The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-23
PIOCHE, NEVADA. THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1898
WHEREWOMEN REIGN
THE GENTLE SEX HAS BECOME A
POWER IN WASHINGTON.

Hundreds of Women Hold Working Po-
sitions In tho Various Departments OF
the National Capital without Losing
Their social Standing.
Washington is getting to be wom-
ans paradise. There is no other place
In the wide, wide world where women
earn as much money, are as independ-
ent and are as deferentially treated by
men as they are in Washington. The
influence of women in the affairs Of this
mighty nation has been subject of fire.
quent comment. Many interesting and
highly imaginative stories have been told
of the woman lobbyist until the discreet
wives of most of our migratory states
men have taken to travelling around
with them, and never under any circunl-
stances let them remain alone amid the
temptations of the capital. This is
palpable injustice to the lawgivers, and
involves an unnecessary hardship upon
the anxious matrpns.
In the place of an imaginary and ro-
mantle influence upon the lawmaking
OF this free for all government there
has thus grown up the real and substan-
tlal influence exercised by the ever pres
ent and Jealous guardian of her hus-
bands morals. Meanwhile, from being
the mender Of her lords socks and torn
trousers, the wife of the statesman has
come to realize that she can occupy an
other and higher sphere in life, and feel
ing her power has begun by making all
around her feel it, who in turn emu
late her independence. So it comes
that from combination of politics, So
ciety bobbing and female domination
the women of Washington have estab-
lished status for themselves.
Should all the men be suddenly called
away from the capital for a journey
across the Styx there is no legitimate
business that would be left without a
votary and no profession would fall into
decline. Beyond the closing of a few
charitable institutions things would re-
main as they are. Lawsuits would be
no fewer or less skillfully conducted;
doctors and druggists would still get in
their daily work; butchers and bakers
and candlestick makers would still be
sufficiently numerous; preachers and
merchants would equal the demand;
BARRIERS would be more plenty than
boards; real estate agents would still be
forming pools and combinations and
specializing in city and suburban prop.
erty. An undertaken is about the only
thing of Importance which would moi
be found. Thus for tho mon have that
business to themselves.
When Spinner opened the departments
for the employment Of women he gave
them an opportunity for advancement
The thing has worked itself out now and
the female clerk is an established instl
tuition, so to speak, in good standing
with q fair income-and sometimes 3
fair face as well-recognized and ap
proved of by good society, and in 6
measure fashionable. Her social stand
ing as a class comes perhaps from the
fact that she is more often the friend Of
the wives of statesmen than of the
statesmen themselves, those watchful
guardians exercising some discretion in
the matter of favors to their own sex.
Out of this has come the recognize.
of woman as self supporting creature
without loss of standing, and not al
being able to get into the department.
or to always hold places once secured
they have invaded other occupations ani
professions once sacred to the wearers Of
trousers. Of course female teachers
doctors and lawyers are no longer nov
city, and great many have gone into
small private brokerage business. On,
; woman has gone regularly into the rea
estate, loan, trust and insurance bust
ness, and has turned out to be one of tn,
best "business men" of the thousand ant
one who keep their eyes on every foot o
ground in and about Washington. Sh
: has opened up new subdivisions, forme,
syndicates and done booming with tn
best Of them. The girls have almos
driven young men out of the stenogra
ply and typewriting business, and evel
around the political headquarters, wher
men only used to be employed, womel
now outnumber men two to one.
The best Of it all is that with all thi
the social status of the women remain
unchanged; they are still treated wit
Z the greatest Difference and courtesy, an
I "strong minded" woman is rarity.
\ What would you think to see shoI
4 girl in tailor made riding habit gallor
: ing through Central park on q stylis
!; horse? 1t would not be common sigh
(. It is not at all uncommon to see partie
I of shopgirls- -salesladies-well dresse
4 and well mounted, riding along the mos
. fashionable drives, looking as stylis
and pretty and enjoying themselves 9
q much as the richest daughter Of fashio
4 whom they may pass on the road. Th
n girls in some Of the larger stores belon
|. to riding clubs and have riding master
4 who take them out two or three times
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