Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
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Miss Rose Rothenberg.

ut SC1l nduG man WHO udI
been pointed to with pride by his
fellow citizens and friends, will
have 70 step aside from now on
and let the self made woman have
her day and incidentally her due.
There is a young woman in New
York city whose record to date
equals that of many self made men
and is very unusual among women
She is Miss Rose ROthenberg who
was recently appointed a deputy
assistant district attorney. Miss
Rothenberg is the first woman to
be appoISaed to that position in
New York.
She is peculiarly capable Of
understanding the problems with
which she has to deal since she
won her education by attending
night school while she worked
during the day Though a Ruman-
ian by birth Miss Rothenberg has
lived in this country since she was
seven. She is now but &c years old.
Il always wanted to be a law
yer Miss Rothenberg explained,
land through my own experience
II mas bGCl kANehA " INT AAAAk AlAARA
present economic conditions where
girls are compelled to be out at all
hours of the night they should
have protection and l shall attempt
to give it to them to the best of my
ability"
1T seemed to me that the place
where l could do the most good
would be as assistant to the district
attorney in the women's court. /
don't know how l happened to be
the fortunate applicant, but since l
am, | shall do everything in my
power to help; particularly to help
first offenders, both boys and
girls.
Il believe strongly in recreation
a! centers, in fact in. my opinion
they are absolutely necessary.
They keep boys and girls out OF
Whatever record l may make l
hope it will not be built up on con-
she went OF. The OBJ
ject of the district attorney is not
alone to prosecute and convict but
to administer justice.
This attitude may lose me my
job" she said laughing, but | VIII
take the chance. I wish it under
stood, however, that / shall not
proceed on the theory that every
one is innocent.
If : am convinced of a girls
guilt she shall be convicted. If 1
believe in her innocence l feel that
it " II be carrying out my duty TO
protect her.
Il am quite determined to insist
on corroborative evidence and /
shall not let any woman be con-
victed upon her past record.
Women As Managers.
Out of the II 800, COO women who
are engaged in gainful occupations
IN tbs country, there are tuI,y 4 !
.nilliGn who occupy managerial 90
sitions. Already the message of tn :
National Federation of Business
" oatn to the business and pro-
-essiOnal women Of this country is |
having a most gratifying result.
Now that thcv haze started 20 or |
sauizc the business and profe'
iionaI women, Hey ' III do It as !
AMI thoroughly as they
rave organized all q cups, begin |
hing with the church social
The message of unity has al
1eady drawn together such groups /
IS the Association of Women of |
Commerce of the United States OF /
America, of which Miss Mamie
florence King of Chicago is the /
cad, the Altrusa clubs, aud the /
National Committee CT Business |
of which Miss Lena /
IIadsden Phillips of New York is
he executive secretary. These /
meeting together at the St /
1ouis convention. are working to-
ward a larger and more complete
ederatioli and will stand together
or the things that are needful for
he progress of business and pro-
essional women.