The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-28
COLLEGE WOMEN IN BUSINESS,

How Their Work Compares In Kind and
sRemuneration with That of Men.
In the 25th annual report Of
the Massachusetts, bureau of statis-
| tics of labor, Chief Wadlin concerns
himself with the compensation in GER
tain occupations for the graduates of
women's colleges. and analyses the fig
ures obtained from the investigation Of
the matter conducted by the -Associa-
ton OF Collegiate Aiumnae.
As far as possible results have been
tabulated. The first table shows that
of 437 people making returns. $50 were
single, IS married, and 2n widows. The
larger number of respondents in any
one occupation are the teachers, OF
whom there are 100; next are the libra
rians, ~ in number; then stenogra-
piers, %; nurses and superintendent
of nursing, %; journalists, reporters
and editors, 10; clerks, 10. The other
respondents are divided up among over
so other occupations.
The tabulation OF ages Is very sig
nificant, as nearly half the workers
y
tween 20 and 30 years. OF the total
number, 33s had some remunerative
occupation besides their main work.
There are PSI who report that men are
employed upon the same sort of work
and lis report that their work differs
from that of the men. OF the whole
number, were paid less than SIS per
month; IS, SIS, but under $50; la, the
largest number found in any wage
class, $50, but under SIS; IS, SIS, but
under 500; 70, 100, but under $500:
?, $500, out under $500; while were
paid salary in excess of $500 per
month; IS did not answer.
AS to the comparative pay of men and
women for the same grade of work, $50
report that men received more pay
than women, IS report the same pay for
nen and women and five report that
men receive less pay than women. Il
Is further found that Of those who re-
sponded, 41.42 per cent. contribute to
the support of others and 5s.5S do not.
OF the teachers, who are most numer-
Gus, only 37.41 per cent. aid in the sup
port Of others.
From employers the total number
OF returns was 1o4. They were asked
the questions: "Are the services of
men and women equally valuable TO
you" There were 90 who replied to
the question. OF these &c replied d.
rectly: Yes" 90 others replied as di-
rectly: NO" Indefinite answers were
received from z. while 9 replied: ION
some work, yes; on other work, no."
The employers were also asked to state
their reasons for considering the serv-
tees OF women of less value in case they
so replied. There are Is replies which
indicate that the work of women is less
valuable on account of physical or men
tai differences due TO sex. Four allege
insufficient training as the reason.
while both these reasons are given in
three instances. In one instance il is
stated that women workers consider
their work temporary, and therefore
their services are of less value than
those rendered by men.
One of the individual opinions is this:
women are overcoming ill health and
lack OF endurance. They are cult
waiting business habits and understand
ing; they are modifying their dress,
and IN many ways are qualifying them
selves to rank as the peers of the other
sex. When an individual woman can
become as necessary as man to an en-
ployer, she usually receives the same
salary. Boston Transcript