The Washington herald., 1909-04-19


daughters working there. This Is the first time the
noral standard OF the men and women q this
bureau has ever been attacked. and that Il IL
done b. a lying 3nsinuation rather than hy giving
direct authority placing the responsibility tor
the attack makes It the mere exasperating.
cannot believe that any responsible person coined
this story With a malicious purpose- I believe II
Is due 70 the imagination Of some Undertaking Ne
newspaper should hesitate 70 admit an error and
do what Il can TO repair tbs damage
This attack VIII make the girls union more self-
reliant and independent. This has shown the need
and value Of a union Inis attack has raised
friends for the bureau girls who never thought OF
them before
Before Central Labor Union.
After discussion it was decided to lay
the matter before the Central Labor
Union at its weekly meeting tonight. and
ask the assistance of every union in the
city n obtaining a retraction from the
paper in which the article was printed.
Miss SalIle Grafiin and Miss Gertrude
McNally were elected delegates TO the
central body. and VIII attend the meet
ing tonight.
The resolution calling for retraction.
adopted by the women yesterday. IS as
follows:
Whcroas an unWz7Tantcd attack has been made
upon the character and reputation o. the women
employees q this barsau by alleged news article
appearing in the Washington Post April II. and also
IN the New York American on the sane date. and
Whereas the Washington Post Management
promised 70 give complete and satisfactory retraction
Of the false statement which was damaging %
the good name Of these women. and it has faiieG
70 keep is promise. therefore Be II
Resolved. That this meeting. reITeSentinC the
women employees Of the Bureau cf Engraving and
tinue their efforts 70 obtain this fun and M
qualified retraction as a Just vindicGtion Of the
honor and good repute Of the women employees
Of the bureau who have been attacked. and further
Resolved That a copy Of these rrsoluti0Os BE-
presented % the Central Labor Union ard ever
local labor union q the DistTict OF Columbia
Asking for Cooperation.
asking the cooperation OF the Women's
Civic Federation:
Resolved That the welfare ooumittee Of the
Women's Union. representing ths wosnen employees
Of the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing. accept
the Rssurance Of Mrs Spencsr. chairman Of the
Washington section of tire Women's CIVIC Feden-
ton, that her organization knew nothing Of the
story IN the Washington Post until they saw It IN
print and that they never undertook 20 inyssti-
gate the morals Of the women employees. nor knew
Of any psed % do 50: therefore be Il furthsr
Resolved That We urge the Women's CFic Fed
eration both nationally and locally. 20 icin with
the union Of Bureau Of Engreving ard Printing en-
poyes % secure fun retraction q the false and
unwarranted article In the Washington Post and
Neg York American on ArTil II. ard also we b.
speak their co-cperaton 20 discover the real az
thosh,p q this article. which reflects unfsVoraby
upon both the Civic Federation ard the women
employees of the bureau.
An invitation extended by the Women's S
/ Civic Federation TO a lecture and enter
tainment at the home Of Miss Tuckerrnaa
tonight was accepted on behalf Of the
women of the bureau.
Resolutions were passed thanking Dr.
rector Ralph, OF the Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing. and the Plate Printers
Union for their sympathy and hearty CO.
/ operation since the appearance Of Satur-
day mornings article.