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New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Her Office Is the Highest Federal
Position Ever Held by
Woman

and still are to some degree recog-
nlzed. The volume entitled "Men,
Women and Gods" carries an in
PRODUCTION by Robert Ingersoll and is
dedicated to his wife. 1t is radical
reading for even these days, but
radical in style and treatment rath-
er than in thought. This volume.
which found in the Public Library
had so reused one of it's masculine
readers that he had written some of
his own God-fearing statements in
the margin as a protest.
The circumscribed education usu-
ally given to girls in her youth ex-
asperated Helen Gardener. In the
library of her father topics of wide
range were studied by the girl. She
went into the subject of heredity
and BECAME an authority. In her
writings upon subjects of scientific
nature Mrs. Gardener did not de-
pend upon what she heard and read.
She used laboratory methods. An
example of her work on this line
was the famous paper on "Sex in
Braln,' read first before the Inter
national Council of Women in 1883.
Before Famous Women
This conference created interna-
tlonal comment and discussion on
both sides of the question. Some of
the famous women who attended
were Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan
b. Anthony, DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, Clara Barton, Frances E.
Willard and Julia Ward Howe. And
before these women Mrs. Gardener
read her famous paper. 1t caused
stir in the medical world and was
later published in eight languages.
Mrs. Gardener said that she be-
came interested in the subject of the
comparative sizes of mems and won,-
ems brains when she was only about
sixteen years old. She read to
friend of her father a series of ar
ticles on the relation of women to
crime. Later she read articles by
another author to the effect that
women were physically incapable of
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Big Philadelphia Newspaper Has Woman Editor

experience newspaper man ever
had came amiss in his profession, no
work he ever did but that he
could turn to account some day.
Janet Stewart was particularly
happy in choosing the things to
study and very fortunate in her
home environment, as if she was fit
ting herself especially for newspaper
work. Of course the taste that
prompted her selection in studies
probably was the same that made
her finally decide she would like to
do newspaper work, but there was
no idea of her ultimate career in her
early preparation.
Her father, John Stewart, is a
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
every voter take a new lease on lif,
and begin campaigning.
Won 1t in Four Years

Janet Stewart Is the only woman
who is an assistant managing edi-
tor on a large metropolitan daily
That is her position on "The Phila-
delphia North-American." And she
has been in newspaper work for only
four years. However, that is not as
discouraging to the rest Of us as it
sounds at first Her life before TAX
ing up the work was sort Of prepa-
ration for the place she now holds.
An editor once told me that no
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

, views to one outsider would be, /
imagine, listening to one newspaper
woman interview another. There
were times when we got so interest
ed in talking about our respective
"shops" that I forgot entirely about
the real business of the conversa-
ton. Then, again, she would be in
terviewing me, if you want to call it
that.
Fearing that Miss Stewart would
be too modest concerning herself,
and perhaps wondering just what
kind of an interview I was doing,
anyway, the managing editor Of
"The North American Review" Mr..
Frederick F. Forbes, told me some
thing about her himself.
Her Superior's Tribute
"Miss Stewart was made assistant
managing editor" he said, simply
because we couldn't afford not to
have her in that position. She has
exceptional judgment, a keen sense
of news values and executive abil-
ity.
Although she has been in news
paper work comparatively short
time, Miss Stewart started at the
very bottom and has climbed the
way every newspaper person does.
1t is only that she has made the
climb in shorter time than most of
US do"
Miss Stewart is a graduate of
Wilson College, in Chambersburg,
Pa. Following her course there she
studied independently in this coun-
try for time, making psychology
her speciality. She read law in her
fathers Office for a while. Later
she went abroad to continue her
studies. At the University of Zurich
she did research work and went into
psyche analysis thoroughly.
In 1915 she came home because
of her fathers concern for her un-
der the war conditions in Europe,
but she did not intend at that time
to stay in this country more than
three or four months. However, she
did stay, and after a year decided
to 60 to work for newspaper. In
this work she found exactly what
she wanted to do.
Miss Stewart has worked out the
problem of how to live that con-
fronts every business woman sooner
or later. She has her own apart
ment, and, although her family lives
part of the year in Philadelphia, she
keeps a separate home of her own.
Her life, like that of most persons
on morning newspapers, is very
much absorbed by the hours demand
ed. She breakfasts late in the morn
ing and is at the Office in time for
the first editorial conference aL 1870
o'clock.
From that time on her time be-
longs to the paper. Her day work
is finished at II o'clock at night.
An Indication of Miss Stewards s
versatility in newspaper work is
shown in the various lines she han
dies when writing. Besides being an
exceptional writer on politics and
questions Of public interest, she is
known as an art critic.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

