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    426 OPEN COUNCIL.

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    -««G»— To The Editor Of The English Wo?N...

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    question bers , food . , That dress , this and pre freedom -eminence , fully exists expresses , no intelligent the whole reader state of of the the spend b political y two does striking economy not facts of Europe : taking firstl can y , into that deny account , the but amount it our is climate greatl which y and counter our our peop -balanced national le can

    temperament , to appear afford , them as much real pleasure as the cheaper fare and thi larl simp s y is ler of the France costum point e and on of which the Ital lower y I , with wish classes to which lay in stress I forei am , ) acquainted gn that coun our tries extraordinary : and ; I speak secondl miserable national particu y , ( and

    prosperity class of poor is _j than ? u _?* chased exists , so in to any speak other , at civilised the cost country of creating . a more Manchester Why this , should proud of be her so is schools indeed , of a difficult her churches problem , of . her Wh public y shoul library d wealth , of _y

    her bad public that their spirit miserable , nurse within inbabitants her bosom exalt , a the district sturd of y peasants streets so of intolerably the lloman peop poor States le as won to are heroes 't some believe of ~ h y her this comparison qucirtiers ; they hug , any ? their Wh plac y e poor is to compare it -law impossible s , and to St maintain . to Giles find ? a in delusion Eng Paris lish , _,

    true that thoso their laws action are woul models d be of admirable virtuous had economy we a social ; to a machinery certain extent with this which is ; , sulting to suppl in y their art from deficiency our immense . But they manufacturing leave untouched system a and mass in of part misery from the

    rein friction any forei of p our gn country whirling , wheel and which of modern if it did life exist , which would actuall , be instantl y itals does y not attacked han exist

    b ages y innumerable , asylums , and reli chari gious ty orders schools , who by the would score start . small hosp , orp-] _STow whcannot lish women join together in work with an equally

    devoted sp y irit ? Surel we Eng y it is casting a reproach on our religion when we pretend carried out that with we cannot strict attention work together to individuality ; that all our charitable ' The truth labors is must that no be

    " ., very extensive work can be carried on by isolated individuals subordination ; none such can

    separat be done e without members very . The strict adv concert antages and of community considerable seem almost unkno among wn to English thought ; yet unless communities of laborers clear for God out are the broug nests ht of

    to bear on our poor , I really do not see how we are to misery . getting etc The Now second trained I happen part women of to to your know superi correspondent much ntend about hospital ' s thi letter s s , asy difficulty refers lums , to industrial h the avin difficulty g seen schools the of ,

    unemp working . loye of d a together London reg in ister this , kind which of strove work . in Trained vain to bring women , emp are loyers not to and be riht moment ! hrd

    hosp latel had itals y except just ; the _" b M y sam the y friends e mer com est plaint are chance always from ; and the asking never superintendent at me the to send g of one them of m our atrons I largest ea for

    good their matrons charities , , I and would I can be disinterested find no one ; and if any let them of my go nurses ; but could they would make not be competent for such posts as are required to unless be filled . " received

    The truth isthat no women can be competent they nave household some special speciall training , y devoted ; and this to special charitable training , reformatory can only be , g or iven educationtil in a large

    labors ; a household , dwelling together in community . I remain , Madam ,

    Yours obediently ,

    Z .

    426 Open Council.

    426 OPEN COUNCIL .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1860, page 426, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081860/page/66/