The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23

NJ the Father of His Country |
.,..tl,, has not waned in all the |
,...r. since the good man passed away
Mount Vernon, his charming
.,,,,trv home on the Potomac, judg-
49,. fror, the innumerable souvenirs
60 ale in the Washington shops.
r,ere are not only the new popular
.bstrbets" with their handles filed
rith candy for the little folks, but
there are plates and pieces Of china
II III kinds on which are splendid
,.is,rs If the patriot and his good wife,
as we'll as exquisite little miniature re-
nlicas If Mount Vernon. which are
not only patriotic but artistic.
The truly magnificent George Wash
incton Memorial, which it is proposed
10 erect in Washington, according to
the design Of Tracy and Swartwout,
the architects, is a building of great
size and beauty. The facade has
most Impressive classical portico, up
held by sixteen stupendOus COrin-
THAN columns, and on completion, it
is believed the building will rank
beautiful Grecian temple now being
erected in Potomac Park, as the two
haudsomest public testimonials in
America. 1t is most fitting that these
splendid structures to the two great
patriots should be in Washington, the
capital Of all the people of the United
states
The Natal Day of Susan Il. Anthony
Celebrated.
Last Tuesday evening about thirty
suftlag gists, admirers of Susan Is. An
th0uy, attended an enjoyable banquet
given at the Hotel Brighton in honor
of heir leader, whose lifelong eff
forts for the amelioration of the
wrongs suffered by women are becom
trG more fully appreciated each year
As her innumerable followers begin t
reap The bounteous harvest she 81
patiently sewed through long years o
persecution. ridicule, and opprobrium
bV Ellen Spencer MuSSey, Dean o
the Washington School of Law. Mrs
Carrie Il. Kent and Miss Virgini;
Natr0us all responded to the toast
Susan E. Anthony" in happy vein
Miss Jeanette Rankin, the charming
little dark eyed president who led tn
campaign for suffrage in Montana
made an enjoyable address to tn
which she told some amusing anec
dotes OF her recent experiences wit
pr. Shaw in their whirl-wind cam
paien in Montana.
New Feminine Activities.
Women are constantly being hear
FROM IN new occupations. Report
made public by an automobile schoC
in New York City disclose the ia,
That during the month of Januar
more than one-fifth of the pupils er
gagged in studying the intricate me
chauism Of an automobile and becon
mE expert chauffeures, were womel
The New York Herald publishes
picture showing eight women takiE
practical lessons from a male il
supctor in the running mechanism
Many of these fair students are wea
my women of the metropolis, WI
"Wu their own cars and desire a pra
ucal knowledge of how to run ther
"hlIe others admittedly are womt
VINO have become interested in Sellir
cars for the different manufacture
on commiSsion-a pleasant buSine
dn' one with excellent profits.
Ten Reasons Why Women Go to WOl
bright newspaper woman h
compiled ten reasons why wom'
"pFk. which is of particular intere
JuSt now when New York City is
the throes Of the great discussion
INC enfranchisement of women in t
tIuplre State. The suffrage queStiC
rom being scoffed at and made t
bult OF every paragrapher. is n<
looked upon as being the supreme
SN" in both New York State a.
city In this years campaign. Bo
branches of the State Legislature ha
ING taken favorable action, the w
man Suffrage amendment to the CO
sutuuon of New York is now squal
" before the voters Of the State. !
ready the great metropolitan dali
are hlled with reasons for or agail
granting women their rights as ci
@ens. The opponents Of women W
OBJECT 10 their being taken from I
'"teiess category of Criminals" lu1
ucs. aliens and women" are comi
forward once more with the mo
grown loud contentious, now
pFemely absurd, when none of
AWFUL calamities" they prognostic
nave occurred in the States VIII
women already actually vote.
II Is we'll to remember. when
dhlaDle. well-fed, well-dressed lac
oI leisure who have so much time