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WOMEN'S INTERESTS Must Look At Woman Problem From Two Important Angles Young Women Musi Equip Themselves Says Miss Mary An derson of Department of Lahor to Peace Institute Girls, and They Must Help Others Who are Handicapped Raleigh. May 28.?The opportunity confronting t!?o wnmcn and girls off the I'nltcd States of the present day is greater than that of the women of | any other country or at any other1 period in the history of the world,, the young women of Peace Institute j were told hero last night by Miss Mary Anderson, chief of the women's division of the I'nited States Depart ment of Labor, when she made the i commencement address to that 1*1-1 stitutlon. Women are being challeng ed by the need to take a part in thei Nation's activities, economic, social,! and political. Miss Anderson said. | They are being called upon to enact i the role of home-maker, wage earner, and voter and to be leaders in point ing the way to higher civilization,; the speaker added. "If young women of the country now standing on the threshold of! womanhood are to seize the oppor- j tunity before them, they need a com-! bination of common sense, clear: vision, and high ideals," Miss Ander-J son. asserted. "They must look at ( this woman problem from two Im-. port ant angles. First, they must try to equip themselves to render the best possible service. They must en-! deavor to aid those women and i girls so handicapped by circumstances ' as to be unable to grasp for them selves the chance for a larger and j freer existence." Common sense shows that It is ad visable for a girl to choose a vocation though she may not enter the ranks of the wage or salary earner. Miss Anderson stated, but the eight and one half million employed women in the United States show th^t one out of every four'women is engai;ed in an occupation for which she paid. As so many women go into gainful occupation, it was pointed by the speaker the value of training for a certain vocation. Many women have been unexpectedly forced to support a family and have been utterly un prepared, declared Miss Anderson.! This was greatly because of their relying on their present circumstances and not preparing for a possible mis- j fortune in life, the speaker added. 1 Life is full of vicissitudes and a girl Is wise who prepares herself for the : work of the outside world, It was'; asserted. "Such an occasion as Commence ment marks not the end but the be ginning of her preparation for her special part in life, whether it be career within the home or outside the home," the bureau chief said. "The girl who marries and engages in the keeping of house and the caring for a homo and family may be re garded as entering upon a career as well as the girl who goes Into an oc- . cupatlon for pay. In each cane nd-i equate preparation Is more likely to | bring success." A common s< use view of the future and high ideals was declared by the speaker to be essential for the sue-j cess and happiness of all women Blurting out in life. Added to this, said, tlie chief, the young woman much realize her duty to humanity; and responsibility to help her less fortunate sister workers. "The 1920 census showed ever four million women In the United States engaged in the producing and distributing trades,*' Miss Anderson asserted. "For most of these women; there was no choice as to whether or i not they should work for a living or as to the kind of Job they would! prefer. They have been driven by economic stress Into any available means of earning a living. Many young girls are forced into blind alley Jobs, that Is those with low pay no opportunity for advancement and ' no outlet for energies or Interests. Many of these girls remain In such ( positions for life; caught in a trap1 with no chance to Improve their con-! dition; merely eking out an existence. "Girls and women fortunate enough not to be caught in such a web of circumstances can no Ion-, ger feel that this industrial drama is a thing which ?an neither affect | them nor bo affected by them. We [ are all inextricably bound up with! modern industry. Every day we [ make use of the many products of the women toiling in milU and fac tories. Investigations prove that al-1 though some women workers labor und- r satisfactory conditions, thous-l ands of women still have unduly long hours, receive wages too low | to permit of a respectable standard of living, and work in unsanitary es tablishments with exposure to un-j necessary hazards and strains with! little provisions In the plant forj health and comfort. "Women who are earners with one Job in the factory and ono In the home have little time and energ> left to carry on the fight for better economic status. It Is the duty, therefore, of women who are not caught In the Industrial machinery of the nation to give their atteutlon to these problems. Such women can aid greatly In educating the public and breaking down prejudice and wrong theories about women in in dustry and by Insisting that women be given a square deal. Now that Social Happenings Informal Uaiuc A lovely informal dance was Riven by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Morris Mod* day evening al their biautlful home "Westniore4and.M Mu?lc was ren dered and an unusual delightful ev-t cning was enjoyed. Several eouples danced and during the evening de licious refreshments consisting of sandwiches, pickles, strawberries, creatu and coffee were served. KntertainM At Mnh Jonjzg MNs Kvelyn Jones delightfully en-' tertained the Mah J on Kg Club at her home on East Church street Monday evening from eight until 11 o'clock. After a very entertaining evening the hostess served punch and fruit i cake. This was the last meeting that this club will have tills season and the prizes were awarded to Albert Card and Miss Evelyn Jones. Club members present were Miss Winnie Boseman, Mrs. George Beveridge, F. M. Dwlght. Mr. and Mrs. Graham Bell and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wood ley. Jr. IVrsonals Misses Lillian Swain and Mary Owens spent the week end at Eden-, ton visiting friends. 4 . Miss India Bartlett spent the week end at South Mills as the( gue-t of relatives. William Dally has returned from North Carolina State College where, he has been a student for this term.; Mrs. ti. W. Ward. 314 West Main street, and grandchildren. Elizabeth ; Thompson, Ward Thompson and Clare Thompson, left Wednesday; for an extended visit to Pennsylvan ia and Ohio. Mrs. W. P. Duff and two children.] Bill and Mac. have returned after, an extended visit to Macon, Georgia.' | women have the ballot, they can be I strongly Instrumental In the passage! of laws to insure right standards for working women. Such laws would safeguard not only women but also the race. They would guar-I antec the children of breadwlnnlng! mothers a safe heritage and proper' parental care. They would protect' the family and maintain more satis factory standards of living. ''So the clarion call for service comes tQ all girls. The girls of to-1 day are the women of tomorrow, and upon the vision and ideals ot these girls depends, In a large mea sure, the future progress of the country and civilization. , i I ?rh?*re they visited Mr. and Mrs. J. | i\ Cr? cnltaf. I I Fashion Ncxs Noted CifrrlgM, 1924. ky Tk* AtfiiiKi Paris. May 28.?Mauve and deep green art* the shades u??ed today fort some stunning new negligees. These tire mad** up largely of throe or fou^ very wide bands of fillet, alternating with deep green satin brocade, and mounted upon mauve georgette. Paris, May 28.?An interesting' sleeve seen here recently Is a long poucli of material, heavily embrold-j cred. Near the end there Ik an oval aperture through which the wrist Is thrust. New York, May 28.?The dark blue georgette frock, without a hint of embroidery in any other color. Is a demure background for a georg ette scarf. The scarf is often a plaid In tones of orange, yellow, and; brown. Children s Bloomer Munsingwear Suits These TTnlon Suits nre mnde of n good checked Nainsook by lh*? celebrated MiwMncwear Mills?for girls up to 14 years of age? PRICE *1.00 :j: M. Leigh Sheep Co. $50.00 PENDER'S YELLOW FRONT STORES Our Pride Bread OUR PRIDE g 21 ounces Net Weight Now On Sale at All Of Our Stores This all qnulity loaf is absolutely the finest ltread that can be produced, as the name implies this is the pride of our organization. Price 9c Per Loaf Give It A Trial On Our Say So Famo and Lebanon Belle Flour ?n absolutely floors of quality aold by ifca leading grocer*. ?Distributed By? . A. F. TOXEY & COMPANY Water Street. Graduates Special $50.00 SPECIAL FOR THE GIRL GRADUATE. 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