Rich Do Not Have Priorities Straight

Miss Farish, one of the wealthy, social elite in this novel was trying to make a charity. However, this charity did not really help those in need. The organization served to help working women becasue these women are "unfortunate" because they have to work for a living. "The object of the association was to provide comfortable lodgings...where young women of the class employed in downtown offices might find a home when out of work or in need of rest..." (116). Is this really needed for working women? They have money and they can support themselves. Working women are not suffering and homeless. If Farish really wanted to be useful and do something productive, she would help people living in slums that are having trouble putting food on the table and making a living. Unfortunately, however, the rich of this class seem to look down on people like this. For example, the woman who sees Miss Bart, Mrs. Haffen is looked down apon for her appearance and she is considered dirty.