New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
NO SHOPPING AFTER . O'CLOCK.
MEMBERS OF THE CONSUMERS LEAGUE
HOLD AN INTERESTING MEETING

MEMBERS OF THE CONSUMERS LEAGUE
HOLD AN INTERESTING MEETING.
The annual meeting Of the Consumers League
was held in the Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton Hail. No. East Fifteenth-st.. yesterday
morning. The report Of the Governing Board was
encouraging in character, and cortained many val
liable suggestions. Similar organizations are to be
formed in Boston, Detroit, and possibly In Bati-
more.
1t was suggested that paror meetings be held,
where the object Of the organization can be
brought more fully and constantly before the pub
lie.
ii Is hoped that women may he induced to fore
20 all shopping after O'Clock from June till Oc-
ober. This is TO encourage early closing hours and
halfholidays. 1t is also hoped that women in time
will learn not 10 insist upon having their goods de-
vercd after o'clock.
The good results of the Mercantile bill in reduc-
ing the hours of labor were commented upon rms
bill originated with the Working Girls Society and
was Endorsed by the league rms association
made several Intellectual attempts to secure proper
legislation at Albany. II was owing largely 10 the
Jealous work and influence of one Of It's members
Mrs. Edward Lauterbach. that the bill was hnaly
passed on September /. 1896 ,,
Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell resigned as president
and Mrs. Nathan has been appointed in her place.
President Charles G. Wilson OF the Board -
Health gave some interesting information regaru
ing the work Of his department In carrying our me
Law regarding the inspection OF the stores. AIter
the appropriation was secured one CHIEF inspector
was appointed and fourteen deputy inspectors zen
of whom women and four men. There Is SUN
one vacancy. which will be filed by a woman
The president reported that the merchants OF me
large stores seemed DESTROYS Of cooperating win
the Board in necessary reforms: but the smaller
stores were not 30 ready comply with the condi-
lions. ,,
The third inspection has now begun, and VIII De
final All proprietors who have failed to comply
with the law will be prosecuted In CONCLUSION
Mr.. Wilson said that the desire was TO make IL a
popular law. and that the relations with the mer-
chants should be harmonious. . .,.
J. NJ REYNOLDS OF the University settlement
spoke briefly from the phanthropic view or the
work of the League calling 1t preventive IN char-
acter which is far nobler than the aid which comes
simply from relief -,
John Graham Brooks spoke on the economic SIDE
of the question. saying in part that there Is nv
ing wage and dying wage, and II rests WIN me
demand those things which are produced under
good or bad conditions. BY our demands we create
the things we buy; A plea was made Tor greater
thought as to individual responsibility ,,
The Governing Board OF last year was re-eIec'Gq'
II comprises Mrs FREDERICK Nathan. Mrs W: II.
Devices Mrs. John r. Mccarthy. Miss J.. I Cald-
well Miss Annie Stone Mrs. l.. y: keefer Mrs; u
r Garfield Mrs Alfred Chaplin, Mrs. Grace Dodge
DR. Mary Putnam Jacoby Mrs. Thomas j. flagg;
Mrs Edward Lauterbach, Mrs Charles russell
Lowell Miss Edith Campbell Mrs Henry r. Loo
mis- Miss s a. Moller. Mrs. c: NJ Perry MISS
Florence Rapalo Mrs Mary u: Stafford Mrs; 5: u
Reid. Miss Lillian d. Wald. Mrs d. {. Whd ana
Mrs. F. j. Pomeroy.