The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

Sne can aHOru TO DC honest. Suo
sheds subterfuge and claims an equal
right with man to initiative.
1--WE undoubtedly would have been
lost to each other" says the young
woman who is called the most beautl-
full sufragist in the world, III had
not done the proposing. That is why
am proud of having done 1t.
What Matters Who Proposes2
II stand so firmly for woman's
equality with man in every relation of
life that / cannot SEQ 1t matters from
partnership comes.
1.-THE ono who first realizes the af-
fnity of heart and soul should make
it known to the other. In a majority
Of cases this realization comes first
to the woman. Her sensibilities are
finer. Her perceptions more keen.
The mating choice is hers by natural
right. since she is tho mother of the
race
do you believe the proposal of
marriage should always come from
tho woman?"
Depends on Individual.
where about mans capacities or pre-
negatives, and woman's. To say men
should do this and women that is alb
surd. 1t depends on the Individual.
Sometimes the man has quicker per-
ceptions of the state Of his emotions.
Sometimes woman has. There is no
line of demarcation between mans
and woman's thought of work in life.
The only function which is distinctly
woman's is that Of motherhood.
"What about the girl who has led
the sheltered life and has never TAX
on the initiative in anything?" asked.
Such girl" said my beautiful lady
"is, Of course. not as we'll able TO
choose her mates as is the average
man who has been out in the world.
sheltered Life" Argument Fallacy.
"But them" she added, quickly. II
do not believe in the sheltered life
for any girl. What gives us our use
fulness in life? Work! What en-
ables US to Judge by wise standards?
Experience! What strengthens us?
Hardship and struggle! No one can
get these things by living idly in q
dollhouse.
"a girl should be taught how to
live. She should know all kinds of
men. She should not be spared the
truth about them. She should fall
in love q dozen tines or SO, and then
fall safely out again. At least that Is
what did.
Instead Of the realities of life be-
ing kept hidden from her, she should
be taught how to grapple with them
successfully. Such girl at rs will
be ready and able to find her proper
mate.
Proposed Three Times.
"Let her go toward him with ex-
tended hands. Let her put her case
three times, il necessary. ! did.
II say this frankly and proudly, be-
cause hugging bit of false pride to
my breast is nothing compared with
my desire to make girls see that the
only dignity worth having is the dig
nifty of freedom.
do you think woman would lay
herself liable to misconstruction by
making her proposal with outstretch-
ed hands'?"
Sat In Her Law Office.
Madame smiled. thoughtfully silent.
| II anything, she is handsomer than she
was as Miss Milholland. She was sit
tins, as usual, ut her law Office desk,
115 Broadway, with long. handwrit-
ten brief before her. She was clad
in simple tailored skirt and white
crepe blouse with cream silk sweat
er atop. Her heavy dark hair was
done up very modishly. Her face
looked as If she had just come in from
q tramp in the autumn woods. ,t5
II think" she said, answering my
question, "that no new freedom comes
without bearing with 1t certain dan
ger of misconstruction. But the girl
who is sincere and honest. frank and
capable, throws an aura of dignity
about her that guards against the mis-
Interpretation Of her motives. The lit
tie risk Is more than outweighed py
the big gain"
Freedom Aids Love. Is
won't 1t take long time to over
come prejudice against woman taking
anything but passive stand in love
matters ...ass..,. II
4 no." was tho prompt reply. with
economic freedom to woman, the thing
settles itself automatically. Woman,
independent feels free to act. Thought
Is always parasite upon action. Change
the character Of action, and you
change the habit Of thought.
BERNARD Shaws says women AZ
ways have done the proposing. And
1t Ia true, from standpoint Of pretty
scheming and yelled pursuit. Woman
has not dared be honest in her. love
game. She even deceiyes, herself,
through long practice.
! ITO me It Is much more dtgnilled