The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-15

tie. and was ready to join the victor in
the final cry of triumph.
THE people who were talking were
not all of the comfortable-off class, all Of
the men were off on only two weeks
vacations and several Of the girls like
wise: the other women were away for
the summer" but they claimeu that that
merely meant a change, not cessation u
their labOrs
20 A mans work is from sun to sun, but
a womans work is never done, was
thrown out of the argument as having
application only to the labor class, but
many of the women clamored for the val
idity of that part which referred TO them
selves, and some of the men made a lame
show of trying to pretend that their anx-
ietieS and responsibilities never left them,
and that as suppuer of the means TO met
all demands they have the heavier bur
den.
Not a bit of it," said one happy-faced
woman. You just supply the money you
can and we do the rest. If ii is hard for
you to get the money, you may be sure it
is hard and harder for US to make il COW
er the necessities and then whatever it
won't do we have literally to do ourselves.
When it was hard for Jack to earn mon
ey, he did his best a his special business,
but / did my best at fifty. I made every
thing any of US wore except his outside
clothes and the family shoes. l was just
a Jack of all trades-coOk, carpenter. fine
lady, a new role every minute-and ! say
l had the hardest pull of it, and so does
every woman wherever there is strug-
gle"
What about the man who has a wife
that frets and cries over everything and
can't even make bread when the girl
leaves, who works all day and gets scold-
ed all night?'
Then began the usual qualifications of
everything. "Only those people who both
did their best could be considered" or of
course, there were exceptions" The wo-
men seemed TO be getting the best of it
and the men gathered themselves for one
final effort to hold their own.
How about extravaganza? Look at the
money you women spend on your hats and
gloves and dresses"
"And on candy and the matinee"
The test is the best proof of that" said
the woman who could argue with a smile.
Let's see how much money you men
have about you as change, small stuff to
spend, as compared to US women
The count showed silver from 50 cents
up to $425 in every mans pockets and
only $50 owned by one girl who had on
a bicycle belt and purse attached there
to. and Is cents in another woman's glove
which she had brought down Ito buy
stamps"
How do you make out your list of sum-
mer expenses, Mr.. Young?" asked the wo-
man champion.
80 much for board and wash, and then
all the rest to spend on having good
time"
well, count out the board and wash,
and then say all the rest to save. don't
believe one woman in a hundred ever eX-
poets to spend anything but pennies over
and above actual expenses during the sum-
mer."
Il spent three weeks at Newport last
year with a friend at her home, and spent
just So cents while I was there" said
girl who helps the United States to coin
it's cash during the winter.
well, I'd rather stay at home than get
on that way, said one of the men. What
would be the fun of going anywhere if you
had not a cent to spend?"
THE question was, who are the spend
thrifts" said the woman with a smile.
well, it costs you women more to dress
Not if we are really poor. 1t does if
we can have what we want; but If we have
to economize at the last pinch we can stay
home and hide, while you men must be de-
Gently dressed to go into the streets to earn
a living
1--WE got an idea," said one of the mug
wumps Lets settle it by arbitration.
We have heard the case, and now LET US
have a vote. There are six women of us
and seven men. All who would rather be
men rise and contrary minded remain
seated"
The men claim that it was piece of
sharp practice on the part of the girl, who
called for the decision by vote, but the re-
suit if accepted as of any value gave when
counted II voters to the men and but to
the women. Only two women held their
places when the wicked mugwump set the
example and boldly declared by rising that
she preferred unhappy manhood to her
own blessed lot of womanhood. Three
others of the six women present deserted
their standard and declared for mans es-
tate.
1t was the smiling Jack of all trades"
and the girl who had had no money to
spend at Newport who kept their places
and declared that though it might be
harder to FIJI woman's lot they preferred
it ali the same.