The Washington times., 1916-07-20
EnchdntreSS
Not Wanted
In Business
The Girl Who Really WISH
es to Succeed Must Plug
Away, Oblivious of the
Criticism of her Con-
freres.
BY NIxoLA GREELEY-sMITH.

oy NAASLA SNCLLc 1 -ONl He
~ IRCE. daughter OF the Sun. was
the greatest of all enchant-
" resses. and her speciality was
turning those who came under
her spell into swine. The woman who
undertakes to be q Circe in business
achieves the same results whether she
plans them or not. And barring one
only Of many varying occupations know
OF no trade or profession In whicn the
foroe OF family connections OF OF per-
sonal charm can be mads to 40 Inc
work OF orains ! have seen beauty.
nented by the genius Tor fiattery
which counts far more, achieve a cheap
tmpermanent success. l have seen
yeung women shoot up like rockets till
the sky seemed nlled with the stars Of
their glory. and l have watched them
come to earth spent, useless sticks.
There Is really only one way for a
woman to succeed and that Is BY hard.
intelligent, conscientious work. To do
work we'll you must know WHY you
how to do It better. And you must not
accept too much help or too much ad-
Woe. however we'll meant. You must
do your work. whatever 1t may be. as
your employer wants 1t done, but don't
have half q dozen employers. Don't
merely because they have been In your
Office longer than you. A young wom-
an. particularly II she Is attractive, will
have many volunteer assistants. Many
chivalrous males will OFFER to show her
how to do this or that, and a popularity
will warn her that the other Is mot
on the level" that he alone has her
real welfare and advancement at heart.
The highest compliment men en- pay
. woman 10 not to offer to help her
in her work. The woman who wins
to show her how to do her work. She
simply ignores their suggestions.
Years ago young woman entered
. publishing office when she was nine
teen years old. She received many
a. to what she was to do. how shc
was to act One man in particular
did not let a day pass without telling
her something about her work.
He was not her employer. She had
and 90 she ignored his advice. At the end
Of three months this volunteer guardian
soid to her peevishly you had a great
big opportunity here. 1t was UP to you.
and you must know yourself that you
have not made good" The young worn
sive. She had worked hard and she
felt that she had pleased her employer.
But perhaps this man. much nearer the
top than she. had other information.
Perhaps his frankness was we'll meant
and friendly and not gratuitously vicious
a. II seemed to her. She was very young.
very poor. and she had a mother and
little brother depending on her salary
II II were indeed jeopardized by her in
efficiency she must find out So she
sought the head Of the publishing house
and asked him II 1t were indeed true
that she had failed.
"Why?" he asked.
She told him.
WHO was It said that to you?'
She repeated the name Of her in
formant. The publisher smiled at the
name.
II am sorry YOU took the time to
como and tell me this" he said. "Under-
stand once and for all that when your
work Is unsatisfactory to this office
you will not hear It from any one else.
You will hear It from me-"
His tone was grudging and ungracious.
But the young woman was reassured
and pleased by II. From that hour she
paid no attention to friendly or unfriend-
ly advisers and her success dated from
that hour.
Copyright. 1857