The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-08
or INTEREST To- WOMEN ssos.
Ttl,0 Sisters Did
Duty for Country
Despite Way Out
Brother Could Have Claimed
Exemption. but Girls
I Got Jobs.
0y Sohpis Irene Loeb.

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Copyright 1917. BY Press Pub. Co.
IN 1.-THE little village of Croton. on
the Hudson, there are two sisters.
Their ages are % and ~, respectively.
Last week they babe goodbye 20 their
only brother--the father" Of the fam
lily. These three are orphans and have
no other kin.
They have lived together since their
parents died. the young man support
Ing the two sisters, who kept the home
for him. Theu were very. very happy
and were regarded by all the neigh
bors as q most delightful family.
When the call to colors came they
talked It over. 1t would have been
= simple matter for the young man
to have pleaded dependence Of the
sisterS and ne would have been ex-
empt from soldier service.
But no: the young sisters. realizing
that the youths desire was to take
his place in the ranks. urged him to
Co. and assured him that they would
Be- able to manage somehow.
:. Before the time came for his de-
parture each Of tho girls secured u
position which assures her of a liveli-
hood. BY economy and joint interest
these three had saved up enough to
own their little home.
The brother arranged all his affairs
20 that his house and all his belong
ings were transferred 70 the sisters
and then he went away.
The moment of parting was sad to
these three who had successfully faced
the world together: yet there was q
spirit OF Sadness in the parting Of
the ways.
Bach Of the young women felt that
she had q duty to face--a. patriotic
duty.
Al long as it was possible for them
to be sheltered and supported by the
brother they did their best to make
that home what it ought to be.
But now that the world war had
come and they were called upon to
face It, they did so like true Ameri-
can women.
Not only were they ready to let
their own kin go in the greater service
of the country. but even as he mus
tered a gun. so did they shoulder the
responsibility that made It possible.
It was a fine sacrifice and they
made it as a matter of course. In the
words If one of them. How could we
feel otherwise than willing to make
some effort in the interest Of the
whole country. ~
How nlch better. our brother will
bel IN ME- feeflhg tia. we IRE not UNI
willing to have him SO. And while
we are young and strong it Is. after
all, 80 little as compared with the
actual suffering that others must
have"
Truly this is more than the spirit
OF many. this spirit of the twentieth
century, where women have the chance
to show the mettle of which they are
made
In passing. it is well to note the
example Of these two sisters. Surely
the day Of the parasite is on the wane.
Eyes Of censurc are on the clinginG
vine, the pampered woman who in
slsts on leaning simply, because she
has made a profitable marriage.
Society is beginning to look with
disregard on the lady OF leisure. thu
take.ali- give nothing woman. Sht
who contributes nothing to the com.
uunity. by her selfish attitude is be-
ing relegated to the rear and losing
the respect Of her fellows.
The drone Is at last properly labeled
In the present beehive of life.
Zach must play his and her par
to conserve tho well being of all.
II not. they are being regarded al
slackers.