The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-15
THE GUM-CHEWING GIRL.
The Habit ms It Affects Her Value as
 Stenographer or Salcswoman.


 Is the gum chewing stenographer or other worker as good as tho non-gum chewing stenographer or other worker.
 The question was raised in conncc tion with the insertion of tho follow Ing "ad" in the situation wanted" columns of the Tribune;
 situation wanted What am I worth to you? I am wide awake neat ac- curate, rapid conscientious. no gum chewer; chance to advance; references. Address x, 292. Tribune,
 The applicant for q stenographlo position, whose name ls Miss Eugenio Eaton, i. i6S Fulton street, has decided views on the gum chewing habit, which she terms a breach of etiquette Tho ehowcrs, she says are "fghty in their work
 She ls against tho habit whether practiced by men or women and in the following interview which she wrote for tho Tribune she did not mince her words;
 No gum chcwer' Why did I em- body those words M my advertise mont for i position as stenographcr2' shc asks Because | knew that aitly those business men in quest of n sen sibe girl would reply And they did. A girl who ls not addicted to gum chewing has other good qualities and thero is always a demand for tho right girl I am looking for tho right place, for I have implicit confidence in my ability. It Is the gum chewer who Is looking for the snap
 "My ad was suggested by an author employer, who told me ho had had euough Of tho gum chewing girl And from my own observation can indorse hls opinion A girl whose jaws are constantly in motion and whose face is eyorlastngly going through unbocom ing contortions is niehty in her work
 Cum chewing is breach of eti- quctte. yet how many girls, so eXactlng in other matters, seem to he aware of that fact? And others awnre of it. try to overcome the habit It is prev alent among others than stenographers. who chew ln street cars and every where else A gum chewing clerk at- tracts customer only to rcpnl And men who become addicted to this habit arc just as bad as the gum chewing stenoerapher"
 Walter n Moody. business manager of the Chicago Association Of Com mercc said
 Well. haven't thought much about gum chewing az it applies di rectly to our association We do moi employ many young women stenog raphcrs But l have observed that the gum chewer fig never az neat In appear ance as the one who docs not Indulg, in the habit might also apply thls to capahIity, for l would imagine that the person who is constantly absorbed in moving his or her Jaws Is not ns steady q worker as one whose whole attention is applied to the task before him or her"
 Arthur Burraae Farwell said his at tcntion had never been called to the gum chewing "vice." if that ls what it Is, and he therefore could not discuss it
 Marion Lawrance, general secretary Of tho international Sunday School association, said: q would not employ girl or other person who applied to me with q wad of gum in hl7 or her mouth l agree with the young woman applicant for tho stenographIc position that tho habit is conducive to nlehty work"
 NO, l do not agree with tho young womau,' said K. F, Ottens of the Ot- tens Drug company. that gum chew ing lessens tho capabilities of It's yo- tarles 1 believe there arc medicinal qualities In some gums, and If moder- atey used, as it is by some of our most aedate business men, .it can work nc harm l would hlrc the gum chewing i girl Just as quickly as the antI-sum chewing girl, providing her other duall- ties were up to the standard "--Chieagc i Tribune.