The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-21
Man. Woman And The Home.


domestic training for girls ais"
a,oat the conspicuous lack OF 1t IN
tho immediate generation. Tie
tendency toward cultivation ena
refinement, and the neglect OF sew
ing. cookery and other everyday Vo-
cations in their education, are uni
yersally deplored, and this no'WitA
standing the fact that never oeiore
did the educational System OF tile
limited States lay so much stress Oh
the tearhing Of domestic science
In this connection it may not DC
inappropriate to call attention TO
mans duty to the home. The nome
is q Duality, and. contrary to ecner-
nj Tradition, is not made by one par
ent independently OF the othet
True, We have grown accustomed to
tho belief that mother c:ea'ea
The hone, hlA quite possibly be-
ca,iso '.fathcr" was ,ess conscieEii-
cub ipihis devotion.
The .tyont yards of the great
American republic tell story Of
shiftlsssness. indigcntc, neglect a2d
lack 81 skill quite as discouraging
as do the Kitchens and such CT
them as are Kept trim and neat are
geueral!y cared for not by father
but BY fathers own hired servant.
The Men of the nation delight 70
coilgresate III their clubs, in the
back end of grocery stores or on the
street corners and dissortate on tAe
DECLINE OF the culinary art on tic
part nj their wives. sisters, sisters
iasiaw and daughters, and at the
same time devise WAYS and means
whereby the hours of their own la
hor can be shortened.
The nation has been ripped open
II, order that the average MAS
working day might be reduced TO
eight hours, but the eight-hour sys-
TEN Gao never enter the home, and
tho wife knows 1t. The home has
been altogether too unequal in this
respect. It has always demanded
from two to three hours more work
day from the woman than IL has
from the man. not because the man 5
work was not due. but because he
neglected to contribute his proper
share.
While our fathers were away en-,
gaging in fraternizing our mother2
were at home darning, mendins,
washins and looking after things
that were essential to the propec
care of the home and the develop
ment OF the children.
Cur mothers were not less inteili-
gent than our fathers-none OF us
are willing to admit that it
Is quito possible that our sisters are
not less intelligent than ourselves.
The difference is that our mothers
were held down by dogmas AMI
traditions, while our sisters are get
ting taeir eyes open.
There is no reason in the world
why a brilliant womans activities
should be confined to the narrow
walls OF her dwelling, while her less
intelligent husband spreads himself
all over the community without
giving single thought to his HON
duties.
II it is woman's sphere to stand
at the sink and sling dishwater un-.
til s o'clock each evening, it is a
mans sphere to get in behind the
lawn mower.
II it is a woman's sphere to make
hot biscuits and fry chicken in the
most approved style, it is man S
sphere to take care of the baby
while She is doing it. and know all
the modern remedies for the croul
and collie.
The trouble is that we have quit.
a little Indian left in our natures
and are somewhat willing to lo
the squaws lug the brush, build th
fires, cook the food, carry III
papooscs and clean UP the iebsis
while we sit in distant corners
smoke the peace-pipe and grunt els
approval.
The loafers about our streets an
some places of male sociability te.
a tale Of neglect quite as depfess
ing with reference to America
homes as docs the tendency of mod
ern women to so in for higher c!
ueation and all the tomfoolery TIA
fashionable society demands.
Smoking On Street Cars.