New-York tribune., 1873-02-22
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
% UNILItNINN NNNI To
LII. ~ TN TrlhIIr.

To the Edffor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Not having heard Miss Anna E. Dickln-
sons lecture the lth, somewhat puzzled IN re-
gard 10 the women who are dumbly waiting for ca
which shall bring them other duties than those oi
to-day" u there are any Intelligent women who in
view Of the great needs Of TODAY, waiting for no
bier fields Of action, let suggest that such will proDa
bly, wait an their lives in vain.
What is meant by a ~" II II q struggle FOR
and fame in professional life, IN oratoroa or h'
erary attainmCnts then al but Few women with eA-
ceptOnal talents always main shut out II l H
the developing Of own powers % the best Of our
ability and lifelong work for humanity, no one neeu
wait for the morrow to enter on IT, Are the Thousands
of women VINO cannot write book deliver lecture
yet obliged 20 toll for their support to suppose
they 10 wait for time when they can more honor
ably answer the cries for help which come f0m human
ty than nowi
II does seem 10 70 be lamentable state OF go
ciety in which men like 70 take 20 their hearts
and homes. and women rejoice IN being 80 taken anu
shielded; bnt when woman marries are the majestic
gates Dee shut upon heri There are
in this city establishments where large majority Of the
clerks women ana gIi-. deep ln Tie career OBJ pl'
vtding Themselves with bread ana butter ana till'p
cwelry. but they dO not magnify their Offices as lAl
might q they were honorable % thelr employers w
being decently polite 10 customers One' mthJ IInt-l
them De Joint 0t the hops ana stock eActp
that the real owners would probably be less npudtui
What is thcrcasOn of all this, and similar disgusting
displaysi 10 s NOT that hctpubc frowus on tien D. y
q
division % sell gonds. tt Is because ths Is an 'hey o
know. The idea that they owe honesty and justice no
themselves or TO any one else prODaDy does NOT o,
20 them. Tue question 70 ne soiNed II: nov ,.'' 80
be brought 90 better sense or tue career to
which they are bora Have We any reason 10 suppose
the ballot wonld 10 more 10 C.eVtte lsIoiAt tiI
than ignorant mrni think sec them selling men
yoies aud croWolu@ 10 ile lg4s Wiz a. llen
tac stcncr sex. Evidently tleie Dul one "J ..,
OF the difficulty. and Eat TO establish complete ~
tenn OF education 0hSn shal ne universal ana compu-
sOrY, ana elevate both sexes alike. dIn sure JAe cOHA4
ton of one is as deporIbe rs the other.
When lhc people properly educated we shall not
need any lectures WOmdus rights or WRONGS, iOI men
will d. chivar0us enough go take care OF them u,tes
sary; and 7 they not, the women won't care, Ior
they VIII ina themselves tuly auie 10 ooA ou ioI t.
own interests. Why en do not influential ana talented
women cease wasting cioqueHee on women ".o d.t
for Compulsory J. iUratnul 81. A.. u.
Ncc York, Feb. 20, 1915.
TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR WORKING-WOMEN.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR The lecture recently delivered by Miss
Dickinson was listened 10 by large representation
OF women who work for their living. As one
of these would like 20 put IN plea FOR girls who are
not trained for their work. Women who choose pro-
Ies,oas receive all tIe advantages that Colleges. Normal
schools. schools OF Design, &C. give free OF charge II
thy fail the fault their Not training school
can found where girls De ttted for houeeepeTs
sewing girls nurses or cooks hear OF no free course
of Lectures for the instruction of this class of women,
and certainly II they fail IL is not their fault !
have under my care part OF the time girls between
the axes Of 70 and It years who have homes and
any thing. They compelled 70 earn bread
begin ny doing sop % Work because they hugw
how 70 uo auv other They poor work, get poor ply.
These girls willing 20 lcaTn now % DO TIER
Wort. WE'LL but there is no place open for them. WIZ
ladies of influence aud means, vIo heard mat e-
turc, help these girls ov starting training .chool'
where poor but honest girls DE thoroughly trained
fOr tnc position they are TO occupy
NeC- ICTls, Foo. IL, 1910 TEACHER OF POOR GIRLS