New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-07
SWEATINGSYSTEM ATTACKED
TIE SOCIETY FOR POLITICAL STUDY
LISTENS TO MISS KEYSER.
sHy ADVISES HER AUDIENCE TO COME FOR
WARD AND PUT THEIR .'DIsFRANCHIsED
SHOULDERS TO THE WHEEL "

SHOULDERS TO THE WHEEL
Were going 70 have an Interesting lecture to-
Cav" remarked one Political study member 10 an
other yesterday IN that DELIGHTFULLY."- social quarter
hour that precedes the regular business meeting
and tire prophecy wei sustained. Mss Har-
retts A Keyser the speaker Of the day and
TIE sub1ec, was THE Sweating system"
What Is sweating" asked the speaker. 1T IS
characterized by small wages long hours and the
contract and sub-contract system. The contract
system began irnocently enough with the family.
standing a. frs. for lorr hours instead Of low
wages As time The man o. the house be-
came a n.ddleman. Until a. last We have over
crowded swea tshops tenemen.-h houses. the work
IS .nArva.ed with foul air and Vet lashed with
scorpion stings 70 greater and greater cn1eavor'
High rents are thought by many economic ex-
p~rts 70 OF the sweating system II
rent. were lower would not need 10 pu; 50 many
peopl. 70 the square inch. Some people say !; -
tnrossihl. <or rents ever 10 ne lower IN New-N York
because Of the layout Of the city. ! do not oeheVe
the. What Glasgow has done New-Iork can o.
~ there is common-sense or ability among me pom
oc,ans who rule"
Quoting Henry White secretary Of the United
Garment Makers Miss Keyser said Sweating Is
more prevalent in the clothing trade than any
other counting as clothing everything persohalF
worn from hats 20 shoes X Is among THESE Poop"
that the conditions Of living are so low. Ciannlsh
sro,os % foreicners get together; one gets more
capital he starts a shop. brings IN MS heishoois
ana we hear that another SHOP IS starter III III.
Eas. Side The goods are made here IN the H'uS' y.
most unsani:ary surroundings. But they 40"
STAY there They find their way to fnth-ANe' anu
six,h-ave Germs are not daunted hy "ea''n VI
nost-ion and they go along. too. They ma the4F
way alike TO prince or oessaT ,s,lo-s was supposed
bv some to nave nothing 10 O. win ne w
A. nonre 70 olJ. down the sweating system N NeW-
York and make people uAters.ah' ct" ,tsn arv.
hing that has happened, =. 81 Side and
endeared 10 The poor pTort hat otner people
gould not ge1 a.; 6 Ss asss in me support OF
tsoniiv. vet we say women do not nee hlsh "asrs'
because they have no one TO care ior ou' 'hei"-
These are not Propery nT99e c54ds ~ isG
tory or mercantile law Ir I,anlsl oeg!a,ys - - q
wrong for woman TO BE Obliged 20 Wot. H u1h .
or 3 O'clock IN the n )rning until l. al night "ha'
have women Aeel about! -, -,o,,.,,o low
"Al children should be Pug unGer nercs''iy n,d
No child under ten ears o. ake stor.I ne UD.sE :,
his Vas wrong IN a Christian city ana at the
1no- creetvres Who never have tine even 70 eat
together. are not Disconnected. tell you II Is Inc
The sTea preventive asains, sygea,ins "a, aSoo o,
trr 10 Miss Kevser IS the union ilnei when j. a
sNfosr Of rhe improved cor l.l0 she con
.,r,,aS "cor,e through trades-uu.ons Some people
ti hs Snsr1t5ns are OILY FOR strikes Not So
yo, need organization protection 10 eIilpIoy'r
e. si ~ uoI,ld say buv nothing without the
union label TIE National Federation Of Women,s
may be conservative but dont care re- 1911, VIII
grow and TIE downfal OF ne sTG lod i I
~ ne vince! applause. and when you purchase
inquire where your goods are mace. &c ,,a m
one-atiye shop about 10 be started through mo
strike Of The laa a Of a thor capa Stock required
g subscribed The shares are so each ana some
of you may &c eooperat,ve shop for he Four Hun
dred and everybody ought 70 help them along,
~ AZ ike 70 Toxic about the -Four Hundred some
U ae ssys good deal Of respect fer OF
all ~ HuIIlfQ