The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-09-19
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If il were not for the mania 10 re-
form everything in sight in this more
or less pessimistlc and incrodulousl
period, a good many people would ]
have to go out and work for living.
Everywhere one turns there is a rel
form movement Of one sort or an
other Some of these. of course, areI
sincere and coDlmendable, others even
urgently needful. Many Of them arel
based on sinister motives, desires fot
jobs. envy, a keen relish for gguTins
a the limelight and What not .1fiiei
trouble about not Few Of the so.
called reforms is that they themsee
YES give unmistakable evidences Of
the need of overhauling soon aftes
they are put into operation
II does seem that there was an am
pie suGiciency of reform crusades a.
ready in full blast or under contem-
plation without an effort ON The part
of certain fashionable and presume
bly, reputable millners TO revolution.
ize the styles in the headgear OF the
men. The proposition is 10 introduce
hats for the male contingent adorned
With bewildering embellishments 50
that the different creations Of Gains.
boros, ,pokes, picture effects, turbana
toques and the rest Of them that may
be strictly in vogue at the time may
set off the domes OF the meniolEa
eraniums to the envy OF the tendere'
sex.
Fancy a matteroGract bachelor
with corpulent incllnauons and al
Havana cigar in the 5corner Of his
mouth wearing sorfof Louis Quar-
torze creation with aacefully rolling
brim. sweeping, plume and ieweled
ornaments HereA picture for you,
especially if he Atgopens to be Daio-
headed and endoY ed WITH minister's
or even a goatee We leave the spec,
tacle to the fertile negotiations Of la
dies who are fastidious and author
itative critics on costume effects.
The men already have as many
troubles of their own as they can take
care OF with philosophical resigna-
ton, and we are sure we voice the
sentiments of the great majority Of
our downtrodden seq when we reg.
lister a protest against any such reFo-
luton in the matter Of lids u may
be possible. of course, for few Ell
Terminate members of the unjustiy-
termed brute sex TO create some envy
in the hearts Of the vernon who
claim monopoly on socks both
original and acquired. by appearing
in headgear beautiful with genuine
ostrich plumes, aigrettc3, chons,
streamers yell draperica, rosctles, or
rare representatives of Cho fowl fam
fly, choice selections from The floral
kingdom or luscious piclirgs from the
foreign and domestic frnit crop But
these are exceptions 3he genera
lt@ ct mankind win Insist upon con.
versatsm IN this matter and WIN not
listen to the proposed reform A few
privileges are still ieft the sex thank
heaven. and they will not ae mar
tyrs to the extent Of appearing bodily
in public all bedecked is dimsy IA,
blics. feathers. furbelows nila anu
louneoy SO dear TO the hearts of wom-
en- who are victims of the tripleluccd
Idol. Fashion-FollyFroud
We venture to assert that not one
man in a thoueaId will waste the
least sympathy in the proposed re
form. In the first place, men are
mot built that way" aud further.
more. it would take brave fellow
Of Independent spirit to subject him
self to the danger every time he APP.
peared on the street. of being hailed