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, 1921-10-24
Women Find
Active Field
In journalism
Success Has Been Made in Pursuit
Once Thought Solely for Men
Can be Newspaper Worker
and Still a Womanly Woman

In a recent discussion of Preparins
College Women for Journalism \
writer In Outlook classifies tbs
types Of Journalism in accordance
with their relative availability to
women: in an inverse ratio, beginninr
with h newspaper work to advertis.
Ing specials for large business houses.
The question Of women as women
In general reportoriai work has been
Tor long a mooted one. or course,
there are outstanding figures of
women who have made good in this
respect. for instance. Frances Gar.
side. and Mary Roberts Rinehart.
But this writer's contention is that
although a woman Is rs capable men.
tally as a man. yet she is far more
unstable, whimsical. and lacks a
sense OF responsibility to her employ.
er. This may be true to a certain
extent. but not SO far the writer in
number Of newspaper offices. especi-
ally in the middle west and west.
women who are making good may be
found.
The woman reporter II no longer a
mere creature Of fiction wherein she
is usually characterized as beins
very mauuish and lacking h Mt
tributes Of a womaniy woman, but
is a real pulsing human being with
the desire to accomplish. 1t is true
she is no clinging vine type. but
neither is she militant. h goes
about her work in a tactful. unob'
strusive name She Is Just as a
ticular with her English and with
the structure Of her copy" Is the
most precise editor would rQuire or
the most fastidious reader would de
mand.
In the realm Of feature writing as
distinct from Newspaper reporting
women are on a par. or even super
Tor to men because of their recog-
nized ability in the detail work which
featuring requires. Women editors
are few and far between. there being
not more than two or three In the
whole country, yet those two or three
give promise of great possibilities
after the trail han been effectually
blazed. THAT Is. women as editors
are no beyond the pale Of prooabl
ity in the near future.
Tho field of special advertising
has claimed more women than any
Ctncr Par ICuidk bfoASh Va SS
| ciai writing. Every great business
house is sure to have one or more
advertising specialists in its employ,
quite often women Trade papers
also have a more lenient attitude to
ward the woman commercial writer
and number a goodly ~percentags OF
them on their STATS
Mr.. johnson does not believe that
special Journalistic training is essen
tial to make a successful journalist
but that q wide experience. a broad
mind. an ability to write. and the
| element of stick-to-idve1css. r the
| chief requisites. A general cultural
| college education Is as good a prepa
ration as specialization in the par
t~icuiarities Of the different branches
of Journalism
, 1921-10-24
Are New Colors
For 1922 - Bonfire,
Maple Sugar, Bambino

One of the interesting features OF
the spring. 1922. color card now be.
Ing distributed by the Textile Color
Card Association of the United States
is a wide range OF the so-called vino
line" shades. including fuchias. rish
violets and purples. Some OF the
names of these new colors are ade-
quate descriptions OF the quality OF
the shades. They are Persian, rose.
rubellite, hollyhock. wood. violet.
prunelia and concord. Other colors
of the purple. orchid and mauve
shades are dalhia. b~elladonna and
mulberry.
For Mflady's evening wear such col
ors as lupine blue. lotus pink. fairy.
green and bambino blue are recon-
amended. Some OF the violet blue
shades are named ragged sailor. peri
Wrinkle and cornflower. Some grey
ish greens have been introduced as
springy colors and an extensive range
of light blues. Two brilliant reds are
flame and bonfire and n new coral
shade IL named Bermuda.
Dipping into the confectionery pot.
the color people have drawn forth
taffy. maple sugar and fudge. for
names of some of the brown shades.
In a special section devoted to wool
en- colors tho sand and putty shades
are stressed. Browns LEAD In the shoe
colors although a light and medium
grey arc also shown
OF the so colors shown on the
spring card. four r taken from the
Standard card and fifteen picked
up from past season cards.
Tho remainder of the colors are all
newly created shades.
, 1921-10-24
Care Means More
And Better Work
By Vacuum Cleaner
Freedom From Dirt and Regu-
lar Oiling Adds Much to In
strument's Usefulness

