The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26

they would be led into saloons which
are much worse. Men are inclined to
give people-and particularly mem
more of a chance than do women. They
have more of the give and play of the
machine in their natureS-they are less
rigid than women. Women In public
life are a necessity, though, for GER
tain altruistic and idealistic influences.
They should not be left entirely to
themselves, howeyer-mixing with
men is much better. Men have a GER
tain ability for directing which
women have not as a general thing.
OF course, there are many women who
are logical and keen minded, but they
are dangerous in masses-they are too
ideal"
HER HUSBAND SATISFACTORY
Mrs. Will A. Maddern, leader of the
dramatic section OF the California
club, and cousin in law of Mrs. Minnie
Maddern Fiske, said that she was un-
able to make any abstract declaration
regarding the qualities of English and
American husbands. as she has In her
own family an American husband born
of English parents who proves quite
satisfactory.
Il really do think, though she went
on, that the proper condition for haV-
ing ideal children demands more ro-
mantle relation than exists between
American husbands and wives. There
should be involved more the response
of the whole woman.
Every new play on the horizon now
is trying to solve the problem or
romance in domestic life. There is an
effort to bring back by reason that
which formerly existed spontaneously.
I believe that the great play OF the
future will be the one which portrays
romance established consciously in the
American domestic relations. L do not
think that womens organizations need
to be disciplined-their habits of at
tention are much at fault. The balance
of affairs is to be gained through the
association of men and women, and
this should bring about reform and
better adjustment and notifications of
the faults of EACH
LOYAL TO AMERICANS
Mrs. Charles Sedgwick Aiken, who
writes short stories and plays Of more
than passing interest under the name
of Ednah Robinson Aiken, said:
''Englishmen are not better husbands.
The mere fact that the American
woman is progressing as she is gives
the answer to that The question of
leisure of the Englishman gives him
more time for subtlety, perhaps Amer
lean men are so good and so indulgent
that / am afraid that they are in dan
ger of creating a race of parasites AS
TO the matter OF women's organizations
l can not speak off hand. There are SO
many sides to the question that it
would not be fair to women to answer
carelessly. They are only just emerg-
ing, you must remember. Woman g
life is diffused and she is just begin
ming to specialize. Her conventional
life holds her back, too. Women are
just in the kindergarten Of that now,
and we will not begin to discuss it
until they reach the high school"
HER IDEAS ON HUSBANDS
Miss Josephine Crowley, a leading
member of the California club, con-
fessed that her opinions as to husbands
was entirely theoretical, but from OBJ
servation she could give American hus-
bands the highest character.
'I do rot think" she said, that busi-
ness has developed the American hus-
band so that he is perfectly selfish. l
do think he is preferable, too, to an
English husband.
Il think it is foolish to say that
women can't conduct their organiza-
tions They are by no means ruled en-
tirely by their emotions. Perhaps what
Colonel Woodruff says about the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union is
true-I don't know very much about
them, but / suppose they must do some
good as all good women do"