Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-09

VIII American women ever learn
that their highest honor is to be citi-
zens of this republic i If they are
worthy, cultured ones, that is? The
queer and desperate tricks some of
them resort to to be introduced to King
Edward in London and get their names
mentioned along with the nobility
somehow make one horribly ashamed
of them and for them. American wo-
men have advantages over those of al
most any other nation on the earth.
They have only to love their country,
educate ana refine themselves. make
the most and the best of the rare gifts
nature and environment have given
them; then if they respect their own
dignity and worth all The world will be
at their feet. Why American women
should be so crazy to get into the Eng
liSh court circle anyhow is one of the
mysteries. If English writer's them
selves are to be believed, that circle eX-
lists largely on the foundation of social
blackmail, in which rich Americans of
both sexes are the victims because they
have money. Money spending is the
foundation ON which the social fabric
is built, so It's said. and Americans
must spend millions before they can be
asked to dinner parties attended by
King Edward. They must submit to
snubbing and humiliation and eat their
hearts out in many hours of disap-
pointment and bitterness before they
achieve the goal. Is it worth the trou-
BILE? Indeed, it Is not. A refined, cul
tivated, clean and wholesome republic
an society is as far above that of Eu-
ropean courts as the sky Is above the
ground. If we Americans would build
such a beautiful society, all the world
would come to us.
In a New York city subway train
heard a man, Enthusiastically pure Yam
kee, eXclaim in high, shrill tones Of
whitening contempt. "a lot of old VIM
min tryin' to run the ahmy" He was
talking of the pro and anti canteen agi
tation. What does the term "old wo-
man. stand for in the average mans
mind? Ignorance, timidity and mar
row. unreasoning prejudice, with Il
tendency to boss affairs which the aged
one, owing to her ignorance and preju-
dice aforesaid, Is not capable Of boss
Ing. Let every old woman therefore
take off her blinkers. look around her
and, in sympathy with all that lives.
learn to see the world both as it is and
as 1t ought to be. Let her change
things so that the world will use the
expression "Old man instead of ''old
woman" as a term of contempt. if there
really has to be a term of contempt.
Men Of great affairs in the CONNER
cial world have found that capable
woman makes a better confidential
secretary than a man does, because
she has more tact and is influenced al
ways by her natural desire to please
Girls entering the business world
through the gate Of stenography have
great advantage. They learn business
methods; they see how men In the
commercial world win success. The
girl stenOgrapher who keeps her eyes
open can do likewise Opportunities
lie all around for her to grasp.
The right and the only way for wo-
men to destroy sex prejudice against
them Is to go into business for them
selves. Let them study their ground
thoroughly, then establish enterprises
of their own. They can carry such en-
terprses through as well as anybody.
No fear of that.
In recent speech to the Daughters
of the American Revolution Hon. John
Barrett told them that women may be
forced In spite Of themselves to be-
come full fledged suffragists, because
their votes are needed.
! In 1908 the National American Wo-
man Suffrage association will cele.
brate its sixtieth anniversary.