The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-06

In glancing over the answers to CORE
sp0nients" column in the daily papers one
cannot fail to be impressed by the Unsuitable
thirst for knowledge displayed by think
ing public 1t shows growing desire on
tile part of the community to improve itself
intellectually. and. at the same time, make
the query editors life burden to him, but
unintentionally of course.
From the nature of some of the questions
il appears that the seeker was satisfied with
what he knew until in an evil moment his
eagle eye swept down the query column.
Then he began to lay awake nights trying
to think Of something lie didn't know anu
wrote on to ask the editor about it.
The versatility displayed by some of the
querists falls little short of genius and
shows that their painting desire for knowl-
edge takes in wide diversity of subjects.
One dOube-barreled thinker at Milptas
sent in number Of questions the other day
relating TO theology and prlZe-hghts on a
little slip of paper less than three inches
square. This gives Du. faint idea OF what
is expected of the query editor
In the last batch of correspondence re-
ceived by The CALL was note from
young American named E. E. 0'MOrra. who
lives out on Powell street. The note was
written on one side of the paper only.
4 y
man has self-confessed weakness for
working girls, and wishes to make some
hOrny-fisted maiden happy Tor lie. In
other words Mr. 0'MOrra wants TO marry
hired girl, but doesn't know how TO go
about ii, so he comes TO the editor Tor
pointers.
AT the time this note came In the regular
query editor was wrestling with an ana
tomlcal gem submitted by the driver OF
bobtail-car ON Mission street, who wants 10
know what he shall do to keep his feet from
sweating on the bottoms.
After the manner of editors the man In
the query department complained that they
were coming a little too swift for him. and
asked for help. So another member OF the
staff, VI no is supposed to possess super
fetal knowledge OF matchmaking, was de-
tailed to direct Mr.. 0'Morra's faltering foot
steps into the true matrimonial, or bride
path, as some might call It.
The prospective bridegroom starts off by
saving that on several occasions lie has OBJ
tanned some much-needed information in
The CALLS query column, and on that ac
count feels that this journal Will not desert
him in the hour of his greatest need.
This is where the young mans head Is
level. THE CALL is prepared TO do any
thing IN that line, from fixing the exact date
of Sunday, So years b. c., 10 picking out
hired girl who will make good vile.
People in search of information or wives
SuQull not Seth 6tSeNH6le DcIUIt COuSull-
ing this paper
After ehucking the paper under the chin
some more, the young man goes on to say
that be believes he is IN the right in suppoS-
ing that there are IN this city many young
girls who have 10 work so hard that they
cannot 90 into society. ct some Of them
are sensible, cultivated and refined, OF good
disposition and other qualities that would
make Of them the best of helpmeets and
mothers, but lie doesn't know how to reach
them.
Again is Mr.. O'Morra eminently correct in
his surmse. There are plenty OF young
girls working hard who cannot get into
society, not to mention those who have
labOTed hard for that purpose and failed.
But these are not the kind of girls for whom
be is seeking.
1t is the working girl fitted by nature TO
adorn higher sphere and yet compelled TO
wear her sweet young life away In musty,
dusty, grimy workshop, t0illng day alter
day that She may live above reproach and
wear velvet plush to and from the shop.
That some Of these girls would shine as
wives and mothers is not disputed. But
tie gentleman's intentions are made clear
in the next paragraph.
"How should sober and industrious
mechanic" he says, who would Ike TO
make a comfortable home and husband for
one Of them go to work to find such one?"
This. apparently. Is where the young man
is stuck and goes 80 the editor Tor relief and
the address Of working girl.
Well, If person knows his business there
are several ways in which he can pick out
girl. For instance. he could Join the Four
Leaf Glover Pleasure Alliance and get ac-
quainted at one of the dances, or If he doesn't
dance he might ask a mutual friend TO give
him an introduction anyhow.
Failing in this he might stand round in
front OF the factory at 6 o'clock p NJ. and
look lovingly at each ana every girl till he
struck res ponsive chord.
If this did not work he could draw up his
many virtues in circular form. stating pres
ent salary and future prospects and hire a
boy 10 distribute them in factories and
places where girls are employed.
No doubt the young man can accomplish
his life's desire by following either of the
above directions. Il Is lot hard to find
young woman possessed of a hysterical de-
sire TO have an abe-bodied man pay her
board, but scrubbing the oleaginous over
als OF the industrious mechanic might con-
flet with her ideas of matTimony, aud the
young man should inquire closely into this
matter before taking the leap
at present this paper is little short OF
working girls addresses, but is willing 10
help Mr.. O'Morra all it can. IL he cannot
take the time to hunt for a bride himself
it might be q good idea for the working
girls-lady walters baTred-contempla plating a
partnership in the connubial felicity bust
ness TO send their addresses which will be
g.. a h.,