Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11
THE HlKi. TODAY.
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In the old days, il was ''mcn must work and women must We D. and this summed up 'he whole problem of life. Not so today. The woman is looked upon as som hing more than lach- rymose nonentity, and in many a do- 10 the wheel and worked out the sal vation of the family This is because of different training in the girlhood of her life. The girl today is acknoWl- ! edged an in nlividual soul, free to work oW, her own life in her own way in stead of having it laid out for her line upon line and pracept upon precept.
 The broad-minded and fully devel- cped parent today gives as careful consideration 10 the occupation CT art fer which the daughter shows talent or incl nation as they give to 'he fu- ture vocation of the son. We say the broadminded and fully developed par cnt, bust some there are who have not reached this plane, and these endeavor to restrain the promptngs of the girls nature. and subdue and crush her as pira'iens This should not be. The girl today should have scHne plan fer her life, should feel that something is expected of her, and should take living interest in the world about her with the great ssues that are be- fore us.
 Let her be trained and educated in 'he work she wishes to do. Let her i follow hsr inclination, whatever it may be,-music, painting, nursing, teaching, farming, household science, Or something else. It may be a small work but the gill today will go into t with all her soul as is characteris tic of her; she will elevate the work, and the work will broaden her mental ly and spiritually. Do not be afraid it Will take up her life complete and cause her to be an 'old maid" It will not. The girl of today is the wo- man of tomorrow, and, as the twig is bent so is the tree inclined. If allow ed 10 do the work Wh oh her soul finds to do, she will possess a cer- tain judgment, discretion, common sence, and patience, taught her by her experience in the upward climb +o win a goal. And thus she will be better fitted to fill her mission of wife and mother, and will be a more Interesting and charming companion to her husband by reason of her cul- tivated mind.
 The girl today, that is the true girl of today, looks well after her health. Gods great out-of-doors. She need not go barefoot. CT climb trees, or wade in the brook, but she should take regular and systematic exercises In the open, air. This makes her erect, , supple, bright-eyed and alert. Perfect health shines n her eyes, glows in her cheeks and gives elasticity to her walk We hope .he time is not far off when to her, the body will be more distort and disfigure the human form divine at the caprice of Dame Fash ion.
 We have a most profound admira- tion for the girl today, and the grea<- est conf dence in her ability and her independence. There is scarcely any
 thing she would not attempt, and scarcely any goal she may not reach. She may go to congress, or sit in the
 governors chair yet. But We would father think or her. if she must enter upon these larger pursuits, as doc- tors, and other public benefactors. To
 help the fallen, to inspire the strug- gling and downcast soul, to strength
 en the tempted and to alleviate physi- cal sufferings-these consecrated cal
 lings seem to belong to woman by hel
 native instincts.
 Let he girl today follow whatever
 calling she may choose. It will not
 take from her womanliness, but will
 add to it, in exact proportion to the
 amount of heart and soul she put
 into the work