The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-13
WOMEN OF POLAND
More Ardent Than the Men In
 Their Love For Their Country,
TOLL AGES PEASANT GIRLS.

Hard and Rough Laboring Work
 Makes Them Appear old and Hag-
 gard Before They Reach Thirty.
 Charms of the Women of the Upper
 Classes.
 Woman occupies position of un- usual prominence in Poland. Some place her as superior to man in nearly every way. In the various cOnspiracies aud in the revolutions against Russia Polish women have had an important part. Many have given up all their worldly goods in the cause of their country. wlilc others have fought on the field of battle and lost their lives in the sane eaU>e. Still others have gone into exile without a murmur They are cgu.un at any sacrifice for patriot ism and they prove their sincerity by
 h..r aTi1us The women are still the most zuaIuus patriots. and it is due to tlctu murv Dhau the other sex that waJulali. .rttm- is still so intense. w1.. writes Nrrtn O Winter in his .puaua or Today and Yesterday"
 The ToIsh women. he continues, . mvoawags oruu noted for their beau .s ..t ,ar perfect shape of their hands rg' ... They take part ju ull the so- ria. ....r~. auI %. festival jF complete E...r4 tH.r presence They are eX- u..l -.d iagGj~ts. and nearly all s.u.. ..u C.. Jbroa languages In War sa" ..t .He yau.g woman Of nine t.,a o JH,u4 summers. just out of +.uu vaa >a.u Russian German, i'.... ..f E.4-~'. almost 0s duently .s u.. native Polish This is not an ur.ow..n ....u.'5-amgut.
 Ia. w.H.. a1 .a. enjoy the social raaa..r. .. .n Lmnr.an girls, as tue ........ ,. -... . necessity tO protect .... -... ,.u. rs d girl. They are ..E.r .... ...Hn.e. ui Marriages are u...... ....M ... ~amo manner as in .'a... ... ..a contracting parties u....... ....- .,|a about each other . 1..."c ... me joined for Letter or ".... Vi. ..t .. ..nu.eG parents has .r.. .ay. . sacred law tn me- says ,..I...H ... w..a resignation When p mo....-.. .."y with 8 D.guosa. of .H..E... .. H -au-n wa- served with . uar. ar.v .t dinner pr a pumpkin WA. u.t i. ... onrrIa-e as he was lcav- 1 ing ru.- a...t that the offer was posi- tvgg ~nG.... "Le wgS treated to l goose ....--..- was an expression . frequent. ..aH H Jao oten days
 Tho I.... women of the upper class cs #re v.E..r.CE. yI@r~.a. and pos. sg-.ul q. ... -r4c.s o. Uue w0uani- uu-~ T..Hs i5 is ,aa possession of uhs-e w.@.u'y qualities and the ab- scneu nr tac masculine clements . wherein lies their real charm. A pen cil or brush is certainly a better me dlum t-sa a ggl to portray such at- uuative types of womHuAOo1
 The 'eJ .. .ae peasant woman how ever. is especially hard. as ], is with au S.av rf.es auI this is noticeable -hr.u-uout aH tae Polish provinces, Tl.- aa uorc thau their full share of tae trw"s work Sometimes one will see m.~. women ia the fields Jbau men, aad d E#.e.Iys.o..o effect of color is then e..'.. uua green, yellow, gold auI silver .u. mingled in ylgious com aiu.taus They rW up the averskiTt w,=c. leaves bright rct,icoat exposed to yinE
 Wom.u is yaucI chiefly for the work sa. yau do. and she is expected to bear mrge family of children as well ror wau l0 say that his wife doe. uy.c work than horse or two horses Is .....#.rcI the acme of r..... ]. is ua wonder that a girl naturally attractive s1'a grows old ard 0s--.u Hard work. with little ...a.r.t ... care ot numerous fam i.y aud ng .vg.rl for personal ultrac- rfuu mu-' inevitably leave their mark before m.a. years. hence it is that many oc s.asa Polish women look hag- . gard uaH .l even before they have passed H-n .a.nd decade of life
 Tucgo a.. indeed, few bright spots in Ta".. #gas0nr girls life after marrfa-. 'u their youth some of the girls are very attractive. and they look gg.r cHarmHg iE their pictur- c~uar uaHoua0 costumes that are still ! soumoa n GaletJ They generally l -. .an..uoel m summer. for boots cost uu.ug Sometimes they will . carry their boots vixen going to church . au. only nu. them ou just before en. .tg.u- fa. saLltluTv.
 "I30 w,m.u work ou tine railroads as section l.mI~:" | asked a fellow pas se1ger ua .4e railway in Galcja. l had -.gu groups or women along the ] track a..a pick aud shovel in hand, . 1gr evGl scarcely believe that they ] 5il l.a aarl work ut that occupation.
 "N-r. a.a they do the work better 1 than g.. men," ne replied.
 At Cr&..r ! have seen them carry 1 fur mortar for tae masoIls and plaster l prs where new buildings are being . erected They were sEaliu- the flow ar nrH- tu eh, parks and were doing ] ,na work SIS welt aS the masculine 1va-suar could have done 1t. They