New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-31

hundred thousand or more other women, not
club members. but perfectly good house
wives nevertheless are expected 20 plunge
into the ranks at once, for It is felt by the
promoters that the new league will I'LL
long felt need. How many times a woman
has been aggliered that she must pay
grocer on one avenue five cents more than
a grocer on the next, or how many times
her anger has been reused by the sight Of
food for sale exposed 10 the dust OF the
street, Yet she has felt she had no way
TO remedy the situation, as she was only
one. Now that there will be 1899 or more
other women with the same grievances,
the one woman will have more courage.
This movement, which has such appall-
ing possibilities. began life as an humble
litt1e committee Of the New York City
Federation Of Women's Club appointed al
the convention last week, with Mrs. Julian
Heath. president Of the League for Home
Economics. as chairman. Mrs. Heath i'm
uediafelv decided that this was a mission
not for club women alone. but for all who
we're interested in giving their families
good homes. Hence the huge new wOman's
crusade is being organized.
The city is 10 he divided into districts,
and in each district women leaders will be
found TO canvass the blocks for new mem
bers and 20 inspect the stores and laun-
drlee therein. Whenever a woman dis
covers a violation Of the laws she IS 10
report 10 at once either 20 the Board or
Health or 10 the central committee Of the
League. AT No West 9lst street. Each
member will have a button 10 wear in her
coat. with the slogan soon To become a
terror 10 unjust dealers, Housewives
r.eagrIe." I'm VIVID letters dwell, the coo~
has not been decided vet, but ut certainly
will not be yellow" Mrs Heath said yes
terdav. for thank goodness. there is no
suffrage and no anu-sufrase about this
league. Anybody who tries 10 mix MS up
with those two doctrines will get into
trouble
The work Of the league is not 70 be
burden upon any one. The members ar
n 90 it when they 90 marketing, ~
watching out for false weights and meas
rres for foods which are not pure and FOR
fruits. candy and cake exposed 70 the air
in violation Of the law. Each member Is
also 10 make VISIT TO the bakery where
her bread is baked the factory where her
soup IS canned and the laundry where her
clothes are washed. Amy one may JON
the league who pays five cents dues and
signs d pledge that she VIII make these
personal Investigations and report 70 the
central committee
Another part OF the leagues work viii
he the investigation OF prices IN different
sections of the city and the determining
OF a standard price which is proper 70 be
uaid for certain articles.
For example" said Mrs Heath, Il asked
the grocar's boy how much cocoa was.
Twenty cents. said ne on. no. II Isn't
said. it's only Is lie was the most sur
prised looking boy ever saw I waited.
FINALLY me- said. Wei. madam, IT'S 20. put
I'll let You have it FOR IS
There you sec how II IS. The groceFs
think we don't know how much things are
worth. and they charge us whatever they
wish. went 90 the grocer himself about
that cocoa. and he said that any time !
Injected 10 his prices l might pay what
,bought proper-which shows he mas one
nrice for one person and another for an
other. It's all right for the rich to pay
these fancy prices-they can AFFORD 10 De
cheated-but the poor cannot