The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-14

families. The reception begins at
ter $3.50.
A little boy whose mother always
kissed him and made him well when
he hurt himself sat down with an
awful bump and began bowling at
the top of his voice "Come here
darling" his mother called from the
next room, but he roared in mingled
that placer" and went on sobbing
miserably.
The news of the marriage of Miss
Helen Hale which took place Sunday
Will bring a pang to the hearts of
many unknown admirers who have
worshipped her from affair." Miss
Hale who made a marked success in
William Golfers company in 1.-THE
Patriot this season was last seen in
Topeka in musical comedy. She was
the bright particular star of wood
land when it played here and was
especially winsome; graceful and
captivating. She has married Will
liam P. Hodge the actor who created
the leading role in 1.-The Man From
car honeymoon trip through New
England The marriage was cele-
brated in New York and Miss Hale's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cogs-
well, formerly of Cleveland. o.. were
present. A good many Topeka people
have been particularly interested in
Miss Hale because of a rumor. once
on time, that she was to marry the
best looking and most eligible To-
peka bachelor who has been. unsuc-
matchmakers. Miss Hale is a Welles-
ley girl and the Topeka chap a Har-
ward man. They met while they were
in college and have kept UP the ac-
quaintanee ever since.
''We were only one day in New
York" writes a Topeka girl who has
gone east for the summer, "Balt we
spent all our money riding around in
those nervous taxicabs and then
walked until our feet were blistered."
This proposition to shut married
women out of positions in the public
schools and elsewhere. is it fair or
consistent? If the idea is based on
the theory that wonlen's exclusive
duty to humanity is to be a mother
and a housekeeper. and if the pro-
hibition is extended to include the
employment of all women, married or
single at any but domestic occupa-
tons, ali well and good. Not that
the plan would ever work successfully
because you can't block the natural
process of social evolution, but the
theory is deserving of respectful con-
sideration if it is consistently applied
and carried to its logical conclusion
AS long as women are wage earners
it will be necessary after married
women to be wage earners and is
there any justice in saying they shall
not be? Why should a woman. any
more than a man, be obliged to
choose between marriage and
economical ependence? If a
woman is a good teacher or a good
stenographer why should marriage
unfit her for such service?
There is much complaint because
young men won't marry. How many
men under thirty are able to support
ANYBODY beside themselves? If man
and women, both self supporting
want to marry is there any good rea-
son why they should delay marriage
| indefinitely or take the miserable exe
pertinent of making one salary do
the work of two? There is no
answer is the argument of the de-
mands of motherhood. Women no
longer put in all their time being
mothers as they did in the days
when to be wife and mother
meant to be a nurse and cook and
weaver and spinner and tailor and
s'butcf1er and baker and candlestick
maker" To be a mother no longer
means even, inevitably to- be a nurse.
What does a stenographer or
teacher or saieswonan or a fac
tory worker. necessarily know about
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