The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-10
Men, Women
and Things

~ teNAo CclCIl week ABOUT current events,
Whlch must be a great relief to him
from his humoristic Gas the Germans
say labors. 1t is not often a writer
is SO pleasantly fixed; to be able to
work OH his humorous ideas in one
medium and to write solemnly in an
other about the weighty matters of
the day, is quite an ideal position.
among other serious remarks which
Mr.. Dooley has made recently are some
that relate to the delightful frankness
OF the diplomats that arranged the
Venezuelan difficulties. He thinks it
was because no mystery was made of
the affair and all those connected
spoke right out, that things were adj
]usted satisfactorily all round He
says that frankness. is world power;
that the emperor Of Germany has al
lowed his personality and his policy to
be matter of public debate, likewise
other crowned heads, and even in the
United States publicity has been en-
couraged in regard to commerce.
We must admit that in his serious
moments Mr.. Dooley is little harder
to follow than in his jovial outbursts.
He wonders if this policy of publicity
and frankness in nations will continue.
His mind ought to be at rest upon that
subject as far as this nation is con-
cerned, for if there ever was a people
that seemed to be in danger of run
ming frankness in the ground it is
those of this country. A Iaudable ex-
ample of frankness is seen in the di-
Vorce courts of the land; there are told
the intimate details of family life
every time woman has thrown a
plate at her loving spouse it is told out
before everybody, and this candor
like in the Venezuelan case, helps to-
wards the ultimate adjustment Can
dor and publicity are the order of the
dnT Il ~ IL
inc that the European powers have
any corner in frankness. We are moth
Ing II not candid, and if frankneSS is
world power, we have the center of
the stage and are likely to keep it
for some time to come.
Burdette JoIies Spnsters.
Bob Burdette. who used to be funny.
has been making some supposedly hu-
morouS remarks about SpinsterS. Mr..
Burdette is probably like great many
great and good men, and imagines
that he saved his wife from a horrible
fate when he married her. His re-
marks are intended to be a refutation
of Miss Van Vorst's statement in her
book, that Joan of Arc was the only
unmarried woman of history who ever
accomplished anything worth while.
Mr. Burdette says truly that while one
cannot expect President Roosevelt.
with his pronounced ideas on race sui
eide, to have much to say to spinsters
it should be remembered that many
large families are brought UP by the
spinster aunt Also Mr.. Burdette for
gets-as does Miss Van Vorst-that
the most prominent and influential
members of the mothers clubs are
spinsterS. They read excellent papers
on how to bring up children. But Miss
Van Worst also overlooks a good deal
of current history when she states
that Joan of Arc is the only spinster
who ever amounted to anything. Min
nesota proudly offers Bee Taylor to
her consideration.
Whole Problem Solved.
There is one woman in st. Paul who
had a bright idea the other day She
is woman of means, well placed in
life, and after a good deal of thought
announced lately that she believed a
law should be passed preventing the
poor from marrying. 1t is women who
originate the real reforms In this
world. She says that it is not right
for a clerk getting perhaps, SIS or 500
month to marry and have a family.
1t fills the street with uncultured chill
dren. creates slums and makes condi-
tons which those better placed do not
care to contemplate or think of. More
over, 1t Is a source of thought and
considerable worry to sociologists who
have to think out plans to better the
condition of the worthy poor. The I'M
worthy poor can go hang. 1t might be
we'll to attract the attention of the Leg
islature to this scheme, and if Mr.
Tighe is not too busy he might see
what he could do about it. If Mime
sofa could be the first to inaugurate
such radical reform it would go far
to give us standing in the scientific
world and would reflect credit Cd the
benevolent and charitable persons who
make study of sociology in order to
assist the submerged tenth. The wom-
an who thought this out is very mod
est and does not care to take any cred.
it for her idea.
Wives for EarIs.
A nobleman of England has recently
come out of the workhouse, and there
by hangs an interesting tale. He is
Sir William Gordon MacGregor, and
the pathos of his misfortunes brought
him many sympathizers and not a few
offers of marriage. 1t is a most sad
thing to see a nobleman shut up in a
Workhouse, particularly if he can't
work. Some woman who felt tha
greatest interest in his hard case
agreed to find him a wife among the
many who had offered. This was
very trying thing for her to do as she
was secretly enamOred of the noble
earl herself. She guaranteed his ex-
penses and took him out to see the flu
ture Lady Gormon Mac Gregor, but for
some reason the earl did not seem to
come UP to the specifications, and all
negotiations were off. All that the no.
bleman had was his title, but he need
not have been discouraged, even so. He
should have come to this country and
he could have his choice of the four
hundred. Instead Of that he lost heart
and married the deputy who tried to
get him a wife. We have wives over
here for any number of noble earls if
they will only come.
Fine Yale Specimen.
The manifesto recently issued by one
of the Yale classes relating to the late
Mr.. Pencil is an interesting docu-
ment. 1t says that he was one of the
best men that ever lived, as pure as
an angel, and a fine example of a Yale
man. Perhaps, in view of the revela-
lions concerning the gentleman in
question 1t would be we'll to follow the
manifesto with a letter of explanation
or a key.
If Brigham Young is to have a place
ter with DR.. Ames? His is the same
kind of fame.
The Roosevelt club is going to get
some new uniforms. Hold on to your
hearts, girls.
During the past week so many of
the citizens of this place have become
accustomed to riding about behind a
platoon of police and a band that they
will find it difficult to get down to a
street car.
Mayor Ames was interviewed the
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