The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, November 4, 1915, Page 15

‘ dancing into - ‘mine, ¢ THE NONPARTISAN LEADER PAGE FIFTEEN Discussion on Why Women Work More for Less HE business woman's eternal query, “Why am I not paid as much as the man who does the same work as I do?”’, is peatly answered by a news item of a | few days ago. It is ‘the duty of every business to | - get its work performed in the best pos- sible manner for the least possible ex- penditure. But as long as women are willing to be employed on a basis of cheapness, as long as women do not, with one voice,-@emand .good pay for goed work, will they continue to reeeive less pay than men for cqual service. Salary aceording to cfficiency is the one and only rational basis-of payment. There ‘are many departments of busi- ness where, in the. nature of things, only men can cxcel, and in these fields: the greatest interest, “\‘_ot yet, but don't you feel sure that ghe will consent?” 1 asked with confi- denee in my plan at fever heat. “Sal- lie Is so gencrous and she can’t want to see me live lonely always without any family at all:” Now, will she?” “She “would c¢onsent!” he answered slowly, and then he laid his head' down on ‘the tablé right against' my arm‘and shaok: so that the candlesticks rattied agdfnst the: candles, “But I don’ t," gasped, and for the life of me not _tell whether he was cr 0 laughing until he q;xt up again. s “Eve,” he said, with his eyes famy Charming Dance Frock for the Debutante from the depths .of my heart and are ‘not sacrifices, Will you believe me?” Hew can lhe help loving ‘Sallie ‘with her so.emphatically. there? I answered him I suppose to his lik- ing, and he went on across the. road] to Widegables and left me alone in the cruel dmkness. : l'legme, Ged, ;when things seem to be drowmng me like 'this ‘make me swim’ wlth head up. An:en' CHAPT‘ER Roii Somremdxhrmgs Poik ‘layes “up ‘to date, mete than it is.. 1 made up-my mind to ‘lfave it out with him and accord- ingly lét him come and sit on my side steps ‘with ‘me late yesterday after- ‘noon when I'have-avoided being alone with him for a month. “Polk,” 1 asked him suddenly with- out' giving him. time to .get the situa- tion «into his -own ‘hands, skilled in ‘their avoman handling, “do you intend to marry Neil or just plain’ break ler heart for the fun yeu gef out of it?” His @angerous -cyes ‘smoldered ‘back | at:me fora leng .mln-ute before:be #n- ‘qwored me: ~“Men *don’t. break womens hmts ;{» vellnu ¥ night at the same task which has ce- cupicd her during the day. If she wishes to do-her best work each morn- ing she must be fresh for her worlk. rSeveral husiness men say that cuvi- onsly epough women are more slavish ‘to the might work habit than men if they have the chance. Not because ‘women are keener for their work (han men, but because of an extreme of feminine conscientiousness. In the baseball seasen very able and good workers among men think nothing of ‘taking an afternoon off now amd then to see-a ball game. Pid you ever heur of a-business woman taking occasionu) afternoons off to see a ball game or tennis match? There are ‘isolated cases among womwen, whereas six owt of every ten busincss ‘men of any sce count are baseball 'fans. There’s a ) you observe men getting greater re- feminine conscientiousness that svb- g wards than women, and women are consciously sees business going to:the : uncomplaining. . everlasting bowwows if a human-sae ; But, where women's work equals or | rifice isn’t perpetually made to.its row excels men's, why do woumen consent to. | tine. It's been a unique surprise te work for lesser wage? Surely only the see how splendidly the business rune 3 direst necessity compels the sclf re- on its own momentum for