The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-07
WOULD RISK
DEATH EVEN
HUNDRED DOLLARS A
WEEK LOOKS GOOD
TO WOMEN
1000 APPLY FOR JOB
All Graceful Pretty and
Not Over lS."
1000 APPLY FOR JOB

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your life twice a day how much do you
think that position should 9ay--or, would
you care TO accept It at any price7
Different people would answer that
question in different ways. A great
deal depends upon your own private os-
timatlon OF the value OF your neck. and
the extent to which you are fatalist.
Question; II you were offered 800
\ week to run the risk twice daily of
4 breaking your neck this at the rate Of
ss.ss per risk, would you take ng
In New York City during thepast week
over 1,0o0 young women, all graceful,
pretty and not over twenty-five years OF
age" have answered that question in
the affirmative. Every one OF them was
quite sure she was not afraid to risk
her life twice daily, and oftener. II nee
essary. to earn the salary attached 10 the
position.
Since the earliest days Of the AMERICAN
travelling circus isolated cases have been
found Of women who for a financial con-
sideration have been willing to risk their
lives at every performance.
One OF the first OF these allowed her
self TO be shot out Of themouth OF a can
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top Of a tail building Equally thrilling
risks were provided for others season
after season before the advent Of the
loop the-loop and its still more sensa-
tional developments.
Mile. Wauvika De Tiers, a handsome
young Frenchwoman. dared TO ioop-the-
loop IN an automobile. She did il at
every performance, eaihing a regular
weekly salary for risking lSer neck until
the Inevitable happened. Something
went wrong during her act in Paris. She
failed to loop -the-loop successfully and
WAS dashed to pieces. Her accumulated
savings were divided among her relatives
who hadn't risked their necks, but who
benefited greatly by their luckless rcla-
tive who had
7. had been advertised that a fabulous
salary was paid to Mlla oe Tiers for
looping the-loop in the automobile,
| something like one hundred doilnrs
minute. As a matter OF fact she lid no
have even a thinking pat In hcr act.
The automobile would have looped-Jhe-
loop just as successfully il stuffed
dummy had been strapped down in the
seat instead Of a living persna. T'Ie
only way in which she earned her salary
was by risling her life atevery perform.
ance.
Nine. Louie. who is taking despele,e e
chances ten times daily with the licrs
at Luna park. furnishes another interest
ing example OF how young woman can
be induced to risx ner life day after day
for a money consideration.
An advertisement IN New York rnper
brought responses from one thousand
young women not afraid to risk Ia alr
necks twice a day. Although the ad-
vertisement did not state what the salary |
was attached to the position. over six
hundred applicants were received during
the first twenty-four hours following its |
publication.
by remarkable coincidence, each OF |
the one thousand is twenty two years Of
age or thereabouts, five feet IN height |
graceful and good-lookins. Furthermore, |
not one Of them is afraid Of anything, no.
not even mouse
At the foot Of the stairs leading to the
theatrical office where the candidates
We're received were two girl chuns from |
Orange. N. ]. The blonde asked whether |
they'd have time to run out after an ice Y
cream soda before It came their turn to |
see the manager. Her companion replied /
that from appearances above stairs their
turn would come IN abouttwo hours The |
blonde gasped.
MY gracious we've Just got 10 catch |
the o'clock train. Our mothers doa't |
know what We CO me for. and wen get
fearfully scolded.'
Running away from home to SO on
the sage?"
The chums looked at each ether and
giggled.
we thought it would be lar1-and !
we don't have TO stay on the stage II we I
don't like II.
mo, but you will not be employed |
without the consent Of your parents.
This is perious work and you would be
insured IN casually company in your
mothers favor"
'Oh, Is Il as bad as that? IL guess
we'd tStter catch the 5:55."
Aud the two maidens from Orange /
who thought they were not afraid to
risk their lives went on to drown their
disappointment in ice cream soda
BY the doorway. quite aloof from the
rest, stood tail angular woman of
about thirty. You have seen her name
OF Broadway programs
She glanced scornfuily at the girl-lined
staircase.
Isn't that ii typical crowd OF chorus
girls?' she remarked with whitening
emphasis. 'Ncw what do they want
with Inexperienced girls like that for
any important part2 am trife over
Ave feet, but then ! know my business.
Tye played Cigarette in Under Two
FLAGS and 'Mazeppa. II is animals
can an the role"
But Is IS not animals II is some
thing Notwithstanding than "The Dip Of
Death" and sfrhe Limit" rolled INFO |
one. Il is expected 10 out-circus tie
circus.
Why2 Why are a thousand girls IN
and around New York willing 10 risk
their lives for 500 week.
Some OF them do not anow. Some ans
wer stage advertisements as matter Of
habit. 'Wanted-Glrls for the stage"
That Is enough 70 rouse their interest
Some need the money-and need Il
badly These girls usually write. From
Connecticut village came this appeal
Il do not know what you want me 70
DO, but ! am willing 70 risk my neck.
because ! am desperate / have always
kept house FOR my widowed father, and /
now he Is married again. and I have no
home rad DO not know how 70 cart my
living. ! am past thirty but no one /