New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
ETHICAL CULTURE SOCIETY.
ITS RED CROSS AUXILIARY HAS DONE
NINE WEEKS OF HARD WORK


THE SHOPS HAVE WEEKLY PAYROLL OF THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS SOLDIERS WIVES
EARN THEIR OWN LIVING.
The Womans Conference OF the ethical Culture
Society (Red Cross Auxiliary No. p entered yes
terday on It's ninth week Of labor in behalf OF the
soldier at the front and his women folk at home
A visit to the socety's workshops, No $50 Madi-
son-ave scarcely fail 10 convince the sccptical
that the is in way blessing In disguise.
since It is not only enabling many women needy
and incompetent. TO a livelihood for the time
being. but to acquire knowledge and skill that Will
assuredly serve them In the future.
How many heretofore colorless lives are meeting
these days in the societys beehive OF industry
turnlngpoints Of far-reachng effect Is secret OF
the future Employment Is given daily 10 some
eighty women wives and children OF soldiers sent
to the society by the Soldiers and Sailors Families
Protective Association. About forty are kept busy
sewing at the society rooms while an equal num-
Der take work TO their homes. The work is given
out so that the average earnings OF each woman
shall not exceed 50 a week. The weekly payroll is
$500
Hospital beds are fitted out In all the essentials
OF hospital service in the nature OF bandages sur
gcal shirts and pajamas. and are made by the
women employed. AS quickly as the material IL
made up It is forwarded to the Red Cross hos
pitfalls.
The Conference OF the Ethical Society. for the
most part women Of means and leisure. could ana
would gladly donate their service to the making or
these garments. but they wisely decided that IN
giving II out to the soldiers families and paying
them for the same they would accomplish two
fold good. The wisdom Of the decision Is daily
manifest by the eagerness OF the soldiers families
TO earn their living rather than receive gratuousy
proffered assistance.
UNSKILLED LABOR
TT is largely unskilled labor" said Mrs. OLE
sheimer the untiring president OF the auxiliary
that comes to us. II a manufacturer should ask
me for a dozen skilled operators. out Of eighty
women doubt II could give him more than three.
Last week had a requsition for hve hundreo
bandages for the regiments that went 10 Mania
Simple as the sewing required, II was nihi-
cult to find women who could do the WORK we'll
We have TO teach the greater part how TO sew. The
majority we find were out OF work before war
was declared and 1t has been to them blessing
II is quite evident why they did not have work
AS quickly as a woman exhibits any skill we nave
no difficulty in securing her permanent employ meh''
We are In communication with the Alliance Elm
ployment Bureau of the Working Girls Societies
and through It we find many women places nave
Just got letter asking for four girls for Factory
at 50 week.
"A lady to see YOU" interrupted an assistant
Mrs Olleshemer turned from The Tribune re-
porter to confront a woman who might nhEe
stepped out OF Of Mary Wilkinss stories Ter
irOn-Rray
profile as strong and fine as an antique cameo
Courage hrmness say die. were In the nneiy
moulded chin Her spare sure was honpnt ~,
rusty but not without chic Of It's own Instinct
lively the group that had been listening to the story
of the societys work fell back, but not without
rand Perhaps II was the fary NE OF pa M' OF that
big black goved hand perhaps there was o Hnec *
flannel The ease. the grace OF breeding were III the
| woman's attitude. ., -.s,,,,,
ed voice said with the simplicity and dlrectness u
Jns FIELD have ave soders 30 aS yGus sailors Home
soldiers daughter she said oy Tth From October
! to June can always find work, but summer leaves
| me helpless. I thought you might nave some
Her name and address were taken ana she me was s
assured that II there was work Tor her at'eI ,n S
Wab the w ene dsny Of who
Conferred a favor rather than sought ~ me 0iS
time spnsterwho knows but Id hefs was the memory
~ rigbts that might have been hers that had EN-
bodened her to seek In the sx6e%Hy 90
retrsce ed her steps to the humble home she had
Quit in the morning with hope in her hear; aa ma
,er,ai said the president I'VE will be forced soon
to Close our shops we must have money rL TO pay
70 raise II by monthly subscriptions to be discon,
tinued when ceases We need ~ IN ,nol nae
carry the work We aRpeai the o r nTp monthly
contribution 1t Is from working wor aid she
forewoman in factory she sent a avery month
mil the war is over Long after hostilites nave
ceased the sick and wounded VIII need Sio,n MN
"a tho hosptals bandages and various appliances.
d ud we money TO pay these women, we could give
them work for many weeks. AS II IS we are q, inu
ing sns Instances the husbands have sent home
their entire checks. and their letters 10 ,h b, weli
lies reveal the slncerest soicitude TOT 'he'r "e'