St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30

If there is anything on earth the av-
erage woman delights in it is a discus
sion. Life would be tearfully and woe
fully monOtonous if we all agreed.
tits powerful good thing all wimmin
don't think alike" surprisingly ugly
woman with phenomenally ugly hus-
band used 10 say, ''for if they did
they'd all be wantin' my JOEL" Just
Tor the sake of variety, then. the
pointed letter that Lucia Morris writes
to the department is received with glad
less. She takes the editor to task for
/ suggested disapproval of woman S
rights, and this is what she says:
Editor of Woman's Department, Globe.
Dear Madam: Some time ago you printed
an article in the GLOBE in WHICH you said
something like this: Whenever see a
woman supporting herself, know it's be-
sause some man has failed to do his duty
Now. that clearly shows that you do not APP
prove of the great moyementfor the advance
ment Of woman that is sweeping over the
country. Perhaps you would like us ell to
go back 10 the coed old times" when, if
home life did not satisfy girl, her parents
said. We'll, if you don't like ii. get married. "
Marriage was the only future for girl, and
She married simply to get nome. deliber-
ately selling herself for bread and butter
and new dress once year, with Il license
and ring incidentally thrown in. Every
woman is not fitted for the duties of a wife
and mother any more than every man is fit to
be a soldier. If you will look about among
-FOUR acquaintance you will see many an I'M
happy woman, martyr to the idea that a
woman'S sphere is the home. woman is a
reasoning human being and sex ought not
deprive her of the right to do as she pleaseS
with her talents. If she has business ability,
let her go into business. If she can teach,
let her do it. If she likes politics, like Eva
Mcdonald Nalesh. let her go INTO that field.
way can politics be purified, and the
wrongs of woman lighted We want
hand in making the laws that we must
obey, and we shall have it before long. You
will pardon my bluntness. but speak in the
good of the cause when l say that il IS such
people as the editor of the woman's depart
ment who delay The good day that is coming
by crying out on won:ans rights when they
ought TO be helping them on The business
woman has come 10 stay, and she intends to
do it without asking the permission of any
man on earth. The Lords of creation are
no longer masters, and the sooner they find
]. out the better. LUCIA NORRIS.
Hastings, Mimi.
Are there any other women who have
views to express? The GLOBES col
umns are open TO all, for the benefit of
its women readers. Whatever is of in
terest is warmly welcomed.
The GLOBES inadvertent advocacy
of light wines instead of ice water is
another remark that has incurred wo-
mans displeasure. the GLOBE apollo
giZes, with reservations, and thanks the
writer for her kindly interest in the
welfare of her sister women. Here is
the letter:
To tine Editor OF the Globe.
Dear Sir: In O. recent Issue of your paper
! read III the column devoted to doiilgs of
women that they should in the hot weather
partake of light wines us q cooling drink
Now L must take exception with the writer
of the article i'll question i'll thus advocating
the use of stmulants. / think she is setting
a very bad example indeed. Light wines
may not be very injurious, but from n tem-
perance point they should be tabooed from
the table of every woman who has any re-
gard for herself or her family. Besides. light
wines are not cooling i'll hot weather. even if
your correspondent says so, and l suppose
she speaks from experience.
Why does she not tell us to drink all the
strong spirits. which have brought so much
ruin and misery to maliy happy homes:
know that the young ladies of today think
that it is the correct thing to emulate the
Sterner sex III every way, but when | was 9
girl ii was not so. am proud to say that nc
liquor of any kind is used in my house, anG
my daughters think as 1 do. that the writer
VI tuc ditiClc VI IclIulI
i'll the future from telling us to pertake OF
gtimulants.
l suppose she will be telling us soon that
we ought 10 smoke and use tobacco to quie,
our nerves because men do so.
Besides ii is not womanly 10 use liquor, and
light wines will only lead to the use OF
stronger drinks. If you want to have a cool
Ing drink use by all means ice tea, and
should advice your correspondent 10 try it
il s.ead of the light wines she advocates
Her eyes ill be brighter and head clearer
in consequence. Yours Respectfully,
A LADY READER