Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-18
EMPLOYMENT ron womrs.
\ Strong Feeling Against the Compe,i.
tios ~ Women In Mems worh.


tiop of Women In Mems wofh.
From the constant and various. expires
sIohs OF opinion made public through the
medium u the press and other agencies II
would appear that the feeling with regard
10 the modern admittance of women Into
any and every class Of Industry Is both very
divided and very strong. And 10 the per
sonsliy dislnterested and unbiased mind
perhaps each individual or body VI thinkers
has seeming right for the View and man.
ner In which they regard this now and
growing order Of things. for IN thi. NJ In
all social questions there arr - many
points 10 be considered. ~ many phases Of
each position 10 be viewed, that II becomes
almost an imposslbllity 10 form definite
yet fair opinion, or TO arrive NJ any one
true and just conclusion.
For ourselves, W. nfe Inclined 70 think
there must h. few who can heartily con.
cur that u IA nm unmiiignted good which
sends our women out Into the world 10
compete aud vic with man In condi
ti0us which. up 20 the present, have
been exclusively his own. No amount
Of reasoning NJ 10 the respective or
equal capabilities and endowments o.
men and women cnp altogether take
away the feeling and natural instinct
which tells nv that womnn's sphere and
environments should bo more especially. "
not exclusively, those Of the home. But
unfortunately the luxury Of retirement.
the sanctlty u home, "a not tho birthrght
aud heritage Of NIL our women-far from
II. aud 10 treat OF the present position Of
our sisters a. bcing theirs entirely by
ohoicc IL both unreasonable aud unjust
Only a woman herself can know what
-. a. l..
are compelled 10 thrust themselves for.
ward Into public or conspicuous notice
Men arr complaining Of womcns Compel
tlon and rivalry, but II will the more Oft
en- DO found that Il IL those very men who
40 complain who Rre tho last TO do any
thing practically toward preventing even
their own sisters from being thrown upon
their feminine resources. n under exist
ing circumstances men arc finding Il dim
cult 10 support n wife only, how much less
able must they DO To further provide for
helpless maiden relatives To open some
forms Of Industry aud 10 close Others TO
the necessarily self dependent woman Is I'M
fair. A. shutting her out from perhaps the
very sphere In which her talents aud ca
pacitic- would earn tho highest value and
award.
To fear her competition certainly savors
OF oowariice and lack Of dignity. and ~
long n woman asks aud expect. no favor
In the contest Ahe eau scarcely bo accused
OF seeking 20 Gust man from hi. Original
and before undisputcd place In liies econ
omy. To many this aide by sid. compotl
tion Of tho hoxcs must be matter Of re.
greet for In tho very nature of thlngp
woman must lose NJ much, u not more,
than she Rains-losc, too, In those very Gle.
ments which most cnnoble and enrich her
--nainely. mode.ty. gcntlenc-a. refinement
and the educating Of that which pertains
10 tho heart rather than 10 tho head. but
" necessity compcls-and Necessity has no
law"--she cannot 10 blamed for conditions
which are not Of her own choice or seek
Ing. 1t has been said that woman's eapa
bliities for self dependence havs had much
70 do with tho deplored diminutlon Of tho
marriage state. but that should 10 10
garded us an unqualified good rather than
A. an evil.
The cry against "the higher education"
Is an entirely needless one. at any rate on
this score Of marriage. and the familiar
quotation that advanced women don't
marry" Is Of very doubtful truth, for any
woman. DO sho advanced" or otherwise,
will be found willing TO marry the man
who can touch and satisfy her heart Yes,
education leaves woman woman STILL
and no amount Of training In intellect or
brain can or will ever suffice 20 her for the
neglect or Ignoring of her yrt greater Gu
paclty o. heart and 81 feeling.
A. long ~ our sisters even on thu very
pinnacle Of fame arr compelled TO he true
10 their nature and 10 their own hearts,
we need not fear that either public post
ton or the earning Of an honest livelihood
will ever have tho power 10 do them seri
Gus hurt, or TO unit them for tho happier
sphere In the future hearts and homes Of
those who may love thom.-- Montreal star