The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
@Han's Life To Hard. Noman's is too


Mans loI i tho hard and Noman's
too easy IN America. according 10 Mrs
Newell Dwight HILLS. wife Of the pas
tor Of famous Plymouth Church
Brooklyn.
HlilIa. IN N InIafYIe. recently gave
some Of the eauaeH Tor this condition
and their remedies.
Modern Methods said Mrs. Hills
have 20 changed the conditions IN the
home that our women have too much
leisure Which al do not uae wisely
Prepared foods. "a stoves aud the
many labor EafInEdeRIeea, ready made
clothing and numerous other social
cd eonYenIeneHa make life very easy
for ; woman.
with email families. another I'M
fortunate phase q modern life. women
are 20 little IN Their homes that the
sweet Old fashioned customs have
largely disappeared. The quiet hours
when = mother md her daughter
would be together under former con-
dItiona. uninterrupted b. telephones
have passed HHaY. i i little wonder
that American EITla HTs hlgh-strung
nervous and frequently on the verge
Of Mysteries.
I am ed n SEE : growing propen-
sIty among the young women to 80 In
for athletics. n 4 sound body means
sound IHHIH. bringing both ma
tarIa1 and , spiritual nplift. A. 4
matter Of fasI. he coming women
seem likely II become Amazons. while
the men. chained - their desks, are
growing smaller.
Our girls should u educated "a
that they M led more useful lives
OF course. theY should learn 10 cook
and al Of II0ze other housewifely
duties for which WOMAN Is vastly bet.
ter fitted Ihan u engage IN business
unless necessity e0mpeIH them 10. for
then fhey aHe competitors. not helpers
of men.
The club Iaea has been much over
done. Some one recently proposed q
club 10 prevent Ihs forming Of more
womensa clubs Certainly the woman
who IL a member Of ; dozen OF more
women'a clubs + IndulRlng in club
IntoxIeaII0n md HhonId have = retreat
provided for her.
She i : rare Woman In these days
who knows noW 70 cook we'll enough
to be Willing - fIzE he humiliation
OF family criticism Women telephone
for things nowadays. There have
never before existed n the history OF
the world women xho have had such
freedom from responsibility rs the
American woman. Il Il not true oi
the men. Intense competition has
made their lie harder. The chiyalry
OF American men has been our boast
We have KlorIed N Il But II IL q
question - - whether II can last
much longer. Nhy should IL !?
IN The feuaai HaYE I vas necessary
for the mn u protect the woman
but sIk tool captain Of girls baE-
ketbaIl team laughs II a frail youth
who would protect her.
What shall Ne DO BE men No!
There l. 3 HIeaIY march Of progress
and 1t Il for women 10 ascertain their
capabilities. There are some duties
of citizenship which they can exercise
Let young women make n their def.
mite work Of lie. citizenship. Here Il
a special sphere for young women
coming ont Of college. Rise to your
opportunity.
There are lots Of TrIYulous women
In the world. but ! believe those with
serious purpose IN life are in the
great majority For this reason | am
hopeful Of the future Of American
womanhood ] have taken no stand
on the question Of votes for women.
I don't believe n worrying about that
now. There E p1ent. Of real work
close aI hand f0T al that are willing
to do II