El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-08
Mental Husbands Get abused When
They Act As Maids, And Some Rebel
No Woman Can Keep Man in Slavery Of Domestic
Drudgery and Retain His Devotion as a
Husband Thinks Writer
THINKS Writer.



. would you find such a definition Of
cruelty.
The scene Of this Interpretation Of
the word was ST. Louis, where it was
brought out in the evidence given in a
divorce suit He powdered my back
clumsily." said the woman. and the u
good men and true gravely reflected
on the atrocity.
Husband sure He Did Well
The husband stoutly defended his
skin with the sWausdOWn. Where
beauty camOuflage was concerned he
was an artist Of experience, goodness
knows. But his wife greeted his most
conscientious efforts with cries Of
Clumsy and Bore" She would have
none of his back powdering-
The wife further complained she
was obliged 10 eat cheap meals at a
popular priced restaurant Again the
long suffering husband explained. She
had eaten a SIS meal and then decided
on syrup and wheat cakes-
I don't know the outcome OF the
case; but the initial proceedings
seemed 10 Indicate everything was
going in the wife's favor No pretty
woman need have the slightest fear
Of convincing a male jury that cruelty
lies i'm following s. meal with
wheat cakes and'-or anything else
she may be clever enough 20 insinu-
ate IL you have any doubts on the
subject. just 80 TO see BarrF's The
Legend Of LeOnora' the next time il
is IN town
Another woman from Columbus. or
IudianapOis-Ive forgotten which
testified 20 cruel treatment; Her hus-
band no longer laced up her b0otsl IL
seemed that i'm the early DAYS Of their
marriage he would become cross u
she denied him this privilege. But
STOPPING ls q real hardship, he goes
OUT. leaving her TO her fate-lace
boots even IL inches high,
The days news offers another bit
OF evidence regarding UEa saVagery
OF the American husband. The third
brute goes out so early that he is
not there TO hook his wife's evening
gowns, and she must call in the ele-
vator girl and tip her. too"
why Did They Marry.
And so it goes. until one is tempted
TO inquire Why did these women
marry Was 1t because Iney were in
love, had similarity of tastes. the
same ideals, or TO dOmesticate unsal-
arIed wOmen's maids
Vanity would appear 20 be their
ruling passion, and you cant live by
vanity alone ana keep you- husband
or your friends. either. Even the
her life is ordered wholly on the
clothes, food and cosmetic basis.
In time the most faithful of galley
slaves wiz rebel and the II inch boot
remain unlaced, the back unpowdered
or powdered badly, the evening gown
remain unlocked. Every night is
Johns night off-aud who can blame
him2
The intricacies Of a womans toilet
are embarrassing even disillusioniz-
ing-tO the onlooker. despite the mar
velous results that downright homeli-
ness often achieves by reason Of them.
But there are some things that should
remain skeletons in the feminine
locker.
For instance, there is no one in all
the world woman knows well
enough TO cold cream her face before.
She may regard it as an obligatory
rite; she may knock off ten years as
a result Of her efforts with the grease
pot. but glimpse Of the process is the
death OF romance. mystery Z was go
ing 10 say-respect
CrimpinE Pins and Caps.
But some women-gOod women. too
smear their faces with cold cream.
put their hair in crimpiug pins. draw
a Hopping "boudoir cap" over the