The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25

conditions: second, adequate remedies must
be found; third. there must be cooperation
these remedies-the third point being the
most difficult to accomplish.
Much has been done by the Inter
municipal Research League IN Investigating
the reasons why the immigrant girls prefer
factory life to domestic service, this being
the reason why the supply Is so much less
tempted one means of solution by estab-
fishing homes In New York city where
the immigrant girls may be taught house
work ON the American plan npon their
arrival in this country in all their ignor-
ance of American customs. The league
also provides lectures on practical phases
Of the domestic problem for institutes and
women's clubs.
After research, its conclusions are
these: The question for employers is how
to place housework on a basis that will
enable it to compete with other oceupa-
tons. This can be done only through the
education OF the employer to a fuller
knowledge of domestic science and a fuller
recognition of the social disadvantages of
houseworkers. In the opinion of the
league, one phase of the problem is how
to make housework as attractive to young
immigrant girls as working in factories.
1.-The establishment of free employment
bureaus by the State Is another help in
solving the question. These agencies bring
employer and employee together, not on
a money-making basis; and abuses of fees,
such as we see in some private employ
ment agencies. are thereby corrected. 1t
also helps the public by keeping a record
of the abilities of the employees, as tested
by various employers. These agencies help
in distributing laborers where the need is
greatest; and now that it is proposed to
agency, as suggested by Secretary Straus,
there Is even greater hope of a proper adj
ssatTrsauunss " avs " S'9 The fes nehiiaes' in Se tbe de-
velopment of the bureau of information
seem. almost too great to be true. 1t
would seem of inestimable value TO the
whole people if reliable information were
in their hands at all times stating, on the
one hand, just where labor was needed,
what classes were in demand and what
wages were offered, and, on the other
hand, where labor was to be obtained,
what class of laborers and at what prices.
This Information, If furnished by the gov
eminent. would be reliable, and the indi-
vidual would have a greater assurance be-
fore undertaking. a journey than the word
of an employment agent seeking a fee or
a railroad company DESTROYS of selling a
ticket
IF federation and cooperation are worth
while why should not we, as woman, help
each other, using the department of house,
hold economics in solving this vital ques-
tion, since, according to our Morristown
women, the present situation is breaking
up homes, and breaking down the cour-
age and physical strength Of our fair
young brides? We have preserved the
Palisades, shall we preserve our homes?
ITO comply with the request of the Cen
eral Federation of ONE Clubs, that
the departments in the State declarations
Snall CONFORM TO the departments OF the
general federation. so that the club
women belonging to our forty-siX State
declarations may not act in unison, some
changes and additions should be made to
our departments, and these changes are
recommended by your president in order
that our New Jersey federation may not
fall below the standard of the other
States. The recommendations proposed
will be placed before the council of presi-
dents tomorrow, and, if approved, will
come before the federation later. These
recommendations are:
II. To add civics to our department of
town Improvement, and TO have a sub
committee on public health, under this
department. Pure water is even of great
err Importance than pure food, as typhoid
kills more rapidly than adulterated food
poison.
20. To start a department of literature,
since the majority of our clubs are either
entirely literary or have a literary depart
ment.
"3. To start a department of art, since
New Jersey is rapidly growing as a COM
merclal centre, and since this influence
toward materialism needs to be lance
a. To chnnge the name of our depart
ment of sociology to department of In
dustrial and child labor retaining sub
committees on George Junior Republic
work and prison correspondence schools.
20. To nave a civil service committee.
The general federation passed a resolu-
ton at Its last biennial that 1t would
devote itself to the enactment of State
laws which shall place all officials and
employees of the charitable and reforma-
tory institutions of the United States
under the merit system of appointment.
Twenty-nine State declarations of women's
clubs have civil service committees. The
Illinois federation reports that the civil
service law as they now have Il in that
Illipois women. The law covers seventeen
State charitable Institutions of enormous
size, the majority of them filled 60 over
flowing with unfortunate beings, who
through misfortune or disease, have be-
come public charges. Is it not important
that we should lend EVERY effort to filing
the hundreds Of positions in these lnstl-
tutions with proper attendants. Thus
speaks Illinois. Is not this a timely topic
in New Jersey?
ITO conform our departmental work to
that Of the general federation would mean
that we start three new departments-art,
literature and civil seryice-one new sub
committee on public health and a change
in the name of our departments of town
improvement and sociology.
20. 1t is also recommended that all legis-
lative work for the federation be handled
entirely through the department OF iegls-
lation. that the educational value of com
mittee work he not impaired by injecting
into 1t other interests
your president brings to you her re-
port Of the jamestown Council OF presi-
dents of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, in the form Of a literature
table, upon which many pamphlets can
be found containing the best thought OF
our club women in the general federation,
and giving plans of their work. This was
made possible through the cooperation of
the bureau of information Of the general
federation. Circulars of our State fedora
tlon are also to be found there"
Speaking of the peace and arbitration
movement. Mrs. Dawson said:
9TH National Arbitration and Peace
Congress held in New York last April
made a lasting impression. Universal
peace. and arbitration instead Of bloodshed,
are now a part OF the worlds thought
Commerce and wireless biography are
bringing the nations Into close contact.
The world has become a family of nations,
and the welfare or woefare Of one reacts
on all. More and more the nations are
recognizing that their own prosperity de-
ponds upsn surrounding nations as neigh
bors TO be helped and strengthened, rather
than enemies to be overcome. plundered
and destroyed The New Jersey State
Federation stands for peace: not a mere
cessation of hostilities, nor the peace that
is forced. but that which is built. We wish
success to the new peace society in New
Jersey.
ITO allAthe clubs now belonging TO the
federation. and to those which may Join
us during the coming year, the president
wishes peace and prosnerity and a quiet
enjoyment OF work well done"
The address Of the forenoon was made
by Mrs. Henry Parsons, OF New York. who