Wednesday April 16 ,2008TroyRecord Article100yearsagoThursday April 16 ,, 1908 “Troy Girl writes anonymously TO THE Record about the report published last week in which 2 college sociology students worked in a collar factory for a week and wrote a an article saying Troy girls were lazy: ‘Every one knows that the average Troy factory girl is bright and intelligent, that she is capable of making a good living at work which, if not requiring skill, is at least clean, light and honest and enables her to be independent. There are many factory girls capable of filling better positions but the salaries they would earn at such would not equal what they earn in the factories.As for girls thinking of nothing but mashes(flirtations).Among my acquaintances are many who study hard every spare moment to develop talents which they possess.Miss Weeks was no doubt laboring under a sense of her own when she misconstrued the superintendents interest in her.In my estimation they are two narrow minded young women, looking for notoriety, and if they be specimens of the regular college girl, I for one for one do not regret my lack of such education,as I would not change my views for their education or narrow mindedness.” PS if you click on the below link it will take you to the Troy Record newspaper website. From there at the top click on Opinions then click on This Day in the Record and it will give you about a current weeks worth of This day in History. _http://www.troyrecord.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily_ (http://www.troyrecord.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily) ?_ **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)