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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1913)
r ''4. T Oh! It's, Great SM 00 Vt,. COME WITH ME DOWN TQ THE COLP CLUQ OX BLOW TO DINNER WE CAN WAU TO THE WELL JUST MAKE J, ' TA0OD TA-TA' TO CriMe H0" 'OR ,0MB OH" I J T W 0 B1"5 UI.t Spreading Tendency of Lawmak ers to Dictate How Women Shall Dress Forecasts Divorce Increase By DOKOTIIV D1X. Representative Haye has Introduced a hill Into the Missouri legislature prohibit ing women from wearing dresses that button by the back unless tho buttons bo -afl large as a dollar. Tho bill provides for a flno of 1 to 3, with a Jail sentence for persistent offend ers. II o p r c sentntlvo Boqtlger Is it h e father of a law which, has pussed the Iowa legisla ture' that makes It lawful for a hus band to ' refuse to pay any bill of his wife that he does not'conslder rea sonable and neces sary: so that if an low lady Is tempted by a $100 hat or n, pearl necklace It's up toi hc -merchants' whosoll her these gewgaws to get 'their money If they can. Theso bills show us that the mighty masculine Intellect is again grappling with' tho great problems of government that' are too profound for women to un derstand or to pardttclpate In, so that the franchise has "been withheld from the feeble-minded sex. Yet If you want an example of vicious class legislation, you would have to go to darkest Russia to find anything tho equal of theso two measures. Think of the grinding tyranny of man, clothed in the panoply of power, basely taking udvantago of the fact that he constitutes the governing power, and that woman has no voice In making the laws Bhc must obey, to Issue edicts con cerning how she shall make her clothes, and what he shall spend on them. Could anything be more unjust? Is any thing more calculated to make the worm turn? Should such an action not be a clarion call to arms to all women to pro tect their Inalienable rights to have such fastening on their clothes as they please, and to button, or hook, or pin them selves together as In their Judgment they see fit? Those who object to giving women the. right to vote say that they fear .that women would bo prejudiced and partisan, and not able to take large and comprehen sive views of great questions as men do. Perhapp so. Bait we have yet. to hear of any woman legislator who has ever con sidered such a thing as meddling with the clothes of man, or trying to got any law passed that would curtail his liberty In dress or prescribe the number or srlze of the buttons on "his waistcoat No lady representative has yet arisen In the equal rights states legislatures and presented a bill to regulate whether a man should hold up his trousers by the use of abelt, suspender button or a safety pin, or a nail. Nor havo the women law makers arrogated to themselves tho right to decide whether a man should wear long trousers or short, or take off his hat or keep It on In public places. Yet. man have passed ordinances forbidding women to wear trains on the street, or to keep on their hats In a theater, or to use a hat pin more than six Inches long. fersonally I am In entire sympathy with Representative Haye's bill to abol ish the dress that Is buttoned up In the back, and Jf he had added an amend ment to it making it a death penalty for Mi Mskes a great difference in most women. They aro troubled with " nerve they suffer from baokache, headache, sleeplessness, sensation of irritability or twitching, hot flashes, dizzy spells, or many other symptom of female weakness. The local disorder and Inflammation should be treated with Dr. Pierce's Lotloo Tablet and the irregularity and weakness of tho female system corrected and strengthened with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Tho attain upon the young woman or the woman of middle age upon the nerve and blood forming structures may be too great for ber strength. This is the time to take this restorative tonio end strength-giving nervine and regulator. For over forty years sold by druggiiti tor woman's peculiar weaknesses and distressing ailments. The one remedy so perfect to Be Married RLTHJSL-HisS.S.L TT. a4K , h . . 