The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
Simple, or Uniform, Dress for
High School Girls
By BILL PRICE.


All the philosophers the world proclaim the simple
truth that merit do not depend upon dress
pedigree but womanknd generally is loah to accept this
view and persists in placing undue weight upon outward a
pearances
One of our citizens associations voted ask the Board
Education require high school girls simple
standard of dress that the hur1atng dscrmlna
lions which girls subjected may be eliminated
The association attention to the fact that
parents of moderate find difficult to cothe their
girls they will compare favoraby with girls of wetodo
and rich families as - @ rb
against going high schools and being subjected to com
don. o should d ao but do exist No ms how
bright these girls may be their minds harassed by the
feeling that they are dlscrmnaseo agan: Lney 90 not
high schools almost wholly because their
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Numerous cities of the country have long ago this
uniform nature for high rs-attre that virtually
alike for all female pupils differing little prevent
more Of the wealth Of the world than others
has been stated that this method of uniform dress is
dominant thoughts of that prevail freely among
young Of the feminine gender The pupils apply themselves
attentvey and there fewer cques and sorore
The incentive to in studies becomes greater
instructors find easier to set in school work and
sterling character the things to emulate and battle for
The situation in Washington calls for dress regulations
claimed than In other cities The Government
increase the basic salaries of its workers that they may be
able to meet the mounting costs OF living Government
pl0yeS Speno1u part the ctlzenS1p the
National Capital but the turn of events of the last
years has placed them in position where the struggle
to live In comfort amounts almost to tragedy These and
the thousands of other workers who have received Of
the benefits of better pay that have gone fortunate classes
find the effort educate their children increasingly trying
and perplexng is their desire cothe their young
neatly possible but it manfesy impossible for them
70 do the those who far better off
in the material things of the world.
These parents generally well educated themselves have the
ambition to give their children the best possible education
The public schools furnish the opportunity Whatever tends
TO discourage their girls most depressing to them parcu
larly during periods where the problems Of life
easy TO solve.
The Board of Education when it takes the matter up
viii find bitter opposition anything which seeks prevent
each individual dressing desired and the claim will be
made that is ridiculous to think of Washington high school
girls being attred like girl scouts ssterhOOd Con-
dered from these viewpoints there will be change Con-
dered from the standpoint of the helping hand to the other
fellows and the other woman hardshps and burdens like
wise with the thought Of the best interests of the whole
muny and Of the schools themselves favorable action
may be taken.
Interference with the personal right Of the fullest liberty
OF action not popular in American cities right but
deeply underlying this that after all when put to
the test do think Of neighbours vicissitudes and
troubles and willing to make sacrifices that his bur-
dens may be ssened the Of friend and
neighbor is nothing to u.s. then nothing to
whether his wife his daughter harassed worried