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P9 ID Hettleteurf American Sunday December II, If 7 Gov. Ella Grasso meets state's problems head-on faced." Fifty-six-year-old Ella Grasso has her problems getting rid of an $80 million deficit, 9.5 per cent unemployment and the bitter talk of women's libbers, disgruntled state employes and the state's ultra-liberals. However, she has had 24 years experience in elective politics, she knows where she's going, Is determined to get there and has an optimistic attitude. "I fell very lucky," she said, "and if there Is any epitaph I'd like on my gravestone It would be, 'She was call sloppy dress and appearance not befitting her high position. All In all, one might think Ella Grasso has done everything possible to defeat her ambition to serve a second term and perhaps graduate to higher position In national office.

However, this woman Is no fool. She came from what once was a mill town Windsor Locks made it big in the schools of the rich, served in the state House of Representatives as Connecticut's secretary of state and in Congress. She knows her politics and while she wont admit it, she may be following the Ella Grasso is hallway through her first term, and the reviews are mixed. She knows this well but she is determined on her course, she wants at least one more term. She is shrewd in planning to achieve this aim.

Her state is in shaky financial condition. She rejects the blame for this, puts the curse on a situation she said she inherited from a Republican govemor-and the GOP disagrees. She tried to get state employes to work five more hours a week to make the state solvent but an unruly state Legislature By JOHN PINKERMAN Copely Newi Service HARTFORD, first woman in America elected governor strictly on her own had been in her office since 7 a.m. It now was 9 and she was enthusiastic about the accomplishments during two hours of undisturbed work. "These have been my 'planning' hours," Connecticut Gov.

Ella Grasso said. "Now I have a day full of meetings, and for you to come all the way from California to see me that's most interesting." lead of a one-tune mentor, Sen. A.A. Rlbicoff, even Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. As governors, both Rlbicoff and Rockefeller got rid of the bad news early In their terms, then spent the latter two years of each term serving up goodies to the voters.

Gov. Grasso will not acknowledge such self-serving strategy but she has her share of alibis and also a philosophical explanation regarding her problems. "I am frustrated," she said in her office of frayed furniture and generally austere surroundings, "by the limitations of a sagging economy. I looked forward, after the first half year of 1975 to brighter things but the economy betrayed us. "I have had to make some painful choices.

It has been tough but everybody has cooperated, even the state employes (many of the ex-employes might disagree) and we are now finding some small surpluses. It is my hope that these gains will be sustained so we can move toward implementing some of our other programs." The governor describes her creed as "to serve and to She feels she has made progress "but I feel thwarted by fiscal handicaps Connecticut has Group forms to serve divorced women Fin Gifts Glass 3 3 Skandla 0 Georgs Kovacs Lamps i By CONNIE GRZELKA NEW YORK (AP) Louise Mon-tague recalls when she knew little about divorce: "I was married at 18, quit college after two years, devoted myself to my husband, my home and to my car poo Is. Ten years later, at 29 divorce. "I didn't know what to do. It was the most debilitating thing.

If I had known, I would have prepared for It." She says that all happened in 1960 Women like boss who 's reasonable. alerL male Coed. By DcLISO. turned her down. She tried to transfer cigarette tax income from a sacrosanct veterans' aid fund into the state's general fund and again the Democratic-controlled Legislature said no.

These moves would have saved the state $37 million. She fired over 500 state employes to save money and has reaped notsy but minority abuse for this. She has appointed 78 women to responsible state Jobs-but is criticized by women's lib militants for not doing enough for her own sex. She is criticized, too, for what some The association, incorporated in August 1976, is the first national group devoted solely to the needs of the divorced woman, Ms. Montague explains.

"Our main thrust is financial that's the divorced woman's biggest problem making ends meet. When a husband goes, he takes his credit rating, his medical plan, his insurance and his pension. "It's very difficult for a woman to woman: "I wouldn't have as much knowledge if I didn't work and in a sense would lack the mental maturity of my husband." Another said simply: "We'd be able to manage on my husband's salary, but I Just enjoy working and being out of the house." She added: "The more successful my husband is, the more incentive I have to work to feel a sense of identity." The survey covered women performing a wide range of office Jobs, including secretary, bookkeeper, receptionist, file clerk and various data processing jobs. Women in history Sponsored by the Hattlesburg Junior Auxiliary for fhe Bicentennial Jane Long (1M-18M) was called the Mother of Texas because of her spirited defense of her children during pioneer days. During the winter of 1821-1822, her husband, James, left their home to fight for Texas' independence.

He assigned soliders to guard his wife and baby, but the soliders left when Long failed to return. Mrs. Long's only helper was a servant girl, who became ill. Mrs. Long and her family survived the winter, but she had to fight off the Indians, and hunt for food, and she gave birth to another baby.

