The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-05
WoMEN ARE PROTESTING.

According 10 Llle present pIOSIdLAt
the Payne bill is to be pushed through
the house on Wednesday next, regard
less Of consequences 1t is stated that
the provision for a counteTvailing duty
or coffee and tax on tea viii be elm
mated and that an opportunity will be
afforded TO amend the lumber and hide
schedules. So far as known, the tax
on gloves. hosiery, ribbons, mercerized
cottons and other articles which the
wives and mothers Of the country are
compelled to make sacrifices to pur-
chase. will remain in the bill. notwith-
standing the protest that is going up
all over the land.
Some days ago the Chicago Tribune
started a crusade and called upon the
women Of Chicago and Illinois to for
ward petition to the ways and means
committee asking that the burden be
not placed upon their shoulders. In re-
Spouse a petition bearing the sigma
lures Of $4,000 women has been sent to
washington. on the first page of the
Tribune the following address to the
women appeared.
Dear Madam. Gloves and hosiery are
not the ONLY necessities for Your ward
robe which congress asks you 10 pay more
for in the new tariff bill There Is pro-
posed higher tariff on mercerized cOttOns
wash fabrics which are now SO popular,
and which. as you know, may We'll be con-
sidered indispensable An additional tax
of 10 per cent has been placed on every
Figure ont what this viii mean to YOU
in some Of the purchases of mercerized
cOttOns you will make for dresses Tor
yourself and children-how lar TINS IN
creased tax VIII go toward buying the
Innings and other findings for theSe
dresses.
we also want YOU TO know that con-
gress in a way that almost defies detection
has placed heavy increases on the prices
Of figured cOttOns. In this instance you
will have TO pay 10 per cent more for your
dotted Swisses and other such fabrics.
II your preferences run towards rib
bons for trimmings. here again you VIII
meet unreasonable increases. The present
rate is 90 per cent You are asked 10y
congress to paw g. per cent. Even the
domestic manufacturers are Sausned Win
the % per cent rate
Can YOU see any good reasons for these
inordinate increases? There is none. 81
LET your congressman and your senators
know your views. Write them today.
And in passing, let us remind you again
not to forget the increased taxes on glove.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
That the appeal aroused the women
to action is proved by the number %
names attached to the petition Of
short notice. But Chicago is not In,
only city in the country where notice
is being taken Of this barefaced at
tempt TO robbery. The following is al
extract from the advertisement of +;
leading dry goods house of Washing
ton;
Mr.. PAYNE has charge Of the bin which
will increase the price OF gloves and stock
ings. Let every woman and every maj
with a mother. wife. sister or sweetheart
write MIR. Payne 10 this effect; If 40 an
20 uaF cent of protection has not give
Mr.. Littauer and others the skill 10 pro
duce kid gloves and stockings that WON
On will wear. viii more protection do IT.
You'll remember Littauer as the prime Oh
iectOr 10 the raise i'll salary Of govern
nent clerks-and now he wants the gov
eminent TO further tax your gloves 70
his benefit Object Object! Object, NO
can be a good Republican and consistent
" object. Write Mr.. Payne this YER
night.
Immediately following this exhortatior
IN bOuntifui display type, was notice tina
certain famous brands of hosiery VII b
higher priced if the increased tax ''e'zs.
In Detroit the Women's Civic leagu
and the prominent Women's clubs hav
taken the matter up. and the senator
and representatives Of the Wolverin
state are getting important news fror
homo" by wire and by mail
The women Of Utah have votes, an
their voices should be more potent +
protest than those of their sisters
the east. Notice should be sent Messr
smoot. Sutherland and Howell tina
they will be held responsible if tht
outrageous tax is levied: tina, if tn
government needs money it should Z
raised by some other means than levy
ng tribute on necessary articles
wearing apparel, the most of whic
win go directly into the pockets
such men as LittaUer. who was con
PEELED To give up his seat in congress
because he had been violating the Ia
bv supplying the government wit
gloves while occupying his seat as
la.wmaker. Let the women of Utah
heard.
aMERIcAtS HVMN WRITER.