Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-03-13 | Page 11 | Stepping down!

I 4 1 Stepping Down 1 1 i S E EVEN t VEN cr criminal minal statistics reflect the progress I 1 of of women in extending their activities to pursuits formerly reserved for men During the year 1922 New York City record recorded d a startling increase in the number of women held f for r vio violations of the tile law In 1922 magistrates mag mag- convicted women for minor violations I for misdemeanors and heard the cases of 1514 charged with felonies I In the preceding year only were held for misdemeanors and 1377 for felonies S The The figures indicate that w women men are Capable capable capable ca ca- pable of all aU the crimes crime resorted to by males the list showing women arrested for felonies ranging fro from from- from burglary burglary to homicide In the lesser offenses disorderly conduct leads with 1814 women arrested Drunkenness was not far behind the records showing 1043 women arrested for this the year Evidently independence is not without its difficulties The woman in industry and in business is subjected to emergencies which arc are not met in the home She is more susceptible to crime as a a. r result s tt lt of new temptations In endeavoring to be the equal of men woman is I bound to ti find d t that at in many cases she has to step d down wn to r reach his level I