The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-05-28
Y. NJ. C.. A. PLACED
UNDER BAN OF
ASSOCIATED
INDUSTRIES
Move to Deny Financial Support of
Associations Progressive Stand for
Collective Bargaining and Protect
i've Laws fer Women Workers.

Having taken the stand that it
has, the Y. W. c. A. cannot expect
employers to support it, any more
than the American Federation of
Labor could expect employers to
support it."
In these words notice is served up
on the Young Women's Christian
Association by Secretary Mark A.
DAILY of Associated Industries, Inc.
not to look for further financial CON
tributions from employers.
The reason given by Mr.. Daily in
an editorial in the current number of
the Monitor, official organ of his
association, is opposition among en-
ployers to the progressive action
taken by the sixth national conven-
ton of the Y. w. C. A. at Cleveland,
April 16, in adopting program of
protective labor standards and APP
proving the use of the Associations
resources and influence to obtain
legislation promoting the industrial
welfare Of working women. The i'm
mediate program, which is in full
accord with protective standards for
women and children adopted during
the war by the federal government,
includes recognition of the right of
collective bargaining; the eight hour
work-day; the prohibition of night
work for women; one day of rest in
seven minimum wage for women
and children; equal pay for equal
work, and prohibition of child labor.
"The attitude of employers gener-
ally toward the Y. w. G.. A. and it's
support" declares Mr. DAILY, twill be
gagged by what they believe to be
the function of the organization. If
it is to adopt, as it has, certain prin-
ciples for which the American Fed
Grafton of Labor stands sponsor, then
it must expect that employers will
look upon it in exactly the same
manner that they look upon the
Federation of Labor"
While disclaiming ANY disposition
on the part of employers to influ-
ence the Y. W. C. A." by promise of
support or lack of support, Mr.. DAILY
says at will be a pity if ill-advised
action interferes with it's power to
fulfill its mission"
Mr.. Daily reprints with approval
an editorial in the business maya
zine Industry, which makes sim
liar threat against the Y. w. c. A,
because of it's industrial program,
saying at is unlikely the future fl
nancial drives will receive any con-
siderable aid directly from men of
business. Such proposition would
be unfeasible and utterly in opposi-
ton to good business tactics"
This attack comes as sequel to
the legislative campaign in New
York where the Y. w. c. A., to-
gether with other women's and civic
organizations and the State Fedora
ton of Labor, has been actively sup
porting the welfare bills for eight
hours, minimum wage and workmen's
health insurance. The combined
business and political influences at
work against these measures have
been described as notorious" in a
report by the New York State
League of Women Voters which
caused a political sensation by ex-
posing Mark A. DAILY as the chief
instigator of a well-financed and
active lobby and propaganda of a
group of upstate merchants and
manufacturers and it's so-called New
York League for Americanism, a
pseudo patriotic, "catspaw" organ
ization whose real object has been
to "kill off health insurance"