New-York tribune., 1911-03-12
1&24[0F INTEREST to WOME AN4@Ekz&&Se
Hosv Our Clothes Are Washed
A Tour of Model and Other Laundries Made
Under the Guidance of Mrs. Julian Heath.

But now shall tell him that ;hs n.-
LAUNDRY laws Mrs. Heath is getting r,r
oblge mo 20 work IN sanitary bui,d,,,
and 50 he'll lose a tenant II he doesn't 4, I
things up. It's n splendid work 20, A.,
doing. Mrs. Heath"
The cOmpiasancc ~ this cheerful ho..
vas somewhat upset when thc essle eye A.
his visitor discovered "A girl working a,
small machine in which an open gas fan.
vas only q few inches from her sleeve
"The girl Is very careful" explained "A.
man hastily. She never gets on Ere. ~
course. It's too bad. but II can't be heIped.
"Ah. pardon me- smiles Mrs. Heath
There Is - machine made for th,, vur,
IN which the flame Is covered. have se.,
81. but the manufacturers say II Is uaA.
only for the English trade
wei, we'll. never did see H." says ID.
laundry man. laughing nervousiy wen
certainly have to get one. How dId so,
know"
II make It my business" save Nh.
/ Heath. shortly.
After this visit she refreshes herself r,,A
a trip 10 = model laundry. II Is inar.v
/ building beside the river. with window, ON
| all Sides. Only men (Mrs. Heath isr,,
worrying about their health) are IN tn.
! Easement with the washing machines. And
/ they are soon to be moved upstairs. N.
+ proprietor explains cheerfully II a ~,
must work in laundry this is an id>.,
! place. certainly. With its sunshine and IN.
to-date ventilation. high. white vail,
hardwood floors, scrubbed every day, mod1'
sanitation and an elevator. There 10 IA
| fore woman. either. with nerves and Aas
temper. 10 annoy the girls.
"Wc put them on their honor" says Ia
proprietor. They are not 10 he watchu
we tell them. II a girl cam, 40 good wss
that way We tell her 20 GO whore shs hs
to be watched. We won't DO II here =,
Next year" he adds we will hareA
restaurant and rest room fo- the g!rh. n
that they can get away from tire IA,
chinery during luncheon hour" ..,.
They do piecework in this model laundty
and skilful girl can earn from 81. ton
week
That is very different from one p,as'
have visited" says Mrs Heath. after a.
model proprietor has bowed her out ofn
.
had been working Cor wears received orly
:, 4 week That was very intsrestee
situation. b. the nay. because there ven
tro men earning sl5, and four women san,
Ing So. The men kept entreat!ng "a
women % demand sl5, too. They were ax-
moved BIZ chivslry. or generosity. but we
afraid OF course they would he replaced
bv other women AZ g.. But the women hsI,
NOT the spirit 10 do II No they sad, y
is all We can ever get See what orsanist
labor would do there. II would es,ablss
an equal wage for men and women
From all laundry workers in the city. III
even from distant cities. Mrs. Heath hs
had words Of approval for her campaisr
The State Bureau % Labor is interested.
tho owners Of laundries and the Manh,..
tan Laundry Mems Association. too.
A mass meeting or all laundry worker
IS TO he called in the near future 10 e.
eider ways and means Of organiuas's
branch union under tho American FedsA
tion OF Labor.
Although this laundry work IL a. rgesec'
Mrs. Heath's chief end and aim Of sxir.
once. II is only one manifestation q s'
tneorv on the popular subject OF womsrs
sphere.
"Industrv." she says. ''is taking wonas'
work ont Of the home but her respcnarA'
ity does not end, even II she can't 90 es
own washing. weave her own cloth o.
bake her own bread in these city nAts' I
her work goes out she must follow "
and see that IL is done properly. Tnn
the great field for educated women to-aN'
Laundries and milk supplies are only NJ
Of the thires for US 70 attend 70. There ~
the bake shops and candy factories. ~
the mills where our carpets and clou~
dishes. jewelry. millinery and hatp'ns !"
made. II women would only stop srsS'"
about votes and get 20 work TO save !"
lives of less fortunate women woIKms
dreadful places. they would be more uses''
All they need is TO be walked up to tnsee
dItions. as | have been through trlenq
I these industries and through letters
! ceive Here il one which came yess.'. -.
unsigned Of course: iiod VIII o',ss os. "a
and heaven will be Your reward. ny
IN. Don't let us die in our basement