The Washington times., 1916-06-22
Jdne's Ideas
Uniformly
Turn to War
Although She Believes in
UNFOLDING the American
Tradition and Protecting
Its Citizens, Jane Doesn't
Like Khaki = S h e Is
Thinking Of Resigning
From the Peace Society,
However.

ISN'T It Just that exciting about
But It makes you 30 worried.
And nervous.
Why I Just kept thinking all tho
time about the boy across the street
who 10 In the National GuarS aud
thought how he would go and might
OF course there is possibility OF 1t you
know. never come back.
He looks Just stunning in his uni
form. But wish that 1t were some-
thing besides khaki. That stun IL
something never could endure. be
lieve that has something TO do with
my Joining the peace society some time
ago. Oh. yes, belong. but am think
You see It was this way. never did
Like khaki. and when the war first
broke out over In Europe some OF the
over here and began to form peace
societies. Well there wasn't much do
ing and I am simply crazy about set.
tlemsnt work. And you know 1 did
out. Well. to make an awfully long
story short. you see. liked settlement
work and / was. Of course, lust per
ffsy i HaS,e because ns stusS With Jane
Adams. And when found out that
she was going to be the head Of the
peace society / just thought that
might as we'll get as near to her as
could.
30 Joined the Peace Society and
was made an usher; and at the big
looked at Miss Adams all l wanted
to-. It was so exciting. guess 1 was
awfuliy strong for peace. then
lt ali Y 1,,. cali sk.ok
somehow II 1 liked khaki better /
would not be a pacafist. I've felt 1t
ALI along. Just like an undercurrent or
a shadow; Besides. 1t takes an awfully
martyr, or an iconoclast, to do some
thing that nobody else is doing.
And now everybody is talking war
simp, talking peace now. Besides, It
was only my love for Miss Adams and
that hatred Of khaki that made me
or course, 1 still have the highest
opinion of Miss Adams and all that
and all the women who were here. but
somehow / think that IL tried 1 could
get over my dislike of khaki.
Anyhow, I'm going to write to the
boy across the street, and then to make
I'm having some perfectly sweet smocks
made out Of khaki.
Don't you know what smocks arer
Why, everybody Is wearing them; they
are all the rage. Especially Khaki
colored ones. Au revoir!
The Gentleman on our Left says that the
only reason he can think of that makes 30
many girls choose June as the month In
which to get married is that flowers and
besides. a man isn't entirely responsible In
the spring and summer. He says that II
catch a man during the winter.
The Dry Goods Economist said not
long ago that no self-respecting wom-
a fad which does not fit in with her
ideas of modesty and decency."
They were talking about the posi-
bility of actually manufacturing half
+. II. r. sends in the clipping and
observes in q short letter.: But we
have known her to show great aptitude
in modifying her ideas Of modesty and
decency in order to a. In with rad'
What's the matter T. H. r? II II
were not for the fact that we know that
you are on the briny deep. and In danger
man submarine methods. we would In
sinuate that Charles Edward had caught
you wearing his and was peeved.
We see by the Philadelphia papers
that there Is a man In that town, signing
himself "A Christian" who has dared
to have a letter printed saying that
"Woman has been elevated to an ex-
tent that is inconsistent with her mental
capabilities" and a whole lot more. on
the same order.
We view his statements with mingled
feelings.
The first feeling is that OF intense in.
terest, such as We have experienced
when showed the bones OF the dino
saur and the great aux
The second feeling Ia one OF sincere
envy, occasioned by such a display Of
nerve and bravery In the face OF 4,OOO w
enfranchised women, and the interJect
ion of the suffrage planks In the Demo
cratic and Republican platforms.
But our last feeling, stronger than al
OF the rest Is regret Regret, dear sis
tiers, that such a noble and remarkable
person should have not had the crown
ing dash OF courage to SIGN HIS REAL
NAME AND ADDRESS.
Besides that business of hiding be
hind the name of "A Christian to throw
mud is such an old, old, stunt.