The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-18

This story was written this morning ~
the Sp over the Mcssnnis pure
pIexion bill and she just had to say some some
v shMs printed below. Late this afternoon
tie house killed the bill. 1t would be
shame to throw away all these perfectly
good, expressions from prominent To-
pekans-so here goes-The Bcss.l
Mrs. Mason.
Apparently the women are not
afraid of the bill. ut is joke. MRS.
Henry F. Mason, the wife of SUI
irene court Justice, says of the meas
ure 1.-The men in the house are only
having a little fun about it.
Mrs. Watson.
Mrs. F. w. Watson says: Il have
no doubt it is a piece of fun making
but it is pretty hard on Kansas when
she is always a laughing stock any
how The story of it goes all over the
country, and people elsewhere will
take it seriously. When l go out OF
the state hereafter I expect that when
] say l am from Kansas, people Will
exclaim: o. yes. that is the place
where paint and powder and earrings
are not allowed
Mrs. Gault. ---
Mrs c. F.. Gault. one of the fash
ionable society women, said when
asked about the bill: II am not wor-
ried that it will pass, but If it does
get through. believe me. / intend to
stand on my personal property rights.
Another prominent woman and
former president of the Topeka Fed
Grafton of Women, Mrs. A. Marburg,
said: THAT bill is the silliest thing
] ever heard of. 1t is every woman's
privilege to look just as well as she
can and to dress the best she can
other woman will make off with the
prizes And if a little powder helps
to take the shine off ones nose, then
let her use it, even if she isn't close
to fifty years Old
Mrs. Johnston.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, wife of the
chief justice of the supreme court.
was asked: What do you think of
Mc(;innisy" A.
"McGinty. McGinty?" she dueried.
81 understood he was long ago down
with the 3eaweed."
mo. not McGinty, but McGinniS,
and not seaweed. but hayseed."
"Oh, you mean the freak bill! That
is too silly to talk about. Are you
coming to my party friday"
Miss Kouns.
Miss Nell Kouns the daughter of
the general manager of the Santa Fee
railway, and one of the prettiest of
regarded the bill. "Of course" she
said, I'VE can't give up the things this
bill forbids. l suppose if the bill
passes we shall have to conduct the
identifying process on the sly
Mrs. Adams.
Il can visualize the man who intro
duced the BILL Mrs. p. H. Adams
says. II venture to say that he has
hairs in his ears. because nature put
them there and it would be deceiving
the public to remove them. Such a
bill as that would drive all the women
out of the state, and leave it as a hab-
tsation of bearded goats"
Mrs. DOstcr
Mrs. Frank Doster. the wife of a
former chief justice of the supreme
court. was asked how she regarded
the bill TT seems to me-" she an
swered. that the Legislature is vast
ing a lot of time Otherwise the bill
works no hardship on me-"
Miss Hcrrcn.
Miss Nanon Herren. editor and own.
err of the Legal News and a dramatic
reader. was asked for her opinion
'is the druggists affair. No woman
fOrsake the powder box. the rouge can
the rest of her days. and the druggist
and jeweler must stand the loss. Fol-
me. II l leave off the dope on thu
stage. / would be hoote0 off for look
ing CHASTITY; If / acknowledged 4!
years of life. I would still be undone
Still II must be admitted that a goo(
many women plaster their faces thicl