New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22

It is exceedingly aggrnvatng to find women dis
cardlng work Just 1t becomes financially profitable
and men taking II up. Yet this happens In number
less cases. AS soon ono employment becomes
OF serious import and Of value enough for men to
adopt 1t, women quite likely to discard It, or are
frightened out OF competition with their stronger
brethren. Several centuries ago, when the mass OF
mankind was occupied with 6euts Of arms. women
were the only leeches known. IL was considered D
most womany act to study the virtues OF herbs and
medicines and even to acquire the art OF surgery.
Yet, TIL within the last Of years. 1t has been
common thing TO at q woman physician as
those who have stepped out Of the limits prescribed
for their SICK Gradually the prejudice against the
woman physician is being overcome Many other
cases might be instnnced where women have gone
back into lucrative empOyments from which they had
been pushed by the superior force OF men ard made
q success OF them. The most conservative thinker
would hardly say that buttermahng was not
woman's employment but as butter making Is
conducted in a large creamery, where 1t becomes
matter OF thousand pounds week ipetead OF hfty,
and Is conducted scientific principles so that the
result sure II Is done by men. The TACT Is thas
our farmers wives, with their long experience In
butter making are being driven out Of an excellent
and lucrative employment by the engagement OF maic
and allen hands. No doubts that the business OF
creamenes Is success, yet II Is 10 DC regeoeu ul'
in woman's peculiar sphere she has not made tins
success her own, and has allowed the mlddlemen W
come between her ard the market
Why should not farmers and daughters m largo
neghtorhood organize and establish COOPERATIVE
creamery to which they would all furnish the cream'
There are abundance OF farmers daughters seeHlhs
employment in the cities studying art studys "no'
NOT who could do all the work Of such an estaohsh'
mon, excep the work Of lifting heavy buckets which
oucht TO be done by a male employee. There is no
essential mart of the work OF butter-making which
may not he letter entrusted to women's HANDS thah
N mems The establishment should, OF course %
conducted on strict business principles. There shouo
h, agencies for the sale Of the butter In cues ano
,uoe.s where II will command the best price, ana
sucb agencies should be In charge OF daughters oh
,bose interested I'm the cooperative schcme Ahef0
&, no possble reason why many OF the army OF utom'
,Iovea women who are continually drifting 10 mo
cities for work should not be aided by such pro'ees
ne this There is always demand for homehau"
hr.,d and cake homemade pickles ana nome
s.rv.s mt prices which will compete WIN tho
in,eror produce Of this kind now for sale. eah'ns
ra n,chNnu establishments OF similar Kiud m's"'
, pa corSuctcd ON the cooperative plan BY unem'
ployed women .,r ,r,dsr.
:, is not our purpose to add to the many oufuens
q, the farmers wife. II Is not quesuoh % n'ao"
:, rh.,ber she finds enough to DO as wheUer "na:
-. 49, dves the best result. There Is no use OF
s,.r % limited means educating their daughters LOT
.."nars Cor the ranks OF teachers are over Iuii.
1n..o &c little more use In educating them In ers
n'n,, .hore is in educating them to write poetry a.
n.rotive profession. What they need Is pfsctic~
a,..,vmsnt which will bring q practical money
return.
great many people at this season Will move usS
400, vhl