The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-27
IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
WOMEN IN FRANCE.
Yhsy Are Much More Conservative Than
The Men.

Yhey Are Much More Conservative Than
The Men.
In one of the recent congresses Mrs
Henrotin, of this city, discussed the
question of women in finance, says the
editor of the Chicago Tribune, and in
the course Of her remarks aptly and
truthfully said:
Many OF the great financial difficulties OF the
country come from the fact that the women
realize In no manner it's financial condition. 1t
is imperative that women now take q new
ssand In the financial world, and should be in
formed 70 the financial condition Of the coun-
try, and not only that, but she should have The
sense OF responsibility which would make her
attend the NEE tings of the institutions in which
she holds stock. There is n large number OF In
telligent women in this country owning great
financial interests. These women would make
excellent directors; with q little exertion
they could acquire the requisite knowledge OF
finance, and then relieve the men OF some of
the tremendous burdens from which they now
suffer II once the feeling OF moral responsi-
bility toward the financial interests OF the
country could be aroused in women II would be
greatly TO the advantage OF the country She
hates to be in debt and extended lines OF credit
present no charms for her. She would be a
tremendous conservative factor could she once
undertake the management Of financial offatrs
Mrs Henrotin substantially has
thrown out new suggestion and one
worthy of consideration. If woman
should acquire knowledge of finance
and take prominent position in its ad
ministration, and if her present feel
tngs should continue and be permanent,
she undoubtedly would prevent much
of the existing gambling, plunging and
embezzlement If, with adequate
knowledge, she had larger voice in
bank management, for instance, she
would be conservative and look to the
securities, and cautiousness instead of
reclSlessness would characterize the
conduct of bank business Undoubtedly
Mrs. Henrotin is correct when she says
women hate to be in debt. Those who
are careless about debts are the excep-
tion. Men seem to be natural born
pfungers and enjoy rislling their accum-
u1ations on the turn of a card. Women,
on the other hand, are cautious, sus-
picious, and debt-fearing. If this quail
ity were combined with the requisite
technical knowledge of finance and its
methods there does not seem to be any
reason why women should not make
successful bankers and fnanciers.
1t is certain that under these circum.
stances If women had had control of
the National bank of Indianapolis, the
Marine bank of Milwaukee, the Pacific
bank of San Francisco, the Chemical
bank of Chicago, and Silverman's and
Schaffners banks in this city, they
still would have been going along,
paying one hundred cents on the dol
lar, and making fair dividends. The
high rollers would have no chance to
roll, or the plungers to plunge with a
cautious woman, hating debts, in
charge of finances. Mrs. Henrotin's
suggestions therefore as to the moral
responsibility of women towards finan-
cial institutions, particularly those in
which they are interested. are sound.
II goes without saying that II women
were educated in the mysteries of the
finance they would not SO often be ut
the mercy Of unscrupulous agents and
fnanciers who easily take advantage
Of their ignorance