Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-07

Ne" YORK, April Miss Anne
Morgan. who In the ideals she has put
into practice 10 tho exponent Of the
New unions,n for women in the field
or labor, gave reporter her vision for
her wage earning sisters
This daughter of millions, seated in
her own sancturn Oh the ton floor OF
the Morgan housc--a room that might
nave been transplantcd from French
chateau. with American Beauty roses
In the jardinieres on either side OF the
white hearth OF the open iircplace-out-
lined plan for women who work.
1t is a plan that demands, first and
last room for achicvement-not spe-
cialization for the manufacturer or pro-
inotcr not some shred of a trade or
some narrow executive groove. bu. rho
opportunity OF development along the
line or ambition and ability. az the basis
or respect and position. or security and
ease In later life; as a solution. in short
or the eternal grind OF monotony and
poverty.
MISS Morgan is so far personally con
cerned with the working girl that she
is giving herself heart ana soul 10 tho
circus Of the Vacation Committee AT the
Sercnty-First Regiment Arinory. in
which zoo OF these young women per
form In all parts, from q clown TO an
elephant. And while she could 20 so
TAR as to lend her own house for (, rc-
hearsal OF the greatest show" and helm
aiohS the acts by personal direction
she was moved not only by her dcsire
10 make the benefit for the girls a big
one. but also TO teach the girls them
selves how to play
1t is all part Of the general scheme
which for a number Of years past Miss
Morgan has been evolving through
study and experience
"Ihey DONE Know How Ia Play"
They don't know how TO play-the,.
nave not had the habit--wc have to
teach them" said Miss Morgan THAT
Is all part OF the personal touch That
Is why | like the Vacation COMMITTEES
why believe in the Strand dance hall
am in favor OF organization. Yes.
every girl and woman who works needs
TO know what organization means, TO
Know that in collection OF 500 or
5000 workers each cannot have indi-
Vidual expression. There is discipline
III union that mobiles and tones
But while believe In organization.
! am not at all in favor OF trade union
Ism in its prescn, working-out II js
bad for all concerned. Every question
Is reduced TO one OF the offensive and
defensive.
instead of warfare we want CO.
operation, accomplishment. The girls
and employers interests are identical
Both want efficiency, the EMPLOYERS for
the betterment OF their business, the
girls for perrhancncy OF occupation and
security OF living
To day is woman's opportunity TO
bring new Interpretation into the re-
lations OF labor aud capital It is her
sh M ch l..
see 1t. woman is more patient, more
understanding OF another PERSONS view
point, than a man. She is the natural
arbiter.
Scores Trade Unionism.
To-day trades unionism Is nothing
more than question of salary and
hours. But that is after all not the
true consideration. II is the standard :
izing of work. Granted that the living
wage and the time to live arc a right as
well as necessity, work was never Il
mathematical calculation OF hours and
dollars.
I'VE all know that in any task we
may at times greatly overtax ourselves
to accomplish something worth while.
Suchea foot rule is n bid for mediocrity.
1t Is like our public schools.
Our schools are planned only for
the children of mediocre intelligence.
but there is not the smallest provision
for the supernornal child. What we
want in this world" went on Miss Nor
| gan. leaning back in her desk chair
and raising her dark. bright eyes with
a piercing glancc--rcminiscent OF her
fathcr-''is achievement.
1T is not the girl down at the bot
| tom we want to reach for: 1t Is the
girl who has proved herself. the girl
who wants something better, who is
| striving for something better. When
I rN,& Ito ont, f1r No.
one below. She can do IL better than
we can. 1t is through those at the top
we can help those at the bottom.
I'VE have to give girl a chance to
| show what she can do-what she and
no other can do in just the same man
ner. She must have the opportunity to
develop her own peculiar capabilities.
The employment manager of big con-
Germ has the whole crux OF the situa-
ton in his hands. He Is really the most
important factor. the intermediary be-
tween employer and employee, because
he selects, he discrminates.
1T lies with him not only to employ
labor, but to vocationaiiZc his laborerS.
The employer must learn that his spc'
cialization must be along the lines of
advancement for the worker who is
worthy. Tho girl who works never
must be satisfied. She must he reach
ing out continually for something bet
ter, something higher In her work.
Vote Not the First Thing.
Suffrage for workingwomen? asked
Miss Morgan. She was sorting the pic
lures of her circus girls as she spoke,
and stopped with group OF the In
dians In her firm white hand to con-
slider the question.
II cannot persuade myself that suf-
frage Is the important thing for women