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The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

II realized from the first that I was
not the possessor of great mental ca
pacity, but l knew that 1 had a super
abundance of sympathy. and that 1t was
this last quality which constituted my
greatest asset. 1t occurred to me that
since nearly everybody suffers more or
less with his feet there was always room
for a good chiropodist. I resolved to
undertake II.
This required a years hard study,
and as there is no night school which
prepares one for this profession. 1 was
obliged to give UP one solid year with
out any income-bringing work. This was
very hard. for. besides myself had my
mother to support. But l was determin-
ed to succeed.
From . o'clock in the morning until
5 o'clock in the afternoon l studied his
tology. pathology, chemistry. and medi-
cine at the school OF chiropody regis
tered by the regents, and in the evening
/ practiced at the free clinics. I knew
as soon as / began to understand how to
relieve the pain of those who visited the
clinics that l had found my true voca-
ton, but I was not blind to the lean
years that were ahead Of me.
You see, while 1 was a nurse / had
always been sure Of a good income, and
my mother and myself had always had
everything we wanted. But we had not
put apart any considerable sum of
money for such an experiment as / was
now trying. The course cost 500 and
living expenses, clothing and incidentais
for two people for one year amount TO
quite a sum. Luckily, had a sense of
humor and tried to see the funny side
OF things while 1 turned and returned
my old frocks and had my shoes resoled.
when was graduated. wrote to
several OF my former patients, asking
them to give me a trial in my new pro-
fession. A woman will naturally en-
ploy a female chiropodist in preference
to a man II she can get equally good
service. and as the women to whom I
wrote had had experience of my tender
ness and sympathy while I nursed them.
several gladly gave me a trial. sue
essdsd In imprsssing them fsvsrsbly.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
"a Hustled HARPER ON COUNCIL IN ROME

developed which fits either women or men for
the demands of modern life
There will be many tragedies during this
transition period when the men of the. Latin
races are reforming their ideas of women which
have come down unchanged through thousands
of years Only today, when an American
woman was protesting to an unusually advanced
Italian man against the frequent assaults on
women he answered in all sincerity: well, you
see, if good-looking girl walks on the streets
alone she arouses passions in a man which of
coure he can't controlp So the girls must be
sacrificed until the sight of pretty one walking
alone has become so common that men will have
learned self-control. They will never learn it by
shutting women behind convent walls, and the
day will come here, as It has come elsewhere,
when women themselves will, hguratively, at
least give the men such vigorous assistance as
the schoolmaster of old used to render to dull
pupils We have never heard such detestation
of men expressed as among Italian women.
Facts About Clothes.
Every woman who appears on the streets
anywhere in the indecent clothes at the present
moment in vogue is delaying the day when all
women can go about freely and safely without
suggesting the idea of sex. The great rush of
women into the business world and their en-
trance into the business world and their entrance
intopublic life of all kinds were already accom-
plishing this result when the present regime of
Hnmodest and suggestive dress was uddenly pre-
oipitated. Until it ends, the women who are
part of it are directly contributing to immortality
of thought and deed, and those who happen to
have the strength to Withstand this not in the
slightest degree relieved from the responsibility
for it,
A highly cultured Italian lady who has spent
much time in the United States related this in
stance to me: She decided to rent an apartment
in Rome and take charge of four or FIVE Ameri-
can girls for two seasons; teach them Italian
and French, take them to the finest art galleries
and best plays and operas and through her per-
sonal acquaintance give them the advantage of
refined and exclusive society. They came, two
graduates of Western co-educational univer-
sity and two of large Eastern womans col
lege, bringing the most fashionable clothes that
money could buy, of the extremist color and
cut. She looked these over and said: IF
should go on the street with you wearing those
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
How the Italian Regards Woman; Her
Position N Life and the Dangers that
Confront Her-Feminism Is Invading
Even Arabia.

