El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-04

The perils that threaten the modern
home, are: Rats in the hair; eXaSger-
ated coiffures; girls marrying who
know nothing about home making OF
housekeeping the lack Of interest
father shows IN the bringing UP OF ms
children leaving that 10 the mother;
the failure Of the American husband
to make his wife and daughter an al
lOwance, they being the spenders OF
the income OF the country the play
acting OF mothers with their children
instead Of really giving themselves Up
70 the enjoyment Of them-ch1ldren De
ing able to detect the real thing-fIn-
ally a lack OF solidarity that Is TOO
often found in the American home.
These were the points made by Mrs
Percy V. PeunybackerY president OF the
Womau's federation, in lecture de-
iivered Monday night to an audience
Christian church There were Few
men in attendance Mrs Emmoncs
Croker, chairman Of the conservation
committee OF that organization on the
their vanity and give up wearing the
plumage OF any birds. except that Ct
the domestic hen, turkey or ostrich
In the case OF the former she said 2
plscard should be worn, for feathers
some times heralded as hens feathers
belonged at one time TO some other
bird
Mrs. Pennybacker unQualifiedly put
the ban on rats and urged mothers
to insist on their daughters adopting
q less exaggerated style Of cOiffures
which she said was both an ot1ence
against the laws OF good taste and good
health.
ii is the duty Of a mother Mrs.
Pennybacker stated, to see that her
daughter, before she even contemplated
marriage, was a proficient home maker
and q house keeper. There were very
few instances she said where the glrI
rrI-TH ff.a.n 70 nj
The girl of today. she declared knows
little about sewing cooking OF any
thing else that would be useful around
the house, and if asked about these
matters would be apt to reply: No, /
do not know anything about cooking
and those sort Of things, but can
learn. Besides Harry, wants US to
board" Marriage is a contract" Mrs
Penny backer said, and it is the duty
Of each to perform his or her part"
She cited instances Of the manner In
which girls in foreign countries were
brought up where they were made 70
take a thorough course in domestic
science. While these might never have
to do the work themselves, Mrs. Penny
hacker argued that they would still be
more capable Of managing the house
hold
Women Are the Spenders.
The high cost Of living. she declared
has come to stay Women Of the coun-
try" she asserted, today are the
=
Here the second charge she made
against man, was brought IN why
the American father is unwilling 70
make his vile OF daughter an allow
ance 50 that she might know exactly
just what she can spend am unable
to understand How are they to know
this, unless they are given an allow
ance?"
Girls Of today are rushing entirely
too fast into womanhoOd, Mrs. Penny
hacker said. Rats, exaggerated coli
fures. silk stockings, and the disregard
for appropriate dressing on given oc-
casions. she stated, was an example OF
this. Mrs. Pennybacker told about see
ing the girls on their way to the Uni
Tersity Of Texas, some OF them clad In
gowns and dresses which could be
worn, she said. with every degree Of
propriety in a ball room but were cut
Of place on the campus.
Makes Charges AGAINST Fathers
The first charge Mrs Pennybacker
the lack of interest he showed in the
bringing up Of his own children Thatshe
said, was one OF the most vital things
in either a girls OF boy HE and the
father OF today neglected q paramount
duty when he left such entirely 20 the
mother. Too many fathers were guilty
Of this. she declared A girl takes her
father as q measuring rod having MIN
for the standard she asks the man she
IS going to marry to be equal To-
Fathers are guilty OF oeToung too 1T
tie time and attention to their chill
dren. she said, and this should be cor
rected
Another danger which threatens the
home OF today, the speaker declared.
IS the lack OF solidarity. In order 70
rectify this, Mrs. Pennybacker adyo-
Gated the old fashioned custom Of de-
voting q half hour in the evening TO
reading aloud, a pastime wherein every
member OF the family might take part
girls entrance into clubdOm, she
stated served to aid the bond which
should exist between a mother and
daughter In Arizona, she stated, she
was delighted at a meeting Of the fed
Grafton to note a grandmother, mother,