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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

| Certainly it is no more effeminate
for boy to get up and get breakfast
to save his mother than it is for him
to cook dinner on camping expedi-
ton, and if more boys were brought
should have fewer lazy loafers being
supported by their poor old mothers.
There are plenty OF men too pl oud
to work at what they consider wom-
ems work, but not too proud to let
woman work to feed and clothe them.
As matter of fact, in our fear of
effeminacy we are like children fright
ened of the bugaboo the magma
ton has conjured up. Why should it,
be thought any degradation to the au-
gust masculine character to have fem
mime traits? Why is it such a dis
grace for a man to be thought to be
like woman in any particular!
Every great preacher, every great
writer, every great artist, every great
actor, every great philosopher and
teacher has been more than half fem
mime in his mental makeup. 1t is
when God gives a man woman's IN
tuition and fineness of perceptions
and delicate imagination in addition
to his masculinity that He turns out
| a genius.
Also we women know many things
that men would be the better for being
taught. We bring up our boys in utter
ignorance of everything domestic be-
cause we are so afraid of making them
effeminate, yet that makes them the
victims of every female with whom
| they have to deal.
No man can even intelligently argue
question of household economy with
his wife because he doesn't know any
thing about it. She says it costs so
and so to live, and that the children
must have this and that. He may see
that the net result is bankruptcy and
ruin, but he doesn't know where the
leaks are so that he can stop them.
He can only offer the futile protest of
ignorance to her waste and extrava-
gance.
Men would also be benefited if their
education included some elementary
knowledge of color and material. We
hear a great deal of the color blind
ness of men. In most cases it is moth
ing but ignorance. A man would GER
tainly be no less manly and he would
be far more satisfactory husband or
son if he was cultivated along this
line.
The majority Of women will bear
me out when I say that among the
most agonizing moments of our lives
have been those awful occasions when
our husbands have, brought US home a
new dress or hat as a present, or had
the house papered in our absence as
surprise. A drawing room papered in
gilt like a barroom, bonnet of last
years vintage that the milliner had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
BY DOROTHY DIX.

The ultimate insult to a man is to
call him an "old woman" He would
rather you applied every other vituper-
alive epithet in the whole category
of abuse to him. Even among little
boys the fighting word is SISSY" or
Lizzie"
Women share in the feeling Of
antipathy to anything that even
smacks of the woman in man. 1t is
what makes the big, coarse-fibered
type of brute so fascinating to many
women, and it is what makes her
raise her sons up to be hoodlums.
Il don't want my boys to grow up
into being Miss Nancies," say the
mothers, and so the lads are INDUCED
in all of their natural savagery. As
soon as a girl is old enough to under
stand anything, she is taught that she
must try to make herself charming
to other people, that she must be
dainty about her person and clothes,
and that she must study the things
that will refine and cultivate her
tastes.
No such lesson is impressed on the
boy He is permitted brusqueness
in conversation, a slovenliness in
dress, and a lack of manners that
would not be tolerated an instant in
the girl, and his mother excuses it on
the ground of his sex and as proof
of how manly he is. And, in truth,
good manners and cleanliness are so
solely the monopoly of little girls that
we have all come to think that we'll
hammered little boy is effeminate.
Other mothers seem to think it will
make their boys effeminate to perform
household duties. We all know poor,
tired, overworked women who slave
over the cookstove and washtub while
their sons, ten times as able to work
as they are, develop their manliness
and muscle playing base ball Mother
will work until she drops in her tracks
before she will demean her boys by
making them sweep and wash dishes
and make beds and do women's work
about house.
Yet, can anyone in their senses
esteem boy less manly for helping
his mother? On the contrary, if it is
to tighten the burden of her who has
borne SO much for him, does not the
humble dishrag in his hands become
as knightly symbol as the colors the
warriors Of old pinned on their he'll
NETS when they went out to do battle
for their ladies'? ... .a..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
By WOODS HUTCHINSON, M. I

