The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-07
IN COMBINATION THERE IS STRENGTH
Women Fail to Achieve the Larger Good Because Of
Limited Viewpoint-Unke Men the Feminine
Sex Has No Esprit de Corps
nv ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

nv ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
There are a good many funny
things In this world" said the doctor.
"Oh, yes. everything's funny-some-
times" yrowled the misanthrope.
why don't you use the proper word in
the right place." he continued. why
don't you say queer when that's what
you mean"
You seem to know lot about what
] mean." retorted the doctor.
Il know this" said the m'santhrope.
that the English language l: q mighty
simple and plastic thing when its used
expressively."
II refuse to listen to a lecture on
philology." said the doctor. III choose
to use the word funny in tire sense Of
queer III do It whenever ! feel like 1t
because. in this region. they're syn
onymous. A word 10 no greater than its
use"
But frequently better than ito
abuse" tnterpolated the misanthrope.
However ] have no disposition to ar
que with you-because you're invaria-
bly, wrong and its too fatiguing to set
you right. Before ringing down the
curtain. though, permit me to congrat.
uIate you upon your use Of 'synony.
NOUS and 'philology. They tripped of
your tongue quite greasingly."
You old chump." replied the doctor.
III its your object to make me mad so
III go home. you've overshot the mark.
l frankly confess I enjoy your society
and ] mean to tarry with thee for a
time"
Proceed with your assIninities."
sEeered the misaRthrope.
well, to tell the TRUTH" ran ON the
doctor. II forget what l was going to
say but I've thought Of something else
just 40 good-or as bad" he added.
Probably the latter" murmured the
cynic YEARLY closing his eyes.
II was just thinking how-well. fun
ny women are. I thought that'd fetch
YOU" he jeered as the misanthrope sat
up and reached for his pipe
women interest me-just az goril-
las door the initiative and referen-
dunn. germs. the tracks in the Glen.
Woodrow Wilson or the great horn
spoon," returned the santhrope plac-
idly.
AT least you can't deny they're
'amusin' little cusses?'" genially
; laughed the doctor.
II neither deny or afFirm where WON.
en- are concerned" said the nissan
thrope.
And a very good thing" said tho
other person walking in.
God sent you deployedthe doctor
~ was just about to commit hari-kiri
for lack Of proper encouragement.
want to talk about women" he grin.
ned.
"Welli" inquired the other person.
"Why 10 1t that women have no e.
prit de corps-why don't you hang to-
Sether instead of hanging ench other
separately-if you'll pardon my man
sled quotation"
Because women were only created
for one purpose" replied the other
person. when they're DETECTED from
that, through fate or circumstance.
they have nothing left to do but bait
each other"
well what I was thinking Of espec-
tally" said the doctor. was this SUIT
rage business. II all the women'd get
together they could be voting in the
batting Of an eye-lash-the next presi-
Dental election but one would be find-
ing everybody lining up in the precinct
voting.places."
women 60 by contrasts" said the
other person. III one woman sees an
other she don't like eepousing a
= cause in instance. no matter how
much she may secretly be o. the same
opinion she will take the opposite
side. Just for the glory and honor Of
being different"
"Or for devilment," growled the mis-
anthrope.
"How dare you!" cried the other per-
son. Always impugning the worst
motives!"
Il love women for their consisten-
cyl" mumbled the misanthrope.
well II was a man who said that in.
consistency was the bugbear Of little
nr'nds." cried the other person, and
TO be inconsistent Is expected Of US
Fnyway-we hate to disappolnt you."
she added maliciously.
"Oh cut II OUT" said the doctor
What want to get at Is the psyche
logy Of the thing-why. in heavens
name. do women cut their own threats
and dig their own graves.
why don't they see that there Is
strength in combination?
why can they be altruistic enough
to all join in for the common good Of
the sex instead Of knitting each other