The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-31
WASHERS ON THE LIST
OF BUSINESS WOMEN
Denver Matrons Sending Marked Copy
of Article to Men Under the Ban.

Something startling to the man who
makes "mashes," OF attempts TO make
them. is awaiting him at the merry
yuletide Santa Claus may bring him
something more disconcerting, than the
switch to me bad boy.
II Will be marked copy OF the ''Busi-
ness Woman's Magazine" for December.
and the articles marked will be a warm
roast" and warning. and whatsoever
shall receive one Of these marked copies
viii know that he is a marked man. that
the Business Woman's Club is on his
trail. that he is on the blacklist and is
being watched.
He will. therefore, IL he Is wise. be
very careful OF his conduct. tip his hat
to no woman other than a member OF
his own family, reserve his smirks and
Establishments and otherwise conduct
himself warily. on pain Of punishment
Of that dire kind which outraged wo-
manhood only can inhict.
Miss Louise les Hardin, editor OF the
Business wonan's Magazine and
leader of the crusade against mash
erS." is now on her way to her old
home at Louisville. KY. but, on the in
vitation OF Business Women's clubs at
Kansas City, ST. Louis, Chicago, and
Cincinnati. she will stop in those cities
and inaugurate the crusade IN those
localities.
Miss Hardin has also been offered
space IN many Of the big newspapers
Of the country. and # is her purpose to
fully explain her plans Of the Business
Women's Club of Denver and it's en-
deavcrs to extend the ''anti-masher''
work all over the country.
The article in the December number
Of her magazine. which will be marked
in the copy sent 10 each man who IS
under surveillance and branded as a
"masher." is entitled The Washer
Mania" Here is an excerpt from Il:
There are many forms OF the disease
now prevalent in Denver-the street
masher. who may be known by his
ogling or his mUtterings as you pass him
By; the Office masher. which symptoms
arc very pronounced in some. A presi-
dent Of a mining company has the mania
of advertising for a stenographer When
she arrives he tells her, I am 50 very
busy just now; Will YOU please call again
at o'clockT which the girl, ignorant
of his insanity. does. to her annoyance
Another form is displayed when a wom-
an seeks for employment and is told
that she is too good-looking to have to
work in Denver, and yet another, from
which, perhaps, the greatest suffering
Is caused. is found In the big dry goods
houses. for often when a girl complains
that she cannot live upon so small a
salary, the boss who should have been
under the specialist care years ago.
tells her to get friend :"
Another paragraph runs thus:
Many complaints have been filed at
my office against different men. and
shall endeavor to send each one a
marked copy, so that they may not be
in ignorance of our mode OF protection
Of ourselves and the -sisterly interest
VIC take in their welfare. for, hereafter
we shall write a note to either their
wives or parents. advising them OF their
mental condition away from their sooth-
ing influence. and upon which. as dutiful
and loving wives. / know that they will
act, and Will only be too grateful to me
for the Information, but l am in hopes
that this mania will disappear at once
and that such drastic measurrs shall not
have TO be resortod to-