The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
UNIFORMS TO
 BE WELL MADE Women Will Contract
 for Army Work. A BLOW AT THE CHINESE STRONG MOVEMENT STARTED BY THE HOME HELPERS.
Soldiers Garments to Be Made by Those Who Deserve This En- ployment the Most-No
 Coolie Labor.

A strong movement is now on foot to take all the work of making soldiers clothing away from the Chinese and give 1t to deserving white women, most of them wives and relatives of those who have gone to the front to fight for their country. This step is the outgrowth of the anti-Chinese agitation in which Major Long figured so prominently. It was started in the office of the Labor Com missioner and ably seconded by dozens of worthy women and men interested in the welfare of the community. The proposition is to secure a factory and power where soldiers garments can be made and bo ef- feet this an association is about to be organized. Already a suitable factory has been found and power without limit prom lSed. Sewing machines have also been promised at a rental that will be within the reach of the promoters.
 As soon as the suggestion was made La Dor Commissioner Fitzgerald and Deputy Green started out and in a short time they had the promise of some of the best citi- Zens of the community to help the scheme along. Judge Morrow, who takes an ac- tive interest in the good work of the Pa triotic Home Helpers, promised to do all he could to help and he heartily endorses the movement. Tirey l.. Ford, of the same organization, is also enthusiastic. He says that the women whom the associa- tion is trying to help are not beggars and do not want aims. All they want is a
 
 til their natural supporters come back from the front. Mrs. Helen Gray of the Emergency Committee of the Women s California Club has taken the keeneSt in terest in the matter and will lend her sup port and that of the club. Mrs. Harland of the Home Helpers and Mrs. Flint are also enrolled in the same cause, and May or Phelan promises to help in any way he can. One of the first to suggest the move ment was a school teacher who says she has at least 200 women who can be relied fn yrynr rlr ffO 1fc1 1itNn
 While the proposition of doing the work in a factory seems to be pleasing to many. there are still others who by force of circumstances, will not be able the work home, and when it is done can return 1t to those who have the con- tracts In the matter of contracts there will be no trouble. According to the plahs at present, the association to be formed will enter into competition with those who have been doing. the contracting. This can be done, for those who have had the cream so far have had wide margin to go on. For instance: For white duck trousers the Government has been paying $4 80 per dozen. The con- tractors have had the work done by Chinese for S1 50 per dozen and pOcketed the difference. The projectors of the movement now on hand say that they can compete with both contractors and Chi nese and still make money for the de- serving white women, who should have this work.
 On next Wednesday evening there will be a meeting of the Home Helpers at Metropolitan Temple, at which this move will be thoroughly discussed and some thing done to help it along. It has been suggested that instead of forming an as sociation at present some of the leading women can take out the contracts and give out the garments to those who are to do the work, returning the same to the commissary department when it is finished. From all indications it is thought that the day of John Chinmans fat mo- nopoly in the manufacture of soldiers clothing is nearly over.