The evening world., 1909-03-23
WOMAN ALONE
G|RDLES GLOBE;
NEVER AN INSULT
Not a Single Discourtesy, Says
B. Mrs. Sercombe, After
Il Three Years Tour.
SAFE AS WHEN AT HOME.
Unattended, She Finds Wom-
anhood Respected in All
Strange Lands.
SAFE AS WHEN AT HOME.

n Is as safe for woman TO travel
around the world alone as 1t Is for her
10 take her pet Pomeranan out for an
hiring along Fifth avenue. At least
That was the view expressed to-day by
Mrs. Winfred Sercombe, Of Minnea.
polls, who arrived here yesterday on
inc Atlantic Transport liner Minnea-
polls from an escortlcss globe girdling
Journey.
Mrs. Sercombe was seen on the At
,ahtic Transport line pier. where she
was arranging to have her luggage
cent to her home at No. 3l46 Portland
avenue, Minneapolis. Mrs. Sercombe
Us not OF the petite and demure sort
hhe Is large and imposing, with a firm
Up, sharp, but kindly eye, and no
nonsense about her.
left my hoTie In Minneapolis three
Years ago said Mrs. Scrcombe TO
travel round the world | believed
when / started out that there is no
country where a woman who conducts
herself with decorum and common
tense will not be accorded the utmost
courtesy. Now know 1t. The neces-
sity OF male escort Is in reality n
superhuity in this age OF civilization.
Only Courtesy In Far East.
I went to Asia by way of San Fran
cisco and found the Cinnamon cour-
locus and even kind. No indlgnity was
ever offered me in the Flowery King
dom. In fact, | was treated with the
greatest Difference and consideration.
Nor were the lIindoos outdone in
their courtesy by the Chinese. In CAL
'utta, Bombay, Singapore and smla |
was treated by the natives with the
highest respect and consideration.
There was nothing really astonishing
In this, and had invaded the wild hill
country OF India | undoubtedly would
have met with the same kindly defer
enCe. woman need only respect her
self to win the respect of men Of all
nations, all colors, all religions. Hu-
man nature Is the same along the
ianges as It Is in the most cultured
metropolis.
II a woman will be dignifed. courte-
Gus and sociable, but promptly resents
any attempt at familiarity, she Will
never suffer any indignity. Then. IL
rhe is independent and fearless she can
80 anywhere In the world without an
escort.
Men are always only too ready to
pay wOmanly woman every tribute
Neither In Asia Africa nor in Europe
was | subjected to n moments embar-
Iassment, | never thought II neCes-
sary to carry pistol or any other kind
II weapon.
Curiosity Invites Indgnity.
Another thing that helped me get
along so nicely was that ] was not
over-reserved or indifferent to the at
tentions Of my fellow passengers and
travelling companions.
The deplorable disrespect shown
certain women to-day is often, | may
say. frequently due to their morbid GU
riosity. Women Of that type desire to
frequent places whore they Should not
go, to experience new sensa tOns and
do things which bring the blush TO the
cheeks OF any self-respecting woman
Familiarity and loss of respect Is bound
10 follow such carelessncss, or rather
wrong -headedness.
imagine a lonely woman entering an
Underworld place in Paris, Berlin and
even New York. Do you suppose the
habltues will rise and bow deferentally
Not much II. on the other hand, u
woman will confne her explorations to
places where II Is decent Tor her To 90
ths will always be decently treated,
Accommodation for women travel.
ling alone have improved 50 greatly
that to-day lone Woman will not only
I've free from embarrassment and indis.
nifty, but may enjoy every comfort and
luxury. From my three years expert
,nce am able to state that any deCen,
woman In the world may encircle the
globe and not meet with the slightest