The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
CASE AGAINST WONRE'S GUILD
ACCUSED or VIOLATING EN-
PLOYMENT AGENCY LAW.

Former Clerk Fnes Charges with Gem.
missioner Keating-aays the Guild
Published False Advertisement
ROman's queer story Of Place she Got
Charges have been preferred 10 Frederick
L. C. Keatng Commissioners Of Licenses,
against the Women's Guild Of America,
which has headquarters ct i32 Madison
avenue and Il In charge Of hrS. Joseph
Healy. James Gordon Bennett, according
10 Mrs. Healy5 Il the chief shareholder In
the guild, which, she says. always has been
a purely business proposition, although
some persona have seemed 70 believe that
it was a charitable organization. Mrs..
Healy says that she receives her orders
regarding the management Of the guide
business from MAnley NJ. Gillian Of the ad-
vertising department Of the Herald, who IL
connected with the organization.
The guild came into being about two
years ago, and until recently had identified
with il many prominent women, among
them Mrs. Russell Sage, all acting In an adj
Tsory capacity. This advisory board dis
banded about six months ago, and It was
said that there had been a difference Of
opinion between members Of the board and
Mrg Healy.
That she was at odds with any Of the
women who composed the Rdvisory board
Mrs Healy denied last night. She told
the real reason why the board had gone
out Of business. Il was, she said, merely
matter Of too much board" and too
much discussion In the board meetings
for the good Of the guild.
The complaint against Mrs. Healy Il
made by Miss Aanie Sinms Of l6l last
Thirty-seventh street, who was the guide
account clerk up 10 Feb. -, when, she
says, she resigned. MrB, Healy says that
Miss Simms was dismissed.
Miss Simms charges that the guild viO-
lates the law which forbids employment
agencies to publish or cause TO be pub
lished any false or fraudulent notice or adj
veTtisement. She says also that applicants
for employment frequently are allowed
to sit about the agency for weeks at time,
but in every case when they demand a
refund Of their fee Mrs. Hsaly declines
TO pay back more than 50 cents Of the 81.
she adopts says the ahidavtt. 'an
can's, which in many cases frightens them
away. This she did In the case Of q httle
colored girl who sat for two whole weeks
in the agency and was given only 50 cents
when she demanded the return Of her
dollar
w says bhN Wa wit NtOAAN
the Jersey coast last summer by Mn. Healy
giving out circulars which stated that the
guild had 5000 positions In the city and
country awaiting applicants. 'This, says
Miss Simms, was an absolute faisehood.'
Catherine l.. Glynn, a cook. gave this
testimony at a hearing held recently;
1t was on Dot. 20 last that called at the
guild 20 get position as cook, paid Mrs.
Martin, one Of the clerks a fee Of 81.
was kept waiting until Nov. -. when ] was
sent TO Belmore, L. l., 10 do The cooking in
the home OF a wealthy New York lawyer.
! thought il was a nice plaoe until the after
noon, when a very dear friend Of the lawyer
and a woman dressed In pink tights and
smoking a cigarette walked In on me.
The woman in tights said she had had a
lot Of trouble In keeping a cook, and she
hoped that would stay. l replied that
did not think would stay long, but did
stay three nights because the lawyer was
very good 70 me In paying my fare and
doing other little favors." ...T.e
Mrs. Healy denies all the charges and
says they are inspired entirely through a
desire on the part Of the sinrnls woman to
get revenge,
Commissioner Heating has refused TO up
hold the charges on some points but be will
have another bearing on them next Thurs
day before taking any definite action.