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wrong. And it’s our contention that
something’s wrong in the field of cler
ical work for women.
"The clerical worker’; is the all-im
portant keeper of her company’s busi
ness records. She may type, file or de
The Editor’s attention has been call liver them; take dictation, telephone
ed to an article appearing in the State orders or in-person messages. She han
of, Illinois current official organ pub dles correspondence, records and finan
lished by the Department of Public cial statements. And it’s perfectly ob
Works in which the Illinois Governor vious to anyone that no business in the
is. quoted as follows: "It might be said land could function a week without
also that this ceremony, is a tribute to her. Yet, strangely there’s very little
all loyal employees of the state gov evidence that she’s proud of her Re
ernment, whose faithfulness and devo sponsible assignment. . . . All of which
tion are. not always accorded the full suggests that what’s wrong with cler
ical jobs is not the work but the atti
public recognition they deserve.”
tude of women who do it. We believe,
The ceremony referred to was the frankly, that the clerical worker is
inauguration of what is to be an annual
selling herself short.
event honoring State Highway Depart
"There are more than 4,000,000 wo
ment Employees who have completed
21 years or more of service, giving them men holding clerical jobs in this coun
gold emblems and certificates of award. try today. . . . The turnover through
marriage and- promotion / .averages one
The Governor’s address pointed out Sfeventh of the entire field annually. It
the growth of Illinois’ highway system means that the clerical worker has
and the fine job done by its, personnel much greater mobility; I she ,can move
in designing constructing and main from city to. city, ‘or from business to
taining its system under all manner of business»/with no loss of salary or know
trying -conditions during^he 40 year I
how. . . . We are Convinced that the
history of the State’s supervision there girl who puts professional day-dream
of.
ing -aside ¿can make clerical work a
Oregon, although younger in its life pleasant dignified I and r e w a r d i n g
span of highway development, can like career.”
wise be proud of its ^ s te m and the
All of : the ' above statements apply
employees who have worked diligently
equally
to state employment. Civil Ser-
to make andTontinue it|||s among the
. nation’s finest f Prafsk and commenda ZA/ic&&offers an opportunity for salary
tion for employees’ efforts, publicly incfcpfrses and inter-city and inter-de
expressed 'are in no small measure a partment transferrand promotions.
powerful influence toward engendering
a -' spirit of goodwill among those I who
At the Gelilo Falls of the Colombia
gsii-giye of-,their talents and ener^J^tp-.
river near The Dailey Oregon, Indians-
Sta!j&Ervice.
still supply. tribal larders b^gfearing
Illinois Head
Honors 25-Year
State Workers
Careers Founded
On Office Work
"When a giant group of wod^efs re
peatedly describe their jobs im tones of
disparagement or apology, something s
and netting salmon in the way. of , their
ancestors. From dangerous perches on
rocks, above boiling wafSs, the redmen
are " adept with equipment which 'was
the vogue centuries ago. Their fishing
privileges* are protected by treaty right's
drawn up with the United States in
1855.