St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-03
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE WEEKLY PRESS.

SpectatoT-Women may often be ad-
versely criticised for the adoption OF
foolish and harmful fashions in dress,
but a greater height of folly is attained
by those mOSs-grown maScullneS VINO
object to every innovation which LOOKS
TO greater ease and comforts IN Wonl-
ans attire or actions. The ld,otlc Cd,
JectiOnS made to the Mother HUBBARD
dress are now paralleled by tie protests
against bicycle riding for women ana
the use OF mems saddles by women for
horseback riding. The same DIRECTORS
would doubtless cry out enthusiastically
short skirts and SHOES Of proper weight
for women.
Northwest Trade-The movement in
augurated at the last meeting OF the
Minneapolis Retail GrOcers' association
to secure the cooperation Of all retail
grOcerS i'll an effort to close up their
stores ut D. m. every evening except
Saturday is gaining am impetus or its
own from the mere declaration that
such a movement is under conSldera-
ton. Reports come to The Northwest
Trade from various sections of the city
Of independent and Jealous efforts on
the part of grocerS in those localities 10
get their neighbors to agree to the early
closing proposition. This Is good sign;
il is a clear indication of how ripe the
judgment of the trade is in this matter.
Let the good work go on.
Irish Standard-Why does not Cen
eTal Manager Goodrich instruct his con-
ductors TO call out the names Of streets
along the different lines? Some of them
never think of it, while others speak SO
low that no one can understand them.
We are satisfied that NJ. Goodrich IS
not aware of this drawback to the pres
ent street railway system. When the
Christian EDdeavOrS were here they
were much annoyed by the failure on
the part of conductors to call out the
streets as they come to them. There are
always more or less strangers III our
city, and they cannot be expected to
know the names of streets.
Northwestern MilleT-A firm of Min
neapOlis jewellers are catering TO the
souvenir spoon craze by selling spoon
which contains on the bowl a miniature
flour barrel. showing the brand OF
prominent mill in strong relief. The
spoons are made Of solid silver and
bring a good price. AS large numbers
of them are sold daily. the result IS TO
give the favored flour very attractive
and permanent advertisement. The
idea is susceptible of enlargement, and
doubtless before long every important
manufacturer will make arrangements
with the Jewellers in his native city 10
the end that the collectors of souvenir
SpoOns-and they now number num-
dreds of thOusands-will unwitungly
become distributors of advertising, pay
ing for the privilege themselves. Fancy
taking coffee from spoon labeled
"Cast1rIa," or an ice from one marked
"St. Jacobs Oil" Truly, "Great are
the uses of advertising"
The North-The next decision of
the board (of education, i'll deny
ing teachers the right to marry,)
is a clear case of interference
with personal rights, and Of meddling
with business beyond the province OF
an official body. Woman as an emplcye
has rights as comprehensive as those OF
the opposite sex. And the first and
foremost Of these is that she shall be
Judged by her work only. That being
satisfactory, she is entitled to retain
her position in the schools or elsewhere,
no matter whether she marries or re-
mains single. If competent to teach,
she surely must be competent TO de-
eide whether marriage dlsQuallheS
her. for continuing as teacher.
To the SpeciOuS argument advanced by
some. that the girls" must be pro-
tected against the competition Of their
married sisters, no answer need be
made. 1t is altogether too light
for serious consideration. Somewhat
weightier Is that reasoning which
throws the plea of profession in the
way Of lady teachers who commit the
sin of matrimony. But if that argu-
ment is to be seriously entertained, the
road to teaching should be incontinenuy
closed to woman, for the elementary
proposition of this class of reasoners IS,
that woman has 10 profession but that
OF wifehood and motherhood. and that
the interests Of society are best served
if confirming herself TO these.