foriy-eight specting - business woman to aceept a hours—and sometimes weeks—even job only because she is cheaper than a- ;| when it slips a cog. A man! One hour in the morning is worih t The men \\l']ho loTe good pn,vi.ng ;!o}))s two’ at night—and it’s better for work o women who make poor paying jobs and worker. v out of them are to a certain degree re- “Will you please fell me who pays \ sponsible-for the change. Another rea- for my work-afier ordinary business i son is the fact that men themselves do Nours—my employer, or am I supposed I all they can to foster discrimination. to contribute :my labor gratis for the { . “The old or;ler tillliimgeth.t” and \l\_;ahe_h zood of hig cause?’ inquires a young 5 usiness people will compete on a basis woman. : S of their efliczency instead of expecting It is a cause for discussion: and dis- B sex discriminations there will probably sension in many buginess offiecs, a0d - be less eomplah;t tl:) mnkle of Gi‘:?ploy- the solution depends on the ciren- P ers, who are only humanly seeking to stances-of eiteh case. There are twy e i b+ achieve the best results with the jeast ‘things sold by the busincss woman— 3 outlay. ; ‘one is - time and the other s ideas. " Perbaps if business men and busiuvess Clerical workers ave usually ‘hired.on a A women would meet together, discuss time basis—that is to sy, (he clerk i9 X their l&lutlflll tdrfl}xcx:ltiis tznd t\;znk llu . | paid so‘mueh per-week‘l‘tt;r-boinm_wiul-fl‘s: an endeavor to help rather n ob- ‘office, let us say, promptly at 9 J'cle : ] struct each other, there would ¢ventual- ©ach. morning and -remaining wntil b ‘ Iy ble a sahsfaci]tor{; solhutwl} ‘o'clock at night. Evenif there is noth- R There is no doubt that there are in- }ing to do, she must remain in the of- g stances when a sudden ecrippling. of Ifii:z for fl;ut time. 'However, asshe'to | the staff-or an emergency of some kind compelled ‘to give ber-time for that pe- : B throws extra work unexpectedly on ried, ‘regardless Jf whether work ‘ae- { some one individual. But such occa- “.af ‘tually requires it or not, ‘it “would ‘e’ sions “for night work are rare. When® - |:obviously ‘mitair to ‘require-her to‘give i they arise of course the loyal worker .| *her - time - occasionally. beyond thone. s £ rises to it and works at night—and "V nours-in addition. Censequently, it bas: w&t)htzut : diIngl u&tled or x:):l'tyr -like air | been the custom. in-.the majority o . about ‘i t occas arises ‘80 houses to pay employees who are me- o often: thatmight work is ferced.into a quiled to.-be'at the'office-all'day a Aot %y constant practice then it is time:to ei- “pite “sum if* they -work beyend-'those| == iR ther change the practice by a frank vhouru t;;kju;’ the ‘“man higher up” or change * 'The business woman ‘who sells *!wr the- job. deas stamds-on her:power of individ il . Because if there is oune thing that séfticiency, and ‘she must Sotdout forwm operates more than ‘anything ¢lse to remunerstion ‘that somewhat -eorre-. ! unfit a woman for dally work, ‘it is to spords ‘to ‘the valve sbe represents ‘fe t: ur’ up her nervous energy by ‘work at :her firm, { B C T“.E -?:BER 80X14 OPALS AND 'RUFFLES. iBut I intend to see that Nell’s has v - ¥ (Continued from page 14) X i sueh- torturous-operation -performed o b _—— — e e e HIS beautiful .gown is.designed in two tones of pink pussy willow-sth. |4t if I can appeal to ‘you-or convince ! the roses-and 'the candles and bis-cigar, The skirt is a series of gores alternating the light .and -davk taffeta. | jeop ] with only Jasper's gratified voice mum- The scalloped bottom is finished with ‘three narrow rufiles, while-the | «yw v vith Nell he sure’ Af 3 g When you argue with Nell he P ‘ bling over cowpliments to Petunia in