men to one woman holding civil
service positions. During the war
this ratio was almost inverted in
Washington. 1t is now about even
in the capital, although outside more
men hold civil service jobs than
women. The commission has little to
DO with this relative apportionment
OF jobs to men and women. If
department asks for man specif-
cally, man is certified for the place,
but otherwise the person rating the
highest grade in the examination
gets the place, irrespective of sex.
VI course, there are times when a
woman is asked for and a woman is
certified for the place.
Men Stay Longer
GAS a rule men are more stable
in their positions. They have the
idea of permanency, and the heads
OF many departments prefer them
for this reason. However, some
women have this same attitude, and
where they do they are just as much
in demand as the men.
when my appointment was an
nounced some Of the women who
have felt that there was discrimi-
nation against them in the civil
selvice said: Now things will be
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

Tell Her Their Troubles
Mrs. Taylor is intensely inter-
ested in her work as commissioner.
She is enthusiastic over work that
she enters and always throws her
self into her job with sincerity and
sympathy. The women VINO come
into the court tell their troubles to
her directly, including once in a
while the two men Of the comr1is-
sion, Judge A. Leftwich Sinclair and
Captain James f. Oyster.
In her cool-looking pink linen
dress with its white collar and cuffs
and narrow white leather belt, Clara
Sears Taylor was refreshing in her
role of Judge" Washington has
come to know this clear-eyed busi-
ness woman with the animation and
sympathy indicative Of a human"
side. She went there as head of the
women's bureau of the Committee
on Public Information during the
war. Later she was in charge of
publicity for the Department Of
Labor, associated with Roger Bab-
son. Before her work in Washing
ton she was newspaper woman ir
Denver. This work she entered be-
fore she was twenty years old. She
gave it up when She married one of
the editors Of the paper upon which
she had worked. At his death she
went back to work and has since
that time supported herself and two
children.
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Mar be 1t from me to say any
- thing about the assignments
given to newspaper women.
Theirs not to reason why.
At the Republican convention in
Chicago, when factions were at their
bitterest, Janet Stewart was told to
go out and find the 'heart and soul
Of the Republican party
There amt no such animal" her
male associates told her. Neverthe-
less she found it, and her conception
Of the "heart and soul" of the Re
publican party is enough to make
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
By Hannah Mitchell
LITTLE gray-haired woman
now occupies the chair once
\ held by Theodore Roosevelt

LITTLE gray-haired woman
~ now occupies the chair once
~ held by Theodore Roosevelt
on the United States Civil
Service Commission in WASHINGTON.
Literally she doesn't fill the chair,
but in spirit and ability she is thor
oughly equal to the job it signifies.
Helen Hamilton Gardener, ap-
pointed Civil Service Commissioner
last February, received me in her
office at the capital last week and
explained some of the duties of her
position. The size and Importance
of this work may not impress per-
sons outside its scope. However,
Helen Gardener holds the highest
place ever held by any woman in
our government. Her place ranks
next to that Of a Cabinet officer.
There are about 100000 persons in
the country directly under the Civil
Service Commission. The number of
women in civil service positions has
increased rapidly since the beginning
Of the war.
Duties Arc Many
"My Office calls for a whole book
full of duties" said Mrs. Gardener,
handing me a book which I didn't
even start to read. "That looks as
II It would take considerable time to
master, doesn't it? But I don't find
it SO hard as it might SEEM"
In her position on the commission
with two men, Martin A. Morrison
and George P. Wales, Mrs. Gardener
is an eXemplihcation of some of her
own early writings. 1t is interesting
IN the light of our present-day wom-
ems activities to take up some of the
essays and lectures Helen Gardener
wrote along in the nineties. Her
statements were protests against the
parasite" against the ignorance of
women which was cultivated by the
church and by the medical profess
sion. The essays breathe the rebel
lion Of youth and womanhood
against limitations which were then
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