The motto OF the new schools OF
today is, Everything that helps the
child to grow They don't stop to
bubble over whether the growth is
mental or physical of moral-all
growth looks good to them, and they
proceed to get behind it and boost it.
Because they have discovered that
there is only one kind OF growth aft
er all, and that what looks like, main
ly, physical development today, helps
mental growth tomorrow, and mora
all the time. In one sense, you cant
teach morals at all to a child; just
set him decent example and let him
grow his own. In another sense, you
Just can't help teaching them all the
time, because they're inherent in
everything. There is nothing foreign
or imported or come-down-from-the-
skies about them; they simply go with
the job, belong to the game, are the
only way to play it-squarely, fear
lessly, kindly. A child's mind and a
child's character grow just as natural
ly and as irrepressibly and to as sure
and definite a goal as its body does
and anything that really helps one
helps all three.
But the new nineteenth century ed
ucation is setting itself to protect and
improve the child's health in another
most effective fashion. One of the
many problems of child welfare which
the schools have had to face, but have
hitherto blandly ignored, was that OF
work done by the children outside of
school. A very considerable percent
age OF children in both town and city
schools have tasks or chores or jobs
OF various sorts to do, at home or for
he family, either permanently from
poverty or in the emergency Of sick
ness in the family or failure OF health
in the bread-winner.
Within reasonable limits, both as
to time and strain upon their strength,
this sort of homework is no drawback
i'm fact, may be very valuable part
Of a child's training. But when such
tasks begin to take too much OF his
time or to tax his strength, they be-
come real and serious handicap, and
prevent his devoting the full strength
and energy that he should to the al
ready heavy and most combining
school program. Delivering newspa-
pers or milk, for instance, or doing
barn chores or tending furnaces for
neighbors, which involve getting up
at 6, or even 5 o'clock in the morning,
often bring the child to school all
tired out, fatigued by three or four
hours of active occupation, to face
three hours of Imprisonment at the
desk. instead OF fresh from bed and
breakfast, as he ought to come.
Many a child has laid the founda
ton of lifelong dyspepsia or neuras
thenia or chronic anaemia by thi:
sort of double duty and overstrair
in his school days, Parents anc
teachers both mean well, but they
seem desperately afraid that the pool
youngsters will never learn to work
develop habits OF industry when the,
grow up unless they begin crowdins
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

october %. 1915 Uy %elz5tfc1a
October 20, 1915.

This evening society will enjoy the
first grand opera of the season at the
Auditorium when Geraldine Farrar
with the Ellis Opera company, sings
Carmen" Supper parties are the rule
for this evening. A few informal din
ner parties will pr, ede the perform
ance, but the general opinion seems to
be that dinner parties before 8 o'clock
would be too rushed for pleasure. Mr.
and Mrs. D. c. Stapleton, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bernhard Prime, with
the other members Of their box party
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Redick and Mr.
and Mrs. Luther L. Kountze will dine
at the latter's home.
Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith will
have in her box this evening:
Mrs. william Sears Poppleton.
Misses Misses
Harriet Smith, Grace Smith.
DR.. Paul Lovington,
Mr. Isaac Carpenter. tr.
Tomorrow evening her guests will
be:
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
Misses Misses
Ruth Hitchcock. Harriet Smith.
Messrs.- Messrs-
Randall Brown, Charles Saunders.
DR.. and Mrs. B. B. Davis will have
with them this evening Mr.. and Mrs
w. M. Rainboldt and tomorrow even.
ing their guests will be Mrs. F. H.
Meyers and Miss Gahen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Luncheon and Box Party.

Mrs. Warren Switzler entertained at
luncheon at the University club to-
day for her sister, Mrs. ]. H. Bran
ham, Of Columbia, Mo-, who is her
guest. Following luncheon the ten
guests were entertained at box
party ct the Orpheum,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Do You Know That

The constitution Of the United
States doesn't mention healthf
Proerastination in sanitary re-
form is the thief of healthl
A book on Exercise and
Health" may be had free for the
asking from the United States Pub
lie Health service?
Not everybody can achieve
greatness, but everybody can be
cleanf
II you sow hygienic habit you
reap health-reap health and you
attain longevity
Railway cars would be sanitary
if il weren't for the people in themf
Americas typhoid fever bill is
more than S270,000,000 a yearl
The full dinner pail is the enemy
OF tuberculosis?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Luncheon at the Omaha Club.

Mrs. Robert Gilmore entertained al
luncheon at the Omaha club toda,
in honor of Mrs. Ada Hertsche o.
Portland, Ore, who is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. ]. M. Metcalf, and Mrs
E. A. Wurster, of Milwaukee, who !,
spending some time with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles Beaton, and Mr.
Beaton. Covers were laid for fifteen
A mound of chrysanthemums formed
a centerpiece for the table.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Dancer Eentertained.

Miss Albertina Rasch, premier dan
seuse with the Ellis Grand Opera
company, was entertained at dinner
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Chan
dler, whose daughter, Gladys, APP
pcared in "Hansel and Gretel" at the
Century at the same time with Miss
Rasch. DR.. and Mrs. Gladstone Derby
were the other dinner guests. The
Chambers and Derbys will attend both
operas and will be Miss Rasch's guests
at the Fontenelle Tuesday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
B'nai Birth Program.

Miss Esther Johnson of the juvenile
court will be the speaker Thursday
evening at meeting Of Mckinley La
dies auxiliary of the B'nai Birth
order. Miss Laura Goetz will sing
the Song Of Provence" and Miss
Henrietta Rees, musical critic Of The
Bee, vii play group Of Chopin Sc
lections. The meeting will be held
in Miss Cooper's studio in the Lyric
building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

party attended the inspection of
George A. Custer Woman's Relief
Corps, of which Mrs. Everson is
president, and in the evening Mrs.
Everson was hostess at reception
to forty guests in honor OF Miss
Jewell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Daniels-D Davis Wedding.

