Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-16

commissioner ~ labor gives in The
Forum q summing upof the conclusions
which he has drawn from the national
statistics Il women W the industries
Mr. Wright dcyotcs considerable Fpnco
TO HuaWcrlug the question why women
arc paid less than men IN the snmo
branches u work The leading cause,
are, hrst, tina; woman IS an entirely nov
factor In the worlds work. This aud
tic added fact that thcrc has boon a
gtcat rush Of the sea into the occupn.
ton, ~ which they could earn money
has kept down her wngcs. Again. WON
ca have not high standard OF worl, VI
% preparation for work Tho average
girl does not go into vocation for all d,
IS worth, owing largely 20 the hupu
that tie pcruaucncc Of work will DO IN.
terrup,yd by mgirimouy." She does moi,
go, tho proper technical training IN the
hrst place, because sho shriuls from
spending ycan TO get g. Therefore lhc
muat take nu inferior place.
Again, when she has a good place she
dos no, always on tus faithfully as a
inn would do. shc does not throw
herself into 1t Hs " cor lifo with all hrr
force. m1tc's the PHYS for oven II she
filed % siuntiou only three months II
would give an the sas d good n.unc II
Fho iii her best In 10. Finally. there IL
tho lack Of organisation among women
vorkcm. Thry do not combine and
stand toscth,r, hat each works ~ an 10.
dividunl, feeling often rg;hor as II other
women were hcr cucmic1 individually
But Mr Wright believes nll this will
b. rcmcdicd in course oil time Look
ing over the field carefully. am iucnuod
60 tho idea that industrial uni pUiurm
equality viii bc c,.ordiuato results. tue
latter, however, depending on the tor.
mcr, rather than the rcycrsc. Indus
trial emancipation means tho highest
typo OF Nomuu as q result"
IL iithu writer's belief that Tor time
divorces will become more frequent ns
what ho calls the industrial oinnncipa
tion Of woman progresses. For timu
too, marriages may be less frequent
The meaning II 1t Is TINT women will
not submit 20 ~ USAGE from men fjr the
sake Of - support, knowing they cal
support themselves. For the same
reason they will cease 20 marry morcly
for % homo. But us they become indie
pendent they viii marry only from their
own igcl choice aud af. stiou. Thorc
fore marriage will be placed ON high
or, finer basis than over 1t has been ~
marriage 30 to DC puror aud tho family
moro sacred, with women occupying au
exalted position rs 20 rcmuu1ratyc
foryicr. the morals " tho community.
must y corn slulliutly glhmuoi
It win h. observed from those oh,
aoryatious thAt tao distinguished com
missioner Of labor takes radical gruund
on the large question Of woman IN the
mdustrics. H. pager Is uu important
contribution to the sido VI those adi.
who aro wogliug tor the pcuuuiary la
dependence OF women as tho necessary
preliminary to nll other progress ON the
purt OF tho -cx Here q, what Nh
Wright predict, WHOM what no calls
womaud industrial emancipation n uc.
compHshel;
Her 'OnuOmir freedom win stimulate the
lttr lu.tinu of SONIC convenient ,sttu ct ll,.
inT by which Hlu rFu rid hcrfulf, 10 abe tliouzs
u the lrudspty ct household wur. without
Destroying tho home, and thereby gain time
ard olluriuuiil ior Individual improvement.
to' tho cultivation NJ her bost talents aud Tor
l,-iu"ift the lilhui rlru uIan tAc rearing NJ
her children. sh1 wlil SECURE, ps thr dIuct
. sult VI Industrial runurlultllu. her absolute
toc.h vgualiiy, and tA.a viii warrant her Ia
making great 'hUhscs Doc hvr whole ltun.
mrut, whether these changes be- OF dnss, ui
umts''urui, " NutitIHu ur OF political action.
Social equality Wlil uut warrant LUr iu uuk.
ius fool ~ huut'f, but 10 VIII cuahIu lor 20
ttcr out from under tuo f,atuuulns conditions
which prevent bet frum taking tho Ni..st Ia.
'liNiluW action. II Is NOT fur 10 predict that
though now tho mu.t uctN1 element OF Ru
church Organization nHd Ui the highest furuis
% charity syryiUp, In thv f0rylruui OF moral ru.
luriu Win slll GREATER uuW,rs, with sti'I fuf.
.hrf uloruyut.tlini b. going 10 act unal.rly
believe fho Vlll act Wisgl5. and demonstrate
bee gight to thu industrial emancipation vh.fh
is io place her ON true social equality with
'usu. with hucl sUrInl equality Lrr DWELLINGS
ulll become more lovely, Sic will make mani.
.lfr happier aud better, and with increased in-
Hguucu over hs intellectual huitg nur VIII
lead hiiu to higher aiia.umcnis, and with hcf
Intense Iryol4ic force rho will ue ublc 10 10.
rome % power 10 the world tl.It we hgNo uot
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