South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-03
BY ADA PATTERSON.


There's "a great deal of talking be-
ing done these days about recon
struction and readjusting. about lev
cling up,and about new opportuni-
ties growing out of new conditions.
In the search for new forms of
work ] hope that the woman who is
casting about for means Of useful
ness and livelihood will consider that
of keeping the other woman neat.
That is one OF the jobs that viii pay
I because il is in the broad class of
\ Necessities furnished"
Keeping the other woman is prac-
ticing the golden rule in the matter
OF appearances. II is making the
other woman look her best as you
would have others do for you
Take a concrete case. Mary Smith
is a brisk, busy woman. She goes
down town every morning at nine
and comes back to her apartment at
six or perhaps not until after the
/ theaters close. She is the private
| secretary of the herd of corpora
ton. She does good work and earns
good salary She is content with
what life has allotted to her except
in one particular.
: My JOY and my own self respect
/ demand that Z look my best she
says. but I haven't time for it, 7
buy good, serviceable clothes. even
| smart ones, for I must be and look
: up-to- date. But I can't keep the
clothes in order I haven't time for
one thing. and my unframed fingers
would tumble for another. ] must
sleep long enough 10 feel refreshed.
so by the time / battle and dress
and eat my breakfast, no. bolt IT.
( it is time 10 take the train for my
office. My DAYS work taxes my
eyes so that 1 should not use them
. i'm sewing on hooks and buttons and
repairing rips The days work and
+ necessary reading OF the newspa-
pers and magazines TO keep myself
informed and of books TO inspire me
are an that my eyes can or should
do. Who's going 10 keep my clothes
neat The chambermaid at my no
ltel won't do it, though I am liberal
with tips Ny cook couldn't do it
when 1 kept house What am l 10
do?''
This is where Jane Jones enters
( Here is her opportunity for use
{ fulness and q liveliness. Maybe Jane
is "a home woman. There may be lit
tie toe are for in that home She
cannot pry away the little fingers
I that cling 20 her skirts Nor does
she wish 70 or she may want 10
I add "a few dollars TO her husband s
/ income 10y work that viii not keep
her long from home or she may
I he husbondless and stnl have do
I nestle tastes and wish 10 maintain
a home such persons he. notwith.
standing the pessimists who mourn,
T the passing Of the love Of home.
/ Jone Jones can eli the drying void
+ in Mary Smiths life She can call
} one morning a week or two She
can present herself. neat and cheer
full at Narv'S door a half hour be
fore Miss Smith leaves for her
downtown office II is simpler than
YOU would suppose
Good morning. 7 wore nv blue
\ suit and my green one-piece and
I brown automobile coa- to business
since ! saw YOU. wore my green
chiffon and my black evening dress
es oh yes. and I wore my blue
oud rose afternoon dress % the club
tea. You remember what mats and
cloaks 7 wear with each don't YOU .
f Goodbye. The mending bag is half
. full this week AIy laund~ess is
I GROWING more End more destructive.
7 think one or two OF those Seams
should he run IN on a machine. You
can take them home n Won like And
fwo or three Of the pairs OF stock
ivCs can he taken homo II Won
haven't tire 20 10 thew ho~e. Some
dow I'm voirg 20 have Won uut a
-ew ch'"o1 collar on that blue and
rose Put 50 ie0't quite ready vet
Tho rocv~v's or re dresser vou
FfF ere -0ne. SILVER he-rtif-Uv r7s-
v--r Thank vou Goodbye until
r'~is7y."
That IS al rive minutes % IN
struct'ors and N7rv smith goes 70
- NJ. 49,