The marriage Of Miss Adele Marie
Davis and Mr. Robert Daniels Of
Council Bluffs will occur this even
ing at 7:30 at the home Of the brides
parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. M. Davis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Conus Club.

The Comus club met last Thursday
with Mrs. Charles Everson. The next
meeting will be held a week from
Thursday with Mrs. E. B. Ferris.
Prize winners at the last meeting
were Mesdames ]. F. Dimick, George
Morris, P. o. Jennings and Mrs.
Charles Langstrom.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

Dance Postponed.

The Tuesday evening dance at the
Metropolitan club house has been
postponed from Tuesday evening until
Friday evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Orpheum Parties.

Reservations for small parties at
the Orpheum this evening have been
made by Robert Trimble, Norris
Brown, Judge Baker, L. NJ. Cohan,
Paul Furth, L. Hitler, A. V. Kinsler,
H. S. Mahon.
Box parties at the matinee will be
entertained by w. f. Stain. eight;
A. Brooke, eight, and w. Switzler,
ten.
AT the Tuesday matinee w. M. JEFF
fers will entertain party Of twelve
and on Wednesday party of twenty
will be the guests Of H. F. Elsasser
and ]. w. Hanley will have six guests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Social Gossip.

Mrs. Oscar B. Williams is in St.
Louis, where she went to attend the
Epic opal meeting. Mrs. Williams Is
expe. ed home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Forgan OF Chi
cago will give dinner party at the
Home circle tearoom at the Home ex-
position Friday evening, when the r.
linois Improvement Association for
Blind People will benefit by the pro-
ceeds Of the luncheon and dinner
which will be served to the patrons Of
the affair. Mrs. Forgan was formerly
Miss Elizabeth Congdon Of Omaha.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Peal, former
Omahans, returned to their home in
Lincoln today after a several days
stay here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Butterfly Club Meets.

The members OF the Butterfly club
met Saturday night with Miss Henri
cite Degen at the home Of her uncle,
DR.. James S. Goctz. The guests were
dressed as witches and COLLINS and
spent the evening playing games suit
able to Halloween. Those present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
To Honor Miss Jewell.

Mrs. Charles G. Everson enter
tanned at luncheon Saturday in honor
Of Miss Nettie Jewell Of Falls City,
Woman's Relief Corps department
president. The other guests were
Miss Clara Feenan and Mesdames
George W. Winship. Sarah Gardner,
Mary Johnson. Maui Tenant and
Nellie Toney. After the luncheon the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Special Meeting Called.

oPcCIdI McctlliK CdHcu.
Instead of the regular meeting
planned by the Woman's auxiliary Of
the Young Mems Hebrew association
for Tuesday evening OF this week,
special meeting has been called for
Friday evening at the club rooms,
335 Paxton block.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
At the Opera.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Crofoot will
have as their guests at the opera
this evening Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Page and Mr.. c. w. Hill.
Mr.. T. c. Byrnc will have box
party OF four this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Reed and Mr..
and Mrs. c. 7. Kountze will be in
another box.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hoagland
and DR.. and Mrs. ]. E. Summers will
be together.
Other box holders are Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lee Webster, Mrs. T. L. Kim
ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nash and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Advice to LOvelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Fickleness.

Dear Miss Fairfax. am y years OF age
and for the last two years have been keep
Ing company with young lady one year
my junior, We love each other dearly.
A few days ago ! met an old sohoolmate
OF mine and have become infatuated
with this girl ! am in somewhat Of a
predicamcnt, inasmuch as cannot reach
any decision as to whether care for tho
girl with whom have been going steadily
more than the Girl who has now won my
affections.
This matter has preyed upon my mind,
causing loss Of sleep, and have not been
able to apply myself to business as here
tofore. c. II. g.
Your indecision is the ficklcness Of
youth. Pay more attention to work
and less to girlsl You might have
the friendship OF both il you could
forego the love OF either.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
were:


Mrs. T. J. Dryer entertained at
luncheon at the Fontenellc today, fol-
lowed by an Orpheum box party in
honor Of DR.. Dryers sister, Miss
Anna Dwyer of Butte, Mont. Ward
roses in a big bowl formed the center
piece Of the luncheon table and two
baskets filled with the roses were used
at the ends. Those present were:
Mesdames-- MesdAmes--
Charles Stout Of Charles Dugdale,
O'Neili. Tom Donahue,
4. p. Redmond, Leo HOFFMAN,
A. r. Mullen, Russell Fisher.
Roy Byrne. Clarence Parker,
y. r. Dwyer. Tom Mcshane.
Charles Garvey.
Misses-- Misses
Lulu Wiese OF Eva Dow.
Montana. Julia Dryer,
Mary Duffy. Anna Dryer OF
Mary Furay, Butte. Mont.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed cele-
bratcd their tenth wedding anniver-
sary yesterday at their home by en-
tertaining several friends at dinner.
Those present were:
Messrs and Mesdames--
N. Bowman. Harry siskind.
q. W. Sterling. Clarence Laird.
James Pickeral. William uisiphar.
Lon Hall.
Miss Mary Neville.
Mr.. O. W. Clarke
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Halloween Birthday Party.

