The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

cessively long hours, amid unsanitary
conditions. garments stitched with the
very blood and fiber Of the helpless
sweated victims. helps 10 manufacture
garments woven Of the web Of human
life"
Thus we see that the character Of the
wares purchased depends upon the
character OF the purchasers. and II IS
vitality important that We recognize the
fact that the ethics Of money spending
lie not in the ability 10 procure novel;
ties or bargains. out rather IN the meas
ure in which We succeed In buying only
that which is moral ard healtbfui 10
the producer ANA consumer. only that
which is made and sold under good con-
Gitions. ! have good economic author
ity TO support this statement. We must
learn 10 supply our wants In such
way as net ~ work Injury to ourselves
or TO others Indeed. as has been said,
the key 70 the solution of AL social
and economic problems is Ito make
our personal wants ~ one with the su-
preme good ~ the entire universe"
Just as child first steps are nat
uralIy ihe shortest and easiest 10 ac-
conplish. the New York League $ first
steps weTe In the direction II reform
ing conditions in shops. The league.
after making many Investigations, pub
lished a white list OF those firms that
treated employees the most fairly and
that approached nearest TO the leagues
standard Of fair house.
The league did not seek IN antagonize
merchants. but rather sought their CO.
operation In en9eaYoring 20 raise the
standard II competition. The arst
white list" published IN 1891, consisted
ell q but sight firms. the last one
published comprised a list Of forty two
shops. The league has never lowered
It's standard: II - therefore obvious that
many merchants have raised theirs
since the league was firSt organized.
Tie growth of psioiic sentiment led
10 state legislation. which brought abou,
certain reforms Inspection OF mercan-
tile establs 1neuts was provided for
under the supervision Of local boards
of health. Employers were required 20
provide seats for female employees. the
luncheon ho1r was !,rxt hensi. hours
Of 'Abor for minors restricted IL sixty
n week or ten q da~. children under
fourteen were not permit Cd - Work.
am t1-se hetweeen the ages ~ four
tet-r AMI sixteen were obliged {, have
hs4}th ans schco. certificates. Lun II
con rooms and Easements We're re-
qulr-i - be in thorough sanitary con-
. posted in three conspicuous places
IT. ,aeh establishment. This the !aw
rHs mc,fshes FIR as hut the an
u.trs' LeaE1a has hig-+r Ideals han
a. yet aye 10 - found in The Laws.
TEs .eagUe asks SIS members 20 re-
fIst1 as FAR as possible from shopping
after o'clock and on Saturday after
Moons. .n order 20 give stimulus and
ENCOURAGEMENT 20 tie shorter working
6av and tbs ralf-hc34ay movements.
L. suggests that Christmas shopping
he done So early ~ THE season A. pcs
5 he n order - lessen the severe Strain
imposed .por. clerks st tcat tim@ II
- year. i VAS found that during one
season t1e clerks ~ sixteen shops haI
worked 80 extra hours without pay
TIE league nr+er PAGES Sly P~o@ ~
!te +.wntte H%t" where the "a les - mn
are not compensated for overtime. Tire
l,sEaa has also been A*itatlng scr early
deliveries yeulerate- ths: Joseph II.
Chcate or present aTr,osssa65- . Egg
lana said 0aca. " l!le dressing one
= -ar annaat roesttrgs. "TSeTs y 9te
6.Gcr.r.ca tet~eeu 1cn au3 women as
RECORDS fHefr shopelrE-rn usually
VISIT she's n frsr,'1ase articles hey re-
Qtg;ra. whereas V5ruan Nsga = ris't
SOS - order - trv n discover s}~y!s
articles which a. sarn@ s's1 f3tuTa Tins
.n-v rrfEslt possibly T+4liT~ y MS
y tE0e shea f. - an.y tr e--~~g NOES
t-st see -.at need gods Delivers.
vI-Atu ;wo r t,ce- hours Z 1s-lrnhsse'
T-a N.e4!..r-sfs fa-za.a s-tae ores
.r.t sE1..,5 tt~N '-.a ~nEa-s u All cer3-
stef.ttr1s customers aho Touch Them
are t.@~ that grN r~asc t@~aUS. no
WORKERS has@ .eso andsr,4i1 - $50
been forced - 9-ark too long hours