El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Day OF Woman Has Arrived, Wants
More of Living, Less OF LuxurieS

was called other names and was sell
dom thought OF in terms Of reality.
Her slavery was spoken OF in other
symbols than those OF bondage. It
and shelter and care and other sim
lar euphemisms. Perhaps some one
believes that such words as tyranny
slavery and bondage are terms too
harsh TO be truthfullv used in de-
scribing the status Of civilized woman
hitherto I predict the future wiz
regard them as no harsher than the
facts
"As FOR the realities OF the past. I
VIII only say In passing that after
Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Cru
soc he all but wrecked his name and
lame among his contemporaries by
publishing an essay The contents OF
this 'seditous' and dangerous and
'odious' and 'Subversive' pamphlet vas
plea FOR education for women. He
said that girls should have the privi-
lege OF learning. especially history.
that they might understand the world
and know how 10 Judge Of things. and
grammar and the graces OF speech.
that their conversation might be de-
sirable.
The World Of Women.
He gave great offense to the re-
spectability Of those good old DAYS
by suggesting that such a school
VIZ HrAAA 40 nave NAA EAaAAAE OF spies
and he awakened deep and widespread
resentment by expressing the opinion
that the world Is mistaken in its
practice about women: I cannot think
that God ever made them so delicate.
so glorious creatures. so agreeable
and delightful 20 mankind. all 20 be
only stewards OF our houses. cooks
and slaves And then. cannily for
seeing the righteous indignation that
his proposal would arouse. he pro-
tests that he has no notion OF pro-
noting such a project. on the con-
trary.' he adds. I refer the practice
70 those happy days. II ever they
shall be. when men shall be wise
enough 10 mend
Thank heaven. they are now be-
ginning to mend.
A Condition Of Honesty.
'Now. for the first time in history
ive are approaching a condition OF
things in which men and women shall /
be able 10 look each other In the face.
Fairy tales are being discarded for I
facts Conversation is replacing I
baby talk Women are getting a lit /
lie OF the recognition hitherto ac-
corded to grown-ups. And il won't be j
OnE a. the present rate Of progress I
until both men and women shall find 4
t safe to be fairly honest with each [
,ther
History contains no such record /
IS is now being made. Woman has I
1egun 10 live on her own account. I
She is finding that she Is really a half I
4 the world. and that her existence is ]
Tot conditioned on an alleged male :
protection. She is learning that she
as interests in everything that IS
Roman's Wants.
Already she wants less of Injuries
nd more Of living. She has begun to \
ace Individual responsibility and 70
each her r.mrrnnHn=e 70 Han.
as taken the old ritual prayer Lord
make our women yirtuous and our
1en brave and has answered her
hare of II and turned the prayer up
ide down The prayer now goes.
1ord make our men virtuous and our
-Omen brave
'aIen have demanded that women be
erfect, regardless OF whether men
xhibit any inclination toward per
sction or not Men have pontificated
hat women be virtuous in wedlock
nd out OF Wedlock-whether or not
he men know what virtue means.
hey have dictated modesty and gen
-eness on the part Of their woman
ind no matter how much OF a fling
be men had for themselves.
Demands Of Men
They have demanded that woman
.tay put in the place where they
loose to put her. And the man has
ONE back 10 the woman at night
fter work, or after SHINING. when
smptation has ceased 10 have occa-
lon or lure-when there was no
lace else to 20. And their delusions
ave become dearer through the mists
sentimental secret repentance Men
anne home 70 their decisions. wo- !
len stayed by theirs day and night
ntil they well-niEh lost all vital un-
erstandings OF life.
But they're waking up. They're
utting their decisions away and
ome Of the decisions OF men are dis
2pearing with the exit OF the cher
he'd delusions Of women. When de-
isions are taken away people must /
ice the truth and live with it. And [
wing That way, however, humiliating I
US and to our idols. viii doubtless |
the end do away with much vicar |
us atonement and deathbed repent
ace"
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