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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
AMERICAS LEADING
FEMINIST WRITER SAYS:
qltis fldqrontly Immoral for Women
to just live o." their Husbands.
qWomeE Must not be Parasites, They
Must Give" as we'll as Get"

in the midst of the hreakingup process We are al
hearing frightening tales about the safety the
home. The safety of the home lies in progress, in
meeting the needs of the dav
''There very great many homes in America
let tell YOU, that ought be broken up. They
the refugees of domestic ncompctents They ought to
be broken up and way made for better oncs--fncr
homes out Of the ruins.
Most OF the old industries of the home being
taken from the four walls of the household Why
recognize this and face both that and the allied
fact that woman is going out of the home, whether
moi
81 believe most cmphatically that women who
work before marriage should work after marriage. \
woman ought to stick TO her Job, just the rs a
That ism t going to hurt the home 1t Is going
make il better
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

should select him as the one horrible OK
ample while sinners In so many other
social cateeorics must be worse than he,
since he. ot all others. truly is q worker,
the. one performing the task essential TO
society.
Now. that's The point in the wage
workers objection TO Mr.. Tayors play
let. Efficiency" In its scenes Mr.. Tay-
lor has made his caricature OF the work
ingman the villain. has the limelight full
upon him a sanity beneVolenCe. has the
other leading character. Big Capital. swat
him. cheat him. deceive him. and on the
whole cNpOIt MS tIme. bis mnsclcs. h:E
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

in teuemeutS aud know. Her home is wretched Her
children neglected Wouldn 't it be better for her
to be left free her husband is regular wages
and let the household 90? 1t has to go anyway!
''T The ordinarily well.off woman YOU see, has time
for interests ousi lie her home She has to have them
or she will be wasting her energy and herself. The
poor is forced into industry.
q Ny solution Is; Let work
- Lei woman get her trade or her profession and
stick TO il.
We can have cooperative kitchens. We
have cooperative nurseries, We have the house
hold attended TO by people whose trade
'' \ woman isn I fitted for managing a household
who can t them, who ought TO be doing something
else.
1.-The woman who chooses domesticity must learn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

The wage-earner. as The most deeply
interested man in the industrial group
engaged in discussing Mr.. Taylor S
EFFICIENCY. with its Emerson CAN'T
lions. is prepared Ia submit TO the
public some views OF his own regard =
ing it's alleged facts and undoubted
teachings. These Views may thus be
summarized: II is libelously untrue
that soldering 10 anything like the
extent characterized by Mir Taylor is
Characteristic Of American workmcn,
There il no available statistical basis
for the statement that 10000 employees
are today working under tnc Taylor
spreading. IL has been dropped i'm some
larg" works where IL wss once In praC-
ilce, IL has been tried. been far
from uniform success. In no case has
there been more than half-truth In
the statement made by its promoters
that "the system raises wages.
The higher wages to ho earned bv the
small proportion OF workiHcu sp.ede1 up
to it's requirements are inevitably sub
jecl eventually 20 that law Of economies
by which competition In an cverstockcd
ma rket lowers prices; hence tho persist
cheney, that they intend II raise wages,
must count az neughi. What II has done
as 10 wages. has been 70 raise tom
pcrarilr FOR a small proportion of a
general, while deprivirC a portion.
through Unemployment. nf any wage ~
all. The system undoubtedly found oTi
sir in socially uHrcpuiabl" sourcos-thc
MIdyaIe and Bethlehem companies
II is rarely, " ever. practicable In
chiefly. 10 b" found IN connection with
operations which are Uniform and 70
pHStrd indefinitely and together Top-
resent but a few simple phases Of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

nerves. his whole bodily mechanism in
humanaly. The real workinsn1an, in the
audience. resents the falsihcaton Of his
character He thinks II fair that the
limclight should be turned on the other
classes OF men engaged III manufacture
whatever, and the stop watch or The mi
croscope used ON them Let them be seen
publicly, In full. just as they are. their
dement's uneKaggerated. The waee-earn
er believes he would issue from such
'try-out.' level with the best
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

