The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-10-06

| For Il whole year she had been hop
! ing against hope 10 find work. reading
and answering advertisements. The
| few times that they did want Il wO-
man of her age, there was Il multitude
of them answering, and she was al
ways too late.
However. she was determined to he
first this time. The greater part of
the night she lay awake. as though
storm-wrecked. now thinking. now
| weeping. Her heart opened to the
great silence" Was there no place
| for her in this worldi If only she
could pass on. where there is no pain
and sorrow.
Although still dark, she dressed in
IL hurry. drank II cup Of hot water. and
sure enough. she had been first to an
swer the ad this time.
| But-what if she should he re-
\ icctcd? What if. for some reason.
she was found incapable? What
what would she do? Would she sub
nit like Il good many others to char
| ity? No, She knew she could not
do that. Far rather would she die of
/ hunger
Oh. what blessing il would he if
I there was an appropriate place. where
middle aged women could work.
As she had thought so many time"
| before. if only the State would open
/ n workshop and provide work for
IN
and suffering it would alleviate.
! She heard the stamp Of footsteps
! he door opened and two middle-agcd
women entered. The frail gray haired
woman gave evidence of refinement.
while the other was of a coarse type.
with red dyed hair. evidently TO make
hcr look younger and more desirable
for the job.
Hardly were they seated when more
and more prospective candidates for
the job kept coming. All che available
boxes were used for seats. and still.
many remained standing.
Footsteps We're heard. which proved
| to he the maid. A rush was made 10
| llit 'o'i' ''i'h ''sih- W ~ 1880 -
the attempt. frail. pale faced woman
with eyes deep set in her head. was
almost felled to the floor. while the
! sturdy hcavy-sct. largc-armed woman
pushed on.
Mrs. Corlan feared there was II
slim chance of her getting the posi-
ton. Whether she would get 1t or
not. she made mp her mind to go and
SEQ the Governor and plead for cree
ton of workshop. where all those
! in need Of, work need. only apply.
I ,,She thought of the many things she
could do rs n housekrepcr. Cook.
bake. sew. knit. mend and numerous
other things. If only there was field
for such work.
She immediately formed n picture
of IL large modern building divided in
two parts. one side living rooms. aud
the other. workshop. where sco""s
| of gray haired women with smilin.
faces worked in the different depart
ricnts.
Equipped with modern facilities. II
would be a pleasure to work. an elcc-
| trio washer would do away with hard
rubbing 4 bread mixer would ease
the work. Power sewing machines
would make sewing such easy work.
| that the user would feel like sing
I ing. And mcnding and knitting. each
would have different department
to say nothing of the gardening and
preserving of fruits in summer. That
alone could keep large number Of
women busy
But would that be asking too
much? She carefully weighed it in
her mind. The State spends stupe"-
douS fortunes for her Young people.
and for their schools. Couldn't sh'
give helping hand TO their mothers:
After having completed the build
irg. there would he little expense, !;
any. for they would all be working
and earning more than their few
needs.
Her heart was bubhling over wit,
10y. to think of the possibility of ac-
..rlnplishing such an act, where all
would havc work. No more wander
ing from house TO house. no more dis.
cord in families. where parents We're
obliged to live with their children.
oh God! is it possible that she i
destined to bring about these better
conditions for the sOul-wrecked WON
IN of her own age? Even her widowed
friend who was troubled with vnricoS"
veins could do any of the housekeep-
ing work that did not require much |
walking. The more she thought of il. !
the more she saw need of it.
Surely the pioneers and builders oil
futurC generations are entitled I" !