state. He has always belonged to
the more progressive group Of the
Republican party. In the insurrec-
tion against Mat Quay, the prede-
cessor Of Boise Penrose, he was one
Of the leaders.
A Roosevelt Republican
Janet Stewart was always inter-
ested in her fathers career. She
accompanied him on many of his
trips through the state; and her ac-
quaintance, made when she was a
young girl, has rendered her doubly
valuable to her newspaper. She was
a Roosevelt progressive and repre-
sents Republicanism in it's best in
depreciation.
In the newspaper office Miss Stew
art is entirely absorbed with the
business Of making the paper. She
writes unusually we'll, but she pre-
fers the executive end Of the job.
"My work is my whole life," she
said last week. Il find my recrea-
tion as we'll as my work in getting
out the newspaper. 1t seems to me
that that explains my success, as
you call it. If person throws his
whole energy into his work, his spirit
as we'll as his time, his thought and
judgment, he must make a success.
"When I first went on 'The
North American" / started in Just
like any other cub. The only stipu-
lation, or request, l made was that
I should not have to do 'womans
stuff You see | have never had any
connection with women's clubs or
organizations. There are five sisters
of US In my family, and we were so
closely associated that none of us
has ever felt much need for feminine
companionship outside the family
circle. felt when l went on the
paper that l would not be of much
value doing work on women's clubs
and the like.
Against the ''Woman's Page
"No, haven't much sympathy
with the woman's page as it is ordi-
narily edited in the daily news
papers. l see no reason why sex
should make a dividing line of in
terests. The household page, with
material concerning cooking and
housekeeping, is a different thing. 1t
has its place, but the so-called wom-
ans page, with insipid articles sup
posed to interest women, is not my
idea Of what women are interest
ed in.
"The newspaper offers a splendid
field for women's careers. There is
no branch in which they should not
be able to make good. l believe they
gradually will have more places on
the newspapers of the country and
places Of greater responsibility"
From the position she holds Janet
Stewart can speak with more or less
authority on this subject. 1t is said
by women who have worked with
her that she is one Of those gener-
Gus women in her profession who
are glad and willing to lend help
ing hand to their sisters who do not
hold places of as much Importance.
One of the most peculiar inter
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Signed in Desperation

"There are, however, many cases
where people have been forced into
signing leases far beyond their means
simply because they have had no
other place to go. They are many al
most literally sitting on the curbing.
One man and his wife and baby were
living ip a tiny room, where there
was no heat except small gas stove.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
MRS. CLARA SEARS TAYLOR one of the three rent
80 commissioners Of the District Of Columbia

matter will be referred to the Su-
preme Court of the United States
next winter.
In the mean time the commission
goes on functioning. The reason
for the Ball act was grounded upon
the existence Of rental conditions in
the District of Columbia burden
some to public officers and embar-
RAISING to the Federal government
in the transaction of public bust
ness"
legislatures in various parts of
the country have taken action on
the housing and rent problems Of
citizens in their states" said Mrs.
Taylor. Congress legislates on
matters in the District of Columbia
which legislatures handle in the
states. The effect of evictiors and
uncertain living conditions here in
the District of Columbia reacts di-
rectly on the government business.
1t hampers the efficiency of govern
ment employees. The constant
strain to make both ends meet and
the worry about where they shall
live, when the whole sum Of worry
and strain is estimated, are bad
upon the business of the govern
1nent.
Means Housecleaning
Zone thing that will result from
the hearings and decisions Of the
commission will be a general house.
cleaning in Washington. The COM
mission decides upon the rent that
should be charged by taking into
consideration the condition of the
house or apartment and the service
given. Because of the high cost of
materials and of labor many prop
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

many other agencies. The depart
ment of health is concerned with
the number of persons living in
house and the sanitary conditions
of the houses"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

state. He has always belonged to
the more progressive group of the
Republican party. In the insurrec-
ton against Mat Quay, the prede-
cessor Of Boise Penrose, he was one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
HsIp Wanied-SaIesmen

