Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-27
BLAST FOR LAUGHDN
Chicago Professor Who Says
American Women Wiggle'
is Scored
HIT BY voLLEy OF WRATH
Society, the Stage and an English Mo-
bleman Revolt at the Educators Epi-
tibet of Enthusiastically Poor
Judgment to critciss 80 Ripping a
Creature a. American Girl"

made by Professor ]. Lawrence Laugh
lin Of the University Of Chicago that
American women are "wigglers" and
"slouches," says the New York Ameri.
can.
Mrs. Robert Osborn, Miss Louise
Dresser Of the about Town" company
and young Lord Turnour Of shawl-coat
fame recently expressed themselves
both forcibly and picturesquely regard
Ing the amazing assertion Of the man
from the Rockefeller university.
"Brazen hardihood." said Mrs. o.
born as she ran her hands over her
$4,000 pearl necklace.
HE must wear green goggles and
look cross eyed" added Miss Dresser
as she posed for her conception Of
what Professor Laughlin means by q
'swlggle."
Merry chap. that professor" de-
clared Lord Turnour. "Bally poor judg-
ment to criticise SO ripping q creature
as the American girl"
What Professor J. Lawrence Laugh
lin said to his class in political econo-
my, the words which have aroused the
Ire of women throughout the country.
are as follows:
The wiggling, swaying movements OF
American women on the streets and the
stage have made them the ridicule Of
Europe. They have glide and q wiggle
that make them both undignified and un-
graceful.
American women live too much In a
state of slouchiness IN dress. manner. IN
tellect and language. What we need 10 q
sense OF form. 1t IL something that Is
very scarce among American women. II
is indeed the rarest sense there II in the
country.
As indicative of what the New York
woman Of fashion thinks Of the Chi
cag0 professors remarks the opinion
of Mrs. Robert Osborn Is Of interest.
What an impossible sort Of per-
son this Professor ]. Lawrence Laugh
lin must be-" she said Really. l
hardly think 1t worth while to answer
his criticisms because Of their utter
absurdity. American women don't
wiggle. Neither are they slouchy or
undignified. In fact, really believe
that American women and girls have
more grace and verve than any others
In the world.
not seen them do so. OF course posi-
bly, do not observe women as closely
as the Chicago person, but ! have
watched them enough to know that
they are anything but slouchy. In
fact, one of the truest criticisms Of
American women Is that IL anything
they are too rushing in their move
ments. We don't have time to wiggle
and SLOUGH We are in too great q
hurry. Haven't you observed the haste
with which American girls get about"
My Lord Turnour exhibited genuine
amazement at the charges.
"Only an American would dare make
such an assertion" he said after read
Ing Professor Laughlin's criticisms.
"Bally poor judgment, l should say,
and, bah Jove, can't see how he can
criticlse SO ripping creature as the
American girl. l am glad enough to
observe that I've never observed a
wiggle or q SLOUGH in the movements
Of any American girl I've yet had the
pleasure Of either meeting or seeing. l
fahncy you reporter persons will aid
American femininity in properly max
ing the professor come cropper In his
mental gymnastics"
II Lord Turnour shed an illuminat-
Ing glow upon the rash remarks Of
Professor ]. Lawrence Laughlin beau
tiful Louise Dresser. one Of the stars
in Lew Fields about Town." dis
plays him in the full glare of the lime
light Of criticism.
"Poor, fussy old mani" she said. 81
am not 80 certain that he is old, but
he is dreadfully finicky. OF that I'm
certain. Why, he must wear green
goggles and look cross eyed when he
gazes at us. I know he gazes. That
sort of man always does.
"Who ever saw an American girl
wiggle? And as for slouchiness, don't
believe the Chicago professor ever
WdlhCu OVWA I41SA 0VCAOO Va AS4O0SA~
way in his life. let alone State street In
Chicago. Speaking for my own sex, I
simply laugh at the very absurdity Of
Professor Laughlin's savage remarks.
He has never seen New York show
girl; he has never seen New York
chorus girl; he surely has never seen
q New York woman of fashion. Ameri-
can girls don't have to wiggle to at
tract attention. They don't SLOUGH, be-
cause they desire to attract honest ad-
miration too much. They are certainly
the very antithesis Of being undigni-
fed and ungraceful.
'sWatch foreign women coming from
the steamers and compare them with
the American girl, and believe you
will have the strongest possible answer
to the ungallant and extremely imper-
tinent remarks of this professor In Chi
cago."
Chuck Corners put the finishing
touch to Professor Laughlin's state
ment.
"Cinnamon buns! Nottin' tot. De
profess got de pip in de head. Don't
git fly to how dem Chikiggy loidies
could be much on de wiggle anyhow
Wit de size o. DER hckers. Wiggle7
Nix! Never got me lights on one since
I've been on de Bow'ry.