The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21

The New York Methodist conference.
which attracted attention to itself last
week by it's denunciation of Christian Sci
ence, INDUCED later in a criticism OF wom-
en-. Rev. DIR. Buckley. the long-ti foe of
women, leading i'm this as in the other
attack. In discussing proposition TO give
women right of membership I'm the con-
ference DR.. Buckley said: woman is UNI
ne TO take on legislative functions. l re-
fer you to the awful exhibition made by
women OF themselves at the last meeting
OF the Daughters OF the Revolution. in
Washington, and of the dreadful contro-
versy existing between women of the
worlds fair"
lie might also have included the Wom-
ans Relief Corps and the Ladies of the
G.. A. X. and their perennial fight had he
sought another frightful example of the
propensity OF women To quarrel and tear
each others eyes. Had ne not been Dr.
Buckley. he might have remembered in
stances i'm which bodies of men had also
wrangled and made spectacles &C them
selves. but he was not considering that
side of the case. and left credulous hear
ers 10 assume that men legislative ac-
ton intent were invariably calm, peace
able and amenable TO reason.
So set i'm his way is this pugnacious Meth
odist brother that he WILL perhaps. not
be convinced of the error OF his opinions
when he hears of the action of the 'wom-
ans Social Economics Club" of Chicago.
This interesting and public-spirited society
met the other day 10 discuss the wage
question The members had heard that
boys and girls I'm department stores earned
hut $50 week and how. they asked
10 be informed. could any one live on
that beggarly stipend. One venturesome
lady hazarded the opinion that $3.50 was
better than nothing. and that Il really
might be made TO go a good ways in
eking out family income. but she was
frowned down The leading speaker of
the DAY. one Mrs Corinre Brown, said
the question was not how 20 live on $3.50
but as students of economic conditions
10 raise the standard OF living. Don't"
she exclaimed dramatically. don't admit
that such miserable salaries exist The
production OF wealth in this country guar
antees every worker $50 day II the funds
are only Justly distributed. We have more
wealth than we have population. and IL
gives US this 50 TO daily ratio. Drop this
- 80 nonsense and study conditions Every
body who works is worth $50 a day-not a
cent less" \ profound thinker broke I'm
at that moment 10 suggest that perhaps
the problem OF living on $50 could be set
tied By bringing about cheaper transporta-
ton. You're wrong there" triumphant
~ responded Mrs. Brown. IF you save
GO cents week car fare your wages will
be cut 60 cents. That Is an economic
fact" The club then adopted Mrs. Browns
resolution denouncing labor for all under
sixteen years OF age and calling upon all
adult workers TO demand $50 day.
Now. this economics club is not legisla-
tive in an official sense, but its action indi-
Gates very plainly the broad and liberal
stand women would-fake IL they once had
a chance TO make laws for church or
nation Every woman In that club natur-
ally knew that so a day would be none
too much for her needs. and each was gem
erous enough TO be willing that all work.
ers should share alike-the more especially