Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-11
INDUSTRIES OF
THIS COUNTRY
Conditions to Be Brought
Out at Meetings in
Chicago
Special to Evening Teller.


most ambitious attempt yet made by
organized labor to familiarize the
general public with working condi-
lions in the various industries. The
plans call for an elaborate industrial
exhibition, accompanied by a series
of mass meetings in which men and
women prominent in various walks of
life will take part.
number of societies and organi-
zatipns have co-operated in the plans,
including the Chicago Federation of
Labor, the Illinois Womens' Trades
Union league, the Chicago Womens'
club the Chicago tuberculosis Insti-
tute, the Chicago Geographical So
ciet. the Illinois branch of the Con-
sumers' league, Northwestern Uni
versity Settlement, Chicago Commons,
Neighborhood House, Hull House, the
University of Chicago Settlement and
the Municipal Museum of Chicago.
Many Sermons Yesterday.
AS a preliminary to the opening of
the exhibit every minister of the gos-
pei was asked to preach a sermon
yesterday on the Christian aspect of
modern industrial conditions. Mayor
Dunn yesterday presided over a mass
meeting at the Auditorium. 1.-THE In
William J. Bryan. Charles P. Neill and
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers.
This morning a conference was
held on 1.-THE Church and In
dustry." Tuesday morning 'cRemedi-
al Measures" will be discussed, with
two meetings. The meeting to con-
slider industrial insurance will be
presided over by Professor Charles r.
Henderson, and that to discuss hy-
giene will be directed by DIR. Henry
Faville. I,
Tuesday evening Governor Deneen
will preside at a meeting for the dis
cussion of "The Risks Of Industry"
The principal speakers a this meeting
will be Senator La Toilette of wiscon-
sin, and Cyruc Mccormick.
Wednesdays meeting will discuss
'The Helpless in Industry" with adj
dresses by Mr.. Frost of Milwaukee,
member Of the national child
committee on Child Labor Legisla-
tion," Mrs. Harriet Van der vaart of
Chicago, on Children in Glass Fac
tories" and by Mrs Florence Kelly
on "Newsboys and Messengers"
Thursday mornings session will
consider Women in Industry" with
discussions OF "womens' Fitness for.
Industrial Life" by DIR. Rachel Var
ros, from the psychological point of
view, and Professor William 1 Thorn
as of the University of Chicago from
the psychological poitn of view.
Immigrant in Industry"
Thursday evening the Immigrant
In Industry will be discussed. the
presiding officer being President Sam
uel Gompers of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, and the speakers be-
ing Professor Steiner of Iowa College
on "A Chance for the Immigrant" and
John A Stonsteby of Chicago on 1.-THE
Effect of immigration on the Garment
Trades"
Friday the subject of women in
Industry will he discussed in the
morning session, the program showing
the following speakers and subjects:
Division of Labor--the Claim for the
Equal Division Of Wage" by profes-
sor Hoxie Of the University of Cnica-
go; 1.-THE Living wage-what n
Should Include" by Prof John orav
OF Northwestern university; Some
Figures Showing Expenditures op
Chicago Working Women" by Miss
Lee or the University Of Chicago; "The
Housing of Working Women" by Mr.
rrowbridge. proprietor Of Trowbri1re
Inn. |
Industrial Education.
Friday evening Industrial Educa- |
ton win be discussed by Booker r
Washington and Mrs. woolhan, dean |
Of the Manhattan Trades School FIR
girls. Saturday morning the topic of
discussion will be Women in Indus.
try"
Woman and the Police Power win
be discussed by Professor Ernest
Freund OF the University of Chicago:
Organization" by Miss Mary Nc
Arthur of Neighborhood House. and
The Ballot" by Miss Anna Nichols.
Of the British women's
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