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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12
La reforma de Ia
moneda es ell
punto mas
atacado
" ~ %

Del Serricio especial dc Ii PRENS.i"
HABANA, Dicicmbre ll.-Los dia-
rios todos dc este puerto. con excep-
ci6n de uno. publican infor-naciones
en- las que Sc condcnan los procedi-
mientos del gobierno carrarcista. in
formaciones basadas en- las noticias
que han propcrcionado los vlaieros
llegados de Feracruz en- el u!timo va
por que arribo de aauel puerto me-
Nicano.
ESos viajeroS proporcionaron Ia
prcnsa habanera detalladas informa-
clones sobre Ia situacion porque a.
traviesa Ia rcpubllca meNicana. refi-
riendose la cpidemia de Ia Influen-
"a, 4 las actividades revolucionarlas
nrincipalmente, IA reforna none
taria acortada por cl gobierno ca
rraucista V a Ia actitud dc este en- 10
que respecta a la guerra europca, ac-
Stud que cs calificada dc favorable
los alemancs.
Gel Mundor dice. crtrc otras CO.
SaS, 10 siguiente:
"El NAL gphierno carranclsta esta
en- sus postrimerias v mas ahora con
Ia falta dc tacto que acaha dc demos
trar cor motive dc Ia victoria allada
en- Europa.
'Desde hacc pocos dias, esta CT
pueblo mcxlcano Soportando otro IL
mo de los llamados constjtuclona-
listas. Nos refcrimos q n moneda.
Bien Sc conoce que el financicro que
ideo Ia nucva aCunaci6n, cs dc Ia es-
cueia de dor Venu=tiaro'.
Los demas periodicos publican in
formaciones semejantes la dc 'Gl
Mundo', de Ia cual solo son fragmcn-
tos los copiados.
Por su parte. la Prensa" publica
un articu,o editorial intitulado 'P!a-
gio por partida doble'. tratando e.
asunto de los procedinnentos del GO
bierno carrancista al Inlplantar el
nuevo sistema monetario. CopienZa
diciendo el articulo: 'P!aglo, segun
el dicciorario, eS Ia aprobaclon de
conceptos aienos. -. Plagio, seglln
uso popularmente, sancionado desde
tempo inmemorial, es Ia deflnlclon
Que Sc aplica en- Mexico a 10 que a
qui en- Cuba llamamos secuestro, en-
Ia acepcion dc privar las personals
de lihertad para eXigirles deter1nl-
naoa cantidad de dinero por concepto
de rescate. En- tai sentido, en- Mexi-
co Sc denominan plagiarios a todos
aquellos que Sc apoderan de 10 aJeno
reteniendo en- rehenes las personas,
forma de robo severamente penada
en- los c6digos de todos los pueblos cI-
vihzados"
Y despues de explicar en- cue con-
siste Ia modification del slstema mo-
netario inrplantado por el gohierno de
Carranza de decir que "a idea de
alterar la composition dc las none
das, disminuyendo su valor lntrlnseco
dandoles, sin embargo, el mlsmo
nombre con que antes de Ia altera-
cion eran conocidas, no es original del
robierno dominante en- Ia ciudad de
Mexico, de decir que tampoco es
idea original del gobierno carranclsta
Ia idea de apoderarse del dinero aje-
no emp eando ''violencia en- las perso-
mas fuerza en- las cosas', tarmina di-
ciendo:
ssDe ser ciertos, como parece que
20 son, los iufornes suminiStrados por
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12
Acusaciion contra ell Pdte. del
F. {. eleuado

Te:>orantc Especial para Ia PRENSA.
NUEVA YORK, diciembre 11.-E1
Alcalde Hylan, a quien TOGO conocer
del accidente ocurrido ultimamente en-
Ia Linea del Ferrocarril elevado de-
Brooklin, en- que perecieron noventa
personals, ha terminado la averigua-
cion respectiva, y ha for1nulado acusa-
cion de asesinato, en- segundo grado,
contra el Coronel Williams, Presiden-
te de la Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com.
pany. Y contra otros cuatro emplea-.
dos de la misma.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12

