Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-25

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eAifdras eEnEisye.s IA tEe rss-.sl meEe4Etiss
hoz>.s 81 tab essx - p4treaszlax 50 far as
pracsisa BE essy saeh houses a. approach
IA sa<tr conditloas - The standard u a
tan hease' "a adopted 81 sha lsasss. and
By ether sa-the3s.
The prtncspaI osaa~ss II tbs hague ara
MrsL CHARTS Russell Lowell, president:
Am Charles :. Spofori. treasurer, Miss
Caldwell Fecording secretary, aud Mrs.
Robert v -4ekilL. corresponding ssere-
tary. and these somea have succeeded
farfag tkssr twelve mooths OF officetn ven
der1g vsry ecHes<EI ald - ~oulea EN-
gfoysd in shops
ver time it was mp hsil work. FIRST. To
inaaes employers 70 believe that they were
s<ssssAx their employees badly. Akd then 10
ssscst fsssG sssm = promise 10 change their
u1stooas, bat oSsine.s sAen ara not unjust
And bard hearted. and eos By one they are
graAsssly showing their Willingness 70 see
ne Usster IA thr rtght light.
bc~drs. . large n2Eaoer OF women Ia
Nsw Yosx who 10 much shopping have
Pcs Asir 0eadsrs 20 thu wheel in order
% sssce sus IT existence this form Of op-
pss.sion - shop employees. and this action
hAs sren mere weight with the shopmen,
strange 10 may seem. than has the moral
side Of The qusstfen-the awakening 10 the
sense u inlastiee.
rhs names Of = few Of the firms were TO
b nd &C once. aud these were issued by
sAs Consumer league in the shape Of =
white hst" or she benefit of the shoppers
Interested In the rsform- This list Is being
added t. each month. and IL u hoped la tao
end that AL he retail establishments will
sign the paper.
The sssnsis "a Of '.fair house" Is "One In
which equal pay is given for work of equal
value. irrespective of sex; in the depart
menss where women only are employed.
In which the minimum wages are six
dollars per week for experienced adult
workers. but fall in few instances be-
Low sixht dollars; In which wages are
paid by the week: in which fines, IL inn
posed. are ps'i into q fund for the benefit
OF the employees, in which the minim u N
wages Of es~h girls ar. two dollars per
week, with she same conditions regarding
weekly payments and fines; in which
she hours from a. IN. TO D. III. with
thrse-suarters OF an hour for luneh) con-
stituto working day, and general
half holiday Is given on one day of each
week during At least two summer months;
In which vacation OF not less tLan one
week Is given with pay during the summer
season; in which all overtime is conp-nsat-
cd for; ia which wotS, lunch and retiring
rooms are apart from enc snot her. and con-
form in all RESPECTS To the present sanitary
laws. IN whsch abe present law regarding
abe providing IL seats for ssieswomen is
observed xod the use OF seats permitted
IA which humane and considerable be
hasior toward employees is the rule; in
wh3oh idelisy spd )cagth of service meet
wish consideration which Is their due, iu
which no children under fourteen years OF
age are employed"
No one who reads these ruies will find
anything unreasonable in them. On the
contrary. even tae woman who has borne
reseutfnens In her heart toward Ahis or that
clerk because OF having been treated by
her with indifference or disssepoct will no,
wish her To DC cared for In a lens humane
manner than this paper demands.
In the constitution adopted By the Con
: Eers' league the condition Of member
ship is the approval by signature OF the OBJ
jscs Of the league, all persons beng sligi
BILE excepting such are engaged in the
recall business in New York.-New Yori
World.