1 j- . ohi bill i Tt t nn w.yu Mr x." wont jaw i rrT' r bill i H0M. i rT . i3 n v -n r t . . M,K,.,-rC. any dressmaker to so construct a gar ment, i snouiu pack my trunk and hlko for Missouri by the next train. There's nothing to bo said In favor of tho dress that hooks up tho back with a million little invisible hooks that fasten in thread loops that are concealed In Impenetrable places, except (hat It enables a wife to get good and oven with her husband for everything that ho has done amiss. It Is the great matrimonial revenge, but, like all revengo, It leaves bitterness and strife In Its wake, and thero can be small doubt that tho Increase In divorce and the coming In of the fashions of women wearing their drcssS.s hooked up In the back Is .more than coincidence. It Is cause and effect nndjnothlng will do more to moke marrlago a grand sweet song than- for .wives to get 'frocks that they can get Into without superinducing profanity and " raclnsr 1 "their husbands. Still tho moral effect of clothes that fasten up In the rear has, got nothing .to do with he. fact "that" nifwomhn. has "a right to vyear ''em tha'fc wdy .ifsiie wantS to, and mero man has no business Inter fering with' her privileges in tho matter. As for Representative Boettger's bill, nothing good can bo said. It Is rank despotism, and the mere Idea' of any man presuming to decide what purchases are reasonable and necessary for a woman Is not to bo borne for an instant." What does a man know about tho kind and quality of clothes that a woman needs? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Why, only the other day In Now Jersey a Judge decided that Jl was enough for any woman to pay for a corset. Think of that, ye stout ladles who achieve straight-front figures by means of cun ningly devised stays that cost well, it' no man's business what they cost. Th e result Justifies tho expense. If this Iowa law is enforced Iowa will be the next suffrage state, for tho women will rise up en masse and demand the right to buy what they please, and what they think is necessary, Instead of what hubby thinks she needs. Does anyone suppose that the Iowa women will sit suplnoly down and wear her last year's suit which Is perfectly good, but whose skirt Is six Inches narrower than the new style, and whose coat Is six inches longer than the fashion, because In her hunband's Judgment a spring suit Isn't necessary? Not much. That law giving, hubby the right to decide when she needs a new hat and whether a willow plume Is necessary, and a diamond bracelet, can't be done without, will be a dead letter law, or else all feminine Iowa will trek to Reno. Of course, as a matter of fact, when men pass laws regulating women's clothes, women simply stand aside and smile. It amuses the men and doesn't affect the women, who go on wcarln? what they please, for. although men, when alone with members of their own sex, may advocate such measures, no man has the nerve to try to entires it on his own wife. There are some places where angles dare not tread, and even the fool doesn't tush In. and ono of these is a woman's wardrobe. Dyspeptic Philosophy. It Isn't defective sight that causes the freckled girl to wear specks. Even tho fellow who takes things as they come may hate to let go of them. If a man falls at being successful, he can at. leust succeed In being a failure. Man cannot add to his stature, but tight shoes will Increase a woman's sighs. in composition ana so guuu in curative cuccis as id warrant its maker In printing its every ingredient on it outiide wrapper. The te remedy which absolutely contain neither alcohol nor injurious or habit-forming drug. Following letter (elected at random from a large numbet of similar one and cited merely to illustrate these remarks t "In th winter of 1903, 1 became greatly ran down and IrretroUr." writes Mas. Henry Scott, of Swan Creek. Mich.. Route 1. Box is. I slowl bat sorer (Tew worse, and, at but. KaoWed to apply to the doc tors for help. The doctor said I had Inflammation, enlargement and lacer ation. I was In bed eleven week and got no better. The doctor said I would hare to have an operation, but to that I would not listen. My hus band purchased two bottle of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. When I etarted to take this remedy I could not walk acroaa tbc floor, but after I , I , - - ...11 r 1 m.II . 1 a J I nl hCU uwtVl . WW .W4 , CU .Mum., U UJUpiu III V doctor and took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Only for It I think 1 would have been dead-1 r'''l'll:'!4 firrd mr liim. 1 frel beiU TJ1K BfclKs OMAlA, TIUTODAY, FEBRrAltY 20, 1913. Copyright. 