The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-20
BY VIRGINIA G. GILDERSLEEVE
Written for NEA Service

Girls graduating from cOllege CnlS
year will be confronted with unus-
ual difficulties in getting the kind
Of jobs they want. Hard times have
made good openings extremely
scarce.
What is this years girl graduate
going to co about this state Of
affairs? What are her chances of
earning her living? The problem
presses acutely on many graduates.
If Jane Jones of the class of 81
is really in dire straits, has no fam
lily that can support her and must
earn money promptly to keep off
the breadline, then, of course, she
should take up quickly any kind
of honest work that presents itself
and that she can do, however differ
ent it may be from the career she
wants-even though it may be dish
washing and her ambition is singing
in grand opera.
Stick to Ambitions
No kind of honest work well-done
ever will disgrace any one. But
Jane Jones should stick to her am
bition in her inmost heart and wait
her day of opportunity. Intense
desire to do thing is one of the
best reasons in the world for do
ing it.
I believe a girl should follow, even
in the face of great discourage
ments, her urge toward certain
career. If it is any way possible,
we should always do the work we
love.
But if Jane has a family that
can support her for while longer,
Or kind aunt to help her, or a
little money in the bank, then Jane
should not try to get position in
times like these.
Leave Jobs for Needy
Instead of competing for jobs
that are none too numerous, she
should go on with her education.
More and better technical or pro-
fessional training will enable her in
the long run to do work of higher
grade.
And more and better liberal edu-
cation, development of her mind
and spirit, will enable her to play
more useful part in the world and
will make her happier and finer
all-round human being.
Young girls of the rich set, espe-
cially, should refrain from Job
hunting this year and take advan-
tage of their opportunities for fur
ther education.
Almost every young woman, now
adayS, looks forward to having q
career" in the sense of doing well
some special work which will be of
use to the world.
Marriage Another Problem
Even girls of wealthy families, or
with large means Of their own.
should Go this for the general wei
fare and for their own personal
happiness.
Another peculiar problem faces
Jane Jones today. Like most nor
mai young women she probably
wants to get married, if she finds
the right man, and have children.
She should.
But economic and social changes
SO have altered life today that it
is sometimes impossible for her to
achieve this house and family unless
she herself contributes to its sup
port by earning money through
some sort of career in the outside
world.
Can Be Solved
Necessities that a wife used TO
be able to secure for her family
through work in the bread
light, clothes, nursing for the sick
now have to be bought with cash
and frequently the husband alone
can not earn enough to buy them.
This combination of marriage and
career is far from. easy fo~ =
an, but in some cases it has been
achieved successfully, ana
entity in the future it must be
worked out by an increasing num-
Der OF women, if they are to have
the joys and satisfactionS of a fam
lily life.
This peculiarly modern problem
Jane must face.