F. frente lie IA Casa de Corte tue
cscenario aver de lm Sanguento Su-
ceso. el primero que durante muchoS
meses ha turbado Ia tranquiildad de
Ia ciudad. que pocas uotaS rojaS Sueie
registrar desic largo tempo.
Fueron los protagonistas IN anti
quo captain de Rangers. Y pollcla &c
Ia ciudad, Y, actualmente dedlcado
negocioS de terrenos Y comlSloneS va
riaS. ' dos terratenienteS de Mineral
Wells, llegadoS San Antonio Ia ma
mana del crimcn.
AntecedenteS.
FL captain 3. VI. Hall. bastante
eonocido en- San Antonio donde viviera
la mayor pa-te dc 81 vida, habia con-
certado. hace algUuoS meses. con g.
W. Hazelwood. dc Mineral Wells. Te-
Mas. uua operacion de venta dc te-
rrcno en- la que quedaba Hall una
comiSion que aScenGia. Segun algunos
q mil quinientoS pesos, ' Segun o.
troS. . cuatrocieutoS Solamente.
Garantizaba Hall esta comision.
una nota firmada por Hazelwood;
mas eS el case que anteS de que di-
cha nota fuera cubierta, Hazelwood
mrIrio de resultas de la influenza es-
panola. en- Octubre tiltimo, Y Ia deu-
da quedo insoluta.
Segun Sc dice. Hall insistio con
Suson Hazelwocd Y con Charles del
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12
Una demonstration antichle.
ma fue disuelta

Del Serricio especial dc IA PRENSA'
LIMA, PERU, diciembre 11.-No-
ticias trasmitidas de Ia Paz, capital
de Bolivia, lnforEaan que en- Pulaca-
yo, Sc organize una gran demonstration
contra los mineros lie Chile, la cual
degenero en- un movimiento de desor-
den habiendo tenido las autoridades
que solicitar el empleo de las tropas
para proteger los mineros chilenos
V restablecer ell orden.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12
lnOc0 no eS reCOnOCldO
p0rque es u1, usurpador
L A S NDEMNIZACIONES
QUE PAGARt ALE
MANIA

Del ssrricio especial dc Ia PRENSA.
BRISTOL. Giciembre IL
El Primer Ministro Lsoy-Geor-
&c, en- un discurso que pronun-
cioa hoy. calculo que las rech-
uaciones de los aliados Ale
mama. por determination de
guerra, llegaran a reinticuatro
billones de libras esterlinss.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12

York y Chicago, Sc inaugurara el IL
del presente. calculandose que ell VIA
jc Sc hari en- nueve horas, excepto
cuando los aeroplanos encuentren
fuerte corrientes de are.
Las primeras maquinas partiran
de la estacion terminal las seis do
la manana. i
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12

viajeros Ilegados de Mexico, .habria
que convenir en- cue las autoridades
mexicanas realizan este respecto
IN plagio por partida dohle'.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12

mismo apellido. hermanoS del muerto,
para que tai deuda le fuese pagada,
10 cual no conSigui0, pueS, los he
rederos les parecio excesiva resul-
tando de sus reiteradas negatives,
que entire ellos Y Hall Surgiera una
grave dificultad que cuImino en- Ia
tragedia del mediodia dc aver.
Segun algunas personals, de entire
las muchas que sobre el suceso in
formaror al reporter, Hall, no ha-
bia logrado que Su cuenta le fuera
uagada, eSto habia dado lugar d
serias disputas con los hermanos Hazel
wood que persistian en- su negativa,
babiendo sido el quien llevara el aSun-
to ante el Gran Jurado. donde Sc ven
tiIaba la manana de aver.
La tragedia-
Sc dice que los hermanoS Hazel
wood. habian llegado de Mineral Wells
on autom6vil el cual los esperaba a
Ia puerta de la Corte. Hall por la
caIIe de Market habia liegado hasta
el mencionado edificio, con objeto de
asistir al gran jrrado.
En- Ia Sala de Jurados, en- el tercer
mis-, habian estado todos, sin que Sc
sepa cue es 10 que ahi Sc resolve
raa sobre su asunto. Y los herInanos
Hardwood salieron primero, siruan-
dose ei uno en- Ia parte noroeste, GER
ca de las cadenas que rodean al edi-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12
IA METALURCICA
Dc TORREON VA
ACERRARSE
PRONTO
Ell dia II Sc decretard
el pnro general por
faIta de metoles y
Glgunos otros
materiales
Espcciel pcrc Ia PRENSA.

