The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30

ttnarts Of toll to earn tlclr living I? They
arc All sorts and condit Ions OF women, re-.
fined and unrefinod cultured and urcul..
Eturcd educated and uneduchted, wise aho
foolish, weak aud strong. proud ana ,
sorvilo noble and ignoble, bonutli,ul
and hor1cly. Each and all are women .w w,
with the courage Of true SOILS ana tI icy
having put their hands to the plo''sil loo '
not backward. Il.
Second. what occupations dc these wo.
mon nurs,ie? THEY arc employed IN az
most every branch Of industry; IN many
OF tho pro: essions, and tvhef esoeVer .
willing hand Of a bright intellect can -
used There are women lawyers. doctor l.,l' =,
prcn chers, politicians. architects PRIMERS
clerks stenograplers. mere 11ants. Dook'
lteepers. tea chers, telephone ope ra tors.
telegram operators. hotel koepers ana 10
on. In fact, 80 numerous are the possl'lons
held BY women and 70 leager are l'ley {, 70
enter any new occupation thnt therc hrise y
In the mind n fear that tney lWll ~ ~.
tno ar nd that tho coming years may
Ehrinr5 rorth women car conductors, SOL
dicrs and policemen.
.rhird. Why have women entered Inc
husIness world? SO many things have
served to. bring tits step on the part OF @.
woman. That to cnumerAte them would
4 be In possible A few OF; the general cacses
that have forced women out into the
world Of work are apparent TO every
one, but those circumstances. when nave
pressed the ma jority Of women way IRON o..
the secluson or homo life}vary with al
most every Individual and are orten
known only to the woman herself.
N Fourth. Is the business world womans
sphere? She has proved herself. very
efficient therein. In almost every posi-
tion which she has cssayed 70 ~, sme Irns
the places formerly occupied by mon. NJ
many Industries doing the work GER
taInly rs we'll and oftentimes much pe.,,
ter Does not position msrsh., 1y o asn. sat-
then. a woman can do q certain. WORK pr
better than man. does It not prove tha'
& Fifth. II women are SO lengrossed VIII VII,
business does not the home and fanny
3life suffer neglect? It does not. appear ei',
80 The homes Ok TO-DAY are ,}us.i as ANY anS
religious training as they have ever Deehi;
For woman to enter, the business wo r.
and toll daily for her living and otten IN, tne
her Personality or chara cterlstics. She
merely becomes somewhat more practical
and perhaps a bit less dem hHt
not ono ota OF her nature Is changed co
we're her business training. or how pra G.
teal her work. and viii stu jump at con.
illusions. Judge ny lntuttioh diio hcis oaii1
+ at the sight Of a mouse.
A Sixth and last Are these women work
ersI contented? They are perhaps more.
!. contented than those who, do not WORK TX
1T is the constant grind, the never-ceaa-,
ling round OF duty that wears-n womal.s
Fout rather than work Itself. II regular
holidays could be provided for working
themselves down By. not taking proReer
rest or by trying to force their bodies 70
keep pace with their restless spirits, they
wo,,d lead the world of women IN con- m
IA Women who work may be diYided into
three genera classes: those who work
independent and those who work from
choice. i5j5. & 5l. y Il.
The nrst is By far largest class.
has developed the support OF themselves
and sometimes loved ones as well. It
MAY be that never before have they been,
compelled to even make their own dresses