Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-10-31
WOMAN'S RUDENESS TO
her SISTERS IS TRU|SM
So Says Writer, Who Asks
Why Gentler Sex Is More
Quarrelsome.
From the Pictorial Review

From the Pictorial Review.
why is the gentler sex the more
quarrelsome?"
Why, when a dozen or more women
organize for any worthy purpose, must
the cause soon become secondary to
leadership?
Why when women form an organi-
cation for personal pleasure and
amusement. do they so seldom gain the
same satisfaction in the association
which men find at their clubs?
These questions have been asked by
men-and some thinking
since the sex proved it's right to or
ganize. If mans inhumanity to man
was long & bewailed by classic writ
become a byword among modern news
pepper reporters and jokesmiths.
Much has been written about the
street car boOr who shoves men and
women aside to secure a seat in a
crowded trolley; but he is meek and
.lowly compared with a woman who
spies the ma she cOVets at the fur
Their n of a bargain counter Truly
she mOws down whirnpering youth n
trembling age in her onward rush. Thu
woman who II a ministeriEg angel to
suffering man becomes a creature VI
stings and stabs when dealing with a
tired salesgirl OF dressmaker. A wo-
sSAob1 ~ NAAhA 00Nn VA
packing a church box for shipment to
some distant missionary field; then,
strengthening up, she will knife the
hopes of the woman who wants to be
president of the society which has do
mated h box! When a man is on trial
Tor murder, In discussing his case, a
woman will always give him the benefit
OF the unwritten Law. For a woman
similarly placed, she permits herself to
feel no doubt and invariably refers to
the defendant as that creature"
A great deal il said these days about
sex antagOnism. To those Of us who
study women at work, at play and In
organization, there seems less antagOn-
ism between the two sexes than among
members of the one sex-among wo-
mel themselves.
Have you ever listened while a mans
best friend explained why said man
was late to inner or in returning from
lodge? When 1t is all over and the
friend prides himself that he has done
q pretty good job. the wife remarks
with calm incredulity, "Of course you'd
say that. Men always stick to each
other"
And women do not. mOre's the pity!
Reverse the case. Listen while a wo-
man explains to her best friends's hus-|
band why said friend is late for an APP
p0lntiment or q committed some
slight ind1scretion. Between the clauses
of he explanation, behold, inserted
some tiny but damNing insinuation, and
e all the v%irtuous suggestion that
no w~ell-regulated wife would do such
things. Is the husband convinced byN
the explanations? He is indeed-con-
vinced that he u q much injured per-
son. What was q trifling sense OF an
noyance q grown into belief that his
wife needs a lecture on her shortcOm-
ings!
Woman never gives her sister the
benefit of the doubt. The sex starts
with suspecting its own self early In
life. Watch the difference between
boys and girls In school. A new boy
enters the class. He Is we'll set up and
has q businesslike pair Of fists and al
sense Of fair play that sticks out like
Che freckle IN his nose. These are suf-
ftcient. The other boys take him In and
make him feel at home without asking
whether his father sells bananas or
bonds. He issOne of them and is given
. fair show. He qualities quickly. He's
everybody's friend.
But how different the experience Of
the unknown little girl whose parents
nave Just moved to town.. For days
she stands absolutely alone while the
other little girls find out what her
father doAs. what sort of q house they
live In. whether her mother keeps q
servant. or does her own work, whether
her hair ribbons are OF the,latest width
ana style OF tying. and other triaes
born Important In the feminine soul.
q hnal1y when some girl does make
friendly advances, Il &c IL with thia
eutnming up: "But if you're friends
With me. Q can't speak TO Mary
Green