New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
GLEANINGS.

THE species Of person feminine TO whom man
gives up his seat in the streetcar is subject Of
perennial discussion said the observant woman
Il tell you definitely II is TO the well-dressed
woman have used the streetcar every day
cept Sundays and holidays for the last ten years
Seats offered when / have on my good
clothes, and 1 left to stand when I have not
Mans subsection TO feminine beauty is ira
dtion. 1t isn't beauty he's subject to- it's clothes.
Ten years ago I q good deal younger and bet
ter looking than am now, but 1 didn't get a seat
in the streetcar other small courtesies from
men nearly often The reason? Why. have
good deal more money to spend now. and I have
acquired deeper and more thorough acquaintance
with the whole subject of clothes. Therefore,
dress much better If girl pretty picture
in poor, common clothes. came into a car, and
middle-aged elegantly dressed. 1 would
back the old 'un to get the seat. Homage to
feminine beauty indeed. It's homage to feminine
clothes men pay"
Miss Margaret Ashton, sister-in-Iaw of Ambassa-
dor James Bryce, framed the resolutions adopted
by the International Woman Suffrage Alliance at
Amsterdam.
The Millinery Trade Review prints an inter
view with a merchant who advises agreement
among millinery manufacturers to keep down the
wages Of women designers OF hats.
Our trimmed hat manufacturers" says the nner-
chant quoted by their treatment of their skilled
labor so-caed. in other words the Difference paid
and consideration given designers. are placing
themselves in position that will greatly handicap
them in the not distant future We take on a few
young girls and teach them the trade Occasion
ally we find young woman who develops artistic
tendencies and class her a designer her
increase in wages being commensurate Herewith.
Then our troubles begin Some of our esteemed
competitors learn of her ability and straightway
lay plans TO capture her; her value increases 80.
Is and at times 100 per cent. A girl TO whom we
paid $50 week doubles upon her value when
sought for by other houses She has hesitancy
in asking for her services than do best
school teachers. Our people should have more con-
sideration for each other. and do is done in
a competing house without the consent of the
house by which the help previously employed"
Taking for text the admission OF women to Char
ity dinners in England, which It declares an in
noyation THE Illustrated London News wakes
eloquent over the alleged '-meanness" of women
II used to be said. says the article. that the ad
mission of women would be disastrous to the char
itv dinner as when the subscription list, which
is the object the dinner came around. the wives
would not allow their husbands to subscribe gen
erously, For 1t is custom OF men TO force or
foster certain faults in their womenkind and then
to blame the women for displaying these faults
and many a man vino studiOusy prevents his wife
from ever having money enough to spend IT freely
is nevertheless ready complain OF the habits
of economy small expenditures thus produced"
The charity dinner nowadays which get well
known women to act as hostesses, forming their
own tables Is bound to succeed This new custom
has raised charity dinners to the rank Of social
events and such a that for the benefit Of
oueen Victorias Jubilee Nursing Institute is a
really spIendid function with duchesses for host
esses and elaborate descriptions of gowns in sub
sequent reports