The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

Enumeration, which certainly seems onlv
fair
And as II was arranged in the begin
ning, so II continues to be A woman NAV
take money for her work because she
needs the money for herself or somebody
eise' but as rule her scorn of money as
measure Of her achievement is as deep
as the instinct which has always told her
tnat her efforts were not rewarded until
they met with due appreciation. This has
been at the root OF good deal OF alleged
Feminine extravaganza and ignorance of
money values--and one may respect the
root while disappearing of the branch.
r r r
DO you remember the system under sshich
artists labored in Old Japan? Each was
under the protection of daimio or fcudal
lord who provided the artist with food and
clothes and shelter and spending money
all. In fact, that the artist required. This
left the latter free to apply his mind to
making his visions OF beauty real. Rernov-
cd alike from poverty and wealth, with no
cares and no responsibilities save the care
to do his best. the japanese artist pro-
ceeded to create for the JOY OF creation
and turned his masterpieces over to the
daimio. who dealt with them as he would
The artistic nature OF feminine nbcrs
about the house has always tacitly been
recognized until the dawn of the present
era by her treatment in daimo-fashion by
whatever male relative happened to be re-
sponsible for her support. Very often,
doubtless, the method worked badly fer
the worker. Industrial competition and
social changes have brought about the
advent of the self-supporting girl, and
while the change is distinctly TO the dis
advantage of society at large, 1t frequently
works out for the greatly increased COM
fort OF the individual worker. But 1t has
not yet revolutionized her nature. and
many generations viii come and 20 be-
fore she loses that little feeling Of being
cheated OF her just dues when she does
not receive praise as wei gold pieces for
work well done
And the feeling that in working she has
"been good" and done something over and
above her duty. is still as the breath of her
nostrils to her.
So approve of the Chicago decision be-
cause. in the face Of a world where II il
getting more and more necessary every
day for girls to earn their daily bread. il
boldly afirms that woman was not made
10 Work, ana IN so athrHlng gives neF the
greatest possible stimulus to labor more
and the desired reward for working
My word! II men were only clever
enough. they could get the women to un-
dertake the whole task of running the
earth. All that IL necessary to spur US to
Hercuean efforts Is to have the other half
OF the world lean upon its oars and say
admiringly: you weren't made to work
dear. no! You ought never TO so much
put yous finger 20 it-but still, when
you do undertake things how magnlf-
Gently sou do theml You beat us all to
piecee-realy you do I'D just like 10 see
you try your hand for a while at politics
and farming and bridge building and rum
ming railroads and making machinery and
managing the stock market. Wouldn't this
old world whiz for a while II you had
hand On the throtte.'
After that we might tand certainly
wculdl kill ourselves In the attempt. but
there is no doubt that the world would
whix
/ offer these suggestions free of charge
TO any man who may think he isn't getting
the proper amount Of effort out OF hts
family or his employees. And | will guar
antee the efficacy OF my prescription