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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

The Junior Red Cross will ac-
cept further contributions of tires,
hose, etc. notify any high school
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

the tall blend one iii the corner, I'll land
her IN a jifEy. I know the ropes now.
Could we have little more sir?
Good morning. I'm looking for a cook
to go to-er-well, it's practically right
here in the city; only not IN the old part:
you understand. Just cut to the north a
little, where the houses are clean and
new. Think you'd like the job? Oh, it's a
very small family, not worth talking
about, really; just my wife and myself
and--er--one or two children-that is
er-one or possibly more-maybe I'd bet
ter explain. You see, there are four at
home now, but they won't be there long,
for enc is going right away to military
school, one is going to be married very
soon, another is likely to spend the win
ter---er-to spend the---er-winter with
-er-his grandmother, so that only
leaves one, and she's 10 trouble at all
only eats porridge. You don't like chill
dren? Want job with bachelor. Well,
you'll never find that for they've all gone
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

woman driver grew red with chagrin,
while quiet cop, with d funny little
twinkle in his eye, gave the signal to
other cars to pass her. The drivers
passed with grim, satisfied faces, but ono
truck driver turned about and held his
fingers to his nose in a world-oId, horrid
gesture of derision.
All last summer we wondered if that
silly woman had learned lesson from
her discontinue. The mere man with
me said no, she wouldn't learn lesson.
They've always presumed on their sex
and they always will!'
But the year has wrought changes
among women drivers; changes that
have gone deep, for obvious reasons.
Last month at the same ferry the same
car drove up with the same woman at
the wheel. She was alone Thirty cars
were ahead OF her; she took her place rs
the thirty-frst, although from the load
of bundles in her back seat she might
have been more in hurry than she was
that day last year The writer was
number thirty in the line and the mere
man was along. They all had to wait;
for the second ferry.
The episode of last summer prob
ably had naught to do with her 1918 be-
havior. 1t goes deeper than that. She
Wore the uniform of motor corps and
was on government business. She drives
a car now not to give pointless outings
to complacent, admiring friends, but to
perform a kind of much needed compile
mentary military service She has re-
leased man for fighting and is helping
her country win a terrible war. This
training of women motorists for special
government and semi-military service
has made a definite change in their atti-
tude toward road rights, and they do not
presume on their sex. Such things are
contagious. Other women follow suit
A motor corps girl will help you
change a tire if she has time; and the
fact that you are man and clumsy viii
not deter her if she thinks you need her
help. She knows more about car now
than most men drivers
But she is not cocky about it. Ser
vice" is the keynote and watchword Of
her day.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
By MAY BOSNIAN

MYO LONGER ago than a ycar-the
summer of 1s17-men motorists
' were saying that women drivers
had the worst road manners conceivable
-and they could prove it by concrete
happenings almost every day.!
One day in the summer of 1917 the
writer was going to Jersey by one of
the many congested ferries from down
town New York There is no more try
ng experience than driving car up to
the fairy house and finding place in
the crowded, chugging line. 1t is nerve
rsekmg at best
And 1t was not "at best" that day.
Hundreds m pleasure cars, with q seem
ing]y endless line Of trucks, had been
going across all day, all week, all sum
ner Nerves were frazzled; the traffic
cop and the men in the ticket house and
on the ferry platform were tired and
cross.
a woman driver came honking up
along the left flank Of long waiting
llus, instead Of dropping into her place
at the back, and took her stand at the
head Of second line There was no
turning her back. Others, quick to fol-
low bad example, fell in behind her,
apd perniclous second waiting line was
iarmsd.
Was she satisfied? No indeed! That
seman wanted place to cut into the
Rl1 llne which might-rnight, mind you!
go fiist, and she didn't care how she
managed it.
nncn the signal to go forward was
seen and the first car on the left started
a@l giri started, too, holding out her
Tht arm No decent driver, man or
maan ignores the sign of the arm
agast from another car Men and
somen behind her held up--and she cut
" thlFd in line, The first was a truck:
: tFuek crawled in behind her. And
sisrybody Was mad
aere decency might have restrained
as1 tnen. But it did not AS she drove
sp'n the ferry she cooLly scorned the
4ssfy attendants direction and drove to
'ls Tight instead of to the left, so that
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
When the Business Man Engages Cook

