Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 245, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1922 — Page 3

Women Must Work Hard for Diplomatic Positions

Requirements High and Examinations Extensive in Scope.

BY CONSTANCE D REXEL. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The President’s statement at a Republican banquet last Saturday that he hoped there would soon be more women in public life brings forward the question: In what posts?" The diplomatic sendee offers a possibility for the appointment of women. Miss Lucille Atcherson of Columbus, Ohio, is likely to be the first woman appointed as a “diplomatic officer" of the I'nited States. She Is in Washington studying for the necessary examination, having been designated by President Harding as eligible to take the next one. Inquiry at' the State Department elicited information which would seem to make the career of “diplomatic officer" yery attractive to a woman, though it is doubtful If American women will care to push themselves any further ahead than the minor secretaryships. By secretaryship is not meant stenographer or clerk, but the rank of first, second, third or fourth secretary, the first secretary sometimes being called upon as charge d’affaires. MUST ENTER FOURTH GRADE. However, the only way man or woman can get to be a secretary to a foreign embassy or legation is by entering in the grade of fourth secretary. But the way is by no means simple, and Miss Atcherson is to be congratulated on having been designated to take the examination, which is conducted by the State Department and civil service commission. At the State Department it was said that examinations are held in Washington at such times as the needs of the service requires. There has not been one for several months, and the date of the next one has not been set. Most of the applicants are college men who have followed special courses at Harvard and other leading universities to fit them for the diplomatic servivee. EXAMINATION NOT SIMPLE AFFAIR. Let no woman jump to the conclusion that the examination Is a simple affair. Lucille Atcherson told the writer that she came back from France last summer in time to take it, but, though she is a Smith College graduate and has had a lot of experience valuable in the diplomatic service, she gave one look at a sample “exam” and decided she bad better not try it, but spent some time in preparation. Therefore she has been taking courses at the George Washington University here under Prof. Charles E. Hill, head of the political science department. This much was learned at the State Department about the examination which women applicants for fourth class secretaries must take (provided their applications have been accepted and they have been designated as eligible to take the examination). EXAMINATIONS EXTENSIVE IN SCOPE. The examinations shall be both oral and In writing and shall include the following subjects: International law, diplomatic usage, and a knowledge of at least one modern language other than English; also the natural, industrial and commercial resources and the commerce of the United States; American history, Government and institutions: modern history since 1850 of Europe, Latin America and the Far East. The object of the oral examination shall also be to determine the candidate’s natural fitness for the service, character, manners, etc. A physical examination Is necessary. The examinations cover two or three days. After that, not all those that are called are chosen, so to speak, because there are always more successful candidates than posts. But there is little doubt of Miss Atcherson’s appointment. There is even some discussion here of not awaiting the examinations but having her appointed by “executive order.” Today Congressman Fess Informed her that the entire Ohio delegation in Con-

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gress had Indorsed her appointment and she has the support of several national women’s organizations. APPOINTMENT OUGHT TO BE IN REGULAR ORDER. However, it is generally felt that even though the appointment would be desirable, it ought to come about in regular order. For the sake of women in public life no women ought to be appointed ahead of msu who has not passed the examination required of other candidates. Miss Atcherson is a Smith College graduate of 1913 and later served as executive secretary of the Franklin County (Ohio) suffrage campaign, from 1917 to last summer; she was in France as executive secretary of the American committee for devastated France. She wishes. above all, to be appointed to the Pari3 embassy, and it is said Ambassador Herrick looks favorably upon the project.— Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company.

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