Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-03
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Why are there not the same helpful
sympethetic women today ~ there we're
q decade ago7
Is the instinct Of woman no longer
~ the magnet, holding her 70 the home
TO children. 70 her husband7
somo who have studied tho conss
qusncss Of the anaigsmaton of native
and foreign races do not want for an
anever
They are frank with their opinions thst
the disposition Of women IN this conn.
try 10 b. yeritable hepmstes, Is they
formerly we're, is being lost
Citizens from foreign countries have not
brought With them 70 this free land the
same unity " purpose between husband
and wife that exists IN hlmost nli coun-
tries
do not pretend 70 say whether this
10 true or not, but II seems 10 be the
consensus Of opinion ~ those who have
Investigated the matter that II IL and that
tho women N today arc not interested
IN the success Of their husbands and the
male members Of their families.
One frequently hears that when hus.
bands and fathers are oycr-tndnlgent
women become selfish and Unreasonable
and are not disposed 10 share IN the ef-
| forts 10 accumulate wealth or practice
I tine economies and accidental which per
sons Of limited means should exercise
1 This certainly cannot be said Of al
\ women. a. We have many illustrations "
( the achievements Of women IN the inter
estg on their husbands. fathers and
\ brothers success.
/ There Ia another phase NJ the question
; II has been claimed that American
/ women sometimes DO too much for their
\ husbands nnd occupy industrial positions
which they should relinquish on account
Of the duties that devolye upon them 20
wives and mothers. That there is some.
/ thing radically wrong there IL no dis-
putting.
! N our women would cease 70 occupy
positions which take them from Their
homes aud their families snd devote their
time to their domestic duties, what they
lwould save would probably amount 70
AZ much as what they might earn az
work which takes them away from their
homes.
| AZ natural consequence, their domcs~
IL, affairs are wholly neglected and much
harm inevitably follows. II II not sur
prising that earning money creetes .
spirit OF Independence IN the ininds of
I tho bast-intentionod women and quite
frequently dulls tho interest which they
! should have at all times IN their home
and their loved ones.
| Men. as rule are naturally seitish
| and expect women 70 he attentive 10 their
household duties. even II they ars wage
! onruInE women Man overlooka alto
retbAr the fact that they are worn ont
b, the daily grind Of filling any position
wage earuers occupy az well as the fact
/ that the addition 10 their incomes through
the womann wages must he A. the eN'
penae NJ their domestic bliss
Tire fact that wives especially are waE'
earners al-o hegets = feeling on the par
of husbands Of freedom ~ responsibility
HuHbanda and wives drift apart in their
aims and ambitions of life, when, "a
matter ~ fact the whole responsibility
OF providing properly FOR their wives and
children should rest absolutely unon the
husbands and fathers
II would be better " The women ~ ths
nation would inslst upon themselves snd
their families heing supported by their
husbands and fathers, which would allow
them 10 turn their attention exclusively
10 the discharge NJ their duties in their
homes
Ans woman who fulfllls ihe piare ~
wifs and mother ak Il should he flish
has iltle time to devote 10 other earaps
iloes however agreeable and profitable
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