The Industrial Freedom Of Women

THE INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM OF WOMEN

By CARROLL D. WRIGHT, United States Commissioner of Labor

I BELIEVE THAT THE INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM OF WOMAN WILL TEND TEMPORARILY TO DECREASE THE MARRIAGE RATE AND INCREASE THE DIVORCE RATE, BUT I AM PERFECTLY FREE TO ASSERT THAT THIS DOES NOT FRIGHTEN ME. AS WOMAN HAS POWER GIVEN HER TO SUPPORT HERSELF SHE WILL BE LESS INCLINED TO SEEK THE MARRIAGE RELATIONS SIMPLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING WHAT MAY SEEM TO BE HOME AND PROTECTION.