HelD Wanied-SaIesmen
SIDE LISERS-seu perforated cheeks to
sestag .51,ill tHey al buy frse samples.
Mail. Los Angeles. Cal
SALESMAN AND BROKERS
70 sen refinery stock paying per -ent
monthly dividends Superior Sales Syn
dieate. III Maln 81. II Worth. Tex
EN-Inezperienced or expe-tsnced.
city OF travelling. write for list o. lines and
fun particulars Address Natl saIesmen.
y. assn. Dept 20. CHICAGO. III
SAILS Representatives and agent wanted
FOR large electric lamp manufacturers. lib
eral commission exclusive territory 20 re-
liable party address Mintel. 1896 Green
81. Philadelphla. Pa
DISTRICT MANAGERs-Write Tor best
tire proposition IN America. no invest
rnent or experience Necessary side or main
line Phoenix Tire Co.. 1914 Michigan,
Chicago
DIRECT 10 car cwuer. 50x5, non-slrid
tll-l5. tubes, SL255 other sizes IN proper
ton. guaranteed 5000 miles on liberal ed
1us-ment basis. big commissions expert
ence or capital unnecessary Auto Tire
Clearing House. 1890 w 15th. Chicago.
COUNTY and state representatives FOR the
v histling tire signal all tire n1auufa ctur-
ers say q Is the greatest factor ln reduc-
set. sells for 81: every auto owner buys
on sight, no competition. fortune In ez-
elusive contract EUlnE-EalT Mauu1a cur
ing Co. 1898 s. Main St. Los Angeles. Cal
WANTED-salesmen 10 furnish own auto
mobile and sell Hcmenta. and Kills Honey
4 Tar TO dealers no sideIine. z5c- CON-
mission paid twice month No bond asked.
no expense money advanced state expert
ence. territory preferred particulars New
YORK Drug Concern % West 18th St.
New YORK.
We WANT a competent man or woman
with some money for a permanent place Ia
an office OF an established and prufitzols
business. must be able 20 meet the public.
know values. understand correspondence
and II necessary. take charge OF office
and run in connection With other allied
interests address G IS. care Herald. Civ
ing an particulars IN first letter or no
attention VIII Be given inquiries
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY = Hirh cas-
business men OF character and ability may
secure congenial employment where the
only earning limits are personal ability
and effort; district managers are wanted
throughout Texas. no stock. but PROPOSE
ton Of special merit 10 those having Faies
experience business men open for en-
gasement and capable Of earning over
$4,000 annually are invited TO investirate
our offer. write or call National Savings
E Investment Co. 493 Linz Bldg, Dallas.
Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Obituaries

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
WHEREAS. The call 10 Eternity 10 the
rest that busy Life wins IN death, has come
70 enc OF our members. Mrs.. Martha
Hampton Crews. be Il
RESOLVED. That we the members OF
the Embroidery Club, hereby record our
aorrow and personal loss. and be It
RESOLVED. That We pledge ourselves
20 I've for the same high ideals. TO work
as she did. for the betterment OF those IN
our city. and 70 help the life Of our
churches and make cur harvest Ike hers.
rich IL deeds completed. when her record
was closed BY the God Of all; be Il
RESOLVED. That a copy o. these ESQ.,
buttons be sent 10 the members Of her
family. and another copy 70 our city
n-n.-.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Wanted-Bids
Advertisement
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FOR


STATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro
posals for the construction Of hlshWaT
Improvement In Ward county. VIII be re-
ceived AZ the Office OF the Commissioners
Court. at BarstoW, Texas. until l0.30
publicly opened
DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE DONE
Twelve miles OF highway With - foot
vide caaichs or adobe base with 10 feet
QUANTITIES OF EACH
$1,000 cubic yards sarthworz. 1s.4fo
cubic yards gravel 1850 cubic yards ca
uchs or adobe.
Detailed plans Of the work may be seen
for EXAMINATION. and information may be
obtained. at the office Of the County Engi-
neer at Barstow. Texas. and at the Office
Of the State Highway Department Capitol
building, Austin, Teas
A certified check FOR per cent OF the
amount bid made payable 70 the order Of
the County Judge OF Ward county mist
accompany each proposal
The right Is reserved By the party o.
the first part 20 reject any and all pro-
posalg and 10 waive all techuicailties.
Proposals shall be submitted IN sealed
envelopes and marked. Bids for the Con
struction OF the Pyots-Aroys Road in
ward County"
Proposals may Be sent By mall. and when
sent BY mall shall be enclosed n an 3D.
as indicated above.
All proposals otherwise submitted viii
Be rejected as irregular. Only sealed BIDS
viii be considered
An bids received viii Be retained By
the department and VIII not Be returned
GEO. 4. TUCKER.
County judge ward CnUut ~. Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

