New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

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ard Of efficiency in terms Of what eat. I've a theory
that ones stomach issues instructions to ones brain ON
the basis Of the breakfast coffee and the ghtness Of tho
bread. may be wrong; but its theory worth work
ing on
This was getting back to woman domain Of the cooL
stove with a vengeance; but a cookstOvc that under
stood its place in the universe enlightened coostove
seeing itself object Of sociological research and no,
presided by reluctant drudge but by an enthusi
asc advocate who viewed II with the respect chemi.,
might give 10 his crucbleS.
4 worker from the Woman's Trade Union League
looked up from a criticism Of French art What go.d
does it do TO teach people what TO buy and how cook
they haven't anything 20 buy it wh?' she demanded
Listen TO what Florence Kelley Secretary Of the Con
smcrs' League says, What is the relation Of wages o
tuberculosis, meancholia and vice; For want Of hi,
knowledge we may provide rcormatores for girls when
we should be building pcnltcntianes for their employ.
ers.' That's the ideal You philanhropi.ts' all used
20 think that YOU could ignore the Labor Problem and
five wears ago when that thousand laundry girls snct
against a reduction Of wages below the 'andard of
decent living, there mighty few ot yOu ready b
help. But when the thirty thousand shr'waist maker
struck last fall noticed that you Hooked ont Of he
Settlements the Charities, the Consumcr L.aWie the
Churches and the Prison Association 20 d9 picket duty
round the shops speak the street corner and defend
the girls in court You social workers have come round
to see that its wages have got 10 be set ng0t.'
Don't put it up to Us 50 violently protested Dis.
trct Visitor. We see the importance '. wages fa>,
enough"
The telephone rang in the midst Of our Il and the
Trade Union League Worker was asked to g1 20 meet.
mo of the Ncckwcar Makers Union. .' was nine
o'clock Of bsterng August night and aemectng wa,
over saloon down near the waterfront: iut The gr
mt down her art criticism, dashed some cold water in
her face pinned on her hat, and out into the roar
ing. stearning streets Of the Ghetto
1T seems at first that there are some things you
simDlv can't DO" commented the District Visitor
Once used 70 find il a terrible thing TO make mothcr
who couldn't support their children put them In .nstitu
tions used 10 think Of myself ogre atteungo on
human young. But, now that ! know they'll al oas-
be fed and clothed if they are put away can stand
70 live and move and have my being at tie Bureau
Dependent Children where they taken IN charge
hate the responsibility STILL but don't dream abou.
nv cases any more The young Settlement Worker
stirred uneasy a. don't ike being little Tin god
either" she said. There are the Nasps ON Hamilton.
st. who keep asking me whether 70 marry heir daugh-
ter to an old wdower with four children " 20 young
Greek fruitseller who isn't earning a living She's six
teen and being Syrans they think II disgrace tina,
She isn't married When suggested that they ask the
GIRL the mother threw up her hands and shuesed How
Should know what to do2 And then there was Mrs
Eraclito Sermolino Yesterday asking II ] thought i,
would help her sick baby more to burn candle 70 the
Virgin or to buy cough drops with the money It gets
on my nerves.
It's what you are paid for, and YOU don't want to
go back 70 'toting, do YOU: asked the Cookin,
Teacher.