El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

WT WEDNESDAY The HeraI a
w printed a dispatch TO the ef-
feet that the Santa Re rail-
road is already training Young women
for positions in its civil engineering
department and that the roads may be
compelled 20 take women into other
services. even including that OF con
ductor and locomotive engineer.
Today we present the picture or
Miss Minnie Vandervoort. OF the Teal
company at the Crawford in the cos
tune OF the woman engineer. illus
tratiug what war may bring 20 the
country when the men are drafted for
service in France.
Miss Vaudervoort may 60 into this
new army or women herself She is
leaving Sunday FOR California for a
vacation and is not positive that she
is going back into the show business.
She has been studying surveying and
drafting and may decide to take up
this work
Discussing the situation. Miss Van
dervoort cast a new light. to the mas
culiue mind. upon Woman's reasons
for selecting occupations Listen;
II think civil engineering would be
delightful occupation she said.
and ] would like TO take 70 up II
were a man or went into a mans
rork, because I think the dress or q
surveyor is so picturesque khaki
breeches. flannel shirt, leather put
tees and all that"
That other considerations than
dress would also have a bearing.
however. is indicated bv her further
elucldatiou OF the subject. "I like
surveying because 7 think figures are
fascinating Miss NauderToort con-
tiuued -In this I am much like a
man. FOR 7 have noticed I'm the show
business that figures especially those
or the feminine variety. have a great
fascination for men. Figures OF the
aritnmetlcal variety have a fasciua-
ton for me. For instance. 7 like 10
add two and two dollars and put
them in the bank. for a rainy day
or new dress or something. I am
also fond Of division like TO see the
manager OF the show divide his earn
ings with his people / also like sub
traction like to subtract as much
from the managers bank roll each
" eek as I can
But seriously. think there IS /
nothing finer than the pioneering /.
work the engineer does. He goes into T
a new country. blaZes the trail for I
the railroad and the automobile line .
and lays the foundation for and con-
strucJs great dams 10 conserve water /
10 lrrlgate great acreages OF land He I.
IS the pioneer Of civilization. OF adj .
vaucement- and il would be but proper I
for woman 10 have a share in this
WORK. Where man goes. woman Is
also found-f she didn't 20. man
wouldn't stay-so don't see why
women should not become civil en-
giueers and do some of this trail
blazing Women are naturally more
civil than men
IF I should be called upon 20 serve
my country In some capacity held by
a man, / would prefer civil engineer
ing to any other but II they need me
to- drive locomotive engine or even
20 help keep the tracks in shape little
Minnie viii be there with bells on.
and l belive 7 could handle a spade
better than lots or men. Too many
men are better trained in the naviCa-
ton OF schooners than the handling
OF a shovel"
The galley boy asks. ssYhnt's
the use OF watch dog II you
have treef And nnavverss
Either should be able to warn you
OF burglars as each has a bark.
Here's a hypothetical question: Is
r county officer doing his duty when
he sticks about the streets TO arrest
lutomobilists who happen 20 exceed
The state speed limit a few miles.
while powerful cars are racing up and
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