The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

1t seems a pity that the women who
are signing for career or who are mere
ly anxious 70 work for pin money should
not have the opportunity to demonstrate
their uselessness in the business world
and to learn the value OF blessings. II
is a blessing to have real home with
out the responsibility of earning the
money to support it.
It is also blessing 10 have time for
the niceties of life. for sociability. for
reading and recreation, for doing all
the things one likes. When it storms
home, women need not face disagreeabie
weather unless they want to go for
walk. with the surety Of dry clothing at
its finish The working woman must
face all kinds of weather and get along
as best she may when she reaches her
place of labor. The working woman must
limit all pursuits outside her work. be-
cause she needs sleep and rest for the
next day and the next. She cannot even
coddle herself through small ailments. for
serious illness is the only kind tolerated
by the average employer.
7 believe I'm work. mind you but 7 am
no extremist. The woman who has Some
body to take care Of her and who pos
sesses no marked ability stands no good
chance in the workaday world with those
who are driven By necessity ana urged
by real ability. She only succeeds in
pulling down the standard of wages by
setting a low standard of Achievements
There is occupation Of many kinds lying
at ones elbow. and scizing upon II robs
nobody find few women who are really
appreciagive of the good fortune fate has
sent them
The most successful wage-e1rners are
those who are thoroughly interested iu
their work AT the hair-dressers the
other day there appeared a remarkably
stylish and attractive girl who seems 10
have found "a delightful field, even Though
il opened up TO her by accident She
had talent Tor making hats. but lacked
the knowledge 70 turn out a satisfac-
tory finished product She was ambl-
tious, she appreuticed herself TO a fash
ionable miii!ner. and put her mind 10 the
task OF thoroughly learning the business
In the meantime her employer discovered
that the girl was d treasure iu more
ways than one, and advanced her stead
ily % the position OF hat model
7 have seen only few women who
could wear an styles in hats and look
pretty. This girl was OF the number. so
her employer sends her 10 the hair-dress-
er where she learns the latest fashion
Of Embarrassing and adopts IT, with
whatever material aids are required. for
her own. The employer PAYS ali the
bills and gets good interest on her money
] by selling all the stunning hats she can
make and exhibit on her clever model
Original lines Of employment are the
easiest and best paid This girls waess are
double those Of her harder working COM
/ panious. and an eN-tcacher Of languages
and mathematics has accepted a fatteriug
/ Ci1er 20 return 10 the post she left at the
call Of marimouy, even though her hus-
/ band X protests were deep and loud She
/ does not know how TO teach and does not
know how 90 keep house, SO she reasons
/ that the right thing % DO IS 20 turn over
/ her home % q competent L0usekesper
and do the work for which she is ntted
/ l have seen nobody who blames her save
I tltN 4ltlNiAirA " tsf ta|AS Ilr sense
discrimination, and only has - feeling OF
shame az the bare thought Of his wife
working outside Of home
| But il she was doing work which thou
sands could do quite as well or better,
and doing II for pin money she would
/ be T0undly censured in many quarters.
The old-fashiouyd idea that home is the
proper place for a woman and that the
men OF the family should See that sine
stays there. happy and CUuIeutod. pre-
walls more generally than YOU think. and
only feminine independence drives So
many women out into the world 90 com
/ pete with men. Il Is matter 10 be de-
cided in each home, OF course, but all
far-sighted persons see the necessity for
every woman being fitted 10 earn a
/ living. even If she never tests her equip
ment. There is too much uncertainty ia
/ the future 10 trust too much to chance,