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Railroad Schedules for the Home

ror the woman who does her own
"VfH, either by virtue or necessity, do
'sst'e salvation lies in achieving per-
'ss@on oil system, - schedule 10 ex~
as'sHe'y running that beside IL Mr.. Nc
aa'ps achievements with the railroads
s saN NE the WORK NJ the merest ANA
IN Such schedules, in the form Of
sss1s, are cften printed in the various
s s.g faagszines, 70 the despair or
t.,l'spstnnent Of their readers. They
81 something like This:
~ re NJ . y, M, nurse BABY .lbo
tyW While prepsrs breakfast. put 40
<s,p'' ipnfbes then assjst brother
~ a xsssfl v baths ,agd dress hjmself, Little
1.ssf (ssed eight gives Tdttls Brother
" XXX yssrs) his bath ard dresses him.
Il 1 sssnFs ssady Tn our 7sf5 breakfast with
7 ~ 'nek NM tsksa ne MN train n VIZ.
'FafnbAs rspdIdx u vns mother whos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23

did her own homework, although con-
valcscent from an operation which made
going up and downstairs impossible, End
her children (two and four years.
.7adresscd themselves for play and vent
out in the yard; ut 9 o'clock they went
upstairs for their maps unaided, etc"
OF course, the skeptical will wonder
what sort Of bath it was that Eight
Years gave TO Two Years, and whether
Two Year-Old and Four-Year. Old could
open the windows Of their sleeping room
and cover themselves warmly for thsir
nap and how the mother could rest with
out assuring herself On this point.
None the legs, II Nv undoubtedly true
that clever women will achieve extraor.
binary things In this lIpc~~perforrnancc
quite as able ~ any Of those Of our
much beIauded great~grandmothcrs, who
lived In a more lcisurely day than ourM
Frances Duncan Manning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
By LOUISE FoRBEs NELLls
VV7HEN rang the bell at Eliza
w beth Saunders's house that

UTHEN ] rang the bell at Eliza
w beth Saunders's house that
morning, must confess | did
50 in some trepidation. l had promised
to spend the latter half Of my months
vacation with her, but if my experiences
at her house were to be similar to what
sIhad just gone through, l felt that
vacation was just about the most siren
uous thing ! had ever done. Would or
would not maid open the door for
me? AS | stood on the step waiting |
recalled my arrival at Caroline Waters's
two weeks before Both Caroline and
Elizabeth we're college friends of mine
and ] being lone bachelor girl work
ing in the hot city, they had taken pity
on me and had urged me TO divide my
vacation between them.
1t sounded very alluring when the
invitations came. l was awfully anxious
for glimpse Of home, having lived in
MOTEL apartment all winter. How good
1t would be to sit down to a we'll or
dered home table. l knew both girls
mad married men able to provide very
comfortably for them, and looked. for
ward to a happy visit. And now here
| was on Elzabeth's- front step and
actually afraid to have the front door
open. But maid in we'll fitting blue
inform appeared, took my bag and in
nted me upstairs TO Mrs. Saunders's
reom.
Elizabeth was sitting in big chair
BY the window, looking very cool and
peaceful, knitting sweater for Bobby
when she saw me she said: t
Why, whatever is the matter with
wa! You look all worn out
"a am wreck" | admitted, sinking
aown Oh a couch. "You know working
IAN Office doesn't exactly fit one for
wrestling with pots and pans, and that
mas been my principal occupation for
two weeks"
what do you mean?" said Elizabeth.
why should you have to fuss with pots
fano pans at Caroline's? She keeps a
aaaid.v
Does she? I groaned. "We had one
~" two days while was there and
''ae said the kitchen was too small and
nat MrS. Waters had entirely too much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
just Between Us Girls and the Modiste
q Monologue

