, 1873-11-17
THE W0RklNG:GlRL QUESTION.
VfoWs from Various StanNpOints.

Vfows from Various Standpoints.
Tho American Aversion to "tInrcn-
tocl, EMplNymont---A Suggestion
NV to Domestic srrvnMts.
~ tho Editor af The cAfcuao Ixdbune: ! Z
Bin. Your humorous lottors havo been tho
means Of fully vcntilatiug the abovo subject,
and will no doubt do D. great doal OF good. What
ovor mny bo tho result ns regards any action
that may bo taton, ono thug is certain: Tho
Amcricat,~born girls l,ave ovldontly decided
dBlike to anything like hard work, and have
matle up thor minds to turn their attontion to
light and gonteel employment, whero thcY will
not have to soil their fingers, can indulge their
tasto for dreas md hayo large portion OF tirno
at tl'air own DISPOSAL giving them, as thoy bo-
iovo, bottor opportunities for making whit they
consider suitable matches In tho matrimonial
marriott.
How far tloy may DO aucccssful, I
don't know; but, Judging from my own
feelings. II I wore young mnn this
would bo: tho Last c1ass Of young women
from whom would 10 likoly to select a compan-
ion for lifo They are noithor ono thing nor tho
other, md don't know my claas OF n,ou whom
thoy would quit. They arc not up to tho mark
required by men Of independent moans mud good
socIal positions; and certainly would bo unBuit
nblo for clerks Of tho better class who aro In
position to marry, sllop-hcopors,, or higher
tradoamon,-all Of which olnsaos require good
working wives, who know something practically
about housekeeping, how to manage d family,
and mako tho most Of modorato income, 10.
aidea taking tho lighter share Of the household
work. II thoir pl,yHlque will not stand domestic
wofk as means OF making hV'og, aoh,s sec
how thoy could perform their household dutios
as wives; or understand what sort of mothers
shSy woa sat Of obeu 20
Tic plain fact is. tho young women who seok
cn,nioymant M n1orks Howi1p.rirla. IN have
aueh exalted notions Of Themselves that t,oy all
aspire 10 bo young laiics and occupy false posi-
Thoy arc ara like tho rrowi,Iir boVs Of tha ncr;n3
,vho ast;lo ,yorfr and I'M, ~, 1ohor M dnros'
atory and arc MI ai1n;nr At he;1~ 1osses r..
nate iazIuess is the fault of the younr neon3a
iifo, instoai Of ioarning trado and placine % M
themsolyen in m inflonondont nooitinn Ira III
anx;oua to becunn olorks in ptnraa ma ntsicsa
Thorn thay HIiuk thov viii i,avc m nav t;,na ~
it,-thup rendering tie eut;pIy OF tbis kind NJ
labor 40 much In oxcoss of the demand that t,o
nav Ia reiucel to afarvation.nnint 1os i; t1,o a.o
81 lie uirls). and thew cannot nnrn thir5 ~ ia
wapoe nf mnchenics md NH an mai as con,,n,, ~
laborera. Dut tllon Il In M aenteai 81 to od ataod
bohn] cm,nter voii droaso3 ,s;t,, ~, esH"a ;s.n1
nrnachab1o ehirt and fancv a.,,,s 's;th r. i,a;r
nicoiy f11od mn and wait o,, vomn~ 1s7;na. - ~
work in m oftIno iong ,nacbnni"s ~orI ,s.i, ~ ~
ont tho rocossity of sniiinr thcr Ianda ~ t,r;n-
their brs. IA. TIe rosult 6f fhia Hvstam vii h6o
felt III tho future whon tho baolbo3e md s;naws ~
Of tho country Viii ho ,cnmnneod of foec;rnors
Al It is yory ricar1v a1rendv an1 the Au,SSr;o.,
n,oent ont NJ th W DC nowhere In Inc 1atufe govern
It ia a ouestiap az to WHISTLER tho avaton NJ
education adopted at our public schools is not
very much tho cauao OF this tone Of the rising
gsnoIasIoa. - IL LOO snowy, ana not nnfaciently
aniromonta Of life Far ipstanco n,anv ; hov ,ov
has certain knowledge OF algabra WHO ooul3
not mako an ordinary business calculation and