garments could not protect you from Insult
You would be considered legitimate game for
the young army and navy officers and society
men, and they could not be made to believe that
you were respectable" The girls refused to
modify their toilets and gloried in them, so the
lady sent them all home and cancelled her lease
of the apartment During our months stay in
Rome we have been three times received by
Queens, with number of ladies-in-waiting pres
ent, and have several times been entertained by
families of the nobility, where other guests were
of the highest social prestige Their Jewels,
laces, and dresses were most beautiful but in
no instance were the costumes of the extreme
and bizarre styles that would have been seen at
similar functions in our own country Ameri-
can women should realize that their fashions are
not copied from the costumes of aristocratic
society in Europe, but from those of the demi-
mondaine in Paris.
fsninists Invade Arabia.
News travels fast these days from Morocco
to Italy, and we learn that the Arabs are threat
ened with feminist movement No woman
there is permitted to sing in the presence of
her male relatives, but now, they say some of
them are singing at the top of their voices and
if the male relatives don't like it they can take
to the desert. 1t is the rule for the wife to walk
while the lord and master rides, but now, so
the news comes, she climbs on the donkey, and
he can walk or get himself another mount"
Somebody just from Persia said the women of
its capital demanded that corner of the public
park be set apart for them and eunuchs sent to
protect them. When the men refused they went
by themselves. To be freed from eunuchs is
surely some emancipation. The Roman matron
who told US this story said mournfully: The
very children are changing places. had to go
away from home for few days and when l
broke the news to my boy of six he burst into
tears, but my girl of four turned to her father
and said calmly: Mother is leaving 90 out and
buy anotherr'
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
How to Danish
Wrinkles Quickly

II your face IL disfigured with wrinkles,
no matter what the cause, you can quick
ly dispel every line. even the most obstl-
nate, by using simple. homemade wash
lotion Merely dissolve an ounce Of pow
dered saxolite in half pint witch hazel
--inexpensive ingredients found in any
drug store. Battle the face in this, and
-presto!-you scarcely believe your own
behold the marvellous transformation!
The remarkable astringent action of the
saxolite SO tightens the skin, wrinkles are
literally pressed out. Best of all. this re-
ton also has a healthful tonic action,
which tends to strengthen and tone up
the weakened tissue, and added benefit
may be expected with continued use. Use
this once a day for awhile: II cannot in
jure the most delicate skin. the treat
ment itself leaves no trace-no one guess
es the secret Of your increasing youthful
appearancA-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
shaw Ipdor.er MiIitanry.

And two statements this week by the
head Of the woman suffrage party in
America. Rev. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
By ISABEL STEPHEN.

Copyright. lslIl
Up one fight OF stairs in a brownstone
front house situated in the heart Of New
York's shopping district there Is a cur
tained-on niche at the end of the hall
way facing the street, and within 1t there
are a large reclining chair, small chair.
and a table bearing many bottles and
instruments. The reclining chair Is really
the most interesting article. for II has
become one OF the veritable seats OF the
mighty"
The presiding genius of the place is
Miss L T. HampSon. and she alone could
tell you how great is the number OF IA
nous men who have sat resignedly In
that chair while she relieved them Of the
tortures OF the various evils to which
the human feet are subject
But there is the rather unusual story
of the building up of what has become
very lucrative practice by a determined
young woman who attributes all her good
fortune to her ability to keep digging
away for the treasure OF success in spite
Of all obstacles.
Despite the tact that for centuries
people have suffered untold agony from
having their feet pressed into every con-
ceivable shape by the ever-changing die
tates Of the shoe-fsshion artists" said
Miss Hampson, "it was not until couple
Of years ago that a regular course of
chiropody was given In the colleges. and
a law was passed restraining chiropodists
from practicing unless they had won the
degree of master Of chiropody. OF course,
there are many chiropodists who are now
doing business without q degree. but they
had been practicing for years, and have
obtained a license which cannot be taken
away.
For eight and one-half years before /
entered this profession I was q trained
nurse. I was very successful In my
work, but nursing Is very wearing, and
/ finally began to look around for some
other source Of income. For short time.
tried hairdressing, but this was so diff
ferent from the work / have been trained
70 do that soon gave II un
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