ruins the color of my eyes They look
positively catty. | may have my faults,
but | never could be accused Of being
catty, and | do not want to look it.
Haven't you something in bluey-
greeny-bronzy kind of shade? No.
that won't do at all. 1t makes my face
too rosy; my type is the spirituelle, and
| must live up to it. Let me see a sort
of gray-y-brownypink. O, goodness,
no! | wouldn't consider that shade for
minute; it makes my complexion SO
pasty. Let me see a sort of mauve.
0, mercy, take it away; ! look like a
grandmother! You've shown me all the
colors? Now, you know that's too ridicu-
lous. 1t seems to me, if you are the
frst-class dressmaker that you advertise
yourself TO be, that you could invent
some new colors once in while. | know
exactly what | want if | could only make
you see it. It's sort Of hazy, greeny-
blue; well, not exactly that, either; it's
well, ] can't just describe it, but it's
simply perfect for me.
Well. maybe the color will come to you
later. Let's select the model. No. I
don't want Il very narrow skirt and /
don't like the tunic effect | simply
won't have anything that suggests Rus
sia. loathc that country. When you
think how they allow the Bosheviki TO
carry on it just disgusts you with wear
ing anything that even suggests any
thing Russian. Why, my dear, I've even
stopped using lemon In my tea
You IRE ready to III my gown? What
gown But, my dear woman, didn't
order II. or course, ! remember the in.
cidcpt perfectly; ] came in last week
just Ms came in to-day to sort Of lools
over the models and plan what would
have for the spring, but most certainly
never ordered that gown. Why, it isn't
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against the Bolsheviki, since they hate
them so?' asked.
"They have no arms" Nine Bresh-
taken away all their guns and ammuni-
ton, but they fight with sticks and
stones. Oh, they are brave, my peasants"
"But they cannot hold out against
guns" l said. "And what can they do in
regard to the laws which the Soviets
have made for what they call free
love'?"
Her jaws closed tight, and there was
a hard CLINT in her eyes as she replied:
THAT will never be, that free love-
Never, never, never The fathers and
brothers and husbands will tight for
their women with their fists, with sticks,
with anything they can lay their hands
on, but their women will not be violated.
They will never obey those laws. 1t is
too terrible what those wicked Bolshe-
wiki are doing. You in America have
no idea. And the peasants are so ig-
norant. They believe what is told them
-oitiJ ~ pei Neilo, you HiuS1 ieiHeiipei,
can read or write. Think what that
means. 1t is for that | have worked
all my life--for ducation-educatio
for the common people of Russia. 1t
will not be long in coming, once the
BoIsheviki are put down. But under the
Bolshevll rule there is less education
than ever-nothine is being taught. 1t is
because the people are so ignorant that
the Bolshcviki have power over them.
| tell you, dear lady, there is more need
for education in Russia than ever be-
fore. 1t is for this that I have come TO
America to plead with you for help to
educate my people
She had spoken to me in English, not
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falteringly, as if searching for words,
but clearly and fluently and gram
matically. l marvelled at this, and
asked if she had spoken English all her
life
'No, dear lady," she replied. Only
since came here have l spoken it. | do
not pronounce correctly. as yet, but l
think | am improving. 1t is because l
have had no opportunity until now to
hear English spoken think that speak
dramatically, for the most part, for I
studied the grammar long and very
carefully when l was in prison"
Did they allow you to have books in
the prisons?" | asked.
"Our friends could send them to US.
and after the prison authorities had
vised them we could have them. Yes, |
studied English for many, many years.
| thought it might be useful some day
and now the day has come, for / must
speak and write in English, so that the
American people may know the condi-
ton of my country. The need there for
education; the need for money to care
for the children who are left fatherless
by the war. That is why have come
to America--to ask for help to educate
the little Russian war orphans.
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A Beautiful Revolution
Spoiled by the Bolsheviki

