The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-23
Dorothy Dix TALES
There.s ALWAYS a NAY
By DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

In one of his admirable essays
about women, w. L. George says that
a wife is an idiot if she doesn't find
out on her honeymoon whether swear
ing or crying is most effective with
her husband.
And a husband is equally obtuse if
he doesn't ascertain within six months
of marriage whether to pull the cave
man stuff on his wife. or spread the
salve.
There's always a way to work the
partner of your bosom. but the trouble
with most married couples is that they
never take the trouble to find out the
combination. They are as stupid as
people would be who barked their
shins, and tore their clothes, and
risked their necks trying to climb over
a stone wall. when not two feet away
was a doorway thru which they might
pass with ease and comfort, if only
they had wit enough to turn the knob
the right way.
OF course there are a few men of
such a sullen and moroSe disposition,
or such tightwads that nothing but
their own brutal and selfish desires
appeal to them. They appear to get
married only to have some helpless
creature in their power. on whom they
can practice their cruel humors, and
nothing that any woman can do or say
would alter them.
Such men are, however, extremely
rare. and any woman can get along
with the average man, and get her
way with him, if only she has sense
enough to find out how to rub his fur
the right way, so that he will purr un-
der her hand.
To do this she must study her man,
and find out whether swearing or cry
ing is more effective. as Mr.. George
puts it. 5fs-
There is the traditional belief in the
feminine sex that the easiest way to
run man is by hydraulic power, and
so they turn on the waterworks when
ever they want a thing. Probably this
IS good, as a general measure, There
is something in a woman's tears that
melts down the average mans back
bone into pulp, and makes him give
in to the cry baby to stop her bowling.
But tears do not avail with every
man. There are men who feel like in
viting every 1achrymose lady to come
and sob 1t out on their shoulders.
There are other men to whom a wo-
mans tears are like a red rag to a
mad bull, and who jump-up, 5and, grab
their hats, and bang the 'front.' door
behind them the minute they see a
woman's upper lip begin to tremble,
and her nose commence to get red.
Therefore, the wise woman makes
careful note of how her husband re-
acts to brine. whether it softens or
pickles him, and she pins her faith to
the tear jug. or throws it into the junk
in the garbage can accordingly. If
the first time a bride weeps her hus-
band pats her on the shoulder and
says, There, there, of course you can
have it, she does. well to- cultivate
her tear ducts. but, if he scowls at her
and tells her not to be a fool, she is
fool if she doesn't can the sob stuff.
If a man is inclined to be tyrannical
and high tempered, then a woman's
only chance is to beat him at his own
game. She must go to it first. and
develop ways that have to be catered
to, and a temper that makes him stand
in awe and wonder. Women can do
this because when it comes to an argu-
ment, no man can Out-talk one or
the female persuasion. He lacks the
swiftness and staying powers to do it.