pretences. ! say, tell 'em the truth and
they can take it or leave it. 1t isn't as
if there weren't enough women in the
world who would be glad of good home
in a nice quiet family in the country, with
nice little bunch Of money coming to
them every Saturday night. War condi.
tions, tiddlesticks' That's all newspaper
talk. I'll bet you can find cook in
side OF five minutes thatll like the lob
and fall for it quick. Just show me your
line of cooks, please. How about the fat
one in the blue suit? She looks whole
some and intelligent; just watch her
jump at the chance.
Good morning. Pm looking for a cook
to go to the country. Yes, the real coun-
try; most beautiful place you ever set
your eyes on. Only twenty-five miles
from New YorA--good train service. You
wouldn't consider it? Want place in
town? You never lived in the country?
Wen, then, here's your chance. Lovely
air. Family consists Of four children
and my wife and myself. You call that
large family? We'll, that's all matter
OF opinion, but they're good children, eat
anything that's set before them. You
wouldn't? Oh, very well, wouldn't want
you to go if you feel that way about it;
there are plenty of girls who would be
glad to go.
The lady doesn't desire that type of
position, madam. Just let me have
word with the little one in brown.
Good morning. am looking for cook
to go to the-that is, beautiful place in
the suburbs, just outside Of New York
You don't care for the country? Oh,
didn't say Country" I distinctly said
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

10 war. This is The nearest that you'll
get TO it, for Mrs. Danforth is away Red
Crossing most of the time, and whea
she's in the house she's too tired to bother
with the kitchen, and when all the chill
dren are away therell only be me- Oh,
you want to work in an apartment. Well,
Of course, you couldn't call this an apart.
ment, exactly, but we might shut up part
OF it for the winter if it would make you
feel any more contented. It wouldn't ha
the same. ! can't say that I get your
point, but if your mind is made up. OF
course, it's no use for me to try to coax
you. | couldn't go so far as to premise
to kill off my wife and children and turn
ny home into an apartment house in
order to enjoy the advantages of your
superior cooking, so I'm afraid we can't
fix it up.
Say, madam, I'm through, I'm due
at the Office. If you should happen to
hear of nice, quiet family hotel, where
a man and his wife and four children
can board for the winter, just drop ma
line.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
A Place Where Comfort
and Freedom Reign

An efficient Finnish housekeeper is in
charge and a Finnish cook presides over
the kitchen. The shareholders do nothing
about the house, with the exception that
each is expected to make her own bed.
The house is the stereotyped city
house of the nineties, with basement din
ing room and kitchen and front and
back parlor' on the first floor. The front
parlor is used for the employment bu-
reau which is carried on in connection
with the house and which adds greatly
to its revenue. The back parler" is
the general living room for the club
members. ''the lounge" perhaps we
should call it, where the girls receive
their men friends and where thew
can meet in the afternoon for cup of
coffee and the dainty Finnish waters.
which, according to the old home custom.
are served at 80.
The rooms upstairs are used as sleep-
ing quarters for the shareholders who are
temporarily out of employment or are
taking little vacation. The larger ones
are fitted up with row Of small white
iron beds like dorrnitory, while the
smaller ones are rented as single rooms.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

place, just outside the city limits Oh, no,
indeed, you couldn't call it the country, or
even the suburbs; it's just over the boun-
Diary line, you know. On, the family
amounts to nothing-just few children
and my wife and myself Well, four to
be exact, but we are likely to reduce the
number very soon. We have about de-
cided to send the oldest boy to military
school, and that would leave only three,
and the Oldest girl is as good as engaged
to chap in France, and it looks as if the
war would be over pretty soon, and then
| suppose they'll want to get married. so
that leaves only two, and they're little,
and don't care what they cat. If you Just
stew up some oatmeal for them once in a
while they'll be satisfied Oh, YOU can
come TO town as often as you like; it's
nice little run in. You can't come for
two weeks? Why not? Oh, never mind
about your winter clothes; nobody cares
what you wear if your cookng's all right.
] guess Mrs. Danforth can fix YOU up
with some Of her old things; you're about
her size. You see, in the country like that
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
By MARY ALDEN HOPKINS

