The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-12
The Modern Woman.

Editor World Us old chaps who have been
through the mill have slon gOOdly uumberof
styles come and go in our time. Back In the
good old days the great majority Of women one
would see tho street were those whose Vis-
ages showed signs Of human Intelligence, for In
those days We noticed thoir faccs--count tcnances
outwurdly characteristic Of true girlhOOd.
wonianhood and motherhood. The modern types
do not exactly lead one to believe that there Is
an absolute absence OF brains but that the mini
mum quantity OF gray matter necessary for ex-
istence Ia one hundred per cent dormant. The
niue goldfish select skirt perhaps an inch
or two inches below the knee, u classy pair OF
nose ana footgear grand; nice coat with the
collar turned in the opposite direction from
prescribed zenith Tar enough to reflect AS much
as possible of pair OF things that should be
baby food; and a chokcr OF fur to keep the
neck to lis proper temperature--and then, mind
you, they np-rick their lips; cold cream, pow
der and enamel their face, pencil their eyebrows
tir such are In style) and wear an hour-and-a-
hslt hair dress crowned with a catchy little ~t !;
aud expect you To- notice them above the
shoulders In fact you are low-down IL YOU are
caught focusing your human cameras for retina
agitation,
one day pal Of mine nudged me and whls-
Rorod; There's an innocent mot therly-looking
girl, one OF the old fashioned type honest / o.
godness Kind that any man would scrap lions
Tor To my surprise but instant realization
A beheld one Of the sweetest undrugstored faces
'thut have ever seen, surrounded by the navy
blue bonnet and the red ribbon and In her arms
were number OF War-Crys symbolic the world
over OF The 'Doughnut Girl The modern girl
and many women tycs, they all like to he called
girls) believe in clothes that only wealthy mon
can afford and clothes designed by eastern men
90 who wear Corsets; In absolute suppression
OF child birth, seven dances at least a week and
a new beau each night who Will spend at lcaa
days salary ON her luxury supreme; no per
Rule, and finally. AZ one writer has intcnigenuy
expressed 1t, she builds a wall OF vanity friyol-
ity and everything else around herself and asks
you to crawl over it ~ that she may allow you
to love her.
Recently | noticed another element which
amused me greatly. street car on which
IN lF 10,
down at a street Intersection Tor an approach
ing limousine containing u sole person, appar-
cntly the wife Of a wealthy citizen. She slowed
hcr car down quickly and then gave the motor
man or the streetcar permission to proceed az
II to say Now you may go" have never
seen but one woman who has offered gentle
man In most instances men who have done a
harder days work than the majority of women
10 remain In his proffcrcd scat You may say
that this IL II matter of ChivalTy. The girls OF
old gave cause FOR Chivalruus actions.
some suggested cures are now in line, no
doubt The woman has succeeded in climinat.
ing dilnk from man aud Just soon as she
succeeds in legisatnE away from him his to-
baCco, his late hours ana few more OF his
nasty habits this world viii be a clean place 10
live In, oh yes! but Just listen to the howling
feminine huwling agAua. legislation to improve
thcir health, namely the high heel When more
laws forces thcm 10 standard dress such az the
males have there viii not be 80 much criticism
-uu other persons clothes, when more pnnct
m"nts forces them into waiting husbands regu
at men, homes to bear "a child two for him
instead of preparing a tin-can meal or two a
day with few other duties including many
magazines; and aftor they have their children
to rear them personally instead Of allowing the
uitcratc teachings of some negroes 10 form thcli
early characters talthough in many cases thi.
may he for tho hetter) while the mother goes
OUT ON business, or thcater, or cards, or enter
idtnmcut Immense. And, for the love of Mike
masking 10 crime for some irato woman 10 vi
IN high powered motor at the foot of "A multi
PIE stor!ed building and sound tho horn until
NE whipped husband puNcs his head out above
ana gives her the nod OF Yes dear I'm be righ,
down.
Hooray for the boys of Mattoon. Il. who
formed club against the girls of the type juat
explained
Wouldn't h hp wonderful 90 bc the highest
paid woman writer IN the world ana assert that
the modern Eul who is making as much money
rs the modern average man can afford mate
should acclaim her Independence with regard
20 WatrtWouN In my opinion this situation u.s.
one of the important factors leading to the fact
that men do nos get enough money 10 support
4 family, which should be the basis of existence
throughout tho world
Mr. McCuuough ia right. OF course thor,
arc exceptions and the article by "A Married
woman and Mother includes some OF them
or course men are out Of place al "A corset
counter .ot ladicJ silk underwear counter hut
lust lnErr moment ON the thought Of how
many dollars now used hy girl clerks in mascu.
line businesses thar should 80 into fainica
But I'm afraid we're going To pun an argu-
mcnt with some of The trircr sex. And YOU
know the C"lE argument against them is pro-
o no lNt