The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-31

In these history making days. when things of vital and international i'm portance are gripping us with tense- ness that makes all other matters seem of no moment, when nations are prodigally pouring out "blood and treasure" when the flower of our land is gallantly facing death and all l manner of hardships. when women are willingly sacrificing what means most to them of the treasures of earth. l 1t would seem that all petty Ideas of personal ambition and benefit might l be forgotten. or at least pushed aside until peace settles over the world, and | we may pick up the individual strands of our lives and make of them wbat we can.
 That corporations will grow rich that those who dare call themselves men, will speculate in food that un- ions, organizations and such like, will harass the governments, that the God money. should he put before patriot ism, loyalty and common decency, seems monstrous beyond belief And yet these things are and hall be m tid every loyal mal and woman awak. ems to the full knowledge of it and zealously endeavors to couDteract these evils
 There is-so,so much for women toI do in this worlds tragedy besides clamor and struggle for the vote. She has long been the petted, pampered darling of prosperity. Now let her show the true metal of which she is made. Put away childish things and rise to the height where God and man intended she should he.
 Women Of history have never been slackers True, no woman of history that we can recall have had such free dom of thought. independence of act ion and breadth of knowledge as the woman of he present day Now let us see what she will do with these gifts. Le Us see if in loyalty and patri- otism she will measure up to her less | fortunate sisters of the past
 For many generations there have been heard the mutterings of discord among women on the subject of equal rights. This same muttering has now reached to such a clamor that we have almost lost sight of its original mean ing. But somewhere in the din of turmoil we catch sound of a clear insistent note proclaiming what rights really are woman's. A few very important things that are her rights nj this present crisis of the worlds history. Not only rights. but plain, simple duty and privilege. First--It would seem that to encour- age the young men of her acquaiut- ance and community to offer their ser vices to their country, to acquit them selves and to know that their moth CTS, wives and sweethearts are de pending upon them as never before, to defend and protect them against fates worse than death
 Second-To keep as her watehword, Economy Not only in the matter of foodstuffs. but in the matter of auto mobiles. entertainment, clothes and all dozens of small things for which fortunes are spent by the masses each year American women, as a class, do not know the first principle of economy. If they would be real helpers. now is the time to learn Dol not allow others to grow rich because of your selfishness and vanity Make last years things attractive and dol not be ashamed to wear them They are a bagde of honor. 'Know for once the joy of giving rather than re- ceiving
 Third-Be a litter, not a leaner Women have been leaning for so many years that it Is wonder they haven't all curvature of the spine
 Now stand up straight and lftI others Look men clearly in the eye give them cheerful handclasp an, smiling God speed
 You who so want womans riehts now is the time 10 take them Don't claim dependence Every able bodied unencumbered woman should be en- tirely capable of taking care of her self and heping others to do so,
 Equal rights mean equal hardships. Don't he 8 quitter Take D your bur den like man and go wnistling along like a man
 No whining, mind youi One never hears man whine at any rate not a man who counts What a wonderful