The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
Ready to Make Uncle
Sans Uniforms.
HUNDREDS ASK EMPLOYMENT
AMERICAN SEAMSTRESSES ARE
WILLING TO WORK.
They Form a Corporation to Dis
pense With Chinese Coolie
Labor on Soldiers
Clothing.

The agitation against Chinese making
uniforms for the soldiers of Uncle Sans
army, while hundreds of worthy white
women were in need of this work, has
been productive of good results. AS soon
as the labor unions called attention to the
injustice their committees, assisted by
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald and his
deputies, began systematic investigation
to learn why this work was being given
to contractors who employ coolie labor
and how many white women could be
found who are able and willing to make
soldiers garments. The reason for the
hrst is given in one word, Indifference"
In order to get information on the latter
subject the Commissioner opened a regis
ter In his office for all who desire this
work to so announce. To his and others
surprise the number ran up into the hun
dreds and many are yet to be heard from.
Many women anxious to secure the priv
ilege of making soldiers clothing called
upon w. W. Allen, the attorney knowing
that he is member of the Grand Army
of the Republic and that his patriotism
would induce him to assist them to get
the work. They reasoned we'll. Veteran
Allen has at last perfected a plan by
which the desired end can be accom-
plished. He has taken upon his shoulders
the responsibility of forming a corpora
tlon to be composed of women entirely
lowing statement of the objects which
appears in the articles of incorporation:
WOMAN'S HOME SEWING COMPANY.
Incorporated.
The object of the corporation Is To protect
working women and enable them to secure full
value for their labor
10 contract sewing Of all kinds and distribute
the same 10 deserving women at prices eouaI
to the value OF the work to be performed
To furnish work to deserving women at both
factory and home, so that the families shall
receive the benefits instead of enriching con-
tractors.
To establish maintain and conduct a fac
tory ana depot for supplying women with sew
ing OF all kinds at all times at prices in pro
portion to their ability to perform and grade
the same up to the full value of the character
OF the labor performed, upon each class Of
work. ~ "a
-; Mr. ,:o Allen said: When these ladies ex-
great many of them to be wives and
widows Of soldiers of the late war. and
no! not rev are relatives of the soldiers Of
employment they ask for, and / set about
to see what could be done for them. In
order to remedy an evil you must find
something better This something better
Is corporation, and this Will be
fully organized as soon as the
proper ladies can be found to serve
fully Perform the duties Mhe S w ou fth
In the stated objects. have parties now
engaged In selecting ladies who are will
T 1 ana dsnn competent b to fill the positions
surance of several of the agents of sew
ing machine companies that they will fur
inal figure. A large room can be rented
cheaply and power put in at small cost.
At present the contractors make rs per
who do the work get only % per cent. We
Will reverse the proposition, giving the
women who do the work the IS per cent.
reserVlng only % per cent for the payment
or rent, cost of power and rental of the
machines. In addition to these will be the
salary Of woman to keep the books and
OF another who, will have charge of CIV
ing out the work and handling the stock.
The corporation will make contracts direct
with the Government officers and give Sc
curity for the faithful performance of the
work. Those women who cannot go to
the factory may take their work home.
giving some recommendation Of their wor-
thfness and ability"
The new scheme will be launched form
ally In the early part of next week and
work contracted for as soon as possible.