Female Printers. —An " Employer of Women" writes to the 'Chicago Evening Post' that it takes about 15 good female type-setters to do. the work of 12 good men. Pive women, lie says, require as much, overseeing as 10 men. He cannot get extra female help, he says, as he can male help, by sending to the nearest drinking saloon. Lastly, he complains that he he cannot swear at the women. Most enhybody kau write poor sense, says Josh Billings, but thare aint but few that 'kan write good nonsense, and it olmost takes an eddykated man tew appreciate it after it iz writ. " 111 composing, as a general rule," said :Sydney Smith, "run your pen through every other word you have-written; you have no idea what vigor it- will give to your style J"
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MIC18690716.2.15.3
Bibliographic details
Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 24, 16 July 1869, Page 3
Word Count
134Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 24, 16 July 1869, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in