The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-04

ture stoop III the shoulders Hear that dry
hacking, lnerciiesS cough!
At d large meeting Of these women, held
in a hail IN Philadelphia, grand speeches
were delivered. but needle woman TOOK
and. with her shriveled ann, hurled very
thunderbolt Of elequence, speaking out OF
the horrors Of her own experience
Stand at the corner. OF a street in New
York in the early morning as the wo-
men. so to their work. Many OF them had
no breakfast except the crumbs that were
they chew On their way through the street.
Here they come, the working girls girls, Of f., the
in flower naking in millinery, enaneling.
cigar making, book binding, labelling, teath-
sr peng print colorng p4per box a s ak
compensated, the sewing women. why do
hey not take the city cars on their way
up? they cannot afford the cents! If,
she gets into the car, give her a seat! You
want to see how Lallmer and Ridley APP
and behold &, more horrible martyrdom,
hotter fire, more agonizing death!
one sabbath night, in the vestibule OF OK my
church, after service, woman TELL IN
commissions. Tie doctor sad she needed
medicine not so much as something to eat
cents! eight cents! wish | could get II
done! 1 am SO tired! I wish ] could get
cents! eight centsI' We found Afterwards
that she making garments at eight
apiece, ana CfiaC she COtlu mani Dul
three of them i'll a day: Hear 1t! Three
times eight are tWenty-four! Hear 1t, men
and women who have comfortable homes!
Some of the worst Villains Of the city are
the employers of these women. They beat
them down to the last penny. and try TO
cheat them out of that Ihe woman an must tlsIs
deposit a dollar two before she gets the
garments to work on. When the work IS
done it is sharply inspected, the most IN
significant flaws picked out ana me VASES
not given back The NcmenS PfctecuEe
Union reports case where one CT these
poor souls, finding a place, where sue could
ployers, ana went to get her pay TOT "ol ,>
aone me employer says - she hea s doe aa ard
made I'D no answeT she s@id ARE yoq no, not
pav you;" and he kicked her down the
bow are these evils to be era n3bo es
What have you to @nS 7n"d, ana contract
for the southern and western markets
Nhat help Is there: ay what Pana Yemen It the
tSMnt What effect such ballot mISht
have on other questions am not i neat 80
discuss bur what Would pc tm e.e esi10 40
fernale suffrage upon Wo1lans vases 10 W
nof believe that woman will ever set JUS
Tee by womans ballot. on,an &C mich
as men do. DO not women as much as
men beat down to the lowest hSule we
woman WHO sews for them? are not Wo-
me- , az ana rrantua-lnakers? If u
Lvnn4an asks a dollar for her work, does Aot
er female eploser ASK ger Il SHc sa ~ az;
ferenca;' but that Is sometimes tMe ull
ference between heaven and neu. No lne!,
ellen have less commiserat!cn Tor women
fSg.3 men. Ii a woman steps aside from
tha path of virtue, man may fofsNe-HD
nan never! Woman viii never get justice
done her from w3mans ballet 49,
Nl,,nr viii She ect it from mans ballot;
iow, then? Coo viii rise up for her. 200
has more resources than we know o.. itG
flaming sword that hung at I,ueit 800 800
iz,hcu woman was driven out Fvill cieaVe
win its terrible edge her oppresso"s
nut there is something for our women 70
do. Let cur young people prepare 20 e%Cel
in snneres Of work, and they VIII pc ao;e'
after q while, TO get larger wages. II II Ne
shown that a woman can, III Il store, r 80
more goods in year than a nan, Sile WA
soon be able not cnly TO ask. but to Demand
more wages, and to demand tnem sUc IaF77
fully Une5illcd ana incQmpetent lab "5
must take what is given; skilled and com
neteat labor will eventually make ~ oMn
standard. Admitting that the IA" o. s"P
niy and demand regulates these tnin5s.
aontrrd that the demand for skilled labor
is very great, and the supply very sinau.
start with the idea that work Is hohor-
able, and That yofl can do some one t az
better thau any one else. Resolve that
God helping, You viii take care or your
self il you are, after q wnle, cstitea nv! ,lo
another relation you VIII all the petser ne
CuaiilieI for il by your spirit OF 5eI-Fe-
lance OF if you are called TO stay as you
ave Won can be happy and self-supportIng
pnnttg are fnnd Of talking about man as
an oak ana woman the vine that climbs
Il: but have seen many a tree rev, I'll IL th 4hd
vines with it. I can tell You of something
Stronger ,han an oak for an. Ivy 70 Climb
nm. and that is the throne Of the Great Je-
;'n,-,le Single OF lfanccd. that woman is
l.fr5:tt: Who leans on God and Goes her best.
rhe needle may break the t1;ct97r ,X2 band od,.
every good wonam's head thCre are spread
Tie two areat gentle, stupendous wings OF
the Airl~Ety
til1ot.aa ire and yo! will have to choose
i,ctl.e1l TWO characters. Young woman;
an sure you viii turn yo1:r back u3on tce
useless. ei"gling, painted nonentity Whgh
society ienoInlniously acknowledges to be