Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Copy right by J, b. Bowlec.)

Copyright by J. b. Bo~ler)
(T,e Hon. Maud Pauncefote is the
eldest daughter of the late Lord Paunce-
fotc first ambassador from Great Britain
to the United States. During the long
and honorable career of her distinguish
father in THIS country the British EN-
bassy was one OF the chief centers OF So
cial life in Was.ington.t
The courage of men is one OF the
many wonders of the human race. III
it were not for this indisputable fact
the world would not be conquered
and the greater part OF 1t rendered
habitable by the courage and industry
of man. Especially in America 40
we realize what this courage has done.
When We read of the hardships under
gone by the pilgrims-Women ana
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
indomitabie courage shown b. them
the United States might not now be
holding it's 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 TO put up with the
pilgrim fathers as we'll
We have soldiers and sailors facing
every kind of horrible death in de-
Tense of home and country; firemen,
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 INSTRUMENTATION
through evil advice given by socialists
and anarchists; mariners, who by
steam and sail are in hourly danger
OF storms with nothing but plank
between them and eternity. and yet
they face the ocean calmly and fear
lessly to bring their ship and its !lv-
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-
icaI instances Of it. There was Joan
of Arc. There were the women in
Holland, who helped defend the cities
against overwhelming odds. Even
nov one frequently reads in the daily
papers of one woman protecting
house against burglar or performing
other heroic acts. but usually WON
ans courage comes out in a far
ouieter and a more long-sunerins
form. with no glory attached 10 it.
Washington is a spot to make one
reflect on the courage Of women. To
sec the daily defiIe at 4 O'Clock from
the departments. where 1000 women
arc employed. is magnificent. now
that wage,earning for women is an
established fact.
No one knows what courage is
needed for a woman conSt!tu:iOnaiiy
nervous TO have TO be IN time early
every morning az an Office winter and
summer. snow or heat: but the de-
termination to do or die keeps them
up. ror the handspring Of a woman's
life-Iovc-heIps them along There
IS usually a mother or sister or there
arc children whose very existence de
pcrds on the viSor of one member OF
the family. For them the woman
works increasingly. uncomplainingly
and tcvotedly.
The salaries are high in government
employ: so. with some little addition.
a mspless household can get along.
but Il is a struggle.
Then there Is the courage Of econ
omy. which being translated means
scIfdeuial The married woman or
Young girl not a waeefarneT but one
who BY necessity Of reduced means
dcprivcs herself Of amusemcnts and
NJ all expenditure on self. stitching
suay with her own hands to save
drcs.makcrs' bills and buying moth.
ing tor herself cxcep; the actual
nccrxxarirs Of Iifc-'ha; means cour.
ar. for Il ~ well known that shop.
ming and clothes TO The feminine mind
arc among ifc'Ssicmp'ations.
No one enjoys economy. for "
means scIf.dcniai and constant
Thought. ~ is aging and unoccouriaS:
bs, quite uursfeuisfioBxly women
p-sciice Il and brascIy deprive t1em
sciyc- ~ half the fun which 81 given