NEW FIELDS OPEN TO WOMEN

The pre-war woman who faced the problem of earning a living had few doors open to her knocking. She might be a teacher or a stenographer. In this post-war era practically no line of endeavor has not been trespassed upon by woman. The sacred professions of law, medicine, and engineering have been invaded until woman’s place in these realms ceases to be criticized.

Ability is the first reason for the success of women in industry. The feminine point of view has proved its worth in practically every form of marketing. As women do the great majority of the retail buying in the United States, women have been able to show the way to sell most effectively.

It was predicted that women would not be able to stand the physical strain of the work-a-day world. While they do not possess the endurance which men have, they have proved constitutionally equal to their tasks. After all, housework is not a light physical labor and women have managed to do this for a long, long time. Fatigue is accentuated with boredom. Business offers more variety than sweeping and dusting.

Another factor which must not be overlooked in this analysis of the woman in business is the economic. Women will work for less money than men will. Consequently, women have been employed many times to take the place of men. This has made some sex antagonism. As women become more experienced, they demand more money, although the rate of compensation for the same work is less for women. This should and will be adjusted in time.