New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-12
Will Give Home Side of
Plea to Raise Pay of 1924
a Day Helpers.
HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES
LEAVE PURSE EMPTY
Women Sure Their Arguments
Will Convince Wage Board
of Demands Justice.

Navy Yard officials, and possibly
members Of Congress. are shortly TO
receive few pointers in the nign
cost Of living. This is the purpose OF
the newly organized association OF the
wives Of the workers who put Cncle
Sans dreadnoughts together at the
yard. many OF whom receive S224 a
dav. The women will present their
argument 20 the officials. confident that
since the naval officers have never be
fore been told Of the domestic needs
for money they will gladly give the
men raise.
On the Wage Board which makes
the recommendation TO Secretary
Daniels are three married naval Off
GERS. Commander George y. Rock,
Commander Earl ?. Jessop and ClVll
Engineer L. c. Cox.
There was mild surprise last night
when the womcn's fight for the nelP-
crs in the yard became known. They
want substantial increase for the
s924 a day men. The Helpers PRO
gressive Association was formed re
Gently for this purpose, and is making
sone headvay. When the officers OF
nc organization learned that the WON
on were to help they were pleased.
The first indication that navy YARD
employes wives were 10 enter the
wage fight came few nights ago al
q meeting in Labor Lyceum, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Michael Klueg, president OF the
Women's Auxiliary. gave the WON
ems reasons why helpers should geI
higher wages.
Home Needs Empty Purse.
"Uomcr in the house know the
needs Of money better than the men.
said the president Of the women
auvilierv. ave meet the bills, item
10 the expenses. take care OF the chu-
dren. the landlord has 70 be met a.
tho door with his rent, the gas com
many must receive It's money and inc
coal man wants money every week
Clothing is no small item tach
family OF the men who work IN the
navy yard has on the average iour
children. This means five suits year
for each boy. and goodness knows no"
many for the girls.
There are about five hundred WON
Gnu in the organization, and II Is
Growing daily. according TO the pres
;dont. who saws the trouble with inc
mon is that they do not seek the sup
mort ~ their wives. They just 80
ahead and fight. giving the stereotyped
mems reasons, ard receive little en-
couragement.
Tscnty-four Cents Raise IN 10 Years
.,othe- member OF the auxiliary
" r Sweeney. gave her reasons
ybv The 1924 men should get better
nav 81 have four children pay 80
rent: pay S. to the grocer - 10 IN.
butcher and about 81 10 the baker; ave
ont Of this amoynt household 'nci-
den.als. and YOU will find that there IS
lille left. NJ husband is very eco
ron,icaI He has TO be. and OFTEN docs
n'itbout smoke when something IS
needed for the table.
"Tbc children always need some
.h;rg and with everything so eHpen-
';,.e !. i hard 20 buy anything foI
,bor Medicines are very hlgh arc
80 least hi, Of sickness empties 'he
tam;iv nurse. We need more money,
"a the quicker We get Il the queer
vii I'ncle Sam be giving his unshilieu
workers living wages. ,..rd
W-s Ida Smith said her husoanu
,.ar.ed IN work in the navy yaro zen
go AGO for 50 a day. linen tney
"a No children. Now they had four'
She added. and ne received - '''''
more a day