New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-05

In the service of their government
Privately many of the men politicians
frown on this new manifestation, but
they admit that publicly they will have
to recognize the right of women to in
sist on their share of the %appointive
offices. In the near future, 1t is pre-
dicred, the ONE will insist on and
obtain their share Of tn. elective Of
fees.
The outgoing administration here at
Washington has shown an inclination
to recognize the women without de-
lay. The new President, whoever he
may be. will have to take notice Of
the precedent set by his PREDECESSOR.
The three important appOintive
places now held by women here are
assistant to the attorney general. men,
Der of the civil service commission.
and member of the board of commits
sioners for the District of Columbia.
The District commissionership to
which Miss Mabel Boardman was re-
Gently appointed, will, it is generally
predicted, offer a genuine OppOrtun-
ity to test the ability of a woman TO
administer the affairs of an important
office. The district is governed by a
board of three commissioners, two OF
whom are appointed from civil life by
the President and one of whom is de-
tailed from the army.
Governing Capital Big Task.
Governing the capital of the nation
of Columbia and the city O. Washing
ton. In a very real sense, belong to
the people of the whole country, and
so it is that the government Of the
District is subject to a considerable
extent to the scrutiny Of the whole
people through their representatives
In congress.
Miss BOardman brings to the Office
to which she has been appointed years
of experience as an administrative Of.
ficer of the American Red Cross. To
her more than any other one person
belongs the credit for the r~eOrganiza.
tiOn Of the Red Cross, following the
retirement of Clara Barton as the head
of the organization. She was secre-
tary of the Red Cross at the time of
her appointment as District commits
siOner.
Miss BOardman believes that women
should prepare themselves to take
their share Of civic responsibilities and
for a certain degree Of official service.
II believe that this official service will
be more apt to function In municipal
than in federal government said she
in discussing the future responsible
tiles Of ONE Municipal affairs
have a closer and more immediate
their phases. Matters of public health,
schools, Fairgrounds, markets, and
charities are all questions In which
wOmen are greatly interested. Their
W experiences and training, espe-
cially when the questions concern
their families and their children, will
make their service of value to the
community"
For Disabled Women, Also.
Any woman, no matter what her
work In life, may receive training
for a new occupation, II she be-
comes incapacitated for carrying on
her former occupation. She has only
to apply to the state board for voca-
tional education In states which are
cooperating with the federal govern
ment. The state boards administer the
terms Of the Industrial rehabilitation
act, but they must submit plans annu-
ally for the approval of the federal
board at Washington.
"The interesting question Is" said
Lewis IL. Carris, assistant director for
Industrial rehabilitation, federal board
for vocational education, how many
women will need rehabilitation The
law applies to all persons, men and
women, whether working for a wage
or not, who need to be returned to a
useful occupation. II applies to wom-
en- In the hazardous occupations of in
dustry. II also applies to women In
the home"
The 1910 census showed more than
25,0O0,OOO not engaged In wage
earning. but probably busy in their
own homes. A woman accustomed to
doing her own cooking, sweeping and
washing may injure her back so that
she cannot continue such heavy work.
She may then receive training in some
trade which requires only the use Of
her hands and earn the money TO pay
somebody else to do her housework.
The statisticians dealing with this
subject classify accidents ms Industrial,
or those arising out of industry or m
ployment home, or those occurring In
and around the home; and public, or
those met In public places. They
roughly estimate that one-half Of all
fatal accidents are public accidents;
one-fourth. industrial. and one-fourth
in the home. and say that Of the 5000
accidental deaths in the United States
annually only one-fourth are females.
Accident insurance and workmen's
compensation experience show that
there are approximately 125 nonfatal
but more or less disabling injuries to
every fatal injury. II seems possible
that women suffer as many accidents
in the home as men. They would prob
ably suffer fewer accidents in public
places because they travel about less.
Women in industry are a tremendous
~ increasing number.
Mrs. Anna Lalor Burdick. nc mt Of
the federal board Cor vocational train
ing for girls and women, save m her
19l9-192O annual report that today
there are approximately 24O0.S0O
women engaged in mechanical and
manufacturing pursuits. The report
states further that the Increase ip the
number of women workers in the diff