The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-03-06


Of Wisconsin Students.
That more and more public positions
are now open to women is an ackn0wl-
edged fact. The appointment Of DR..
Katherine r. Davis as commissioners
Of corrections is perhaps. says the
New York Post, the most signal ex.
ample Of the recognition Of the ability
Of women in administrative positions.
but while the average woman does
not perhaps aspire to be appointed the
head Of a city department, she may
cherish hopes Of having a part in pub.
lie affairs. Edith Shatto Of the health
department Of Milwaukee. addressing
students assembled Mt the University
Of Wisconsin on this subject. said:
with the yer increasing interest OF
people in civic and political efforts,
and in their demnnd for the better and
wider administration Of public funds.
knowledge Of sociological and econom
ic subjects is demanded in n large va.
riety of public positions. Though there
can hardly be said to be u demand for
women as yet in these positions. there
is "a very definite place for women In
the filing Of which they can be of in.
finite service to the public.
Places For College Women.
'"There is at the present time q very
distinct place for college bred women
in public affairs. The university train.
ing gives one a broad point of view, 4
more balanced judgment. and the abil
ity to meet people.
IF the college girl is looking for
ward to going into relief work for the
poor or investigation Of working con.
ditions or trusteeship of institutions
the emphasis should. Of course. he
placed on sociology. II she is going
into labor investigation or into sta
tistical work In municipal research
departments or railroad commissions
the emphasis should be placed on eco
nomics. In both there should always
be q good course in statistics. and
courses In political science should not
be neglected. II a girl is going into a
health department or into health work
good courses IN physiology. bacterfolo.
gy and chemistry T exceedingly val.
liable. OF course II she Is going into
some technical department. such as a
bureau Of chemistry OF q bureau Of
ba%cteriology. she must take technical
courses in these studies.
AFTER she has finished college the
wiscst thing to do Is to 80 to n Of
the good schools Of cfyics and philan-
thropy to get IN opportunity for prac.
teal experience under direction. The
demand for graduates 81 these schools
who show ability is so great that . 20
sftiOn is practically assured.
'.lf one is unable to get sHcb training
one may get experience by doing vol.
unteer or semi-v0funteer work for
charitable organizations.
I'm addition to the training have
already mentioned. a knowledge OF
s%tenography and typewriting Is very
valuable. Furthermore. business ex.
p~erience rs Invaluable. After all. 1t -
liking people which will do more to
make q girl successful than my cher
one thing.
Salaries Paid 70 Womsn.
"srhe salaries for public positions. on
the whole. are about rs good AZ one
gets elsewhere for the same kind Of
work. believe most w0men's posi-
ton are underpald at the present time
for the kind Of service rendered. For
instance. $500 q year is. with .. few
exceptions. the highest salary that any
woman Is paid In public positions. Ju.
lin Lathrop. director Of the children's
bureau at Washington. Is one excep.
tion. Women { doing work for IL.
100 a year Of the sort for which q man
Of less ability receives 5000 q year.
The highest paid woman In the burean.
vf labor, who has charge Of the WON.
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