The Washington times., 1922-12-18
HOME, MEN, AND
BAb|ESM0ST
IMPORTANT
Alice Robertson, Ex-congress
Member, Advises Women
Against Careers.
BY WTILENE TAYLOR.
Cesmopalitan Naxs seryiee.

Cesmopeaitan News servies.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18.-'Wom-
en-only one thing really counts
with you-your home and babies.
Nothing could compensate their
loss or Absence" Congresswoman
Alice Robertson said today before
sailing for Panama. Aunt Alice.
q tired white-haired old woman.
starting on 4 vacation. was peace
ful At last over her recent defeat
TOR reelection, happy to leave with
American women this heartfelt,
though startling message:
"Not even Q seat In Congress as
have had compensates for the
lack Of a home and children.
have had the honor Of being the
second woman to 90 to the House
Of Representatives, but can say
after serving such q post that no
politics. honor or fame. can ill
the gap caused by the lack Of a
comfy fireside and children by It.
This same thing say to women
who seek fortune and fame in
business of all kinds. I may per.
haps be called q new woman q
modern a woman who has won
recognition outside the home, and
therefore to be admired and idolixed
by ambitious young women. But
I. as such, advise women to cling
to the home. the man. the chill
dren.
Old Age Lonely.
IT'S all very well. this business
Of chasing careers when one is
young and life u fair and time
passes 50 quickly woman has no
time to be lonesome. But In later
years she win find . silent house
lonely and she win wish that she
had spsnt her time building .
home.
mot oven the hops of some day
representing her people In Wash.
ington should make . woman sacri.
flee anything from her home.
Nov. with me. it was differ
ent-f wasn't - fortunate a. some
women. had always led = pion.
eer's life. and held the responsible
ties Of men. Men don't marry wom-
en- like that. was faced with q
responsibility TO enter politics. and
did what thought was my duty.
Whenever . woman sees that Il II
her duty to rum tor offios. she
A the Oklahoma woman pioneer
talked. she lifted back her head ana
looked down her straight nose with
her black eyes.
Papers Unlln6
She said newspapers, and particu.
larry women reporters, had treated
her unkindly since the election. She
added that she guessed she wasn't
"woman's woman" but that I'll
Congressmen. had treated her
straight and clean and fair, and shs
thought they admired her for her
business-lik ,unssxsd attitude to.
ward them and the Government.
'Ttn be Q. long time before Con.
gress installD oonveniences for
women" Miss Robertson said.
There's no place to powder your
nose In the House, and don't think
there would be much room In Con.
grees for women who powder their
noses. Congress didn't build q
woman's cloakroom for me. don't
think women win be popular enough
for such chAngee tor . long time.
How long ] can't ny. for I would
have spoofed any one who told mS
five years aso that ! would ~ In
3 NJ y p
'The defeat Of many women can.
didates IN November was not 0ue
to any sentiment against wo1me1, =
she said. Women nominees voru
unluclHy % be IN the minority.
Politics II not sexed. Women WIN
be chosen On their merits here
after ana elected On their prIncl.
pies and platforms. not accordinr
to their eender.~
When asked % comment On No.
men Of today, Aunt Alice aid:
'sThe American woman q NOT ~
ligious or conDcisntious snouah. /
think this - caused BY the After.
nnAth OF war. and that soon the
American. women and American
home win drift back. 70 nornnoi.
All these new convonionoeo q ~
hons. al the hustle os today hae
confused the homo. But ] thlnk
Ill viii turn out vU1l.
''Wonnen are II their lin6orgax.
rsn course IN politics enl men a.
only II the Dirt uraAA. pollfion1
sxpsrienes = ~ wsnss nss4 !"
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