To the Editor of the "Nonri-Cuixa Datty News."
Sit—There is certainly som: thing wrong with Associations for Women in Shanghai as it appears that they generally fail in the!
The B. W. A. at the beginning started on a basis of creating Home for women and girls with small salaries who have no hornie of their own here. That failed—and there seems to be no more question of this good work being. resurrected. The A. W. A. did not do any better as far as I know.
How is it that when men start something they generally succeed. For example, we see the Y. M. C. A. The blame is certainly not' the part of the men because they succeed where we fail. We can only blame the women themselves for not being able to complete what they set out to do.
What about an _Internations Working Women's Association to Promote the welfare of working girls and to provide nice rons and food for those earning smai salaries, say not more than $200 monthly.
The Rules of this Association could be based on those laid down for men. Ithinkit is ridiculous for women to be subject to such rules as not being allowed to be out late: than 9 o'clock in the evening' or not being allowed to have visitors etc. This generally is the case when it is a question of homes for women. Women nowadays are just as able to look after them-Selves as men, perhaps more 30. Why deprive them of a few hours of enjoyment after a hard day work just because their salaries force them to remain in such 2 home.
'A home of this nature should be in the Central District, easily acces sible to working women. A flat in one of the many modern buildings, with all their conveniences would do to begin with. The food need not be elaborate—just good and simple courses will dv. Elaborate meals can be obtained at any hotel, Tam, Shangh:
July 9%. 1988,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.