Especial pGrc La PRENSi.
EAGLE PASS, Texas, diciembre II
A fines del presente mes, varios MI
les de hombres quedaran sin trabaJo
en- Ia region lagunera, a conSecuen-
cia del paro general que ha acordado
IA Cia. Metaiurgica de Torreon, una
de las mas poderosas empresaS IN
dustriales del Norte de Mexico. y la
que mas ha lufluido, Seguramenet,
en- el desarrollo de Ia ciudad de To-
rreon.
Segin 10 expreSan noticias COM
probadas recibidas en- esta ciudad Y
en- la vecina de PiedraS Negras, Ia
compania participo "a todos sus
erpieados Y traba iadores del paro
general que Sc vera preciSada de-
cretar. igualmente ha notificado
las autoridadeS de Torreon ' al go
bierno del EStado de Chihuahua. su
decision de SuSpcnder en- 10 absolute
SuS trabaJoS.
Por que So dectarara el paro.
Fl paro. que tanto afectara a los
insereses de Ia region lagunera, Sera
ocasionado por Ia falat de metaleS Y
otras materiaS primas. La Metalur-
gica ha veniGo hacienda verdaderos
sacrificios durante los ultimos meseS,
para mantener en- actividad todas
sus plantas. con e. solo objeto de no
periudicar los intereSeS del gran nu-
nero dc empleados que tlene So
servicio. Esta Situacion. Sc dice, Ia
ha sostenido con grave perymcio de
sus intereseS pues que ha perdido
fuertes sumas de dinero. con Ia eS-
peranza de que mejorari la Situa-
ci6n. Mas toda esperarza Sc ha per
dido definitivamente Y Sc han agota-
do va completamente las eScasas
existenciaS dc metales Y otras mate
r;as primas. por 10 cual c, paro &c
neral Sc hace necesarlo.
Ell Cia - sc deiara de trabaiar.
Hoy Sc recibieron en- Ia frontera
copias del aviso que Ia Cia. Metalur-
gica do a conocer todos Sus en-
pleados el sabado pr0Ximo pasado, y
(Pasa la Pa Col. 5a.}
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12
Ell SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO
ENTIRE NUEYA YORK Y
CHICAGO.

Telecramo Especial pero La PRENSA.
WASHINGTON, diciembre LEI
servicio postal aereo entre Nueva
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-12

CPass a Ia p. Col sa.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Wrist Watch for Soldier

To the Editor Of Womau's Page:
Dear Madam have a brother. now In
camp. and wish 10 present him with 4 wrist
watch on his coming birthday. VIII you be
kind enough to inform me whether a gold
watch is better than silver one for the
purpose? Which Is neat? About what price
and where would YOU advise me TO buy?
Ny brother is a private. SISTER.
A nickel-cased watch is better for the
fighting man. II is neater and more
durable. In the Adventures With a
Purse" which appears each day on this
page, there recently was mentioned a
ven-jeweled Elgin watch with a gray
dial. heavy black figures and phospho-
resent hands which point out the time
i'm the dark This watch has a nickel
case and sells at $3.50. A tirnepiece OF
this type is very popular with the SOL
der boys. II you don't care 10, pay
this much. you can get a splendid and
very reliable lngersoll wrist watch from
$3.50 up. II you send me self-addressed
stamped envelope, / will let you know
the shop where these watches were seen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16