A BOUT that same wage scale Mrs Dorr knows
"A great deal. She has worked in mills, in shoe
factories, in department stores, in Offices She has
spent years of hard unremittng, brutal toll finding
out just how work, Just what solution be
found for the problems Of the conflict OF industry and
the home. She always liked to write, and she has
always been interested in social and economic prob
lens
''And so when found thirteen years ngo, that it
necessary for to support myself and my little
son / into newspaper work, - she said. At first
the editors woudn give anything but fool assign
ments They didn t know what to do with women Ill
a newspaper Office then They use1 to tell me to feign
insanity and be taken TO asylum and write up my
experiences, and things like that
90 But after n while got position on the New
York Evening Post that demanded woman s Interest
story every week. And that gave me my first oPPor
tunity TO study what have since made my life work
- Wherever there was strike used to go and
investigate | spent days In factories. took tene
ment down on Orchard street, away the lower east
side so as TO get close to the people.
''Then in the summer of l9Oo went 10 huss'd
and lived among the revolutionlsts.
America has good deal to learn from those
Russian revoutonists They have mastered so much
things straight The relations between and women
are sensible They taught than can tell YOU
| can never forget them
II was after her months in Russia that Mrs. Dorr
made her practical Investigations OF shop ana 1actorF
conditions here. 49,
And then began TO write Tor hampton SUE
sold '.'That was the first magazine to publish my
ema pcpation articles. have been writing cons,ahtl'
of course ever since do want 10 help TO make tne
nome better in a sane. up-to.date, far'slghted way
suppose Ida Tarbell and are the only women
muckrakers But as for the nferorltv of womens
intellect - she asserted, smiling. with little Ticker OF
ber fingers as ii she waving away proposition
FOO ridiculous for argument ''why, that's all rot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

sGMT Re-. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG principal Of the
N1 public schools of Chicago is one of the great
est women have An she has a wise philosophy in
regard to this problem Of the home She is not good
housekeeper. She has nothing do with housek eep
ing She declares that there is she
should keep house than there is why her predecessor
should make the beds and wash the breakfast
dishes before he sets work with the business the
schools And she is perfectly right
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

90 Women with leisure ought to think of them too
he women VINO have no definite profession that
OF home making and who find AS women must find in
these DAYS of machine industries, that home doesn .
exhaust their time and capabilities should look after
these other children should be interested public af
fairs should try keep themselves shut p within
the home The home doesn t need that sThe
home ism Z enough, It's all wrong.
And that brings me right straight up TO what m
Dorr added, yet earnestly I always try to reach
the average woman the woman Of quite riinary In
teligence don 7 want write anything that every
one can't easily understand For I want TO talk to
them all.
"And what want to say is this: That women
have claimed just about all they can claim. Now they
must learn TO give. They think Of the COM
munity, not just Of themselves.
'rhey must forget
They must ignore the fact that they are women
sex They must be people-workers
''Thoy must get away Just fast they can
from the empty conventionnlitics of society
" "Conventionaty is the vermiform appendix of
ciety-useful long ago, but outgrown and nuisance
II S got to be removed
The sooner women forget all about the bet
ter for them and for men and for the nation. The
completely they do without conventionalities the
stronger Will the community be,
9 Women must Just go straight ahead with what
they want TO do an their work in the world What
does 1t matter whether not II is doue2 There was
scathlng note of scorn in Mrs. Dorr 8 voice. 80
long they know they right, what need they
for eonventions7 Forget EN-!
'Aud in all that they do they must work for the
good of the community well of themselves They
must work for women
ga woman who goes in for big work hasn t a
right 10 back out because she's married
''The reason for the lower wage scale paid to
is simply this-that man knows that a woman
who takes my position, matter how ably she fills
it, is likely to quit at any time and get married So
all suffer,
''It ought to be distinctly understood that WON.
who chooses n profession is willing to stick to it
Then will be recognized Just as valuable a
worker man, and the wage scale will be al
tered''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

