Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-30
HAPPINESS At CUT RATE
Women Discuss Contentment
on Fifty Cents a Day.
Lively DEBATE OF ILLINOIS CLUB

Mrs. Ward of EnGIewoOd Says She
Could Live 30 Cents n Day In
the Tropics, While Another Mem
Der said There Would De "Some-
thing Doing" if She Had to Make
the Attempt.
''Can woman be happy on 30 cents
aday?"
This question staIked into the reci-
rrocity meeting of the Englewood QlID
WOman's club the other day and put
harmony TO flight, says the Chicago
Tribune.
The club was discussing The Work
ing Woman; How Can We Help Herr"
at the time. Mrs. COonlcy Ward made
a plea for the simpler life. and Mrs.
Corinne Brown in answering her
brought up the 30 cents Il day topic.
IF the leisure classes would share
the burden of work and live more sim
ply" declared Mrs. Ward. the condi-
tons of the working people would be
greatly bettered. The extravaganza in
overdress by the leisure class is what
causes great deal of the misery in the
working class. The poorer try to imi-
tate those who dress eXtravagantly,
and this effort TO initiate eats away
their wages. If women would not be
so prodigal in dress the working wo-
men would be better OFF"
Mrs. Brown and DR.. De Bey took is
sue with Mrs. Ward and wanted to
know if she could live on 80 cents Il
day and be happy.
II could live on 80 cents n day and
possibly be happy in the tropics" de-
clared Mrs. Ward. where the demands
Of fashion are not so great"
Il could not live on 80 cents a day
and would not" declared Mrs. Brown.
IF anybody told me I'd have to there'd
he something doing" Mrs. Brown
said the working woman could best be
helped by being given better wages.
taught independence and the value of
organization. She said it was the duty
of all women to stick by the working
woman in her fight for higher wages.
Higher wages is the chief ingredient
of happiness. Money is the surest path
to happiness" said she
"A woman can be happy on 80 cents
q day if she has contentment of mind
and sweetness of spirit declared Mrs.
lie Grand Lockwood Education
should simplify and sweeten our lives.
1t should give lis enjoyment of what
we have. no matter how little it is,
and not make us miserable"
Mrs. Lockwood urged that the best
way to help the working woman was
to teach her contentment, to be happy
with her lot.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Henrotin declared
that the best way to help her is to give
her greater opportunities.
First" said Mrs. Henrotin, ''both |
the working woman and the woman OF
leisure should. above all else, keep in
touch with their generation and it's
activities they should develop intel |
lectuaI hospitality.
secondly, give to the working wo-
man opportunities and she will take |
care of herself 1t is within the prov
ince of the wOmens clubs to see that |
greater opportunities are given TO work |
ing women. To the women of leisure |
| would say: Develop your understand |
ing of the daily lives of those around |
you, those who are the great mass of |
Listen to the heartbeats OF |
the working woman and be in Sympa-
thy with her efforts "
Mrs. HenrOtiu read statistics to show
that working women receive far less
than men. She cited figures in four in
dustries which together employ 10000
more women than men and which pay
$50, 100000 less in wages to the women
workers.