The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-12
Barometer of Public Opinion
Eorwnrd.InoLIng Momcn.

Editor World.-Two articles which appeared
In your paper yesterday, August 9Th, have given
me "A long wished for opportunity to express my
SELF through the pages OF your paper
How many Of Tulsa men, Oklahoma men,
men this glorious United states over, will fall in
line with the Londoner and express themselves
a being dcsirous of seeing women in comfort
able. beautiful and modest clothcs2 How many
husband viii fan In line with Douglas Fairbanks
and demand OF their wives that they lengthrn
their sktrtsi
10 woman since time began has been as
cribed the privilege to make mar the ideals
OF a man, but say to you in this twentieth CEN
tury II Is not true.
In woman is implanted by the creator a
burning desire for the attention, protection and
love OF one man and to achieve this she will II
necessary sometimes stoop very low. And should
she be sneercd at and called a husband hunter
when she gives expression to this natural i'm
pulse which Is sometimes wcll-nigh. overpower-
ing.
Whether 1t has always been SO. I do not
know but the experience OF my life has i'm
pressed upon me very forcibly that the woman
who would do things the very thought Of which
would make good woman blush could always
have the attention OF the richest. handsomest
most influential, and most brilliant OF men. This
naturally causes question to arise in the nina
OF the would respectable woman and her de-
sire for attention and love being stronger than
her attachment to good form and deCcncy. she
reasons thus; II to attract attention | must
flaunt upon the public streets the od-givcn
charms that were intended for the eyes of one
man only, here goes. The boldcst ones leads the
way by appearing in skirts as high up and cami-
solcs as low down as tho law will allow, and you
can be sure that their telephones are never idlc
aftcrward that they do not sit out any dances
or languish in August heat for want Of an auto.
mobile ride. Women of higher ideals find them
selves becoming wall flowers and finally OLD
maids. Do YOU wonder that the girls from the
very boa; American homes, to become popular,
are aping the dress and actions OF the women
Of the underworld. 1t is lamCntahlc, but | say
the mon are TO blame when gCtnccl American
mo hers viii from hahyhOod impress upon the
minds of their sons the necessity before God for
their souls salvation the same sweet purity Of
thought and modesty OF action that she i'm
presses upon her daughter, then, and not tin
then, viii we see n change. And you American
men who stand upon the street corners and
feast your lustful eyes upon the undrcss OF wo-
men OF this generation, blame only yourselves IL
your daughter brnEH down your gray hair in
sorrow to the grave you are setting the example
viii demand OF her what you demand Of wo-
manhood today.
am not a crank, but woman Of gentle
birth and convent training who has passed the
age when grl used 10 be considered a hopeless
old maid, with Unsuitable ambition to
achieve success In the business world | have At
taiued my desire. But as the Duchess of West
minister writes In the article above referred to.
through all my achievements there has been A
dream OF a Lochiuvar who would some day
claim me to be his wife and the mother OF his
children. For motherhood is womun's highest
career and the only career that satisfies. TO
what does the greatest success a woman can
achieve as a teacher, a business woman. , doc
tor, - lawyer, an artist. or q musicn mount IL
hcr arms are empty when she longs to enfold
check OF her own child.
But how can an old fashioned girl (thc one
who would make the highest type of home
maker ana mothor) get married these days2
II she Is too modest to appear In n diaphouous
gown or II she would blush az the thought II
calling "a young man to ask him for a date. she
remains at home and wastes her beauty on tn,
desert air. / am speaking from experience.
dear Tulsa men, | have been here four years
and not one man has sought in the proper man
ner 10 be introduced TO me. | wear my dresses
modest length, always wear an OPAQUE petit
coat and CamisocS ~ decent proportions. /
would not stoop 10 flirt with a man | do not
know, l have always been called good looking,
even beautiful by some, my education is above
tho average, l can cook and can sew and am
longing TO lavish the love Of one Of the biggest
and kudcst hearts that God ever created au
some man with high ideals TO whom life's great.
est Inspirations come from love Of God and sec
ond from tho love Of a pure and noble woman.
My observation has shown me that there are
many girls like me drifting to a lonesome old
maldcnhood because they are too proud to lower
their ideals TO the standard that prevails today.
For the sake OF womans virtue and the sane
tity OF the American home, God speed the day
when the Chivalry of past ages will again mani
fest itself and when concelted and inane man
instead of being tattored by having women
madiy chasing him will like the knight Of Old
be grateful for a smile when he layn his coat
across the mud puddle so that my lady fair may
trip across without soiling her boot.
Yours very truly,
A BUSINESS WOMAN,