Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-03
NOME N FITTED
IN WORK FOR
PUBLIC GOOD
y. pnPERT ADAMSON.
by I'',IOjsxioHer Of NeU York
I'' CHgO

~ Commissioner Of NeU l0F6
"' CHB.)
.., ynv | have appointed
LEU N the Fire Prevention Bu-
faa ,sa,oi women to serve as in
aPp'..r tl,s bureau. first, because
Fei'o'G ,.,. mart of the work OF this
very V3lIl for which woman are
iIs .'a.,,,srly qualified. and second be-
p -. Mere wa. available a civil serV-
Pa'y ,. ,.'i l.st containing the names
'' I've number of very capable
wno had passed a very diff
oH,1' .ud technical examination
guy Demonstrated their ability to
'ar,orm this work.
H. S., W. none of the prejudices which
!. ~" ~, tbe minds of many against
As' .,,,nIovment of women in public
E.s,tiors. ! believe where they nave
.sm emnloved women have demon
ssn . particularly high order of
n rd,, and fitness for public service.
l Esi. PARTICULARLY true in public
~" which has TO do with social
v .,fa,s FAR the protection of health
reIdIf ava WE
~ Take Interest in Work.
MO tre four years ! served as
Isretary to the late Mayor Gaynor,
had excellent opportunities to OBJ
orre fine effectiveness of women in
XIII, matters both in Office and out.
fonrd pbal III The city departments
ARE we're a great many extremely
Eonsb'a Jealous and public spirited
E1n1eo who took unusual interest in
Eoir work and who took no note OF
f. hours Of their service, but rather
Eeasured their work by the urgency
h the task to be done.
| In t1o committees Of women who
lfren called at the Mayors office. and
N, often appeared before the official
Iommirfce, there were many who
Eownd exceptional intelligence and
|cs,ur.c, and a close knowledge of
mai, matters. Some of them had
Even more careful study to the
Iuesfions before them than even the
Iubiir officials had had time TO give,
Ind /, often happened that the suS-
E4st,oas made by women were eN-
|remey helpful
On the whole, ] am a thorough be-
lever i'm the activity of women in
.ubEe affairs. because | am absO-
Eley sure that our Government ben
ldts By their interest and activity.
Fhey bring fresh and unfettered
Io!nts Of view into the discussion of
bublj, affairs, and sometimes also q
gher moral standard than the men
blow ! do not think the quality
Ii our public service viii suffer from
IN Improvement in its moral tone.
Lack Only Experience.
OF course women, as whole, lack
Eie experience and knowledge of
practical affairs which men possess,
but that Is something which can
be acquired l do not need to say
lhat there is inefticiency among men
n public position. Everybody knows
that to be a fact. In fact, no one
Pill deny that the percentage of eff
Fcisncy among women employed in
public service S as high or higher
lhan j, is among men employed in
kuch service.
The women take their work much
ln0re seriously, as a rule, study their
fask much more conscientiously and
(aRe care to equip themselves more
thoroughly than the average run of
pen do. It is because of this more
Fareful study and preparation for
lhelr particular tasks. public officials
llnd reasonably high order Of ca
paoity and efficiency among women.
Y is because OF these reasons that, for
NE salaries paid, it is not infrequent
hat a higher order Of ability is
POUND among women than among
nen.
In the Fire Prevention Bureau there
1 a great deal of inspection work in
factories, moving picture places,
PIan'e halls stores and places of pub
|lc assembly generally. When | ap-
pointed lle women inspectors to this
bureau | felt that women could do
Ehese classes of work with a great
peal OF diligence and Conscientious
l,ssS' ana the results up to date have
f'oNn That | was correct.
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