SHALL WOMEN WORK?

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 108, 9 May 1934, Page 2

SHALL WOMEN WORK?

It is stated again and again that Airs. Roosevelt is a woman of courage, directness, and knowledge; that apart from the official side of her life, in her private capacity she claims the right of independent thinking and action. “ Shall Women Work At All?’’ is the title of an article by Airs. Roosevelt and reprinted in “Equal Rights.” She says, inter alia: “In spite of all that is written and all that is said on the subpect of ‘the married woman working,’ thi.^question conies up in letters and in conversation every day. Why not go to the root of the matter and put the question: Shall women work at all? ... If for the moment we wish to say to all individuals, both men and wonren,” says Airs. Roosevelt, “you must give jjp earning anything beyond what you actually need for existence, and for the moment remain | idle because there is not enough work in the world to give people more than the necessities of life, very well, then, but that must be said to men and women alike. “It seems to me that in this country of ours there will be little satisfaction with that attitude as a permanent one, and that the brains of men und women will be busy devising ways for new vork where the satisfaction of work may be enjoyed by men and women alike. The fruits of this work may through better methods of distribution eventually mean for our people richer and fuller lives.”

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