The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-12

tcoeYrish' 1914. ~ tho Newspaper
Entsfpri.. Association
Dick came home tonight perfectly
furious
Look At that. Msrsis." he said.
holding out newspaper.
! read We would like TO ask
the gentleman who owns the Daily
-- n h. carries his ideas OF
morality and ethics into his per.
Fonal life. or IL he ~ the opinion
that a man can be homes, politically
and in business and rotten In his
own personal affairs
We would also liks TO ask the
very officioua salesman Of IN. Sci
win schoolbook company II he
knows Jus, what Kind OF a man he
IL allowing his sister TO be seen
with constantly, Tho young WON.
an IL said 10 bs IN. author ~ the
wouid.b. clever paragraphs which
have attacked tho existing city gov.
she is 10 DO found daily lunching
and dining with the owner and
managing editor Of tn. sheet"
"wha, will you do now" asked
Dick.
4 think III 20 and kick the cad
who wrote that nasty. insinuatinF
article downstairs. and then Ill tell
Mollie abe must 10 out Of town and
Wait some OF her friends
Il don't think the firs, 10 very ad
visable. Dick, as the writer has been
very careful not 20 mention any
names. but do think perhaps you
might writ. him n letter saying n
he ever again in the remotest way
refers 20 your sister yon Will arrest
him for malicious libel
That's all you know about H.
Margie. I'm going TO knock tina,
man down and then talk TO him
afterwards Besides. either way Will
he TO acknowledge that know he
means MoIlie"
While did not say anything
felt sorry for poor Mollie. for II
looked to me as though she we're
going 10 be the subject Of gres,
deal of newspaper talk. The men
who had allowed this 10 be printed
knew they could hurt both Dick and
Mr. Hation this way.
And these are chlvalrous men
that are doing this.
II always makes me laugh. little
book. when anyone begins 10 prnte
OF the chivalry OF men. when these
men Eay TO me, Would you want
TO kin chIvalry In men by trying 10
put yourself on an equality with
them always ask. what Ia this
wonderful. boastfui chivalry OF
which you make so much7
Like the famous Don Quixote
YOU will perhaps subdue windmills
for US. but we have no use for wind
mills subdued or unsubdued. Chiv
airy has always meant TO me some
thing that man will give to n won.
an because he does not want Il him.
self and for which he knows she
off your hat 10 woman while tell
Ing her you do not think II proper
for her 10 try 10 earn her living"
I'VE do this for YOU because you
are woman" intimates a man with
low bow. az he hands us with
flattering words the handkerchief
we have dropped. But does he ever
step aside 70 give us position
which he knows We can fih better
than he7
Not II he can help H.
Do not statistics show that ir
nine cases out OF ten he let's tn,
woman make reparatlon for theii
mutual sinnlng7 II Is always IN,
woman that pays.
In this case there is no chivalr,
to be shown Mollie. for through hei
only can the men lined up In battl,
array on the side OF law and ordei
| be reached.
They must also stop the flow o.
ink from MolIie's clever pen-con
seauently the word has gone out
| "Chivslry be d" Not In thea,
words. perhaps. What the chief o
! the gang said was stop the clacl
Of that d. skirt" and the goo,
work goes merrily on. am yer,
anxious TO see what Mollie Will do
n MIR. Hatton will let her staJ
on the paper don't believe all III,
best efforts in mud-slInging that th'
gang can put forth will phase he,
in the least. For Mollie is n won
an and ! have never In all my M,
seen woman that had not NOR,
bravery and stamina than man II
times Of trial.
You remember. little book. II wal
Hester Prynne who wore the scarle
letter on her breast. whore all might
see. while the young minister. ths
partner OF her sin, skunk behind hei
skirts.
don't want chivalry from men
7 Just want them to play fair.
ITO Be Continued