The Washington times., 1914-12-08
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

this excellent profession will not be
duplicated by all other women who fol
low her example.
II there is anv one in this country
who does not think that il is difficult
for a woman to get and keep a respect
able Job, when she needs one. and Is
bright and has an education. and is en-
titled TO live-let them read this list. II
comprises the pursuits which Mrs
Spear has followed since she came .,
this citv. on Nav is. 1914 She says:
June to August-CaretalIer and
cooperative gardening and house
Keeping in a suburb During this
time ] have cooked, washed dishes,
swept floors, polished silver, hauled
water, hoed corn, dug potatoes, pick
ed beans and berries, transplanted to-
m2toes fed chickens, nurseo chickens,
petted them, conforted them in their
Sorrows, and clipped the wings Of
twsnty-seven leghorn hens. For this |
got n summer outing and free rent Of
Il front room and a share OF garden
produce and OfNeggs.
August 1-l5-Studied medical
demonstration from a patent medicine
firm. with view TO future employ
ment August Is to October p, at
tened business college. Wrote six
moving picture photoplays trimmed
hats, washed and ironed my shirt
waists. hung around typewriting
agencies hunted rooms and tracked
down cheap restaurants.
October 27-Took civil service eN-
ANNA ton October % till November
I. cCnvalesced from civil service ex-
animation. October 80 to Nov :. be-
came a ray Of sunshine in other peo-
pcs lives Visited sick friend, help
ed with the cooking, housekeeping
snid fairy stories to her children, and
walked the floor with a three-weeks
oil baby boy.
October : till the present. hunted
employment Answered about thirty
advertisements. Left city on two
hoUTs' notice by long-distance call, TO
do months work for q country law
ycr Railroad officials said the place
mad 5000 inhabitants. Got there about
l.. M, and found myself in the far
limits OF Podunk-population about
SG0 inhabitants. No boarding houses
no accommodations for women. Man.
aged TO get small room in the motel
"A mans hotel No fire except IN the
srlC king room for the men Got a colo
on my lungs. Next day found the
POSITION suitable only for a man
stsnographe- However. my expenses
were generally paid and returned to
Washington twenty-four hours later.
Three days later got position AZ
st,uuSr.pher 10 Washington business
man AT $3.50 a week Four days late
y
taken very i'll, and sent TO hospita!
tOg surgical operation. Am now in
definitely fuTlOughed
Tie total results Of Gig Int months
adventures IN job hunting:
Ass-tS-Cash Tor services, $685.,
advice warning, praise, criticism
prayers beusdictiOns, adventures,
and experience
Living eNpenses-S3.S.li.
However. Mrs. Spears Is taking &C
vantage OF ser farming in new wa!
Pillow is her card. II speaks for tsel1
MRS. EDNA 3. SPEARS.
EMERGENCY HOME HELPER
Economical Marketing. Wholesome
Cookery. Dainty Service.
2 VIII Care for Fine China and Table
Linen. Table Silver.
No Vast.
Mis-. +. E Spears. a graduate Of %
. rgasti, science. Drea-l Institute. Pnlla
GoIphia. announces that she viii serV
p:.trons in their own homes. Price
rcasona Ule, ard adjustable.
She viii purchas" food supplies. pr
mare and serve family or COMPANY din
rcrs. clear w same. and leave Eitchel
. G.antry. and refrigerator in sanitaI
condition prepare menus for next da.
: Cooking for invalids 4 specially
/ Economical and Efficient s"rvi'
f guaranteed.