Not long ago Goodhousekeeping SON
Quoted n cleaner vote. Five
hundred and fifty-four housewives re-
sponded with reports Of their various
success in the use Of the the va
cuum cleaner in constant use was
a vacuum cleaner in constant use was
found to- be about three years; al
though some reports state that ma
chimes had been in use as long as ten
years.
The chief rule to observe with any
vacuum cleaner is TO keep It abso-
utely clean when not in active use
Clean the bag and the brush or air
tube as soon as you arc through with
IL. because the dirt clogs the suction
passages and seriously interferes with
its efficient working. besides rotting
the bag. The second rule Is to keep
the machine well oiled. The varying
degrees of success reported by the
554 housewives had a direct relation to
the frequency with which they oiled
their machines. OF course a great
deal depends upon h use to which
a machine is put. but once in two
weeks Is about as often as n machine
needs oiling.
The vacuum cleaner. given the
proper care and used constantly and
systematically, is the households mos
faithful servant, but should hard
~ expect a hit and miss use and In
different care TO achieve equally as
satisfactory results.
, 1921-10-24
Girl Favors
Native Dress To
American Styles
Coed at University of Nebras-
ka Also Has Faith in Mar
rage Custom of India

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 2i.-There is
a coed at the University OF Nebraska
this year from Midnapore. 60 miles
west OF Calcutta. India. and her name
is Khanto Bala Raj. Miss RAJ is reg.
istered as a Junior, following two
years Of study at Bethuns college in
Calcutta. and is enrolled in Christian
and missionary arts.
Miss Raj is OF the Bensaii race. Her
father is a Brahmin Hindu and was
converted to Christianity shortly
before Miss Raj WIS born. She ep.
pears on the campus In the classroom
in her native costume. which consists
OF a separate waist and n 'sari.'
which is made up Of five yards OF ma
terial so draped as TO form the skirt
of her costume. and caught at the
shoulder.
II love my native costume and ]
do not think I shall be persuaded to
adopt the styles OF the American
girls" Miss Raj has frequently told
inqufrers. She speaks English flu
entity. When questioned as to her
opinion of American styles and Amer
lean girls. Miss Raj replies:
american girls clothes are appeal
Ing, II not carried TO extremes but /
believe they are inclined n little to-
ward mnnnishness and they are de-
cidediy taking advantage Of the free
dom which has been accorded them"
Apparently her observation Of the
MATRIMONIAL angles and ceremonies OF
tho American has not changed her
native viewpoints.
"I am well content with our own
matrimonial system" Miss Raj says,
I'VE have great faith in the wisdom Of
our elders and my sisters. as well as
myself are quite willing TO abide by
the choice OF our parents"
Miss Raj has an ambition to re-
turn to Midnapore and teach in the
girls high school there. which is to
erected from donations made by
public meetings. 1t was n of these
meetings she mot the Rev. and Mrs.
w. T. Eimore of Lincoln. who induced
her to accept a home with these peo-
pie during her schooling.
, 1921-10-24

ing before the annual convention OF
the Michigan Federation Of women's
clubs at Grand Rapids. the other day.
Mrs. Pennybacker. who Is a past
President OF the General Federation
of Women's clubs. believes that not
only should woman think for herself
upon all vital questions of the day.
but that she should give expression
TO her opinions upon all appropriate
o~ccasions..
There can be no true national
prosperity in a republic without an
intelligent public opinion and there
can be no such opinion without In
dlviduai effort" Mrs. Pennybaekor
said.
TOO many persons are prone &c
take their opinions ready made from
others. These persons form their
opinions from newspaper headlines or
from friends or relatives in whom
they have confidence. No woman
has the right TO give her opinion the
opinion of tanother. nota ever OF her
husband.
Her country demands her own
opinion OF another. not ever OF her
Steps For Opinion Building.
Three steps are necessary for
building Of a real opinion. These are
reading. talking with others. and
thinking.
Facts arc needed as the founda
ton stone on which 20 form an opin
ion and thoughtful. digestive reading
In vital. All sides OF n question mus
be considered before tho opinion Il
built. II we are 10 form an opinion
that we may defend va must sit II
Judgment and let the arguments pas
before us.
at Is cessa to talk with man.
| persons Of all minds and all walks o
life. We may read and talk ~eternaliy
out without thought u duty is no
| done. We must make u own opin
| ions pass in review and chnilens
| each before tho bar OF reason mn
conscience. Duty demands h n W
peak out when proper occasion Of
fers or permits.
Women have n great responsible
ity with regard TO tho topics OF cor
v~crsation in the family circle. Mott
INK Cul bb AiAAt mNAo hANNDSNH
than table talk. Every skilled teache
vastly selects the children who com
from homes where Intelligent CONVEX
| satIon Is the rule. These boys nm
| girls have a fund of general infoi
| ntation. MI outlook upon life. a1d
| breadth CT vision that In invaluable.
CImiJ's views Shaped In Home
The speai er declared n OF the ad
| v~antaees in suffrage was the e'luea
| ticrai erect upon conversation DC
| tween men and women She e
| stressed the Importance OF expressinl
| opinions in a d~ignificd manner. witt
| out venom Much of the Jack of rev
| erance for law and authority on tn
| par. OF the youth OF tho country. sh
said, ran be traced to utterances o
parents IN the homo.
Mrs. Pennybaclser declared tw'
duties confronted American women
ito teach Americans that INN
| grants bear gifts IL we are but Wis
enough to see them" and II !
NOT best that the immigrant shoui'
| Two within himself"
referring 10 the latter duty IN
| sneaker declared tho policy OF per
hitting aliens to live in colonies
away from Americanizauon influ
| ences. was wrong.
, 1921-10-24
Anti Tipping Rule
Will Be Enforced
At Woman Hotel
Staff Promised Raise in Wages
Every Six Months Over an
Extended Period

WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-Two
rules will govern the first exclusively
womcn's hotel in the capital. which is
scheduled to open this month. The
first IS against tips, the second is
against men.
Outside OF that, visitors may come
or go all day and all night.
The hotel will operate under the
euspices of the Young Women's Chris.
tiaI Association. 1t Is a newly built
modern structure near Capitol Hill.
Although the Y. W. c. A. housing
committee has charge OF the venture
there will be no secular laws and
nothing to prevent ones washing
ones silk stockings in ones room.
With the Endorsement IND active
supervision of Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. the hote
will serve not only as a shelter for
visitors. but as a practical laboratory
in home economics. Many of the
managers will be college graduate:
and several employees VIII serve as
apprentice home makers during Q
period Of Elk months. The training
promises to be intensive.
The aIl-woman feature Is new In the
capital. but the non tipping Idea Is
more SO. The entire staff has beer
engaged with n definite raise o.
wages every six months In view fol-
an extended period. There win be
deep cushioned lounges IN tho lobb,
and steam heated nurseries. bottle
warmers and cribs for the babies ir
case married women bring their child
rem to town.
, 1921-10-24
Young Woman With Horn-Rimmed Specs
And a Chart Would Advise Mother Of 10
How to Rear Family Scientifically mo Luck

NEW YORK. Oct ai.-Mrs pons.ieo zaeshe s.-Isa sy iSuer ' husband
To- keep q family of Is o the $40 = wee earneo 49, ratuist
public notice after President Harding recently wrote n ONE p Tr me.
totheminute charts. 20 show the matronh how to We aehan eA H -
val a woman with big. hornrmmed spectacies ant ",
eri books and papers under her arm" said, MIS-. accanea .n ~ IN
to come in. look over Thu place. interview n hhdren IN ny o"e AA 80"
IN a chart showing US how to live ctentincaly ~
"I asked her If he a married he said. n wasn't en- -..r ~.
I sked her II h ever trick keeping a bsf family Oh NV = "~A
aid h hadn't 81. -. - -. ,rv
with them she might come back and rel compare notes. hat vas ee nS.
w raw Of her. ~ 49, =. -. ,,-,r. uu
All we ask Is tic 10 let alone n given a fty-nity cnahee. =" .
want anything that isn't ours" 49,. -., - $1,000.
keeps for her husband ard sixteen children Owe the nantepece lang
te presidents ietter which mad h family famous -.
Mrs. zaccahea is hopeful that her husband Don may get a raise which
1t wa inunated might come when the husbands English improved: -.
day"
, 1921-10-24
Landlord Square; New
Tenants Vote for Him

The unusual case OF a New York
landlord who is popular with his ten
came TO lights recently when
Joseph NJ. Levine, coalition candidate
for president OF the borough OF Bronx.
made public a letter from residents in
an apartment house owned by him.
in which his candidacy Is Endorsed.
What prompted US to do this" the
letter says. rs the manne In which
you have shown the human side OF
yourself in treating your tenants as
real human beings should be treated
, 1921-10-24
Farm School For soldiers.

with plans completed for the ieas-
ing OF a farm near Logan. Utah. to
serve as a practice farm for federal
students in Agriculture. the Utah Ag-
ricultural college win probably be-
come the greatest training center for
tgriculturists under the federal rehab-
llitation act in the west.
, 1921-10-24
Queens Carriage Brings S.

