Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
COLLEGE WOMEN !
GIVE MUCH AID
TO UNEMPLOYED
Report of Bureau of Occupa-
lions in New York Shows
What AIumnae Can Do to
Lessen Number of Idle,

ESPECIAL CONSEQUENCES TO MORNING JOURNAL
New York, Dec 26.--That >. 600 col
lege women, alumnae Of nine educa-
tional institutions. can make an ap-
preciable impression in reducing the
number of women unemployed, or
who have difficulty in finding their
life's vocation, is amply proved by
tho report of the inter collegiate bu-
reau Of occupations Of this city. just
issued.
Organized in the beginning to assist
college women on graduation to enter
commercial or professional life, it has
broadened its scope to the point
whore. in affiliation with a number
of similar organizations throughout
the country. 1t is engaged in finding
employment for women with q college
education in all parts of the land
Mary Van Kleeck, the president of the
organization, in speaking of the work
of the bureau, says:
"When the doors of the office were
opened 1t was an act of faith on the
part of over 1000 college women.
Some of them looked to the new or
ganization as means of finding DO.
sitlons for themselves, while others
saw in II movement toward answer
ing through practical experience a
number OF vexed questions regarding
the economic position Of women. Thus
was delegated to the bureau a two
fold task--to deal as a business
agency with applicants prepared for
positions, and in addition to give adj
Vice 60 women who are not prepared
Tor these openings and to formulate
for those Interested either as eduea-
tors II womens colleges or as citizens
with social vision the difficulties. IN
the way of the entrance Of women
into new and untried fields. AS an
indication of the success achieved. and
to prove that opportunities can be
found In great variety for educated
women, we have placed sac women IN
twenty-eight distinct fields Of work,
aside from the great range of open
ings in the social field
Cooperation Helps.
Much OF the work has been accom-
pllshed by reason of the cooperation
OF the Russell Sage foundation and
the New York School Of Philanthropv.
poth OF which have contributed exten-
slvely TO the work of the bureau
Julia Soaring Leaycraft of the bu-
reau has said Of the work accom-
plished:
Secretaries, farmers, landscape
gardeners, social workers, editors. in
vestigators, business women. even an-
tomopile saleswomen and others in
diverse occupations file through our
olilce IN search of better opportuni-
Ties Cur sympathies extend not on.v
TO the unemployed; they reach out
also to the employer as we'll lie ax.
pans his needs. and this office bends
us energies to solving his problem.
ana toward supplying him with eff
Gent labor The manager of the bu-
seau mas the task Of fitting the en-
p'oye 70 the employment until the
right pair are together. Tbs. research
work is IN the charge OF Miss Mary
snow formerly associated with Miss
RIA Flagg Young of the Chicago pub |
le schools, who is engaged in show
ing that college women can aid in the
EFFICIENCY of any business
Inc colleges that are affiliated fl
me work and maintenance Of this bu-
reau are Bryn Mawr, Barnard Nj
iioayoke, Radcliffe, Cornell Smith /
Vassar, Wells and Wellesley