Her husband was murdered in Mexico, but she stayed in rexas. make It on her own. But by Joining together, divorced women can be formidable market with a strong buying power." NADW offers its members benefits In many areas, from advice on establishing credit ratings and Individually tailored health, life and auto Insurance plans to discounts on consumer products, medical prescriptions and travel. Free banking services for members have been set up at 13 New York City banks and monthly seminars on Job counseling, money management and legal aid have also begun here. In the first three months of Its existence, 500 women Joined NADW and Ms.

Montague says 3,000 more applications have piled into the small office here, to which she frequently travels from her home In San Francisco. Now serving as the group's unsalaried president, she puts Its potential membership "in the hundreds of thousands," pointing out that there are some four million divorced women in the United States. "I'd like to see us get as powerful as a union, with tremendous financial clout so that a divorced woman would naturally turn to us," she said, adding, "we dont intend to be radical or political; we're purely a service group." The 45-year-old NADW president and writer is now married to Forden Athearn, a San Francisco divorce lawyer who, she declares, "la my biggest fan. We talk about divorce all the time." Athearn's mother Is also a divorce lawyer. Along with the benefits and assistance, NADW will also dispense some "preventive medicine" stressing the need for women to be able to earn a living.

"A woman getting married today has an 85 per cent chance of becoming a widow or being divorced or both," Ms. Montague points out. She believes that "a young woman should know how to support herself before she gets married. Many of today's casualties are those who were part of the great American dream the women with the suburban home and the two cars in the garage. "These women, especially those over 45, have a rough time when they divorce.

They've never worked and they think their lives are over." Ms. Montague feels that "divorce isnt a punishment, it's a remedy. The stigma it once carried is long gone and divorced women should think of themselves as the women of the 70s. "After all," she asserts, "our greatest untapped resource is not the moon, it's women." (Headquarters of NADW is Suite 303 East, 200 Park Ave. New York, N.Y.

10017.) The Perfect Gift when her four children were all under the age of 9. As she went through the separation and divorce process, got a Job and brought up her children, she Jotted down her reactions. Those notes turned into "The Divorcee's Handbook," her first book. They also sparked what Ms. Montague calls her "10-year dream" which recently took shape here an organization called the National Association for Divorced Women.

"reasonable about what they expect," "down to earth," "friendly but businesslike," and "able to view a subordinate as a person as well as a worker." The worst faults bosses have, according to the women surveyed, are haughtiness, the use of foul language, poor administrative abilities and a patronizing attitude. Said one: "The boss was never on top of his Job. He waited until five minutes to quitting time to give you an hour's work. Then he wondered why morale was low and there were inefficiencies in the office." Asked whether there was any one thing they would like to change on their Job, the women responded with varied checklists; the working hours, the attitudes of coworkers, the need for more variety, the need for more challenging work. As for why they work as temporaries, respondents cited "flexibility" and "variety" most often.

Many said that home responsibilities made it impossible to accept a permanent Job. Others pointed to the advantages of meeting new people and new work situations by working as temporaries. The survey revealed that a majority of married women hold their Jobs with their husband's approval. In some cases, the husband approves because the wife's paycheck augments his own. But in most cases, the husband welcomes the creative outlet that work provides for his wife.

A few husbands, however, do not approve. Said one wife: "My husband dislikes the independence work gives me. I think it makes him feel insecure." Another said: "My husband Just thinks a woman's place is in the home." Whether they enjoy working or not, over 50 per cent of the women who take temporary assignments said the main reason they work is financial. However, many women who were not obliged to work for financial reasons did so for the selfesteem that work provides. Said one HUM You're looking at America's you've worn our little Coed you NEW YORK (AP) Dignity on the Job, a boss who Is fair and work that generates a sense of identity or importance are the three most important Job factors to a working woman, according to a survey sponsored by a temporary help service.

The survey, which queried women office workers on assignment for Western Temporary Services In seven states, revealed that women are un-happiest when asked to do trivial tasks, personal favors for the boss or to work for people who are not fully competent. Do women prefer to work for a man or woman? Of those who responded, 77 per cent prefer men as bosses; 13 per cent prefer women and 10 per cent said it didn't matter as long as the boss was competent. Those who preferred to work for men had a variety of reasons. Among them: Men are less catty and easier to get along with; men usually don't flaunt their authority or regard women as a threat; men are easier to please women bosses are too particular; men dont lose their tempers as fast as women and women bosses always feel competitive with their female secretaries or clerks. Those who would prefer to work for women cited female empathy.

Said one respondent: "A woman understands the problems of working women, such as sick children, babysitting needs and the like." The best bosses were almost unanimously described as "understanding." Said one woman: "I like a boss who understands that a woman particularly one with children may have to leave early on occasion and without much warning. Most bosses understand this, but some don't. Insensitive ones think it's all right for them to play golf in mid-afternoon but unreasonable for a mother to tend an Injured child." Others felt that the best bosses were go-everywhere pump is America's choice for nearly any oc casion. This Christmas we've alluring and sophisticated reptile look that's highly versatile and comfortable. See for of any season.

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