HONOLULU. T. H.. Oct. a.
Royal relics may be tinged with the
rosy hue OF romance. but their none
tary value. especially in Honolulu. Is
low. as was evidenced here recently
when a phaeton and a carriage which
had belonged to the stables of Queen
L~iliuokalani. last of the native mon
archs, were sold at auction for Sc
and IS respectively.
, 1921-10-24
Wyoming Woman Experiences
Thrills Of Whale Hunting In
Small Boat In Northern Sea
Shares in the Excitements of Capturing Huge
Creatures of the Deep-Takes Part in Hunt
Which Nearly Ends Disastrously When Only
Cutting ofHarpoon Rope Saves Boat

Occupying a seat in a small boat attached by a slender
rope to a Cotton whale, the frail little craft fairly leapinc
over the surface of the foam-streaked water as the wounded
monster dashes at terrific speed for the open sea, every mo-
ment tense with excitement and filed with the possibility
that disaster may abruptly overtake the contest between man
, 1921-10-24

Despite a 20 per cent. increase in
the number OF automobiles. thefts OF
automobiles decreased 10 per cent In
1920 as compared with 1919.
, 1921-10-24

Juan 3. Huyks. appointed by
PRECEDENT Harding to be commission
or OF education. of Porto Rico. is h
first Porto Rican to be chosen for
this government post. He succeeds
DR.. Paul C. Miller. Of Wisconsin
, 1921-10-24
Women Must Do Own Thinking and Express
Own Opinion on Vital Questions, SAYS Speaker
Former Head of National Federation Urges
Women to Consider All Sides of a Subject Be-
fore Conclusion Is Reached-Says Intelligent
Talk in Home Gives Children Broader Vision

When a woman expresses an opinion it should be her
own. 1t should not even be an echo of her husbands opinion.
for there is no reason why the woman of today-in America
IN particular-should not think out things for herself.
This is the view of modern woman's position in society AZ
voiced by Mrs. Percy V. P ennybacker of Austin. Texas- sneak-
, 1921-10-24

j, you are worth your slt-thouxh you
rave leisure and are relieved Of earning your
oo-unleas you work In some non-re-
tnunerative capacity. and pu. som.thinx into
me common stock OF society In return for
Nhat you take out. you are as really parasites
as tafrps or paupers. Theodore Roosevelt.
, 1921-10-24
Plan to Make Survey of
Work Women Preachers

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-CorIeetion Cd
data on what woman preachers have
done and the impression they have
made In their church and commun-
ity Is a task that the international
Association OF Women Preachers has
set for itself the coming year.
Its aim is greater recognition by
the churches of women preachers. ac-
oording TO the Rev. Miss NJ. Madeline
Southland of Newton, Kan, its presi-
dent
, 1921-10-24

Let the world have peaos for 300 Year,. ne
srttstocracy q blood viii have gone. the
Rrfstocrncy Of gold WIN have come and rous.
that OF tzien VIII also have come and zone.
and the arsisto-rzcy Of goodness, which Is
the democracy OF man. the government OF
all for all. by all. WIN be the power that a.
Theodore Parker. In 1s<e.
, 1921-10-24

A number Of farmers have success
fully grown tracts of cane IN
South Dakota this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
 REPAIRING OF COSTS IN FEDERAL COURT QUESTION AT ISSUE

Whether or not a penalty imposed by the Alabama legislature for fail ure to pay a judgment within 30 days after it's rendition can be en- forced against the United States gov ernment is the question that Judge Dan A. Greene will be called on to decide today in circuit court.
 A motion was filed yesterday by attorneys for James C. Davis, former director general of railroads, asking the court to retaX the costs in three cases in which judgments were ob- tained against the government sew eral years ago while the Alabama Great Southern and Southern rail- ways were being operated under fed- CT al control
 Under an act passed by the Ala bama legislature at it's 1919 session it was provided that the clerk of the circuit couldi shall be allowed one half of the per cent allowed sheriffs for collecting judgments where they are not paid within 30 days after they are rendered. On appeal to the supreme court in a state case the appellate court sustained the consti- nationality of the law.
 Attorneys for the former director general of railroads contend that the extra fee allowed is in the nature of penalty. and that the federal government cannot be compelled to pay penalties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
SAL NATION ARMY
 TOREWRAP PARCELS

