Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-03-08


machinery and the introduction of
modern improvements. These inven-
tons and Improvements have certainly
tended to advance the prosperity of
mankind, and it ought not to be made
a reproach upon our civilization that
they have been made at the expense of
the women. 1t was claimed at the
meeting that the sex was entitled to
some recompense for the wholesale
robbery.
There are plenty of avocations
kwhich men have monopolized which
they ought to be willing to exchange
for the stolen property they now hold
in their hands. For example, there
are II 900 appointments under govern,
ment not including post Offices, of
which women get 600; there are
100000 cierkships of all sorts, in
shops, telegraph, insurance and other
Offices, for which women are peculiarly y
fitted, and yet they get no more than
a beggarly 1000. Now would it be
asking too much or some of the
lubberly, husking fellows, whose sin
ews and muscles are evidently inten-
ded for deeds of proves and strength, tn
to give up jumping counters. doing up
parcels in red tape, directing wrappers,
and keeping pretty accounts, and to
turn their attention to some of the
avocations for which women are unfit
ted and where there strength can
have full play? There are
many employmentS to which
women are not physically adapted, suct
a hanting trapping, mining, manning
ships, running heavy machinery, farm
labor, engineering, and the outdoor
exposure of expressmen, conductors
hackmen, drivers, and long list quite
euough to afford men an opportunity to
earn the lions share of wages and keep
matters generally under their control,
The statistics of New England show
that, while men have advised methods
hr adding te their wealth, the ability
of women to earn a livelihood has di.
minished. In Massachusetts, alone there
are so, 900 more women than men. The
men have rushed to large cities too look
after clerkships or to do the counter
jumping, while shi hipbuiIding languishes
and the famous New England sailors
are fast becoming a myth, In the
meantime the daughters Of the land
remain at home, aud, having been de-
plived of the industries alluded to above
IS their numbers increase and the ways
md means Of earning support de-
,reases, it is natural that they should
EEL some anxiety for the future, and
md demand larger share IN the d is
of work There are more
han 100000 women in England who
ire compelled to support them selves
md with them the struggle is one of
life or worse than death. Miss Faithful
the Victoria Magazine in
order to advocate the cause of women
and give employment to her own sex IN
The composing room. Her example
has been followed in this country, and
IN many printing Offices women are
n nowconstantly engaged. This is one
step gained, but it ought to be. folowe d
by many others.
It has been said that females are
more conscientious and naturally honest
han men. If that be true; IN times
ike the present, when charges OF
bribery, detalcation aud dishonesty
are made on all sides, it would be well
worth the experiment to see if the
.entler sex are better able to resist the
that always surround
positions of responsibility or trust.
One thing is very certain, the right
,f woman to her share af honest labor
cannot be put down by ridiucle or dep
osition. Ii must be met fairly and
and now that III has been
taken up by our most refined and gifted
we trust that the question will
be soon settled to the entire satisfaction
Of all parties. Scientific Anaericdn.
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