The Washington times., 1916-10-16
Do Women Lack the Instinct
For the Best Workmanship /?
They Are Incurabe Volunteers Says An ate Male, Goaded
By Recent Sad Experience; 'They Are Too SeConscious
About Their Jobs; They Work Not Because They
Want To, But Because They Have To-

HELrERED DAUGHTERS. dis
covered and handed over to the
New Republic In an article writ
ten recently by Miss Lena Man
ders, will soon have to be sheltered from
the volley Of discussion now hurled at
them The latest contributor brings ne
rious charges against all women who
work. He 10, apparently. In some
branch OF social service. He fears wom-
en- have not what he calls the fourth d.
mension necessary for solid work build
ag the as. for Momsn
lack conscience about their work:
They take II both too hard
and too lightly. They are "incurable
volunteern,' falling TO be possessed, by
herently incapable Of contesting in any
field except from economic motives and
continue to leave money making for
home making whenever they have the
chance. Possibly the true Joy In the
when they realize not that they do not
get as much. from It as men. but why
they do not"
The artist we spoke to grunted when
she heard Of this iconooiastic news: II
don't know whether or not most women
enter the workaday sketch field for any
other motive than economics, but IL they
do they shouldn't, I don't know wheth-
er women should work. but know
stinct for workmanship that leads many
gifted women to try to sell their tai
ents, but at least II Is an Inherent de.
sire to get in contact with a world
whose standards OF competence they
think they will find exactins. The Inn.
portant thing is not to be conscientious
In your Job. It's flat question Of being
ken about It."
Bitty. the elderly fruit selling daugh-
office door with ''something nice.
iadyY" was approached on this sub
ject. Kitty. are you an incurable
volunteer" She rested the heavy
basket Of fruit against her apron Soaa frS snd
frowned, listening. Did you enter this
f,eld from other than an economic mo:
tive or do you really like to work!
she understood that. Like to work.
Say. lady. do your? ..,.. .,.,,,v
have you always had to work." She
i nSddsa back. Always. always i do
a da' work. Always. / work so mucn
in dees life sometime ! think ! Wee,
be a hell, chr" she finished with a
"po you think that men understand
the ideals Of labor any moro clearly
She shrugged her magnihcently broad
shoulders. Her dark eyes, powerful
still cleaned with n Mona Lisa smile nile
"Da menu she laughed. Lady. men
IN men an SOM IN ioafers, an som ID
men. Some nice apples, chr
Miss Houghton. Of the intercollegiate
bureau Of occupations. In New York.
read the article carefully. We handle
q great many women who don't have TO
work.
Frequently prospective employers In
curing for a trained woman to work
adds q word or two to this enect: SEND
me a woman who has to work. don't
want any superintendent Employers
want some one they can boss. They
recognise a psychological difference In
their attitudes toward work between
the woman who works for fun and the
woman who works because she must.
"Our women, trained. can give. SO
much more to Job than an unframed
brain that I am Inclined to think that