The evening world., 1917-11-08

should have it. believe the war v
upon the women of this country and
Are you doing any war work your
self?" 1 asked.
I'm my own quiet way, l am," Mrs.
Hylan answered.
"Knlttlng?" 1 asked.
mo, not knitting" answered Mrs.
Hylan. II have no time to knit.
have been without a maid part or
this year, and taking care or my
home has kept me busy"
TT 10 simple, pleasant American
L home the Hylans have in the mid
die OF a block of uniform brownstone
on Bushwick Avenue. II am Just a
simple home woman" Mrs. Hylan
continued, "and there Is very little
1 can say about myself. We all love
our home and spend great deal ot
time in II. My daughter, who has
Just finished her education, does not
care for society at all. She Is salts
fed with the sociability OF her fam
lily and a few friends"
us your daughter going to adopt a
profession" l asked.
why, she has studied very hard
and we want her to have rest'
Mrs. Hylan answered. but II she
should wish 10 do anything like that
I would not think of opposing her i
don't believe in standing in tho way
OF other people.
I'VE live our lives together" Mrs
Hylan continued. share our reading
and our amusements. We like 10 go
to the theatre now and then ana 10
make little trips. I don't care rpuch
for motoring, though We do tha'
sometimes, but enjoy very much the
occasional trips we take 10 fa'ii
Beach. / hope" Mrs. Hylan auueu'
"that Judge Hylan's election VIII not
interfere with our having the sA'he'
simple, quiet home life''
T THINK Mrs. Hylan told the "ho'o
i story OF her happy ana success
ful married life in the -FOUR woruS'
I'VE do everything together BE-
fore she married young John hylah
she was slender, Iblue-eyed Marian
OHara, living on a farm near tho
uvlan home at Hunter, Greene
County. n. Y. Judge Hylan has saiu
often that he never makes an impor-
tort decision without consulting his
wife. Their marriage occurred wheh
the Young farmer boy from greene
| County. who will be Mayor or Ne"
York was an engineer on the BROOK
Ilvn elevated earning little more than
500 a month. Tho young engineer
had n younger brother who was
st,dvinr law. This brother died, and
n occurred to John f. Ilylan that he
! might study and take his brothers
place at the bar.
when had finally determined that
his course was possible says tho
Judge, 81 broaChed tho subject TO my
vic. II was our first big problem. Her
advice was good then. II has always
noor good since and | consult with
her about everything g-eNen poltics'
She told me 70 take a chance mad
determined to become lawyer /
framed up a programme for myself
which would allow me 10 pursue my
studies and at the same time run my
engine on the Brooklyn L.
DURING the years OF hard work
- and poverty which followed
Mrs. IIylan was always her husbands
greatest friend and helper A month
before his graduation from law school
| Young Hylan was reported by an IN
snector for studying law in the cab OF
his engine and was dismissed by the
Rrooklvn Elevated. During his first
months law practice he took In S26;
in the second S46, IN the third SSl
When her husband went into politics
Mrs. Hylan took a keen interest In
nolitical questions She was intensely
absorbed in her husbands campaign
Tor the MayOralty
81 made a point Of going 10 tive
meetings Il week to hear Judge Hylan
sneak" she told me yesterday
New York will like Mrs Hy!an'
think. She IS as she SAYS herself q
simple homo woman, but she has not
made OF her home a quarantine againt
outside ideas. That she keeps abreast
OF the times was, think, sufhcientlS
indicated by her first words to me
I'm glad the ladies won