Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Honnenaking
Biggest Job
for Woman

The making OF a home is the
greatest job in the world for q
woman, in the opinion of Mrs. Lena
Lake Forrest of Detroit, president
of the National Federation of Bush
ness and Professional Women. the
largest organization Of its kind in
the world, and Mrs. Maude Adair,
president of the Omaha Business
Woman's club, who declares that
homemaking is woman's biggest
job, but need not be her only one.
"The young woman who marries
should expect to give herself to the
home as she has given herself to
business" says Mrs. Forrest, who
is successful life insurance execu-
tive. "The home should be run on
business principles. 1t is very un-
fortunate for a young girl to marry
unless she is willing to assume the
full responsibility Of homemaking."
says Mrs. Forrest.
"Women who have special gifts
or special training which enable
them to make valuable contributions
to different fields of effort should not
withhold those contributions because
they are married." she said. Il be-
lieve it is perfectly possible, for .
woman to have a home and to con.
duct it properly even though she is
figure in the professional or busi-
ness world. l know of many such
women. One whom I recall has
possibly contributed more to educa-
ton in this country than any other
one woman. Yet she has charm-
ing home and three beautiful chill.
dren.
Women who refuse to have chin.
dren after they have married Just
because they want to keep on draw
ing salary that they could do with
cut are not of the type to make
good mothers in any event. are
they? The woman who will make
good mother does not hesitate to
put business aside, if it is possible.
for this end.
When the crisis comes and it Is Z
case of failing the home or letting
outside work take second place
think | know women we'll enough
to say confidently that the home
will always triumph"
Many women farmers are active
in the business women's organiza.
tion," says Mrs. Forrest, Especially
in the west" Miss Carrie Cams
merud, state officer Of the North
Dakota organization, operates big
tract in Canada; Miss Louise Boeh-
ringer. president of the Arizona or
ganization and member of the
Arizona legislature, conducts great
ranch and also specia1izes in nut
groves; Miss Lila White. president
OF the Florida organization, is !
promoter and agriculturist who has
the honor Of having introduced the
white potato into Florida.
Miss Charl Williams president Of
the National Education association:
Judge Florence Allen of Cleveland,
and Judge Jean Norris, president Of
the New York State league, are ac-
tive members of the workers in the
federation.
Bank presidents, leading LAWYERS
and physicians, successful dressmak-
ers, bakers and manufacturers are in.
cluded among the pioneers of the fed
Grafton. which has only been in exist
ence four years.
One OF the great objects of the fed.
Grafton is to promote better stand
ards of education for girls entering
the world Of business. The clubs
which constitute the federation have
various special purposes in addition
to that common to all, the promotion
OF women's usefulness in the world
OF business and the professions. The
clubs are. many of them, social, while,
others devote much of their time to
work helpful to community life.
Mrs. Forrest is remarkable
woman, according to Mrs. Adair.
who met the national officer of the
business women's club at the annual
convention last year. The confer
ence this year will be held at Chatta.
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