Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-19

NEW YORK June 19-"'Back to the
farm, young woman"
The enthusiastic exponent of this ad
vice is Mrs Felix Williams, of Shreve-
port, La, who registered at the Holland
house on her way to the Thousand islands
Mrs Williams is one of the best known
society women of the South and has
been prominent in horse show exhibits
She is sister of Mrs Benton Mcmillan.
wife of the well known Tennessee CON
gresham and ex governor of that state
who has recently announced his candi-
| dacy for the governorshp on the Demo-
cratic ticket
Yes ! am an ardent advocate of farm
life for women said Mrs Williams -
| talk 1t before clubs, schools. and wherever
have an opportunity 1t is the best life
know of for women.
ut is certain" she continued that
present industrial and educational condi-
tons will eventually force women into it,
whether they accept the idea graciously
or not
Women Crowding All Industries.
Women, both skilled and unskilled
workers, are becoming more numerous
applicants every year in all branches OF
industry and the professions Until re-
Gently the old life of the South remained
! undisturbed by the quite universal cry
of woman for a career-for some work
that would more fully develop her indi-
vidualty This is all changed now. anc
women of all classes are following the ak,
| ample of industrial and professional &C
| tiyity set by the women of the North
Women are flooding the labor market
I In spite of the varied avenues openint
to them this must necessarily be so.
feel | am pretty familiar with the situa
| ton, because of numerous young womer
who are constantly seeking my advice
| Il wish every young woman talk tc
could be induced to take up farming II
will bring them greater returns In health
happiness, and in that delightful knowl-
edge of an Independent life. than any
thing else that I know of
Removes Terror Of Old Age.
Farming is the only life | know that
holds no terror for women on the ques-
ton of age Every woman engaged in
business holds the idea that some day
when she meets the right man, she will
marry. This thought is dominant ele-
ment in most women's makeup II she
has not been able to save much, at the
first sign Of advanced age coming on, she
grows horror stricken over her future
splendid health and interested In all
phases of life, from politics to chickens
can laugh at Father Times impressive
score.
College bred women who can run a
farm scientifically using their brains as
we'll as their hands, will find that they
can keep finer physical appearance thar
by wearing out their lives in offices and
school rooms Working i'm a garden Is M
worse for the hands than playing golf
Breeds Spirit of Equality.
That women are not marrying so read
lily today is true of the South as the
North" continued Mrs. Williams. Many
young women l. know earning 81 200 "a
year, told me they can not respect a mar
earning the same salary sufficiently to
marry him. In farm life men and women
can work together in a spirit of harmo-
NOUS equality.
After tnheriting my plantation of 1,s0f
acres at my fathers death. l rented it te
be relieved Of the responsibility That is
the reason most women today are rest
| less and make slow progress they are
afraid to assume responsibility.
after a few years I was compelled tc
assume the management of the cottor
fields and the 200 negro employees. Since
then my health has returned. I have ex-
perimented with other crops, and have
made a great success in truck gardening
This year have added a breeding stable
and | shall go in for nne stock raising
now
Amy woman with 81 900 should be able
to get a good start in truck gardening OF
poultry raising in any of your nearby
states"