The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-15

Those (both men and women who hay,
doubted the progress and steady onward
approach of woman suffrage have had
Occasion to open their eyes at the un
expected demonstration in that direction
in the recent election of Mrs. Ella Flags
Young as president of the National Edu
cational association. Not that Mrs
ltainly not-but that the issue should be
forced upon the women by the nominating
committee in turning down Mrs. Young,
Unexpectedly revealing the fact that her
supporters had a perfect organization and
THAT they are prepared to meet the issue
ltriumphantly. In other words, that they
out generated the generals themselves;
Mrs. Young was the logical candidate
for president To be sure, IN times past,
men had succeeded each other year after
year in this office. Heretofore no woman
tional circles, especially in public school
work, as to compel national recognition
and attention. Mrs. Young won her
position as superintendent OF Chicago
schools upon her merits, and against
prominent men who were ready to under.
take the work. She has constantly proved
the wisdom OF the selection the Chicago
school board made. These facts should
have been prophetic of her strength as
a winner in other contests Her friends
understood the prophetic meaning OF past
events, acted accordingly, and won the
day.
In sense Mrs. Young's election has
nothing whatever to do with woman
suffrage Its lesson, however, is too plain
to need explanation to either friend or
foe to the cause. Even men, who would
have preferred to see a man elected in
Mrs. Young's stead, speak with degree
of admiration of the remarkable manner
in which the campaign was planned and
the victory gained.
A new piano, whether used or not,
should be tuned two or three times q
wear until three or four years old. II
kept in tune for even three years 1T will
stand much longer in tune later on, but
should never go over year without tun-
ing It is almost impossible to keep a
piano in tune that is neglected the first
three or four years.
To lengthen the time cut flowers will
remain fresh, give them fresh water each
Poppies last longer if the ends of the
stems as soon as picked, are dipped for
a moment in hot water. This seems to
seal and preserve them for days, If kept |
in fresh cold water.
For making the best pink frostings,
filings and cakes, buy pink fruit color,
1t the confectioner's 1t has wonderful
strength and requires but drop or two
o color icing or one layer of CAKE, and
he like. Do not make the color too deep.
Children are always pleased to see some
hing pink in the luncheon for picnic
II birthday party.
Those proprietors of motion picture
who are INSCRIPTIONS as
o the moral tone of pictures which they {
,lace before the young and have thought
O coin money by showing pictures of the
ate prize fight, are learning that there
re great moral forces with which they {
ereafter must reckon. Why should this
vent which is prohibited by law in near
' every state in the union, be shown ]
p in its every brutal detail by moving {
lectures? The question was raised and 6
as called forth an emphatic No, not II
ere" in many cities, states and couli- Is
ries. Each locality which places ban
pom such exhibitions helps every other
to protect its boys and girls
y similar action. The United Christian
,ndeavor society has been foremost in :
his work
We are promised a new silk liberty,
1owerproof weave, which is suitable for
bats as well as for dresses for all times | q