The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-29
JAPANESE Girls
Give UP SMOKING
Women's Influence Slowly Ap-
proximating That of British
and American Women.
DISCARD SANDALS FOR SHOES
City Population Of Japan Increasing
Thirteen Times as Fast as That Of
lcountry-MiIlion Men Engaged
T in Factory Work.

Is Honolulu, Il. H.-A unique feature
4H the gradual rise of women's intlu-
ce in Japan, until their position Is
.W slowly approNimating that Of
I American and British women, is that
they are giving up smoking, just at the
time when great comment has arisen
over the increase of smoking aRonS
heir sisters in America and England.
The subject was discussed by DR.. T.
III. Haden, dean Of the theological de-
. partments Of Kwansei Gakuin, mis-
sion college in Japan, who attended
sessions here of the Pan-American edu-
cational conference as one of the en-
pire's representatives.
ss "Formerly all classes of women In
/ Japan smoked in public as well as In
their homes" Doctor Haden said, 1.-THE
influence .of the West has almost
stepped this custom, although 1t Is to
The interest of the government to fos-
Ter ii, rs tobacco Is n government mo-
nop}ly."
Alow Word for "Home" Coined.
9 DI ,ctor Haden said that a new word
Tor tilOme--"katei"-h been coined In
Xapau TO express the meaning and idea
Btlome life in Western civilization as
Hs3ing learned by the Japanese.
i%sIhe changing conditions Of Japa-
nd Use women Is only begun, but it is pro-
ceveding with rapidity and intensity
wlkA are very significant and hope
fu1 le said. "The Japanese language
ha|s word expressing house and
: .hohsehold, but they had no conception
home life In the Occident, where
X on an equal footing with
4. This is now expressed by
tei,' with the new appreciation of
ne aS a thing to be shared by hus-
nd and wife and the gradual rise of
lie Japanese women to the position Of
heir American and British sisters"
a Doctor Haden said that the city pop
+ ulation of Japan is increasing 13 times
as fast as that of the country, due to
- change Of industry from agricul-
1ure to manufacturing. More than l.
100000 are engaged in factory work
nd more than One-half of these are
nder twenty years of age, lie said.
Women. Discard Sandals for Shoes.
"a significant and interesting indi-
alton of the change in progress In
.apan now," said Doctor Haden, 'is
ne fact that, while the Japanese wom-
n'retain the klmono as their chief at
re, they have discarded the obi-the
S)lded square of cloth worn on the
ack-and over their Eimonos many
the women now wear full, divided
lirt, which ties around the waist with
wide sash hanging at tine side.
my Of them also wear shoes instead
their sandals.
fDivOrce laws also have been re-
Ised In accord with other transi-
ms. Formerly a man could send his
lfe back to her parents without ex-
use or explanation. This act cOnsti-
Ited legal freedom for him. Now he
ap only divorce her for infidelity or
oy agreement with her. The woman
rs yet has no recourse against the in
fidelity of her husband, not even
though he bring concubine into the
home, as frequently has been done.
''The example Of Americans. their
homes and schools in Japan, gradually
has altered the hearts and feelings Of
the Japanese until now they have been
induced to effect these changes"