"It was beautiful, beautiful revolu-
tlon," she exclaimed, just as my granny
would have said "He is a beautiful
child"
1T came after many years." she
went on. cit was for that glorious revo
luton that have worked in prison and
out of prison all the many years of my
life. 1t came at last, but it was short
lived. The Bolsheviki spoiled it all for
the time being, but not for long-not
for long, dear lady. 1t will come soon
again, and then you shall see what the
Russian woman is! But you American
women, You lead the world. You are
SO clever, so efficient. But | must give
you one little word Of warning. tt is
this-remember it WE'LL See to it that
you live up to the high standards that
you have set up for yourseIves-never
/, let them drop one little bit It is a
serious time in all countries--in Amer
lea as in all the rest-this period of re-
adjustment and reconstruction ! say to
the women of America: Keep up the
+ high standards"
After moments pause she returned
to the subject of the revolution.
ut was so glorious, dear lady, that
I revolution. while it lasted but the
wicked Bolsheviki-they came and spoiled
everything. They are bad, selfish peo-
pie, those Bolsheviki! They work, not
for the good of Russia like US revolu-
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money and stay later, and as | usually
know about a big dinner some time be-
forehand and tell her, it doesn't inter-
fere with any Of her plans"
was able to wear an evening gown
that night, and as Ilizabeths husband
brought man home with him for dim
nor, we had most delightful evening.
Breakfast was at 8 sharp, and the
first morning when went into the
dining room and saw the grapefruit
fixed just as | like it and the coffee
bubbling away in the percoator and
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of the children's education. was admir-
ably done; tie meals were simple. but
properly balanced, the house pleasant
one to visit, the children throve visibly
and the young stepsons grew from In
responsible nusances into likely lads:
moreover. all was done with a serenity
and an apparent ease that WAS nothing
less than mastery. "Far more inter.
esting than the straight college work"
was the decision Of this much achieving
housckecpcr and mathematician. It
was scientific management, N high
degree.
Mrs. Agnes Scott Duniway. the nuf.
frage leader Of Oregon, has notable
record Of the kind TO her credit. and
her five acna have bsgn men Of brains
and achievement. much doubt. how
ever. II tho thing could be done as we'll
in the city.
Frances Duncan Manning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
A Personal Message
To Tribune Readers
From, '.Babushka ?
; FIRST glance, Nine. Breshkov

T FIRST glance, Nine. Breshkov-
u sky suggested to my mind two
= n women-Rosa Bonheur and my
dear old Salem grandmother. Her re-
ssn,blance to the former was due to- her
short bushy gray hair, which she wore
brushed straight back from her fore
head, and certain square set to her
law which one noticed in a profile view
Of her face. But her likeness to the
second went much further than that,
for she was as like as two peas to the
dear, plump, rosy-cheeked, comfy little
body that / can remember sitting in
great winged chair in the freight telling
bedtime stories to a group of youngsters
in flannel nighties. 1se
! She wore a dressing gown that ex-
actly matched the blue of her eyes, and
she smiled benignly upon me as she
aeanle forward and took my hand. IT
was then that | realized that she was not
the placid old lady that she seemed from
all outward appearance, for there was
nothing Of the calm, peaceful grand
mother in the clasp Of her hand-no
soft, caressing touch--it was the grip Of
a. strong man. And the tones of her
voico oc cbo o7.oatod mo uyaro NOT +bo
soft moduIations of old Salem; they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23

ing, ''just by studying the advantages
to her OF factory work and offering her
the some advantages in housework. The
nine hour day is one thing | worked out.
She comes at 1870, goes off duty at
l 80, returns at 5 and finishes for
the night at 8. Considering she eats
three meals day in my house. she un-
doubtedly spends an hour eating, so
actually she works but eight hours. Then
! thought if she worked in a factory
she would have every Sunday to her
self. talked It over with John. and it
didn't seem fair to have his only day
at home spoiled with my doing house
work most of the day. So ] felt it
would be just as fair to give another
free day in the week to the maid She
feels just as rested having Thursday as
she would Sunday.
SO six days a week is another reason
for your successful plan,' I said "But
even granted she has to work only eight
hours day, six days week, what other
inducements did you offer her to give up
factory work."
Another advantage to her in her
present work is increased pay" replied
Elizabeth. She is getting 1910 from
me. She gives her mother only 81 q
week for her room, and that leaves her
S7.70 clear instead Of So. Another rea-
son she is here to-day instead Of in the
factory is that she finds homework a
much more healthful occupation. She
has more variety in her work, gets more
exercise and more fresh air than she
used to get. Her physical condition has
been much benefited by the change She
has gained ten pounds in the year she
has been with me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
~ MORNING, Nine. FRANCHISE;
u n ! want something in a simple little
frock; not too dressy; lust a little

