The Washington times., 1921-06-26

be right to lay me of after have
cared for two children and finally
brought them to the age where they
can help themselves for the first time
this SUMMER Does she think she
would be able to do the work as well
as / can or ree the money as we'll as
am using miner
NOT A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.
'If the Government is running a
charitable institution" suggests One
Who Knowss. "why not give the ex-
service men positions7 What differ
ence does It make what woman does
with her money after she earns II.
as long as she gives good services TO
her employer7 IL you were running
a business, would you fire a woman
on the basis of whether or not she
were married on the basis Of
efficiency and adaptsbility7
How long would private firm
remain intact. II 1t were to adopt the
Government methods of hiring and
firing? The Government pays no
more salary TO a married man, in the
majority of cases, than that paid to
single girls. IL therefore becomes
necessary for tho wife to work and
help out"
One Who Knows concludes with the
question, who has the easier Job. the
girl working seven hours a day in
the office, or the married woman who
takes care of the house and rears
childrenY"
''Ons Who Did Her Bit" thought not
an employe of the Government serv-
ice comes In daily contact with those
who are, rises to remark that the
'.most efficient should be retained des-
pite their social condition" She com
mits the objectionable sin of writing
on both sides OF the paper.
when we we're living In peace and
harmony there were thousands Of
married couples struggling along on
saving little. When war was de-
clared, positions were made which
could be filled by competent women.
They went to work, and I think they
were very brave TO help In nghting
the high cost of living There can
be no such thing as pride" over the
question OF whether a married man
should permit his wife to work.
Among the nrst to forsake their
chosen work to take Government po-
sitions were school teachers. Why
don't those who were teachers re-
turn to their class rooms7
There IL q great demand for young
girls In the telephone exchanges. An
age limit does not permit married
women to take these jobs. but IL the
unmarried girls would change to tel
ephone work. there would be room
for all
IF the unmarried girls were as
conscientious as they would lead us
to believe. they would not rave SO
much about their married CO. work
ers. I have heard q great many
single girls boast OF their wealthy
parents, and that they only worked
TO be patriotic They and not the
married women are the ones who
paint their faces until the phrase
war worker" has become a term of
derision.
MUST GO BACK TO KITCHEN.
The Goyernment should have the
most compstent clerks available. I
suggest wedding out the inefficient.
IrssardleY Of sex or social status.
The Government OFFICES have been un-
fortunate in having needed SO many
clerks. All kinds have had a chance.
b's sh' INV h0r tottr Whtn fnf mar
ried women should face service in
the kitchen, even though they prefer
a short-hour day in the Office.
Lot the teachers return to the
school room. the mattresses to the
lunch room, the store girl to the
store.l Then, and not until then, will
the soldier come into his own"
Perhaps the hottest specific charge
of q single sirr against married
woman was that received from a
writer In Arlington county.
while the claims Of unfairness of
married women are In order" saws
this writer,<"let mo tell of the worst
case Of unfsirness I have yet noticed.
SHE MOTORS To WORK.
There Ia an Official Of Arlington
county who draws salary of xa.5oo.
keeps even-psssenger automobil.
and lives In $4,000 bungalow
While there are hundreds OF widows
and orphans of ex-soldiers who need
employment. this man let's his wife
work in the Government service. she
receives sLe4o . year. goes to work