Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-06-25
FAIR AND WHY TYPEw7rTeRs.
One Of ths leading >windies Of thc Metro
Poiis-An Investigation.


Poiis-An Investigation.
New York Cor Chicago Tr.bunel
The Women's Christian association has
opened a registry for girl. who desire EN-.
ployment as operatives ON typewrlters. An
investigation Of the character % each ap-
plicant Is promisei 80 that the EMPLOYER
may know in every in tance spmethins
about her antece tents THIS move is a
result OF an evil which has become a big one
In New York. Inspector Byrne,. who Is tho
head of the detectives Of the police depart
ment, says Ola this subject
Hundreds and hundreds OF young women
have been taken into the offices Of lawyer,
brokers. merchants. and others since ths
ypewriting machine came into general uSe.
They are necessarily educated AL bright
Most Of them ara Of irreproachabe char-
acter, and in this field find work enablin,
them 10 support themselves on help their
families
But tpye-writing has also opened up a
rich thing for confluence adveuturesses, aud
they are doing more extensive AMI adrois
work than ever known before They get
into daily intercourse with men whom they
could not otherwise meet; they have plenty
of time TO make favorable impression; all
the circumstances are conducive % the sue
US va NAtli -ttlefilt-. III Gd>e tIt Cu0>eu
victim doesn't put himself voluntarily into
compromising position no is trickel into
what looks like one. Then blackmal in
some form or other is levied on him. Case,
are brought 70 us in astonishing hunters,
and often by men who could be caught by
no ordinary trap. | could nams a very ia
nous Wall street banker who becam, in-
volved. IL looked black for him until a
brief search into the history OF his fair
young secretary exposed her as an alven-
turess of the worst sort Usually We do not
feel that the police are rightly calle on TO
act, and the men are advised 70 20 q somJ
lawyers or private detective
Talk with the managers OF detective
agencies eliclts the fact that bIackmtu by
woman VINO get into offices "a tYpswriterS
has become the leading swim lie. AMI thai
the investigation and exposure OF their real
Characters constitutes a considerable Share
Of the work now done by unofficial detec-
tives. In most cases the past careers of
those women furnish ample defense for their
employers; but sometimes the escape is
laLuriously and extensively brought about.
Downtown gossip involves several notables
as objects OF this kind OF blackmaiL The
plan of the Women's Christian association,
while primarily intended 10 protect good
women from competition and association
with the adventuresses, will operate To
drive the latter out, for employers will be
asked by circular 10 require certificate
from the association whenever employing a
typewriter. The bureau is now in opera
tion.
Peoples Feet in Different Sections
Philadelphia Times.l
There is a decided difference in the shape
of peoples feet i'm different sections Of the
country" said a member OF one of the
largest shoe manufacturing firms in Phila-
delphia. In tie eastern states the feet arc
narrower and somewhat longer than in the
west, while in the south they ars not only
narrow but possess very much higher in
steps. So much is this the case that we are
obliged 10 keep three sets of lasts for the
three sections. That comes 20 be a large
item, can assure you, when it is remem-
bered the number of sizes that are in each
set
For example, in one size alone we have the
initial number-say seven; then there are
narrow seven, broad seven, seven and a
quarter marrow and broad, seven and
half marrow and broad, seven and three
quarters marrow and broadl-that Is,
twelve pairs Of lasts 10 one siz., and 10 each
of these sizes we must have three different
styles for the section of the country To
which are going to send our goods-that
is, thirty-six pairs of lasts TO one size pair
of boots Sounds rather extravaganr,
doesn't itl OF course, this is only the case
with firms who deal with all these sections
"Some firms only send their goods to one
part Of the country. Now. you would be
surprised 10 be told that in different sections
Of the country different shapes of toes Of
boots are required. Out in the vest nothing
will suit but the square-toed shoe, whereas
i'm the eastern states the square toe would b.
in stock a century and then never sell Diff
ferent parts Of the country require different
kinds Of leather. also. In the north and
west a tougher, harder leather can be worn
than in the south, where not only a soft up
per- is necessary, but, owing to the sandy.
hot soil, quite thin soles are necessary. For
this kind Of wear il is not unusual to use inn
ported leather-that Is, for the 'uppers'-but
for soles We employ domestic productions al
most exclusively.