The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-04-25
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Servants, 1888, 7e3; agricultural la
boreres, $4,000; farmers and painters.
3o7'7o6; dressmakers, 344,794; laun-
dresses, 335, 1882; traders. 327.614: tex
tile workers, 277,972. There are a.373
women clergymen, 1,041 architects. 7S6
oentlsts' 2,lS3 journalists, 1, 01o law
yers, 1887 physicians and II women
surgeons.
Verify, the teachings of trade union
ism find the way into every recess of
llfe Not to be outdone the old maids
of Adams County, Penn, DESTROYS of
being helpful, have organized a. union
to engage in various social diversions
calculated to attract the bachelors.
AT socinl recently given by the Old
Maids Union, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
whereas, the need of a good hus-
band has long been felt as pressing
necessity. and repeated efforts have
been made to induce the Legislature
of Pennsylvania to enact a law that
would compel all bachelors through
QUIT he commonwealth to marry;
therefore,
Resolved, by the Old Maids Union
Of Gardeners Station, that we do here
by most earnestly request not only our
present representatives of Adams
County to- use their best efforts and
cast their vote for the enactment of
a law that will compel all bachelors to
marry, but all men between ages of
twenty eight and forty-five, who are
in hunt of good companions, address
the Secretary, Old Maids Union,
Gardeners Station, Pa
All over the land can be heard COM
plants from housekeepers of the diff
Guilty in securing help. This is es-
pecially so in the country. At the
same time, in a great city like Chicago,
the charity organizations are constant
ly being appealed to in behalf of young
girls and women who have a child or
children for whom they must earn a
living.
A wife may be forced, by the ill u.s.
age of worthless and cruel husband,
to provide home and food and cloth
ing for her child. A widow may no
longer be able to maintain her own
home and support her child, or pay
for board in a home and still keep
her baby under her care. And many
times the aid societies are called on to
provide for g. young deserted mother
who needs a home and kindly help
The first impulse of such a woman
may be to give up the child which
t1 cfo
opportunity to earn living; but when
her responsibility to the child is
shown, and a way of it's fulfillment
offered, the same mother is generally
ready and thankful to accept the
means to- meet her aternaI obi ga
stions.Sss s# 81 pa. =: I 81.
p : r *y"zs.A = s@$~5~ -
Many who apply for aid are we'll
trained in housework. Others there
are Who~have not had much if any ex-
perience in this direction, but who only
require an opportunity to become
faithful servants. The need of homes
for these mothers is great, and the
problem is how to bring together the
demand and the supply. 1t is often
most desirable to place the mother and
CAAllu Ill d 1lUIHC Ill. LA0 COuuLIy, "Hefe
the little one may have the benefit of
sunshine, fresh air and pure milk, and
the mother may have more freedom
than she might claim in the city,
where environments are hard to over
come, and where it is difficult to start
anew.
A mother who works with her child,
must, of course, be allowed sufficient
time each day for it's care, but this
need not interfere materially with the
houseWork. Those who have the con-
science and the desire to do what is
right in keeping and working for their
children almost always make faithful,
Industrious, servants, and are CRATE
full and interested in the we'll being of
the family which so kindly opens
way to self-support and extends a
helping hand. They seldom care for
social life or going out"
The wages of the average woman
with a child is from $3.50 to $3.50 a
week. When the advantages of such
help are weighed against the disad-
vantages, the scales turn in favor of
the widow and orphan. Tennyson
says: "Who gives himself with his
aims feeds three; himself, his hungry
brother and me- Years Of study and
practical experience in the care of
children have shown that the highest
interests of both mother and child in
most cases demand that they be kept
together; and it is for the best good Of
both present and future generations
that the way be provided.
Well Own tho Earth.