The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-20
WOMEN in BUSINESS
To The salt Lake Herald:

To The Salt Lake Herald:
Not many moons ago delegate to a
the inquiry:
male stenographerZ VIII pay him ten
dollars d day
No: but can refer You to several fe-
male stenographers.
Don't want a woman at any price
Being deeply interested in the advance
ment OF women, particularly in the bush
ness world. L have since narrated the in
cldent 10 number of citizens, IN con-
eigsion propounding the question: WHY
didn't he want a woman The follow
ing are some of the answers received:
"A woman must repeat everything she
Women are over-sensitive too easily
affected by trifles. ready TO fly off at a
Tor a Whit of smoke, a bit of profanity or
leyity."
ment; they bring their nerves. their
whims and what not into business life,
and so disgust customers"
After considering the matter from
numerous points of view, L have con-
Guided that this last statement closely
approaches the truth.
The city restaurants furnish an excel
lent opportunity for the study of the
question. and TO them l resOrted. In sew
eral where men only are employed. ! was
accorded uniformly courteous treatment
whether l ordered a 15-cent or 5o-cent
meal These men did not converse with
one another nor unnecessarily with pat
rons; they attended strictly TO the work
for which they were paid.
How different was my experience WITH
some females similarly engaged flrSt
patrOnized one who serves meals at rs
cents ana up" ordering mine at the
waitress and cashier. After slamming
my viands upon the table before me,
O'Reil In his Tour OF the West she re-
marked loudly TO another guest:
Where came from. only old tramps
would order 15-cent meal
The food she served 10 me consisted of
stringy beef (uneatable) stewed carrots
(ditto) and little bread pudding, 50 in
reality, l paid the price stipulated for
this last mentioned delicacy.
At cafe of the better class on Main
street. found the fare of a superior
quality, but it was too often seasoned
by the vituperative attacks of the pro-
Prietor's wife. directed toward her en-
ployes and tradespeople- l went there
sonal attention, but one evening, she
lowered around my table, closely scam
ming the dishes placed there by the
waitress, and also my check. Finally,
she began jerking these articles around.
What did you Order?" she demanded
snappishly.
Well, how did you come to get these
potatoes them
L did not order them. but supposed
they We're included with the other
Absurd Then to my modification.
she shouted TO the waitress across the
room, What did she order?
Fortunately. the girl was honest and
admitted her mistake.
Not long before. one of the telephone
girls had sent to a city paper a COM
munication in which she complained of
dlScourteoUs treatment on the part of
telephone subscribers Remembering this
fact and having some business with the
manager, 1 repaired to the telephone Of
flee.
Here" thought 1. will be seen the
female Chesterfields. -
gentleman followed me as I entered
q room on the ground flour, occupied BY
several young women They greeted US
with stares and giggles. and after we had
waited in silence for a few minutes, one
of them came forward in leisurely
manner and surveyed my attire from sole
10 crown In response TO my inquiry CON
corning the location of the managers Of
free she said in a sing-song draWl:
Round the main entrance"
In deep disappointment. retreated
but, really. this is not exceptional
case From a hundred sources. COM
plants have come TO me regarding the
behavior of women who serve the public
IN stores. offices and hotels. Is ii not
time TO institute decided reformation?
JOSEPHINE NJ. BUCK.
SJS Atlas block, Salt Lake City, Utah.