Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-08

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These last are errand girls. mostl
brought in by their parents who wan
them to learn the business so the!
may advance to higher salaries, h'
said.
IF one of your girls lost her virtue
would it hurt your conscience?9 ask
ed o'Hara.
Yes, certainly
Would you hoId yourself respon-
sible?'
We'll, now, let's think; would I?
Here's a girl brought in by her par
ents living at home should l be re-
snonsible? l think not think the
parents would be responsible
Hillman spoke distinctly to the
great relief of the spectators, half of
them women, who were unable to
hear most of the testimony yesterday.
The witners said he had never heard
Of a girl being blackliste1 for bad
conduct, but did know Of floorwalk-
err who had suffered that fate for i'm
morality. Hillman admitted that he
was a self-made man. He started at
work at SO a week as cashboy.
could you live on it?' inquired the
chairman of the commission.
Well, my father earned $14 and my
50 helped out. I walked to and from
work,
Readiness Of the big merchant to
agree with the commission surprised
and delighted the legislators. For in
stance, O'Hara asked if it had ever
occurred to him to investigate appli-
cations for positions to ascertain
whether the applicant could live on
the salary in prospect. It had never
occurred to him, but said. TITS a good
idea"
mir. Hillman will you promise this
commission to hire such an inyestiga-
tor?"
Yes, certainly; glad to; it's good
idea, and the stock witness nodded
his iron gray head emphatically.
Asked what he thought girl could
support herself on independently, Hill
man said $S or SO a week
Il could live on $12 myself; yes, I
could squeeze through on $40, I
think. he added.
So IS 10 50 would sustain a girl
in Chicago but it would not leave
much for the movies and soda, would
it?o observed Senator Juul.
mo, I guess you cannot get friyol
Gus on that, laughed HilIman
James Simpson of Marshall, Field
and Company, who declined yester-
day to disclose the profits Of his firm, |
offered the commission private access
to the books of the company. HILL
man also agreed to do the ssme.
Senator Beall, addressing Hillman
as a self-made man, asked if he gave
the same chance to advance
that he had.
you bet" replied the merchant.
I'VE want EN- to advance Why
there's a sign in my office Grow or
go"
Senator 7. Ossey asked if there was
a tacit agreement among the retail
ers whereby one would not outbid the
other to obtain a desirable clerk. The
answer was an emphatic denial, He
said clerks we're always leaving one
firm to 20 with another. Representa-
tive Lloyd informed the witness that
the report of the Chicago commits
sion showed that many departments
store girls lead lives Of shame
This was news to Hillman, who de-
MED any such condition in ais store.
Why" he exclaimed Let me tell
about one of those mashers' who are
always taking up the time Of the
girls, Two weeks ago one Of our de-
tectives caught one Of them, and hon
est, when that 'bull' got through with
him, he was a sight Honest he got
more than was coming to him"
Asked what he thought Of the moral
standards Of the girls at Eiillman's
said he thought they were
high.
Come on over and size 'em up he
invited. you can tell as much about
'em as l can" Turning to Senator
Beall, he made the invitation special
"IlI show YOU around myself he
said.
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