Precautions to regulations govern iny inc federal building have been made for the holidays according to announcements made yesterday oy officials in the building
 The Salvation Army will be per mitted 1o maintain during the Christmas rush of mail rewrdp- ming station adjacent to the parcel most window for the convenience ot patrons. who due to careless wrap ming of packages for mail delivery have been forced to rewrap tnelr pacels. In this way. it is expected that the Salvation Army will be able to swell it's Christmas funds. It was stated that the Salvationists whc will be on duty will be proficient In the "art of wrapping packages as Uncle Sam requires
 Carelessness In wrapping parcels, according to Postmaster R. B. Smyer' can be attributed for the large mum Der of complaints received annual ly by people throughout the country regarding damaged mail. Too much can not be said concerning address ing and wrapping of mail especially at this time of the year when rap idity of handling Is one of the pre- requisites of the post office de- partment," said MT. Smyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
NO REDUCTIONS IN
 COAL RATES SOON
President Morrow Says They Cannot Be Expected Be-
 fore Next April

No chance for lower freight rates on coal until April at earliest is the word coming from A. k. Morrow, president of the National Coal asso- citation.
 MT. Morrow has written Alabama coal operators to this effect and ad- vises them to forego all anticipation of rate reductions until the inter- state commerce commission handles the general proposition of the rats reductions next year.
 MT. Morrow declares that no spe- eial consideration will be given re- ductiOn in rates on coal any more- than on other commodities pending the general rate revision This be- gins January 9, Following hearing of the carriers the shippers will have to be heard.
 MT. Morrow says it will he impos- sible for the interstate commercs commission to hand down q decision before the latter part of February and that, whatsoever the changes are. 1t will be several weeks after that before the railroads publish the tar ifs embracing the new rates and putting them into effect.
 Summary of his position and his advice to operators is to dismiss all idea of rate reductions on coal ship ments prior to April 1, 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
BESSEMER SECTION
 AFTER ROAD CAMPS
Resolution of Lacey Edmund son is Referred to Road
 Superintendent

Resolutions calling on the board of revenue to establish an additional convict camp at Pleasant Hill to take care of the road work in the Besse- mer section of the county. in view of the recent action of the board in abolishing all free labor road camps In the county January 1, were intro- duced by Lacey Edmundson yester- day at the meeting of the board.
 An amendment to the resolution by Thomas E. Huey that the matter be referred to the road superintendent, E. J. Wheeler, with directions to mako an estimate of the cost of establish ing the new camp before any action is taken was carried.
 In his original resolution MT Ed mundson reeited that since the aboli- tion of the free labor camps leaves the Bessemer territory without ade- quate facilities for road work, an additional convict camp be estab- lished and located in that territory. w. B. Copeland moved that the mat ter go over until February 1 Tn order to give an opportunity to test the road working facilities under the new system. According to the road su- perintendent the county now has six convict camps with total of PTS men. Jerry Gwin stated that he fla vored the establishment of additional convict camps because it has been his observation that no more work is accomplished by camps with a large number of men than a camp with a smaller number. He advocated bring ing the number of camps up to 10. After some discussion the Huey amendment was adopted by the board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
PUBLIC CO-OPERATES
 REPORTING TRAFFIC
 VIOLATIONS IN CITY

Many responses are being received to requests by W. B. Cloe, commis- sioner of public safety, that citizens take down the number of automobiles which they observe violating the traffic law. according to w. B. Trdf- ford, secretary to the commissioner, yesterday.
 Cooperation of the public in re- porting violations of the traffic ordi- nances is greater than was antici- pated, it is said, and it is expected that If this cooperation continues traffic violations by automobilists will be greatly diminished.
 Under the plan recently inaugural ed by the commissioner persons mo- ticing violations of the traffic code write report showing the number of the car, the nature of the Vio- lation and where it occurred When the name of the owner of the au- tomobile has been obtained by com parison with the probate court rec ords he is written a letter calling his attention to the facts and asked to cooperate with the police depart ment in enforcement of the traffic laws by preventing recurrenee of the incident.
 A copy of the letter sent to the owner. together with his reply, is filed with the recorder. so if he is ever arrested he can be called to account Numbers of replies from owners stating that the incident complained of was while the car was driven by chauffeur or members of their family and promising their cooperation in seeing that it does not occur again, have been receiyeds it is stated.