The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-24
eY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.


Arnold Bennett. the most talked of
writer in the English speaking world
today, author OF "Clayhanger.' "Old
Wives Tales" and other much discuss
ed novels and on his first visit to this
country, says that there is no reason
why sex should be ignored in the bus
mess world or something to that
effect.
That to be man or woman las the
case may be" is the most charming
thing in the world.
What if men do sit up and take no.
tice when the dashing stenographer
sails in, hangs her hat on hook, runs
her fingers through her hair, pulls out
her typewriter and sharpens her pen
Gil ready to begin
Dear Sir. Yours of the 10th re-
ceived and noted. In reply will say
what Of it?
It's merely tribute to condition
that began in Eden and has continued
up to the present day and will still
be in evidence after every woman on
the globe can vote if she wants to, af-
ter women are elected to Congress
and appointed on the street cleaning
commission, after we're all riding to
Mars on air-ships and when we can
sit at home and telephone to Bill or
Joe down in South Africa.
Sex, says Bennett, cannot be ignOr-
ed. And shouldn't be ignored Its the
spice of life. The foam on the glass.
The fillip to the menu.
This sounds we'll.
But what does it mean?
Is Bennett talking through his hat, u
in common parlance or is he merely
being real pleasant" in country
where his books have sold so flatter
ingly.
1t is impossible to say.
However Bennett has delivered
himself of a truth, that if hackneyed
in expression and dishonest in the OBJ
servance is universal
The seXless creature evolved by par
ticipation in business and public life
is DOGGY of those highly moral and
chivalrous defenders of woman who
state that nothing would induce then
to permit their women to bedraggle
their dainty skirts in the mire of the
polling-place.
Look out for this man every time.
! He is grand-standing, ten to one.
Unobserved through the keyhole hi
would possibly be heard bullyraggin&
the women of the household while
seated in the most comfortable chai1
in the best light and nearest the fire.
| He's probably also the sort of maj
that regards his stenographer or book
keeper as part of the Office furniture.
You've seen these men. They arr
not at all uncommon. They swagge
and bully and fume and "cuss" ant
growl and grumble and spit out thei
spleen on the members of their offic'
or working force.
Either this or the chucking-unde1
the chin SORT The odious familiaritie
endured or encouraged which the,
take because they are employers o
feminine labor.
Many girl or woman, compelled
to earn her living. puts up with eithe
one of these conditions because sh
must-because she has to have 81
much money every week for food an
shelter and clothes.
The truth Is that meeting man on
business basis is not conductive tC
ward the retention of any illusion
women may have hitherto entertaine'
about these delightful creature
through lack of experience or associa
ton. The sooner women learn thi
the more comfortable things will b.
all round.
But even at that, any woman viii
tell you she would rather work for
man than a woman.
Here is where sex gets in it's deadl
work.
Women employers of feminine labo
are always the most tyrannical, ovel
bearing, insulting and detestable Q
their class.
Women have no mercy on women.
And they have, in a business rels
ton, more refinements of torture i
their repertoire than men ever dream
ed of.
Myrtle Reed, the Chicago novelis
author of Lavender and Old Lace,
and other books of saccharine, if Ell
: tertaining character, said one thin
that will make her immortal
"A woman may fool herself and sh