Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
TWO REASONS WOMEN
FAIL TO SECURE JOBS
Some Arc Prcjudiccd Against Cor
tain Kinds OF Work With
out Cause.
APPEARANCE OF OTHERS POOR
Some Will Not Labor in Factory,
Though Training und Pay Better
in These Placcs-WOuld Rather
DO Heroic Work.
ny ELEANOR GILBl;Irr.

The manager of employment
only two reasons why woman could
not get job when she really tried.
First, it might be due to persona! APP
any one to tell a woman that her per-
Sonal unattractivencsS IA popularity
or carclcssncss .arouses a feeling OF
antagonism in those whom she inter
views. She repels people--thcy don't
want her around--and so she doesn't
get the job when. in her own mind;
she Is absolutely sure that she has all
tho necessary qualifications,
=. The second cause Is: prejudice TO-
This prejudice doesn', proceed from
actual knowledge Tor we couldn't call
It prejuIice). But very often YOU can
they would rather starvc than do SUCH
and-such work.
WOMEN OPPOSE DOM;
THINGS THEY SHOULD
They admit that they need a job.
IN fact. they assure you that th>y
;i~ays. Wien y you ~ make d"tSSiled in
remarkably limited Held. Actually II
means that they VIII do anything but
the half dozen things which they ere
For example, there is the woman
Who objects TO working in factory.
No. she couldn't possibly consider TAX
TOO rcnned. It's true shc is not trained
Tor any other one job. but. neverthe-
they train her for nothing ald pay
her while training.
HATE TO WORK WHERE
TRAINING. WOULD HELP
And her prejudice proceeds merely
from her own ignorance. She has !,
certain hazy idea about factory work
Dish enough 10 refuse 81 such IN ella ss jiic
ton. This type OF woman would
rather take Il little week Job in
err than 80, Into a factory where she
can get training for something that
vii pay her twice as much; r.. 4.
used to be. In factories where large
numbers OF women are employed you
can see conditions that are far SUI
class Of girls. Without prejudice. This
can be ascertained: But the prelu-
There are other occupations which
women have l. secret prejudice against.
and mos; OF them have no jusiihca-
zion. \ woman who is really sincere
about getting job must dump her
prcjudices overheard and hc willing 10
do ANYTHING reasonable that offers
support ana opportunity.
WOMEN NOT PREJUDNEED
AGAINST HEROIC LABoRS
OF course. l an not referring here
10 occupations which deserve womans
night work. long periods Of standing.
g. those making extraordinary physi-
cal drains, or those in undesirable sur
'oundings.
But. curiou.ly, one hnds compare :
lively little prejudice about these un-
usual jobs, Women feel heroic ahou;
taking thom, and glory in the diih
Guilty. The stupid prejudice that
refer TO here concerns Itself almost en-
ureiS with standard occupations which
women have accustomed themselves IL
regard contcmptuous!?.
\ job should be regarded on its in
\ dividual merits. Don't close your eye:
and say YOU wouldn't go into - Ger
tain Kind OF work unless you have
good reasons. Look over the job and
SEQ whether IL does not hold some in.
tercst and opportunity. But never dis
card any chance for work because q.
prejudice Indeed. on sh.er isncr-
snce OF the job.