The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
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 been able to find just such a model that was pleasing to them. The styles were always either impractical or when prac- tical, not becoming, and as women are supposed to dress to please men (and it is worthy ambitien} instead of themselves, We are puzzled all the while We readily concede our lords and masters have the advantage of us in this vital matter. as in many others, for they never adopt a style that ham pers their work. But the minute we put on clothes which suit the work women are perforce picking up during the strenuous war time, we are ridi culed some more.
 A message comes from the mechanical departments of the Otis Elevator com pany where women have been employed that they are required to wear "wom analls;'' we do not know how this new garment is fashioned, whether it is akin in construction to the po1muriel, which was recently invented and turned down, or whether the combination of trou- sers and boomers makes it look like a clowns dress, but it does not meet the appreciation of the workmen in the plant and they are ridiculing the women who are wearing these "womanalls."
 We think it is right and just for work men to be dismissed as these men will be if they persist in poking fun at peo- pie who don the style of dress they are required to when living is at stake.
 Speaking of clothes, we have the French ambassador, NJ. Jusserand, to thank for his assistance in dress re- form which economies in the amount of material to be used with the aboI- ishment of unnecessary belts and other useless trimmings. It is to be hoped that not only material will be saved, but that the price will be commensurate with the number of yards used in fash ioning garment. If the economy board of national defense will save 25 per cent for women and 40 for men in material it is reasonable to suppose there will be raw material enough left to supply ouf soldiers with uniforms as long as the war lasts.
 Mrs. Pernelia Campbell leads the way in new profession for women in Amer ica. England and France have had women mail carriers since the beginning Of the war. The woman conductor has come to stay, too, and the feminine voice is said to be very pleasant to hear when it calls out the streets and stations. Taxi drivers, ambulance drivers and maybe tank drivers will help win this war
 Mrs. McAdoo, chairman of the liberty loan committee, has written 3 letter experimenting the wort of the Birming- ham district chairman. and asks for Mrs. Reeds letter, which was sent as an appeal to the women of the county, asking for their cooperation. All suf- fragists are gratified that the undertake ing in this district was excellent to the degree that the national chairman gave it special praise.
 Our county women are doing other things besides selling bonds. Mrs. Mar tha c. LeCren has done farming this past summer that the most experienced man would be proud of. She has raised remarkable crop of corn. and has put up 1000 cans of vegetables and jelIies and made A gallons of sorghum mo- lasses. Her husband claims none of the work, his work bringing him to town every day. He is proud of his farmers who are now so interested in food production and conservation.
 There are now 75,01e women farmers in the United States. agriculture claim ing more women than any other occu- patton. The LeCrens. live at Morris, Ala.
 Colorado suffragists are already begin ming active campaign to elect large number of women to the next general assembly of their state. which convenes in January, 1919.
 They hope to elect at least 40 women to the general assembly, 10 in the sen ate and 30 in the lower body.
 Mrs. Fulton, state chairman of the Equal Suffrage association of Colorado opened the campaign in Denver during the past week. Through intensive work by committees in each senatorial dis triet and representative precinct of the state hopes to have seated in Colorade's legislative halls a representation of women unprecedented in the political history of the United States.
 Mrs. Shell entertained at war luncheon last week to which were in- vited 15 guests Precinct 1 was organ ized; Mrs Flanders Johnson was elected leader; Mrs. J. B. Mclean, vice chair