The sun., 1912-08-04

the countries Of the world have con-
tributed their best 20 our democracy.
I'VE owe . great debt to the imni-
grant which We don't begin to pay when
We merely give him a chance to get a
job, handicapped as he 10 BY his isno-
rance Of our language and customs.
Many Of the italian. Polish and Rus
sian girls come from country districts
in the lands across the sea. These girls
are the delight Of the interruptions
manufacturer who exploits their igno-
rance and helplessness. and thus In many
trades wages have been reduced.
1.-THE text books In use at present are
not particularly helpful. Even those
that employ a good method are inane
or lifeiess In subject matter. Why not
while we are teaching these eager. hope
full young girls our language give them
as we'll a clue to tho American standard
Of living and what II implies In the way
of wages and let them know something
about the factory laws and their part
in enforcing them:"
As the first necessity Of all these girls
IL work, the first New World lesson IS
called Looking for Work" Here it Is:
90 10 the factory.
I see a sign on the door
read the sign: Girls wanted.
20 upstairs.
see the boss.
say: I want some work.
The boss says: will pay you IS a
week
| say: That IL not enough.
You pay American girls 80 a week.
can do good work.
can do as good work as y Amer''
can girls
| must have as much pay as the An,eri'
can girls.
live now in America.
live like American girls.
I am an American.
This experience of looking for work
Is common to every member OF the
class. So at the close OF the lesson there
IL as much discussion as the pupils
limited English will permit. Another
lesson Is entitled "Fire!" and ends with
a question 10 which the girls supply
their own answer.
work on the ninth hoor.
Two hundred girls work on the same
floor.
There are Two elevators.
There IL one narrow stairvay
| There is one fire escape.
I There are two doors.
The doors open into the room.
one door IA always locked.
The other door Is often locked.
This is against the Law.
Sometimes I think Suppose We had a
hrc.
one day the inspector came 70 the fac
tory.
The doors were open that day.
The doors were locked the next day.
Inspectors do the best they can.
But they arc not in the factory ever!
day.
They cannot make tho boss keep the
law.
who cam
ono Of the features of these lessons
Il the stories which serve as reading
matter. The heroines Of these little
tales are working girls. Yetta, Fran
cesca or Becky. The class follows theii
ad. entures i'm finding work. going OF
strike or enforcing tho laws in theil
shops with interest. Every story II
real. every girl In the class has hat
similar experiences and IS eager 10 tnll
about them The conduct Of the hero
ines is criticised and commented on an'
sometimes a girl In her eagerness vi!
lapse into the forbidden iidd'sh o'
Italian. The following story. desiRne,
to bring about better rae" understand
ing. never fails 20 draw plenty OF dis
oussion, which gives the teacher he
opportunity for pointing the Toral:
TIE TWO FRIENDS,
Francesca nrd Sonia were friendi
They worked side BY side In the sar,
shop. They ate their lunch together ar'
walked home tosether after work, Fran
| cesca came from Italy. Sonia came frcr
Russia. Francesca went to the catholt
church. Sonia went to the Jewish church
still they were friends.
Sonia was a quiet girl. She spok
English very well. She liked TO read an
study. Francesca could not read, eve
in Italian. She liked 10 have goo
time and was always smiling and happy
The other workers In the shop were al
Russian girls They used to laugh a
the two friends, But Sonia and Fran
cesca did not care. They kept right o.
being friends
one Saturday the boss came int
the shop. lie said; Next week yo
must all pay for your thread" The
he went out
The girls were very angry No girl !
the shop earned more than So Tn
thread would cost each girl 80 cents
weea After work they held meetini
They chose q committee OF three girl
to see the boss. The committee told n
boss how the girls felt, They told hi
they would not pay for the thread
was not fair. But the boss would NJ
listen to the committee.
Then the girls all Joined the u.'o
- The next week they went OH strike. 81
% MIA vas their leader. She worked haI
- and Francesca helped her. The boss vi
very angry. because II was the bus
season. IIc hung a sign outside his sho
IN he put notices In the papers. CTR
10 Wanted" But the union girls p.ckets
we'll.
~ For three days nobody went 10 wo-
W Then ono day four italian girls went u
es They did not speak English o. JEWS
ry Only Francesca could talk to them ar
l. they would not listen tn hsr EveI
D.. dav more Italian girls came until tho
ar were seventeen working IN the shop.
:. That night Sonia could not sleep. 81
- got up early and Nent to tho shop
w ricket. She saw Francesca como dow
IN the street laughing ana talking with Il
80 Italian girls, She did not stop NJ u
rk factory door. Sc went right ON up vi
no the scabs. Sonia stood still. She though
"Frsncescs 10 . (csb," She felt sick. ol