4, 
wed you from Mr. Forbush is the first and only suggest-— 
nave Known about that more money should be used in the office. Mr. 
Lowell told me he understood there was a feeling that I was paid too 
much and that the Society could get a stenographer to stay a1 Geer: Oa 
the same amount. I told him I had always felt that I had earned all tie 
Soc. nad ever paid me and he said he agreed with me. 
I do not know much about the pay of girls in offices as I do not 
know many who work that way, but a stenographer who is willing to work 
for that amount insan office wiere someone else is right at hand to 
bear the responsibility,plan and direct the work, as well as to do some 
of it, might want more to do it all alone.No one would do the amount of 
work LL. have, done or the Society,as evenly and recularly as I have, who 
Vas not More Watlerested’ in the work tian In tire salary. FG-is notcune 
Sso0%t of week that money really pays for. 
fais 1s) just: what has been the most painful part..of this experience 
to see that it all counted for so little when a crises came. The Direct 
have had very little care of the work since I have been nere, you know, 
I have notresented this in any degree, but have always been glad to do 
my ulmast. Even when it has been a lecture course to put through with=" 
out advice. 
The suggestion of doing the work on less time is absurd, but I re- 
alize Tt is Made throuch a lack of thoroueh knowledge of the actual de- 
tails of the work, HWearly all the Directors are interested-‘in some. 
siecial partvof Bb bub woven ahi: pages so aetively,and naturally each 
feels that their part is éspecially important.I could easily have become 
one-sided and unfair to the rest in working with some of them, It nas 
been necessary to be alert every minute to keep up with all the differs 
ent interests:. There are many interruptions that are a part of the work 
calls from local secretaries,members and others who want to know about 
our work.or get supplies; telephone calls; orders for things that have 
to be semt right off; the lectures; reporters and others who are writ-— 

