Show organization THE rhe PROBLEM THAT HAS AGITATED WOMEN FOR MANY YEARS what organization has done for re hielm 0 writer saye says that it ii Is a for women to regard ien men as a neales Enc inte ie have helped thiem the in the Iro problem bleul of organization is one which has agitated women who work ever sin since cc tho the sex has been regarded regard e 1 I as a factor in industrial competition 11 and 1 it is apparent from the almost daily discussions cus cas of the subject that it is no nearer solution than it was at its incel tiou the relative sides of the controversy whether organization assists in in the amelioration of the sex from front the evil effects of prejudice have many champion champions eions who argue tho the question of p principle PC i i rl with much wisdom and arid enthusiasm to a casual observer or even one who is interested in ill the outcome of tho the ag agitation ita without taking part in it the a side of the proposition would egeln to be e abo most logical and popular and there are many evidences to sub this thia view it is scarcely ten years since organization was tried by industrial women and an observer epitomizes the result in these words organization has in the first place compelled the recognition of female workers as competitors by the males who previously usurped the fields into which women have since ventured and succeeded organization has demonstrated the capabilities of wom woman in more than individual merit could have ever done it has rendered women inde independent of the influences of men in the adjustment of labor and social difficulties and in the matter of compensation taking tills this view of tho the matter which it may be explained is advanced by a wisconsin lady who is much interested in the vie subject it would seem that organization has not only done much to promote ake the advancement of women but has in addition opened up a broad field for discussion as to the claims of women for it le cognition in other than an all industrial sense our correspondent argues that a woman who in the face of the strong st rong opposition of men engaged en 9 aged in similar industrial pursuits succeeds in elevating herself by her own efforts to an equal plane with them is certainly entitled to consideration as a factor in both the social and official spheres of life the argument is so logical and patent to the student of the social and industrial status of women that it needs no enn comment ment the assumption however lio wever that men oppose the progress of women and in any way seek to retard their advancement van cement and rest restrict tiet their capacity as competitors is ungenerous and in a large measure will do much to inspire prejudice in men against women the facts all tend tho the other way men are not only not opposed to women as fellow workers but would if encouraged cou raged ragged do more to assist women in their struggle for supremacy than any other influence could possibly do the developments of the agitation in the past few years have alio yn this working women have appealed to the national congress and an 1 l to the legislative bodies of several status for recognition and have obtained it purely through the assistance of men who realized the justice of the demands without the assistance of these men the recognition could never lavo been secured further than this women hava found when seeking to obtain the questionable benefits of organization achieved by men that they had bad only to be sincere to secure the same if men are once satisfied that female workers are sincere in ih their efforts to secure independence and are willing to render all social propositions subservient to the purpose women will have no cause for ac crediting antipathy to men biaton but on the oth other erhand liand will vill precipitate the millennium of their ambitions much sooner than by working alone the natural conclusion to be deducted from these conditions t ions is that women shall combine their own as yet disorganized and incomplete interests with those of men organization under such circumstances will swill obtain for a woman what she wants men alen are to bo be made friends not enemies to obtain recognition from their admirably organized systems of industrial pursuits is as its much of a triumph for working women althey as they will ever secure this can call be iune une by working with them not against them A club woman in jenness miller illustrated |