TO The Editor of,Womdn'S Page:
Dear Madam-So many people ask your
edyice ana you always seem to be able to
solve their difficulties or help them in some
way Every night I read your page and
am much interested.
7 thought Of writiug to you myself. as !
think my husband and ! surely arc con-
occupying very nice, threc-roOm apart
rnent. renting II from private person, who
does not wish to have any children in the
house. And since We expect visit from
the Etork In July, IL is therefore up. TO us
10 rent housC. As you no doubt are
aware. houses for rent are as scarce as
hens teeth
no opportunity TO look around, and so l
have that before me. Already have been
busy. but without any success. We do not
feel able TO pay little more than $50, and
fhose that are for rent are either much too
large or the rents too high II takes "A
Ereat deal of walking to 90 and see real
estate agents and I am not physically able
10 do much of that. So YOU can sec what
a problem We haVp. Any help or advice
DESPERATE,
The Housing ASSOCIATION, 13O South
Fifteenth street, viii very gladly help
YOU to find your little home, and there Is
no fee attached TO this service. You
can either call there and talk the matter
over with the association or if you or
your husband cannot do this, send a
letter there and some one from the office
will call on you. Thank you for he
IIeving IN our power to solve difficulties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Shoes Made From Skin of
Sharks and Surgeons

Shortage Of leather has been threat.
cncd on account OF the largo quantities
needed for shoes and belts for tho army
Some way out OF a difficulty aIw.ys
crops up Just at the necessary moment.
and since VIC need leather another
source for securing it has been dscov-
cred.
The latest thing in leather is made Of
thu skins Of surgeons and sharks. Thco-
dore Metzger. a chemist. has invented
"a process OF tanning the fish skin and
has perfected it so far that the leather
takes every known finish and cannot be
distinguished from cowhidc except by
experts. Even then, all that the experts
say about it is that it has 4 longer fiber
and greater tensile strength than ordi-
nary leather. And the best thing about
it is that there IS such an abunda nee
Of sturgeon and shark skin that the new
leather will cost just about half as much
as the old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Much Better to Leave Before 12

To the Editor Of Womdu'S PAGE:
Dear Madam-Would il not he as we'll for
a country girl to have her gentleman friend
call on her like the bows and girls in the
big towns and leave at II O'Clock instead OF
at 3 or {? ANXIOUS TO KNOW.
You do not mean these hours at night;
30 you. my dearP But men do not call
on girls before noon, so you must mean
night. Perhaps you have heard OF the
practice in the Pennsylvania Dutch coun-
try of sitting up" Such a thing is
really mistake. a man should call on
a girl about o'clock in the evening and
should leave by half after ten. or
course. II there is a party he stays as
long as the other guests, but even when
the man and girl are engaged he should
not stay later than II o'clock when call
ing on her. | would not use the ex-
preston gentleman friend" dear II Is
not good form. Call man your tlance
if you are engaged or speak of him by
name or as "a man [ know" Never let
a man stay after II in the evening when
he comes to call
Your other questions will be answered
soon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
YOUNG GIRL WHO LOSES HEAD OVER UNIFORM
NEEDS AID, SAYS WOMAN POLICE COMMISSIONER
Mrs. O'Grady, of New
York, Says Her Prob
lem Is a Most Serious
One
Wonders What Parents
Are Doing When Their
Daughters Are Permit
ted to Stray

