The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-07
PUBLIC WORK FOR
WOMEN TODAY
Many Positions Are Now Open
TO Them
SALARIES THEY MAY EXPECT
Requirements In Special Training and
Aptitude That Form Basis Of Success.
Points In an Address OF Exceptional
Interest Delivered Before University
Of Wisconsin Students.

Interest Delivered Before University
Of Wisconsin Students.
That more and more public positions
are now open 10 women is an ncknowla
edged fact. The appointment Of Or
Katherine +. Davis as commissioner
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 n city department. she may
cherish hopes OF having n part In pub
lie affairs. Edith Shatto OF the health
department OF Milwaukee, addressing
students assembled AT the University
OF Wisconsin on this subject. said:
with the ever increasing interest OF
people in civic and political efforts.
and in their demand for the better and
wider administration OF public funds,
knowledge OF sociological and econom-
&c subjects Is demanded in large va
riety OF public positions. Though there
can hardly be said TO be demand for
women as yet in these positions, there
is n very definite place for women In
the filling of which they can be OF In
finite service to the public.
Places For College Women.
There Is at the present time very
distinct place for college bred women
in public affairs. The university train
ing gives one n broad point of view, a
more balanced judgment. and the abil-
ity 70 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 tr1steeship OF institutions
the emphasis should. OF course, be
placed on sociology. If 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
Monies. In both there should always
be n good course In statistics. and
courses In political science should not
be neglected If girl is going into
health department or into health work
good courses in physiology. bacteriolo-
gy and chemistry are exceedingly val.
liable. or course n she Is going into
some technical department, such "a
bureau of chemistry or bureau OF
bacteriology. she must take technical
courses I'm these studies.
After she has finished college the
wlsest thing to do is TO go to one OF
the good schools OF clvics and philan.
thropy 70 get an opportunity for prac
teal experience under direction. The
demand for graduates OF these schools
who show ability Is so great that no
sition is practically assured.
III one is unable TO get such training
one may get experience by doing vol
unteer or semi-volunteer work for
charitable organizations.
I'm addition TO the training | have
already mentioned knowledge OF
stenogrnphy and typewriting Is very
valuable Furthermore. business ex.
perience is invaluable After all. II is
liking people which will do more TO
make girl successful than any other
one thing
Salaries Paid TO Women.
The salaries for public positions. on
the whole. are about as good as one
gets elsewhere for the same kind OF
work believe most womens posi-
ton are underpaid at the present time
for the kind OF service rendered. For
instance, 81 1900 a year Is. with few
exceptions. the highest salary that any
woman Is paid in public positions. Ju
liza Lathrop. director OF the children's
bureau at Washington. is one excep
ton. Women are doing work for, 81,
800 a year OF the sort for which a man
of less ability receives $1,000 a year
The highest paid woman In the bureau
OF labor. who has charge OF the won
ans division and all the Investigations
relating 10 woman's labor. is paid a
salary OF $l.S00 She gets In addition
So per diem whenever she Is outside OF
Washington. which brings up her sal.
airy considerably. The usual good sal
airy In state positions is 81 200 yeaI
for a woman or NJ most 81 800. IN
municipal positions $1,000 a year X I
considered high salary.
THE public today needs men and
women who have u vision-a vision OF
ideal onditlons--condltlon where men
and women >nd children. particularly
children. have fair chance for a de
cent and useful life These ideals mny
never be rcached. but trained prac /
IDEAL woman who will devote the hest
years Of her life 70 public service may
bring them much nearer than they are
today
Great Norwegian Fete at Minneapolis.
Visitors numbering 100000 are ex
pectcd nc Minneapolis, MINI. In May
for the AMerican centennial celehra
ffon OF N0rVva1sal fn1auondnon.