Mrs. R. 0. Knox is entertaining
this afternoon and evening at a Hal
lowe'en party in honor Of the tenth
birthday Of her little daughter, Doro-
thy. The guests Of the afternoon
were:
Misses Misses
Bess Paffenrath. Julia Gerber,
Lucille Uehling, Dorothy Knox.
Margaret Scott. Pauline Mitxloft.
Those invited for the evening are;
Misses- Misses
Lulubelle Hunt, c. Carlson.
Mrs. Fred Paffenrnth,
Messrs.- Messrs--
W. c. Droge Of II. Droge Of
Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Personal Mention.

]. A. Cavers, ]. l.. Paxton, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Scribner and Mrs. Leila
S. Wernher and child Of Omaha are
guests Of the Elm hotel, Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

Dear Miss Fairfax; am employed by a
large company having an office In New
York and another In Brooklyn. while In
the main office several weeks ago my bus-
ness there brought me into contact with q
young lady whom l would like to become
acquainted with outside my business.
have very few feminine friends and feel
that care very much for this girl
Could you advise me az to what would be
the proper thing to dor when I see her
we always greet one another, but that Is as
far az our acquaintance goes,
JAMES s.
think II would be quite In keeping with
good taste for you to tell this fellow en-.
ploye that you would be very glad to know
her outside Of business II she feels inclined
to grant you her friendship. Perhaps she
will then invite you to call at her home
or possibly she will think up some arrange
ment she prefers l do not believe in snoh-
bishness among fellow employees. Perhaps
there is some member OF your Arm who will
more or less vouch for you and In any event
your business contact has given her GER
tain knowledge Of you. BY all means speak
to her frankly and simply and think any
sensible girl would feel that you were hon
ortng her--not Offering her any offense.
L.. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
By ''Hop''

1 desk and drew from his pocket little scratchpad and pencil. Without taking off his right hand glove he wrote a line or two on the pad, tore off the sheet and handed it to Chief Allen. The chief read: My name is Altman, ladies' tailor. Mr
 Lamar wishes me to look at the coat he
 left with you this afternoon. Get it." Allen commanded his secre-' tary. Its that black coat I told you to take to the detective bureau" Presently the secretary returned with the coat, which he handed to the chief. The latter passed it over to the dumb youth who hard sat duly uninterested during the messengers brief absence. The caller took the coat, handling it with the delft skill of born garment worker He looked for the label, drowned slightly at noting its absence; then fell to examining minutely the workmanship. At last, looking up from his inspection, he reached for his scratchpad, glancing doubtfully once more at the coat, then scrubbed:
 T am almost sure this is one of ours; but I can't swear to it. Kindly let me take the coat and show it to my head cutter. He will know at once, and our books will show who bought it."
 The chief read the scrawl his bushy broWs contracting.
 Lord, Man.'' he broke out q can't turn the thing over to you, like that. It is going to be needed as evidence"
 The caller got up as though to depart.
 Hold on,'' said Allen, on second thought You can take it. But I must send an officer with you to make sure it gets back here all right when your cut ter has had look at it.'
 If there was a flicker of hopeless dls- appointment in the youths dark eyes. it escaped the chief, who was just then pressing a buzzer on his desk
 At the summons a policeman entered a tall, lank man, new to the force
 "Meeks," instructed Allen as the off cer saluted, Ego along with this young fellow to his shop or wherever his cut ter happens to be. Don't let that coat out of your sight. And as soon as he's done showing it to his cutter, bring it back here and deposit it with Humason in the detective bureau
 The policeman saluted again The visi- tor rose and bowed slightly to the chief, who nodded in return. Then the caller draped the coat carefully over one arm. took his crook-handled cane in his free hand, and started for the door, Police man Meeks ranging alongside and falling into step with him.
 And now,' said the chief wearily, as his secretary helped him into his coat. I'll make one more try to get my din ner. Lamar's going to meet me at the club, he told me, to talk over the Carew case If he does, I'll make him buy the drinks. for keeping me here overtime. with his measly Red Circle clues. So long,
 Good night, sir" returned the secre- tary; and the chief strode clubward in quest of his delayed evening meal. Continued in tomorrows Age-HersId1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-03
Notice to Public

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