The evening world., 1914-01-23
THE WOMEN RISE
AND THROW OUT
Man CHAIRMAN
"Liar," Cries One of Their
League When He Talks
Up, Independent-Like.
GOING TO MAKE A STIR.
Meeting Arranges Demonst-a-
ton to Make Mayor Notice
Girls Need Work.
GOING TO MAKE A STIR.

A man standing at bay against .
roomful Of women was the rather un.
usual spectacle presented In the rooms
Of the Women's Trade Union League,
No. - East Twenty second street, to.
day.
II was . meeting held TO consider the
best means Of relieving the distress
caused by unemployment among he
working women Of the city. The Won,
ems Trade League had nothing to do
officially with the meeting. which was
organized by the Women's Uncmpioy-
msnt Committee Of New York. formed
by Miss Axelrod. q girl who has had
personal experience In meeting the dif-
ficulty women have In obtaining work
In this city.
Mr.. Karlbecht of the Industrial
Union League had explained while &C.
cupying the chair that the objects Of
the meeting werc to cell mass meet.
ing In Cooper Union and arrange .
parade around the City Hall to make
the Mayor take immediate action for
the relief Of the unemployed.
Then no put his hands on the
table and got serious.
X "A young lady," he declared. who
10 q member Of the executive COM
II mittee of the Woman's Trade Union
League. told me last night that I'M
less the league could run the affairs
Of the unemployment committee to
suit itself that they would nN 0ve
cent to help tho girls in their hght
for publicity. and She gloated over
the fact that the Cooper Union ON
cials wanted S45 for the use Of the
hail and that the girls lid not have
the money to pay for IT,"
At THAT THE TROUBLE OA0k
ABOUT HE EARS.
you're Just an ordinary iisr!" cried
Miss Pauline Newman. standing VI
J at the back Of tho room. II did no,
say I was . member OF tho commit
tee. That's lie No. I. And I didn',
say the league wanted to run thii
l L I
tho money We had = right to know
what is being done with II. Their
We began talking about economic dc.
terminism and other rubbish. The
sooner you quit your fne phrases
and get down to business tho better
Miss Mary Dreier. President Of the
womens Trade Union League. and q
sister Of Mrs. Sarah Robbins. the wife
Of the millionaire soap manufactured
Of Chicago. tried to make peace. bu,
Mr.. Karlkecht wouldn't listen.
II came here to tel! you" he shout
ed. "of q practical proposition. It'i
> no use looking to the League for aa
sistance. or to any other league OF
: union. You cannot rely on the So
cialist Committee or any Of the self
appointed labor leaders"
What 10 this man doing herey
asked Miss Newman. us this q
woman's meeting"
I'm here to propose began the
chairman.
ITS . mans prerogative to propose
and . woman's to dispose" said q
voice from the audience.
my PLAN" shouted Karihecht. "is
: to- appeal to the rank and file fol
funds. Don't have anything to dc
with the Women's League
"Will you sit DOWN." cried Miss
ISchnetderman. I'VE want to talk
business. not listen to your slo-
= auence."
"Ill now sit down." replica Karl
hect angrtly. TIN I've said what
!. came here to say. The mem
THAT WAS ABOUT ENOUGH
Il FOR HIM, AZ HE LEARNED.
Unless you sit down III Appeal e
the reporters to put you out" sale
Miss Schneiderman, an official OF the
] Womsn's League. advancing on thu
q chairman with fire In her eye.
Four or Ave other women closet
around tho mere man. determine
' ton" written largo upon their faces
]. He made q brave but futile struggl,
o and was finally elected amid genera
Z uproar.
"I'ts all very we'll" he said a. h,
went through the door. but 70,
Q know I can't hit back"
n Then the women ran tho moAtinl
and made their own arrangements fol
tho denomination.
In the meantime karlhecht and HI
little knot OF sympathizers held an IN
- formal meeting on the steps outsid
=. and decided 10 hold u meeting, also nj
- Monday, In 81. Marks Church, ~
q Marks place. and run the whole buzz
ness themselves.