The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-02-24
A REST ROOM
A Movement Made Here for
One, But a Proper Spirit
Not Shown.

establishments catering for thu
patronage Of the ladies. In met
rOpOlitan cities the big store put,
10 one for its own customers anC
bears the whole expense alone
One might be put in here as a co
operative feature. and the expense
of m sintaining it could be prorat
ed among the ''live ones" of Oul
merchants for the betterment OF
the trade Of all.
Mrs. Jos Segura, of this parish,
who was Miss Oapdeville, of Baton
Rouge, has taken an active part in
trying to induce the merchants OF
this city to establish rest room
for the comfort and convenience
of their out of town customers and
patrons. If such scheme can be
financed for a time long enough to
make the people of the country &C
quaiDted with it's privileges and
advantages, we dare say it will
never be given up by, our mer.
chants.
A lady, who may live in the
country a few miles out of town,
would like to come to town to do
her shopping for home needs, but
there are several things IN the
way. She has one or more small
children which she cannot well
leave at home, and to bring them
with her for "shopping" trip, is
not convenient or altogether com
Portable for the little ones. The
mother may have several acquain'
tances in town, where she would
be perfectly welcome, but her
sense of propriety would make her
hesitate to avail herself of such
courtesies, at least as often as she
might find it desirable to make
such "sh0pping" trips. What
shall she doi The folks at home
are busy with their personal tasks
and do not care to assume the
care of the children till the mother
can return. At least, the mother
does not care to avail herself of
the privilege Of inconveniencing
home folks.
A rest room would solve the
whole problem. 1t could be ar.
ranged to afford such conveniences,
as we'll as such comforts, as would
actually induce ladies to make an
experimental trip, and finding
things as they should be, such
trips would become more and
more frequent with the members
of each home.
We learn that some of our mer.
chants endorsed the projects-we
are sorry that we cannot say it
was endorsed by all Of them.
There are some who argue that
such an Institution is not essen.
tlal 10 induce country ladies to
come to town to exchange few
dozens eggs for q few spools of
thread and such. May be. But
remember, the mother of a half
century ago did not have the edu.
cational advantages of the mother
of today. The woman Of today,
having a more liberal education,
is fitted for broader appreciation
of facilities and puts her in posi-
ton 10 demand them, or to take
her trade to such places where
they are provided.
A hint to our merchants:-The
home keeper of the past had not
the opportunities for the making
of the most Of life that are open.
ing to the mothers, OF the homes of
today. Our mothers, unfortunately,
had to content themselves with
seeing but little, knowing but lit.
tie, experiencing but little. They
had not the privilege of shopping
at home in such stores as we have
today. They had no autos to
bring them to town. There were
no motion picture houses to make
such trips doubly enjoyable
There were but few lady clerks in
the stores Of old. And q hundred
more features. While rubbing
your hands together with the com
placent thought, "that there ia
enough today to attract the c0un.
try woman to town to do her shop
ping without incarripg any ad
ditional expense for any such ex-
pertinent AZ rest roOm," remem.
Der that the ''country woman" of
today is q reader. While she has
rarely seen your advertisement In
our columns, she has seen the ad
vertisements of other dealers in
other towns in other papers. The
parcel post now goes to her door
and will carry samples OF goods to
her home, whore she may make
her purchases at her convenience
and at her pleasure. She don't
have to come to you. II yen are
not accommodating and obllgiDg
she may seek these accomplish
ments elsewhere.
You may have saved dollar or
two per week for long years by
your policy Of non ADVERTISING