The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-15
TWILL A MAN KISS AND NOT TELL
Ono! He Boasts of It. Says Cora Anderson Man-Woma
After Living As a Man for - Years, Remarkable
Cora Anderson Tells Of Her Observations Of
the Male Creature, His Habits and Loves

Her clothes cost MUCH more ] had a good Illus
tration OF this when was compelled to buy
woman's hat when told by the court must
dress in woman's clothes.
The hat, very modest black one trimmed with
jet, cost 3d. and II can only be worn for about six
months, and then I'll probably have TO hand out
other five for something
The derby was wearing when the police were
told was a woman cost me $3 and had worn 10
two years
With the present wage conditions there are thous-
ands of young women who are living In a state Of
semi -starvation and they always surrounded by
the MOST TERRIBLE TEMPTATION.
Oh, know that some Of our greatest reformers
insist that girls virtue is not affected by UNDER
nourishnient, disease and nervous collapse; hut n
these well housed, well fed well dressed people
put In IA dirty. ugly room, IL their clothes did not
protect them from the cold II their stomachs
never filled would not even the staunchest lose
Of her self-respect when looking forward to old
agey IL IN only u matter of wonder "a me that so
many girls keep clean and decent through IL all.
Women like to be comfortable, IL not happy. Can
you who are both comfortable and happy blame
them IL they reach out for comfort through the east
est way?
There should be a womans minimum law in every
state, but that is not all that is necessary protect
Ia woman and keep her fit for her highest office
GIRLS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM EMPLOY
MENT UNTIL THEY HAVE ATTAINED THE ply
| }lCAL AND MENTAL GROWTH NECESSARY TO
ENABLE THEM TO STAND THE NERVOUS
STRAIN AND PHYSICAL TEMPTATIONS OF IN
DGSTRIAL LIFE Only then will we overcome that
greatest disgrace to civilization, where women
Some people I'm reading these articles may think
am very bitter against the This is not so.
am only bitter against conditions--condtfons that
have grown up i'm this man-made world You cannot
blame anyone who makes anything for making IL to
suit the maker. Power Is always ruthless.
Every man, whether he is on desert island or on
the great white way In his secret heart. echoes Rob-
inson Crusoe's boast when he looks upon the world
II am lord of all survey.
My sway there Is none to dispute"
Up to date, Notwithstanding all our reforms"
our votes for women" our ''women in the indus
trial field" our growing class of women with big
brains and great hearts, IL Ia still q man made
world-made by men for men. and George Bernard
Shaw told the truth and struck the right when
he made one of his characters say that the only
thing for woman to do who would live in comfort
is to find some man who will be nice to her.
Some men are mice i'm way to their wives,
their sisters and their mothers, and these women
are respected, cared for and made happy
Others alas! are nice In another way to the
girl Who accepting them, goes down to sorrow to
death.
DO you blame me for wanting to be a man-free
10 live life as a man in u man-made world?
DO You blame me for hating to again resume q
woinans clothes and just belong?