The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-01

Because wOman's Industries are be
ing taken more and more out OF the
LONE has not resulted in freeing
woman from responsibility. On the
contrary. il would seem that the
more complex our modern living, and
the more apparently housekeeping
burdens are being lightened, the
greater are certain kinds OF burdens
which the woman must assume.
Who is responsible for the kind OF
food. its quality. and its nOurish-
ing value t. the man and the other
members of the family. II not the
woman? Must she not exercise
rev kind Of chivalry in protecting
ner family In adulterated foods,
from foods made in unsanitary con-
dItions. from foods which are de-
natured Of Their most important
prOperties'
II the modern man is going TO be
able to meet the increasingly stern
struggle for the survival of the eff
Gent. must not he be fitted physically
90 meet competition? The damsel OF
Old was wont TO offer her knight a
sleeve OF broidered pearls as an in
centivc TO valor. or she gracefully
handed him his pIumed helmet 10
make him ready for the fight. But
today IL takes q great deal more
than these slight cOurtesies on the
part Of woman To enable her to keep
her knight In lighting trim. To a
great extent, the quality and blend
ing Of the foods ne eats daily will
have more to do with his success
than any gaudy trophy woven by her
hands.
Again. in oIden days, the man was
the watchdog OF his own Golfers.
Protected by his own lance and
shield. Today the Golfers Of the
home are guarded or betrayed by the
woman. II she is cNtravagant, if
she mismanagcs. If sh. refuses to
follow busiuesslikc methods in the
handling OF the gold intrusted 10 her
care. the valor and Eravery or the
man are all for naught. With the
new opportunity Of sharing in mans
income. has come the new respon-
sibiIity Of expanding it wisely.
ia the days Of castles and dam
Reons, also it was to the father that
tho training Of the boys was en-
trusted II was the father who
taught the lad how TO fly a falcon.
or ioust in the tournaments, but to-
DAY more and more of the education
of the children is left to the mother,
another responsibility which the age
IS forcing on her.
III bEutE 10 tilt'ludlflg INJECT AlltG'
new demands and needs Of the times.
to assume the attitude Of protector
and guardian which is becoming in
crcasInGiy more difficult, woman viii
I:I"c to adjust herself. Instead Of
faintinE becomingly on the Gothic
floor. she must be a first-aid-to-thc
injured, and have at least smatter-
ing 81 medical science. instead -
spending hours weaving battle favurs.
she must know If the garments she
purchases are made in sweatshop !:
instead Of graCing the truncheOn
Eua-d she must he acquainted with
the foods that are used. and be re-
Spuusible for the nourishment of her
family. Instead Of dsbursing lafgess
with generous hand, she will sit down
with an account book and outline her
cSucnditurcs after a budget plan
Woman's ChiValry to man-her pro-
lection and defense OF the nome in
all Of the newer more Of deal and
spiritual interestS-is the new re-
spUnsibility the age Imposes on her
EHtii she meets this responsi-
biiity fairly and spuarely, with
ont complaining, she has no right Il"
the muCh-sought for 'equalItN' IT,,
which she is too Insistently clAmor-
ing.