The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
TWAS THB DEVIL CURSED BYg.
CARROLL n. WRIGHT FINDS A
BLUNDER IN GENEu&

the Lord God" ssys the Bfbie-''Nst . ut
OF It." says the Commissioner ~ Labor
Tho Voice That Breathed O'er Eden
Appear 70 Have Made Several mistakes
Speaking on women In Industry before
the League for Political Education yester-
day, United States Labor Commissioners
Carroll D. Wright aroused the enthusiasm
OF his audience by denying the divine origin
Of the curse on women In 0enests: Thy
desire shall be TO thy husband. and he shall
rule thee
Those wsrs not the words Of the gentle
Nazarene, the true lover Of woman DR..
Wright said It was slightly B. j, but
rather OF that other spirit which later TOOK
Him into the mountains. .s-.
Recurring later TO the matrimonial rela-
tons Or. Wright had this TO gay about the
infiue nce on them OF woman's increasing
importance a. an industrial factor:
Il believe that the industrial freedom OF
woman win tend temporarily to dscressc
the marriage rate and to increase the divorce
rate. but am perfectly free to assert that
this does not brighten me. Al the woman
has power given her TO support herself she
will be less inclined TO seek marriage rela-
tions simply for tho purpose OF securing
what may seem TO be homo and protection
The necessity under which many young
women live Of looking TO marriage a. a
freedom from the bondage Of some kinds
OF labor tends. In my mind. to the worst
form Of prostitution that exists. cannot
see much difference. except In degree.
between a woman who sells her whole free
dom and her soul TO q man for life because
he furnishes her with certain conveniencos
and one who sells her temporary freedom
and her soul for a temporary, remuneration.
.To my own mind ons OF the greatest
boons, and one OF the surest prophecies
can offer a. to the industrial emancipation
OF woman, will be the frank admission
an thu part Of chivalric man that she is
the sole, rightful owner OF her own being
in every respect and that whatever COM
shall be as thoroughly honorable TO her a.
Dr. Wright said that his investigations
had led him to believe that no loss OF re-
spect toward woman resulted from the
unemployment OF in, sexes.
And A. to the moral condition among
female wage earners, he continued,
wish TO say that they are Is high a. among
any other class OF women, Notwithstanding
a popular belief to the contrary. And
they are CcIJduuy O0toSa shNh eA.cse
sone others whom ! shall not mention.
as comparisons are always odious.
DR.. Wright advanced the opinion that
won a Il paid a. well - man when the
employment Is the same and the quality
OF the work furnished equal. That most
women received much smaller wages than
men he regarded as the result Of four main
factors. These were, he said:
First, that, stepping out OF Industrial
subjection, woman came into the indus
trial system Of the present as an entirely
new factor.
standard, which Ia caused to some extent
by a lower standard Of life. both Ia physical
features and mental demands.
third, insufficient equipment for life
work. The insufficient equipment u not
the result OF incapacity Of mind Or lack
Of skill but 10 largely due to hope that the
permanency Of work will DO interrupted
by matrinony. Inferior work 10 often
the direct result Of this hope. a. is inferior
equipment.
Woman has lacked 80 far the influence
which comes from association and COM
Snation. She works In an individual
CAPACITY, and with the weakness OF indi-
vidual effort. Furthermore she has lot
been n political fer'o- t. society.