F0R sALE-6arlEs and service station.
lully equipped business established. own
er wishing 20 leave on account Of sick
mother; win sell the whole outfit gas
tank. Of tanks. mechanical equipment.
forge. air compressor office fixtures. all
sorts OF auto accessories tires and tubes.
everything for $500 cash. viii invoice
$500; VIII also sen vulcanizlnE equipment
in connection with garage for 500. stor-
aEe more than pays rent; write az once
if interested r. Il Ramqulst. p O. E0x
= 2 Lowell. Ara
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
DRUG STORE FIXTURES
FOR SALE
AT A
RaRGATr

All the handsome fixtures Of the former
star Drug Co.. los East San Antonio St..
e Fzso. Tex. VIII Be sold as a unit At q
tremendous sacriflce for immediate sale
Nearly 100 feet CT hevel glass show eases
with white marble base. eli eases have
3 step shelves Of hsveied plate glass. llid-
leg G1ors. all 70 good condition.
Nearly 100 feet Of wall cases finished in
mahogany upper half has wooden shelly
ing and sliding glass doors: lower half
has drawers ard shelving with solid sliding
DOORS prescription partition approriuazely
Is feet wide by S feet high. has beautiful
stained loaded glass and plate glass mir
rorE
Fixtures may Be seen on the premises
los 2 san antonio ST.. or address kelly
d Pollard for fun particulars.
QUICK ACTION Is NECESSARY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22
Wanted to Rent


WANTED-To rent at once. s room mod
ern bungalow, with sleeping porch. ref
erences given. Pm. s13oJ.
WANTED-Unfurnishe apartment or
bungalow near in. something permanent
desired address Tenant 2. Q. Boz 8
WANTED-Befors June ! small furnished
Apartment with sleeping porch By couple
with four year old child Answer P. o.
Box 54I.
WANTED-FurEished Apartment. steam
heat. modern. & or rooms. ready for oc-
cupancy Aug 18th 10 Sept LIST Address
I ~ care Herald
WASTFD-To supply extra careful ten
ants for your houses while you take that
trip 10 California List your houses Tor
rent a. we have q tenant waiting list
Call Winters. Phi l055-
]. S. CR0ZIER. ROOM 500. Trust BLDG.
Wanisd-FuruituTe
FURNITURE-Ws pay the highest cash
price for used furniture UNION EOhhl-
TURE CO. Phone 1894
WE PAY more for good furniture than
ans firm IN the city. Get our figures be-
fore you sell c. d. HOUSER UPHOL-
STEERING CO. Phi t110.
We PAY highest cash prices Tor second
hand furniture and sewing machines
YOUNG FURNITURE CO.
WE PAY Cash for second hand furniture.
clothing. tools, Nlctrolas: anything second
hand. Phi 2905- WALLACE FuR. 60.
sos 2. san Antonio.
WANTED-s1o.ooo worth seoo-d hand
household and office furniture. base burn
ers. heaters. gas heaters and all kinds
heating stoves. cook stoves. ranges guar
anteed best prices. Texas Furnitura Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES;
Three drug stores. cold drink
stands. etc. for sale at real bar
gains; these stores are located in
small towns near FL Paso.
Gasoline stand doing fine bush
ness viii sell right
Furniture store, dealing IN new
and used furniture. right in the
heart OF Fl Paso. bargain
Two grocery stores, one IN Il
Paso and one In a town near e
Paso. good buys
ADAMS & EDGE.
Phone 2sf2. 10 Fl Paso Bank Bldg.