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Show HAS FOUND HER LIFE WORK. Syracuse (N. Y.) Woman a Successful Electrical Contractor. Ono Httlo woman In Syracuse, N. Y., wasted no' tlmo In search for tho aesthetic when sho wanted n llfo business. Rose B. Richardson Is her mine, spinster Is her state. Sho Is tho only olectrlcal contractor In petticoats pet-ticoats In the United States anj'-where anj'-where In the world. It may bo. Hor list of customers Is lurge, nnd sho cm-ploys cm-ploys n goodly forco of high-priced workmen. Miss Richardson enjoys hor work, though It Isn't ono of tho pretty occupations. "I'm In tho business busi-ness because I llko It," she says. "I was tho first tolephono oporntor in Syrncuso, and nlwuys had a liking for things relating to electricity. My lirothor-ln-law wished mo to go Into tho contracting business with him nnd I consented. Ho died three years ago, and slnco then I havo run it nlouo. Soveral contractors havo tried to got mo to tako thorn as partners, but I prefer to hnvc It all to yself. Somo porsons hcsltnto about ploying ploy-ing a woman to do their wor' for them, ns thoy fear bIio could not male hor workmen nttend to tholr duties, but I havo no troubles that way, 1 always personally Inspect all tho contracts con-tracts I hnvo nftor tho men have finished. fin-ished. In that way I keop up a high standard." Miss Richardson Is still young nnd Is regarded by hor acquaintances ac-quaintances as ono of tho handsomest women In Syrncuso. |