The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-14

cohng out 10 business i tau. ohls
who need the protection OF home life
arr drawn into the busy whirl Of the
world for the Injuries; il brings Of t.
~elf. not bad thing. hut often. on
leaving home she performs very sci
dsh part, There may be younger
brothers and sisters who need her carr
Burdens fall upon the mothers who
perhaps needs the daughters care. In
stead OF which the daughter makes
extra demands upon the mother. Pco'
pie Of moderate means like 10 appcar
wealthy. To meet the eStravagan,
way We have of living aud doing things
il n easy to take up with the fad;
again. there are those who have a com
potency aud eau afford a life Of ease,
who prefer TO be in the active world OF
work for the broadening and develop
ing effects upon their lives. II they do
not crowd women who need Il TO the
wall. perhaps the world aud iutune gen'
erations will be the better for their
leaving lives of luxurious ease.
sSome one has said Women are lcay'
ing their homes and competing with
men, They are merely filling in the
breach. Women face the cold world Of
business for the sake OF chance to
pay for a home. women work to save
the little ones from starvation wnen
man gives up the struggle. Surely its
not the woman who goes out to earn
wages to save her home, that Is the
one who Is destroying the home life
OF the nation. Nay. rather Is u not
the woman pampered in wealth and
idleuess who cares naught but to ilit
as butterfly Of fashion'
perhaps man himself has some little
responsibility in the matter OF these
social evils. Possibly he cares less for
home because OF the things he must do
to help himself in the mad craze OF
money making. lie belongs TO the COM
mercial bodies and lodges lie must know
men and measures that he may make
telling stroke Tor this one object. Away
from home so much. boarding home
life, takes the place of home life. Grant.
ed that these evils can b. laid to the
fact of women entering the business
world. are there no good results TO b.
found Every girl should know how
TO do some one thing SrIl enough, by
which she can make a living, II neces'
sary. As a rule. women, confined In
her efforts TO the four walls OF home.
without the practical knowledge OF the
work Of the world. with no part In
philanthropy no part in reform work
becomes dwarfted in intellect warped
in her selhshness, given up to the things
that make life narrow. Woman's broad
ened view Of life makes her better
mother a better counselor.
with the broadened opportunities
for education and training, woman Is
the better able to conserve her forces
and with the modern improvements, to,
do her work, or supervise IL, 40 as to
give time for study, for work for hu.
manity's sake, during the hours the
children are in school. Or after they
are grown. to take place beside her
husband. at the desk. or Joins hands
with him in the management Of busi'
ness, where she gets q training which
rebounds to the benefit Of her children
as their companion in the home hours.
This will not seem true 60 one who Il
about woman. sphere.
Again wage. e.eaning women are
healthier than women Of means, as
atte.ted by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Of Newark, y. j., whose o..
iiciaIs have now given direction 10 it,
agents, in reference TO insuring women;
10 insure wage.earuing women who
have other people depending upon them
and not TO insure married women nor
women Of means not derived from their
own property The wage.carning wom'
an Is happyi steady, systematic work
gives health. fourlifti1. Of surgical
operations are on women. OF wage.
earning women. no more 90 10 the
hospital than men 4 Chicago divine
recently claimed that the increase in
divorce il not due 10 lessened morality,
but to the fact that the husband is no
longer entitled 10 beat and abuse his
wife without fear Of consequences. This
is incident TO the larger liberty and re-
spect accorded her This divine also
says that woman will lead in the ethi.
cal unfolding Is alreay evident from
the advanced position she is taking in
all that makes for higher and n0bler
living.
women should protect those Of her
sex who must face the world Of bust.
n n,ss. from the rebufTs and temptations