7 T is not necessary to talk long with Mrs Dorr in
order TO un lerstand how it ia that she has been
successful, why she has become 'Ieading FEM
INST 1t would be impossible for her hide for FIVE
minutes the fact that she tremendously earnest
that She is devOng her life with nvincible
10 the work that she has undertaken the mission
she has mapped ont for herself Hers is the
querabc force of absolute sincerity. Her eyes say that
and her straight chin and her low voice with its
ot intensity and her quick little geltures
Perhaps, if YOU talked with her for long time, she
might tell YOU something of the apprenticeship she
served in this business of helping toward
cipaton and strength; she might mention the months
that she worked mill hand in Fall River.
summer she spent with revolutionary family in Rus
ss. the friends she has made during her the
New York tenements. But If she diGn I tell you
the story of IT, know that the apprenticeship had
been served Just the and that Rhea Chill Dorr
bad taken life very seriously and determined do her
best toward making il little beterand that she had
been conscientious enough 10 learn her facts AT first
hand before she began 10 talk about them.
'' oh, this chatter of the home,- the home. the
home, she said . wonder WHY il is TO ke
the average mnd grasp tho fact that the home Is
Ststcl The home ism 4 going 10 be broken up Moth
ing really break up the American home
- And vet have always been told that il was
gong 10 be- that II threatened with Immediate
dissolution by every movement of reform IT always
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pendices which modern society Longer
needs. Cut them out!
The who lives for her children
ought to be ashamed Of herself. She has right to
live Just for her family.
we have been breaking up the home ever since
The days of the Hood. An have lot of homes
that onght TO be broken up. But what must do Is
bring The family ideal to date. -.
To Rheta Childc Dorr. who has been called by
pihliciss and critics the leading feminsJ writer in
Nncrca there is nothing startling in statements like
these.
They are. shc saws. simply the things that every
ought 10 know. As she made them, summing
mp her convictions to the emancipation OF women
and the future of the American home she addei the
declaration Of her mission in life.
- / want 10 teach that thev eau I be para
.siics. she explained 'They must be shown that they
have To give well get
They can Z Just hive on their husbands, That is
hagrantly immoral
time and energy Ny life work is to interpret
O themselves
The home changes. II don let il change for
the better il will change for the The family
ideal can I stand still We can { keep it II was
twenty years ago The home the family
with the the head of it; il is the union OF
individuals living AMI bringing up their children to-
gether.
II want the American home 20 be better and
stronger thing than it But it S got to prog
ress That q all -
Mrs. Dorr leaned forward in her big chair and
brought her hands together. hard with nervous ges
turc Of convincing earnestness. She is small
and the chair looked much too big for her. Her
eyes looked almost big too, for her little fne-cut
faee--big serious, brown eyes that flashed she
spoke.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
The Little Friend
Of the Deaf

This ad Is to deaf people
who have about given up -
who are failing in hope and
in courage people who
think their cases unlike other
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15

u ~ (SONVENTIONABITIES are the vermiform ap-
pendiccs which modern society Longer
needs. Cut them OUT
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Continued on Following Page)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
Number of Votes You Get

ladies are represented. The addi-
tional prestige the young ladies who
prove the most enegetc will have, is
more valuable to her than anything
else that she iould possibly acquire
All will look to her as the peer of
campaigners and one of the foremost
in popularity.
District Four is Alive.
There are an unlimited number
of opinions expressed as to what
kind of a campaign will produce the
winners. AS the race now stands, the
spirit of loyalty seems to prevail in
District Six closely. every little bit
Of unheard of news that is dropped
accidently is at once picked up by
these same apparently dislnterested
parties. and stored away for future
use. When the final showdown is
at hand, these same apparently dis
interested ones will be found in the
very front row, boosting for all they
are worth for their favorite. This
show of indifference at this time is
only to mislead the unwary.
Nearly every candidate In the race
at this time has some influential
friends working. Several have hint
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
District Four is Alive.

There Is red letter day coming
In the lives of at least half a hum
dred ladies in the city of Tulsa and
the surrounding country four weeks
from now. 1t will be one of the
pivotal days to which the thoughts
will ever recur with pleasure. 1t
will be the day of the distribution of
the twenty-one prizes to be awarded
by The World in its big voting con-
test on that day, too, there will be
a disappointment for many, for they
will realize in the fullest measure the
meaning of lost opportunity.
What q Victory Means.
It is rather OF the smiling faces of
the winners that one prefers to think
II is that notable day when three
ladies will come forward to claim the
three touring cars. Two others will
own pianos of their own. Eight
eight ladies will be wearing diamonds
and many more will profit by their
labors of the past few weeks and eff
forts of their friends.
The winning of such laurels is of
no mean Significance. especially In
race where so many well known
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
KAff|R corn RAISING
IS BECOMING POPULAR
TULSA COUNTY FARMER BOYS
AND GIRLS WILL TAKE PART
IN CONTEST.

