Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-31

nothing we'll While this is an age OF
specializing. vet one must be well
enough equipped to be able to fall back
on something else II ones chosen work
Is unavailable.
Every girl who goes into the business
world should know how TO make her
shirtwaists and keep up with her mend
ing. The girls who are able to make
their clothes. 20 take the proverbial stitch
In time. and especially In their hosiery,
are the girls who are the most likely to
succeed. Why? Because they VIII carry
an air OF neatness and repose into their
work. whatever IL may be. and the pa
thence and perseverance that turns out
well-made shirtwaist will go into the
office work as we'll. When I am told
that a girl has had four employers in
two or three years, or five in seven
months and didn't change because of a
promotion. 1 am not encouraged TO get
her another place.
There are absolutely no easy places.
Some places are easier than others would
be TO some people. Some find rest
where some find work." but as a rule
the higher the ladder of success you
climb the tighter must be your grasp
and the saner your reason.
Are you really interested i'm your
work. Is IL your choice or do you put
only just enough heart into IL to keep
the job? II the latter, you need not ex-
pect TO really make a success. To sue
coed you must peg away on your own last
when others may even tell you that YOU
are wasting time-even when more mon
ey is offered you in some other calling
for which you have no taste.
was talking to a business man yester-
IL I q
young woman who has passed her Goth
birthday. who will come into my office
with her mind made up, one who wouldn't
hesitate to mop the floor IL II were neces-
sary and would put her whole heart into
learning the profession and not on the
lookout for the closing hour nor the soda
fount ioungers. Have you such a grip
laughed and said: THAT sort don't
hans around ten minutes. The next one
that comes my way / will send wou."
l want to beg the girls who are less
than 20 to stay at home. Even though
you may not be needed. and imagine, II
you can. a girl not being needed in her
own home. Take up the work you would
like TO do. IL you can find il there. and
have some experience before you come
here. The stores that really pay living
wages don't take inexperienced girls. The
others pay "a a week the first season, and
after you pay $3.50 for your board, and
have three In a room at that, and 80 cents
for laundry. where are your other actual
expenses
Don't say that j am showing you the
worst side. 1 am showing you just what
1 have to contend with every day.
OF course some of you are coming, and
some OF you will succeed. The two sue
cessful ones will be held up and the eight
who are wearing shabby clothes and
gradually sinking deeper and deeper in
misery will be forgotten.
AS have said many times: II you have
money enough to risk II. and grit enough
10 endure the probation you stand a
chance OF succeeding.
But please don't ask me to get you q
position before you get mere, nor come
thinking you will walk INTO something
easy. That's right where l am goinS
20 be selfish. The very first easy place
find I am going to claim II, but l am
not going to set my heart on finding IT.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.