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    FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. 271

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    of sickness undergone by males , even still niore remarkable effects miht have Ibeen expected to appear in the quantum of sickness

    g u also ndergone have , "been by females extremel engaged interesting in various to n emp ote loym if po ents ssible . " , It whether would

    y , the difference existing between the constitution of either sex presented influence in relation to the different amount of sickness

    undergone of sickn any ess h s j uffe women red by , and them if there during -were the , p in erio fact d , of any working . material life excess , and

    onwardso as to place them on unequal terms with the male con-, tributors to Benefit Societies .

    There can be no doubt that the demands made on the funds are greater among women than among men , but this may be contributed

    to in various ways . The Report goes on to say : — " The more precise determination of the amount therefore of real is sickness still desideratum undergone

    It by the can female only be members brought of Friendl about y effectual Societies ly , , perhaps , , by the a growth and . ent of funds for allowances in sicknesswhich shall be formed for

    the encourao benefit ation -em of and females other exclusively particul , and in ar which s will be , careful made record in respect of the of each age , necessary

    member occup and , from which trustworthy statements of this information can be obtained returns , . The from distinction School Friendl of sex also Societies should formed be carefull among y observed children in ; framing but in y

    the exist sex any , absence and insuperable to the of b very etter _difficiilties youthful data than in contributors the is now possessed of to constructing the in above reference Associations tables to of the contribu , female there

    tions observation precisel therefore y applicable that to the the community amount way must of risk look incurred for the . mean It is s to of futur more e

    relief accuratel of the y providing , industrious those , females benefits and in the sickness parents which are the as working requisite classes to the

    among necessary who may to be the suffering wants of under the provident a calamitous males source of the of same expense order , of as society they are . "

    We are anxious to draw particular attention to this passage , as it points Why should to a practical not Frie effort ndl where y Societies of the bod most of be useful formed kind by women . female , workers and for

    the women are scheme gathered , in every uniting ? Let district with a few them ladies a for fo its y rm future a independent committee _management to inaugurate some of

    the willing experiment most to intelli , enter they gent mi on ght it and . establi B good efore sh young a starting yearl women y society perm wh anentl on om something y th , ey by sketched may way like find of

    t It he mi roug ht h basis combin of e the like one it whose provident princi investment pal features with we hav provision e for . sickness g and death , At first , it should enrollwomen only . The

    . , ladies of the would books have to the to give their calculations time and intelli , and gence to the to visiting the keep 1 ; ing for

    working women , have necessary seldom the same amount of leisure as even the limited hours of freedom owned by the working-man . Home must be owned

    with their duties regret fellow claim , workmen th a l at arge they sh . are ar It e not of rests their on a then free level wo time as think . _regards And with it intelli women gence of with the

    Friendly Societies. 271

    FRIENDLY SOCIETIES . 271

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Dec. 1, 1860, page 271, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01121860/page/55/