Tulsa county farmer boys and girls
will take part in a contest In the rails
ing of kafflr corn. which has Just
been outlined by w. d. Bentley, in
charge of the farm demonstration
work in Oklahoma for the United
States board of agriculture. who is
much gratified at the success which
has attended the contests In corn
and cotton raising by the boys and
girls of Oklahoma.
Since the county exhibits were
made at the state fair, increased in
terest has been taken In kaffir corn
In the state and farmers in Oklaho-
ma expect to, increase their acreage
of this forage crop. having found
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25

be found. II this kaffir demonstra-
ton can be by the side Of corn
demonstration, giving each the same
care and cultivation, SO much the
better. We would like to have q
few OF these kaffir demonstrations on
bottom land and the rest on upland.
where corn is not considered a re-
liable crop.
"A bushel of seed will plant from
ten to twenty acres. The plants
should stand In the row from three
TO twelve inches apart. according to
the moisture supply. The greater
distance should be in the western
part Of the state"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25

that 1t is one of the certain crops for
this section.
The circular which Mr.. Bentley is
sending out to the agents OF the de-
partment in this state request each
agent to secure ten good kaffir corn
demonstrators. The contest is ex-
pected to rival the corn and cotton
contests and the advance instructions
being sent out at this time are as fol-
lows.
"Have the land carefully prepared.
the planting not later than May Is.
II the weather permits, and first-olass
cultivation given. Use Of the seed
the best black-hulled white kaffir to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
HEAVY VOTING is THE ORDER AT PRESENT

All Those Who Are Striving to Win Should Remem-
Der the $4,000 Extra Vote Offer Which Closes
Week From Tonight Bring in at Least
One Set and More if Possible-.Lay
Up Reserve
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
HOW's THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Cstarrh that cannot be cured
By Hairs Cstarrh Cure.
4. j. CHENEY h co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known y. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transsc.
tions and financially able to carry out any
Obligations made by his firm
WAI.D1NG, KfNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls CatArrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Testimonials scot
free. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold By all
Druggists.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Bits.
Look at mel" exclaimed the lead
ing lawyer warmly. II never took a
drop Of medicine in my life. and I'm
as strong as any two of your patients
put together"
We'll, that's nothing" retorted the
physician. II never went to law in
my life, and I'm as rich as any two
dozen Of your clients put together"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
DISTRICT NO. ..

At least two of the prizes viii so to this district
Miss Tessa Tmmons, $50 w. Seventh ,,,...,. $4,000
Miss Blanche House. 914 South Main 2S9HO
Mrs Clara Terrell, 725 Third. ......,,,.., 262SO
Miss Iva Wickizer. S05 s Ewood ....,,,..' 22OSb
Miss Clarice Barham, 122 W. Second .lOS9O
Miss Grace Griffins, 80 s. Frisco 'l56lO
Miss Mona Scott 400 s. Cincinnati. lb'4SO
Miss Mona Burris. 1lS S. Cheyenne. ..'''' l''loo
Miss Gladys Stebbins 621 w. Fourth flOV
Miss Florence Colloy 115 w. Third. l3,'iO
Miss Bessie Thurman 1928 s. Chey.. ''.,...,, 1861
Miss Flo North, 3rd and Guthrie 'lz'SoO
Miss Nine Elliot, 11th and $. Denver lZS0O
Miss Gertrude Orr. 500 Y w. Third. l2'o6o
Miss Forine Hamilton, 216 W. Second 'l2,"Oo
Miss Stella Wallen. Robinson Hotel, ,..''.''' ll'"V
Miss Jessie Mitchell $40 $ Frisco
Miss Ethel Williams. 639 w. Ninth .,..,.....,IO OSiO
Miss Irma Henderson, l11O s Guthr .lOS6O
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
DISTRICT NO. 8.

