The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-30
GODDESSEs or THE MACHINE.
Are ThsF Robes Toe srleadId for Their
Daily Labor?

To rm EDIToR op TVS SUN-Sp. what
uanscendsatal diseernmenu some intelligent
persoa very nearly discovered the real purport Of
ny comm unica ton which appeared In Monday .
SuN; - near. In fact did she rome Ia the whole
truth that feel II my duty IN explain. OF course
for me ~ captain the obvious IL colossal indlg-
niv' 10 say nothing Of the paradox OF an eI-
PLANTATION coming from me when under the use
OF Ignorance I asked for entig htenmenL
Gentle readers. I was endeavortnG N striks q
sugGesuve keynote In the major srale % women
sienographers business dress. III have failed
do not blame me. - rashly wrote Ne~ause %
my outraged sense Of the ntneSs Of things
An Adase OF great an uqulv relating 10 clothes
making the man lor whatever IL hurled at me
from lofty heighu Of indignation. what blow
IN tue face OF my powers Of DETERMINATION AZ
IL stenographer wearing a court gov-n would
| not Sun Be . stenogrsphcr' one mer tally and
degree OF refinement are indelibly written ones
face take cogniEAnee OF the number % -Appro-
prfAiely dressed. well hammered and often pretty
women and girls Who have been forced ny clrcum.
stances not always the most pleasant To earn
their living In the best and most remuneauve
way that presents itSeR but they are In the great
minority. 1hatiS en- established fact Nv rriu.
cism was not aimed At that class l well know
that the most unAssuuinS woman IN shlrtwAist
and skirt tperhspNl II very often the woman Of
superior AttAiamestS
admit that am unable % ope with the dress
conditions IN New Nork smonE women who. Ike
the SAsherwOmhn who went 10 = friend ~ mine
IN ass mat she be taught stenography. prefer
s'en"graphy IA washing CLOTHES b~~Ause ~ l. more
Genterl might NAy that I am aware that be
wages % D-pists Arruss the Atlantic are not ~
remunsrau,e" As a-e the wages Of american
~ pstN but hey are no' ashamed a. dress plainIv
and they do not care who knows that Adieruves
drip daily from their nngers And Their plain
attire NAV he directly the result of their loU
wages. hut u American rirs dressed with due
Aense Of the proportion ~ things tney could not
possibly ueA' ssun gowns To work A. they d.. for
have seen many. one DAY last Z saw .
giri whu wss dressed IN q SAi1r0n coInred satin
gown with large picture hat and ~hlt- boa
sno~ that size ~As = stenoErspher and there II no
whit ~ difference LetWeen SALMON coIored saun
and tisrs Ssun WHEN II Il conSIdereI In IT, r-lA
ton IA ihe hart wear ~ ofr~e Nor vas this
E,ri the only freak Of her clsss ,hs bat Asyui.
bol. . monument ~ the great iAcs Of common
sense Of the majority oiTtrlS ~ho do stcnogrAphy.
II Il . condition. aust ., what l al. e,cIAiuin
sGsir>t
There IL certain large Insurance company
that employs bundresN ~ female 'ypists 4
cas- 81 glance IN to the busy oiices of thi~ COMPANY
~OuId lead one 10 MAKE com "a ri sons vltn an
Inaugural uau In fIII svlng ~ strtA lng are tue
cOs'uminE effects In their simple magnlac-no-
! defJ any ballroom 10 prOdGce an eauaI sren-
Indeed. vtrn these Cinderella Of the marhIue
90 to uaus A. thsS must shat on safth 10
fhrN wra'' Ths 10 fo..r 'Or con sIirrA'tpn
he mind hat ,Aurn' perceive the irrongr...iy
o' - 'in gowns ~ ne 'orrg vi and typrVr'Ing
mschiurs In 'h~ hA's ground would ,rr'a.riy .
roUcn' IL toto MOI 81 dress 'pr ssrisrsiI.
pay ~ -nrv any ~ ihr~r |su, ,'rrugra
ph'rs sUor 10 .rr>o rruor stfA'~ With 'h-rr
bot u~ hins~ aoud 10 r~stratu-,i D., the thought
hat rrmonsfrarcr NouII do no gOod Tor n : ever
succeeded IN penetrating me Grand U.car,. poI - .
Of ne p-rson In question tot one iota Of intsII
Eence should md. holding hI' a compiler con
diuon Of acute mental NarYlU
Nut nse dress Ncrv r.sh. n = I,s abuse
that desN ~ course one " be- Wurr =
said. tbere 10 psychological effect % pretty
clothes guit" agree Win rrr bit by What
; tAndAri i sh- r"asuung TIE heauv' 10 might
be vel tu Inquire lntp no deeper ,Igui-ranre
~ .p,N psychological rrrr' ~ rousIst> - tris
nat IT. main Oh ecf.vr irsttrs Is ~ s't-a,t IN.
ppp".itr seI whatever may b- said e. the con /
isrN ~ this br So tneS are defeating 'rstr uWn
purpose Nsn nave told me on Ian.u~-AI l.
'''a>ion- that the disuk- trr SO isruIa- Adutn
mont Of female stenoErspu~rs aud r~rtalniv
10 not bAnArT after nom mA'r.1.oriaIy >.rb
per s''" taste In dress ~. ii ruin o. an nran
.iAilv 70 rouunurd after r-Afr|Nfr
Hu' uIli 'sAss nAnguIng those ess f,.tI }
rate IN the po.ssssion ~ sense - the eternal
itness ~ ihings and vii onIy lper -.v cru
ism with human syrpsth, Whsn women sc
logtaphers temper the;r tati~ win common
ense Gi-Is 10; - have more shirtUsists and
kirts then watch No men b-cpms serious
word before 60 Tht, admiration win
cOnds-cend 10 make. YET crtu~ise not am a
tenogsphcr' rhsrri Rut you may ~ assured
nat do not wear shirtwA,t snd ssirt
NBU NoEE. SEPTEMBER - BTEI,rvNr