Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
Reviving Masculinity for Men

Washington. April borrowing W.
tbotIcism on tho part OF chIlow young
bsaux has driven into the open some |
bs-nnen who feel that man must not
be- allowed to sink into oneminate
daint,ness. Tho strong -jawed, strong |
o.,ed male must be encouraged rather
than scorned, thoy say. Tho TACT that
n man cannot enter lobby grncefuliy
nor wear a cigarette with the proper
nonchalant expression OF the lower
/ llp should not DO necessarily regarded
az a handicap, II may be sign of
virility.
Tbat certain college athletes. young
men who have strength ana prlzS ~,
ars in tho front rank OK mo rouseo
and perfumed dandies with hairne's
over their pompsdours IL regarded
"a ono Of the last strawS by mo PACK
to-nanhood element.
This ia not. Of course, the nrr, era
IA history In which young danoies
haye taken 90 perfumed hair or even
20 touched-up features. The pncn
and wig Of a century or two ago srs
afiii rsfnsnbered. How 70 promenade
gracefully in a ballroom WAS ss I'M
portant and desirable an accomplish
nent for a man in those days 81 IL
was for n woman. But now, with so
. csetv in A. moro frank and simple stsrs.
tho endless coqustting and Tnasquer-
aiding Of cavalier days Is out u place,
tho hs-rnon say.
The tendency OF women 20 dress
Ike men ls regarded as a further cause
for alarm. Tho fear n expressed that
room women win present a more man
" appearance than men. and after
j., that the race may see return 20 a
unatriarchai ago with women as war
:, riors. rulers, and Judges OF the ma
a tons.
Becaur, OF these tendencies and
= prophecies, men IN several colleges are
;, being urged 20 distinguish themselve'
a In appearance 20 such an extent tina
: tho women cannot follow. They ar
= asked. FOR one thing. to wear cerb'
hats-a style OF headgeor for every
l. day use which 10 practically safe from
3 women's pursuit The only troubl
81 with Il as a popular institution is thu
In the tight, stiT band is thought I
9 cause badness.
a. not struck the fancy Of the hsppe
ID are also advocated as manly o
Y. pioneers Of the herman movement
n one Of these colleges.
OF should Men Wear Pinkf
he At a meeting Of group OF strons
r. tawed college men the other nigh
this question Of clothes and appeal
en- ance was uppermost 1t was seriou
T. ly debated whether pink, baby blu
IN and lavender should be regarded
m unmanly when displayed In shirt pa
ne terms and ribbon suspenders. The
= was a. motion made that neckties a,
" shirts ~ restricted 20 strong colo
'"' such 40 royal purple, maroon, gre
and burnt orange. but no decision W
q reached. Whiskers were also su
gested. but they were denounced
unhygienic and messy looking.
,,,s The little meeting Of the advsr
,to guard OF rnascuiinity had some trou
In finding safe territory on which
,ro lplant their banner of defiance. CT
"a are wearing Knockers, mems sho
~ lfour-in-hand neckties. socks-or tn
,iI- equivalent-short hair, and mann
, overcoats. Il Is even whispered Il
np some women ara becoming eligible
r. the bald head clubs, whether fr
,,r- too much hair curling or hair pulli
"a a IS not certain.
ord How then, with all these accessor
NJ OF manhood taken over by women
,hle the herman 10 retain his identity,
q pioneers asked themselves mournfu
nice They fell back on denouncing
practices OF effeminisrn and solem
owe swearing never 70 touch lip st.
, of powder, rouge. hair nets, shoe POI
p (for hair. or perfume stronger q
the two and a half per cent.
v in This secret meeting shows the ca
]. Is estness OF the pioneers IN this I
cause. Other signs. too, foretell
change in mans status TO parallel
recent changes in that OF woman.
to now. men have been standing
while women picked over the barg;
IN rights Women have been dc
radical things in business. poli
professions, and with their appears
- as we'll. But men have had no org
izations to work for their social
,usy gress.
The first political agitator for
that lcause Of men burst upon the nor
only few days ago when a Mary
WAS Senator presented a bill Of rights
men TO the Maryland Legislature.