1918 National News Association Women, When They Help Rule, Will Put More Heart in Government, Says Jane Grey By MAItGARtiT HUBBAIID AYKK. A musical comedy Is known by the spangles the, chorus loses on the stugo. A "clothes Bhow'' can bo Instantly recognized from behind tho Scenes by tho white linen coverings on tho Iron stairway which leads to tho beautiful star's dressing room, so that her frocks, the nuillistuy of tho show, won't get dirty. But tho pluy with u punch, with u thrill, with a message and all that sort of thing, generally has only a few sim ple stugo sets, und behind thu scenes there Is u bleak and bato look, no span gles, no white linen veneer, nothing In viting or alluring. Theso simple rules, If applied behind tho scenes ut any theater, will tell you what kind of a play Is being presented oven If you havo not witnessed tho per formance, so 1 should have known that 'The Conspiracy" belonged to tlio lust cluss of plays by the precipitous flight of bare but dramatic stairs that leads (toMlssj June Urey'H dressing room, even if, I had noUecit "qut in front," und sat ,througV'a'(bniahcss" story o murder and mystery.' "Don't break your neck," warned a ,stago hand as 1 mounted to tho stur marked room. "Look out for the steps," M(ssi Grey's volco came floating down, such a musi cal, low voice, too. Kvlaently these wero tricky, melodramatic stulrs that could not bo depended on, and 1 was glud to gain MIS3 Grey's ueriul perch, , und sit down oh u substantial couch. Miss Drey looks Just us sho does on the stage. There is no disillusioning) shock to tho interviewer. She Is un elu sive mixture of fcminlno churm nnd deli cate, sensitive beauty. Sho strikes you as very reserved, very Intense and very much controlled. Above u)l there Is an air of exquisite refinement, which per vades everything sho' docs. Hor loung ing robe It wus not u kimono or a wrapper seemed to belong to her style. It was practical, npproprlato and dainty, of a kind of light cashmere, dark, bluo in color, trimmed with nurrow ocru laco and those small ribbon flowers. "Put me down us an observer of life, please. Intensely interested in everything, especially In everything that concern women, but still hesitating to Join the great woman's movement," said Miss Grey. "When I was touring with "The Con corf last season, I took every oppor tunity of studying the suffrago question from all sides. I attended both suffrage and antl lectures and meetings. "I am not ready to become an active suffragist, though I admit most of tho arguments of the antls aro absurd, but It Meet HimHalf -Way Uy WINIFKKi) JJLACIC,. You lovo your children, your husband loves his business. You like to stay at home and read fairy stories to the llttlo fellows, and ho wants to go to tho theater. He loves dinners and luncheons and parties, and you hate (hem. Shall you ( leave this man and look after your chlldson your self, Just because you are perfectly able to do so and don,'t want to be "humiliated" b y what will look 11 ko his neglect If you stay at home and let him go gadding, as you call it? Why. what a foolish woman foolish, foolish, short sighted, self-willed, self-centered. You lovo your children, you say, and yet yoy would throw them out into the world without a father's protection. What sort of love Is that, do tell us? Just puppy love, the love of all mothers, and some who are not mothers, have, too, for all young dependant things. You would rather be with your ohlldren better than to be with any one else, you say. Fine, that's good for both you and the children, but don't think It is abso lutely sure what makes you "rather." I know people who prefer the society of their children to all others, not for any high and noble reason at all; they Just like to be with people they can boss, that's all. Is there ocv ot Ihit In your, stole at e aazlre p)a JANK GRT5Y, THE STAR IN "TUN CONSPIRACY." AT TI1U OAH1UCIC, WHO IS AN EI,U8IVB MIXTl'HH OK KHM1NINI3 CHARM AND DKL1CATK, BlN SIT1VB BKAUTV. seems to mo that women aro getting ready to shoulder tho burdens of tho whole world, and I don't doubt their strength to do It, but will they not re gret tho old-fashioned typo of woman, tho type so rapidly passing awuy, tho typo best personified by tho women of tho civil waV period, who did not lack either bravery or endurance, but who exercised their power and Influence in u smaller sphere and at times, at least, found shelter In tho quiet of their homes and gardens? "Wo aro all losing the