Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
WOMEN'S BUREAU PLANS AID
FOR MOTHERS OF TOMORROW

not with III. other hold them down
! III the sociological mcrasS,s result
! mg efrom stagnant methods i'm in
dnStry.
| livery since woman WAS first adj
mittcd TO place in industry and
commerce there has been "A contro-
rcrsy IA TO the right OF women to
| take part In the gainful vocatioux.
This question the women's Hurrut,
does not attempt to solve IL can
nor DC denied that personal means Of
| earning living Ia the right Of every
woman having no other means of
support. and In this right sho should
DC tnliy protected. At the same time
an VIII agree TINT ws'ncn Ia industry
""uih not exist in an ideal social
scheme Women have II higher duty
ana higher sphdr" in Iifc Eve
was tho companion ana hcipmatc of
Auhhi nnd In every way his soriuI
equal. hut II WAS for Adam to protcct
Eve. and provide for their postcrlty
~ Ia true that later woinank!nd wcr"
considered Inferior. and become. wc
might say. slaves of society
All civilized nations are again
coming to recognize the equality of
women and men, and IN no country
ar" her rights greater than In
America. where her social standing
this. personally prefer TO see :,
woman guiding the destiny OF tn"
natinn--in the home. There is no vo-
cation higher than that assigned bv
Cod and woman has beer called to
III" care OF children tn. future So
ciety OF tho world III. position Of
mother Is tho most honorable" uu,i
tn" most rcN"r"nCcd She should 10
protected IN Ia" home facilities
given her To lessen the burden 81 r.
sponsibili;y placed upon her shout
ders. She should have 7he r"crra-
ton to which sh. is entitled and the
conditions Of her employment SHuul,,
DO such as 10 rcmov" the though.
Of monotony to" often found an the
h"mn life of tn" mother Rui h.-
cause the woman Is entitled to ana
should be in tn" diruin"d calling 90
m"-nnkcr. She should not hu dis
criminar.d against when necessity
drives her 10 u position outside her
natural sphere.
\ gradual realization OF these
truths /. squirting many Individuals
and congratulations .nro programs OF
reform. /, Is to the Women hur"ru
that ,hcv turn FOR scientific aud re-
,ions OF tho country : - : calls
mr." Dispatched for advice and as
sisinnrr. From al. types 81 p:oErcs-
sive Institutions. Industrial Geo.
monte. social, l"gisln7ive. political
religious, civic. aud educational
com. requests Tor informaiiou
h"pr that b, Viii d. uossibl. T.
50 organize tho bureau that 5000
women wiu b. IN the n"ld carrying
on tn" gospel o. what should b. III"
Ideal social and industrial condition
Of women Ia relation TO our national
ne. perhaps not On :. salary basis a.
agents o' IN" government. but WORK
"r* in their respective communities
women forming tn" best t.; our cir.
z"nTy VIII" would through tho aE,ury
Of w"n"Ds ORGANIZATIONS iuoih.rs
teachers. mud other associations hol-
to carry III" ru"u"l ~ bort.r crud!-
lions FOR women, nnd p.r,ictIlnrly
mothers. which IN" Wofncr'y H,r,ut,
should spread. II they only read 49,
i"r" such rdni2ations "a paper con.
tanning message from Ia" govern.
in"nt FOR their "ncouraE.ln"rt and
b"n"ht. such corporation would H.,
helpful
tn" spread OF tho activities O.; tn,
Wom'ns Bureau in,o !. u.,w.rL
thr"nfh"u; tho country IL largely Tho
, result of w"m"n's uuickanod Interest
in industrial conditions for women