this end
+ VIII you send three delegates with in
struCtious to act, to the next meeting
which will be held at the Palmer Hous
= Club Rooms, November ,, at 2.30 ?. Vi,
CuRINNE 5. Brown. Chairman,
LudicS Federal Labor tnion
CAROLINE \. HUIING.
/ Chairman of Com. on Constitution.
= Cook Go. Woman Suffrage Assn
e ANNE IL. WHITE.
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