Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
THEIR MARRIED LIFE"

And we want each of you to feel
that you fill certain definite space in
the world of affairs" said Mrs. Dalton
finishing her lecture briefly Every
woman should feel it a duty and a
necessity to fulfill what was intended
for her to do. We can all be some
thing more than homemakers; we can
have other interests outside of our
WSsbands We can be reaal vital forces
for the good and the right in this
world. l think it is incumbent upon
each of us to try
Helen gathered UP her gloves and
her small silk bag and rose with the
rest of the women. She had come with
Louise to a meeting of the Current
Events Club, and the talk had been on
suffrage and women's place in the
world. Mrs. Dalton hurried up to
Helen and held out a slim white gloved
hand.
"Oh, Mrs Curtis, I am so glad to
see you here today. You are just the
woman l have been wanting to see.
Can't YOU take one of our districts
to canvass? You would enjoy it so
much and we are short on helpers"
Helen protested, smiling ruefully,
Mr.. Curtis would not approve, l am
sure"
But does he know anything about
what our club stands for? l am sure
he would feel differently about it if
YOU would explain il to him. Oh, you
simply must get into the work. You
are Just the woman for il and your
home runs like clock work. Say you
will help us, and | will put your name
up before the club next Thursday"
Again Helen hesitated. She was
naturally timid about taking a position
that involved responsibility, and yet
there was certain thrill about being
wanted that she had never experienced
before. Then, too, the words that
Frances had uttered on their last
meeting.
Almost the very words that Mrs.
Dalton had used. Every woman ought
to have some kind of an interest out
side of her own family. Helen re-
flected. Perhaps this was her golden
opportunity, and if it were she would
be foolish to refuse
ALL VERY SIMPLE.
And if ! do consent" she said firm
ly. Just what is it that L am expected
to do?"
oh, it's very simple" Mrs. Dalton
explained. You arc given a district,
and you simply go about explaining a
few definite rules tG women who do
not understand what is going on in the
world.
In most cases it means correcting
wrong impressions that these women
have received from ignorant husbands.
They are nearly all anxious to know,
and 1t is almost pitiful to watch them.
This IS a new thing we are under
taking, and so far ii has worked beau
tifully In some cases we have actual
names recommended to us and that is
always easier than TO visit families in
discriminatory"
II think I won't decide until We'd
nesday," said Helen finally" But I
promise TO think it over seriously and
as long as nothing definite can be ar
ranged until then perhaps it might be
Just as well to talk il over with Mr..
Curtis"
Mrs. Dalton smiled brilliantly. She
was a handsome woman, of the type
that Warren hardly approved of, al
though when he was with her he could
not help but admire her cleverness
She had a deep voice. beautiful teeth
and dressed exquisitely.
81 shall count on you, so don't dis
appoint me, will you?" she said
scribbling something on a piece of
Aaper. 81 am putting Your name here
and I'll see you before the meeting
Thursday. l shall expect yes for an
answer. Tell Mr.. Curtis he has no right