The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
,cr, or DISCRIMINATION IN
INSlh, iGtJNSr WOMEN WORKERS.

~ Forming for the Next Cam
New INV tho Parties Have Treated
pHt" In the Pnst-The Education OF
'yau,t-pulitical Freedom In Great
tnrI, women rs Astronomers-Letters
., s.,r,o'y = week that does not bring
M, - discrimination against women
~ ,hs mat, OF wages win an earneS. nppea.
h'"et h,,,rn the public. Two or three OF
w., which come from New lofH state may 10
a, sppcia. interest .,,
" Arm cmplayei a man surer'h'enuohs ne
.onGoa year and a woman nooSkeeper atsi'
go" ,.v He aas 'al, and INCOMPETENT ana ms
eva, vcr, ,rart "ally performed by the DOCK
u", F,ra'y the firm recognized TINS iact'
u',,,rcel him. CAV" all oil his work 70 the
un arl-cut her salary down to sl2!
w. ,rothrr ease a woman is booKReeper ana
.n, secretary and treasurer position IN
',I long hours Of arduous labor, for when
.,,syas $500 PER Rnnum. When 1t be-
NV ,o,assaty TO c'rct Il new superintendent.
".o.I Of promoting her. a very young man
Mi, in the rlare at a salary OF S2.ooo. ana
-, has 70 consult her In regard to every
,,".,F, n, the business hecause OF his Ignorance.
r.,,ces Of this kind might be multiplied
.ha,i,slv md in most OF them the women
~ ,,,sr'y helpless. Last week, however,. q
, oc,urreI which is almost without q
e-,r., 4 woman had been with a wealthy
sm,sny for twenty years. being promoted
w. n inns 10 time until a number of years ago
O" ,ac.ne secretary. but her salary never
"a bsor advanced beyond that OF a book
l,.rsr Al a recent meeting she was again
',.,sd secretary and. alter the business wal
ssSIho1 and everything shown 10 be flourish
US. ,bs ee ,r.lnl the body by rising and
,,aiinr the following;
"p,sljzins that the time has como when the
-.,rins women 81 the world should take a
WA Tor themselves in the matter OF payment
,r services rendered. | respectfully ask that
~ oorreusation he increased to an amount
uh,ch it would be reasonable to pay the score
,,,v nj A company Of this importance in the
commercial world. were that secretary q man.
I have felt honored at your appreciation.
... have never eyaded any OF the duties
aim office nor expected nor received any con-
.dar,tion on account Of my ~sex-which Is ex-
,ctly the attitude l preferred.
NV association with the business has been
,orop,inu1us and my experience in it 80 varied
,bs, | feel competent TO take my place among
man as your secretary. wish to be that kind
oiA working woman h holds a mans place
by filing it capably rather than BY underbid-
ding men. and also one who does not 80 UNDER
value her sex as to he willing to work continu-
ously for uuderpay. My salary remains at
1890. which Is the amount paid to a male
bookkeeper. would suggest that l regard
the sum OF 81 800 a fair salary for this position.
and | SUI nit this proposition to you"
There was a moment OF silence. and then a
,o,ior VIA. mazda and carried. without A dis-
.a,,,rg yoicA that har salary be increased TO
q, snO ,,Ia t N, close OF the moeting tho mem-
sa,s u,rciy c,p-,a,uloted her
Th,s c,sa ia citnd At lanpth in III. bona that
,mavo,courap otbsr woman to take similar
,,,ior or c,Drsa In some instances. IL would
ho ub,I,v n,racti,abl,. hut in MANY others
,.,,-ies wo,,j ha Increased If women had the
.orr.ga N ask If Whom they fret entered
,ho eaI1 ~ maid labor their mnlovne ant
was purely an experiment. which no en-
Ioyer would max" InIr-s he saw u pront In Il
Tor nlmSrn tht""Sn TO- Vepr1 nIuen
have demonstrated their ability TO fill many Of
these new places rs well as men; some OF them
", ,e' man "t ~ VI" dsmnnS nn increaSe ~ wanas
wherever there Is a hope OF getting it.
There could not be Il more cruel mistake than
to think women underhid men through a NAL
icious spirit. They do not bid at all. they
sImrly take whatever they can get 10 save
themselves from starvation or worse. Men
could not MAINTAIN a scale OF wages il 1t were
not tor their tatot unions. and from these. with
hut few exceptions. ONE are vigorously eI-
GUIDED. In the domain Of labor, as elsewhere.
women are in a transition state. After, nearly
three centuries in free America. w~orkingmen
are lust beginning to know and exercise their
rights. Let us he patient with working women.
-
Tba a,,rooohir, csnn.;,, IN ,.uor..,n
4He appEodchlh. campaign IL lnauguratlne
the usual number OF new parties formed for
redeeming the country from the various evils
LII a.'s.l 49,. a.
ou"" ". sat' y "a'e 'aken possess'oh ot H.
Buralo the las, ~ Iuna Announces IN TIA dir.
,"1' NAV S"'''"S ".i " nelu VI proEres-
iiye men and women OF various political and
social beliefs to consider the present condition
n, Luorioo, ,,,;.i,. 80 o.os....sI -.
" n"'''Vau i''',''7 anu economies anu "hae
sine next thing to to- The signature OF DR..
mos, =, ,ha ,r.II rnnn 49, =,
40, - u "~e"-Nno"" names e'sheu are OF
mshwho are favorable 10 the political equality
oil women.
Tban ~. ~.
49,. C''" - Nai'
'e'snce 10 meet IN llttSpurE early IN June. ana
ttates that women Uill have equal riphta with
uan - '"' y" "'' wan
MI W ms coL '"T"hce.
rihls Is not by. any means q new departure.
tor yonnr smo sedFs ~ raS zen tie custom
piye" wone snd H. 81, $3.50 sTbo frrsoos
back partv Iid rLis .nG w ~. u
lS4 na,b.rry.' ~! II Nnl't.tam parry IN
To- straw yn"pT ~ I"ihs ine aaage or cInglng
days, never tni"1 ~ IL n.ua" +. !. e"s
to aiopt a woman !" sms,Sa a'I nant ~ nt rnnrs nS
less thick n.ss IL 90; - r1aHn MI III
strong enough To- stand ainne II Aid not scrno