The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-13
UNITED WORKERS SOCIETY
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He sttlet nave been small TOT the reasons we have mentioned before. namely that the shops sell those show fly made garments at lower prices than we can afford to do. The meetings on Tuesday mornings for cutting and preparing work have been well attend ed and many ladies have done a great deal of work at home, otherwise we would not have been able to have kept so many women on our roll
 Forty-six women have been given work, and as each woman makes either one large or two small garments week ly we are obliged to cut and prepare from sixty to seventy pieces of work to be given out every Monday afternoon during the winter. We will be glad to have any one who is willing to help in this work come to the meetings on Tuesday mornings. During the winter donations of garments and bed linen were made to several of the charitable organizations of the city.
 There were made last winter sos garments as follows: 142 pairs of pill low cases, 26 pairs of sheets, 39 button hole permits, 16 cutting permits, IS cleaning permits, 26 duster and hdlder permits.
 Appropriations from treasury s29O Permits, 565, $2S25o incidentals, $6.O3; total $2S8,53. Balance, $147.
 Donations to county home, 16S gar ments donations to Home for the Friendless, 100 garments; donations to southern school 25 garments.
 This was followed by the report of the relief committee. The committee has visited S5 families, made 200 visits, given away APO garments, 235 bread tickets, besides groceries and money. Many worthy cases were found, women who had been in far better circum- stances living in one or two rooms, getting well along in years, yet trying to be independent and keep from Springside, asking no aid, only the sewing that the society gives out.
 During the summer work was found for number of the women. It is hard finding places for them. They are, willing to work, but they do not know how to do it properly. Besides being hampered by their family cares, The bed at the hospital has been oc- cupied the greater part of the year. One little cripple was sent there for an operation, which was of great benefit to him. When the rooms closed in the spring the usual tea with a new gar ment from the employment bureau, alsoaa bag of tea, sugar and cakes, was given. As they passed from the rooms each one came around and thanked us for what had bene done for them. Many of the women have shown their gratitude by presents of fruit and flowers raised in their little gardens, which have been appreciated by the recipients. Many thanks are due to the Needle Work guild for 150 garments which they have given us. They were greatly appreciated by the committee, as we'll as by the women.
 Our thanks are due to MT. Prest on for advice and help in many ways; to Miss Bement for many favors shown to us, also to many known and unknown friends who have remem- bered us by donations of garments. One of the most interesting reports read at the meeting was the report of the l Boys club committee, which showed ! the work of the boys and their ad vancement and good they learn in the department. The report of the chair man, Elizabeth w.. Beach, was as fol- lows:
 The year 1901 has been so like those that have gone before that there is little now to tell The attendance is a trife larger, $50 having joined. The | total attendance from September 16 to | June 2, nine months, was 14446. It | is interesting to note that there has | been much less court work than ever | before, and that the behavior and gen. eral appearance of the boys has greatly | improved
 We think we find the cause of this in our shower baths These have increased | greatly in popularity, now the mothers having been convinced that religion is not connected with them. For the eight months 2169 baths were taken.
 The carpenter class under MT. Brain ard was open every night from October to May IS, fifty boys having instruc- tions during that time. The usual clos ing exhibition was held on May 16. The work shown consisted of all kinds of articles from pencil trays to elaborate desks. The skill shown by some is re- markable and worthy of the highest praise, especially when the fact is taken into consideratio that when the boys begin they are entirely ignorant of the use of tools, that each one works only three evenings a week for two hours. This surely shows faithful work and should call forth praise both for pupil and teacher. The usual prizes for work and attendance were given. At least two boys that we know of were enabled to get positions with carpen- ters owing to the good showing made with us.
 Through the kindness of Miss Mary Whitney a lunch was served to the boys at the close of the exhibition.
 The gymnasium is crowded nightly It has been presentde with much need ed new mats. also a spring board that proves great attraction. having been needed.
 The Christmas celebration is the only treat this year. but it was very enjoy able Large numbers were present. The