~ OOD-MORNING, Nine FRANCHISE;
n want something in simple little
frock; not too dressy; just a little
well, not exactly tailor-made, either,
but sort of a-kind Of a--you know
the kind that | mean.
Oh, how do you do, Mrs. Benson. Does
madam dress you? never should have
dreamed it, Not that mind it in the
least; you see, our figures are so differ
ent. Tell me, is she as good for fat
that is to say, plump-hgures as she is
for slim ones?
Ny dear, | came home from my war
work in Paris with the sweetest "vic-
tory" frocks, and Harry refuses to let
me wear them. He says he won't have
his wife look as if she was entered for a
sack race, and if this is sample of the
joys Of victory he prefers a renewal of
hostilities. / never dreamed that he
could be such brute He says if he
had wished to walk up Fifth Avenue
with a woman that moves along like Il
mechanical toy he would have married
Japanese.
Now, madam, you know that | never
wear brown. 1t simply kills my hair.
And the style isn't what | want either.
, / must have something not quite So
well, that is, maybe little more-oh,
you must know what ] mean.
DO you see that gown on the tall sales
woman? It's exactly like my paquin
model. Am ! sure? My dear, | know
every inch Of that model. Nine. paquin
herself assured me that mine would
positively be the only one In America
She made one just like IL, only In black,
for Queen Alexandra, because she knew
wouldn't mind. or course, ! didn't
mind; ono must allow royalty some pryi-
leges, especially when they're our alIica.
But to see II on saIcswoman
No, tnnsnm, cannot wear blue 1t
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were rich and deep, and the words had
distinctly foreign accent.


distinctly foreign accent
II am glad to see you here, dear
lady," she said. "You come to me for
message to the women who read your
paper, is it not so? Sit down, dear lady,
and let me find my spectacles, for am
truly an old, old woman, and I cannot
see your face as would wish"
Women, women" she continued,
after she had adjusted her silver-rimmed
spectacles, 81 love them all! Love them,
love them! They are wonderful, your
American women. But the women of my
country! They are wonderful, too. You
do not know them yet, but you will see
when all the trouble is over, and they
will surprise you. There is nothing that
they cannot do - the Russian women.
See what they have done while our men
were away fighting. They have carried
on all the industries of the country. The
educated women of Russia are on equal
footing with the men to-day. All the
professions are open to them--law,
medicine, architecture, engineering -
they can enter every one. The revolution
did that for them"
She paused, and seized my hand, and
an understandable expression came into her
clear blue eyes, and again L thought Of
my Salem grandmother. 1t was the SELF
same expression that have seen on her
face as she spoke to her favorite grand
child. | realized at that moment the full
significance of her title. "Thc grand
mother of the Russian revolution 1t
was her only grandchild, that revolution
+Eor it she had endured the hardships of
the Siberian mines and prisons She
had nursed it, and watched over it. and
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overnight it gives her plenty of time
to have breakfast ready at 81 was the
answer.
At $50 we said goodby to Bobby
and his father, and Elizabeth went to
the kitchen to give Annie her orders
for the day. At 8 we left the house
with our golf bags over our arms and
went up to the club and played eighteen
holes before lunch. I began to feel as
if | would get something out of my va
cation after ALL
The third morning Of my visit I was
much surprised to see a strange maid in
the dining room when | came in a few
minutes late for breakfast.
"Well," ! thought, there it begins
again. Annie has gone and this is new
maid-probably she won't stay, and my
happy, restful time will be over"
AS soon as | could, ! asked Elizabeth
why Annie had left.
Elizabeth laughed "Anne hasn't
left" she said, "this is her day off duty
and that is the laundress who served
breakfast. She does the washing the
day Annie isn't here, so ! am not alone.
~ pay her 1925 DAY. By using the
washing machine she gets through in
time to help with lunch. She washes the
lunch dishes and irons as much as she
can Annie will have about two hours
ironing to do tomorrow morning. Of
course, ! will have to get dime to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Forty-Eight Hours of Maid
Beats No Maid At all