HURING the afternoon the portions
of the Palisades close by the
ferries are too crowded to attract
hikers, but few miles further on one
finds giant rocks and blue sky and swashy
waves and green foliage encountered by
very few mortals. High-couared lads
and high-heeled damsels very soon drop
by the wayside. "The higher the fewer"
is the rule of the path.
Scenery Without Submarines
For short walk from Fort Lee
Preached by the Fort Lee ferry from
Manhattan) climb the hill by the path
just north of the station. Or go up by
trolley if you really can't manage it.
From the summit you can reach the edge
Of the cliffs and walk along beside one of
the most marvellous views in the whole
world. Part of the way there is truly
walk, but some sections are private prop
erty. You mustn't be annoyed when you
have to skirt fenced-off grounds by the
rear. The front is sheer precipice. There
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

is perhaps mile and half of walking
and hundreds of delightful spots to sit
down and say
Why do people go to Europe to rave
over scenery?"
But avoid this section if you can't
stand love making on every side. You
read the Sunday paper if you wish to
shut out the sight of it.
For the real Palisades walk from. the
ferry follow the motor road north about
a mile. Then follow the shore path. No,
you can't come down from the top of the
cliffs here; at least, not i'll any condition
for further hiking. This path runs along
the river brink some twelve miles, to the
state line
A "Parkish' Place in the Making
The motor approach at Englewood is
as impressive as all the mediaval castles
of England piled one on top of the other!
My chief joy in beholding it is that I
haven't got to climb it. My path con-
tinues along the bank, through parkish
space that is going to be lovely some day.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

but after the furnishings were paid for
the money which was received for board
and rooms kept it going very comfortably.
When Lexington Avenue was torn up
by the subway excavations the house be-
same impracticable and tie club moved
to its present address, 24l Lenox Avenue
The plan for its support and government,
however, remains the same. Every woman
who wishes to avail herself of the privi-
leges Of the club pays S. q year and be-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

papers from home and 20 thrash out their
problems together. AS the circle grew
the IDEA of having a permanent place of
meeting was broachcd, and each girl
pledged herself to raise u certain small
sum, which should be used as a sinking
fund to float the enterprise. One huh-
dred and fifty dollars was collected, and
as this was much more than they had
hoped to raise, they decided to plunge in
to bigger scheme than a mere club
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
The Finnish Womens cooperative Home

sHOsE who have nad~ an exhaus-
tive study of the servxnt problem
all agree on one point, namely,
'A@s we cannot hope for better conditions
~'us kitchens until wo consider our SER
sass as human beings instead of pieces
: aoinestic machinery. "a better under
ssuo'ng between mistress end maid" is
= burden of their song.
suss how this understanding is to be
xsagat about is tho moo.ed question, but
$ 3 ssneral consensus of opinion seems to
s the greater responsibility on the
) ss She is advised to get acquaint
J WIN her domestic helpers, to take an
;sslest 10 their amusements and outside
ea If she win do this, the wise
!, ~ assure her, she will be amazed at
9 intelligence, initiative and the keen
3 'ss " huinor that are hidden behind
6 apparently stolid countenances Of the
pers Of her domestic STAFF. / must
's snaf rather question the sense of
s. .ss, but can certainly vouch far the
S, 'genee and initiative, at least among
Sa.ss Of one naticn, Finland, for yes~
saw remarkable evidence of
s EeEe qualities at @7'hc Finnish
]. . seens Cooperative Home.
ssive Not
Isihs Hsre
| 9 Ren from the northern cnuntries--
Norway, Denmark and Finland
| Usually regarded as the most nm
laye md Stolid " all II our do-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Urihune gtrstitute Co=operatibe Clubs