gift or the art of being quiet, of keeping still. It has become almost a sign of stuoldlty not to bo in a continual hubbub," Miss Grey went on, "but from all this tumult and stress a new kind of woman will be mind? And why do you hate dinners and luncheons and affairs generally? Tell me, .true, Is It because you do not shine at such affairs and It makes you un happy to see other women admired who do? , 1 Come now, lot's get at tho root of this thing right now. You may lovo your children, but you certainly can't love that husband of yours The World Uy WLLIASI P. K1IIK. Tho world Is a wonderful sort of a place; Man worku and tries In It, Laughs, In It, cries in It, Lives In It, dies In It All in a very short space, Tho world has somo lesson for thinkers to' teaoli And thousands of sermons for preachers to preach. Some of us know it to call it by name, Others know much of Its sorrows and shame. Some of us romp through Us meadows In gloe; Others see things that men slckon to see; Draft and corruption, sugar and sin Thousands of losers to one that can win; Queor, swinelike men In the city's wild whirl Asking for gold for the soul of a girl; Pitiful pomp living over tho way All of it seems like somo grim, sordid play, Tho world 1b a wonderful sort of a place; Mnn gets his woes from It, ' Takes what ho knows from it, Comes to It, goes from, it AU in. juvory tliorUfiPacc. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus evolved, the real now woman, "Wo all are experiencing tho growing; pains of her development, and ! ntn Im mensely Impressed with the lntelllticnt, broad point of vlow whloh moat women take on matters of the day, "This broadening viewpoint shows Itself In many different ways, In some It elim inates, or at leuvt places under control petty Jealousy, but tho great thing Is that women of all classes are being bound to gether by common ties of sympathy. Miss Dray spoke of tho shirt waist strikers and their alms, tho possibility of legislation In -their behalf. "Ilut what wo want Is not msro govern ment, but more heart," sho remarked sagely. "That is what tho new woman will supply." very much, or you wouldn't ho so realy to leave hire. Why don't you lovo him? Are you vexed because he cannot i o happy with you, and with you alune? Do you resent the fact that he craves other society occasionally? And after all, your children will all leave you somo day. Husband is the only one who evon dreams of staying. You know what you promised when you and the Man The Greatest Work Women Can Do lly KMiA WHKISLKH WILCOX. Out In Wisconsin they havo been tnklng stutlstlcs, and they find that ono child Is destroyed before birth, with tho consent and by tho dcslro of the mother, to every five born. Besides the chil dren so destroyed there are hundreds born w ho a r o weakly, nervous, crippled, Idiotic of otherwise afflicted, through tho at tempt of tho mqther and phy sician to cattso a premature b i r t h, nnd tho fulluro of tho attempt. Hero Is a true Btory from the Hps of a trained nm so, 'A woman In good circumstances (with a devoted litis, bund who longed for children) was thi mother of ono child, 3 years old. When conscious that another child was comlmr sho became frantic, fiho declared she would rather dlo than bear another baby. and sho made every possible effort to rid herself of this little soul. "Hut tho child catne. "The nurse was present In attendance "And tho little victim of a selfish and criminal mother's tury was born minus one ear and with deformed limbs. "Fortunately, it lived only two days. "Fortunatoly, too, tho wicked woman woke Into a full senso of tho enormity of her act; sho declared herself tho cause of her baby's deformity and death, and perhaps sho will bo ablo to do penance enough In the remainder of her life to In somo measure atone for her deed." Another woman, also well to do and with every earthly blessing, when con vinced that her child was to bo born despite all her wishes to tho contrary, Invltod her friends to a housewarmlng, robed herself In deepest crepo and shrouded the furniture In the same funeral material. Surely the Oriental woman Is not to bo plttad If these are types of Christian civilization. Upon the women who expect to bo mothers and the young girls who hopo to be married and rear families tho great responsibility ot tho future generation lies. .. Yet not one In one thousand seems to ronslder this a faat. The Ignorance and .the