The Washington times., 1914-05-28

fishers will tell you they cater to
women. Why? Because women have
time. in many cases, to do little else
but read. and they read too much
before they begin to reflect and
think"
Movement Is Economic.
Charges that free love, or any ap-
proach to promiscuous sex relations,
constitutes any portion of feminist
propaganda, has the least founda-
ton of any of the attacks on the
movement. Mr.. Hapgood stated.
The feminist movement is not,
primarily. concerned with moral re-
form in sex matters. Our aim, prt-
marily. is economic. The effect OF
women's MORE active participation
In public affairs is bound to have a
wholesome effect on morals.
We need TO differentiate between
the supposed moral standards and
the actual moral standards of the
present. Our civilization presup-
poses that man is as continent In
his affections as woman. But
everyone knows this is not so. in
the case Of the great majority OF
men. The ultimate effect of the
feminist movement inevitably must
be the raising of mans standards to
those which women now hold, not
a lowering of their standards to
meet his present lax ideals.
'Feminism does not threaten the
permanence of the marital relation.
/ have stated ttGt the home. the
family. and child bearing are essen
tial ideals for the modern woman
Not in the name of the move
ment. but personally. I can hazard
a guess that there may come about
certain notifications in marriage
,nrNln 10
possible that 1t may be made easier
for two persons without children to
sever the marriage tie. after
proper period OF deliberation.
When there are children the
legal separation should depend up1l
the expert opinion OF some third
party or group on what would be
best for the children concerned.
I'm those two cases | assume that
both husband and wife wish 4 sep
aration. But the more difficult prob
lem is that wherein one wishes Il
divorce and the other does not. In
all such cases | should be inclined
to believe the solution should he
determined largely by what the wom-
an demands. For. despite her grow
ing dependence. woman never can
be as completely Independent. eco
nomically. as man.
New Literature Born.
Feminists are not creating present
conditions. Mr.. Hapgood asserted.
The merely are responding to
them. He pointed out that litera-
t,re affords an accurate reflection
of the changing attitude toward
women.
Young women Of today still read
ThaCkerav. Dickens. and Scott. But
they find the heroneS oi the old
novels lacking In those qualities
th-- mos. admire among their girl
friends. But I'm England there is
a growing volume Of new literature
which depicts omen as accurately
as n does men. which does not
make Of her little pupp"t clothed
in outvorn traditions. TaEe the
works OF Barrie. OF GalsWorthy. OF
Pincro. Their women breathe, and
live. and move and act Ike human
beings. They nave minds of their
own"
Tka new Freedom" for women.
Mr.. HapCood asserted. has been
much misunderstood term. students
or history rightly noirt ont that
wher the women Of Greece or "f
Rome gained greater freedom those
nations began 20 decline. But they
forget tie freedom the modern wom-
an asks is TIE freedom - Work and
10 serve. not the freedom |" hunt
pleasure.
Mr.. HapGood disclaims knowledge
Il any such type OF woman - mat