The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-06
TAKES PRIDE IN HER
HUSBAND AND HOME
Mrs. Champ Clark Tells Of Win
ming Prizes for Baking Bread
and for Darning
LABOR NOT UNIDENTIFIED
Believes Women Should Be HELD
full, and Should Vote if
They Want To.
LABOR NOT UNDIGNIFIED

WASHINGTON. March 5.-"First OF
ALL" said Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of
the next speaker OF the house of repre- :
sentatives. in an interview today. 81
there is anything in so-called social po-
sition. woman should use every influ-
ence TO set the example that will react
on the individuals who come under her
influence. Uf all things, the most de-
plorable are these so-called fads OF So
ciety women. extreme in their tenden-
cies. that cause continual longing and
striving 10 reach by people who can not
afford 1t. This trait is very often the
women.
Mrs. Clark is tall enough 10 be grace
ful and OF commanding appearance. is
one OF the most charming matrons at the
Women in the public eye" she con-
tinued. who are continually looked upon
as examples. should strive TO radiate
an atmosphere OF simplicity and good
that will tend TO create the same sub
stance in the people who desire 10 emu
late or copy them. Some OF the ex-
treme, fashions thus set in vogue are
ridiculous. 1t is much more beautiful
to be ones self
Mrs, Clark believes in encouraging Dan
Cupid. for, she says. If she could have
have husband and home OF her own.
The Home Comes First.
Primarily" said Mrs. Clark. "Ameri-
can women are more appreciative and
grasp opportunities more readily than
any other women In the world. no mat
women should have opportunity To be
queen Of the home. first OF all, all right
thinking women must agree with this
view.
NOW. I do not mean to say that we
must judge the army of women who
work accordingly. because their lives
need different treatment which resolves
Itself into matter Of environment"
suflrace? 1T was suggested.
"Oh, yes" she answered. II believe
in suffrage this far; think women
should vote il they want to and II fitted
for certain political places, all right: no
one can be the judge. 1t is matter
for the individual. But that woman was
without saying. and especially should
women endeavor TO be the helpmate of
the American man,
Il think American men are the strong
themselves In work, and women should
do everything TO make their burdens
lighter: The man in the office the mill
the man of any other nation"
Takes Pride in Domestic Arts.
Mrs. Clark is OF a dmoestic nature.
and takes great pride that she can bake
a prize loaf and darn broken garments
She continued:
Il am very proud Of the fact that once
took the prize for baking the best loaf
Of bread at a Pike county CMlssourD
fair. also one for darning. and ! think
labor not undignificd for any of the
first ladies Of the land AT any time
The word servant has been much
abused, It's early meaning 10 serve being
beautiful, and certainly there is nothing
better than to do something for some.
body else.
81 think woman can help in many
ways. and. best OF all. let me rciterate.
she should be a helpmate for her hus-
band II she would reap the rewards
Nv husband has helned me as much as
I have helped him, But know this with
still more spriO. | do not believe in
helping him to the extent of being
doormat."
Mrs. Clark believes mutual sympathy
and companionship adds TO making the
home less liable to disagreement between
husband and wife,
IF more women" said Mrs, Clark
were ever ready to ACCOMPANY their
husbands. we would have less marital
troubles. and the world would be n bet.
ter nlacc 10 live in. for after all. com.
patibility IS only possible where there
Is mutual interest