The Washington times., 1921-06-23
WIFE BRIGADE IN
BUREAUS HIT BY
W|THER|NG SALV0
Salaries Go for Pigments to
Hide Accordian-P Plated
Cheeks, Says Girl.

partment came within range of the
single Berthas today and suffered n
damaging saivo from the unmarried
girls in the controversy over which
group--married or unmarried--should
be the first TO be dismissed from Gov
ernment employment as the June 80
deadline approaches.
Along with the continued. relent-
less hammering OF the married wom-
en- whose husbands are likewise en-
ployed in the Government service. an
outstanding feature of letters to The
Times today was the revival of the
plea for the ex-service man.
This undoubtedly followed publi-
cation of a letter from q War Risk
married woman, who explained her
presence in the service while her
husband was also holding a Govern
ment position as necessary to meet
the obligations which her husbands
war-given disabilities would not per-
NIT him to shoulder alone.
DOUBTS SINCERITY.
"I seriously doubt the married
woman who stated she must work be-
cause of her soldier husbands disa-
bility," writes c. p. Ex-soidiers
with real disabilities are drawing
money in one form OF another from
the Government II this man is not
he is not disabled. or he should see a
Congressman. don't think much of
man who let's his wife work. He
either hasn't much ambition or man.
hood.
There are lots of ex-soldiers who
saw three years service I'm France
who are not working and can't get
work because OF the married women
holding positions. I am single and
gave up the position i held for two
years, that an ex-soldier might secure
a position.
"T think all married women should
be put out of the Government along
with all single women who don't abb
solutely need the work. so that ex-
soldiers who need work can have po-
sitions."
DITCH THE FASHION, PLATES
Put out some of the married fash
ion plates and give work to the boys
who fought for u.s." pens another
writer. There are women working
today who work because they don't
want the responsibility OF home
cares. Let those who are working to
satisfy whims get out and give their
positions to those more deserving"
From the Treasury Department
comes a plea to give hrst conSidera-
tion to the young girls who are help
Ing to support and educate younger
brothers and sisters, and assisting
parents In making payments on
homes. the purchase of which Aas
been undertaken since these girls
have obtained work.
Everyone with half an eye knows
the married women employed in the
Government service are spending far
more than the girls for paint and
enamel to fll in their ywithered faces.
they try hard to initiate the young
girls even IL II takes a large portion
women and their husbands should be
exposed.
"The place for these married wom-
en- is at home. keeping house for
their husbands and raising families
These married. women working In the
departments think of nothing but
good times and easy money. Half of
them are too lazy to get up In the
morning In time to get breakfast
They buy something on the way to
work and eat in the office.
Two-JoB TEAMS SWARM.
THE Treasury Department Ia
packed with men and their wives.
both holding down jobs and making
good money. In some cases papa.
mama and daughter are in this one
department. and IL II were possible.
grandchildren would be on the pay
rolls. too.
why not have everybody nlI out
ouestionnaires. Then the world
would learn 1t Is the young girl who
needs work more than the married
woman. There are hundreds of mar
ried women employed in the Treas
ury Department whose husbands earn
~ and $S per day on the outside.
Does the world think II fair to let
this continue. while unmarried girls
are ousted and the married women
retained7
This Is the second time on earth
for some of these married women.
They have held positions In the Gov
eminent since their girlhood days,
having hung onto their jobs right
through marriage. Perhaps when
they die they will try to take their
Jobs with them. II used to be that
when a girl married, her husband
had too much respect for her to per-
NIT her to continue working, but time
has brought changes for these poor,
sacrificing, imposed-upon married
women. 1t Is time the married wo-
men tried to learn housekeeping, but
perhaps most OF them are not quail
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