A restriction in what is called "freedom of competition" is the only direct remedy which can be applied by women themselves.

If women could be induced to refuse to avail themselves of the terrible power conferred by these different forms of "bounty," their wages could not fall below that 9s.

or 10s.

which would be required to keep them alive, and would probably rise higher.
Sec.8.What Trade Unionism can do for them .-- A question which naturally rises now is, how far combination in the form of Trade Unionism can assist to raise the industrial condition of these women.

The practical power wielded by male Unions we saw was twofold.