WELL that answers her side of it,"
| said. "How about your benefits? You
haven't maid all day as you used to
have"
"No,' Elizabeth responded quickly.
Il haven't q maid all day, but ! have
one every day, which is more than most
of my friends have. Another thing, I
have a girl trained in business who is
always punctual, alert and uses her
mind. She is thoroughly satisfied, and
puts her best. into her work.
The rest of my visit was one round of
pleasure, and never once did the ma
chinery Of the housekeeping fail. The
Day left to go back to the city ! con
graduated Elizabeth on her business
housekeeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Education the Cure,
Ignorance MeCuuse,
OF B0ishe rism

die, and the rest, growing up without
care OF restraint, may in the future
poison not only the life of Russia, bat
of the whole civilized world. Russia has
enough land on which to erect homes
for these children, and she has the ma
terial at hand with which to build them,
but we need capital to buy school furni-
ture and books, equipment for the work
shops, to pay the salaries of the people
who are to teach and take care Of these
children and this money must come
from America"
Think Of the indomitabe spirit of
this little woman, 1.-THE grandmother Of
the Russian revolution. After thirty
five years spent in the prisons and mines
of darkest Siberia, freed when the rule
Of the Gar was overthrown, but only
safe for a few weeks, condemned to
death by the Bolsheviki, hidden by
friends, and carried on horseback over
six hundred miles, finally making her
escape to America, with one aim in life
the same aim that sent her back To
prison again and again-the education
and Improvement Of her country people.
Her back is bent from the years
of hard labor, her hands are gnarled and
rough, her face scanned with lines. but
the indomitable courage and spirit of
her refuses to succumb to physical weak
ness, and she tolls on, despite her sew
enty-fivc years--small wonder that she
has been called "the grandest old
woman in the world
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A Home-y Idyl Of the Eight Hour Servan

company, and marched out on the eve
OF dinner party Caroline was giving
to introduce me to the neighbors. The
rest Of the time / was there Caroline
spent quite while every morning ring
ing up intelligence Offices but she
couldn't get a soul even at $40 a month
to come and do housework What is the
matter with the girls that they prefer
to go into a factory or store to doing
domestic work? They certainly don't
get their board and lodging and $50 to
$40 month clear in any other kind of
work. l know about wages, because ]
have been on an industrial commission
studying the living wage question, and
the average girl makes about $12 week
and it costs her at least 81 for room
and board" l stopped, being quite out
Of breath by that time, and Elizabeth
said:
eff you are really interested I can
tell you why it is girls sacrifice higher
pay and choose the factory, store or
office for work rather than the home.
But it is twelve o'clock now, and we
must get ready for lunch 1t is served
at 1890 promptly, because the maid
goes home at 80"
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Elizabeth sitting there looking so fresh
and pretty, couldn't help but recall
the Watcrss distracted breakfast table.
Poor Caroline had so much to do in
the morning trying to get the children
dressed for school and having to get
breakfast at the same time, she was al
ways tagged out when the meal was
over and her husband and children
gone.
what time does Annie get here in
the morning?" asked Elizabeth
AT : 80, and as she cooks the cereal
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tonsts. They work only for the ma
teral good Of themselves, and that is
why their reign is only temporary
Nothing can last without high princi-
pie behind it. The peasants hate them
and they will not give them food; no, not
if the Bolshevki kill them for withhold
ing it. They hide the bread in the
ground so that the Bolshevllli cannot
find it,"
"Why don't the peasants rise up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Four Million Russian
War Orphans.

"There are 100000 of these little,
children" she continued, "and they pre-
sent problem, not only for Russia, but
for the whole civilized world. They must
be brought up and educated for the
duties of citizenship, and they will be
a powerful force in building up free,
happy, democratic Russia. But if they
are left to themselves a great many viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Overtime Pay Oils the
Domestic Machinery

"What do you do when you have a
dinner party, and she isn't through by
80" | asked.
d "Then | give her twenty-five cents
an hour for every hour she works over
time" was Elizabeth's answer. "She is
perfectly satisfied to earn the extra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
A Disappearing Maid Who
Comes Back

My heart sank-more cooking and
dishwashing. l wouldn't be able to wear
my pretty gowns hadn't been able to
once at Caroline 's-because we would
have to get dinner every night.
At l 80 I saw Annie make her exit.
At 3 Bobby came home from school.
He is eleven, and such a, big boy for
his age. Elizabeth explained to me how
. much he had improved since the school
served a hot dinner every day to the
children. He used to have to take his
lunch with him in a box from home. The
school gives the food to the children at
cost, SO it isn't bit more expensive,
and so much better. Bobby went off
somewhere to play baseball, and we
whiled away a very pleasant after
noon. Along about S o'clock / began
to get apprehensive, when suddenly
saw Annie appearing. I looked up in
quiringly:
Yes" Elizabeth said, "Annie comes