The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
In Defense
(. OF Pockets
For Women
Why Those Silly Little Pock-
cts in Women's Clothes,
! of Which Men Make Fun,
( Are an Indication of Deep
Meaning.

A LII. women's clothes today have
IA Women put their hands in
them.
And men are inclined to make fun OF
the whole proceeding.
But that 10 n selnsh. stupid spirit.
Particularly stupid. Hist fellow men.
just because a woman doesn't know
how to use her pockets yet. Is no sign
that she isn't going to do It.
We will grant In the first place that
the Pockets were put In by designing
clothing makers for ornament only.
But when men did this they took a
dangerous step.
The Introduction Of pockets into
women's clothing Is the cause OF all OF
the unrest among women today.
Because they are all working to find
something to put in them.
That Is as good a reason as any for
the movement. and can be logically
proven.
In the beginning, and even now. II
things were run rightly women didn't
need pockets. They needed nothing but
EVOLVED from the necessity OF man hav-
Ing TO ind some place to put his hunting
supplements. They are primarily his. and
q badge OF his manhood. When the
sunny days when there was no winter
he do so because he wanted a pocket,
not because he was modest
He was traveller. He went far afieid.
The. woman stayed in one place. he
needed a pocket in his business, and II
was the first outward sign or his
civilization.
iAis key-hower. His open sesame.
But like many things he did not real
He gradually forgot
a pocket. but as time wore on. and he
busted himself age by age with that
which did not belong to him. he forgot
that the magic pocket might be appro-
priatsd by some one else. And when
thing that goes into 1t, is something
valuable. Unto the time that man had
his own pockets, he was really the
ruler. He held the cash largely because
the woman did not have place to keep
First he let her have stockings. And
the woman Immediately used them just
a. he had his first garment; Not so
much as a garment as q pocket.
For years she persisted in this Man
did not know It.
He was too busy trying in his zeal
TO take her Job away from her. He fatu-
lousy loved woman. So he invented
all things to make her ease, and Incl
dentally fill his pocket. He has at last
fixed II SO that she doesn't have any
thing to do but wear clothes and eat
As II 10 II would not have been long
before she found out about the pocket
game herself. But man was so swelied
headed by this time that he couldn't
wait for that. He turned tailor. and in
the foolishness of his soul actually pre-
scented her with pockets.
And now he is wondering why on
earth she doesn't stay at home and en-
Joy all Of the things he has collected
FOR her, not to mention several years
OF idleness in which to do 1t.
He doesn't seem to get 1t through his
an movement is pockets.
He laughs at the foolish little things.
And at women's attempts to put their
hands in them ana swasser.
II he only believed in signs the way
ne was wont!
He would know that staggering with
ones hands in ones pockets Is fol-
lowed by the knowledge that the pock-
cts are empty and that II will be scarce
ive minutes before they are filled!
And that in twenty years from now,
unless women are forbidden by law to
have pockets. they will have Just as
much money as he has. and more than
enough TO have mothers pensions, and
free maternity hospitals, and heavily
endowed Y. w. G.. AS. and all sorts
creeping along). in q positively vulgar
state OF afrluence!
Don't laugh at pockets In women's
clothing, gentlemen.
They are no Laughing matteri
THE CONDUCTOR.