deration as an economic factor, and her work should not only be
accorded the consideration and respect it deserves, but insure to her
the receipt of equal compensation for equal services performed.

It is to be regretted that the example of other expositions was not
followed in requiring manufacturers to indicate by means of some device
placed upon their exhibit what proportion or percentage was "in whole or
part the work of women," and it is urged that this be done in all future
expositions, large and small, that all who are interested in this matter
may ascertain the facts, and that the record of the kind of industries
in which women share, and which portion of them they perform, may be
available at all times as statistical information.

In selecting the jurors it is desirable and necessary that the most
careful discrimination be used, in order to secure the best and most
skillful women to represent each special department, and those well
versed in the requisite technical knowledge.

At the meeting of the board of lady managers of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, held April 29, 1903, the following resolution was offered by
Mrs. Daniel Manning, and accepted by the board:

_Resolved_, First, it shall be the duty of the committee on
awards of the board of lady managers of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, through its chairman or otherwise, to ascertain
definitely in regard to every exhibit in the exposition, whether
or not the labor of women was employed in its production.

Second, it shall be the duty of this committee to take any and
all action to secure and appoint competent jurors of awards in
every class and group of the classification where woman's labor
has been engaged in the production of any articles exhibited
therein.

A copy of this resolution, under date of May 2, was sent to the
secretary of the local company, and the following reply received:

ST. LOUIS, _May 26, 1903_.

MADAM PRESIDENT: I am directed by President Francis to inform
you that the resolutions adopted by the board at a called
meeting on May 2, 1903, with reference to participation in the
award system, has been reported upon by the director of
exhibits, Mr. Skiff, who states that his division has taken
notice of the resolution, and will, in due time, prepare a list
of those exhibits which are in whole or in part the labor of
women.

Respectfully, W.