The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
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is not respected. Then. after Il while. she
becomes disguised and sOurei on the
world The sweet. lovely gill is robbed ot
her sweet. blind faith that all are good
sweet by nature. The loss OF her faith in
mankind makes her cynical This con-
slant firing goes on. and unless the girl Is
Very strong. or has something 10 keep
her occupied and her mind fun OF whole
some thoughts. she feels THAI no, one re-
specis her. and she loses her seif-respect
IL Is 4 bad proposition when IL gets TO this
point
There are many noble young women
who I'll the position as Mattresses. Their
profession is an honorable one: all work Is
honorable IL honestly done
Another thing which think has a de-
moralizing influence on mattresses is the
tip system. 1t lowers a girls idea . snd
her pride. To have coin dropped into
the Eand like she was mere beggar beg
gars her dignity. However. under exist,
ing conditions. this seems inevitable. and
regret the conditions that make the tip
seemingly necessary more than l do the
act.
in a position o. waitress get bit of
the labor problem. J. as an observer. get
both sides OF the question. while the en-
plOyer and the cmploye- who has TO do
the work fer the dollar. only gets one side
OF IL. I mean the docking SYSTEM IL an
employe is late she is Cocked. but IL che
do she Is not compensated. The girls re-
bel at this and call IL an injustice. and u
is. looking At Il from their point OF view
Yet. looking AZ IL from the employer
range Of vision. I do not blame him He
feels that he ia compelled 10 use the syS-
TEN in oTder to protect himself IT ne
WIS not rigid in his rules as tn prompt
ness. no one would be on time. We are all
prone to be a little behind time IL
hundred employees were ten minutes late
IL would mean q great loss to an employer.
sf.sad 4. m
TO protest himself AGAINST loss II -
deplorable condition that makes IN unjust
action necessary. II We all would only do
our part at all times. and never shirk. II
everyone would do right there would be
no excuse for unjust measures :,
Poor pay is bad policy. II is not well
''iowiy" position in liz debars her from
the social side OF life. Every human heart
vidull of good. wholesome social life and
they will seek undesirable companionship.
Some sort OF social atmosphere Is as e.
senti2l TO human beings as the air ana
drink and food
VALUE OF CLUB WORK
Supply this want with good wholesome
material. and half the battle Is won. That
IS why ! say club work of the right spirit
Is better than church work. Il supplies
the need ot social life ana gives something
TO dc. fills the mind with pure thoughts
aId leads 10 ambition.
1 am strong advocate OF physicsl-cui-
ture clubs for working girls. as well as
for everyone else y physical-culture club
does two important Things. I, builds up a
strong. healthy body. and II the body -
strong. the mind is going TO he bright ard
clear. Physical culture will add grace to
the carriage Ii will give good colorins
and round out the body. making curves
instead of angles. Every woman likes to
look well. and II Is right she should Get
h.r interested in her personal appearance
ard she viii be a faithful student Then
you can work on various lines of elevation
and culture
Hetlthful exercise creates a healthful
ambition. and the first thing you know
You have a beautiful flower unfclisng-
As soon as a club Is well established
and the members have become interested
tuition should be charged. There II nothing
that begrars mankind so as to be made
feel an object of charity Let one realize
th:-t they are doing something. that they
have an ownership in srmcth!ng In the
World. and they are instilled with ambi-
ton. Deprive IN individual Of the right Of