Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-06
NOT UNWoMANLY TO SMOKE.
Berlin Delegate Tells Club Womel
Cigaret is Fad in Germany.

SiSot CT 10 an III SCTVnduys
st. Paul. Mimi, June 6.-'I can not
understand the American woman al
ways. She is so much broader in her
views than we OF Europe, yet If she
smokes the cigaret you say she is not
good. she is not womanly," and Frau
lein Lise Muller, Berlin's delegate In
the biennial convention, was sorely
puzzled when she talked of this ques-
ton of cigarets and women and morals.
"Of course our clubs are different
from yours" she said I'm Berlin we
have but three clubs. They are all of
them more social than philanthropic.
Each of these three organizations has
club rooms In Berlin and each club
room has a smoking den or parlor. But
1t is not merely the ultra fashionable
women in Germany who smoke. 1t is
common practice with the working
women and the middle classes.
Nothing Bad in Smoking.
Il can't see anything unwomanly or
bad in smoking. I can't see why it is
worse for woman than for man.
In Germany the woman smokes with
her husband. Instead of his leaving
her after dinner to smoke his cigar
alone. they smoke together and read
the paper
No; l do not smoke. Why? Be
cause l don't like it, but l know many
good women who smoke. Smoking is
much like drinking in the two coun-
tries. We all drink beer. lots of it, but
1 have never seen an intoxicated wom-
an in Germany
Rain yesterday and threatening wea-
Their upset the outing plans of the wo-
men attending the convention 1t was
proposed to give them carriage and au-
tornobile rides to Fort Smelling. where
general review of troops would be
held in their honor and then to take
them to Minnehaha park, where the
Minr eapolis women would give them
a picnic lunch
Omit Fort Smelling Trip.
The Fort Smelling feature was cut
out Of the program, and at 80 O'clock
the women were loaded into special
cars and taken directly to N1innehaha
park, where luncheon was served in
the pavilion and an informal reception
was held. Mrs. Cynthia Westover AL
len, president general of the Interna-
tional Sunshine Society, furnished the
sunshine lacking for this outing by an
address on the work of the Sunshine
Society
The Minnehaha Falls. which have not
been SO beautiful in years, owing to
high water in the creek, We're viewed
with great admiration and side trips
from the pavilion between showers to
points of interest in Minnehaha park
and the Soldiers Home grounds We're
made. Trolley rides to Lakes Calhoun
and Harriet trips thru Minneapolis fin
ished the day, after which the dele
g"tes returned to st. Paul for the
evening session of the convention.
Show Political Activity.
While much of yesterday was given
up to sight seeing by the delegates,
there was a good deal of political ac-
tivity and much canvassing by those
interested in the election Of officers.
which occurs this afternoon.
No candidate has developed in oppo-
sition to Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker who,
it is conceded, will be reelected to the
presidency. Most of the political wire
pulling has been with a view to bring
ing into as much prominence as pos
sible women who hope to succeed to
the presidency in 1908.
At least three names loom up large
Mrs. Philip Carpenter. Of New York,
Miss Louise Poppenheim of South Car
DINA. and Miss May Ward, of Massa-
the canvass being made
in favor of each of these candidates is
an extremely active one.