The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-02-23

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discovery that the colonel's lady
and Judy O'Grady are sisters under
their skins" Women have not only
entered the fields of public service,
but in lots of instances they are so
numerous as to cause some conges-
ton, as is proved by the returns of
the census bureau, showing that one
third of the 100000 persons in the
employ or the federal, state and local
governments of the United States
are women Civil employment is
rapidly becoming a profession domin-
ated by m Serving at first in
minor capacities as clerks and typists
the sex soon began to invade the
fields Of greater responsibility.
Women now are occupying many po-
sitions in the federal government
corresponding to that of bureau chiefs
while an assistant attorney general
ranks just under a cabinet officer.
Women hold offices as civil service
courts, foreign trade representatives
abroad, deputy marshals, assistant
district attorneys, deputy collectors Of
internal revenue, etc.
OF more than 10000 employees Of
the federal government stationed at
Washington, about one-half are
women. Because of this fact the cen
sus shows a larger number Of women
in the population to the number men
than any other section Of the country.
the federal government, starting with
the White house or the senate, and 60
ing down to the most unimportant
bureau, where women are not found
meeting some Of the most responsible
tasks.
Cabinet ladies" have renowned
their old titles Of distinction, and now
they prefer to be called women"
Mrs. Hughes is active in the affairs
of the Pan-American scientific con
gress Of which she is chairman. Mrs.
Hoover qualified with her husband
during the war, as a leader and she has
been almost constantly before the
public, engaged in planning public
work, and frequently she makes ad-
dresses. She is now giving special
attention to the Girl Scouts, of whose
national organization she is president.
The first lady of the land" Mrs.
Harding, is occupied with countless
public activities, and she never seems
happier than when she is rendering
service to some group of people. The
activities Of the women Of the Wilson
cabinet furnished a brilliant page in
the records of achievements in the
great war.
Hundreds of women are qualifying
themselves for the practice Of law.
Out Of Ill persons who passed the bar
test in Washington recently II were
women. This very large percentage,
about one in 10, shows that it will
not be long before Portia, the lady
who plead law for Shakespeare to
write a play around, will be forgotten
because there will be so many women
lawyers engaged in practice, that we
will soon consider them in groups in
stead of as individuals.
What is true in the capital and in
public service is equally true in other
parts Of American life. The statistics
gathered by the census bureau, the
department of labor, and other Off
cial agencies, show conclusively that
women are succeeding in their new adj
venture.
Nearly 1000 men have been dis
charged at the Washington navy yard,
by order Of the president. A thousand
more have been dismissed at Newport
News, Va, and the %shipbuilding oper-
atoms in connection with the navy
have been cut down in various parts Of
the country. These orders are the
first direct results of the conference
for the limitation Of ornaments, which
has started the 10-year naval holt
day" The employees who have lost
their positions have asked the secre-
tary of the navy to "reroute govern
ment work" from private establish
ments to the government navy yards.
They also advocate creating a gov
eminent monopoly in the manufacture
Of arms and munitions of war. Natur-
ally suggestions Of this kind will
meet with opposition of the same kind
that has been able to defeat similar
proposals in past years. Limitation
Of armament" is decidedly unpopular
right now in the shipbuilding plant.
When Abraham Lincoln was being
eulogized in the house of representa-
tives on his birthday anniversary,
there sat in the chamber as a member,
one who had been an associate and
personal friend Of the great emanci-
pator. That was Joseph G.. Cannon,
the veteran legislator from Illinois.
While the ceremony was in progress,
Mr.. Cannon let it be known that he
would not again be a candidate for
congress. He is now SO years Of age,
and his family has prevailed upon him
to recognize the fact that he is an old