The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-12
Feminine
Snapshots
Do Mothers Train Their
Children to Be SaVaGes ?

A bachelor of observation is author
ity. for the statement that no more
than half the mothers in civilization
bring up their children properly. Does
a mother slap, cuff or jerk the tender
little beings confided to her care? Does
she use abusive language to them?
Does she break her promises to them?
Does she scare them into fits by telling
them the policeman or the big, bad
man will come and carry them of if
they do not obey her? Does she ever
tell them a lie? Does she allow their
sweet little bodies to become untidy!
Then that woman is not fit to have
children, no matter who or what she is,
declares the bachelor. Boys learn rude
ness and violence from their own moth
ers. How can they be other than i'll
bred, destructive young savages? Lit
tie girls hear their mothers tell petty
falsehoods; they hear her scold vio-
lently; they see her rude, impolite and
untidy in her own family circle. How,
then, can these little girls become
sweet tempered, sincere, neat and high
bred women? Are the sons Of Quaker
mothers ever found among the gangs
of young street ruffians? l am report
ing still the opinions of the wise bache-
lor So fully convinced is he of the
truth of all this that he is sure it
would be a step forward for the race
if the training of little children were
taken out Of the hands of their moth
ers and given to women who have made
a scientific study Of it. The scientific
rearing Of children is quite compatible
with love and tenderness, with good
manners, good temper and good no.
ais. So says the bachelor:
So
Don't let us put on airs, not any Of
us. 1t is quite possible if we could
trace our distinguished family back
only two or three removes that we
would come upon a grandfather who
picked his teeth with fork.
Nothing will wake the women Of
Russia to the need Of their sex par
ticipating in public affairs like the in
human war against Japan, with grand
dukes driving Woman's best beloved
to be slaughtered for q quarrel whose
cause they do not know. Not long
since the women of Moscow sent to
Empress Alix q petition begging her
to try to stop the war. 1t is one Of
the most pathetic documents on rec
ord. "Oh, sovereign" it said, moth
ers whose hearts are breaking cannot
remain silent. Our best forces are per-
ishing."
The Russian revolutionist party in
it's manifesto to the emperor made de-
mand for universal equal and secret
ballot for male and female citizens"
Put that down to the credit Of the Rus
sian revoluhonists.
Italy has woman orchestra leader
Of distinction. Her name is Palmira
Orso Recently she led the orchestra
during a great performance Of the
opera "Ernani" ct Livorno.
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don't know who wrote the story or
I would give her credit. l am sure
it was a woman. Once a gentleman
and his wife spent considerable time
studying American Indian life and
customs. During walk they saw
an Indian chiefs family moving"
The chief himself stalked ahead, ma
jestic as an eagle. He was an exceed
ingly chesty chief. He stuck up his
chin and threw out his breast as if he
owned the universe "See how splen-
didly that chief carries himself" said
the gentleman. EYES," replied the lady,
"and see how splendidly his wife car
ries that stove!'
In the vast and varied field of indus
trial electricity are many openings for
women. From the running Of an cleo
trical engine to the manufacture Of
electrical instruments there is employ
ment for the woman who has qualified
herself to do it.
Have you noted recently the number
Of alleged wise men who feel call to
lay down the law as to the proper
sphere and duties Of women? Such
would be authorities on women folk are
plentiful as grand dukes in Russia.
How many years, pray, have these men
been women that they should know all
about it? Let them wait till they them
selves have been women awhile before
taking it on themselves to instruct the
feminine sex as to what its sphere is.
Stupendous Is the conceit of the mascu
line being!
One Of the most promising signs Of
the times is the sight Of young, wealthy
and beautiful women on every hand
turning from the empty pleasures Of
fashion and society to take on them
selves solid, useful work for the igno-
rant and unfortunate. Never before
were so many rich women engaged in
real philanthropic work, not mere os-
tentatiouS charity. Early these have