The Carlisle independent., 1921-03-10
THE PARADE
The Clever Woman

toned man who thought women never could succeed in business.
 In the old days when the lord and master of the household went into busi ness, his wife, who obediently stayed at home to "1earn of her husband" hoped he would sudceed, and when he began to pull in the iron men she was glad and did her share towards dis bursting the same. Nobody paid much attention to the fellow or worried about his business but the Mrs.
 But when Mrs. White goes into the produce business or opens up garage there is an immediate and noticeable stir.
 Her picture is printed in the Sunday supplements and her opinion is asked on every subject from babies to bol- shevism. And you and I and every body else remark "Ain't she a clever woman ?" Often we do not wait to see whether her venture succeeds or falls flat.
 i Why should we make such a fuss about it? Nobody interviews the edi- tor or the barber or the dertlst when they succeed. It is because an ambi- tious or successful woman is such an exception to the rule?
 No. We just naturally and uncon- sciousfy marvel at the woman wbo breaks precedent, not because the job is so big, but, well-just because she is a woman.
 Why shouldn't women make good physicians They are gentle, patient, and persistent.
 Why shouldn't they make good al chitects? :? They have an eye for beatty and they know what is needed in the building of house.
 In fact mere man is beginning to think that he has no monopoly on abil- ity and brains. He observes that the feminine hand and brain are almost if not quite, equal to his own in almost any capacity.
 Back Yard Wireless Often We wonder why women stand talking in their back yards each hand up the other sleeve, and knowing the dishwater is getting cold and the fire in the kitchen is going out.
 There isn't any reason It looks foolish and it is foolish. but they do it nevertheless, and the men would do it if they were women. Man would say that if he were going to stay outside he would put on his hat and coat. Women would too-if she happened to think about it. But she is always go- ing the very next minute. She doesn't even though she believes she will, and, come to think of it, talk over the back fence would never happen if she deliberately planned it and wrapped up to keep warm during the performance. She never does it deliberately. She just stops as she carries out the potato peelings or hangs up the stockings. First, she calls long distance, to her neighbor, who is sweeping her back steps. Then they keep moving closer and closer until only the fence is be- tween them. Each insists she is very busy and must go right in, and each one tries to wrap herself in her apron or her sleeves and each talks and talks. Beginning with the undisputed fact that a woman's work is never done, to say nothing about when it commences, the back fence philosophy ranges widely, settling many intimate prob lems that vex mankind and discussing the more difficult problems of woman's welare.z The experienced housekeeper tells the recently installed one how to manage her husband. Its best not to tell him everything-what he doesn't know won't hurt him.n The new one says her husband doesn't like biscuits. We'll. if she makes good biscuits there is no reason why he shouldn't like them. Make them any way. Grocers milkmen and laundresses are more di- fficult questions to settle than hus- bands and require hours of comparison and discussion. In the end they are decided in as many ways as there are women.
 No, women are not shivering on either side of the back fence over so- licitude for the political future of the country. They are taking care of the real questions in life-domestic poli- tics and the war against the high cost of living.
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