The Washington times., 1902-07-27
FINE CHANCES FOR
MEN STENOGRAPHERS
Government and Corpora
tions Want Them Badly.
ONLY THE EXPERTS DESIRED
Two Authorities Give Facts and Fig-
ures-Famous Men Who Have Gradu~
ated From Shorthand Writers-Bigl
Concerns Picked Them for Promotion

There has never been sucn demanoi
for good male stenographers In all parts
of the Government service as now, ac-
cording to the statement Of an official
of the Civil Service Commission with
reference to the supply and demand Of
these men OF speedy and queer marks.
mot Just ordinary stenographers do
we want, but young men who can make
the queer marks with speed and read
them afterward,' continued this author
ity on speed writing.
There Is undoubtedly a very larse
demand for competent male stenograph-
ers not only in this city but in all
parts of the United States and its de-
pendencies. Men are wanted who UNDER
stand not only the mechanical part Of
the work. but WHO also have a good
knowledge OF the English language.
and use the knowledge. There are many
business men and Government officials
who do not use English in the most
kindly manner. and II their stenograph-
ers handed in verbatim report OF their
language. there would be trouble, and
probably vacancies in the stenographic
department
Poor Men Not Wanted.
1.-THE stenographer has to use some
Judgment and tact and hand to his
employer model of punctuation,
phrasing and spelling. Ths great trouble
is that some business colleges gradu-
ate their pupils before they are tit
to hold positions, and the rest of their
education is left to the business man
who employees them. But. somehow,
business men do not seem desirous OF
being practiced upon by unfledged steno-
raphers.
There are many instances where men
have worked up into very eEviable po-
sitions, starting as stenographers. The
work OF taking down court testimony
necessarily gives one q good insight into
court work and points out any flaws
in the manner in which a lawyer con-
Quoted a case and thereby lost it."
The manager of one of the leading
typewriter agencies fully endorsed the
above statement. He said: There 10
undoubtedly a demand that far exceeds
the supply. We have requests here
often for competent men stenographe-s,
but are unable to furnish them. OF
course there are many young women who
are complement stenographers. but many
concerns. railroads, insurance companies,
and other corporations are coming TO
the belief that good insight can he
got into the business through work as
a stenographer, and are anxious to OBJ
tain young men for such positions. shat
they may have fresh material on hand
for promotion in case of vacancies in
more important positions.
Some Prominent Graduates.
'I think that one OF the reasons that
there is such a shortage Of male
stenographers is due to the fact that
the young men believe that the young
women have completely filled the field.
But this is in no way true. Among
those men who are now prominent in
the country and who began their careers
as stenographers are: George B. Cor
telyou, secretary to the President: judi
son Harmon. former Attorney General:
Daniel s. Lamont. former Secretary CT
War; George Hoadley, former governor
of Ohio; Frank S. Black. former gov
ernor of New York; Frank A. Wander
lip. former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; James N. Barr. president OF
the B. and NJ. r. r. OF Omaha, Neb.;
Edward Box. editor CT the Ladies'
Home Journal and thousands of others
prominent in business and politics.
THE Government is making an un-
successful quest for male stenographers
also Now mind don't say that every
young man who becomes stenogTapher
can climb to the top. but the steno-
graphic route is n good one. and per-
severance and industry will do the rest"