The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-28
ny Mnmie Folsom Mynnc

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toll TO help take the places Of the
boys who had gone to fight. The de-
mand for labor was so much greater
than the supply that we needed our
married sister TO help US ont. ten
porarily." This she did. nobly and
well, She was rewarded In q material
way, by receiving the best wages she
had ever made in her life. IN some
instances perhaps made more than her
husband did before the war. she got n
taste Of the independent feeling OF
earning her own money"
Before the war she appreciated the
home comforts" provided for her by
her husband. II she couldn't have a
$50 dress, she was satisfied with one
that cost s25-if she couldn't wear a
diamond she was satisfied with y ruby.
She enjoyed u ride in her husbands
1915 model Ford as much as though
It had been the grandest limousine
that ever rolled on a boulevard. She
found pleasure in preparing the Gus
tards ald cakes he liked best, mend
ing his clothes and socks. placing the
easy 81 mir and his most comfortable
slippers whore they would be handy
upon nj. arrival from the office. after
q nerve wrecking day; ana with loving
hands made their little cottage % ycrlt.
able haven of rest She was happy
because she made him happy. and
with Joy, roigned as. queen over hor
little d~ominion-her home-and was
perfectly willing 70 say. Let the rost
Of the world 20 by
Things, however. have materially
changed-To have celebrated the third
armistice day, her husband has been
back from over there so long that
he has almost forgotten that he had
been away, but for reminder: 'His
wife hasn't come home yet Oh. yes,
she goes there to hang her hat at the
END Of q perfect day" at the office
Goes into the Kitchen ana open q
Tin can and n paper sack and
calls her husband TO come and have
a Smack. but she has lost the won.
derfvl art Of home.mnking. When she
gets "fcd. up" on the "tin can and
paper sack" dishes. she proceeds to q
boarding house with friend husband.
She does not care whether he eats
bacon or beans. chill or chowdcr. She
doesn't put the loving stitches into
his socks she used to. for she hasn't
the time. she simply can not hold
down her fob at tho office and also do
these necessary things NJ homo. She
is choosing. the path OF "lcost resist.
ence'-lctting her home 90 to tho
how vows '-sacrificing hcr future
happiness on the shrine Of 'luxuric
which she can have NJ tho moment.
by filling n position To- tho business
world, which r%ightfuny belonts to
some WORKING girl. The married Wo.
man is not satisfied with tho prewar
comforts which her husband pro.
vded Tor hcr. No longer satisfied with
q ruby or Ford; but must have diam.
onds ana nothing less expensive than
q Cadillac. the following may sound
absurd to you: However. n married
woman came In asking another lady
10 get n position FOR her, saying: My
husband makes n good salary. but We
want n new car" Another came Ia
and said: Il will have 20 get q Jon
by n certain day. or I cannot keep my
maid" Can any foirmindcd person
imagine q woman being so utterly
selfish MS 10 ask for tho whole loaf.
when her single sister is not cvcn ro'.
ting a slice?
IN ono of tho smaller buildings an
Dallas on ono. roor-and ~ isn't %
large floor az That. There are ~ mar.
ricd women working This. In tho
taco OF NOT only dofrus but hundreds
Of working girls walking The streets of
your fair city, with heavy hearts and
tears IN thcir eyes, praying and plead.
inr for 5ohs. n YOU doubt this state.
mcnt, go 20 tho typewriter companies
some morning NJ holf r1st oirht md
ROMAN until 10 o'clock and Won win
cnd That % Ncw York CITY bread
line never produced "a moro coutin.
nal stream OF humanity.
Undoubtedly oir married sls'cr win
como along with the Same old ilme.
worn alhi and soy TINT q business
man would rather employ hcr. bc.
cause she doesn't take so much or the
'imc that hct EMPLOYER ls paving nor
ror ir .pr.m ing. us docs tho rr.
VNo s sine'o. Right hero I wish 'o
say for thc benefit of those who ma,
boz uniformed ON the subject. ih1'
saving ! will in % marriage corD
mony has mover had the office, o'
taking ou' OF 90 wumtrs hc1rt on.
desire to want 90 look hct best
neither has shc moro of @ desire to
blind people 10y letting nor nose him.
Ike 20 n7oud1, sun and thc m'rrof Ht.
tracts hor ins' as reldl, after th.
morfI1r ceremony as ~ ii before Sh.
l1s' can't holm o. lts Pho eternal
ruwinine After M nas hror ali. n
these strenuous times ih. working rlr.
81 NOT Worrying about rer NOSE. chin.
.ur hut about hcr meal ticket ln
,'ow of This fact. and ~ she had mo-
'lhor trason-it given n ch8nce she
Would give h,f employer 900 rer cont
Efficiency.
While walking along thc 'rDrt TODAY
Z noticed an advertisement in front ot
uc of The movies. which rc1d. zoo