Sweater's

Mr.Wm. Thompson, has written a novel entitled, "The Sweater's Victim," which has for its burden the ruin of girls through the "plague of the sweat-shop."

White Slaves; or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor Louis Albert Banks 1894

He made a great pretence of deferring to Sweater's opinion, and assured him that he did not care how much trouble he took as long as he -- Sweater -- was pleased.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

They were working for Rushton -- painting the outside of a new conservatory at Mr Sweater's house, 'The Cave'.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

At the conclusion of Sweater's remarks the philanthropists gave three frantic cheers and then someone in the crowd shouted 'What's the colour?'

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

They stopped to look at the display of toys at Sweater's Emporium.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

Sweater's name on top, and the figures appeared immediately afterwards:

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

Besides this artful scheme of Sweater's for getting a good advertisement on the cheap, numerous other plans for providing employment or alleviating the prevailing misery were put forward in the columns of the local papers and at the various meetings that were held.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

If you like to come along with me now, I'll introduce you to Sweater's agent -- no one need know anything about it. '

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

Germany and America, and at Sweater's meetings they requested to be informed what was the Liberal remedy for unemployment.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

Organized Benevolence Society, and so on, to say nothing of a most benevolent scheme originated by the management of Sweater's Emporium, who announced in a letter that was published in the local Press that they were prepared to employ fifty men for one week to carry sandwich boards at one shilling -- and a loaf of bread -- per day.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890