The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25

IN BRIDES GONE,
SAYSEDUCATOR
California Professor Urges Girls
To Work Five Years Be-
fore They We'd.

LOS ANGELES Dec. 24.-"The
time has gone by when men choose
the baby-doll type Of woman with
nothing to offer but a pretty face.
Women with brains that are
cultivated by business finesse and
acumen are appreciated by most of
the men l know.
Girls should not get married
until they have had five years ex-
perience in business life. This
makes them better wives, better
home makers, and better mothers"
"a Years Ideal Age.
So declares Prof. Ralph l.. Power, OF
the University of California College of
Business and Administration. He also
says twenty -four years Is the ideal age
for girl to marry.
In an interview, yesterday Prof
Power shattered the old-fashioned
notions about women being exiled to
the drudgery of housewifery as their
proper sphere I'm life and not per.
mitted to enter ths field of business
THE world war has done much dc
reveal to men the possibilities and
capabilities OF the gentler SEX" and
DIR. Power. Women have shown
themselves eminently qualified to
enter almost all avenues of life where
men make success and win their share
of the laurels.
THE women have unqualifiedly
demonstrated their ability to cope
with the sterner sex by stepping into
the peace pursuits Of the men who
went to war. They are more qualified
for many vacations than the men
themselves. Their capacity for detail
fits them to become successors to
the men in a multitude Of jobs. But,
after all, their true sphere il in the
home.
A business adventure should be
only a stepping stone to the altar.
Marriage and home are the cardins
things In a woman's life. Business ID
secondary. They should retire from
business at the time some worthy
man comes along and asks them the
all-important question.
women realize that their destiny
Is In the home, and a true woman
is Away ready to qiit her office
job for a life partnership that Der,
mits her to shine in ner natural
sphere.
Most Of the colleges of TODAY ar.
offering courses for business training
10 help girls realize their objective. A
business training is one OF the best
agencies to fit girl for a happy mar
ried life. -
Brains Now In Demand. 90
Men are naturally shrewd ir
choosing helpmate, and most mer
desire wife who can understand cur
rent events and read the financia
page with due comprehension. A
good wife should be a partner in hel
husbands business as well as pa
In his play.
1T is a great satisfaction to man,
wives to be able to bring home tn,
wherewithal OF life when something
goes wrong with the breadwinner an(
ne Is not able to work. IL the wors
comes to the worst, a woman who Il
left a widow finds great solace in
being able to support herself anc
children and not have to resort often
times to a begrudged charity.
Give young girl five years o.
office work, for instance. and she will
make an ideal home-maker, wife ant
mother.
"Twenty-four years is the ideal ag,
for girl to marry" said the profes
SCR. Girls should get a good bust
ness education, have five years o
business life and then she is prepared
to accept the responsibilities tina
come with wifehood.
I'm her business adventure sh,
comes in contact with life. She meet
all kinds Of people and learns the ar
Of diplomacy and the principle o
tact. This will help her in her home
She will understand human nature
how to get on with her neighbors an,
what is more important-how to pu
the soft pedal on the provocations o
her married partner.
Business life trains a woman TO
life's business"