The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-17
G|RLSOF BARNARD
TO GUARD WOMEN
GARMENT STRIKE
Mayor Declines to Appoint
Special Female Policemen
to Foil "Slavers."
WILL FORM OWN BODY.
Women Strike Leaders Disap-
pointed, but Won't Be Blocked
by Gaynor's Refusal.
WILL FORM OWN BODY.

Following Q curt written refusal BY
Mayor oaynor to permit women sympa-
thisers with the strikers IN the white
goods trades to organise . corps Of
special policewomen. - protection
against the activites OF the "cadets''
ed white siavers among the giris Of
the picket lines. a volunteer corps Of
female detectives and "strong-srms'' 10
being organized for the purpose to-day.
Barnard College girls. settlement work.
ers. sufragettes ana enthusiasts un-
classified will constitute the purity
guard" which will begin its iabors OH
Monday.
Miss Gertrude Barnum, daughter Of q
prominent Chicago jurist and one OF the
volunteers In the cause of the striking
girls In the white goods and shirtwaist
trades. appealed to the Mayor last
Monday to appoint a special policeman
to guard the picket lines and the halls.
the girls gathered. against the advance
OF the cadets" No answer was forth.
coming and on Wednesday she repeated
her request. assuring His Honor she had
a list Of nifty women who were eager -
be appointed specials"
" WOULD MEAN DISORDER AND
uNLAWFUlNEse, MAYOR oAvS.
To-day the following letter from the
Mayor. addressed TO Miss Barnum. Miss
Rose schneiderman and Miss Josephine
Casey. the latter two organizers In the
International Ladies' Garment Makers
Unon. was received q the union head
quarters:
"Mesdames-Shortly after became
Mayor cancelled all the Appointments
Of private persons to act - policemen.
Such persons hired thsmsslvss out ct
Do much q day and took sides aaA per.
petruted all sorts Of unlawful things.
They we're used In labor strikes TO
commit violence and disorder.
NOW. you ssh me 70 restore that
condition Of things. Permit me 10 say
that you don't know me gravity Of the
thing you are asking ne b do. n I
deputise people on your eide. the other
side Will ask for deputies also. and the
result will be violence and disorder"
~ am deeply disappointed at the
Mayors refusal TO grant our request"
said Miss Barnum. after she had read
the nat from City Hail. II do not want
70 eriticise the Mayor. but cannot be-
iieve he understands the gravity OF the
situation We have to combat"
PROMINENT WOMEN TO De
MEMBERS or eoDYouAR0.
Miss Barnum said she would not
publish the names OF the ATTY women
Who have volunteered to act ~ guar
dians OF the striking shirtwaist and
white goods workers until they went
on the Job next Monday. Hhe did admit
tAat Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait and Mrs. Rose
Pastor stokes will be among tho vigil.
anteA but she would not confirm the
report that the daughter Of Dean George
xirchwsy Of Barnard College was to Be
one Of the number.
That very young girls. averaging not
more than sixteen. make up . large pro.
portion Of the strikers In the garment
workers' war was asserted to-day at
the headquarters Of the white goods
workers. No. III East Broadway. These
white goods workers earn from Sa.so
70 3 . week. and DUNG slack psriods
OF work they may drop ~ low y, -.
They arc asked. among other things. TO
sew on go white rufIies for TN cents.
Many Of the girls are supporting Q
mother or q mother and several little
brothers and sisters. Others are alone
In this country. trying - live on their