The record-union., 1897-11-03
THE NOBILITY OF LABOR.
AN INTERNATIONAL BROTHER
HOOD LEAGUE.
It's Aims and Obiects-A League
Has Been Organized in
This City.

recently fOunded by Mrs. Katherine "A.
Tingley of New York City, is, as it's
name indicates, a world wide organize
ton and of a purely unsectarian char
acter The avowed objects of the
league are as follows:
First-To help workingmen realize the
nobility of their calling and their true
position in life.
Second-To educate children of all
nations on the broadest lines of uni
versal brotherhood. and to prepare des-
titute and homeless children to become
workers for humanity.
Third-To ameliorate the condition Of
unfortunate women and to assist them
to a higher life.
Fourth-To assist those who are or
have been in prisons to establish them
selves in honorable positions in life.
Fifth-To endeavor to abolish capital
punishment.
Sixth-To bring about a better un-
and civilized races, by promoting a
closer and more sympathetic relation
ship between them.
Seventh-To relieve human suffering
resulting from flood, famine, war and
other calamdties; and generally to eX-
tend aid, help and comfort to suffering
humanity throughout the world
Although this broad and humani-
tartan work was inaugurated but re-
Gently in New York, leagues are al
ready established all over the United
States, parts of British North America,
Great Britain, Europe and Asia. Those
who are but even partially familiar with
thest1ict surveillance which the Govern
ments of Germany, Austria and Russia
exercise over all public gatherings re-
alize the difficulties attendant upon all
efforts to reach and help the masses of
those nations. This surveillance IS
born of the suspicion on the part of the
authorities that the people, always rest
less under the rigid and severe discip-
line to which they are constantly sub
jected by their rulers, may utilize ev-
cry available opportunity to organize
and ultimately liberate themselves.
Hence, all public gatherings are, even
when permitted, carefully watched and
the proceedings reported to the head
of the police department. But. not
withstanding all this, International
Brotherhood Leagues have been formed
in those countries, and though at first
viewed with suspicion, have not been
thus far interfered with by the author
tiles, who have recognized that the
efforts made to realize the objects Of
the league are not only commenda bic,
but that their unsectarian and purely
philanthropic character merit encour-
agement.
In New York and other Eastern cit
les country homes have been estab-
lished where children of the poor of the
sweltering and densely crowded dis
trictS are taken and cared for. One of
these homes is located in Pleasant VAL
ley, New Jersey, on the top of a Cliff
fronting the Hudson. and commands an
extended view of the river at one of its
most picturesque points The house is
large, oldfashioned brick one with
many rooms and windows. surrounded
by broad veranda. Twelve acres of
fields, dotted by fine old shade trees.
AFFORD ample ground for the sport and
health and the partial support of the
inmates. The children in this home
have been taken from the crowded ten
ements of the east side of New York
City. Drs. Hinckley and f. D. Simp-
son are the attendant physicians. Be
fore being admitted to the home the
children were examined and the doctors
discovered that the left lung of two
thirds OF them was afflicted as a result
of tenement-house conditions. Medical
care, wholesome food, pure air and the
loving Kindness of attendants worked
wonders for these children in a very
short time.
Another practical branch of league
work has resulted in the opening Of
homes for inebriates who, under sci
entific treatment, are restored to health
and sobriety.
A league has been organized in Sac
ramento, which will hold its first pub
lie meeting in the hall in Odd Fellows
Temple, 1olf Ninth street, this evening
at o'clock. Music will be special
feature of these weekly meetings. which
are held especially for workingmen and
women. Vocal and instrumental music
VIII be rendered, and the audience will
frequently join in singing old and fa-
miliar songs. On the following Sat
urday night, November 9th, at the
same hour and place, a special meeting
will be held for men only. and upon the
next Saturday meeting for women
only will be held. At these special
mems and women's meetings. which
will be conducted by men and women.
respectively, valuable information as to
the health and conduct of parents and
influences bearing upon children both
before and after birth will be given.
All workingmen and women are cordi-
ally invited to attend these free meet
ings.