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    282 OPEN COUNCIL.

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    Watchwoek versus Slopwork. %r (From the ...

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    The rate of hire in the ballot class is fixed at 12 _J per cent , per annum on the "value of the instrument , and the other arrangements are similarly

    moderate the cost price and of equitable which , is so £ 25 that , would the charge be £ 3 2 for s . 6 d the . a year use of unt the il the instrument purchase , is effected .

    make Members any back are admitted payments to in the respect society of at shares any time . Each , and person are hot is allowe required d the to choice of the particular kind of instrument he is desirous of purchasing , up

    to We the value need hardl of £ 100 add , upon that payment both for of the proportionate sake of encourag subscri ing ptions the . delightful science of music , y and the gratification of the individual members , we wish

    it all the success the plan so eminently deserves .

    282 Open Council.

    282 OPEN COUNCIL .

    Watchwoek Versus Slopwork. %R (From The ...

    Watchwoek versus Slopwork . % _r ( From the Standard , April 19 th , 1858 . )

    To the sounded Editor . the —Sin alarm , — -The and great there social is scarcel evil cries a paper to be in dealt the country with . that The press , y been made

    influential has not demanded gentlemen a reme , who dy . propose A powerful to set up appeal an amateur has just slop shop under by some the well designation known of that the a vast Anti- number Slop-Shop of the League unfortunates . Their prospectus who crowd says our thoroug : — ' * It h is

    fares streets are in creatures order to save of necessity themselve , not s from choice actual , driven starvation to the unable alternative -to live of the , upon the miserabllow prices paid for their labour bthe slopsellers . "

    y y far extent This too this is serious too is true true to . in be Few the cure very even d b heart of our of amateur leading our wealth men treatment y are metropolis aware . These to . how benevolent The great evil an is y any

    best men possible should know intentions that their will Anti be utterl -Slop y -Shop futile League against , thoug the evils h starte they d with deplore the . tional Any attenrpt competition to reduce can but , the make pressure bad of worse over . competition Amateur manufacturers by setting up h , addi with

    all the benevolence in the worldwill be no match for thoroug-paced tradesmenwho will contrive to extract , a fortune where these well-meaning associates will , only succeed in burning their fingers . The science of where

    politiever cal economy we have has a pound been laid of work down to to be little done purpose , and a if hundred we do not wei see ght that of women - labor anxious b to which do it , the balance draw off can and only be loy adjusted the by opening In _^ this _^ fresh mihty fields maze of

    of London , y there are we scores of occupations emp that excess could . be immediatel g y thrown open In some to female trades the skill transition but for the could obstinate be easil prej effected udice of both in others masters like and that men of . ;

    watchwork—where the method of production y is exceedingly , complicated , ducing and the women custom into is piecework the work at onl their y by own dint homes of persuasive —we shall appeals succeed addressed in intro to - backed bfa

    vorable the workmen public . op Such inion appeals created must throug be reiterated h the press , and and come the platform . y During a - the last lish two watchworkmen years I have , b endeavored pointing out to convert the causes the why unwilling above minds a million of our of

    money Eng is lost annually to y otir trade alone , the whole of which , by adopting the are now Swiss rap system idly losing , might the be production handed over of to watches our London for home men consumption and women . , and We markets in

    thous to corner still advo more and of cate women the rap , we idl world y . cou delivering B ; ld whereas this find and abundant , over b similar y the to bett the and e Swiss r well s ations yst -paid e the m wh best emp should ich loyment I ha far ve more for ventur many every effec ed

    y occup Let tuall me y dimini assure sh all the who great despair social of bring evil than ing about by a a ny consummation Anti-Slop-Shop so devoutl League y

• Citation
  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1858, page 282, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061858/page/66/