The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-06


 of her working sisters are suitable province for her interest and labor. It is astounding what body of women Interested in one good object can ac- complish. One example is the case of the recent creation of the woman fac- tory inspector chosen by committee of women.
 Outside philanthropists said it was impossible, no legislature would ever put such a power into the hands of women, but that if we could get it it would be the greatest achievement in behalf of working women and children which had been accomplished in a quarter century But we went to work and did it. Whenever the Consumers league thinks of some reasonable thing that can better our industrial condi- tions, if these committees of every branch of the Connecticut D. A. R. join hands with every other woman's club, what may not be accomplished?
 My fourth and last point is very practical one. Just now each chapter represented here can do a great deal for our working girls by helping our new woman factory inspector, and am glad that I have to-day an opportunity to thank one who rendered most im- portant assistance in creating this of flee of woman inspector, our own Gov ernor Woodruff. He not only gave me his time to hear my report of the con- dittons in some of our New Haven fac tories, but declared to me that that was exactly the kind of thing he wanted to help, and in his inaugural message he strongly advocated the creation of the office thus enlisting public attention as nothing else could. One of my most valued possessions is the pen with which he signed the woman inspector bill, which I especially prize as the gift of one who has been absolutely fearless and courageous whenever in this state of ours any wrong needed to be made right.
 Our new inspector has been in office three weeks land has already accom- plished enough to more than justify all our hard work. The value of her work will be increased If our D. A. R. in- dustrlal committees will help her in three ways.
 First-When she comes to your town introduce her to as many employers as you can. An informal talk at his wife's tea table will better tell him her ob- ject than for the inspector to intrude upon his busy hours when in his office, and he will be more apt to listen to any improvements she may suggest.
 Second-Get together few working girls to meet her some evening, in this way she may learn much of the real conditions under which these girls work.
 Thirdly-You can ask her to address your club upon such a subject as will kindle interest in local working girls. May I urge haste in forming these com- mittees. Mis- Corcoran yesterday began her investigation of factories and may any day visit your towns-not to return for six months or @ year-so the prec- ious chance may be lost of our assist .ance.
 Will it not be glorious thing if we Daughters of the American Revolution here in Connecticut can by our intel ligent interest and work for better in- dustrial conditions develop a coming race of Connecticut patriots who may do deeds worthy of our ancestors, may make of this busy manufacturing com monwealth a shining example such as not even our sister, Massachusetts, can boast. In this way can our Daughters of the American Revolution best help , to avert that threatened American Rev , olution of Labor which so many con- slider the darkest cloud on our social horizon
 After the hymn, "oh God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand, Mrs John Trow of the Manhattan chapter of New York made a short but very interesting ad- dress on "Why Waste Time on Par liamentary Law?' Mrs. Trow said that the question which formed the subject of her address was something like the old question, "Why is chick eno" and that the same answer would do for both questions She said that | parliamentary law was useful accord | ing to the cleverness of the presiding officer Many of them carry on their meetings perfectly without any refer ence thereto, while others talk great l deal about it and use 1t to so slight an extent and in so superficial man. ner that it becomes no law at all story was used of a society whose off. cer did not understand exactly the proper carrying on of the meeting ir hand and what the result of her ig, norance was. An art society had In its treasury a sum of S1,000 which it de, cided to use to send very promising pupil through the course which sht was in danger of having to give III because of sudden misfortune. ThC alumni decided to use the money fo
 her. They were delighted at the pros
 pect of seeing her do them wonderful credit They held meeting and i
 cost them $10, and voted to give tn girl the money. When the secretar!
 got home and told her husband abou
 it he convinced her that because the! lhad not made a motion, seconded i and put it to vote, yea and nay, tha
 they could not legally give the money
 Another meeting had to be called, an
 other S1O spent and the thing don
 right before the desired result coul
 be obtained. They had certainly vast
 ed time.
 That is why you D. A. R. should d
 things according to law and order w
 are living in a time when our heritag
 Is shifting, when things we though
 were beautiful are old fashioned an
 gone by, and so with our homes. Tn
 only things unchanged are localitie
 where Revolutionary events took place You hold the memory of them in trust