Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-14
Concernind Women.


Mrs. Root, wife of the secretary oi
state, is having quite an interesting
time accompa nying her husband to
different parts Of the world she ana
Miss Root are now with him on the
Mexican trip and many pleasant social
affairs are being Planned for them by
The ladies If the sister republic.
Julia Ward Howe. in Z talk the other
day. said that she hoped the time
would come when there would bt no
inquiry as 10 whether one mad q
religion or not as il would be regarded
as a prime necessity. and so she con-
sidered it, Although over 50 years of
ace. she is interested in al the queS-
tions ~ the day
MIS-. Russell Sage has grown tired Of
life in the busy whirl Of New York and
will live al Sag Harbor. quiet place
1on miles from The city. She recently
bought an old mansion. which is very
ue.r tie home owacd by her grand
uarcnls. She is said L. be looking for
ward II The change and studying the
pIarS With great interest
Two Chinese girls arr al Wellesley
this fall. wards of the emperor and #
blood royal Ihoy are thv first q their
TX IL b. sent II This country for the
SAKE Of helping 10 unlift III" women Of
thei- country. II is interesting 10
know that the b@ll Which Will summon
Them 10 classes was formerly IN
Buddhist temple No doubt Wellesley
girls will make The strangers Eel
perfectly at home and will Introduce
them tx their games as well as lessons.
Helen Varick Boswell Of the
National Civic federation Will go 10
Panama 10 organize womens clubs.
beng now On the islhmus for that
purpose. Al the request Of President
Roosevelt, Miss Gertrude Beeks Will
return 10 Panama il ab1t eight
months ~ give a comparative view Of
the work accomplished since this visit,
which was not calculated TO make her
very optimistic. il seems. MISS Beeks
thinks the bachelors in Panama nave
been neglected. and. no doubt, ship
load Of wives would not be unaccepta-
biz. there. Women have shown that
they are much better able to stand the
hardships IF a new climate than mtl,
III that there would be no difficulty IN
that score.
- N'f!IIdIl. NL4t44 Lay III = ~ -AA-'--
If youth is over. j. apt - become
deadly serious. says an English w-it+r.
she ceases u believe in the fun in life.
and loses all relish fer play. a man
remains at heart big child, and in
consequence honestly enjoys the
society Of children. \ father is re-
fItshed by 4 romp with his little ones:
. mother is usually tired ny il. She
may be her boys and girls guardian
angel. friend. comforter, but j. only
rarely their playmate. ! think woman
lose much when they lose this capacity
for play Without il they arr unable
"a throw off the burden of thei. cs:~s
q d man does. and 10 ENJOY thu god
# The present moment. careless If ;ht
" orrio> that arr past or the worries
that may b. III The future
Miss Helen Nj Pullis has bean an-
pointed an immigration Inspector in
NV York for tha special purpose Of
collecting information about ne white
slave traffic. She was appointed IN
III recommendation of Robert
Watchorn. immigration commissioner
Al Ellis island He says that. despite
ths scrutiny 10 which immigrants are
subjected. women OF non-Englistl-
speaking races are constantly snug
sled i'll. 10 b. held as practical slaves.
Tor immoral purposes. ana they are -
carefully drilled in advance in the
stories they are 10 tell that il is almost
impossible FOR the male inspectors 70
detect them The government pro-
poses 10 make a systematic effort to
PUT stop IL this abominable system.
- J.. -r.l !,
the Travellers Aid society and has
done much philanthropic and
sociological work Mr.. Watchorn be-
lieves sh~ can furnish the department
conclusive proof II the existence If Tie
VI hite-slave traffic. This would enable
the immigration officials MOI only 20
drport women who have been brought
unla wfully into This country. bur 10
punish those who are responsible for
this sort Of immigration