The Washington times., 1918-07-12
A "Man or Woman" Question
Which Influences the Other More-Man or Womani


eEnoon to devote attention.
It is not exactly newt was talked over by the
dweer and by those that lived out in houses the lakes
Of Switzerland before history began.
It's great age makes the question ALMOST NEW.
The influence that men have on women and women on
is of course of the greatest Importance to civilization
In fact, it Is civilization.
The matter can be discussed specifically pro-
foundry We shall let you do the profound discussing and
treat it here specifically only. =.
Women influence men, and men influence women, for
various The strongest Of these the desire Of
each to gain the approval Of the other.
Women, rule, try to be what they think the men
would like them to be- And try to come up to the
ideals of women.
That explains very largely human beings as they are
today.
The important thing in womans estimation in the past
has been fighter The woman wanted somebody to pro-
tec her. and especially her children. Men, in the effort to
win the desired admiration have cultivated muscle ferocity
and the fighting quality.
That's why the typical man used to have fierce whis
kers and tried to appear ferocious although perhaps mild
ct heart.
Men have wanted in the cave the tent the hut
the house, the fat, woman that wouldn't run away
taking the baby and the furniture along That is why
have so many meek and CLNGNG women. They knew
that men WANTED THEM to be meek and cHngng
In this influencing Of by women, and vice versa
humans have been trusting good deal to luck and acct
dent. Perhaps shall improve each other good deal
more when begin to utilize in scientific way, the Pc
cr power that we have Of influencing each other through
the desire for approval
Women could easily make men give up all their bad
habits. And men could improve women great deal
radiant and nearly perfect as they are.
Men step chewing tobacco, for instance, as soon as
make up their minds that they don't like that The
foolish that smoke cigarettes today would stop that
promptly if would combine to them from that
habit.
Hitherto the influence of upon women has not been
earnest it might be. is to be hoped that in the
future each Will emphasize strongly the mpor
tsnce Of mental development compared with muscle IN
men, pink cheeks and small feet among women.
IF women viii take the trouble they add about a
years simply by showing approval Of those qualities which
make man really worth while.
It all very well to admire men for muscle and
whkers when they had to kill bears and brighten Indians
But the bears and the Indians dead it would be
good idea for the women to pay more attention to the quail
ties inside Of mems heads and less to the whskers the
outside
Men can help by showing appreciation of their
BRAINS If they will pay more attention to the girl with
big forehead and less to the with small waist that
viii help good deal
Perhaps this is getting away from the question as to
which INFLUENCES THE OTHER MORE.
WOMEN have the greater influence undoubtedly.
To begin with, whatever man is, woman makes him.
Every emotion Of the mother before the chds birth
hected in that child's temperament.
The mature character of the reflects very largely
the teachings Of the mother during the first seven years of
life when the brain is it were, made over the second
time.
Iii to woman influence on man in his babyhood that
the cessation Of cannbasm less fondness for blood
and slaughter certain semi human DEVELOPMENT of man
hood already.
Woman's is the stronger influence also because the IN
huence of human being upon another depends largely
upon the moral force
WOMAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN MORALLY sU
PERIoR TO MAN.
That easy understand as woman has always made
the sacrifices endured suffering, accepted the difficult half
Of the human partnership.
That is enough Of superficial discussion for today
We invite and to take up the discussion for
Themselves and especially to try to apply in actual life