Indlffcrcnco of married him "forsaking all others, cleave only unto him. I've seen times when I thought mothers needed to remember that vow when they got to acting as If husband was Just some one handy to havo when the bill collector came around. Go part way. dear, llttlo woman; go part way. Meet poor husband there at the door he's forlorn enough with nil his dlnners-nnd, whisper, your children will think a whole lot more of you If you aren't among those present every minute of the dax; see If they don't. And hark to the voice of the horrlfler the best mothers are not always those who are always with their children and make a virtue of their absolute slavery to the nursery. Just light that little fact and keep It burning a while and sen If It doesn't set you to thinking Just a If you've got to drink to be sociable, choose Armour's Bouillon for your drink and you will be refreshed, stimulated, and invigor ated without any unpleasant after-effects. Served at buffets and drug stores everywhere. Drop a cube into a cup of hot water that's all. At all Grocers' and Druggists'. Write for free copy of Armour's Monthly Cook Book. Address Armour and Company) Dpt. Nil, Chicago. AskforlAlnnoiiiS 11 8 e women In this Important matter Is little short of criminal. Science may some day create a new method of peopling the world. But up to the present tlmo there 1ms been put one way wo aro all born of woman. Tho tremendous and overwhelming re sponsibility of mothers during the mouths preceding the birth of a child Is nwe-lnsplrlng when wo understand It, This knowledge Is of greater Importance to tho world than nil other knowlcdgo on nil other subjects. Yet our colleges never Include one single referenco to It In a five years' course, of study to tho futura mothers of men. Parents never refer to It. Mon are equally Ignorant, and they marry with no recognition of the duty Incumbent upon them to spccltilly guard, protect and rendert peaceful nnd happy tho mothers of their unborn children. Not long ago It was my misfortune to overhear a conversation between a young; wife nnd her husband, tho parents of onn chld. The wlfo intimated thut she feared another addition might bo mado to the faintly. Tho husband replied anRrllyr "Well, If there Is nnothor kid coming I'll skip the country." Could anything bo more brutal and ln human, And Jot It Is not an Infrcquont case. Hundreds of men become violently ungry when they know their wives nre to become mothers, and Instead at sup porting them through tho months of ex pectancy with lovo and tender care, they rouse their worst Instincts, and wonder later why the child Is so Ill-tempered and nervous and resentful In its nature. Such men bolong to tho male cat spe cies. Many male animals, notably the cat, desplso their own offspring and des troy them If allowed to be In their pres ence. No man properly' taught by his mother could treat his wlfo unkindly at such a period of her life. It In a wasto ot senti mental plntltudo to call a woman a "good mother" it she has brought up a son to a marriageable age who has mot been mado to realize, the sacrcdness ot ma ternity and the Importance of fatherhood. Criminals, lunatics, deformities, Invalids and degenerates are often tho result of a mother's attempt and failure to destroy the child beforo birth. And does It never occur to these "Chris tian" mothers that an Immortal soul cannot bo destroyed, nnd that they must meet that spirit faco to face In another sphere which they havo refused to en counter In earth llfo? i Ono cun be sorry for the girl led as tray by love who In her fear of 'this world's scorn risks her life and destroys hor child before her shame Is known. But what can wo say In excuso ,of the society woman to whom tho act Is a frequent occurenco? Madam, If you know motherhood awaits you, faco it with prayer In your heart and Ood's lovo in your spul. 3ay to yourself, "I will bring a beautiful and good child Into tho world; I will govern my tem per; I will think cheerful and reverent thoughts; I will put away every unworthy and selfish mood, and think always ot the helpless, Innocent soul lntfusted to mo and of my great responsibility; I will ask God's aid to help me make that child a blessing to mo and to all humanity, and I will bellcvo It la to be all that I would havo It." This is the greatest work you can do for tho world, madam. Attend to It. (Copyright, WIS by the Star Company) QouiosSubes