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THE INCOME AND OUTLAY OF NEW YORK WORKING GIRLS
BY
SUE AINSLIE CLARK AND EDITH WYATT 1911
This book is composed of the economic records of self-supporting women living away from home in New York. Their chronicles were given to the National Consumers' League simply as a testimony to truth; and it is simply as a testimony to truth that these narratives are reprinted here.
The League's inquiry was initiated because, three years ago in the study of the establishment of a minimum wage, only very little information was obtainable as to the relation between the income and the outlay of self-supporting women workers. The inquiry was conducted for a year and a half by Mrs. Sue Ainslie Clark, who obtained the workers' budgets as they were available from young women interviewed in their rooms, boarding places, and hotels, and at night schools and clubs. After Mrs. Clark had collected and written these accounts, I supplemented them further in the same manner; and rearranged them in a series of articles for Mr. S.S. McClure. The budgets fell naturally into certain industrial divisions; but, as will be seen from the nature of the inquiry, the records were not exhaustive trade-studies of the several trades in which the workers were engaged. They constituted rather an accurate kinetoscope view of the yearly lives of chance passing workers in those trades. Wherever the facts ascertained seemed to warrant it, however, they were so focussed as to express definitely and clearly the wisdom of some industrial change.
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THE INCOME AND OUTLAY OF NEW YORK WORKING GIRLS
BY
SUE AINSLIE CLARK
AND
EDITH WYATT
New York
The Macmillan Company
1911
This book is composed of the economic records of self-supporting women living away from home in New York. Their chronicles were given to the National Consumers' League simply as a testimony to truth; and it is simply as a testimony to truth that these narratives are reprinted here.
The League's inquiry was initiated because, three years ago in the study of the establishment of a minimum wage, only very little information was obtainable as to the relation between the income and the outlay of self-supporting women workers. The inquiry was conducted for a year and a half by Mrs. Sue Ainslie Clark, who obtained the workers' budgets as they were available from young women interviewed in their rooms, boarding places, and hotels, and at night schools and clubs. After Mrs. Clark had collected and written these accounts, I supplemented them further in the same manner; and rearranged
them in a series of articles for Mr. S.S. McClure. The budgets fell naturally into certain industrial divisions; but, as will be seen from the nature of the inquiry, the records were not exhaustive trade-studies of the several trades in which the workers were engaged. They constituted rather an accurate kinetoscope view of the yearly lives of chance passing workers in those trades. Wherever the facts ascertained seemed to warrant it, however, they were so focussed as to express definitely and clearly the wisdom of some industrial change.
THE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE by (Anonymous.) Copyright 1895
Most children have seen a Christmas tree, and many know that the pretty and pleasant custom of hanging gifts on its boughs comes from Germany; but perhaps few have heard or read the story that is told to little German children, respecting the origin of this custom. The story is called "The Little Stranger," and runs thus:
In a small cottage on the borders of a forest lived a poor laborer, who gained a scanty living by cutting wood. He had a wife and two children who helped him in his work. The boy's name was Valentine, and the girl was called Mary. They were obedient, good children, and a great comfort to their parents. One winter evening, this happy little family were sitting quietly round the hearth, the snow and the wind raging outside, while they ate their supper of dry bread, when a gentle tap was heard on the window, and a childish voice cried from without: "Oh, let me in, pray! I am a poor little child, with nothing to eat, and no home to go to, and I shall die of cold and hunger unless you let me in."
Valentine and Mary jumped up from the table and ran to open the door, saying: "Come in, poor little child! We have not much to give you, but whatever we have we will share with you."
The stranger-child came in and warmed his frozen hands and feet at the fire, and the children gave him the best they had to eat, saying: "You must be tired, too, poor child! Lie down on our bed; we can sleep on the bench for one night."
Then said the little stranger-child: "Thank God for all your kindness to me!"
So they took their little guest into their sleeping-room, laid him on the bed, covered him over, and said to each other: "How thankful we ought to be! We have warm rooms and a cozy bed, while this poor child has only heaven for his roof and the cold earth for his sleeping-place."
When their father and mother went to bed, Mary and Valentine lay quite contentedly on the bench near the fire, saying, before they fell asleep: "The stranger-child will be so happy to-night in his warm bed!"
These kind children had not slept many hours before Mary awoke and softly whispered to her brother: "Valentine, dear, wake, and listen to the sweet music under the window."
Then Valentine rubbed his eyes and listened. It was sweet music indeed, and sounded like beautiful voices singing to the tones of a harp:
"O holy Child, we greet thee! bringing
Sweet strains of harp to aid our singing.
"Thou, holy Child, in peace art sleeping,
While we our watch without are keeping.
"Blest be the house wherein thou liest.
Happiest on earth, to heaven the highest."
The children listened, while a solemn joy filled their hearts; then they stepped softly to the window to see who might be without.
In the east was a streak of rosy dawn, and in its light they saw a group of children standing before the house, clothed in silver garments, holding golden harps in their hands. Amazed at this sight, the children were still gazing out of the window, when a light tap caused them to turn round. There stood the stranger-child before them clad in a golden dress, with a gleaming radiance round his curling hair. "I am the little Christ-child," he said, "who wanders through the world bringing[Pg 289] peace and happiness to good children. You took me in and cared for me when you thought me a poor child, and now you shall have my blessing for what you have done."
