The evening world., 1912-12-02
HOW WIVES HELP
THEIR HUSBANDS
TO GAIN SUCCESS
Prof. Bagley Says a Mans
Career Depends on the
Wife He Selects.
CAN MAKE OR BREAK HIM
Mrs. lnez Haynes Gilmore
Asserts Presidents Wives
Have Made History.
CAN MAKE OR BREAK HIM

Have Made History.
Marguerite MO0ers Marshall.
70 bis wife . potent or merely .
pess1vs factor IN tns American
mass sueoessf Does she really
help him in that matsrialiAtio real
isssion Of the ideal Of Power. which
70 the fsts awaiting our "succsss-
fu1 msAT Or 10 she ~ best .
nsg1agthls quantity; - worst, Q
peeatavs hlAdsaaos7 Must We agree
Win xipliAG that "stronS hearts
faAnt ~ WARM hearth-stons, he
travels fastest who travels aionsS"
Prof. William C. Bagisy. OF the
Univsrsity Of Illinois. will not become
. party to this agreement. "A mans
selection OF q wife plays the most i'm
portant part In his success or failure
Prof. Bagley told tho Central Associa-
ton OF Science At the Nor thwestern
University. III boy were consulting
ne about what occupation to take up.
would not make my inquiry by apply.
Ing physical or mental tests. should
ask him II he had chosen . prospective
partner for lifes Joys and sorrows.
should request . nvs-mimts inter-
View With her.
II seems to me that while . woman
may carry . large share Of rsspopsi.
biiity for her husbands failure, her
contribution to his success 10 At least
more Indirect In fsot. such Q coatrd-
button 10 APT TO take the form Of an
inordinats sraspius after the good
things Of The world. and the end for
Ne mss 10 quite - lihsiy to b Death
from ovsrwork - financial sminsocs
ONE or the DGRGNDERs OF
TIVE AMERICAN WIFE.
However. ~ American wifs sim
has plenty Of dsesnosss. anA Nrs. Ines
Haynes 0iiimees 10 80 q them. A.
the author Of tie "HAoebs and Upnsets
teass. ArA 0iIlnosO 49, naAs Q study
OF pleasant II sligAaly saeoAarins
suburoia In Walsh svsry isst vie
seen her duty end she dens H.. Do
wasn't surprised 10 nnd her In esm.
psets accord with Prot HaGlsy.
Il think that the Amseioan husban6.s
success does Indeed uspsnd IN 4 pain.
fully complete degree upon his vife. |"
she asserted "And I thtnk the vifeis
saoosss depends UPON Ne Husband. ana
svsn the success OF TIE Children Dc.
penis upon what their father ana
mother have made out Of life and each
osher. The relation between the differ.
ent members OF the family 10 stiil in.
sxtricably close.
s0uf weas1 ere % much more
e6lfO than oar nsa IN msulpuiaA-
~ tAs aslioate STRANDS sal Ten.
s@ss thAs 70 70 make up The social
sAer1e. fhs Americas wemau has
a. appassstly iAsxhaastibls fund Of
saAaptAhAty end social test. Bee
wAAs saooess sAs makes In Lon.
aen! ne American HUSBAND n TOO
eusy aaA hurried ana olunsy 20
study III Tie little sraAaAiens aad
saaaees theA, taken together, make
fer havSy social Intercourse. Ms
wife sstsaAs 70 this Job for him,
eaa ~ nay not svsa realise how
mach che Asips him ~ doing the
week - veil
"rhs wives Of our Presidents have
contributed enormously. II ever 80 o..
isntly. TO the history Of the nation.
Many people stu remember the -.
osoS8uCc WHiCu SicNeiouuo xT4Co
and poise and social SAVIOR faire gave
10 her husband. In smoothing away
enmitiss. in forming new friendships.
In providing . charming background.
the socially gifted woman can be q
very great help to her husbands bust
ness or political career"
"And DO you think she isf' asked.
DO you think she does sacrifice her
petty prejudices for the sake Of help
ing her husband7 Isn't lf.gratinca-
ton her strongest noteT'
Mrs Gilmore smiled and made 1t.
tie protesting movement Of her dark
head Her own mote" 10 unqusstion.
ably that Of sympathy. Her candid.
biue-efey eyes. set wide apart. seem
somehow on the lookout for pleasant
thinss instead of unpleasant ones. and
the rather intense gravity Of her face,
when she isn't smiiing. 10 without tinge
Of bitterness or cynicism.
THE AMERICAN WIFE NOT AZ
sgLFleh 40 SHE 10 SAID TO De.
SIrs lately been the fashion. in q
manner Of speaking. to knock the
American woman" she acknowledged.
But I'm afraid can't Join the chorus
Of dstractors. OF course I form my
judgments from the comparatively lin.
itsd circle Of my acquaintancss. But II
really doesn't seem 70 me that the
American wife IL 80 selfish. 30 much OF
q spendthrift as her accusers maintain
1--WE are a nation Of easy spenders
because we are a nation of easy get
tors. The American woman Isn't a
whit worse than the American man
We all like TO dress well. to eat ex'
pensive food. to go often to the thea
tire, to travel a bit. Why should the
American wife be singled out and
blamed for what Is an essentially ma
tional characteristicT
but the complaint usually charges
that she has more than her share OF
good times. and that she neElects home
ana children and husband for hsl
pleasures" I suggested.
Il can't feel that that's true Of thu
majority OF women" maintained Mrs
0illmsrA
- wife shoula not nsg1eos her
Ae1ns, bat she ought not 20 remain
- - svssy minute, any Moro than