The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-09

business. Mrs. Atwood. however. knew
sonetllIng of 1t and resolved to contin.
zlei ii and make it successful. The hus.
band apparently had not lInown what
she. was about. His widow did know.
She opened a small Office in Denver
aappg men laborers wherever they
xere wanted At once her business
struck root and grew. Soon it became
"A large that she had not always time
! Il eat 6r sleep, but had to attend to
tllut part of her existence when size
sogl3ll and where. She herself accom-.
panied her laborers 10 their destina tion
salid saw that their contracts were prop
esls executed This led to- her making
fallway Journeys east west. north d nd
s katis Ere long she found herself
ssEppIng laborers by the trainIoad.
II fiiis occupation Mrs atwood
ssrsekk her gait. and she has kept to it
since. Meantime the child that
mas i baby when Mrs. Atwood opened
far first little Office became a young
la{kE eighteen years. Old. She had
sFuWn to ssoB1anlood in the midst or
I her ngo5hfr's business and seemed to
sp.Eefstana It without specially learn
II SHE. too. has what in her moth
ens a natural Influence over men
eaIf control and direct them Sup
nezt AlSs! Atwood receives il telegram
I'D men to work on a railroad $50
I <slles AWAY She gathers her men. and
business calls her elsewhere, so it is
z)t afsnient for her to deliver the
Int is the nlen-at their des-
NEatiel.. she sends this eighteen-year-
s s1 Girl as director and guide of the
wv laborers while they are on the
Sssin Mrs. Atwood declares that this
Gong daughter is the only woman be-
sllles herself In the world whom she
5 8uulu trust to conduct a trainload of
\ z|lea from New York to San Francisco
ike woman employment contractors
{ zEnetne has broadened out till 1t takes
5a ne width of the continent. With
quarters at Denver she has branch
sa|sees ~ SIX cities. On one of the lead
~ neEfhWesterl roads all the laborers
Aze employed through Mrs. Atwood.
i i 81 aiso manages their boarding trains
zl!a afsfg arrangements. Her employ
agency is the most extensive one
s. s,e world. yet she herself is q small.
s'.eale looking woman physically.
fatally however, she seems to have
<s'ed herself according to the noble
@ Tue ancient Stoics, who taught
lselples to say In the face of dis
'lspft and suffering OF what nature
1T IL nothing. It will pass"
s's saws OF herself: II have schooled
ssss g endure whatever comes to
IN 80 e adapt myself to any situa-
g g nothing to me to go eighteen
fsnty hours without sleep. / have
allle days without removing my
aK except for the purpose Of TAX
~ soIled garments and putting on
S. olles can endure long spells
ng without inconvenience.
q seem wonderful that d mere
ean endure SO mdchs Yet 1t Is
.ls than nearly all women moth
sasst IS have been equal to since
org began. They have watched
sala night beside their children.
eone without food. sleep or rest
1ass at q time in their homes,
aooeiy thought they were doing
llag uncommon.
sesaon In which she operates
g WOOD Is called the hobo catch
Use many Of the men on her
sse ramps at times. she finds
% black as they are painted.
e emInentiy successful in deal
sa them she is a philosopher
1le SAYS Each Of rs has
aad + mine is catching hoboes
BETTER stick TO e.
3'S I'D lles9ss s;Finggs to be com
s. = s1asaeia in particular Is, 1T
sing at all to handle man
anlaher. but il the singu-
BE.