New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Much has been written in recent years concerning
the increase in gainful employment among women.
and in the practice of pharmacy, as in medicine.
law and other intellectual pursuits she has not only
found a remunerative field, but she has done much
to demosh the old tradition that wage-earnlng en-
poynent involves loss of caste and social prestige
An example of one woman's successful work In the
pharmaceutical field is exemplfed in the experience
of Miss Rena Henault. graduate of the Albany
College Of Pharmacy, who says THE Pharmaceu-
teal Era" has found the work and environment OK
drug store EMPLOYMENT much to her liking. In
speaking of womans entrance into professional fields
Miss Henault says: "In my estimation. pharmacy
offers one of the best equipments The wages OF
the clerk as well the profits Of tho proprietor are
both very good. There is plenty OF chance for ad-
vancement as It is comparatively new from a
professional standpoint. especially az far as women
are concerned, and think that they are really
raising the standards The presence OF woman
in a store seems to add a touch of tidiness which
is very attractive.
"she must dress in all the latest styles"
What makes you think so?'
"I just overheard her telling friend that she
hasn't thing fit to wear."-Detroit Free Press
Joseph Wood and George Bailey. two blind boys.
bailey is a graduate Of the State School for the
Blind at Vancouver, while Wood graduated
from Lincoln High School Wood will take the
journalism course. while Bailey will specialize in
mu. c. Both boys have keen sense OF distance and
direction. After being shown about tho campus"
saws the university News Letter" they are able
to find their way around without difficulty" j.
Mrs Wise-Our rector preached such an excellent
sermon Sunday against the danger and vulgarity OF
Haunting Of wealth.
Mrs. WOrldly-But. mercy, what's wealth Tor
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
anish-American women are regarded in the
North ne INDECENT and not having the public spirit
OF their American sisters. The popular view is
that they are content 10 have the men attend 10
all the public functions. But in Cuba the worm
has turned A number Of society sehoras and
schoritas Of Havana have organized the Partido
Fcmirista de Ia Repubica dc Cuba and they pub
Iish a paper called "El Feminista." one OF The
purposes Of tho organization is to establish indus
trial centres and TO obtain thereby larger proper
ton Of work for the women OF Cuba than they re-
ccive at present or course they demand tivll
rights and will work for the political party that VIII
promise this reform. Also the Partido Feminista
advocates q divorce law for Cuba. which does rot
now exist, but which they say has been estab-
Iished in all civilized countries"
Miss Prlm-Anow a horrid man TO kiss me-ncver!
Miss Peach-Ncither would /: but thank goodness,
there isn't one among all my male acquaintance
Boston Transcript
70 the perils Of the road caused 10y automobiles
add lockjaw No less authority than Sir James
Crichton Browne the eminent British physician,
emphasizes this new danger Speaking at recent
sanitary congress ne said Field and garden earths.
especially those which have been heavily fertzed
with horse manure and those OF brickyards have
hitherto been regarded the chief sources Of teta-
nus in this country, hut TO these must now be added
road dust. SO long the same roads are used by
hcrse-drawn traffic and automobile vehicles, force
IS given 10 the suggestion that the houses and cot
tagcs should be built with broad belt of garden
ground intervening between them and the highway
Motorists and dweers on the highway should he
warned that they should keep covered and free
from road dust all wounds. cuts abrasions on the
hands or face. The armamentarium OF a well-ap-
pointed motor car might include a tube OF tetanus
anti-toxin for immediate application to dust-im-
pregnated wound
1T looks like long, dull winter.
whats the natter"
"Eiye Of my friends spent the summer In Europe
q nd will want to tell me all about it'-Detrot FREE
Press