9G
SEX IN INDUSTRY.
TELEGRAPHY.
Those at all familiar with the demands upon the nervous energy and manipulative dexterity required by the processes of telegraphy will not be surprised that the rapidity, readiness of perception and response, sensitiveness to “ time,” close attention to the “ delivery ” of the instrument, manual celerity, and often simultaneous action in “ receiving,” counting, writing, and “ checking,” are found to exert upon the general and special health of the youthful “ lady operator ” a most positive and rapidly injurious effect. That it has not more widely attained a reputation as a “ non-salubrious ” employ, is due to the facts, that those engaged in its most responsible, and therefore most hurtful positions, are w'ith very rare exceptions safely past the forming period, — are confirmed in their possession of womanly attributes; and those of impressible years are usually employed in “branch offices, ” etc., places that do not exact that continuity or concentration in their work