Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27


to find for the right women the right
work, although this function comes
last in on" scale Of Importance. and IS
likely 10 do so for many years.
ADVISORY. PHASE or
BUUEhT HAS ,.RONNS
The advisory phase Of the Bureau
Of NocationS work has grown con-
tinuoUsly. and we are increasingly able
TO mako our advice produce practical
and. al many times. immediate results.
The women and girls who come "a Ms
for advice only. which usually has TO
do with nothing hut tho matter OF
training, are OF three tyuoS: the un-
trained woman Of natUrit.. who real
ICES her lack of assets from AN Geo
monte point OF view aud who must.
nevertheless. earn q living; the recent
college graduate who is trying 10 de-
eide upon u vocation and wishes 10
know tho advantages. III" time ANA tho
expenditure involved in securing train
ing for special ones: and the mothers
of young daughters wishing to know
whether those daughters should secure
technical education or whether they
should have the four year cultural col
lege course"
During this year fifty women or girls
have come TO the bureau perSoually
for advice: 26I have written. many
have asked for either advice or work
Perhaps however. this advisory part
OF our work may be best explained by
few specific examples of the pcopic
who have come 20 us Two months
ago little italian girl. cashier in
local music store and Nor mothers
sole support, wrote for information
about the study o. Designing Later
she came for an Interview, bringins.
samples or her work in tn. desicninc
OF gowns. Size had received no train
ing whatever. hut nor Efforts showed
unusual promise. A. The study Of APP
piled art was not possible for her
mere. she was put in touch with tho
leader of domestic arts department at
The John Marshall li;;l school aud
has taken UP I'll" stud: Of drafting OF
patterns III the night school. until SIN.
can ind tho way 20 study DESIGNING.
within the last few days We per-
su.cnd two very bright girls OF cirh-
'ecn "a continue a business course un-
ri they arc competent StcnoE raphcrs
rather than leave now 10 accept ric.i-
cal positions in which they can never.
hope 10 rise above mcdiocrlty
The positions which VIC have filed
since last May have been chiefly OF the
following types: executive In social
domeStic science. domestic manage
Tent and assistance in institutions.
The proportion Of positions in Ri.G-
mono requiring technical training apart
IRON trained nursing is very small
Such Is DO exist are almos, invariably
hlied by people from 4 distance. Many
VINO com" 70 Ms arc TWO laps behind,
lacking boih tho solid general coura.
ton and the technical training
TYPES or WOMEN
SEEMING POSITIONS
Among the ,,pes OF women who
have come 20 u for positions are tho
following:
For s,cnorraphic and clerical work
large propariion Who have never at
Iiundredt- 81 women without any
technical training. former eXperionce
or recognized asset for success OF any
End. Fully three. fourths OF these arc
passed tho age wher" they arc Wiling
10 take training. and most Of them
would ind II impossible for other rca-
sons They arc further handicsp pcd
hN me fart 'hal much younger women
are almost invariably wanted for any
Type % Work which they might pos
sinly DO
Members Of graduating closes in
colleges. Invariably without any tech
meal training, almost invariabiy with
out any specialization in college upon
fneral cultural courses which might
lave vocational value This prot,p
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