El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-10
Women FrOwn On Warfare
Army Is the Only Calling That Has
Not Been Invaded by the
Modern Woman.
by FrederIe J. Hasllin =
- AsHNGToN. D. c, april 10

n" Aof1lNGIO4Ns II. - April u
NJ Olive Schreiner informs Us
that the only calling which
has not been invaded by the modern
woman is the army. With the modern
methods Of warfare, however, she sees
no reason why women should not en-
ter this field also since her strength
is quite sufficient to manipulate a
Maxim gun. Mrs Schreiner believes
though that warfare would not be a
popular calling for women because,
having borne it. woman always Will
have a higher appreciation Of the vail
ne OF human flesh than men, and
therefore. will not have il ruthlessly
sacrificed
Warriors in Early Days.
That women have been successful
warriors in earlier periods of the
worlds history is evidenced by the
tales of the AmaZOns and other ma
lions of feminine yaliants- tribe
now exists in Central Africa in which
the women are the soldiers and the
hunters protecting the village from
enemies. and providing the game for
food while the men stay at nome ana
do the sewing 1t is said that these
men are better tailors than the W1-
men. They are able to place the
stitches with which they fasten the
crude nantes and wwaist cloths THAI
constitute the fashionable clothing OF
the community. more skllfully than
can the women
Women as Police Officers.
Next TO that of the soldier, the call
ing which it is natural to suppose lew
women would choose. Is that or ponce
officer Yet within the last two years
a number OF women police Ottlcefs
have been appointed In the larger
American cities ana the eItectlF eIieS7
of their services is likely 10 call many
others into the same field Two OF
them serving in Los Angeles. accord
ing to the testimony of G. T. SebaS-
tian. chief of police form "A Nalua otS
and harmonious addition to the de-
partmenL-'
The greatest progress in the police
woman movement has been made IN
the western states. but the east also
is falling Into line Three WOmen
are doing active police DUTY In Bal
timOre and one has been appointed IE
Minneapolis recently Several are
holding office in Kansas, the flrst oS-
ing Miss Lille A. King of Topeka
Protective Officers.
The law nrOyiding for the appoint
ment of women upon the police force
in Maryland. which was passed IN
1912, dcsignates them as 'matrOns 10
the police force TO distinguish them
from the station house matrOns who
have been in service in most cities for
number Of years In a number Of
cities there are women who are known
as protective officers. They serve up
on the regular police force and have
the power to make arrests If neces-
sary. Their duties are chiefly IN
connection with young girls and chill
Cren taken to the Juvenile courts. They
also may have the censorship Of NOV
ing picture shows and other places
of amusement The detective work Of
the police force also is being recruit
ed by women. Miss JOseDhine Roche
was appointed 10 the detective force
Of Denver last month and q woman
Is serving in that capacity in New
Fire Fnsnecfors.
The placing OF women upon the
force of the fire department of great
city seems unique. but it is likely to
become 4 frequent occurrence Mrs
Sarah Christopher recently has been
appointed - inspector in the fire de
partmenr Of New York City Anon,
! her duties viii be the inspection OF
the fire protection of many classes
OF buildings, especially thOse. occupied
by women and children. She VIII
teach the fire drill 10 factory girls
and give instruction in fire preven-
ton by lectures under various aus
pices. especially those OF WOmcn's or
Sanizations.
Successful ns Miners.
Mining is an occupation so diff
cult and involving such severe hard
ships as TO debar any ease-lOvinE
woman from choosing it. Yet there
have been number OF successful
women miners of every class. some
of them have taken UP work which
had been established or started by
their husbands or fathers, and in most
instances carried it to success. Since
there have been opportunities for
studying mining engineering in the
universities. a number of women have
taken advantage OF them One OF
these, Mrs Ellen Henrietta Richards,
is the first woman to have been elect
ed a member Of the American Mining
Engineers association. although quite
a number of others now are qualified
for membership. Other women haze
worked right down in the mines with
men, handling the pick and shovel,
thus gaining by practical experience
the knowledge which may only par
TALLY be derived from books. In the
recent klondike gold craze at least
three women located and staSed out
successful gold claims which brought
them good sized fortunes.
Compete in Sport.
In sport women are competing with
men in many lines While all regret
the untimely death Of Miss Harriet
Quimby, it has not in any way lessened
the enthusiasm Of other women for
aviation. It is generally admitted that /
Miss Quimby's successor in America is
Miss Henrietta Miller of New York Z
She demonstrated this a few weeks
ago when. although blinded by the eN-
plOsiOn OF an oil cup while trying for |
an altitude record. she guided her ma
chine to the ground / 500 feet below
and alighted without injury. It was
some time before she could see even
after ner eyes naQ neen washed out
Mrs. Maurice Hewlett. the wife of the
English novelist. holds a pilots GER
tificate of aviation and was the first
English woman to rise above a hun
dred feet. Mrs. Hewlett is a partner I
in an English school of flying.
SlSilful as Motorists.
As autOists, women are competing (
with men both for skin and speed
Mrs. Andrew CuneO. Of New York, is
so small that the seats in her pow
erful racing car have to be built 10
fit her. Yet she has shattered a num-
Der OF worlds records and even de-
feated the winner of the Vanderbilt
cup. At New Orleans, last year, she
crossed the tape second while Robert
son, who had won the cup the yeaE
before, came third. Before the race,
the secretary OF the New Orleans club. I
observing the size Of her great racing |
car. expressed the fear that she
could not manage it. Mrs CuneO in
vited him to ride round the the course I
with her. which distance they covered J
so rapidly that his doubts as to her
ability to handle anything in the shape !
of an automobile were promptly dis
PEELED.
Women as ChauffeurN.
Another skilfuI New York woman
mOtorist Mrs Alice WaXham, lately !
has turned it to practical account and |