The sun., 1897-11-29
COOP morning!

COOP morning!
WIDOWS and orphans by hundred living monuments
the economy the Pennsylvania railroad management
CORONER WRIGHT should until the responsibility for
disaster Amous plant has been placed where 1t be os
and the culprit punished
BY UNITING their merchants Of Philadelphia New
York and Chicago forced the several railroads to concede
privileges prospective buyers Why should the merchants
of Wilmington trade because the Railroad Com
pany elects greater less tax upon every man living south
Of Castle who stops here spend few hours and lew dol
lars Why should Philadelphia New York Chicago merchants
enjoy opportunities Delaware trade when the same ivi-
leg granted Wilmington, would help the home merchant?
Why should the citizen Of Delaware who wants to buy snec-
burg suit be compelled pass almost by the door of Sneenbu
Wilmington patrone his Philadelphia establishment?
the Board Trade and the other associations organized help
Wilmington would take the matter up good a it is more than
likely the railroad company could be induced to grant the
privilege of sopove all fsca tickets sold at all stations
south Middetown for points north of Wilmington.
WHEN any purpose the bed OF street torn by OF
the corporations having underground pipes wires the terms
franchise require them leave the street good condition.
That this condition not enforced evident to one who will
the trouble observe such streets have been torn by the
Demarva Telephone Company for the purpose of laying the
their system underground On the streets
which been there exists sink about two feet
width the full length of each and Of such depth
that drivers these thoroughes avoid them with the utmost
the sink caused by such careless paving has
assumed such proportions that the Street and Sewer Department
has been compelled them out and This work should
be properly done in the first place though the Demarva
Company epave their experse the streets meanwhile
Constant vehicles which compelled to them
Fox years the critics of stenogapcrs have
b. silent The for this silence appears be that the
eagernes and facility with which the gener took obcycling
and the various notifications in dress which attended the pou
than he could accomplish hence the criticism of young
stenogrape for being extravaga dressed and to flirting
suspended
Now that busyfngered taking fraternity again
ing unusual notice. this time for which affect them
seriously in their occupation Several weeks ag attention
called to the fact that in pamphlet issued about that time by the
Civil Service Commission at Washington, it indicated clearly
that the demand stenogaphes and typewlcr the
Government departments decreasing said that he heads
of divisions and bureaus expressed decided preference for
stenograpers assistants and that whenever vacancy occurred
it was very likely to be filled by young
month further signs Of dissatisfaction of the sort
manifest Chicago when Mayor Harrison ordered that all female
stenoapers be removed from the public departments of that city
and that men be appointed their places The Mayors
for the decree, far know stated 1t is fair
that e based requests received from his subord
mates
What the Of this dsavor toward the women Are they
as stenogaphers typewe less skfu than men, indus
tiou less worthy of conhdence Do they lack in energy or
These Of the questions that have been asked
since the department chiefs Washington manifested desire for
anlaluenScS.
that tile proportion of incompetent seograpers is
greater among than among the fault not solely their
oyp The shorthand schools all the which claim
able teach thoroughly the of stenography in from to
five months have done to lower the standard of skill
shorthand WRITER'S male and female than all other influences
bned the have been the chief sufferers at the hands
these 'slort- term institutions, it is pity.
But plenty employers who emphatcally that
the senogaphers every bit clever their brothers
and that they much punctua and trustworthy. Others
declare presence of in office puts under
severe restraints that this for the desire rid
her. Others would have it that in the past year two
have given much thought cycling and too little thought tc
their work.
Whatever be the consequences of the sentiment against her.
certain that the young stenogapher by
unpopular New York She is much factor in the business
Offices of this town ever and The Sun wishes her continued