At least two of the prizes viii go to this district
Mrs Guy Eaton, 10 T. Eighth ....,........ 3l,7Sb
Miss Susie Britton, 7th and Trenton 24,OlO
Miss Delta NJ. Harlan 449 T. Seventh, 1920
Miss May Friend, 18th and Cherry. .....,... H. 4SO
Miss Jennie Poack, 20 T. Twelfth 1O34O
Miss Marie Chamberlain COZ S, $3.50
Mrs Freeman, Hodge and Quincy. ............. .5735
Mrs Theo c. Hopkins, SIS 5. Lans., 1850
Mrs West, Prairie and Utica ca........,.......526 $3.50
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25

More prizes than ever before will
be offered at the 1912 fairs for
kaffir corn. The A. a NJ. college
score card for kaffir will be used In
Judging exhibits
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
RED letter DAY
FOUR weeks AWAY

End Will Come Before You Realize 1t and Prizes Will
Be Won by those You Least FearYou Must Work
to Win---The Incentive Is ere-Twenty One
Prizes For The Energetic.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25

At least two of the prizes win go to this district

At least two OF the prizes win go this district
Miss Anna Il. Hollis, S17 W Archer, ,.,.,.... $3.50
Miss Lote Blair 500 Chicago Place ...,,.,,.t2Sa $50
Miss Henrietta Il. Deshaue 52S West .s''.... 1Ge3o
Miss Irene King $50 n, Denver ........,,'''' l4'"'o
Miss Nance Younlman 122 n. Lawt ...,,,,.,' lJ,4hV
Miss Rose Sherrick, 1l2 ~ Frisco. ll,lbU
Miss Mildred Hardesy 1i34 s. Denver. ll4S'
Miss Ethel Carter 30 Chicago Place...,.,.,,, ll4loI
Miss Homa Ballard, PSF ~ Ewood .,,.,....'' lO,lbO
Miss Eunce Carter 12S N. Maybeo, ,,.......,'. .94Sb
Miss Bessie Funk, S7 Fairvew. ..,....,,.,.,,' 'S36o
Mrs s. C. Moore N, Main. ....,......... ~
Mrs. Jessie L. Bell. 2OS ~ Main. ain..,........,,,.7A'O
Miss Manila Manns 100 S. Mobiles. ..,,,..,.. $3.50
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25

ed that thunderbolt will strike the
ballot box, leaving "A distant worker
master OF the situation, The outcome
ON the battle-ground Is such n matter
of conjecture, however, that II Is not
best for any one to know all about
u" before the finish.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
WHO IS WHO in THE WORLDS AUTOMOBILE VOTING CONTEST

The counted daily at o'clock the afternoon All votes
in after that hour will be counted the day following.
No contestant will be allowed poll subscription votes
will ahead Of the leader the For
example, today has 1900 may poll subsc
than will her 25 for Bring all the subIiI
poll than will 10000 ahead
the leader
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-25
DISTRICT NO. 5.
At least two Of the przes WIN go to thIs district

At least two of the prizes will go to this district
Mrs VIM Ice. Alluwe .................... %, $50
Miss Laura Dawson, Alton $40
Miss Lou Mcdonald, Vnita. ................ rs $40
Miss Day Rutherford Choteau. ............13.3 800
Miss Iise Dumas Fairland ............... 13 $40
Mrs John Taylor vina NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ia, $50
Mrs Frank Rowe, Miami ..........,...... ~ 900
Miss Minnie Wait Fairland d................. ~ 800
Mrs johnson, S. Gunter st. Vinita ......,. 1880
Miss Mary Harness Miami ................. 1850
Miss Catherine Ready. Miami .............. 1880
Miss Salie Bledsoe Choteau au...............12,0 900
Miss Mary Kinds Miami ....................12O g. 900
Miss Lou Mcdonald Vinta .................. H. $50
Miss Densie Dodson Alluwe ............... H. AGO
Miss Margaret Albright Nowata ............. IL. $50
Mrs n l. Edgar Aluwe.. ............ H. $50
Miss Ellene Adkins Choteau. ............... II, 800
Miss Effle smith Aluwe =. ................14.sO
Miss Jesse crockett Fairland. ........!..... 1O.7sO
Miss Robye Painter Alton ................. 1O6sO
Miss Annie Mccormick Choteau ............ 10, ,075