Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16

these dispatches last night, was sent by
him to the general assembly this morn
ing, and their action on 1t will be
awaited By him before he does anything
: further,, Among those mentioned as
possible candidates for msstervorkman
no one Is more frequently spoken OF thsu
W. T. ,Lsyis Of PIstsburg. He is chief
executive OF the Miners Association,
comprising 80 600 members, and his or
ganiz2tion Is liable to withdraw at their
meeting ifpecember unless action sgree-
able to their wishes is taken st this time.
While LAWS Is pushed by his friendF, he
himself states he is not candidate.
George SchilliDg, the Chicago socialist,
has been spoken Of in this connection, but
many of the delegates consider such sugs
gestions in the nature Of s joke, while
Schilling will not submit to being inter
viewed.
The morning session WAS almost en-
tireIy devoted to reports Of Treasurer
Frederick Turner, OF The gene al investi-
gator OF womau's work and wages, Mrs
L, NJ Parry, sna CT the general executive
board. ihe FOIL wss called for the In !
trodnction By districts Of documents and
resolutions, such IS they would see at to
offer. These were referred upresd TO
Whist is called the distribati N committee
by whom they will. be given to proper
committees. A Telegram of greeting YVES
read from Chief Arthur OF she Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers Rnd re-
cess tsken till flernoon.
The general treas1fet gives i!Smszed
reports OF receipts and expenditures for
the year ending June 80, 1888, and in
supplementary report up 10 Ottooe- 81,
1888. The receipts in the fist from sup
plies, Fer capita tax, journal, charters,
| special defence assessment. ~nueEis sno
miscellaneous aggregate S222,507 90
Expenditures: DnnStioas, $685. 81;
In ss!srieF, S23 Dos So; in printing, Si4,
| $50 50. Foe the four months coveredfn
the supplementary report tie receipts
were S52 59l y and the exoendi ures
s42. 926 So In conclusion Mr.. Turner
says according 10 the receip!s from the
tax the membership has reached about
300, 600 during the past fiscal yesr, and ct
| Jne present time the receipts are not So I'll
Gent TO meet the necessary expenses. A
reduction Of $4,000 in expenses can be
accomplished without detriment TO the
order, and he therefore rec onmends
l. The abolition OF mileEge p8sd to rep
rosen .atives.
q The consolidation Of tles eff rs Of
general secretary and general treasursy.
g. The reduction Of the general .cxscu.
tive board to not more than fve Aemo tP,
less If possible.
This basis on mileage and salaries paid
last year will reduce expenditures a.
stated above. Ia view OF the greT"s ~
ing Of in membership ant the deb; which
Is hanging over the order, the delegates
are now feeling rather clue and wondering
whSt the outcome Will be. AT the
end Of jane, 1887, the order wss
! 1892 II ahead. OF its condition one
ytef IA e., Mr. turner SAYS: On jane
! SO. 1888, ole osggnce ws7 $I64 66, With
uil.s to the amopat ct 1927 due and IN
paid. Octoosr 81, 1883, taera is baiAnce
Of $40 So with $5687 80 IN due and IN
PAID bills. =;
In her report ss general investigator,
Mrs. L Nj Parry gives an interesting at~
| count Of her work during the year in
visiting different pcrts Of the country
! her understanding OF her work beirs tla.
at was TO do everything II NY power
Thar would in ms Judgment have a ts2-
dency 10 educate and elsyate th5 working
women Of Americs and sme!ioys,e
their condition" IL furiherance OF her
work she las leCtured ard also invest
gated the work doGe srd wages received
By women md girls IN various Industries
Sli ever the country. she recommends
the adoption CT more speedy amelioration
Of oppressed humsnity, & ciesreg defining
CT the duties of eff; isls CO the order,
active ana eATDest enorls for the Tgltst
CT working women and more elective
child LABOR laws.
Mrs. Psrrrgives the prizes paid women
and girls ia.Tsrious parts OF the country
visited, and describes the disadvantages
uoder WHICH they wofk. she found much
=. to Sa!t!ciss and condemn. at Cincinnati
! che says the orsan.zltion was in de
plorSble disEuNion, ard aiter ex pressing
hsr insbilitysG the time 10 detail the
women>smPsoying Industries, she says:
But of on tCr two classes CT tGilars
would liks. 20 snssk, il ssse Inst
tie Krig&5 49k! Labor, 60 ih!a
convention csssS. mty devgs some
way or me1nSto overcome, prohibit OF
restrict ~ legislation u compulsofr Usa
q ;hs label ia iaiE made goods, which il
ny j1igmenf.i5 the moss prEcdcsl) one
c3 tae most oppressive, poisonous and
dam ging sysians thSt eject our country
so-day. 1 sp5ak OF contract, the swear
ing Of midd!emen. OF the sIop shop
plea, which ,.yGsxs ruiz, miserTi
sin snt shSyae 10 the toile;s snt
death or , failure. &c legitims.e
or regularly established .indusir? witt
Waouit completes Instsrca She follow
ing: Mems psnts that retail sG prices
from $40 to 81 per ps are taken By the
contractor atl5 cents per pair. Opera
tlyes are then employed sad huddled
together in 3 close, sitting back room
where the machine operatives furnish
their own machines and, IL most cases
thIesd, and do all the machine
work On pants without bsstipg
for cents psiT. They are then passed
over 20 the finishef who puts on The but
tons, makes the button holes and puts or
buckles fer cents per pair. SIX pairs il
an average days work. Suppos!ng five
operatives to be employed, and there axe
of.ener more or less, she contractor
makes 80 cents pair, which nets hiE OF
n6r 81 90 per day, Whileshi5 or her vicr
tim gets 80 cents per day. Mems vests
are contracted out at 10 cefts
each. the machine opersAFe
r. ceivipg % cents and the fnisfer
q cents esch, making cents vest ia
completion. Twenty vests is q dsF$
work. Here again with the FIVE cthffS
tives he or she nets 81 per dsy for dD5eE