Testimony of working women, 1914

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Q.  How much did your sicknesa coot you,, in round numbers? a; I couldn't tell you that, because I have a little boy who has been sick, and at times I have to have a doctor two or three times a week and if he had not been a real good generous doctor It would have been more.
Q.  Do you know of the s?,vlngs of any of the girle;  whether they are saving much money? A. No;  I have heard girls eay they have started a bank acoount.
Q. Have you ever considered the question of girla surrendering themaelves to men on account of low wagea? A. No sir. I would never think of such a thing as that.
Q. Would you consider that a aufficient justification for so doing? A. I would not think so,  I shouldn't think they would consider that,  I think If they are Inclined to earn a little money they could, do It otherwise.
0,;  Do the girls from the district trade at your store? A.  We do not have many of them,
q; When they come to your store how do they conduct themaelvea? a; Perfect ladles.
r;-.  Do they treat the clerks with consideration? A. They are more considerate aometimes thari other women.
Q. Do you charge them greater prices than others? A. No sir, there ia only one price.
q; Do you know whether those madame corae to you and buy gooda to be eold again to the glrle? A, I don't know anything about that.
Q. Ever hear a nadam say ehe would sell the goods to one of the girls? A, Well, I don't know the madara^from any other girle,
q; Have you seen any girl accosted on the streets by apparent strangers, or girls accost boys on the streets? A, No. I am not out aa much as the average girl.
q; Have you considered Improper or wrong anything you have seen on the streets? A, No sir.
mr; MINKLEY:  Do you think a girl can apport herself on ff6 or f7 a week?  a; Well, the average girla I know live at home.  I think if ahe is real economical, I think ahe can manage, provided she is always well.  I have had a lot of aickneas.  I do not know many of the girls that have ever tried to support themselves on that that did not live at home.  The girls in our store most all live at horae.
SENATOR TEASDALE:  You are in charge of eome department? A. The suit department.
Q. Have you anything to aay about the fixing of the wages of the girle under your control? A. No, I have nothing to do with the wagea,
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STATEMENT OF MISS JENNIE SIMMONS;  (Northern Glove Co.)
MR. REYNOLDS:  Where do you work? a; The Northern Glove Co.
C. How many girls are employed there, about? A. Well, I don't know exactly.  About 30 I should think.
Q, What wages do they receive? A. ,%, .'^^6.50 and $7 now. That is piece work,
Q. Do you have a fixed wage outside of piece work? A. Yee sir.
Q. What Is your wages? A. Well, I have only piece work.
Q. Some other girls have a fixed wage? A. Yes sir.
q; How much is that? A. t3 a week.
C. Anything additional? A. No sir»
Q. $3 a week Is all? A. Yes,
Q. How many are working for that at present? A. 6lx or seven.
Q. All live at home? A. I think they do.
q; Any complaint of wages at that establishraient? A. Yes, they think that Isn't enough.
Q. How long do the help atay there? A. Sometimes a week;  some- tlmea three days;  eametiraes more.
Q. These $3 a week flrle; do they have usual capacity? Have they ability to do aomething? A. Yes sir,
Q. And do you know how they support themaelvea upon that? A. No sir, I doji't.
Q. Have you ever heard them eay anything about their conduct on