The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-06-12
Tacoma, Wash.

audieneel never having worked
outside their homes for living
plainly were interested in one who
did. Poor creatur," they seemed
to say. What a pity that she must
toll for her silk stockings with
the rabble." This young women
happens to come from one of the
better families. That is their
purse is no better than yours and
mine. btu their social standing,
which you can not eat, Is better.
When Miss Weber stated that in
our own city was a place where
girls worked in water up to their
knees at times they looked ex-
tremely shocked. really think
they were. Feminine hygiene is one
subject for all classes of female.
The worst cooks can very complete
" describe their last operation.
Another peeve of the industrial
girl is that people do not respect
her as they should" proceeded
Miss Weber. at a Y. w. c. A..
convention that I attended two
girls decided to paint the town at
least a pale pink before returning
to the grind They succeeded ed-
mirably. At breakfast one ofsthese
business girls summed 1t up in her
mind thus. eOh, 1t was probably
couple of industrial girls away
from home for the first time who
decided to make a night Of It." I
was in the minority so I held my
peace. we of the Y. w. C. A. can
remedy this by giving the indus
trial girl better chance in our
democratic surroundings to broad
en- and develop. VIII we r. Thus
ended her splendid talk.
An" thought I, they are thaw-
ing out" There is always some-
thing or someone to take the joy
out of life, however. In this case
1t Was little old lady peacefully
sleeping In her chair TOO bad,
muttered. your grains of wis
dom fell on sterile soil, there"
dared not look farther: I've been
slapped soundly too often for glar-
ing when should be looking po-
lite.
Naomi -airly spat her talk at
them. She is among those millions
of youth who are bitter toward
practically everything. Small won
der too. No job, no money, and nc
school. idle hands are Satan's
tools" and vindictiveness is one OF
them. She spoke of the women
who expect girls to do the house
work, washing and ironing for s.
q month. Did that hit the nail on
the head! Several of them, (tha
Sisters of Mercy flinched and cas-:
side chances at one another. They
hastily collected themselves and
pied mot Guilty" by gazing toe
affectionately into Naomi's frank
blue eyes. No sale. She knew bet
ter. She had been employed by
some of them. To AS, before this
ordeal she had stated that she of
ten wondered how women who
even have OFFICES at the Y. w. C
A. could lead such double lives
Angels of Goodness from l o'clock
until o'clock and henchwomen OF
Old Nick himself from then on
Hypocrisy? Emphatically yes. Elk
perience is dear teacher, but
what you learn there you never
forget.
How can you expect girls to
look decent, act decent, think de-
cent and be decent on $500 a
month ?" she asked No wonder
they walk the Streets" she con-
tinued. I quite agree, having had
experience with the same problem
among my own race. Think what
it must be among those who out
number us nearly eight to one.
One sweet faced woman gasped at
the mere idea. She has daughter
Of her own.
And now that awful moment.
Sadie gave an excellent account of
herself on the problem of local
Negro girl. The chief problem is