The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-08-19
CHiT.CHAT.

Ella again made an effort to- obtain a
better understanding OF the race sui
eide" question, and was not inclined 70
let the silence Of Mr.. Trump deter her
from further attempts. see said she,
that one writer speaks quite often OF
enforced motherhood, Lady Dixie by
name. What does she mean by that?
receiving no reply she kept on talking
as follows: do not know how women
can bs forced to become mothers, l no.
tice that when people get married, the
wives become mothers. but / don't I'M
derstand who forces them. This same
writer speaks Of 'OverproductiOn of chill
dren". do not know how she would
prevent that, unless We drown the ba-
bies M We sometimes do kittens and
puppies. What does Lady Dixie mean
when she speaks OF women as weighed
Down under the weight of barbarism
. md book of fables. Mrs. Trump;
have read the article to which you re-
fer; the writer refers TO the existence of
customs that originated and were in
use In the distant past, and claims that
woe, want, misery and crime are the
heirs Of that condition Of society brought
about by the weight OF barbarism and
the book OF fobles", but contends that q
better dsy has come for women, and
among the good things enjoyed is the
Establishment Of enforced motherhood :.
She alludes to the Bible when she speak
of 1.-THE book Of fables. Ella; she must
be Dad woman to speak of the Bible in
that way. Where dues the suicide bust
ness come in? there must be some kill
ing or dying somewhere. Mrs. Trump;
do not wish to pursue the subject any
further; prefer to leave the discussion
OF 1t To 'short-haired" women and long
haired" men. Ella; You have just used
All expression do not understand. Mrs.
Trump; short haired" as applied to wo-
men Is an expression Of brevity to de-
scribe those with masculine tastes, who
are lacking In some Of the feminine at
fractions. such as mOdesty. gentleness,
amiability and the graces of manner and
propriety Of speech--in fact destitute of
true refinement. Long haired. as ap-
piled 10 men includes those with pecu-
liar ideas, with eccentricities Of charac-
ter that bespeak mental weakness and
vitiated tastes. Mrs. Trump and Ella
were left to themselves, and we do not
know whether the latter succeeded In
getting any additional information on
the subject Of race suicide" but we are
under tho impression that Ella knows
more about the subject than she pre-
tends; am sure she will continue her in.
designations until her curiosity is salts
fed, for the mement we attempt to keep
FROM the inquiring minds Of youth in
formation or knowledge sought. that
moment begins the determination to oh.
tain the object Of pursuit. Truths of
valus that are scattered about us. easily |
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young. but as soon as there is a SEM
blancs Of secrecy surrounding them the
desire to know takes root and investiga- |
ton begins. knowledge obtained by yo-
luntary efforts is much more lasting
than that which comes to us without q
struggle on our part.
Mrs. Ann Snow and Julia Tray were
interested listeners to the talk Oh race
suidide" between Mrs. Trump aud Ella,
but they took no part In the discussion.
Mrs. Snow being a reserved lady with no
taste for argument aud seeing that Mrs.
Trump did not want to make known to
Ella all the phases OF that much dis
cussed topic, selected the role Of liste-
ner; and Julia. witnessing the failure of
Ella in her efforts to bring out all that
the subject embraced had no desire to
follow her footprints In that direction of
inquiry. When Mrs. Trump and Ella
left Mrs. Snow started the subject on a
iifferent basis from the one laid by the
president. Miss Julia being woman
II more advanced years than Ella-ha-
ring arrived at an age when full and
discussion OF race suicide
vas in no danger Of putting in her head
and ideas that should not 4
70 there; and again, Mrs. Snow was re-
ieved Of the embarrassment that sur :
ounded Mr.. Trump. for she treated the
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