TYPISTES AND TEA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18771, 26 July 1924, Page 7

TYPISTES AND TEA.

can toll " Miss Ledger " V-Vfcpy "marriage seems to be going oat of fashion with young men." The average girl's chief concern is : to have a good . time. She is pleasure mad. If an admirer suggested that thev should go tor a walk ?. as their parents did she wouM believe, and probably tell him, that he :'She wants to lead a champagne life on a 'beer incoms—incidentally his income. She will cheerfully let him spend a pound or two every time he takes her to a theatre '■ or a dance and then scold him for not saving. Because there is a bottom to his pocket as well as to hia patience she trots [off with anyone e}se who seems to have money to bun*. If he has eny spirit he fades ,<mfc and tha next "he hears is that he lias treated her very ahabbily. Is V it any wonder that y<(ung fellows are now running in packs for mutual protection ? • Miss Ledgers beautiful ideals about love and parenthood which are shared by many =i young men do not fit average young women whose quest is bullion and plenty of it. ,■: ~ MISXER L2DG2B. Sif,—Being one of the :much-discussed typistes, who have the privilege of enjoying a cup of tea, between morning and noon, I am somewhat surprised at the ton« of several of the letters, which have evidently been written by the sterner sex. . BsVmit me to point but that if the « r a to heed theclamour of the , malo gender, namely to cut out the time ■ wasted on tea drinking, let the men also b« deprived of their oft repeated "whiff" of cigarette and pipe. It seems to me that a great deal aiore time is spent by ths men in getting into a quiet corner ; and smoking than by ihe office girls; in drinking a cup of tea. What is eauce to the goose should also be teuce for the; : gander. ■ , • Fju» Play. '" : .-;-- ' Sir,—iln my opinion the "Office ■ : » who; makes M _ his business to publicly condemn typistes, should spend more time i ; about his; onice routine ratner than wast* tims : criticising: his superiors in the busi- !: ness world.-the latest letter, was evi- j gently'written bya#; overgrown office boy as ha state's he has held his position'■ for manyyears. I am; forced; to sijiy he must be ambitions to hold such an important position fof'as<long as that.'" : -.;': : In what year; does this; extraordinary person ■ ex- ':.#">- .pec** to reach the esteemed position of manager? Perhaps be wishes to remain as an office boy always,; en, account of the thrills and amount i; of attention showered upon him by the typistes in his office. It is surprising thit some typistes deign 'to notice 1 one so far beneath thani, ;but'■.:'then there are : exceptions in■■' all ->? cases. Perhaps pity inspires the typistes. = : His scathing remarks re;the typisfi who, ''■ stiiys, at •-; her post; whilei all; and 6undry, % ; including the efficient office boy,-go out to morning tea seems to ma. to be rather;misplacstd. In my opinion such a typiste must be' a valuablo. asset to ■ bar employer.';;; Office;;boys in ■ gtineral / appeiir : to make their working period;one long meal.; I '.■■. • 'Bote )be is <»hssdering'.th«xmatter : of 'writ- ; ; ling a book. rather/ than developing'any literarytal;entß he thiiiks;be bas,;he would find two well spent if he was to read (out of busi- ■ nesS hours of course) - ■"' How to : Succe4|d . in Business," instead of stodying, ;aa be appearsto have donein the past, hoveli* : 'not ofl a'lvery;;'.elevatihgv character.'; If' V : "'-'l. be spends less; time; in future writing ; - piffle to:tbe c papers, aid more time about; ! his business, his reign as office boy, in all probability, would soon end. ;-- One Q? Ihs Mighty.