The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-06-13
M Ouse Trap to a
neeting Housed
THIS IS the scope of the thousand
and one useful articles to be
found on the shelves Of
my Racket Store.
w. II. FARROW.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN.
The sphere for WOman's work. If Limit
ed is Both InestimabIe and
AestheffeaI

AesthetieaI.
To be an American woman is privil-
edge that carries With It more genuine
pleasure perhaps. than that to be gained
by nativity IL any other part Of the
world. The American woman is demo
cratic to a degree. She makes progress
with the rapidity 50 characteristic to ev-
erythirg American. She is free from
the restraint Of thousand silly customs
prevalent in the old world. She can
even afford to be independent of the
mandates Of Madame Grundy to a large
extent if she chooses and still occupy a
high position socially, If she is a woman
Of personality. They need now bow at
tendance upon royalty, and yet may be
on intimate and friendly terms with the
friends Of the chief magistrate Of the
greatest country the annals of history
have ever recorded. She may even be a
member Of that family herself, no matter
what may have been the standing Of her
ancestors, socially OF financially.
There are a thousand things which the
American woman may do with perfect
proPriety that would be considered
strictly out of order in other lands. 10
some parts of the world a woman cannot
travel safely alone. IL she has no male
companion, she viii stay at home.
In many countries there are few Occu-
pations open to woman, while in Ameri-
ca there Is scarcely a profession or trade
she has not entered with more or less
success
Indeed, in some instances 1t seems
ridiculous to find women entering fields
that are hard for men whose strength is
so far superior. But Of course in a free
country, such things seem almost newt
able, and while occasionally inconsisten-
cy is shown by woman IN choosing an
occupation, it can be no more deplorable
than that sometimes displayed by men.
But granting women all these priyiI-
eyes rightfully conceded to her, there is
a thing which the American woman
must not overlook If she wishes TO main
tain the title in all that 1t implies. That
is her influence in the home. From the
first little band of women accompanied
by husband, father or brother to the
new world there has never been q time
when the American woman has turned
deaf ear to calls for aid in any good
cause. She mas been the symbolism OF
sympathy and virtue, ever ready to help
the weak TO stand and the erriDg to rise.
The home has been her fort and strong
hold, however, and IN it she has exerted
her best influence.
When a husband or son has been sick
or IN trouble, her love and sympathy has
come to him as the benediction of a min
istering angel. The needy at her door
have been made 70 feel her tender gen
crosby, while the erring have had kindly
admOnitiOn rather than harsh censure-
And right here is the greatest OppOr-
tunity Of the American woman, the up
lifting Of the American home. This
privilege Is one of greater import than
anything else that Is before the country
at the present time. The corruption IN
politics can be more easily put down BY
woman in the home than at the polls.
The American youth who in the pre-
cincts of a wen appointed home has ever
before him the example Of upright life is
less likely to depart from the paths Of
virtue than the boy whose environments
are such as to encourage the reverse.
True, there are exceptions TO all rules.
but the prevailing tendency will be 10
the direction Of the strongest effort.
Whenever the American boy Is taught
more Of the principles OF temperance and
right living in the home there will De
less need Of the public worker and the
task will be more easily performed for 1t
cannot help being one Of more solicitude-
The mother of necessity loves her own
child more than that OF her. neighbor,
and cannot but find it a more enjoyable
thing to aid him in becoming all that a
man should be.
OF course there always viii be the
stranger IN the streets who must be
reached, but the number cannot but de
crease IN the ratio that the saving OF the
boy In his own home Increases
Hot weather weakness.
II you feel tagged out, listless aud
lacking in energy you are perhaps suf-
fering from the facilitating effects Of