Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-28
Useful
Hints
Men Employers Best
Why Women Do Not Care 10 Work
for Own Sex.

The servant problem is TO be ac-
counted for to a large extent by the
reluctance OF women TO work for
women. And rs 1t ia in domestic SER
vice, so II is IN other spheres OF wo-
mems work.
The reasons for this feeling are not
altogether attributable to n desire for
malo society Mans service carries
with it certain privileges, certain
Freedom, and an undoubted position,
which cannot always be said OF the
other kind.
Fortunately for women, mans sense
Of chivRlry Is not dead, whatever may
be said to the contrary: and however
much he may regard his Stcnographcr
rs mart OF the machinery of the office,
in reality he does not forget that She
is a woman. and in his heart or hearts
he Is sorry for ii. There are few
men really, who like TO see a woman
working hard, and II by amy means
they can tighten her load, they do SO.
The mort selfish Of employers viii do
more for woman employee than for
a man, unless. of course. ne Is a brute
and coward and takes tho oDpor-
tunity of oppressinc one who Is weaker
than himsclf-ihis kind. fortUuatoN,
does not abound.
Man L. Generous.
And sometimes a Girl takes adyan-
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1t Is p rare occurrence. She knows
no Is decent" TO her. and she tries
to be the same Ia him. Good quail
tish as rule, bcget good qualities.
The woman employer wants the ut
termost penny out OF her subordinate
You see, she knows exactly how much
the woman has TO give. and she wants
tt-because she has paid for it. Man,
IT must be confessed, is more generous;
no viii not make work" for the girl.
II abs does his bit. he does not mind
how she occupies herself aftcrward.
Hospital nurses are women who do
yards and yards OF crochet" said one
woman employer Of the professional
service. And Why not?" was the
mans reply. She comes 10 nurse YOU.
doesn't she" II YOU don't happen 10
need her for the moment surely She
is free to do what she likes That
is just the point.
Woman seems 10 think she IS encaC-
Ing woman body and soul when she
pays her so much per week; any time
she has to herself is q privilege a era-
cious concession on the part OF the en-
ploycr. Man, being a worker himself
knows that he is only paying for tho
work. not for the worker The Girl
can still call her soul her own.
Domestic service is a case in point.
II Is simply because the mistress ex-
poets the servant TO give up her life to
her that the girls will not go TO SER
rice--they want TO be their own mis-
tress' And small blame TO them,
Prefer TO Work For Mem
The woman employer has uncon-
sc!ously much OF the slave driving Gle
ment In her. she does not believe in
, independence. II n girl has got 10 earn
her own living she must "knucklc UNI
der"-as If one should sell ones soul
for mess of pottaEc
And In the process of bending to the
Will OF another. woman, in woman's
eyes, alas! loses position. The very
fact OF being suhservicnt stamps her
as class beneath Man looks upon
his workers as his helpers: women
never forget that they are depend
cnts."
Woman. in mans employ. to GER
tain extent makes her own position. II
she is a lady, she is treated as such: II
she shows herself equal to responsible
ity she is given 1t. Far from thinking
her socially inferior. mans respect foI
her gains In proportion TO the abilities
she exhibits.
The woman employer allows no un-
conscious ascent. The girl remains
what xhe was engaged TO be. and will
do so until n new position is found for
her. She takes her status from her
place in the Office, the home, or tn,
%orkroon. as the case may he.
Women prefer To work for men be-
Cause they are sure of kindly CouS!d-
Grafton, fair amount Of enjoyment
and n chance to rise in life. In wouau's
employ they may get all three but
there is risk, ana most girls do not