Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-09
THE INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.
AMBITIOUS ATTEMPT BY Or
CANNED LABOR.
Chicago TO Be The Centre of Attraction
For One Week With An Elaborate
Industrial Exhibition. Mass
Meetings. Con.
ferenceS.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 9.-Chicago is
10 witness during the coming week
the most ambitious attempt yet made
by organized labor To familiarize the
general public with working condi-
tions in the various industries. The
plans call for an elaborate industrial
exhibition. accompanied by series
of mass meetings and conferences in
which men and women prominent in
various walks of life will take part.
A number of societies and assoeia-
tions have co-operated in the plans.
including the Chicago Federation of
Labor, the Illinois Woman's Trade
Union League. the Illinois Branch of
the Consumers League, the Chicago
Woman's Club, the Chicago Tubercu-
olsis Institute. the Chicago Geograph-
ical Society, Northwestern University
Settlement, Chicago Commons. Neigh
borhood House, Hull House, the Uni
yerSity of Chicago Settlement and
the Municipal Museum of Chicago.
AS a preliminary 10 the opening of
the exhibit every minister OF the
gospel in Chicago has been asked 10
preach sermon tomorrow morning ON
the christian and Human Aspects of
Modern Industrial Conditions" To-
morrow afternoon Mayor Dunno will
preside over n mass meeting at the
Auditorium. The Industrial Situa-
ton will be discussed by William
Jennings Bryan, Charles +. Neill and
President John Mitchell. of the United
Mine Workers.
Monday morning a conference will
be held on ''The Church and Indus
try" Tuesday morning Remedial
Measures will be discussed with two
meetings. The meeting TO consider
industrial insurance will be presided
over by Prof. Charles II. Henderson,
and that to discuss industrial hyajene
will be directed by DIR. Henry Favill.
Tuesday evening Governor Deneen
will preside at n meeting for the dis
cussion of 1.-THE Risks of Industry" I"
The principal speakers at this meet
ing will be Senator La Follettte, of
Wisconsin, and Cyrus Mccormick.
Wednesday mornings session will dis
cuss 1.-The Helpless in Industry -
with addresses by MIR. Frost, of Mil
waukee, member of the national child
labor committee, on Child Labor
Legislation. by Mrs. Harriet Van de
Vaart, of Chicago, on children in
Glass Factories, and by Mrs. Flor
Gltt NtiAtN VII N0N SlJOgo a1At0 MO
sengers.
Thursday mornings session will
consider Women in Industry, with
discussion of "Woman's Fitness for
Industrial Life, )" by DR.. Rachel Var
ros, from the physiological point of
view, and by Prof. William Thomas,
of the University of Chicago, from
the psychological point of view.
Thursday evening The Immigrant in
Industry" will be discussed, the pre-
siding officer being President Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation
Of Labor, and the speakers being Pro-
fessor Steiner. of Iowa College, on
"A Chance for the Immigrant, and
John j. Stonsteby, of Chicago, on
THE Effect of immigration Upon the
Garment Trades
Friday the subject of "Women in
Industry will be discussed at the
morning session, the program show
ing the following speakers and sub
jeets: ''Division of Labcr-the Claim
for the Equal Wage,' Prof. Hoxie,
of the University OF Chicago;" 1.-The
Living Wage What 1t Should In
clude, Prof John Gray, of North
western University; "Some Figures
Showing Expenditures of Chicago
Working Women Miss Lee, of the
University Of Chicago; 1.-THE Housing
Of Working Women, Mr.. Trow bridge,
proprietor of Trow bridge Inn.
Friday evening Industrial Educa-
tiou' will be discussed by Booker Il.
Washington and Mrs. Woolman. dean
of the Manhattan Trade School for
Girls. Saturday morning the topic Of
discussion will be women in In
dustry.' women and the Police
Power will be discussed by Prof.
Ernst Freund, of the University of
Chicago; Organization, by Miss
Mary Macarthur, of Neighborhood
House, and THE Ballot by Miss
Anna Nicholes, secretary of the Brit
ish Womens Trade Union Leagues.