Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
men" that they are making secret
search for them

HeH 'lHat lney are making secret
search for them.
Meanwhile eight Of tho pioneers. who
call themselves tho Finance women's
their vocation. The Bankers Club has
granted them entrance to Its dining
room. Over the luncheon table in this
room opened by a key OF gold the wo-
men who have blazed the way through
a jungle OF difficulties. for those who
read this to follow. talk OF their work.
They talk OF financial conditions. of
war news. OF psychology, of personal.
domestic and national economy.
joined three OF them in the spac-
ious. sunptuous restaurant this morn
ing: We had Il corner table. from
which We caught the sweep OF the
one side and .ship.dotted cxpaSse OF
New York 1iarbor on the other. wall
| street. canonlike. stretched from the
Cemetery. where, lie lcgions OF famous
dead. ut the other. My clever com
panioDs ate wisely. which it rot too
much Some. of them waived away the
clined coffee. While they iunc..e: thus
wisely they talked we'll.
The clear-cyed. alert group. well
bu! not eonspicrousiy. soS%ed and
hated: have the spirit OF pioneers.
They have the sense OF responsibility
to those for whom they are making
the way One OF them quoted from
Havelock Ellis. withou. pausinG for a
prompting word:
"
FOR a brief space, II Is granted US. If
We will. TO enlightcn tac darkness
that surroundss our path; AS in the
Lucrctius to he the symbol OF all life.
we press forward. torch in. hand. along
the course. Seen from behind will
All our skill lies in giving into his
hand the living torch. bright and I'M
in the darkness"
One OF The youngest of the group. a
college girl. with lifted head and brill
the table sat a woman of different
type. She is the middle aged WIDOW.
o. famous man. There were many
than a few silver hairs amid the'bla OK,
lex In he- eyes was tho same eager
ness as In the girls Both are SUCCESS
mi. Each has her method OF approach
70 Customers. Zach scores large
balance TO the firms and her o@:n credit
sverI month The gill said that any
amount Of it. and tact, which is
another name for applied kiadlincss,
ana perseverance. and active intelli-
E Ee can become finance woman
the famous mans widow said: '.But
she mist also have a sense of values:
s oan good Gf nerd is The go9d shoppe5
makes good bargains for herself can
make them for, others. She must know
snoady: whether in hroa dcioth Of mon
or bonds. think that is a gift one
can only acquire Il only IN part and
after long time"
woman, the, applicant mus, begin at
. small snla-y and study as hard rs
mus. learn the history OF certain bonds
as We'll as she knows the history OF
me United States. She must learn by
learning Its history whether il IS
liable TO go up or down. as she knows
whether the United States Is liable TO
endure and Germany likely TO perish
I tySv a.
and 20 TO bed late and forget for iha
TIME how 10 dance. and keen her
iatest Irritation in abeyance. Like liv-
Ing. banking and investments are
serious business.
Hut Ate much study. much patience.
banking and investments are your
own you will come Into them. The
small salary Will expand into good
- income.
Hoy can you you ge. your chance
IN II? ~ asking for II. Go to the
h,iisEes. bans YOU know and tell the
|ant TO learn the business and 10 helm
~ will. IT is human natures want
70 smile al the new. But tell him that
eight women in Ncw York have joined
some Of the biggest firms in the coun
t-E and that three OF the largest com
parties ere making quiet search for
the successful finance women advises
to apply and apply and apply. Then
nerhaPs he viii give YOU n chance.
VI nc doesn't some one else Will
CrmpeiUion need not be feared. as
new held is an uncrowded one