New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
LIVING on S. A WEEK.
MANY WOMEN HERE WHO DO THIS
WITHOUT LOSING COURAGE-A
SOCIETY THAT PROTECTS
y WORKERS

/ would not advice any man to marry a woman
VINO had been to cooking school," state
ment made last night by the Rev DR. Robert Bag
nan at the public meeting of the Working Wom-
en- Protective Union. held In the Merritt Audi
'orlum at Eighth-ave and Nneteenth-st.
DIT BagnalIs theme was the increasing ten
dency to get away from home life" and he regards
the prevalence of cooking schools as an indication
That home training is neglected.
We talk a good deal bout the Dark Ages he
said, further, but would do well 10 copy some
OF their ideas in regard to The age of
chivary had mu"h commend in that respect.
Tor in those days men would sacrifice almost any
thing to defend or serve her. If a little
chivalry could be brought into street cars
we should not all the seats occupied by men
and the women standing
The speaker touched the curse OF intemper-
ance that is responsible for many of the wrongs
Of women and said: Il wish that some of those
men who say that prohibition is a fraud and can
not he enforced would travel little. I would like
them to go 10 Iowa. for instance where there are
whole counties in which saloon can get foothoId
either openly or secretly, and where there are
correSpondinEly happy and prosperous people
The meeting presided over by p w Rad
ciffe. who read report of the last years work of
the society. whose specific purpose is 10 aid work
ingwomen to collect money due them by employers
The amount collected S5145 50 the claims en-
tered in court were DO and the cases settled out
of court were 343 One thousand six hundred and
tWcnty-Seven letters written in regard TO
cases and 5,391 persons received legal advice. 'Au
this Is absolutely free to workngwomen. and any
who Is in danger of being defrauded bz her en-
poye- has only TO present herself at No East
E'Rhih-St and she will receive the best legal SER
vice possible said Nir Radcliffe Women are
more heroic. often. than They can struggle
along on pittance on which no man would try to
nvo HecentiH, and Will present good appearance
There are many women in this city who live on
IeSs than 80 a week. Yet never lose their courage
iheY nave glass Of milk and a couple of rolls in
their room for breakfast Tney buy hot luncheon
10y -' cents ana have glass OF milk and rolls
Tor supper. They work hard all dav and then sew.
81 hsht IN order TO keep themselves neatly dressed
ieiI You want to take Off my hat 10 such women
anu say GOD bless YOU, Then 10 think OF such
women being cheated of their hard earnings
consider this society one Of rho hos, q, ,b,s c,,,
OF phiianthropes. because il comes in at this prar
tcal point and gives practical help In the thirty
eEht years Of its existence it has collected sol sos
that otherwise would have beer lost IN tho yyo-l,
lngwomen OF New-York"
An interesting part Of the programme was the
aaoress o. Daniel Walford who founded the society
IN -S. lie told the story OF it's inception as fol
Of vas, was mechanic deeply Interested in the rights
I"ioCC."4H "4H ONE business of a society To which /
to ask the edoT % to eEfP Db or eight E women IN
S wrongs ara help them to get redress. They had
tractor tractor for whom they worked had cheated them
EeI ne ,!.r aS they talkgi II came over that
Ihgwonen So went out with them and talked
with theIn, and then I TO the RoWery a nd
nIfea mr. ca ha for The next night back to
lHe edltor. ana told him wanted him 10 adyertiso
meeting, and he said h would do anvtbing
wanted 10 help. And he did. w had a big meet
ille-three hundred women and three rnen-and tho
horrors or which those women told made US resolve
70 Keep on until something done We hold
meetings and got good men to talk-sIch mon as
Chauncey NJ Dcpcw and Henry Ward Reerber
and the Workngwomen's Protective Union began
the work it has never given up
The officers Of the society are: Charles NJ Jesup
president; John T. Willets vice-pres!dent: John n
Harsons, secretary and attorney. and ] Howard
wright, treasurer The directors are. William
II; n Moore John 7. Willets Wilson NJ Powell
Abram NJ. Hyatt. Salem H. Wales E,dward p
Dickie; Alexander NJ Hudnut John L. Riker Jo-
A. Sherman and Daniel WaIford '
In addition 10 collecting wages for them eupIoy-
nlent is otten procured for applicants 2lg having
been provided with situations during the last year