The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-09
A PLEA FOR THE WORKING GIRL.
Written for This Department By a
Young Man Under Twenty Years
Of Age.

| or Age
How common it is for us to see and
read, each day, of once promising
young ladies who are now in the
clutches of the lowest form of life
| girls once of a fine family but now
relegated to the last ranks-girls who
were once the pride and joy of their
| parents but now would bow the aged
mother and father with shame should
they be living and see the actions of
their misguided daughter
How comes this great disgrace to
be thrust on the world? Is there no
means of averting such wrong? These
are questions which no doubt come be-
fore the minds of all parents.
These cases of which We speak,
when traced back, will in majority
OF such examinations show us that
our promising young lady was left in
this world and placed upon her own
resources to exc out her own liveli-
hood. This will give US key to our
situation.
She may go to work in a factory
where she must submit to the insults
of the foreman, floor walker, or boss
as she must work to live. She must
endure these or find herself in the
street with her last chance and hope
gone. How inadequate are her little
soft hands to withstand the push and
rush of this mean world! How frail
her shoulders are to bear up the nee
essary burdens! How helpless is the
innocent girl to tussle with the wise
old world.
The thought of the poor girl left
to battle the "buffets and scorns" OF
this world should be enough to turn
the hardest heart to thoughts of ten
derness and pitty-to thoughts of chiv-
airy For they are truly chivalrous and
truly knights who would seek to
guide the innocent girl from her
downward path-who would do moth
ing by act or deed to bring the blush
of maidenhood to her cheek. 1t is
very often her innocence that makes
pitfalls for her downfall 1t is often
her lack of knowledge which switches
her on the downward track and car
ries her to the lowest depths. We
have the girl who is fond of praise
and admiration. She is full of high
spirits and seeks gaiety and laughter.
1t is with pride that she goes out to
lunch with the "boss" or for the sake
of being a good fellow" she takes
drink with the boys.
These men who were her compan-
ions We're surely not ignorant of the
Righteousness of such. Some man
could surely have given her word
of warning and saved her.
Even though she is not fighty and
foolish it is no easy matter for her to
resent the familiarities of her en-
ployer. This then should place man
on his honor in dealing with his
female employees.
Some would say that she can resign.
Yes, but remember she is on her own
resources. Maybe she is supporting
an aged mother and some little broth
ers or sisters. Think what it now
means for her to resign. These are
necessities she is earning and she
must submit to your rulings. There
can be no act more cowardly or more
dastardly than that which would tread
upon the helplessness of the working
girl.
The one and only way of dealing
with this subject is to appeal to the
heart of man and ask that he treat
every woman whom he employs as
though she were his daughter or as
he would want and expect any other
man to treat his girl-child should she
take position in an office, factory, or
a store.
Imagine your feelings and passions
should you return after years of
wandering and learn that your beloved
sister or the girl-child of your heart,
being forced upon her own resources,
has had to endure, the familiarities
and insults Of her employer. Now
then you can see the situation in its
truest light and lest similar fate
befall your sister, your daughter, or
those you love see to it that you care
for and watch your brothers sister,
as you would have him care for and
guide yours.
ECONOMY IN THE KITCHEN.
It is said that an extravigant house.
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