The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-27

- omen are not so phenomenally
coz successful in business rs male
~ and female suffraeists would
have the public believe. They are eco
nomical 20 their employers, n compli-
ment TO patrons, and, from a decorative
stand point, a necessity. They have a
bdc-a-brac value in the appointments ola
treat shop, and that il about all, says the
New York World. Few Of them occupy
place. Of responsibility for the reason
shat they are not equal to men. As n
class they are more trustworthy Ia men,
better able TO resist temptation and gem
orally more faithful, but they are neither
progressive nor ambitious, and their judg-
ment Is not reliable.
1.-THE position OF woman in the dry
Foods business" said a manager In a
large Sixth avenue house, ais q peculiar
one. She is nice TO have about. Her in
fuence Is good. She gives the depart
ment an air of grace and refinement that
il wanting without her, and IL she Is
pretty she attracts custom. She Is a feast
20 tired senses. She makes me forget my
cares for the time and, no matter II her
stock 10 only bars of CASTLE soap and
packages of f~iy-paper, / find myself ire
sistibly attracted. And so does the GUS
ome who buys the iiy-paper. not because
he needs il, but that he may have the le-
Ultimate privilege of gazing Mt her.
Women are just as susceptible TO this
charm Of beauty as men.
"a woman works Afor the pay-for the
receipt of her salary. She Is conservative
10 the point of stupidity. Her indifference
In ~proverbial. She has no finesse, knows
nothing of trade tactics and makes no
effort 90 advance the interests of the on-
Germ. A man, on the contrary, who is am
bitlous for promotion works for the future.
He is diplomatic n very careful not to
make enemies; IL he cannot sell an article
he Ii careful TO conceal his displeasure.
Let a woman pretend TO he n purchaser
and he will haul down his whole stock TO
get what she thinks she wants. IL she
offers an expression OF appreciation, he
will answer: That's what I'm here for
1.-THE woman clerk may not utter n
syllable Of complaint, but the scorn she
can express by n curl of her lip, "A toss Of
her head or a sign of WEAKNESS will do the
work.
"Womcn have no heart in their work.
They never know the first thing about the
goods they are handling aud they don't
care 10 learn. Mills, warp. wool, grain,
finish and dye are so many engmas TO
them, and although they wear cotton.
WOODEN and linen goods. silks, shawls and
laces, you N find n dozen i'm "A hun
drcd who are able To Judge textures, and
lew OF them can be trusted tn measure of
y cut a dress pattern. Now, ishi tnis
lt,ie stranee, consldering me doll clothes,
nany ciotnes u dresses tney
make all tneir hves Y
Then why do you employ them
"Because they represent a cheap class
OF labor. The competition il SO close
mat u is limos impossibie To make any
money. reniaie heip Is s~uperapunuan
anu we are able 10 get in'ciiigent women
AT our own hgnres. A giri VIII
rome IN ana ask Tor work. III i
say we have no vacancy sue VIII oiier 70
give her services Tor - or 20 week. no
contract Is made, ana II she enters the
store she leaves u wnen she rs D y 10 bet
Ter her CONDITION. lax about the way