long waisted bodice is elaborately trimmed with opalescent: insertion’ | a1a dqon't tell ‘her just exactly rie _ the distance, I took my courage in my |#nd fringe. Dainty shadow lace compuses the short sleeves and veils ‘the | (}ings you have done to me all tiis h':;]l?i; and {;‘“fl“‘('(‘l]a A bodice. summer through, Evelina,” he answer- can be used as data for the five, | — ‘ed coolly. _“James,” 1 said, with such cool deter- | famijine rule. Don't you daie great dedl more than the sverage| “What do you mean? I demanded, mination in my ‘voice that it almost | worq about such a thing to 8 Of | amount of human charm. flé\w'e\zr positively cold with .a kisd of astow- . b ;‘xe“‘lf:ut‘"i‘t“sg};;:f'w ele“{‘:‘:;; to ;32 icourse, it is impossibl funny.” | he has got no more brains than 1 have, | ished fear. O S 5 4 3 Y It was a tragedy to iUlove- | has had really fewer. advantages, and | I mean that I.have never offered decided'to adopt Sallie and all the chil- | ‘ly scheme 2% 1 hiad {hnu,. up’eon the| it cught to be easy for me to [ml:'l ‘myy | ‘Nell ‘one-half of the torture you bave S dren. I intend to ‘legally adopt the | ypur of the moment’ ced -down own| Emainst him. But I am about ti ‘offered me cvery day since you carne - shildren and just nomindlly adopt ‘Sal- stddenly by'a hd]f dozen % \\mqs fail op bim. ~ G ‘home . with. your affectionate- friendts b lie, ‘but it will amount "to the 'simé | from'a meré man, and for 9 monient| o the_past two, weeks e has beeu mness. When I laugh you amswer it ux - thing.” 1 dori’t have to have your: cdn: | 1my ‘éyes Tought with bis fi Gpen: ,(.|w constantly with Nell and has got her| 0%€" it gets artieulate, «and «when 7 o ;fi:lltlf,flt I think it is Coulteous to BSL H:lm t’rlu-nll Fosé hitughtily” .md Wi in a dreamy state that shows .in her D:fl(l)»m .i‘ttn;l;xw I'tshzs;(;mpl;:ll‘aleh;u::s 1‘3:1 . e s (5 ' A i i yi . ; “What!” he exclaimed as be sat up e gl:fmou tl:: tl.:;:;t ::):’:lcl:: followed me r)?:f:li' nnilfge;itm;vf:;:t‘:)fu?::tsa?; and )lussed it, imt)tmmg) and ot U and looked at me with the expression | and took my hand in his and drew me slmdow‘ofa-doubt that he s just bid- queuchin" a raging. thivst hereby, ny 3 an alienist might use in an important | near him, “don't you know that your| ; % ivou’ are experienced encugh to know 'S ol A . ; ol -‘ 5 LTt hick Y | iug his time to try -me out aund .get me. iYou Lave made yourselt-averything for ¥ ‘“Have you suid anything about this | any Patdsn i)umn)yo uble :J:azl:xflil nl;;:lei:; X3 ,l,"'s e e siren L‘f,y .1t’e"“'t ;.Ches 10F) e that is ‘responsive and. desirabic o £ to Sallie?” he asked weakly as he dip- | completely? There are things in this d:l ‘l::: gi_flJhlLsmlco:ndnns;e:m xgxm:on‘;l;: and ‘beautiful and ‘worthy and bave : G bed the endl of his cigar into his glass | situation that you can't understand. If| to that if He nviives her Ay ‘put-merback-every time-1 have veachnd S , of water and watched the sputieravith | 1 -seem- to make sacrifices they come < 3 ‘ ANV | gut to:grasp you. You don’t want e, you don‘t want fo marry me at all, you jmst-want—excitement. You ave as cold ag ive: that grinds and generaten fire. Very well, you don’t have to take mi—~and N get what 1 can from Nril —and others.” (To. be continued) A NAUTICAL VIEW. Tommy saw a small tug towing a large shlp -and hesrd the: tug whistle loudly. - ; “Oh, .papa,” he- crid, greatly”excit- !'M afailurél Yos; Jane; I am! ‘ed. - “See! 'The big boat’s gof fhg;ht- 1e one by the tail and it's squea -ing.”—Woman’s ‘Home Compamog L {dihik you ave rmt“ I answered slmflg ““They do’just wring iand:dis- tort. them and deform them ‘forf it bright man of the' woflfl: yvfth' S gt brafus and, T should say. a oat-’ ithe average masculine nature and a’ i