The Washington herald., 1909-01-27
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW

The woman who expects TO succeed IN
business, who goes 10 work with the ex-
pectation OF earning mans salary, must
DO as men always have done-begin at
the bottom and work as II they meant
10 keep at II as long. Il makes 10 DIFF
ference that the average woman looks
forward 20 marriage-she must keep that
thought in the background and earn pro
motion by painstaking care and faithful
ness
The managerial eye is always open 70
good work. Il may not prompt imme-
date recognition. but it is one point
gained. IF an employer IS fair-mindsi he
will reward faithfulness when he can.
Il sometimes happens that he IS not able
10 raise wages as he would Ike. but he
is likely 10 give substantial favors, which
often amount 10 the same thing Many
a worker has chosen 10 remain with such
an employer when higher wages were Of
fered By a rvaL You know some families
keep maids at fair wages. while others.
that pay much more. are constantly
changing domestcs.
There are splendid business opportu-
mites for women when they are willing
70 work the right Eay-frOm the bottom
up. mastering one detail before leaving Il
for another. Women have a tendency 20
beginning Just where they please. ignor-
ing the fact that much has escaped them
Brides, nowadays. expect 20 begin life
with a husband where they left of as
maids. No humble beginnings Ike those
OF their parents appeal 10 them. so young
men with matrimonial fncIinatiOns have
70 get money before they get a wife
honestly. Il possible. but get 1t az sll haz-
ards. So We have men walking danger
ously close 70 the separation line between
honesty and dishonesty when they do not
deliberately cross IL
A woman who inherited a neat pub
Ishing business ran It herself for a
while. with doubtful success. Then she
began 20 look about for a manager Of
her own sex, but would take no advice
from friends who had her interests at
heart She would not pay enough 10
secure the services Of q woman who had
4 learned the business and was competent
+ 10 assume control and she did not care
much about experience Within year
the only method OF securing anything
from the wreck OF her business was Of
fered by a competitor quick sale-and
it was wiped out OF existence.
The proprietor Of beauty parlors which
have q fine patronage trains her as
sistants before she takes them on her
staff. She does none Of the work OF the
place. but she mastered every branch OF
the business before she entered into it.
She knows 70 a nicely the amount of
supplies for each day and can look for
leaks with a fair chance OF finding them
happened 10 be there one day when
she cautioned a girl in the manicuring
room about wasting the powdered soap
which had been recently added TO the
stock. One turn Of a knob gave enough
for the purpose but il required attention
10 remember that and the girl repeatedly
turned Il over two or three times.
Madame bore it till she realized that Il
was willful carelessness, as well as waste
and the girl had so little business sense
as TO characterize her employers atti-
tude as --stingy. It was good business
policy 10 cut out waste. and any we'll
trained business woman win do Il The
badly trained and incompetent person
sees TO use for care and economy.
BETTY BRADEEN.