The Washington herald., 1909-04-20

prominent women Of the city who have
taken up the cause OF the aggrieved
bureau workers, means were discussed
yesterday 10 express definite disapproval
Of the paper In question In case there IS
found 20 be no legal redress. The opinion
was expressed by Mrs Hopkins and Mrs.
Valesh. among others. that those who
are interested in seeing veracity exempIi-
fed IN the columns OF the public prints
should cease to buy the offending paper.
IN spite OF the recent report, Joseph
Ralph. director Of the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. does not consider
yesterday mornings ''retraction" COM
plete and aIl-satisfying. He said en-
phatically 70 Mrs. Vslesh yesterday af-
ternoon that he did not consider it CON-
plete.
To q representative Of The Washington
Herald. Director Ralph said last night;
When a mistake Is made. the manly
thing to 90 is TO correct II. I think the
managers OF the paper that printed the
article had a chance to retract il in a
manly way when the committee Of wo-
men called on them. ] know what
should have done in such q case"
IN reply 10 a question as 70 what he
cident closed. Mr.. Ralph replied that he
meant II was closed as far as ne was con-
cerned. He said that inasmuch as he per
sOnally had not been attacked. his par
ticipation in the matter ended when re
had publicly expressed his disapproval Of
the statements ir the article. He added
that he would not counsel the women Of
his bureau in any way as 10 their further
q - in ha = ha~
at liberty TO 90 whatever they thought
they could 70 obtain redress.
Central Labor Union Acts.
At the meeting OF the Central Labor
Union last night in Typographical Tenn
pie. a resolution was passed unanimous
". and without discussion OF delay. urg-
ing both the Washington and the New
York papers TO make fun reparation for
the injury done by the article. and ex-
pressing entire and active" sympathy
with Federal Labor Union No. 1277s.
which IS composed OF women OF the bu-
reau. The resolution was offered by
Charles 7 Smith. Of the plate printers.
Il Is as follows
Whereas an article having APPEARED in the New
u. indirectly rsascins upon the moral character O:
the women employees n TIE Bureau a Engrsunz
and Printing; and
Whereas the soo5 nane q vozaan is her ruos;
sacred heritage ard shoold Be 50 regarded; there
fore. he II
Resolved. That this Central Labor Unioa o.
Washington. D. O. depl0rss the departure n this
Insrzncs q TIE Aforesaid publics,ions from then
ti-e-hon0red szri fo- careful and respectable
journalism, ard b r
Resolved. That this Ulioz urgs the Washington
Post and The New Ao1k American 70 rsse 1ul
rersrstiou foT the injury doue 70 the women o.
the barean and 20 Their own fair Names: snc b i'
sur1her.
Resolved. That this Central Labor Union ezP-ss'
70 tie Federal Labor Unioa No lz-s its entire
and active sympathy in the efforts il Is msking q
promote the vel beng q the women workers q The
Bureau q Engraving ard Printing
Action Is Far Reaching
The action OF the Central Labor Union
is Of wide scope. since the central body,
through its delegate members. represents
the opinion Of every labor organization in
Washington
Prominent members OF the Washington
branch Of the Women's Civic Federation
which was said in the article to seek
a moral uplift" al the Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing. were present last nigh,
at an entertainment and social given by
Miss Emily Tuckerman, at her home al
1712 Il street northwest. 70 sixty women
from the bureau Among those assisting
Miss TUckeTman were Miss Mary Hop
kins, Miss Carlisle. Miss Florence NJ
Brown. general secretary Of the Young
Women's Christian Association Of the
District. Mrs. Seaton. Mrs. Hobson. and
Miss Alice lowering Miss Brown made
an address. and music was furnished by
Miss Carlisle