The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
office Girl
With Charm
Is Problem
BY MARTHA LEE

when she enters the business world?
This question is repeated again and
again.
Why should young woman nave
TO EXPECT something different IMAM
the Young man who starts out the
same time she does to make a Nv
ing? Why should a girl or woman,
lust because she is attractive ana
takes an interest in her personal
appearance, be forced to remember
that she is a woman?
These are pulling questions. AS
vet there is no wholly satisfactory
answer to any Of them.
Seek Sex Appeal
Every one is familiar with the
type of employer who picks his fem
mime assistants with physical at
tractiveness as much a requisite as
business ability. This sort Of man
never forgets that his secretary OF
stenographer is a woman.
He is forever on the lookout Tor
the slightest sign of a break IN her
reserve. and in his eyes many lnno-
cent acts Of the woman or girl IN
question will assume monumental
proportions. -,.4
An employer of this kind is almost
an inpossiblity to classify. The
only defense is that of unceasing
watchfulness in all matters OF con-
duct.
This brings up another line OF
thought in considering the modern
business girl.
The opinion has been expressed,
and I believe in it Internationally,
that SO of every 100 girls go to WORK
with the thought that by enlarglng
their circle Of acquaintance in this
wav they eventually will find the
husband they are loking for. Most
girls will shake their heads at this,
but if they will but stop and con-
slider themselves, they will realize
its truth. 49,,
When the girl goes to work there
is created immediately a situation
that is loaded with potential events.
1t sums up to this, a girl looking Tor
love. and many men willing to sup
Div it. whether in the right manner
or wrong.
The only answer to this situation
is that supplied by the girl herself.
She must remember, unconsclously'
at all times, that she is a woman
and as such is being considered by
her fellows. But she must never
parade her feminity before her en-
pioyer, or any other man she works
with.
Men Classify Women
Men, at least a large part Of them,
consider women in two classes: The
woman they would like to marry
and the woman they would not. And
the women they think Of marrying
is not the one who makes herself
an easy catch.
This probably is the reason so
many little Office difficulties develop.
The employer senses that the girl
is looking for husband, or love.
Of course he does not analyze the
situation. To him the girl is look
ing for a man, and if he is the type
he will endeavor to supply her need
in the easiest way possible.
The girl, in many cases, feeling
that her position depends on being
nice to the boss, responds to his
little attentions, and in a very short
while a full-fedged affair of some
kind or other is in full swing.
This, of course, is not an every
day occurrence. It is just given as
an explanation Of cases we all know
of in what is intended to be a help
full manner.
You can see how much depends
upon the girl herself in ironing out
a situation like this. Only the girl
knows the details of her individual
problem, and only she can find its
true solution.