The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-15
Vices Who
Hold Jobs
Are Raped
BY MARTHA LEE

Lately every time l tOuch my
typewriter to pound out an article,
1 start a little war along the Dor
der. Good. That means but one
thing to me-that people not only
are reading tle articles. but actually
digeSting the thoughts in them
enough either to agree or disagree
with them, that they are stirred up
enough about them to let me know
what they think.
Several days ago I had an article
discussing whether married women
should work. I reiterate what I
said therein. that there are mar
ried women who feel psychological
need for work; that, setting aside
the economic reasons, there are
women whose lives are not filed if
they just are doing the cooking and
baking and candlestick making.
On the other hand, there are
women whose hearts pine to do
nothing but scrub the kitchen floor
and raise several little chaps. who
are forced by economic reasons to
toll eight hours day away from
their homes.
1t Hurts Husband
AS mao to man. now. it does ruff
f1e a good red-blooded he-husband
to see his wife pull out every morn
ing at o'clock for an eight-hour
session with the brutal public. It
makes him feel worse to see her
come home at night, tired, with din
ner to get and dishes to do. and all
the little things that wife must
do to make her home liveable.
On the other hand, if she Graves
it, why stop here?
I have a letter from man that
brings up a new angle on the sub
ject.
Dear Miss Lee-I always have admired
and respected the contents of your column
until the other day. In this particular
article about which am writing, the wife
wants to work because "she has nothing
else to do And you sided in with her,
saying that her husband objects because
he IS afraid of such remarks as Maybe
he cannot support her." and refer to that
as foolish convention.
Think Of the Widows
only wish that I we're able to form a
little army of her and all her equals and
bring them into my office to see the many
single girls who have others dependent
upon them, and the many widows with
little children to provide for. who come
in simply begging for positions.
II this woman is so ambitious and has
no children Of her own, there are any
number Of orphans who would love to
have mothers love and fathers pro-
lection. 1t is people like her who always
are ready to put some needy person out
OF a job.
If she doesn't want the responsibility Of
a child, there are plenty Of clubs and
church organiza tions she could Join to
occupy her time.
These people who work because they are
lonely and what-not give me pain.
DAILY READER.
Bravo. thou champion of widows
and orphans. But did you ever stop
to think how much less chance a
married woman has of landing
lob than any other person? The
prospective employer says Are you
married." She says Yes" And the
answer is I'VE do not hire married
women"
Hired Because They're Capable
This is true in one profession
after another. 1 agree with you that
married women have no business
snatching bread out Of the mouths
of widows and dependent folk. But
I don't think they do. They are
hired because they are capable and
industrious.
I especially like the suggestion
about the orphans. If had my way,
every childless home would house at
lease one of these unfortunate little
tots. There would be a real voca-
ton for a woman who had too much
idle time on her hands.