The Washington times., 1914-05-05

grade the applicant according 70
ability and experience. This infor-
nation is recorded on their cards
and filed alphabetically for ready
reference, thus We can assure the
employer of time-saving methods
in filling vacancies with properly
indorsed employees.
To accomplish this satisfactorily.
however, We need a large member
ship to draw from, and also the
confidence and cooperation of en-
ployers, who will promptly notify
us when help supplied is not satis-
factory, and why, and who will
bear in mind that II they want the
best results they should give US o
little time. When a clerk must b
found within an hour, We cannot
give the same satisfaction as when
we can have time to select moro
perienced, efficient girls are not
sitting around the office waiting
for something to turn up.
Supply "Unusual' Needs.
We have secured 25s places. tenn
porary and permanent. for our
members, and have now on our
waiting list several highly trained
teachers and governesses, refined
ard attractive chaperones and
companions, experienced house.
keepers. confidential clerks. a IL
brary cataloguer, as well as ex-
pert stenographers and typists.
and trained helpers in such a va
ricty of lines that We should much
appreciate II readers would write
down our phone number, Main $500.
and call upon US when any such
IIr + al
We are glad TO welcome applicants
of all descriptions and to do every
thing in our power for them, al
though, naturally, We cannot def
nitely promise to secure the POSI-
tions they desire The membership
dues are g a year for those ex-
pecting a salary OF so = week or
more. and 81 a year for positions
paying less than so a week. We
Is obtained for the payment. II the
girl Is unable to pay it upon regis
try, while to the employers we make
no charge.
An interesting feature of the work
Is trying to keep tha Young girls just
starting from the blind alley occupa-
tions, which offer a more tempting
wage IN the beginning. but no oppor-
tunity for advancement: or from idly
drifting from one insignificant place
to another until the power for con-
centrated effort in any direction IN
lost Three girls have been started
as apprentices in hair-iressing es-
Establishments. several in printing Of
fees and binderies. ard in the tele-
phone school: two have entered hos
pitals for the regular course as
trained nurses.
Try to Keep Girls in School.
Another, who. on account of III
ness in the family. was leaving
school after completing the eighth
grade. We found had been at the
head of her class and was most anx-
ious to continue her education and
could enter high school II she could
only get her books. Through the
kind cooperation of Mrs. Bushse.
attendance officer for the schools.
secondhand books were procured for
her and she was enabled to enter
the Business High School. We al
ways try to persuade the child leav-
ing after the sixth. seventh or
eighth grade to 20 back to school.
but when that is Impossible. and
her wage is an absolute necessity in
the family. we can only endeavor
to start her in a place where she
ill get a definite training for some
thing that will in measure take the
place Of the education. OF which
unfortunate circumstances, or some
times only a lack OF interest. have
deprived her.