Richmond planet., 1899-10-21

The statements made concerning the
inability of the tobacco manufacturer
no secure white females to work in the
cheroot departm ents caused consterna-
t;on among the hsters of colored peo-
PIE in this city.
An effort was made to get the white
t.hor unions to interferes but after
carefully considering all phases of the
question, it WAS decided. so it is said,
not 10 have anything TO do with il.
The wages paid the white giris are so
low that organized labor could not al
ford to recognize them.
BECAME INDIGNANT.
The Young Business lwhitel Mems
Association became very indignant
ard opened headquarters in order to
secure white help for the manufactur-
ers. The members were much dis
Custed when they received applications
from white girls wishing positions at
salaries ranging from 70 to $40 per
week.
nm to the fashions, who could live on
ueagre wages.
They couid make from So 90 to SO per
week. OF course they had arranged
for board and lodging in the city for
the white girls ct 81 and - 90 per
week.
BAD PRKDIcAMENT.
Bv the time they got through buy
ING something to eat, which the board
1nistress did not have they would have
about 25cts per week to their credit,
with no thought as to clothes and
shoes.
ad the Invitation and the factories are
Continuing to add to the number OF
colored girls employed
Aa soon az the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association decides to go into Its
own treasury and pay the board OF
1haae white girls with incidental arti-
olo1 of clothing thrown in from time so
time. the outlook will be brighter and
probably q thousand or more will
swarm into the city.
The better class Of white people here
encourage colsred people to work, and
accumulate.
ming Leader of this city will prove OF
intsrest to eur Out-of-tcwn readers,
Showing as it does the animus OF the
whole transaction.
THE SITUATION GLooaGY.
President Henry Lee Valentine, OF
kbe Younp Mems Business Association,
sent The Leader the following CON-
municAtion:
'sKindly allow me space in your val
uahIe columns TO explain the position
taken by the Young Mems Business
Association In regard to The Bureau
OF Employment for Virginia Girls
"During the menth OF August, was
on the cars going west, and while IN
conversation with one OF our most sue
cessful manufacturers, he Ventured TO
say: Richmond cannot supply the
demand of maDufscturers Ior making
cheroots. and there will be messing
of tbe manufactures, in 3 few days, TO
dieczss the advisabilltY OF teachlng
NeEro girls and women.
INV uttor surprise t. such remark
made nv blood run cold, ana as once
said: For Gods sake, my friend stop
that meeting and let the Young Men
Business Association save the virginia
girls from such an idea.
"He promised that he would at
once made a memorandum OF this l.
versation and in three days had q
meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF
the Yonng Mems Business Association
to meet in my office.
st planned the best idea for the good
of the Virginia girls and submitted TO
the Board. They agreed with me and
at once secured . secretary and two
Offices Opposite the post-othee. and
went to work, trying to secure girls for
the many manufacturing establish
ments Of Richmond.
WANTED FIVE HUNDRED. >