IL UTTER and eggs are vital foods,
L. which is one reason for making
them tire basic products of a con-
sinners organization. They also vary
greatly in price fFom season to season.
By neighborIy cooperation, order
ing fifteen dozen eggs at time, with
any amount OF bntfer desired, you can
GET both of these everyday foods, OF
Al quality. at their wholesale COST
plus q 8 cent margin for the eggs and
; cents for butter. These margins have
been established TO cover the jobbers'
commission and the expense OF deiiy-
cry and handling, eliminating the re-
faiicrs profit and expensive overhead
N You are interested telephone The
Tribune Institute, Beekman 5000. for
further details.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

the rest Of the way to Alpine it is real
country road almost lovelier than the
path. A very satisfactory hike is to ecme
over by the Fort Lee ferry toward the
end of the morning with some sandwiches
in ones pocket and follow the path tow
ard Alpine up to Huyler's Beach. There
is chance to get onto the road above
there and return by this unused motor
road to the ferry. Or you can go way on
to Alpine and return by the road. Yoii'
see there are many permutations and
combinations possible.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

room They had vision Of a club
where there would be living quarters
for the girl out of employment as we'll
as meeting place for them all.
With this $3.50 they paid the first
months rent for a house on Lexington
Avenue and made deposit on part Of
its furnishings, which were purchased on
the instalment plan. A board of nine
directors was chosen to run this club
house. 1t was hard shedding for while.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

bulance, and passing the big truck and
the small car ahead Of her which had, of
course, gone first.
Hey, but you're some hog!" shouted
the trucksters
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

mestic servants They apparently go
about their work, day after day, in q me
chanical manner, seemingly without am
bition except to accomplish the work al
lotted to them; never taking the initia-
tive, plodding along in the same old ruts,
obedient, docile and trustworthy, but per
fectly content to leave things as they be-"
If any one had told US that these
women were the founders, shareholders
and governing board of prosperous
club, which they carry on quite by them
selves without advice, patronage or sup
port from any one outside their own
ranks, we could not have believed it.
Nevertheless it is all quite true, and on
the corner OF Lenox Avenue and 122d
am telling you; visitors are very vel
come.
It is big brick house with brownstone
steps. There is no sign to signify that it
is anything but a private dwelling, like
it's neighhors. AS matter Of fact, the
sign was omitted purposely, for the club
members have holy horror of anything
that would suggest an institution.
Cooperation Is Their
Only "AngeT'
The Finnish Women's Cooperative
Home is really working girls club,
which was founded ten years ago by
little group of Finnish women, all en-
gagged in domestic service. who used to
NEST on Thursday evenings (their night
sout'') 70 exchange letters and news
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

And then something delightful hap
pened. On the start up the steep Jersey
grade she changed gears, and her engine
stalled. -just-stalled. Four compa-
cent women friends and one "smart"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

comes a shareholder The governing
board, consisting Of nine of these share
holders, is elected semi-annually; that is,
six new directors are elected, leaving
three who have already served and are
thus able to teach the new members.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

us have been doing gives us a sense of
proprietorship
A motor road is some day going to run
along half way up the cliffs. At present
only mile is open to automobiles. All
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
War; Women and the Courtesy of the Road

she need not have smoking truck ahead
of her. This made her second in the
rlght-hand line and put two great trucks
together on the left. Men drivers about
her refrained from comment--all except
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

the truck fellows. They yelled at her.
Frovns greeted them. After all, she
was woman and you couldn't abuse her
or smash in the side Of her car. With
her in her car were four women friends.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

They smiled complacently at her "cute-
ness
When the ferry reached the Jersey
side she capped her impudence by start
ing full speed ahead, honking like an am
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

| have attended it through the cnder
stage, the lose dirt stage, and have full
faith that it's present green twigs will
soon be tropical verdure. This kind of
growing up with the park which many of
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

"the suburbs" but this place is so near
the city that it could hardly be called
even the suburbs" Small family, too
Better consider it; only my wife and
myself and three Or four children. You
wouldn't think of it? Well, as matter
Of fact, there may not be so many this
winter. Oh. no, not that; they're all very
healthy; always been used to country
life-that is, to suburban life-but we
may send the oldest boy to school, so that
would leave only three. You wouldn't
Well, l suppose we are old fashioned to
have so many children, but you see they
were all born before the war and-you
have made up your mind? Oh, very we'll
see we can't talk business.
Could we have window open,
madam? 1t seems awfully close don't
you think? Let me see the one in the big
hat.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

