Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-04

ment which fact was never better illus
trated than by the genuine fun that has
been gotten out OF the now famous list Of
"don'ts' sent broadcast through the coun-
try by the New York City board for the entertain
ment OF the biennial convention OF the General Fed
Grafton Of Womcns Clubs
II he list Of 'donts" was designed 10 safeguard
the visiting women from the pitfalls Of the big city,
but Judging from the indignation aroused on Tie re-
ceipt o. same, It only resulted in emphasizing the
proyincalism OF New York women, who seemed 10
have forgotten that goody number OF western
women have even Travelled abroad TO say nothing OF
York.
Here are fey specimens OF the Objectionable
"donts'
Don't accompany stranger on any pretext
whatever Tor many Of the most vicious are appar-
emily respectable"
Don't 80 to any strange place without first con-
sitting our information bureau"
Don't engage taxicsb except at regular sta
tons and avoid riding alone at night
Others commanded the woolly westerners not to
yellow ribbon
Others gave detailed instructions to bring winter
clothes CIhe convention closed Friday) Most Of
them sounded like the printed warnings posted in
railway stations by associations to keep ig-
noran young girls from falling prey to procurers"
according to the indianapolis News. "As the aver
age age of the federation delegates is 50 and some
are 10 this is really too much"
Mrs. Haute Harrington Jameson of indianapolis,
sister of Booth Harrington, says she received the
following letter from one Susan Pym, Hoosicr
satirist 1t was sent to Mrs. Beck chairman Of the
New York committee 5 h emit on the objection
able 'don'ts"
Mr5. Beck
Il blush in my sleep 10 tank that should have
the audacity to write to lady in New York You,
living in the midst OF effete civilization scarcely
realize what thrill there is in the word New York
to us out in Indiana, so far away from things.
The mere sound of the word thrills us. Your
letter to the clubs has awakened in us both despair
and joy. The knowledge that we will be seen as
IS S q II l<e a A tall
ot the other bennials not OF those splendid and
lohg-5uherng women took the trouble to tell us
how to dress and what not to do! And it is with
deepest gratitude that we thank you for your dis
corning discrimination. We especially appreciate
your telling to last winters suit no mat
ter what the weather turned out to be-
Now, woman to woman | ask you in all
traniness, how can wear mine? scorched the
back OF it at the social and the coonskin fur is lit
tie worm but since you say the word, that is if | can
turn IT, it will be the object of my life to do as YOU
say. | certainly do hope you'll like it. Three years
ago lady from New York visited Indiana; ever
since then we've been copying her clothes, bu. lately
one OF the neighbors went visiting at Mlddetown,
O., and brought home the Ladies Home Journal,
and the pictures in it far from agreeing with the
styles the lady from New York exhibited three years
age.
AS cubwoman to eubwoman l ask you what
shall we dor Shall we be loyal to the women in
New York or 70 Mr. Books new pictures. We can't
think there was anything wrong about the lady from
New York. SO wc incline TO her You kindly say
must use small hats and 10 buy a knoXl / gresc
10 say we've already bought Ford aud we can't
hug two kinds in one year. But 1T we find n
purchaser for the Ford since you suggest It. We will
do so and buy a kuoE. Although Do you will for
pigc my suggesting It, | don't ccAyhy YOU insist ON
this, because we found il cheaper 90 come hy tile
railroad fhau u automobile 81 any Kind
@lt ls said Thar women always revert 20 clothes,
aud ! want t1 make an appeal ior a3nir u our hp-
llmt folks ! iud they have made up polk aud IlLHe
silks 30 wear and they dislike changing heU tlFF
dH dis before your fsirugiious came and Il Eau
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