The new South-news., 1905-07-15
|ENYIES AMERICAN WOMEN.
TrE FINEST IN THE
WORLD.
Remarkable Vie~p En..rtslned BY
Mrs. Helen jerome, NeNap1 per
Woman From the Art irc1es--hr,.-r' r
icans Make Ideal husbands-No
kandaore Men kere.


Woman From, the Ant'poaes--Ar.-r-
icans Make Ideal Husbands-No
Handsome Men Here.
That fhis Is called Gods country be
suse you can get a decent hat 10 II;
at London Is dead village com
r-ed wi.h New York. and taa' the
american woman IS the finest woman
n al the world are among the views
entertained By Mrs. Helen Jerome, an
Australian writer and newspaper wo-
man who Is now ir this city. Mrs
Jerome comes as special correspond
cut for "The Age" and The Worker.
having been sent 70 this country prim-
arily TO find out what sort Of a creature
the American woman really is, and
secondariiy and incidentally to look
into the labor situation. She Is on the
way TO Russia. whence she is TO report
upon the Russian woman to her thirst
Ing readers in Melbourne.
SO she has eaten in a Chicago quick
lunch room fwhere she was stunned by
what she saw. has ridden In the SUD
way: has explored the shops along
Broadway. and Is abou, 10 visit some
Of the women's clubs for further light.
Asked why # r. that Australian
newspapers should be so interested IN
the American woman. Mrs. Jerome re-
plid:
We'll. YOU see, we look upon you
as the most emancipsied women In
the world. You have done what we
would like to do--throw of the shac-
kles. American women are held up 10
us as models--you can't compliment
an Australian more than 10 tell her
she looks Ike an American. But, az
the same time. we don't see many
Americans IN Australia; those who
come are mostly very rich--'round the
world kind of people--and they don't
count. SO. the proprietor Of "The
Age" thought he would like to send
some one TO ascertain the real posi-
tion of the American woman
IT can truthfully say that she Is
mite as emancipated as reported.
sent on the Australian. forestalling
ne inevitable query. They're far
head OF the Australian woman. II
ad to be born again | should choose
TO be born an American woman. Amer
lea IS the finest country in the world
for a woman.
'In the first place Americans are the
only women In the world who have
ideal husbands. Every woman gets
the husband she deserves. they say,
and has her counterpart In some man.
I attribute the perfection OF the Amer
ican husband to the fact that the
young Of both sexas are educated to-
rether. American men treat their
womenfolk like queens It's revela-
ton to me-especially when I look at
the men-for | don't see how such
commercial, hard-headed. matter-of-
fact persons ever get to the point OF
proposing"
Mrs. Jerome added that she had not
seen a handsome man since coming
TO New York, two days ago.
american men are very fond OF
children. In travelling here | have
rrclf nssSad. N Enfla19 and "6d--
Continen. men are always striving to
appear unmarried.
Its strange about the American
man. On the street he is quick. i'm |
patispt full of business; in his home |
he is another person altogether. The
place TO study him is the street. He
seems to lose his individuality in the /
hous'' And at the suggestion that
the fntle, sympathetic. amiable being /
OF IN house was quite as-characteris-
teal the American man as the push
ing, ractical person of the office she
shoolher head doubtfully.
/ "EEllshmen dress very much better
lanNmericans. | know you're sur
NsSto hear me say So but it's true.
AFRICAN women are the best
Jess women liz the world. WHY
BE Tors who cut the coats and
-r1rteve seen on New York women
since oming here ought to receive
medal never saw such good dress
Ing orood grooming before. In Aus
traiapu can't get decent hat or
sui uss it Is imported.
AN the American puts on her
cldheike nobody else in the world.
E4lis women are dowdy. French
wdnehress horribly. But il an
A4erh Is wearing only a shirtwaist {
AMI 'king skirt she looks well {
drfserd smart. the cut is so ele- |
gait the taste SO good s
rheauty of which the admirers 7
ofHTcan women boast | have not /
SEP ipling called the California
w4ere finest in the world. saw
b9nh compilations and sparkling 7
eYs re. and pretty girls every
w4rat not beautiful women. Amer
ief ie fine figures. though. O,
been impressed by the pres nj
teal domestic life here. And b,
y4r y They are simply elegant. h,
EYrytg is perfectly arranged. and SC
~ aptments are so comple.e II
ii pio have to bring up children M
fhebut how much better in this 70
cdsted city for the husband to IN
ne nome accessible rather than an
soHaraway suburban localitv- ur
II. the ointment for the Aus trj
liani;or is the expense of liv.
anhe appalling extravagance de
the :" ho