UNo GREATER problem confronts
IN this department today than the
problem of the young girl who has
been swayed from her proper balance
by the sight of uniform. Almost with
out thinking, duo in Il measure to the
excitement and unrest of the times, she
has allowed herself to he carried away"
Thus speaks Mrs. ellen NJ. O'Grady,
New York's woman police commissioners
in an interview given to THE Woman
CITIZEN Mrs. O'Grady has been APP
pointed by Mayor Hylan as the nth
police commissioner of the city Of which
he is chief Executive. Her work is es-
pecially the care and reclamation Of
women and girls.
"Thc appalling thing about Il all
SHE continues. lis the youth Of these
girls They are mere children. one
asks herself over and over again, where
are the girls parents? OF what arc they
thinking TO allow their daughters 10
run the risks they do? In all my years
Of service the girl problem has never
been just as this today.
"Of course, we have all those world
old problems which enter into the life of
a big city, but the thing that claims i'm
mediate attention is protecting these
girls It Is through the girls themselves
we must work. Their home conditions
must be learned and all that ground
work of material must be closely scru-
tini2ed before one can prescribe the cure.
Sometimes It ia best to take the girl from
the home. because, as you know, home
Is = word that admits of wide interpre-
tatiou Many Of these young girls come
from out Of the city and then we must
send them bacl, to their home towns.
conditions viii bG different when
women sit i'm the councils Of government
with the men and when the laws Of the
future are made they will be framed
from the standpoint OF justice to all
20 man will 20 his way free whit he
girl is left to stand tho blam, ~ "' +
the slam
Mr.. O'Grady favors juric both
men and women.
Fitness and ability, and not son. arc
coming to ho tho standards Of the
world" she said,
Mrs. O'Crady declares against Juries
OF women for women aud juries Of men
for men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Use Your Influence

Perhaps the woman with the
good clothes and the jewels who Is
sitting next to you In the tea room
may hear you ask the waitress to
bring you corn bread instead Of
wheat rolls. She has seen posters,
read articles and listened to
speeches on Saving wheat" She
knows this must be done, bu. she
has not taken on herself the re-
sponsibility Of doing It. Your re-
quest for corn bread made her n
bit uncomfortable. Possibly the
next time she orders bread she will
ask for corn bread too Use your
Influence"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16

TOmOrrOD's War Menu


Til, recipe for any dish mentioned
here ,ciIl be forwarded upon receipt of
a solf-addressed stamped envelope.
BREAKFAST
Stewed Ilhubarb
oatmeal
POTATO Griddle Cakes
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Vegetable Soufflo
Peanut Waters Cocoa
DINNER CNo bread)
Baked Sliced Ham with Brown Sugar
Boiled Potatoes kensh
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
Barley Cake
Potato-CornmenI Griddie Cakes
one cupful mashed potatoes.
Onc Cupful CornmCal.
One-half Cupful -four
Onc tcaspoOntul salt.
Two teaspoonfuls baking powder.
one tablespoonful syrup
one tablespoonful melted shortening
Ono egg.
Sufficient liquid.
Add the salt syrup and one half cup
ful milk or watC" to the mashed pota-
toes then blend with this the Cornmeal
Heat and stir frequently until the moaI
is sCalded or cook about five minutes
Remove from the fire and cool Whcr
cold add to this mixture the shortening
the wcll-beaten egg, the flour ana baking
powder sifted together and enough hQulo
,m,I< or watcr) TO make a medium pat
ter, not too thin. Bake slowly ana thor'
CuChly.
Vegetable SOuflle
One-rourth cupful fat.
81. F,t1 ,,fr n
Onc-thrd cupful Of milk.
Onc-thrd cupful of water in Whlct
Vegetables were cooked.
Gnc cuprul of cooked vegetables
rubbed through sieve.
ollis of three eggs.
Whites of three eggs.
salt and pepper
Nelt fat. add flour and pour on grad
| ually milk and water; add NegetabI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
A KdiserieSS Day

Buy Liberty Bonds and make
that phrase come true.
over on the other side men are
walking into fire, gas and death
that the world may know a Kaiser.
less day. Must they walk alone?
Let your dollars speak for you.
Buy Liberty Bonds. Help the boys
make that phrase come true,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Gift for Sixteen-Year-Old

TO the Editor Of Womuu's IS Page:
Dear Madam have "a little niece Of six
teen Years. She Is still bs sbyish and | want
to give her something to please her on her
birthday. can you name some inexpensive
gifts?
Also furnish mo with Douglas Fairbanks,
ANXIOUS.
Even the most babyish Of sixteen
year-old girls like something to wear.
In this line you might give her one OF
those pretty new colored linen collars,
two crepe de chine handkerchiefs or a
silk camisole. which you could make
yourself Why not give her a thrift
card, with two thrift stamps, TO start
her saving? 4 good girls book would
do nicely, too.
Address Douglas Fairbanks, Holly
wood, Cal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16

