The Washington times., 1905-07-23
WOHAN'S PARADISE
IN NEW ZEALAND
Unions Responsible for Her
Welfare.
NEW ANTi-DUEL LEA G u E
Shaw's Anathema Against Those Who
Wear Feathers of Slaughtered
Birds.
NEW ANTi-DUEL LEAGUE

no doubt obtained COEd1ttOnS WfllCn rem
der women's work easier Than in any
other country. Miss Beatrice Kelly ex-
plains the reason of this, when she says
that unions Of women wage-earners are
the secret Of the fact that the working
girl there has more comfort. better
wages, more liberty and exercise than
anywhere else.
The pay in England for a woman
,Aorl1er is simply nothing compared to
that which can be earned in the new
country. She Is no longer at the mercy
OF her employer and cannot be COM
PEELED to work below the value of her
labor on pain Of being dismissed, for
should she he asked 10 do anything that
is contrary to the standard arranged by
the union. she would be supported by
the union should she refuse to accept
the terms.
The terrible amount of sweating which
prevails in England would not exist IL
women were not slaves TO their en-
pioyer. II once they could understand
the Importance of banding themselves
together, fixing the price OF honest
work and making d strong and deter
mined stand against underpaid labor.
they would gain the better conditions
enjoyed by their sisters in New Zealand.
Anti-Duel League.
The ladies in Galacia have formed an
-Anti-Duel League, which has been
Joined by some of the most prominent
of the ladies OF Austrian Poland Their
great aim is TO suppress the barbarous
custom, and to secure the amicable set
uement of so-calIed affairs OF honor
We have always been accustomed 10
associate Austria with somewhat anti
F7T9z fez7 y
dom OF women, but the strides which
the country is now making are very
remarkable. Women's societies of all
kinds are sprfnging up everywhere.
The society for saving lives Is per
laps one of the most remarkable of the
new developments It was founded after
the burning of the Ring Theater, some
twenty-five years ago.
1t has ambulance cars. litters and
automobiles always standing ready in
different parts OF the city, and boats
waiting on the river available at all
times in case of accident. drowning or
suicide, and the most enthusiastic sup
porter of the movement is Princess
Pauline Metternieh the daughter-in-
law of the famous grand chancellor
She spent many years at the court Of
Napoleon III, where her husband was
ambassador for Austria, and is ceIe-
brated for her intelligence and her wit.
Lady Higgins Work.
L always return with ever-increasing
admiration to the work of Lady Hug
gins. remember meeting her many
years ago ana feeling how good Il was
TO think that at last woman was added
to the list of astronomers who had hith-
erto reckoned none among their num-
Der, for each time that a woman enters
the domain of pure science she has
taken a distinct step onward which the
whole world must recognize.
IN the case OF Lady Higgins, the mis-
erable objection that intellect separates
men and women instead of binding them
is forever done away. She has shared
- husbands work and authorship for
years. indeed her chief object has been
to help him in his scientific labor, but
her individual work was SO remark
able that she was elected as an hon
orary member Of the Astronomical So
ciety two years ago. A delicate woman
with large gray eyes and sensitive
and refined face. she does not look as
though she could possess the physical
endurance which her scientific work
must need
remember her saying that she would
sit up for nights together if the wealth
er was clear. and the work of taking
photographs by night and manipulating
the delicate machinery of the clock
work which guides the telescope is an
exhausting process, and in winter time
the observatory IS necessarily cold.
Lady Higgins was asked not long ago
whether men welcomed women into the
realms of science. and she replied in
the affirmative. but added that is.
provided they have the proper knowI-
edge II is absurd TO suppose that any
ore can have useful knowledge on any
subject without a great deal Of study,
but If women have taken sufficient
pains TO fit themselves TO assist or do
original work, scientific men are will
ing 10 treat them as equals
Speaking of America. she said that
the instruments and observatorfes. were
OF a higher order than in this country
because there were SO many private
citizens who would give immense sums
10 build up fine observatories and en-
dow them. so as 10 support a staff OF
astronomers. There is much more
public interest in astronomy in Amer
lea, she says. than there is here.
Shsws Arathema.
The words of Bernard Shaw have ac-
qlired Importance, because the public
has now recognized the power of his
genius. He has recently hurled ar
anathema at the heads Of those whC
have set the fashion of wearing tht
Corpses Of birds in their hats. He de
seribed the other day now he went Il
the opera At Covent Garden. and a Ger
lain iaGy sat down very conspicCously
in his line Of sight
She came late and went early anC
Mr. Shaw said he only wished she faC
come later and gone earlier. for stuel
over her right ear was the pitiabI'
corpse Of a large white bird. which
looked exactly as if some one had Kill
ed Il by stamping on It's breast ane
then nailed II 10 the lady's temple
which was presumably Of sufffcIen
soid.ty to bear the operation.
II am, / hope" he remarks. mo
n.orbidiy squeamish, bat the spectacle
sickened me. ] presume that If / ha.
presented myself at the door of th'
opera with a dead snake round my neci
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