New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26
NO PLACE FOR her,
HER POSITION IN THE LABOR MARKET
TENDS TO UNWOAIAN THE WOMAN,
SAYS LYMAN ABBOTT.

The daily scenes Brooklyn Bridge are good
picture of present industrial conditions in which
women and men struggle for foothold. and the
weakest are crowded and crushed aside" said DR..
Lyman Abbott yesterday at the annual meeting
of the Brooklyn Young women's Christian Asso-
citation The old conditions. when women were
taught that marriage the only aim Of life, and
that TO be old maid was dire obloquy, have
changed greatly for the better he said. but am
not satisfied with the conditions that drive women
into the labor market In ideal Industrial state
men will DO the bread winning and women will be
left free for work OF a higher order.
THE present state OF affairs tends unwoman
the and unman the man. When she is
compelled TO enter the strife she must be strenu-
GUS If she would succeed. and he in consequence.
;oses the chivalry the instinct TO protect that
his finer traits.
''I would you look at the long procession OF
wage earners and ask what more you can do. Don't
think that there is remedy. The point is to
Deprive woman OF her hard won individuality, but
10 teach men that it is theirs to do the work of
bread winning. IL is to do the work of battle
T The bridge crush served for many apt ilIustra-
lions in DR.. Abbott's brief address. and at this
point he told Of recent experience. 'I in one
Of those inhuman mobs." said he. land noticed
beside elderly woman who was in danger of
being crushed against a pillar. I was strong
enough TO help her myself, I said to burly
fellow the other side: Can you help this lady :?
You she is in danger Of being hurt He put out
big, strong and made way for her to pass
through
Now that man and I could not solve the bridge
problem that too much for everybody. from
the Mayor down, but could and did help one
person. That is what you do. You help the
Individual. and every individual made stronger and
better tends 20 elevate the social There are
many women happy in congenial and we'll paid
work They need no help. But there are far more
fin irksome I'll paid labor who do need everything
that you can 90 for them. You doing much in
helping to equip them for better work that will
command better pay yet beyond all teaching Of
classics is the love and faith the giving Of your
selves"
! Dr. Abbott thought that the Temperance reform
srs' who uphold saloons should see the homes
nesoated by them. He asserted that If he had
millions TO give he would not spend them IN hpra
fes although Libraries are good things. out
would use them TO establish homes in every factory
: To illustrate the tendency Of the present indus
business with man, DR.. Abbott related another in
rident of bridge travel "A member OF my family
was trying TO accomplish the perilous Undertaking
Of crossing the bridge. and had been obliged TO see
three cars pass her by. when big policeman shout
or some woman will get seatr -
The speaker deplored the fact that the public
TT seems so hard" he said for people to real
lie that religion is not theology. We DO not need
theology in the schools but We 90 need rengion
The secretary's report made by Mrs. William
Haynes. as Miss Mead, the secretary, is Ill The
m extremely interesting way, and showed general
efficiency II called attention TO the need for more
cheap homes Of a refined character Tor women VINO
have only s. a week. and often less to live upon
Fhe treasurer. Mrs Daniel 9. McEwen, reported an
empty treasury because or recent important I'M
srovements that were imperative, and the presi-
Gent Mrs. G y Judson, gave an account of the
6ience TO remain for refreshments and 10 inspect
Mrs Charles NJ Field sang several sacred songs
and warmly apDlauded.
The lecture room is extremely attractive and a
bank of palms beside the platform added much to
Its beauty.