The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18

There is l.s aeht DO progress among
the local ladies' -aUoriu- estaH.. aueufs.
Tho Associate of Ladies' Taf1rs has
adopted "a auoard list az prices .Cr Ia-
dies handkerchief garments. This means
that all members OF the association are
restricted from selling under the aiuu-
mum prices agreed upon. IN taking This
action the association W.s backed by sew
eral q the largest wholesale wucsol
hcUqe in the country. The Representa-
uTes Of tn wholesale houses in this city
have agreed not O. sell 20 any Iadios.
taihr not member OF the organization.
ORGANIZATION Of the Exchange.
TIE Ladies TaiIors' Association was
formed in February, 1901. LOT the purpose
OF consolidating the interests Of the higb
grade ladies' tailors Of this city. The
business increased so rapidly during the
past few roars that it was tboueht bv
some Of the firms advisable to consoIi
date their interests. ACCORDINGLY the sec
ret2ry OF the association sent the follow
mo invitation TO every ladies' tailor in
the city:
The Ladies TailOTs association will
.uleet next Monday evening. October Z. AT
q O'Clock An Invitation has been ox-
tended 10 all no are engaged in the
ladies tailoring business and Your pres
enee as earnestly requested al this meet
inp-
Realizing the fact that the ladies. tai
lorlug business Of this city is becoming
more firmly established each wear and
mat there is sufficient business to give
ali an equal chance. several ladies' tai
5crs have deemed 10 advisable 10 form q
ladies TailOrs Exchange. the object Of
which is mutual protection.
Conditions of Membership
"Any ladies' tailor or dressmaker in
The city may become a member Of this
equalization by signing the constitution
ard agreeing TO pay SO per aunum dues
payable in monthly instaIlmcnts
vi is to be the duty OF members TO
iurni 81 the secretary such Information re-
faIding objectionable customers as will
r. OF general interest 20 ;he exchange.
Inc same 10 lie compiled in book form and
40 contain full and complete list of the
TF mes Of undesirable customers This is
- tc kept by the secretary and be sub
Jet to inspection by members only"
The real object o. this meeting. e. IS
said by some Of the independent taiIors.
was 10 ascertain how many taiIors would
adopt standard schedule Of prices. It
was found thst all the old firms we're
willing and anxious to formulate a stand
ard price list, but several OF the mem
ters who had not been in the business
Ions objected strongly.
WhHt IN independent Says.
well-known Washington tailor. in
Speaking OF this movement today. said.
Washington ladies' need fifteen more
good tallors. and there Will be plenty and
more work than they can POSSIBLY do
According 10 my experience. customer
does not leave her tailor on account of
the $ or $40 more charges. but ONLY for
net getting satisfactory work This shows
that the cheaper tailor does not hurt the
-athers. 50 far as prices 20.
Ihree-fourths % the ladies here used
20 90 TO New York OF elsewhere for their
gowns. hut since they see they can get
their work done here as well they have
thelr dresses made in Washington. and
That is only on account of the number
or tail0rs here. One tries to do better
than the other. but we all get our share
/ here might be some tailors here who
90 little cheaper work n is true. All
the members Of the association did until
they were known. and after they pleased
their customers they raised their prices.
Why don't they want 20 give the same
chance 70 Othsrs?"
Another Movement on Foot.
The same sentiment was expressed to-
day by a number Of other INDEPENDENT
ta!lors. They say if the new f.iIo-ip~
firms were TO adopt the price list Of the
association they could not attempt 20
compete with the Old firms and they
could oner no inducement in the way OF
prices Looking at 10 iu this manner The
associations action is regarded as en-
uEe4y Unfair to the smaller members OF
tne trade In view OF this fact the dis
h-tisiled members nave dropped from Tfe
association and ere Attending 10 ORGAN
ize a movement IL. which there viii Dc
no restriction as TO prices.
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