San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-15
CONTRIBUTED SCRAPS.

Written for the LIGHT
The "new woman" about whom
the press has kept up such fusI.
lade of banter, sheer, jibe, ridi-
Guile, and sarcasm, is still in the
embryonic state, and without
form and void"
Certain strong minded women,
with strong leaning to mascu-
Unity and a contempt for every
thing that does not chime in with
their radical notion, are seeking
| to picture the "new woman" in
full blown bloomer costume, with
a jaunty hat and a-dont.care a
d-n look and manner.
But women OF this class do not
at all reflect the ideas, hopes and
aims OF the women OF the United
States; possess but small influence
in the matter of molding public
opinion on this or any other ques-
ton. Their radicalism coupled
with their contempt Of public
opinion and propriety, has left
them but few followers.
The woman of the future is yet
to be born, reared and trained.
The women, who parade in
bloomer costume in public places,
for the purpose OF attracting atten-
ton and creating small-sized
sensation amongst nervous men,
do not "embody forth" the real
"new woman" whose arrival will
usher in q new epoch in education
and manner.
Mental culture will involve the
future woman. That she will not
be doll baby, or play thing, is
certain. Nor will she be crazy
to marry.
The bicycle is cutting the income
OF street cars and public hacks
down very materially. and ia
likewise lowering the price OF
horses. Bicycle riding is still in
its babyhood but II is growing
very rapidly.
But what effect will bicycle
riding have on the man and
women who ride bicycles? This
question is worthy of cunsidera-
toin. A physician uf national
reputation recently declared, that
bicycle riding would "produce
race Of pigeon-toed, hump backed,
stoop-shouldered men and women
with bicycle faces"
By the term. "bicrcle faces" the
doctor no doubt meant horse faces
or elongated visages, with va
can't look.
Bicycle riders should endeavor
to sit erect instead Of STOPPING
over and in case the handles are
to blame for this STOPPING over
position, which IS both uugainly
and unhealthful, they should de-
mand bicycles with higher handles
to them.
The habit OF STOPPING over not
only ends ina permanent disfigure-
ment Of the body bnt is likely to
promote diseases of the lungs.
1t makes a woman shockingly I'M
graceful on a bicycle.
The city administration will
soon need solder or Chinese grip,
to hold its component parts to-
gether, as there Is a wide divers
gence between them on a material
matter.
All public officers should steer
by the proverb OF Solomon; GA
good name Is rather to be chosen
than great riches, and loving ia
vor rather than silver and gold"
The public like to see public
men dislnterested in money mat
ters and free from jobbery and
corruption. Incorruptibility is the
, best shield of public man against
, the shafts OF malice and venom.
He should aim to be above sus-
picion Of prostituting his Office to
, sordid purposes and to personal
gain.
There is a city ordinance, that
is pat to the purpose and quite ex-
plicit in its terms. No alderman
should violate either the letter or
the spirit OF this timely and just
ordinance. The concensus OF pub
lie opinion is, that seveal alder
, men have violated this ordinance.
That. is the sentiment OF the
people.
No man can serve two masters.
: Aldermen constitute no exception
to the general rule, as they are
human beings The ordinance
should be inforced "without fear,
favor, or affection" This is due to
the public and to the city govern
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