The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

Can you imagine why, in world full
of interesting subjects to investigate. full
Of problems whose solution would bring
health and happiness TO the human
family. people with the average amount
OF brains. and something over, perhaps,
spend their time in imagining that ami
mals are gifted with speech or Try TO
humsnize them for amusement?
Monkeys are interesting, to a certain
point Studied in cages or as household
pets, they are amusing. but It is rather a
reflection on men and women when an
ape is selected to be the guest Of honor
at a fashionable function. so-called fas-
tidious persons who would snub a man
Of bad breed '1g unless he happened to
have enormous wealth hoWled with en-
joyment when q monkey messed his food
and removed his shoes to throw at what
ever caught his wandering fancy And
he was paid fancy salary to be exhibited
outside his sphere.
A learned professor gTavely asserts that
sea gulls talk. He gets what he evidently
wants. notoriety. by making such an orig
inal claim, but> he adds nothing to the
world. even II he proves his statement. A
new cure for disease, an invention to save
human strength as well as time are things
worth discovering, but the close study of
birds and animals is not likely to be very
profitable. They serve their purpose in
the scheme Of creation and when we do
our best to be kind TO them we are doing
all that can be expected Of US.
Perhaps these great dIscoverers never
expect TO be taken seriously. There is no
denying that notoriety IS a prime factor
In modern success and the surest way
to get it is to do or say something quite
out Of the ordinary. A professor, whose
world was very tiny till he set out to en-
large It, rode to fame on the audacioUs
statement that human endeavor was OF
little avail before a man had half lived
out his allotted time. Despite the fact
that he was on the wrong side Of the age
limit he accepted a hattering offer from
rival college and did good work, pre-
sumably. Otherwise we would have
known It.
There II more profit in founding a new
cult than in supplying the needs OF
mankind The individual has a better
chance. you see. than the class. We are
used 10 butchers and groeers and bakers
and pay no more heed to them than we
have TO- The originator OF a fad IS a
novelty that appeals TO our restless ma
tuTe. The man who gravely states the
result Of the study OF some beast or bird
claims attention-and secures the reward
OF notOriety. You cannot help the belief
that be is satisfied, or shut of the criti-
cism a hard-hearted public makes openly
One summer two glib-tongued women
went the rounds Of the summer resorts
with a stock Of lace they stoutly declared
to be handmade The price was too
modest 70 support the statement. yet they
sold the stock in such haste that they
did not have 20 answer embarrassing
questions. They never repeated the visit
because doubters arose after their de-
parture. The duplicate Of the lace was
found on bargain counters.
The women made enough on that trip
TO carry out any project they may have
had. as did the young actress who found
herself stranded in a large city. She was
the fortunate possessor Of a beautiful
complexion and a number Of simple
formulas for harmless toilet articles
She pawned a portion OF her wardrobe 10
hire and furnish q tiny room and do 2
little effective advertising. and by claim
ing an age about double her own, and at
tributng her beauty and youth 10 her
preparations. she started a stream Of
coin that enabled her 10 get out OF the
business before the inevitable day Of dis
covery broke. You should hear her talk
OF the ease with which the public can be
relieved Of its surplus.
BETTY BRADEEN.