Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
ENGLISHW0MEN MAKE
STAGGERING PROGRESS
informally Succeeds Formal
ity; Punctuality Observed
in Strictest Manner.
lnY MAnnANNr wALTNNl

I.ONDON. pee. a. More than
tho change IN hor dress moro than
her new cnr occupations ana the rev
olutiou In household management
which the EnRlishwomen OF the
period has accomplished, lH ih'
change In her manners ana the niue
personal habits which have always
80 distinguished her.
In this particular tho women have
gone ahead Of the men. II is sun
quite CuHtomnry for one man In tell
Ing another about u thlrd to men
ton his family. his friends, his school
and hiA connections II amused an
American very much the other day
10 be told that hc was given pref
crcucc IN securing very desirable
apartment because he happened to
mention that a cousin OF his VAS In
the mmo regiment as the son OF the
landlord.
Women Progress.
Rut tho women havc done away
with many customs Of pre- war days.
The Hon Mrs Astor NJ "a political
meeting the other day In smart
drawing room In Iarh lane used her
privilege HH chairman TO denounce
the silly custom of introductions ana
votes Of thnnlta. and was ns good ns
her word She simply announced the
name Of the speaker. n famous char
nctcr who needed no Introduction,
ana then left the platform altogether.
Al ono of the smartcat houses In
Mayfair whore weekly receptions are
hold to entertain visiting American
offlccrp visitors are asked to write
their names In "A guest book. plain
pnper covered blank file. thus doing
nwny with the expensive ana useless
consumption of engraved cardboard.
In sending "A visiting American to
a we'll known woman who In In
charge OF "A big national movement n
friend merely said, "Oh, Just tell
Louise what YOU want to do, Any
body who has "a roal idea doesn't
need any other sort OF Introduction
nownduys." And this remark proved
absolutely true ono IL sent from
woman 10 woman with no more than
n word Of Introduction. tho endless
circulation Of notes and Invitations
has vanished and appointments are
mndc over the telephone Os In Amer
lea.
IRggnrds Left.
Another custom which ls rather
staggering to an American woman Is
the universal puuCtunliry II YOU
arc asked to dine. TO lunch. to tea.
at certain hour you are expected
to arrive on tho stroke. and II YOU
pro not there the meal goes ON as
! II YOU were not coming II TX better
to stay away than to he late. \ late
arrival ot one lunch i'm a house whore
all the mCmhcrs work and the cook
docs part time ~ station cautccn.
found her place at the table removed
IRud NO food served
\ young man who kept his fmoucce
waiting az a rendezvous had hiu on-
| lEngcmcut hroNcu Off with the care
less excuse that II he was going to
do that sort OF thing the lady would
rather remain as she was free to
load her own llfc.
81 have time To 80 TO toa with
YOU between my hospital work and
my splnt packing but have no time
60 wait doing nothing" said a mother
who found that her young son lust
returned FROM tho front rather slow
In meeting her at n tea shop.
Perhaps the necessity for making
every minute count may explain the
custom ~ combining all sorts OF de-
pRrtmcuts In ono OF the smartcst
drcssmakcrs In Ropd stroot arrange
mcuts can hc made to furnish ana
decorate houses 0t tho same time
that gowns are fitted, and two world
famous Wodistos are now undertake
liug to provide designs for rooms rs
we'll as hats and dresses.