The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-07

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arouse the at.
tention OF honest women. and per
haps revive the sleeping con.
scienees OF Idle women.
N the women OF the country
would return 10 their own position
and fili their niche In the home as
I, ought TO be filled. there would be
fewer women writing about their
alleged rlstreatment. or the alleged
lnfidellty OF their husbands.
a good. sympathetic. honest.
home-ioving. dutlfuI. sind-hearted
wife can always hold the affections
Of her husband. and make him sd-
mire. love and even die for her.
The eold-hesrted. careless, flippant.
complaining. quarrelsomo woman
cannot hold her husband. and hss
no right to complain II she loses his
affection and respect.
a nsgglna wife was born In he'll.
che aets her instructions from the
devil, and creates trouble wherever
she goes. She 10 unfi, 20 live on
thls earth. and any man who Is tied
20 her 10 tied TO an agent from
hell.
" women would spend more time
eourtlno their husbands. showing
the ~lrsome a,traetivcncss that
good ~omA are supposed to pos.
seas. they would do more good in
the world. N women would spend
moro time soothing the nerves.
auieting tho feelings ard sympathix.
ING with their over-burdened. over
wrought husbands, they would save
more Of them from, untimely graves.
Home should be a place where
tho tired. weary. worid-cursed and
abused husband can find sympathy.
kindness. love and every eonsidera.
ton. When women spend more
time on the streets than they do In
their Kitchens. they arc creating a
national menace. The government,
Is In greater danger from domestic
foes than II 10 from the external
enemies o. alien countries. When
women spend more time In follow.
ING picture films than they do In
beautifying their homes. they are
esta bilshino q national curse. When
women devote more Of their stsen.
ton. their srriiss and their sym.
PATTY 70 - pleasures ard frisolL
ties Of the world than they do 10
their homes. they are klndling the
fres which ,sili eventually consume
dorne,' 3rfidenee.
y women make the home
. ouah, 10 be. and the tired
a.en o. the country will find solaee.
comfort ard happiness therein.
The alleged "ccnfesslons OF
Wives are bot the perIuries Of dis.
honest women for the purpose OF
covering their own domestic treach.
cries. Let the women 90 home and
stay there. then the country will be
better off. the men will become bet.
ter men. and their sons and dauah.
tiers viii be more worthy Of respect.
zAcNARlAH T. SMITH.
A-poor. mlsgulded. cgo,istical.
i1th century specimen OF "our
staunch male defenders"
Answer mo this Where Is the
home.loving. dutlful husband Of
yesterday. who furnished friend
wife tho wherewithal TO make and
to keep the cosy home nest Who
was content to come home 10 this
nest. 10 her and the Riddles In
preference TO pool hall or
gambling joint or course women
arc mere human machines. they
have no feelings. they need no
soothing syrup OF love and attention
TO quiet their over.wrought nerves.
There are no over.burdcned. over.
worked wives and mothers being
ushered into untimeiy graves.
suppose the vast army OF women
and girls who 90 daily into the
maelstrom OF MOL and toll and
sweat OF the city 10 exc out n bare
existence do 40 In preference 10
being crowned queen OF their right.
ful domnin-HOME They didn't
leave that haven. they were ex.
He'd by heartless economic system
NJ which men are at the head Place
the blame whore Il belongs.
know IT'S bitter medicine: but swal.
low Il like q good follow. Man has
moulded woman into what she IL.
Now he Is nightly displcased with
the result. and seeks to vent his
wrath upon her head.
oh, that someone had the power
to revive the sleeping consciences
OF idle men"