The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25

Gt1A Miss VIZ " A'N-A ,
three months now my daughter
who graduated from high school
in June. has been sitting around
the house moping when she could
be attending some college or uni
yersity. a privilege many young
girls would give a great deal &c
have.
But my stubborn daughter has
made up her mind that il Is to be
business college or nothing and Sc
it is nothing. l refuse 10 let her
attend such = school for I do not
want her TO be buffeted around in
business as l once vas.
have raised my daughter. an
only child, most carefully and ! do
not intend to have all Of my work
undone n she has set her heart
on working. then I think she
should 20 to college and prepare
herself for profession Of some
dignity and standing Am ask
ing too much MRS. J.
Dear Mrs. j.; You should he
glad rather than sorry for your
daughter has evidently found
what she really wants to do.
After all, only a small fraction
Of the men and women In the
world today are working at their
chosen profession. craft or trade.
Question n teacher and YOU win
find he wanted to be an artist;
ask a pianist and you VIII learn
that she wanted 20 sing opera.
perhaps YOUR own butcher or
baker wanted TO build bridges or
study law.
And here your daughter has
decided upon her future, one
that commands respect and that
IL not 80 difficult To attain as
many others. and you deny her
the right.
Then, too. after working a
year LET us say, your daughter
NAV find that college educa-
tion will he Of value IN her. What
then IL IN prevent her from re-
Stunning her classical studies.
That year In business will not
have been In vain. II will always
he a great asset.
Dear Miss Grey: Could you
please tell me to whom I should
write in applying for a position as
hostess at Fort Lewis. Do you
know what the requirements for
the position are7 READER.
Dear Reader: appointment Of
all hostesses and librarians for
duty nj service clubs and H.
braries will he made only with
the approval Of the corps area
commander concerned. Blanks
may M obtained by writing 20
the Morale Division, Headquar-
tiers Ninth Corps area of San
Francisco. Calf Selection Of
personnel ma, he made by local
commanding officers Cat the dis
erection Of corps area command
ersl.
II there IL some quicker uay
to apply. feel certain that the
Public Relations depa rtment At
Fort Lewis would he able to
supply YOU with necessary add
tional information.
Hostesses are 10 he divided
into two classificstions - senior
and junior hostesses. Both must
be graduates Of high schools. or
equivalent. A senior hostess
must have at least three years
experience a. hostess or equiva-
lent experience in a similar oc-
cupation. Minimum age for this
position IL so years, maximum
so years.
Junior hostesses must have nj
least one years experience as
hostess, or equivalent experience
In a similar occupation. Mini
mum age, 25; maximum, As.
The chief hostess will super
wise the service club and its ac-
tivities: provide and conduct all
social and recreational feature.
such a. games. dances or SINH
lar activities in which women
may participate; make provi-
sions for taking care Of women
and children visiting In the camp.
Including the maintenance ~ an
up-to-date list Of suitable &C
commodations available In com
munities adjacent to the eamp.
oantonment or post where the
service club Ia located: general
supervision y. a cafeteria cop-
nected With the service club 70,
the benefit Of visitors to the
camp.
One junior hostess will be in
direct charge Of the cafeteria.
The other will be responsible for
such duties as msy be assigned
her BY the senior hostess.