The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-02
RHODE rsLANr woMAN's CLUB.


The regular meeting Of the Rhode Island
woman's club was held In the Empire
room of the Trocadero yesterday after
noon. with the president. Mrs. George I.
Baker In the chair and very large
attendance of members.
The unusually large attendance was
due. no doubt TO the fact that an eNni,
bitiou by the Rhode Island Consumers
league was in progress and that the sec
retary of the Massachusetts, league MISS
Reale. of Boston, was present ana made
q brief address.
The chief interest of the afternooh'
however. centred in a paper on Modern
Russia" by Mrs. Elizabeth G. Loverins'
OF Boston. She said that Russia was the
product of a civilization unlike all others
and as much Asfatbc as European. one
seaport after another had been galheo
upon the east and west, and now control
OF the Dardanelles would open 10 them
the commerce OF the world.
'"rheir mighty inland waters, she con-
tinued, lakes and rivers are patent rae
tors in further development ana rail-
roads have been civilizing agency.
"Russa Is great wheat producing
country. yet there are barren regions ana
famines among the peasants VINO make
four flfths Of n population OF more than
one hundred and thirty millions
Il
vast extent from north 10 south. and al
most equal contrasts in the condition or
it's people. -.
'Some OF the huts the peasants have
| but one room in which the whole family
| live. sleeping at night in the ovens OF
| their stoves.
! "Drinking. gambling and smoking are
almost universal yet the condition OF the
| peasants is better than when they were
serfs. Under Alexander IL. the mobiles
lost many of their privileges. four tenths
| OF their estates being still mortgaged to
the government.
THE Greek church with It's impressive
! ceremonials Is the state church or Rus
sia and has withstood all overtures from
Rome. All the Cars must be members
OF it.
| include education or has not until TN
| time OF the present czar, though tn'
| children OF the better classes have trenSI
and English ,governesses' kussia nae III, w,
| largest standing army In the world Mltl
! ali its reserves IL includes nine mllnon'
OF men, making Russia the grestes
power In the East. Il not In the woriai Orr,
In closing Miss Lowering said: m
czar stands alone except for MS Wlle'
10 whom she paid a glowing tribute.
At the close OF Miss Coverings address
Miss Beale was introduced and gave Al
Interesting account Of the work and aim
OF the Consumers league. The assocla
ton exists" she said. for the beneht o
those who toll In the factories and swea
shops producing the garments we wear
The buyers have responsibilities. the de
mand is made by them. III goods mad
under the worst conditions continue Z
and a ready sale they will continue Z
be made. No manufacturer can amor,
TO neglect the demands OF buyers. AZ
garments bearing the label OF the Con
sumers league have been made unde
proper conditions. no products OF IN
sweat shop, child labor or WORK over
time"
In closing Miss Beale appealed 20 a.
TO ask for the goods bearing the STAN
| OF the Consumers league and To see
| ~ that the label was attached. 1t is no
laii cheap or common garments that ar
made in the sweat shops she said. "bu
many fine garments and beautiful nech
wear.
ssTo inquire for goods bearing this lab'
and to Insist upon having IL means