Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-28
WOMEN'S BUSINESS CLUB

Wausau, Wis, Oct. 25, 1919.
To the Editor of the Pilot:
In your issue of October u you
recognize the fact that there is a
movement on foot to organize Bus
mess Women's club in Wausau, and
from the interest manifested at the
meeting held at the city hall on Fri
day evening, it seems that the club
will be one of the full-fedged organ
izations of our city within a short
time" And little further along in
the same article you write, There is
"a great field in Wausau for some kind
OF an organization that will provide
meals, lodging and recreation for the
hundreds of young ladies in our city,
who occupy positions as teachers,
clerks, stenographers, etc." And still
again, "The meeting ON Friday even
ing at the city hall was largely at
tended and much interest taken in the
proposed Business Women's club"
Now, Mr.. Editor. such being the
case, why try to side track move
ment that seems certain to succeed,
and equally certain of meeting the
local situation with suggestion that
la Y. w. C. A. would fill the bill? If
it would have we probably would have
had cne before, and again il Y. W..
c.. A. meets the situation, then why
lare they organizing Women's Business
Ci;s5s IN such cities as Eau Claire,
Madison, Milwaukee, as we'll as in
many large cities such as Chicago,
Cleveland, Detroit and Minneapolis,
where they have long had a Y. w.
And Mr.. Editor, if the Y. w. C. A.
was the thing, why then your second
suggestion that the business women be
annexed to the Wausau Club? The
Wausau Club is a mems organization,
intended for men, and used almost ex-
clusivelya by men. Where are there
facilities in that club for The working
girl to do her sewing, to do her prac-
tice, to take her lesson in a half doz-
en- different subjects, to have her cafe
terra, her shower bath, and her gym
nasium? True, the Wausau Club has
a beautiful yard, out could that be
used to furnish the girls with sewing
rooms, shower baths, etc.? And
wouldn't some of our pretty little
| girls entitled to bit of recreation
enjoy it if she could sink down into
one of the big leather chairs at the
Wausau Club, and listen to the cap
italist at her right argue the last
dividend report?
+ No, Mr.. Editor, it will not do. You
yourself say that there is an interest
in this club; that there is a need fol
such club; that it seems certain o.
success; therefore, forget your OBJ
jections; wake up and get on the banC
! wagon. A BOOSTER. B
The truth of the matter is the Pilo
was just casting about to see wha
could be arranged for the busines.
women of Wausau that would Civ,
them permanent quarters and lastins
pleasures. If the impression receivet
is that the Pilot is against the organ
ization> it Is wrong. 1t thought, per
haps, it was better to tie to institu
tions already here rather than to at
tempt to organize new ones. But O
course, if Y. w. C. A. would hav
filled the bill, one would have beer
! started here long ago and in so ia
as hitching up with the Business Mem
! club the Pilot now sees clearly from
j the light shed upon the question b.
! Booster" that such an idea woul,
be simply ridiculous. The Pilot /
! therefore, right on the band Wagon
and in line for Business Women
club.