Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-11
FOR VIRGINIA GIRLS.
Bureau to Be Opened to Help Get
Homes for Them
DEMAND EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY
Manufacturers Needing Such RNp AN
Unable 10 Get Il.
MEANS MUCH FOR RICHMOND
New Enterprises Ready to Come
Here IL They Can lie Assured Of
Getting Female EmpIoyees--yy'U~ls
of Young Mems ASSOCIATIONS, 4
MEANS MUCH FOR RiCHMOSDs

The Young Mons Business Association
took the initial steps yesterday TO induce
white girls from the counties of Vir-
ginia to come TO Richmond and secure
places that are waiting for them.
At a meeting of the directors Of thu
association yesterday afternoon IL was
decided to establish here at once an
agency for the purpose of securing post.
lions for Virginia girls.
A committee, consisting OF Messrs. Hens
~ Lee Valentine. H. d. Eichelberyer. II.
r. Harrison. Reuben Burton. and II A.
Lancaster. Jr. was appointed to secure
an office for the agency. The Office viii
be located in a central portion Of the city.
The location has about been decided
upon.
WILL PUSH THE WORK.
The directors are determined 10 push
the work. They will begin at once. Some
Of the best-known young businessmen OF
the city are on the committees appointed
to set the enterprise on It's feet
This is not moncy-making scheme
for anybody" said Mr. Henry Lee Nalen-
tine. president Of the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association, yesterday afternoon.
"A small fee Will be charged employers.
The girls Will pay nothing. Wa
want them TO come to Us for
work. We can obtain It with little diff
nculty. The demand for intelligent white
girls in the factories Of Richmond IS far
greater than the supply We do not want
girls from other States brought in here.
We know there are thousands OF country
girls in Virginia who are anxious for an
opportunity to earn a livelihood. We shan
do all that can be done 10 give them such
a chance. We hope 10 be able TO secure
reduced railway rates for them. We VIII
give them lodging in a home with Chris
tan Influences. We will secure them
places where they can earn salaries sur
nclent to enable them to live comfortably.
1--WE want every newspaper In Virginia,
daily and weekly, to publish the fact thas
we want the poor young girls among their
readers TO give Us a chance 10 help them,
AIR. Valentine continued. This IS OF cN-
IRENE Importance. We can't get along
without the newspapers. You must heip
US"
GREAT DEMAND FOR THEM.
II would seem that the need OF such
action as the association Is taking -
urgent There is u great dearth Of re-
male labor i'm Richmond. 1t Is estimated
that somewhere In the neighborhood OK
OOo girls earn their livelihood In the to-,
bacco factories, the paper-boS iaclofles'
the tn-box and tin-tag factories, ina
baking-powder factories, the shirt iaclo@
ries. the laundries, telephone exchanges
telegraph Offices, stores, business oihcess
and elsewhere
Tbore is now room for f. 800 more. Seve-
raj factory firms have kept standing adj
vertisements I'm the Dispatch for MONTHS
offering 10 employ white girls
II has begun 10 look as though the de-
nond could not be supplied by white
girls II Is reported that one or two
Richmond factory owners are Just on
the point Of engaging negro women 70 90
the work for which white girls caunor
| be obtained. IL Is understood tnar mo
somewhat hasty action Of the associaf,on
| IS due 10 a desire TO prevent the troupia
certain 10 result from the introouctloh
! Of negro girls into factories with white
| girls. ., o.o,,,>,,, ,Yrpr
II 20 furthermore stated that two hrme
from northern cities are almost on tue
| polnt OF establishing factories In this
INV and are deferred only by the TACT
| tbat they cannot obtain In Richmond tins
white female help which they need. the
| Voun0 Mems Business Association Is de.
termined 10 supply the girls.
The association wants all marfac~
turers IA Richmond who need female help
10 apply 10 the agency for girls. MI M
formation which employers can give 10
earnestly desired. They are desired to-
saw how many female employees they
need. the character OF the work, wages
while learning, etc. The Bureau of En-
ulovment will make every effort 10 secure
rooms and board with or under tho care
| ~ the Woman's Christian Association.
Az far as possible the Young Mems Busi.
| ness Association will do all It can to
| protect and assist every girl or woman
| in every way.
J In short. the Bureau Of Employment.
Young Mems business Association, Post~
| ONCE Box 2i7, Richmond. Va, VIII al
| most certainly become tho medium OF oo'
| tanning much desired help for employ
ers. and much needed positions Tor the
| working girls OF the state
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED.
In addition 10 the committee whicn 70
| 10 arrange the details for the estao'isn-
roent Of the bureau, the following COM
mittees were appointed AZ the meeting
vesterdav TO look after matters germano
| to the new undertaking; ~,
Finance--Bryce stewart hume, VII
liam $. p. Mayo. Milton j; S,rause'
Arthur n. Clarke. and James ". scott
Newspapers and RAILROADS. n
| stewart Bryan. r WILDER Cneh, h,.'
Montague. Morgan II. Mis- warren Il
| TAYLOR -. x,,,sta,
! 49, Marry william c. holland, Rleh-
ard a. Meade. ,. J.. lil.
Hamburg steak, Cents.
/ .,O>-poE, MARKET tl west Grace.