The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28

crude petroleum. plain articles Of furni-
ture OUT "i boxes and old bnards, boots
ana shoes INTO footgear for children.
Things made and repaired, first used or
tne farm. Extra supplies can be sid to
the poor TO- small sums. But OF all men
who come here land there should be n
department for women). must enter for
term of trai ling, and after time be
given certificates of excellence in some
line OF WORK. The great benefit will
come through training in farm and or.
chard WORK. Our vineyards and orchards
were once cared for by skilled Chinese;
there is no class Of equal skill to take
Their place. All ranc,ers need skilled
work hands. Such a farm as this would
slpply them. 1t IS now almost i'm posi-.
BIZ to fad men to plow down row of
trees without barking both sides at the
same time. On such a farm the vegcta.
pies and meat could be raised at cost for
the city prisons. Hor.es 70, use of the
city and the great expenses now laid up
on taxpayers may be SO lightened that
den. and another lesson will be, must be
learned; to Danish forever the idea that
honest, capable men require the benefits
OF prisons, criminals and tramps to help
them make their living. This plan or
sOinething like 1t would convert tdle
tramps in few years into capable, skill
ful, self-respecting artisans. The chill
places and prisons for help. They them-
selves do not know what they need.
Those who know, will they deny themp
The good samaritan was a man OF affairs,
a man of money, able to travel. Those
who can. will they remain inactive?
the two dependent classes, criminals and
tramps, let us turn to that larger class Of
idlers,
WIVES AND DAUGHTERS OF RICH
MEN,
Who have nothing to do and no respon-
sibilities except those they choose to i'm
pose upon themclves. When they do come
into business relations they are feared,
lest the producing classes be injured.
This Is o mistake. Women are c,nsum-
ers Of life's necessities. and when they
produce the burden is only shifted. They
are not newborn consumers. As a rule,
when women become bread winners it is
when the world has bsen deprived of a
worker. Providentially, when women
we're forced into business RANKS after the
war they came in With new profession,
stenography and typswriting, and one
should be careful to suggest no new pro.
fessians and new industries, SO that there
may be less of even imaginary friction.
The enemies of humanity are arraying
all men against all women as ii there
could be divorced interests. The ques-
ton must be always question OF hu-
mainly when we deal officially with in
dustries for women. as in almost all cases
there ara men and boys who are support
ed in this way-men who are crippled
and boys who are infants; for, be it said
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try lays the burden upon men. through
their industry, to support aud care for
won ankind. Through misfortune there
is always with us THESE same dependent
ones left in impecunious circumstances,
through loss of money. suddenly called
upon to face the problem Of bread-win-
ming, wholly unpreplred. There has
come naturally these divisions of women !;
those who nave independent fortunes and
benevolent hearts; next those who must
employ all their means that they may
live 1 pom the returns; third, those who
must become self supporting and who
have had no preparation for such neces-
sity.
Into the hands Of the benevolent women
fall the orphans, the families OF crimi-
nails, and all who are desolate and op-
pressed for first relief. They pass next
to asyiums charitable and otherwise
lastly they are, with few exceptions, car
ed for by the taxpayers. 1t should engage
the attention of benevolent women to eX-
tend their efforts and prevent disaster.
Caring for paupers is proven to be a
fruitful source OF increasing parperism.
Self. respect is easily eXtinguished. True
help is to assist the unfortunate to help
themselves. This can be done by estab-
fishing training schools where proficiency
may be acquired in all lines OF industry.
We call attention to two rking plans
in this department.. There should be IN
every community bank owned and or
ganized chiefly by women. Let the di-
reotors be all men bat one. Every year
let one man be retired and a woman put
in bis place. There should also be dry
goods store owned by women, wnere
girls could be trained in all the mysteries
of that branch. and leaving here could
enter other stores as clerks with good pay
insured.
Horticulture, Horticulture, budding and
grating trees, are suitable professions for
women. Who will provide training
lemon and olive industries. Figs are
awaiting skilled man;pulatois to bring
them to front rank. Canning, drying,
pickling and preserving fruits anu vege-
tables are not carrying from our state the
brand of assured excellence that should
belong to them. The crying need at every
turn is skillful, honest work. There are
homes IN Francs where every child is
taught something that brings money to
tho family. Child labor in factories is
harmful. but not when judiciously en-
Moved IN homes. The industries, ETC.,
named, and many others. would provide
opportunity for the school class Of wo-
men. those who sNek safe Investments for
their money, with return twice blessed
having helped Others. These training
schools would solve the problem tor the
third class, who must work; thrust at
present cruelty upon hard. cold world,
with no hel p of the right kind for to- beg
they also are ashamed. "but they can and
will work, and they must have opportun-
ity to learn to do something we'll. These
SCHOOLS OF INDUSTRY
Are a crying need. Private enterprise
must lead off with plans and funds. All
progressive steps are taken in the initia-
tive by Individuals. The state will fol.
low when object lessons of unquestioned
success are before them. #a
A. school OF nsedlework' at once provide.
+ place where sewing may he taken, with
assurance that it will be we'll done. and
will also provide ready pay for ths seam
stress. Every home should be the center
OF ethics, finances and industrial skill.
Each family will become skilled in SOM
line producing articles so superior that
whole com munities will be noted for
craft, skill and wealth. We have in our
markets beans and peas from France,
corn from Maine orange marmalade from
Scotland made from Mediterranean or
anges. These shings should not Re. We
desire to call atten ton to our
LOCAL INDUSTRIES,
1e C.y