Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

IN there and lodged for the night. 1t something
go a-traveing in those days, especially for "unat-
tended" women. But know the Bronte heart exulted
as high at its daring on Paternoser Row, as on the
lonely moors of York What woman when she goes
abroad, but prefers Ulysses like to see many lands
and many men, especially the latter?
The Conquest of the Restaurants
Then there IS the conquest of the restaurants after
P NJ.
To many women this has been no problem. They
have suffered ndignity famine from being shut
out of the swagger restaurants after dusk There was
a time, and that not very far back, when women
who most obviously out in the world in the day.
light, preferred to be shut in at night; they had the
old childish regard for the curfew which persists in
maidenS much longer than in lads Truth to tell most
women were and are afraid of the dark
But that IS all now, because there is no dark in
properly conducted city, but blaze of light that is
dazzling and DESTROYS. Eyes and minds have grown
accustomed to the light And there is a growing num-
Der of who seek out the world and the pleasures
of the world after dark just do and keep their
reputatons their social POSITIONS their sefrespeC lust
as men do There is great army of women who 90 to
theaterS and concerts unattended Look about YOU,
in any town. at any legitimate entertainment and YOU
will find that women "hunt in couples" Why, they
would never 60 abroad many of them, if they waited
for the men, In some cases there aren't men to wait
for (This attack the restaurant might have been
better scheduled in BOson) And any way, the men
prefer poker So the women 90 and the men take
their ease elsewhere.
If destiny has denied the man, why then should she
90 to the restaurant for dinner before the play or
for supper after, with the same surety? Does not
woman hunger as well as man. and has she not the
epiCure palate? Why should she be looked upon with
suspicion if she goes abroad unattended? 1t is surely
something that may retain her reputation and
get square meal after dark in the most Commerciazed
city of the globe And we do not think men need fear
that the restaurants will be invaded by monstrous
regiment of women" This is a victory for the all by
the few.
An Unwarranted Interference
Then there is the case of the woman Senographer
who prefers to take of herself and take her own
chances. New York clergyman, well meaning, no
doubt, having heard suspicious and having believed
them Gas alas, some cergymen wll determined out of
the sympathy of his heart and the purses of his con-
gregatlOn, to open refuge mission for these victims
of devouring employers and others. But, Go to, re-
turnedthe stenographers; Who you that you should
conceive this thing, and who that you dare offer
such indgnity! We will hew our own way we are
in the world and will accept the consequences of
being in the world. We do not ask for quarter We
demand respect from our employers, which we get.
Grant us yours
We do not think anything attained by woman during
the past century, which was absurdy called the "wo-
mans century," is bigger than this thing achieved at
the beginning OF century. She has compelled her
acceptance everywhere at any time, because she
is woman, but because she is a part of the world
doing the worlds work according to the worlds WAYS
''Work is neuter noun"
Let women get into the world and they will
remain there. They in. 1t would be as DOS
sibe to turn the earth back previous point in its
orbit to turn women out of the world We believe
that finally she will take less part in the actual wora
day work of the world than she does to-day but that
will be because she finds her traditional work the right
work But she will not surrender her place in the
world nevertheless It necessary that she 20 out
in that world in order that might get its balance
And when she gives up her place as a senographer
she and we hope sometime will happen she will
surrender her place in the restaurants after dark
will she accept Martha Washington hotels
Camille D Arvlle the well-known opera singer who
married and retired from the stage three years ago. will
make her temperance as a Shubert star during the