The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
THE NEW
WOMAN.
Ey Eliza
ArcbArd Copper.

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No matter how desperately bad of
we are, when things reach the worst
and we have gone quite to the bottom
Of the ladder there always will come q
turn in our fortunes to give us a boost
up again. All we have to do is to hang
on faithful and true end do our best
with the light we have. A lady now
worth hundred thousand and getting
richer all the time wholly through her
own brave brain and will less than &C
years ago was so destitute that she
wickedly medtated suicide. l do not
know what she would have done had
there not been change, but just in the
nick of time came to her an offer of
work, paying enough to keep her soul
within its body. She grasped it as one
sinking in a quicksand grasps a rope,
and from that moment she went up the
road magniticently. There was another
woman | know of, with no genius, no
trade and no bread. She had not even
money to pay for weeks lodging. She
was fairly ragged, she was so poor. 1t
was proposed to her that she try to sell
cOrsets to ladies in their homes. She
caught the suggestion instantly and be-
gan her weary rounds. A number Of
names was given to her. One lady
would commend her to others, so she
widened her acquaintance, kept up
heart Of grace and trudged on. She
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known it previously the selling faculty,
which she developed as one whose liv-
ing depends on it. Now she has a pref
ty fat in New York, dresses handsome
ly and Is able to earn all she needs by
taking orders for corsets in private
houses. Corsets have done one woman
good anyhow.
There Is always something you can
do to earn your living and do well.
Find out what it is.
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1t is not an exhibition of your great
heart to worry yourself i'll over some
body you love. 1t is only an exhibition
Of your weak head.
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1t is gratifying to read that the best
speech at the recent meeting of the
Georgia Lawyers association was made
by woman. Mrs. ]. r. Terrell
Ex-Sultan Murad, the deposed ruler
Of Turkey, says it was to escape the
dicOuSf opd horodor,o ooreod I;vo r., A.
ignorant, squabbling women of his ha-
rem that he took to drink and thus lost
his throne. Just so. 1.-THE woman that
thou gavest me" did 1t, she did.
At last wage earning women who do
manual work have established a union.
1t Is under the wing of the Information
al Union Labor league, and its object
is to secure fixed hours of work, more
freedom and better accommodations,
especially for girls and women who are
house servants. Girls in domestic serv-
Ice founded the organization, but all
working women win be admitted. The
name of the society is the Working Wo-
mems Union Of America, and its head
quarters are in Chicago.
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A philosopher comments lugubriously
on the fact that no women have invent
ed any toys for children, though from
being with children so much it might
naturally be expected the first object
they would turn their constructive gen.
ius to would be something to amuse
young ones. The fact Is that women
who have been pinned down taking
care of children all their lives naturally
fee away anywhere to get relief from |
them.
"And that ye study to be quiet" says
st. Paul.
In the old town of Augsburg, Bava- |
ria. August Riedinger is a maker of |
balloons. Rather oddly, he employs |
1nly women in his factory. Perhaps
he has a fancy for the sex or perhaps |
ne can get women cheaper. At any /
ate, Herr Riedinger affirms before all |
that women, because of their
skill, manual dexterity and decision of
mind, are better at balloon manufacture
ng than men and that by reason of the
anne qualities they are superior aero
lauts. When Archduke Leopold visit
d the Riedinger factory. women ex.
blamed to him the construction of air
hips, and women balloonists took him
or trip in one.
The women of Mont Clare, a suburb
4 Chicago, have formed fire brigade,
f which Mrs. o. q. Eames and Miss
Harriet Sayre are captain and assistant
1arshal. The company will be drilled
nd prepared to fight fire in daytime, if
Vhen the men of the town are nearly
IL away one shoJ lid suddenly burst
Orth.
Women are not half so helpless
physically or mentally as they think
hey are and, what is worse. often ap-
ear to enjoy thinking they are.
Almost the best thing have read in |
We years on the woman question is
nat report of the Chicago physicians
Tho examined 300 young women can
ldates for teachers in the public
,hOOls. They were graduates Of tho | :