The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-03
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Editor IiWcS--
TN answer to street walker Nov. Is,
i don't think Miss Street Walker
has much self-respect, to admit that
she is a prostitute. Being a mother.
it seems that she might at least
have some respect for her baby if
she hasn't for herself. Too bad she
didn't sign her name and address,
as she might have done more bust
ness.
Prostitution, the oldest profession
in the world, always did carry the
old abb Of My husband left me
with baby, I can't find any work,
and I haven't been doing this very
long"
I really do not believe Miss Street
Walker would go to work If she had
a job.
I only hope and pray our police
department will clean up our city of
this disgraceful practice. Then
am sure We Will have a better place
in which to live.
UNEMPLOYED RESPECTABLE
GRASS WIDOW.
Editor Times
I AM just reader of The Times.
l. I think the taxpayer writing
on Nov. 25, is right about the men
having to sell their cars. and the
school helping them keep their
children in good, warm clothing.
and letting other children go half
clothed and hungry. 1 know of
food given to families where they
didn't need it, for they bootlegged,
and others where they get So
month, and the man spends it for
drink and his wife and babies live
off others.
I know myself of two or three
families that never have enough in
their homes for one good meal, even
on Thanksgiving, and yet they don't
want any one to beg for help. WhyP
JUST A READER OF THE TIMES.
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Editor Times
I SEE on your front page, articles
Il written by He Man" and a 'P.
S. Thomas" concerning married
women who work. Why should we
working married women be deprived
Of a chance to help give our off,
spring an education and decent
home, also ourselves the better
things of life?
Thanks be, 7 married a real
He-Man, one with large, open
mind who considers his wife as
human being with equal rights, a--d
a brain as good as his own, a man
who is more fair to his wife and
children than some conceited dumb
bells we read about.
In 1929 my husband had a Job
that it had taken fifteen years of
hard work to obtain and now,
through fall of his seniority, is
working as laborer, with only
enough wages to pay utility bills
and buy groceries. So I work to
help hold our home, to keep our son
in high school, to buy shoes and
clothing that my children can have
an education and be free and equal
with other youngsters of their age.
Mr.. Thomas makes wonderful
suggestion that we women stay
home and raise sons for a future
war. Surely Mr.. Thomas never lad
a child of his own, or he would not
write so freely of war. Just this
very fear of war is one of the many
reason women decline the honor"
of child birth.
Also, why bring more into this
starvation period, unless we let them
grow up as Savages? And even saw
ages have to eat. Some women
will not work at home or elsewhere,
so you men who want or have that
kind Of wives, look after them and
let us working women alone.
You can't put us back in horse
and buggy days. We are free and
equal and will work if we want to,
and bear children if we care to, I'M
less We are so unlucky as to get
some little minded individ-
ual in matrimony, and pity the poor
girl that does, though they do not
worry with such things these days.
The divorce court is too handy.
What we need is a six-hour work.
ing day, equal wages for the sexes,
where they do the same work, and
let each family manage its own
financial affairs the best way pos
ible for all concerned.
You men who still have good in
comes are not capable Of giving adj
vice to women or men who have
been hit by this depression, through
no fault of our own. So glory be
to the woman who has the nerve to
work and help her husband.
A SHE LADY WHO WORKS.
Editor Times
XXTHAT are we waiting for in
w times like these, to allow
married women to hold good Jobs
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