The same idea that governs the
watches on the wrists of our soldiers In
the trenches. so the soldier boy can see
the time while waiting to go over the top,
Is now used in the home Of the soldier
boy family. No longer need we grope
blindly in the dark for the bead at the
end of the chain with which the electric
or gas light is turned on, for bead that
shines in the dark has just been put on
the market
Popular Mechanics describes 1t as a
glass tube containing tiny bar Of radio
active material that gives out gentle
glow without frequent exposure to sun
light.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
ANSWERS

The average difference in height between
men aud women j. ..iN inches. The dif-
ference in weight is fifty pounds.
.. Miss VI. Carey Thomas i, president OF
BrNn MaWF College.
3. The piece Of tulle one wears with evening
frOCks l. now tied about the chin and
neck and finished on with u hig but
terhy bow at the back OF the neck.
4. When custard Curdles Il can be snoOthcd
out by slowly pouring 1t into u raw
egg well beaten.
8. Padding the heels Of OyershOeS with
paper viii lenEthen the life Of them.
g. The same vegetable, or even the same
kind Of vegetable, should not occupy
the same soil each year; hhrOuS-
rooted crop should follow Il spindle
rooted cToD and vice versa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

4. How many women voters are there In
New York State?
3. What very novel embroidery j. seen on
the new kid gloves that have come 10
us from Paris?
8. Is II correct 10 eat cheese with the
fingers.
T. How can stale loaf Of bread be made
fresh?
q. What will clean aluminium pans that have
become brown and stained?
g. When covering "a table with OilclOth.
what can he done to make II wear
longer?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Volunteer Service Factory

10 me Editor Of WomGH's Page:
Dear AIadam--Can you inform me n there
a. place in Philadelphia whore clothes are
made Tor war orphans. where one Can
give an hour or so running sowing ma
chtne or call in after shopping. az Is done
rooms? J. y. .
In its volunteer service factory at
1915 Market street the Red Cross makes
clothes for the refugee children OF Bel
gum and France. You can go In there
al any time and give an hour or 80 OF
your time running a sewing machine
and YOU will be more than welcome, as
WORKERS are greatly needed, so pressing
IA tho demand for clothes abroad. The
factory Is on the fourth floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Clothes for Children

Dear Madam--Will YOU kindly ask some OF
tho readers Of your paper to send me some
outErown childrCn's clothes? 1 would like to
pay something for them. as 1t would not
seem so much like begging, Children's 3
clothes are so dear TO buy them new: Please
tell any one wishing TO give me anything not
be ASHAMED to 80 out II thought any one
knew l was asking help. About four years
ago my husband lost his reason, also good
position and spent nearly q year In hos
pital lie IL better now and WORKING steady.
IL any one would like proof Of this can
refer them to his doctor. Thanking you
many times. MOIhEh'
Mothers address will be forwarded
to any of our readers who would be
interested to have II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

Letters and questions submitted 10
This department must b" wTttcr on one
side Of tie pOpcT OUlU and stoned iCitb
The HOUlC Of me writcr. Special queries
IKE those 0iUcn bCloU are iHUitCI 10
is understood that the editor docs not
necessarily iudOrSc the sentiment or
pressed Az coWwlm,c cations for this
dcpnTtupst should bC addressed ns fol-
lotrs: THE WONAN'S EXCHANGE,
EvcpirD Public Ledger, Philadelphia Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16

MRS. RINEITART meant to make
AFl neither an attack nor defense
of the average woman's attitude. This
attitude she brings out is more than
understandable. But it il fatally
wrong.
ut is we'll to remind ourselves.
however" this very unusual woman
concludes, that the present attitude
Of the rank and file of our women re.
fers to the situation before the fact.
After the fact. when our men are
really engaged in war. when the casu-
atty lists begin TO fill our papers, |
look for a great change and a great
weakening among women as "A class.
And undoubtedly we will find. as have
the other countries at war, the same
high courage. the same ability to rise
above private grief and the same de-
termination to carry ON to the end
that have made the women Of the war
ring countries the wonder and awe
of the world"