Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-27
FOR WORKING WOMEN.
Advice to Make Labor Less Irksome and
Prospect Brighter.


First be cheerful. Yours Is not the
hardest part in the world. although MS
pretty bad sometimes. It's much worse,
really. to go out and seek your living
Every day Is struggle; even if you We
got the work you must be one better
than someone else in order TO keep it.
And there are women who have wori, "a
day but can't be sure of il tomorrow.
And they are not charwomen. Moreover,
yoE have the satisfaction of knowing
that YOU are of use IN the world; every
stroke of work You do. every stitch you
put in, counts
"They couldn't do without me-" You
say to Yourself, and truly. The girl
out in the world wonders sometimes
what she is for. Ii is not quite salts
factory to he told that you are building
your own soul, woman, somehow
wants to build someone else's That
you can do. You are autocrat in your
own home, the Mary" and the Mar
tina" too.
Then be practical. 1t is surprising the
number of women who are not
If you've got to do your own work
ySsa must suit yourself To the necessities
of the ease You wouldn't have Il serv-
ant who did her work anyhow. therefore,
be as strict with yourself 4 little meth.
cd goes IA long way. Map out your
work and stick To il. Likewise dress
for the part. \ short skirt, Il neat
blouse, and big apron are necessities
Now, facing the day with stout heart
aud workable plan, he patient
Things are certain to =" wrong some
time or other. Children viii be children.
and tradesmen are bound 10 live up to
their reputation. And, remember work
never killed anyone; but worry is re-
sponsihle for heart-aches and headaches.
brain fever lunucy and suicide, Another
thing--it won't matter tomorrow that
Johnny forgot TO wipe his feet or that
Simpson didn't send the potatoes
Take care to tell Simpson what you
think of him, and spend Il little time
teaching Johnny how TO repa0r the dam
age, In all probability neither Simpson
nor Johnny viii offend again, Worry is
n habit fug which ycu will pay in
wrinkles, wretchedness aud rows Ban
ish it from your workshop. and home
Will he happy.
That's enough of the hes" Now for
the he uot's.
Don't initiate. 1t is great thing to
realize ones limitations, hut greater
to abide by them
II Mrs. N can give dinner parties,
make up your mind you can't. She
has II maid and You haven't.
Do what You can, and if she doesn't
like it she is no loss as a friend. Hypoc-
rsy and sham never deceive any one,
and they make things twice as hard for
every O.c concerned. If you have to
get up IL the morning don't he ashamed
TO come home early; friends who are
worth hiying value you for what you
are. not for wnat vow are not
Is II necessary to say Don't grum-
blcf"
Not very many women who 10 their
own work are guilty of this. But there
are a few, and II is safe to say that they
don't know what they are doing.
Grumbling robs your work Of its value.
and makes it twice as hard The only
way to enjoy work is to do II willingly.
If once you begin to think what lot
you are doing, aud what a little some
one else ir doing, then beware. The day
Of your misery draweth nigh
If you would escape it, spend no time
mot a MISUNDERSTANDING Of your ills,
and none at all in talking ef them Go
| 70 york to right them Here and now.
| II carrying up the Goals is too much
| for you, ask John" to do it for YOU.
| Let there be no false pride in the mat
| ter. IF he doesn't offer" etc, etc
! There ere some people who never
would oder. but it is surprising how USE
full they become when commanded. II IL
all 4 matter of habit. and il is your
| duty MS woman who does her own
! work TO train other people to help you.
| You would rather do il yoursefY'
! Very likely, That's not the poInt--Pcg.
Ky Scott in Exchange.