New-York tribune., 1913-04-05
Girl and Her Own Wages.

efforts the standards of each generation
are set
Girl and Her Own Wages.
Remarking on the various vice invcsti-
cations now going forward in different
parts Of the country. especially with reia-
ton to the minimum wage agitation. Pio-
fessor Pattcn said that vice is not So
much a question Of the wage paid a girl
as of the girls being allowed independent
control Of what she earns. girl who
earns N5 a week and is compelled to turn
all or most Of it over to her family is
more liable TO ruin. he said. than one who
earns s. and has the entire control of all
Of it herself. Continuing he said;
I'm the early history of America the
dress. the habits. the morality. the rela-
tons between men and women could be
predicted with certainty. This uniformity
has been broken up by recent industrial
changes through which the working pop
ulation has been transferred from the
farm TO shops and factories city life
makes new demands and eXcites new
wants.
When old types of social coatrol break
down an epoch Of confusion ensues: but
human nature or. better said, social
nature. at length asserts itself A new
uniformity arises which is expressed in
standards that impose themselves on men
through the advantage routine gives.
Change in Standards.
\ new woman is appearing who differs
in many ways from her predecessor. She
is stronger more healthy more amti-
tious and with moral qualities that match
the new vicor. With greater physical
vigor and more ambition. women love ac-
tvty and cut out the contrasts in color
End design il which the primitive woman
indulged. The man-made woman dresses
TO emphasize her sex: the self-conscious
woman subordinates her clothing to the
needs Of her own personality and her ac-
tvity.
Women become less conspicuous bat
more impressive. as ready made clothing
is substituted for custom made or home
made garments. AS the dress IS stand-
ardized the hat becomes more indivi1-
ualzed and rises in price in relation TO
other articles of apparel. a costly hat is
not a sign of extravaganza. but mark
OF the Standardization through wnicn
greater economies are attained
The active. healthy woman creates
spiritual impress by simplifying her dress
and thus enhancing her facial beauty.
Her less advanced sister clings 10 the
older dress forms. through which lower
appeal is made. out Of the struggle is
coming new womanhood with higher
morality and more beauty Dressing is
thus more than an economy; it is the es-
sence Of moral progress.
'"The change from sex consciousness 10
self-consciousness thus gives TO each Gle
ment in girls expenditure a character
that can be compared and cOntrasted
In the past the family has been he'll
together more by its emotional negatiOhs
than by its economic advantages. The
new situation makes moral those acts
that help in the attainment Of common
ends rather than those that protect from
evils"
$1,000 Year to Run American Home.
Mrs. Robert W. Bruere furnished some
highly interesting statistics from indi-
yidual and family budgets. Basing her
statement on these budgets she asserted
that the home Of the average American
family Of moderate income, consisting III
father, mother and three children, cannot
bc run on less than sl.2OO year or lis
equivalent in commodities Of cash value.
The yearly budget of family with an
income OF sl.2)0 she apportioned as fol-
lows: Food. sii7 10, on the basis OF %
cents a day for an adult male and siid-
ins scale for others i'm the family; shelter
Slii. clothes. sioo. based on New YORK
prices where clothing is cheaper thah
anv other place in the country she sad
operation Of household. including hght'
heat. etc, $50. advancement. meailns
education. recreation, charities, church'
savings etc. i$Si2; incidentals. As' tota'
Of N.le9 l5
r. G. Timer and Frank y. Horns po'n
of New York, defended the practice Oh
storing commodities I'm cold storage ware
houses. Thoy declared that the pracuce
was a benefit to the public In 80 far ina.
Il protected the people from shortage "a
food. and from excessive prices.
Mrs Elmer Black Of New YORK ao'o-
Gated the establishment in every Amer
can city of modern municipal marhe'
system.