The Washington times., 1914-01-04
MRS. J. B. HARTMAN
HAS FULL PROGRAM
Wealthy Woman's Time Taken
All Day, Much of 1t With In
duStrial Commission. -
By EDITH LoBERT.

By EDITH LoBERT.
THE busiest wealthy woman in
America
SuperlatiVes naturally lay themselves
open to suspicion. but if ever label
FOR activity raised to the nth power is
justified, &t is in the case of Mrs. J.
Borden Harrinan. OF New York and
Washington. the only woman member
OF the committee on industrial relations,
recently appointed by President Wilson.
Around the clock with Mrs. Harri-
man leaves an ordinary worker gasping
rather breathlessly at the finish. but this
woman of superb vitality. both mental
and physical, comes up smiling end
ready for the next claim on ner atten-
ton.
Those claims are sufficiently numerous
10 stagger the woman whose interests
are bounded by the traditional three
Ks of the Germans-isinder. kuchen.
Und kirchc
As seli-deiegated efficiency expert
undertook TO keep in touch with one
days routine of the only woman men,
Der Of one OF the Presidents most inn
portant commissions.
Every Minute Counts.
/ discovered that the proyerbial Mrs
Time-ki hasn't even a nodding ac-
gusintance with Mrs. Hartman. Every
minute of her day counts for some
thing, and she fully believes in an eight
hour schedule for ell women workers
except herself. Her day often runs
from in the morning until u at night
and is thTeefold in its nature. including,
r
her home, her necessary social deties
and her work in connection with the
commission.
For, primarily. Mrs. Hartman is a
home" woman and the mother of a
charming sixteen-year-old daughter,
Miss Ethel, now in school at CatonsviiIe.
Nd. Her carefully ordered menage at
I7ls New Hampshire avenue testifies to
the tactful hand of its mistress. i
As for her friends-well, even this
busiest woman has time to keep up
her necessary social duties, even though
dinner enga geme1ts on the days the
commission is in session are fractured,
II not broken entirely in case that body
elects TO hold lengthy meeting.
But long before most women are
daudlinS over their grapefruit in the
morning Mrs. Hartman has had her
breakfast and is looking over her stack
OF mail.
Has Much Mail.
All the letters which come TO her
New York address are forwarded TO
Washington these days-E Md the enor-
NOUS number of communications which
must receive immediate attention is in
Itself a fair mornings work.
The most important part If the mail
8 disposed OF by o'clock-or a few
minutes after-and Mrs. Hartman is
ready 10 go to her private office, which
adtoins the general headquarters Of the
commission in the Southern building.
1t would sound rather picturesque to
"a. that she is then whirlad downtown
In her limousine or her electric. but,
as a matter Of fact, she as nothing of
The sort.
Mrs. Hartman walks-and enjoys it.
BY $3.50 Mrs. Hartman l. at her Of
ice, hat and coat off and deep into the
day,s work. A few hasty signatures
% letters or documents which lIer
.la1rctafy has hurried after her to OBJ
'ein. and she goes INTO executive ses-
lon with the commission.
Lunch bur is a variable matter Just
h often as not, the whole commission,
Recl0diaE its only woman member, Or
slars it's lunch brought in to the Of
Ices. and over the simple layout OF
GOD continues its deliberations.
fone days q recess OF an hour is de
oiaIed and promptly at l the session
sRinS again. II is often prolonged un-
- s o'clock. Dinner with all the men,
sFB, followed by an informal confer
ace. often means the greater part of
ne evening spent in business. And even
lter that there is likely to be import
ut mail, which has arrived in the day,
- be looked after.
Her Program of Week.
That is Mrs. Harriman's daily pro-
ram one week out Of every four. Dur
g. that period every other interest is
.tcrdinated TO the business in hand,
81 e society sees but little Of this par
Q Gular one Of its favorites.
Ever when the commission is not in
., ls.on. Mrs. Hartman maintains reGu-
office hours just the same. Busi-
. IS callers by Ihe score she disposCs OF
A. IN the same invariabIC courtesy with
diCb she would receive a guest in her
IN home. MInicurcs, masseurs and
airdresseys, and other necessary maids
I'd attendants must adjust their time
ner few leisure moments.
fith her own appointment calendar
JH6ed TO the margins like the truly
sahle business woman she is, Mrs.
rrinan adheres strictly to the sched-
: she plans.
0hcasinnaIly when O'Clock comes.
IsEeveF, and her desk is reasonably
H ar. she steals away 10 the delights of
.,f favorite saddle horse and a canter
.if DURh the parks.
his is her favOrite diversion. Every
p eday, il the weather is pleasant, she
s Sut on the bride paths, with the same
q jiusissm she puts into her business
Hf airs. for Mrs Hartman car play
ELa az hard as she can work.
She promptly dispels the popular no
fi' that leisure and wealth are synOny-
UOUs, particularly when applied TO
ncmen. She keeps busy for the sheer
yDs OF doing something worth while.
1lst she can accomplish il is attested
30 the unusual tribute Of having been
tho only one Of her sex 10 be iTYited Icy
Tho President of the United States to
ist ia solving one Of the most vital
gU sstjons affecting our whole social
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