not thoroughly understand it. Another was
found in the cabled dispatch which closed by
saying: This council is no place for working
women" large proportion of the delegates
were women who work for living, doctors,
lawyers, lecturers, writers, teachers editors art
lists, organizers, investigators; and there were
very few of the others who were not at the head
of some kind of association for lettering the
condition of women. At this meeting a new
standing committee was formed to have
branches in every country for making thor
ough study of the trades, professions, and en-
ployments of women. | started one day during
the congress to make list of the publications
on the tables which were authorized by the coun-
Gil, but soon gave it up as too nue.. of task In
my notebook are Women Workers, Girls Clubs,
Mothers Unions, Parents Societies, Guide to
Employment for High School Graduates, Pros
pectus for Students Careers, Technical Training
for Girls, Travellers Aid Society for Young
Girls, Handbook of Women Emigrants, Chris
tan Unions for Young Girls, Women's Temper
ance Societies.
Refutation of Charges.
These are only few of three or four big
tables full, written in several languages and all
concerned in some way with the welfare of girls
and women. Every one of the many resolutions
adopted for further efforts on the part of vari-
Gus national councils was for the protection and
assistance of girls and women, and almost
wholly those of the so-called working classes,
a those of wealth and social position do not need
organized help or assistance of any kind. If
the women of the latter class, or even of the So
called middle class, thought only of their per-
sonal interests vast number of the societies
and associations of the present day would not
exist. Their work is entirely for those who are
at disadvantage in the struggle of life because
of poverty, ignorance, and hard conditions and
yet they must constantly hear such remarks as
the one quoted above: THE council is no place
for working women There is always the as
sumption that the only women who work are
those who toll for an employer at small wages,
and never the recognition that such women have
not the time or opportunity to help in a large
way others besides themselves. Their needs
may not be fully understood by those who are
more fortunately situated but the latter are GER
tainly trying hard in all countries, as these inter
national meetings show, to render sympathy and
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
Delegates to Congress in Vienna Return,
Bringing Encouraging Reports Some
Idea Of Scope Of Work Undertaken
Is Given.
By IDA Hustled HARPER.
Avn TyT
NO. VI.

Rome June 2O.-The delegates have returned
from the congress of the Austrian National
Council of Women in Vienna with enthusiastic
Eeeurs of the weeks business and social affairs
Reg sentatives were there from fourteen coun-
q. going directly from the international meet
i7z / Rome, the United States being repre-
l by Mrs May Wright Sewall, honorary
n ent of the International Council, and Mrs
Eaza beth B. Grannis president of the National
Cn- tian League for Social Purity. The dele
saacs were officially received by the municipality
in the magnificent town hall, with the councillors
in full regalia, and entertained at luncheon. A
handsome banquet and many other social func-
tons took place and the largest hall was crowd
ed to hear the prominent speakers. The council,
under the presidency of the honored Marianne
Hainsch, has won the confidence of the govern
ment and can hold its meetings without super
vision of the police, but at the suffrage meetings
they are present, notebook in hand. Women
cannot come together in public for any purpose
whatever without permission of the chief of po-
lice, which, however, is never refused nowadays.
Inesnsed at CabIed Reports.
Mrs. Sewall is deeply incensed at the cabled
reports which have been so widely published in
l.c D-.ss of the United States, that she was
'.src.. rting among the delegates book whose
rsrrr1s. was to bring about the removal of Lady
Ahsrd-en from the presidency. Her book,
who was fully described in one of my letters,
story of the founding and first FIVE years
ci International Council, which her excel
- never had heard of during that period,
- .393. 1t was officially accepted here in
at meeting of the executive committee,
.~ ady Aberdeen in the chair, and the dele
lad nothing to do with it. Mrs. Sewall
voted for Lady Aberdeen for president.
is one of the many illustrations that
be given of the impossibility of an accu-
port of the proceedings of this large and
Gated organization by any one who does
The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

assistance. There is no more hopeful manifes-
tation in the world today than the efforts of
women to improve the legal industrial, and So
cial position of women, and not in any country
is the effort made for particular class of woni-
en-, but in each it is to raise the standard of all
womanhood
The task is by no means the same in all
countries to rouse women to sense of their re-
sponsibility. All understand that they must feed
the hungry, clothe the naked and care for the
orphans-the church has taught them that-but
it is a far different thing to awaken their civic
consciousness and make them see that they must
try to root out the cause of much of the poverty
and degradation. An American woman who has
lived long in Rome told me that when she ap-
pealed to Italian women to try to get the suf-
frage in order to bring about better sanitary
conditions and lessen disease they answered: !:
"Oh, that is for the doctors" And when she
urged them to do it in order to improve moral
conditions they said "Oh that is for the priest"
Nothing clarifies the vision of women in back
ward countries like these international meetings
When they hear the women of the progressive
nations tell of the way in which they have
stormed city councils and legislatures, turned
the light into dark corners and demanded places
in governing bodies, the scales seem to fall from
their eyes and a new light of determination
SnlneS IOIln.
Visits on Social Work.
A special feature of the recent congress in
Rome has been the visits to all kinds of insti-
tutions for social work, and besides those of
conventional nature are some carrying out mod
ern ideas, the beginning of Juvenile Court, for
instance the granting of small plot of ground
for cultivation by wage earners outside of their
working hours, day nurseries, fresh air schools
for delicate children. "All these are like the
a. b. c. to u.s." the women of Northern Europe
said, but they are a feature of the progress
which one now sees on every hand in this city,
which has had new BIRTH There must come,
however, an uprising of women, for the men
who now inhabit it and all of Italy cannot be
born again, but will live out their day and must
be dealt with Never have we heard such pitt
ful tales of young girls seeking employment and
regarded as the legitimate victims of employers.
They seem to cry aloud for still more converts
to gather them in from the pursuing wolves, but
it is not in this way that the character can be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-13
DENIES STATE RIGHT
TO TAKE HUMAN LIFE
Arizona Governor Defends AC-
ton in Averting Hanging
Bee" by ReprieveS.

PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 1S.-'Society
has no right TO take away that which
it cannot give. I believe that law does
not cXonerate any body polite from
moral responsibility for the deliberate
destruction OF human life"
Governor Hunt made this statement IN
explaining his action yesterday IN re-
prieving six men condemned 10 uesaea
for murder and sentenced to be hanged
at the Florence penitentiary next sat
urday.
MY action in these cases was based
on grounds which ] consider unhs
sailable." said Governor Hunt, ana
which are in full accord with the nc
tates OF Justice.
Refuses to Abide By Vote
"Since the November election observe
atoms made of the returns have led
me to believe that truly representative
expression of public sentiment was not
obtained from a majority OF the quali-
fed electors of the State, ara IN tills
opinion many citizens of Arizona nav
concurred Especially is this consld-
cred true in view of the fact that az
proximateIy 1900 voters did not cast
their ballots at all on the capital pun
ishment measure. +
'sNIy personal views on punishment
remain unchanged and will lead me
10 redoubled efforts TO have the death
penalty removed from the statutes Of
this State ] regard capital PUNISH
ment as being applicable in them II,
only TO offenders who are WITHOUT
financial means with which TO en- ploS
attorneys and pay for appeals 10
higher courts
Two Get Life Terms.
The governor committed to LIE I'M
prisonment the sentences OF William
Campbell and Charles Schaffer. Inc
cases of n. B. Chavez, Francisco Rod
riguez, and Edward Perez were re-
vestipation, and that of Miguel Pa
raita was sent to the State supreme
court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-13

The American business world found
much encouragement in Developments
of the past week Another factor IN
which the entire country is deeply in
terested, either directly or indirectly
the railroad rate question-if decided
favorably to the transportation lines
would place the nations commercial
and financial interests on as stable
footing as might be expected while
war continues to occupy the attention
of the greater part of the remaining
civilized world
big business" has been freed from
much of its fear by the declaration Of
President Wilson in his message to
Congress, announcing the completion
of his program for the control of cor
porate interests.
Investors. finding that with local
stock and bond trading resumed on the
New York Stock Exchange. there has
been no evidence of the predicted heavy
liquidation. are shaking off the nerv-
business that has gripped them since the
great securities markets closed-with the
outbreak of the European strife.
Reports emanating from sources in
Washington, usually well-informed as
10 what happens behind the scenes. as
sert that even a greater stimulus than
has vet been given general business is
about to come through a decision fror
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
grant'ng TO the Eastern railroads the )
per cent rate increase which the great
systems have long been seeking.
Outlook Stimulates Stocks.
Such relief TO the transportation lines
would pour into their Golfers many
millions of dollars. the greater part of
which would be expended for equipment
and extensions. now impossible because
Of financial stringency. This would
cause a resumption in the steel indus
try. already slightly improved, but still
at a low ebb It would open up en-
ployment for many thousands now job
less. and through such a circulation of
capital would stimulate all industry to a
more or less degree.
That there is a general sentiment that
the decision is to be favorable was re-
hScted yesterday in the dealing at the
opening Of the Stock Exchange. Among
the most active issues, many of WIN Oh
showed surprising advances. were the
stocks of railroads which have been
most in need of rate increases.
When the appeal for the rate advance
was before the Interstate Commerce
Commission last summer il was csti-
mated that. if granted, II would mean
SO.Gpn.GO0 worth of additional revenues
for the transportation systems affected.
Now, however. railroad officials say
that this estimate Is very excessive.
since traffic, because OF the European
war. has suffered severe shrinkage.
Consequently the heads OF the railroads
say that even with the Der cent In
crease the roads will find it necessary
20 advance passenger rates and to avail
themselves Of all other revenue produc-
ing suggestions made by the commls-