New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
MUST WIVES PAY BILLS?
Republican Women DiUided on Sub
iect-Mrs. Fairbanks Disappoints.

Nrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks who was to have
been the chief guest of honor at the meeting Of
The Womaas Republican Club yesterday. at Del
nonico's. did not attend much to the disappoint~
Euent Of the clubw 3men.
Mrs. Fairbanks. who has been tie recipient of
many social attentions while IN New-York, prom
ised 10 look in at the meeting of the Republican
Club, but the forenoon wore away and Mrs.
Fairbanks did not appear the officers began TO get
uneasy Several women were stationed out In the
corridors like So many Sister AIMS" TO catch the
first glimpse of her as she reached the building
and conduct her IN triumph 70 her place beside
Mrs. James Griswold Wentz the president.
But the Daughters of 1872 who were to give a
luncheon IN Mrs. Fairbankss honor al O'Clock. on
the floor just above. also had their Sister AIMS"
Mrz wents was gracefully using Up time against
the arrival OF the much wanted guest, when Mrs.
Fairbanks descended from her carriage into the
arms OF z committee OF Daughters OF 1872
I'm 50 sorry but I'm afraid / shsnt be able TO
visit your cIub-Tm late. # is,'' all she
had tine to whisper into the Of a disappointed
Republican sister, before victorious Daughter OF
JAZZ hustled her off and up
Then Mrs Wentz quickly adjourned the meeting
The feature OF the Republican wonen's meeting
yesterday was the discussion Of the financial re-
Fponsibil;ty OF wives It all came about because
Mrs. Richard Bent. chairman of the legislative
committee, recommended in her report that the
dub send its protest 70 Albany against the bill
whose passage would make the wife financially re-
IT
by her for her family.
This is a very unjust law" said Mrs Bent
and would inevitably result in great hardshipF
70 numbsrless women who are unfortunate enough
10 have lazy or unscrupulous husbands"
If one has rascal for q husband it's ones
fsait as well as ones misfortune interposed
MS blEby, with an air OF intense convection.
Mrs. R. A. Benedict quite as positive in her
views. Much to the surprise of many in the audi
ece, she too seemed TO feel that woman who
has mean. shiftless man for q husband should
e made 70 pay for the fact well suffer from
Women" Mrs. Benedict said among other
Things have claimed equal rights with men in
tAe custody and care of the children. Now let
Hlem have equal rights IN assuming financial re-
tpoasih1lity for their support We ought 10 take
ths Dill IL its entirety and know what are
protesting against before we forward any protest
o. ours 70 Albany"
But & mUst be evident that this bill would
IMPOSE burden upon married women. waich they
ere lot in position to meet" persisted Mrs
oshL "A woman with several children Is thereby
eeeasFed from going out and earning money for
.asF support Il would be pretty hard to make
AS Keep not only herself and her children. but
Hsf husband too. which is what II would amount
% I she had to be responsible for what house
tS 9Sie Supplies she ordered. Many husband would
Alother member murnured that the bin was
~ lso NEG with an eye 10 checking the eXtravagances
- Su-rL " Lel MIS- BeIllS 8 InollOu was put 10
W. the carried the day.
55s Frederick Nathan. president of the Con-
TTsners League, gave talk on child labor in New
rs .slE City and the South, and J. K. Paulding
-SsafF OF the child labor committee, followed
sth & general survey OF the movement at the
p.eSsat moment and an attack upon Commissioner
Ac4lackin, OF the Department of Labor.
he efforts OF the child labor committee
so~ directed toward getting rid of MT. Mcaiackin,
e said We feel that the present condition is
-sseiy Que 70 his inefficiency No doubt. his de-
tsstnent has been tremendously busy. If tables
tSte taohlatons are evidence Where he has
zen weak is IN prosecuting. In one day IN Illinois
1esatly as many cases reported for prosecution
6 ny Mr.. McAIackin iu year"
@Fs the public school teachers IN their neghbor-