Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
WAY elRLs FAIL.
Some OF the Reasons why Many Young
women do Not Succeed In BnsInc-~.

Some of the Reasons why Many Young
Women DO Not Succeed In IsnsInc.s.
Sometimes the question is asked, what
are the causes of failure among women
workers. Not that there are an alarming
number OF failures. hut while many have
scored brilliant successes, there ARE others
who Rave fallen far short The causes IRE
various and are worthy Of consideration.
Perhaps one Of the most common mis-
takes made hy young women istbeir failure
10 prepare themselves for the work under
taken We often hear IL said. aud truly
that there was never n time when 80 many
fields Of labor were open To women. Il
should be aided. with equal truth. that
never were the requirements 40 great
There is no longer demand for shoddy
labor There are IN every calling enough
who ARE equipped for ,beir work TO entirely
crowd out the incompetent workers.
Young women. not realizing che neces
sity OF thorough preparation, strive for
and attain some position and feel secure
therein, but ~ their iueiliciency becomes
apparent they are requested TO give place
to Others from the ranks OF the efficient
These raw recruits who find their WHY into
every department aud likewise find or are
shown their way ont, deserve uur pity
since they must ever stand back and give
place to those who are prepared for their
work. In some instances In fact in many
instances, the lack Of preparation IL more
remote than the matter in hand.
In the business colleges Of our land are
TO be found many yonng women pursuing
their studies with honest effort After
months OF study, not having attained the
required standard. they question why they
have failed where others have succeeded
The reason is obvious They were not
prepared for the studies they pursued.
Stenography aud book keeping would avail
them little, even If mastered. IL they were
ignorant Of the simplest rules of grammar.
spelling and other studies positively neces
sary TO accompany the subjects pursued.
Another cause OF failure IN that girls too
often undertake work for which they are
not adapted. being foolishly Influenced by
the success of some friend. A man may
be first class mechanic but he would
hardly succeed as lawyer. though he
spends years ia the study OF law A girl
may have special genius for fashionng
hornets or dresses, and she will doubtless
find success IN that line. But. II allured
by the success of another, she undertakes
teaching, Office work, or some other labor
foreign to her tastes, failure is imminent.
though she has taken pains 10 prepare her
self for the work Wise is the Young WON
an, who, having found her work has
strength of purpose TO say, This one
thing do" and having declared thus. TO
adhere TO H.
A very great mistake often made by
business girls is TINT Of eudeavuring To
perform Just much work rs they ARE
paid for and no more Great Is their anx
iety lest they do two dollars worth OF work
for one dollar To such. let me say thsi
the determination TO fulill every obligation
faithfully Ia spirit aud In letter should
outrank the thought Of the money TO he
made. This may be u difficult matter
when ones earnings are required to aug
ment the family purse, but It will certainly
pay IN the long run
IL young woman agrees to perform Ger
tain duties for a nominal sum. perhaps
far below the actual value, she should
know that she cannot afford To render any
thing less than the best OF which she Is
capable IL may seem 10 her that her ef
forts are not appreciated. but In time they
will be rewarded and were doubtless al
ways appreciated.
Lack Of intensity OF purpose II another
cause Of failure. In other words, too
many enter the ranks of hreadwinners,
not with the idea Of continuing long there
In, but simply In tide over the time lie
tween the graduation and the wedding
day. They are interested in their work
only so far as to the pay they are to receive,
their chief interest being Ia the coming
"-Francus Mosely Terry in House
keeper