The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11
lcoprrIght by !. B. RowIes.l

(The Hon Maud Pauncefote is the
eldest daughter of the late Lord Paunce-
fote, first ambassador from Great Britain
TO the United States During the long
and honorable career Of her distinguished
father in this country the British en-
bassy was one of the chief centers Of So
cial life in Washington.)
The courage of men is one OF the
many wonders Of the human race. II
ii we're not for this indisputable fact
the world would not be conquered
and The greater part Of it rendered
habitable by the courage and industry
OF man. Especially in America do
we realize what this courage has done
When we read of the hardships under
gone by the pilgrims women and
men alike-and the struggle that
went on to make homes for them
selves and their children, we begin
to understand that were it not for the
indomitable courage shown by them
the United States might not now be
holding its proud position among the
worlds greatest nations A witty law
yer once remarked that the pilgrim
mothers deserve the greatest credit
He said. How few sympathize with
the pilgrim mothers! Yet, added to
all else, they had tc put up with the
pilgrim fathers as well"
We have soldiers and sailors facing
every kind Of horrible death in de-
fense Of home and country; tiremen,
whose calling is necessarily a very
perilous one. fighting flames to save
life and property; policemen contend
ing with people maddened by drink or
mobs melted to characterization
through evil advice given by socialists
and anarchists; mariners, who by
steam and sail are in hourly danger
Of storms with nothing but a plank
between them and eternity, and yet
they face the ocean calmly and fear
lessly to bring their ship and its liv-
ing freight safe to port. The ranch
men and shepherds, in guarding and
herding their cattle run great chances
every winter, but with that unerring
adherence to duty which is the main
spring of the whole result they take
those chances
Women seldom have physical cour-
age, though there are several histor-
ical instances Of it. There was Joan
Of Arc. There were the women in
Holland, who helped defend the cities
against overwhelming odds. Even
now one frequently reads in the daily
papers Of one woman protecting a
house against a burglar or performing
other heroic acts, but usually wom-
ans courage comes out in a far
quieter and more long-suffering
form, with no glory attached to it.
Washington is a spot to make one
reflect on the courage Of women. To
see the daily defile at 4 o'clock from
the departments. where 1000 women
are employed. is magnificent, now
that wage-earning for women is an
established fact.
No one knows what courage is
needed for a woman constitutionally
nervous to have to be on time early
every morning at an Office winter and
summer. snow or heat: but the de
termination to do OF die keeps them
up, for the handspring Of a woman's
life--love-helps them along. There
is usually a mother or sister or there
are children whose very existence de-
pends on the vigor Of one member Of
the family. For them the woman
works increasingly, uncomplainingly
and devotedly.
The salaries are high in government
employ; SO. with some little addition,
a manless household can get along,
but it is a struggle
Then there is the courage Of econ
omy. which being translated means
self-denial The married woman or
young gIrI not a Nage-earner but one