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March 9, 1913
Bismarck Daily Tribune
Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
Chicago department store executives Edward Hillman and E.F. Mandel testify before senate vice committee on March 8 that low wages lead to female employees' immorality, prompting plans to raise wages for a living standard.
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EMPLOYERS ASTONISHED
Heads of Department Stores Will Raise Wages to Save Virtue Being Sold
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 8.--That low wages contribute to the downfall of women was admitted by Edward Hillman, the head of a store which employs a thousand females, before the senate vice committee. He was astonished when told the high percentage of immorality among store women.
Hillman said his conscience would suffer if he learned one of his employes had been forced to sell her virtue to live. He said he would employ an investigation to ascertain whether applicants could live on the wages they were to receive.
E. F. Mandel, of Mandel Bros., who testified Friday, notified Chairman O'Hara he was preparing to make certain his employes would receive a living wage.
Heads of Department Stores Will Raise Wages to Save Virtue Being Sold
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 8.--That low wages contribute to the downfall of women was admitted by Edward Hillman, the head of a store which employs a thousand females, before the senate vice committee. He was astonished when told the high percentage of immorality among store women.
Hillman said his conscience would suffer if he learned one of his employes had been forced to sell her virtue to live. He said he would employ an investigation to ascertain whether applicants could live on the wages they were to receive.
E. F. Mandel, of Mandel Bros., who testified Friday, notified Chairman O'Hara he was preparing to make certain his employes would receive a living wage.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Wage Increase
Women Employees
Vice Committee
Immorality
Living Wage
What entities or persons were involved?
Edward Hillman
E. F. Mandel
Chairman O'hara
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Edward Hillman
E. F. Mandel
Chairman O'hara
Location
Chicago
Event Date
March 8
Story Details
Edward Hillman testified before the senate vice committee that low wages contribute to women's immorality and plans to investigate if wages allow living; E. F. Mandel notified he is ensuring employees receive a living wage.