The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-13
HOME And WORK
TO HIGH PLANE
WILL CORRECT MANY EVILS
SAYS MRS. AliSE STEB-
BINS WELLS
Is'k Given Under Auspices Of Civic
Department and Enthusiastic
Audience Attended.

Mrs. Alise Stebb;ns Wells. the pio-
neer policewonan. talked before the
CIVIC Department of the Woman's Club
Friday afternoon. and was introduced
Oy Miss Cecilia Speyer. the chairman
OF that department.
Mrs. Wells used as her topic "voca-
tiohal framing as a Prevention OF
vice, and she handled the subject as
only she knows how to do. The edu-
catlon oil the women OF our cities came
through accumulated process. and is "A
matter of mental development The
education should not be Tor manhood
and womanhoOd alone, but abstract
knowledge which makes them capable
OF doing what is expected OF them.
we have failed IN the most important
part or education-that Is, to educate
the young women and girls for wives
and the home. The movement for vo-
cational training has come through
great necessity, and there is Il great
deal of delinquency because our young
people are not trained to do things
well.
"One OF the most hopeful things Is
10 have an educational agricultural
taining. where boys and girls can
come in touch with the good OF the
world Mrs. Wells said. We hope in
Time that out OF the stream of great
numbers pouring into the cities many
viii go TO country life. The salaries
IN most cities are small. and women
are now working TO have the wage
minimized. There are women on the
board in Los Angeles working for it.
We hope to raise the plane OF
housekeeping to such n standard that
effiCient workers can demand respect
and proper treatment from all. and We
can send our daughters into the home
TO work as well as the Office OF pro
fessiOn HouSeWOrk must eventually
take its place with other professions.
and until We reach such We are hold
ing down our woman's right as a home
keeper. The woman is naturally n
housekecper. and it's a sin she has
been expected TO earn "A mans wages
OF the home and yet aid in the house
work and do sewing. etc. until her
nervous system is completelv wrecked
and men term them in worldly prob
lens as being "frail and unfit for such
duties Housekeeping is the most
noble work for woman. and in time
the development of housewife eiiicien-
cy viii be appreciated. II ought to be
natural for all OF US 10 love hOusewOrk,
and when the young girl Is educated
in the schools in domestic art. or has
a natural love for IL. don't discourage
her. but try TO keep her I'm the work,
which Is natural for her. When she
once gets into The glare OF the lighted
store and enjoys the surrounding at
mosphere OF thrift there. she will
never return 20 her home satisfied TO
do homework unless 1t is elevated TO
a higher plane
Mrs Wells idea IS to protect the
girls everywhere. and especially keep
them in their homes.
Social Evil Alarming.
For the last few years the great
social evil is becoming alarming and
the home suffers most for the vice.
II IS surprising what conditions some
house servants must endure and how
they are treated. There Is little won
der the house servant question is be
coming serious. When We nave our
house excepting under proper vigilance
the waste problem viii be solved and
the husbands better satisfied with the
result The low salary Of the young
men and the IGNORANCE OF the girls
in housekeeping, prevent many
happy match and vice often follows.
II women were educated with the
rudiments Of housekeeping her ten
denotes would be in that direction and
she would marry earlier.
The effect OF vocational training
takes the thoughts from the streets
and other places where vice Is com
mon. The trouble Is that the Ameri-
can has an aristocratic Idea and is
not democratic enough to associate
the wealthy with the wage Garner
The sooner work is recognized as an
honor instead Of a disgrace. the soon
or will the young men be- worthy TO
become happy men and women
should be compelled to work az some
time To become happy and useful. Of
ten through indulgent parents the
young man drifts 10 idleuess and vice
The children should be turned into
shops To learn their natural vocation
and then be- educated along that line
Parents should honor all the achieve
ments OF their children so the plane
OF work rs raised
Culture Is one 81 the important e.
sues for the woman and we should all
try 20 elevate tho plane Of our do
main. The wOman's clubs are doing
noble work throughout the country.
and the work a. marvellous In regard
10 uplift both In public and home
We should see that our boys and girls
are given n dignity which will pro
tect them both inside the home and
In public"
Mrs Wells asked the Woman's club
90 use their influence 10 have stools
placed IN the stores where fhc girls.
who are now compelled To- stand for
hours and weeks. can slt down for n
few minutes az "a time we women
are tho shoppers" ehe said. "and ~
We use our influence properly We can
urge manv things which will aid tho
working girls and all others tfq our
duty 10 see 10 the laws for making
better girls and women and the men
will I'm time appreciate our efforts.
a. they viii soc the benefit in the
homes Of their sons and grandsons.
perhaps" Mrs Wells alao said "a
great deal ~ wrong comes from social
position the arlsfocracv not caring 10
nd en- the elevation ~ the poorcr
claeFes We must also look into tho
huuring law and Gee owls" She said
We have % De our cttY'9 conscience
and wrN all he happier with cleaner
living everywhere
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