A girl pays 81 for room and board If she
occupies bed in one Of the big rooms.
but if she has room to herself she pays
$500. These are war prices and they are
90 per cent more than what was origi-
nally asked for these accommodations.
The meals are excellent, and any share
holder has the privilege Of inviting guests
Of either sex to luncheon or dinner by
paying a nominal sum. There are 10
rules to he observed in the home except
those which any girl of decent inclins-
tIons or education would naturally OBJ
serve. The house is never closed and
girls are admitted at any hour.
A Club-Hcme
''On Its Own"
The home is practically self-support-
ing. Before the war the shareholders
even reaped little dividend now and
again, but war conditions have cue down
the revenue which came from the en-
ployment bureau and the high cost OF lIy-
ing has affected the profits from the dir
ing room, but still the deficit up TO date
has been very small and bazaar or q
ball held for the benefit OF the home
easily supplies the necessary Aotoe.
There may be other cooperative homes
like this which are run entirely By work
ing girls, but ] cannot recall one which
is so absolutely ION its own" as this
There is usually some good angel IN the
way Of patron OK patYoness who STANDS
behind such an enterprise ready TO back
it with moral or financial support, but
the Finnish Women's Cooperative Home
stands absolutely on its own fest, mon
ument to the vision and perseverance, and
intelligence Of the Finnish wcmen who
are engaged in domestic service.
ELENE FOSTER
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

you don't really need--did say country?
Well, suppose compared to Broadway or
forty-second Street it seems like the
country because you see grass and trees,
and-ch, very well, sorry,
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
BY ELENE FOSTER

4 RE yon the pyoprietress of this es-
"a tablishment? Well, I'm Mr.. Dan
! = forth, husband of Mrs. Danforth,
4 Fulham Manor. You sent us cook
a Saturday, and I'm returning her this
ncning; you might put her back in
aock and give me something different.
Oh, nothing was radically wrong with
xr except she got her wires crossed. She
.aought she was invited to the country
weekend guest, and acted the part.
Il wasn't really her fault; you see, Mrs.
Danforth wasn't quite honest with her.
She was SO anxious to get her that she
didn't come right out with the truth, and
,eu her that we lived in the country, and
have four children, and it seems that the
sni has prejudice against the country
and doesn't like children, so she felt that
she was wronged from the start. Get
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Business Methods Beat an
undignified Retreat

Say, madam, had that one all cinched,
but my tongue slipped. If you'll just call
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

a charming cement bridge spans
green ravine, down which a busy little
brook goes swishing. This bridge was
long time building During the prog
ress Italian workmen cut steps up the
ravine on either side and tied ropes at
the top. We drew ourselves up by these
ropes. Near the top of the ravine we
crossed on picturesquely wabbly planks
One Sunday passed real lady cleverly
putting off the descent. Her blue foulard
skirt was properly scant and her slender
feet were in pale kid. She evidently had
had about all she wanted of that path.
AS l passed heard her. distracting her
escorting officer with intriguing conver-
sation:
"It seems to me that love, if it really is
love"-
Just then / stepped on a. rolling stone
and was very busy for the next few rapid
minutes. When l came to a pause was
beyond eavesdropping distance.
When the Gypsy-Hearted Meet
The Italian workmen give the most
foreign touches to the American land
scape A little shelter to shade forge
is twisted out of leafy branches. The
men themselves as you pass them, clean
~ shaved for the Sabbath Day, give quick
response to a "Howdy."
1t is always safe to give a friendly
greeting to foreigner, Boy Scout or
any one who by virtue of knapsack or
knickers is clearly hiker. But just
ordinary folks aren't expecting to be
spoken to, and it is likely to be embar-
RAISING all round. 1t would be pleasant,
wouldn't it, if the gypsy-hearted could
know each other as they passed? Yet I
don't know how that could be, for it is
hating tags and buttons and class dis
tinctlons that makes one happy afoot,
while others ride past in their glorious
odor of gasolene.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
The Real Country" Has
No Lme Here

Now, I'm business man, madam, and
believe in business methods in every
tting--clean, honest business methods.
dgnt believe in hiring help under false
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Killing Of the Family
to Please the Cook

Good morning. I am looking for
cook to go to the-er-er-beautif