A fir tree grew near the house; and from this he broke a twig, which he planted in the ground, saying: "This twig shall become a tree, and shall bring forth fruit year by year for you."
No sooner had he done this than he vanished, and with him the little choir of angels. But the fir-branch grew and became a Christmas tree, and on its branches hung golden apples and silver nuts every Christmas-tide.
Such is the story told to German children concerning their beautiful Christmas trees, though we know that the real little Christ-child can never be wandering, cold and homeless, again in our world, inasmuch as he is safe in heaven by his Father's side; yet we may gather from this story the same truth which the Bible plainly tells us—that any one who helps a Christian child in distress, it will be counted unto him as if he had indeed done it unto Christ himself. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
<h1>THE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE</h1><p>by (Anonymous.) Copyright 1895<p>
Most children have seen a Christmas tree, and many know that the pretty and pleasant custom of hanging gifts on its boughs comes from Germany; but perhaps few have heard or read the story that is told to little German children, respecting the origin of this custom. The story is called "The Little Stranger," and runs thus
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The papa had told the story so often that the children knew just exactly what to expect the moment he began. They all knew it as well as he knew it himself, and they could keep him from making mistakes, or forgetting. Sometimes he would go wrong on purpose, or would pretend to forget, and then they had a perfect right to pound him till he quit it. He usually quit pretty soon.
The children liked it because it was very exciting, and at the same time it had no moral, so that when it was all over, they could feel that they had not been excited just for the moral. The first time the little girl heard it she be[Pg 72]gan to cry, when it came to the worst part; but the boy had heard it so much by that time that he did not mind it in the least, and just laughed
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Your text goes hereYour text goes hereCraft now for Thanksgiving. Brand new designed Thanksgiving Decorative paint set to make wood collectible cut - outs and other show stopping gifts! If you love to paint but can't find a place to start with ideas- here is the perfect set of designs to get you started. You can even paint these designs on windows without even blinking an eye. All instructions and all seven patterns are included in the PDF file set.
Your text goes hereDust off your paint brushes and paints or buy new supplies. It will be worth your while to create beautiful pieces that are quick and simple to make. The pattern package has lots of color photos to guide you step by simple step. What paints to buy and what brushes are recommended for these seven projects. Here are more ideas on how to create the perfect Holiday gift. Get inspired and get started now before the New Year is upon us.
September 29th 2009 23:19
Winners received full size Milky Way, Tootsie Rolls, Mounds Bars, Sugar Daddys, candy lipsticks,candy necklaces, sqirrel nuts, MaryJanes , real pocorn balls, a few hot balls and a whole slew of old fashioned big candy bars. No bite size, individually wrapped nuggets here. Maybe after they sort their candy and trade there might not be any school tommorrow and then they eat candy the whole day through. My childhood memories, that's all. Wish I got to pick my own costume. Hardy Har Har.
Happy Holiday Art to use in your craft projects. Right-click image to save.
September 25th 2009 10:10
Wouldn't it be fun to create a spooky path in the woods instead of making a haunted house for Halloween? If you are lucky enough to have a bit of 'brush' around your house where you live - you can make a fun and scary walkway for visitors to explore at night. Even in the day you can make it chilling to walk thru. Light the path with battery operated candle lites. You can find these at any craft or department store. Make a dummy with leaves and hang by the neck - or not - from a tree limb. Buy glow in the dark spider webs and decorate the pathway. Use glow in the dark spray paint and make a grave yard by cutting cardboard graves and spraying them with the glow paint. You can put staring - eyeballs - on the tree barks by cutting circles from paper and making eyeballs - or you can blow up small balloons and color in the eyeballs with a Sharpie marker. Attache the balloons to the bark of the tree with push pins or colored duck tape. Hang ripped strands of white clothing or sheets from tree limbs, perhaps using toilet paper may also be an option. And don't forget making scary signs throughout the paths in the woods. Some could say - GO BACK, HAUNTED WOODS, ENTER IS YOU DARE, I WOULD GO BACK IF I WERE YOU.What's also fun when having a spooky woods or spooky path - Party - is having a scavenger hunt in the dark. Scatter candy (that is wrapped) throughout onto the lawn. You can have your guests use flashlights to look for the candy. Have fun, the only thing that could spoil the party would be bad weather . Have an option ready if this should happen. May as well be the haunted house..instead..
Here is a cute mini that you can right click to save on your computer. Save and print to the desired size. This was made originally to be no more then 3" or so tall. You can certainly make it larger if you wish. If making a mini -the best size wood would be 1/2" or 3/4". The straw accent is Spanish moss. Glue the moss as shown in the picture using Elmer's glue. Be generous with the glue and let dry overnight. When the scarecrow, use acrylic craft paints. This scarecrow was painted in blue overalls,. Whichever color you choose to paint the pants- paint the entire crow that color. For example- this scarecrow was painted in blue overalls. First the entire piece was painted blue. Then the face was painted- then the details. Finally -note the cute scarecrow on the shoulder. This can be made using Sculpey clay. Find in in the craft section of your favorite craft store. Make the crow (black colored Sculpey) then after you bake it, glue on the shoulder using Elmer's glue.
DON'T FORGET TO VISIT /I]Fall scroll saw patterns free scrollsawwoodpatterns.com for more free scroll patterns for fall. Visit avintagehalloween.com for free Halloween art and party ideas. Also visit frugalshoppe.com for make your own Halloween costumes for next to nothing!!!
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