El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-03

TTOW the war has affected and mosi
II surely played serious havoc with
the social world One scarcely hears
OF any affair that has been given
with the old time brilliancy-the ante
beuum days when the boys were all
home. Now we hear OF the bravery
Of orr soldiers in the trenches. bot
ting UP the Huns; Of the marvellous
activities Of the Red Cross and Navy
league But society has seemingly
uut into the background all thought
of anything other than war and en-
rertafnfng that does not have Tor It's
purpose some war interest
Who has not, some time or olner,
sat in a chimney corner and listened
raptly 20 a quavery voice, touched Tor
a moment with the sweetness OF girl
hood. relating q story OF the days
OF the civil war-the handage making
and knitting and nursing and mes
sac carrvfng-the dozens Of import
am thfugs that women did at home
while the men fought for their cause4
And half a century hence, the
pretty girls whose eyes have
crown a little dim these days with
unshed tears. will tell their grand
children the same taIes-and
newer ones. For in civil war days
the world Of femininfty had but
IIftIe 10 do with the GnaciaI AS
poets Of life; while in these days
OF the great world war, women
are benrinE a large share Of the
great financial problems which
face America.
Women have rallied bravely to ev-
cry demand; they have been tremen-
d0uEly important factors in every new
project launched But the efforts OF
women have heretofore been merged
with those Of men, in the majority
Of the great money drives. Women
have done noble work in the three
Liberty loan drives. for instance yet
fl was only in the last one that they
got definite credit and separate hon
ors for their efforts. But who cares
for credit2
Best OF All f. the deepening OF
thar splendid spirit that dominates
80 many Of the young girls, up
10 heir very eyes in war service.
While IL seems hard that this
shadow should fall so biackly
across the gIrIhOod of the nation,
yet the eaEernesss the quick re-
Spouse with which they heed ev-
cry cry of need, Is a wonderful
uuEury Of the future OF the Amer
fenn woman.
II IS not easy TO sell wares in the
thorOuEhfares and open market, for
girls who have led sheltered and care
free lives. even though their com
mOdfties be such things as gilt edged
government bonds. Many Of these
girls. poised and gracious in society,
shrink timidly from meeting the pub
lie in a business way. But personal
f1clinations, personal fears, are fast
pushed aside because even the young
sters in curls have been brushed with
the shining wing Of service-the
great actuating impulse that moves
ali Womanho0d today 10 do its part
When the war Is over, what
fhcnf In the peace that viii fol-
low, we shall have time to con-
template ourselves, and like the
ugly worm that spins n cocoon.
and then. one day, suddenly
emerEeE a beautiful butterfly,
EFomanhood viii have reason 10
look upon herself in FFonderment.
ne cannot fail TO emerge a newer
and = finer people
Il has been a long time-aeons, e I
Eeems-since one heard over the tea
tables anent winnings at bridge, the Z
latest IN dress, or tidbizs Of trivial I
gossip. a fact that was as significant
OF their own equalization as were Z
their arguments The war. they de- I
clared, would mean the physical, mem
lal and moral betterment Of our men. I
They would come back physically ]
strengthened, clean Of heart and mind 4
men In every sense OF the word For d
one cannot face cannon and the Won /
derful and tragic phases Of war and /
not be purged Of petty things-A Flo- I