Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-01
WOMAN'S WORLD.
.,ocessFUL WomAN's EXCHANGE
m UPPER NEW YORK.

a.csieago Temple -co-operative House.
,..,tne-some Society EIpense'-cush-
.,ore-The Latest Mourning rad.
uep Like Aprons
,,..,om does not propose to be out
h Nv any other portion Of the city.
G a., latest success is an exchange for
i'' ' work, established on a very
WOMB lm scale two years ago and now -four
snan . heyoud the hopes Of its incor-
rnins It is situated at No. 40 West
polaTup hundred and Twenty-fifth street,
ono halne1 TO a livelihood more than 200
nas a nr who probably could not have
wO,ae cached in any other way-for it
v D0ia With peculiar class Of consignors.
G o,an who make and sell fancy goods
~ domestic articles for "pin money"
Anl rigidly denied the institutions bene-
s ss The applicant must prove that she
ns9 ~as tbe money and that it means a
lateral tightening Of the burden she
bears
...o and if she is deemed worthy she is
s 4Ton consignor's privilege at the low
eoe 50 a year. This will enable her
=. .a' offer for sale anything she can make
snd hiring or send to the exchange If
:. is q salable article it is accepted and
aisnosed of at the fixed p.ice by the
owner. 10 per cent. commission being de-
saotad For the benefit Of those who are
arsble TO pay even the consignor's fee a
TsTv happy plan has been adopted.
fboritable women Joining the society
and paving an annual subscription Of s.
become members Of the board of mana
rors and are each entitled to three con-
sipnor's tickets. which they give to those
wbo are not able to purchase them.
No names are attached to the articles
exhibited for sale, all being registered
and kept account Of by the bookkeeper
Women in reduced circumstances,
whose pride would forbid them making
parade Of poverty, are thus unostenta-
tiously helped.
There are two Observation-Disclosures
and fancy. In the former is large
variety of bread, rolls, pie, cake, jelly,
ETC., sold at prices necessarily a little
higher than those of the Harlem baker
les The fancy department contains
embroidery and all Fix. : IF handiwork
from painted plaque To baby's knit
Jacket These articles are sold at as
nearly standard prices as possible, the
managers taking frequent jaunts through
the downtown stores to keep themselves
informed as to charges. Orders are re-
ceived for sewing, knitting, etc, which
are given to poor women. A teachers
directory and directory of Harlem 5
boarding houses are connected with the
exchange. and some intelligence office
business is done on a limited scale-the
managers recommending servants of
whose abilities they have positive knowl-
edge
Four committees-in plain sewing,
embroidery and art, entertainments and
domestic department-have been select
ed to superintend the routine work of
the exchange These ladies. all residents
Of Harlem, have shown a deep interest
in the undertaking, and to their efforts
its success is largely due.
The exchange is supported by sub
scriptions, consignors' fees and the 10
per cent. commission on the sale of arti-
cles, The running expenses for rent,
salaries, fuel, gas, printing and supplies
are about 1900 year, a sum which is
unpleasantly close to the net income.
Occasionally a small amount is realized
through some social entertainment for
the benefit Of the cause.-New York
World.