South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
BOBBED HAIR And
BETTER PHONES, Is
GIRLS PLATFORM
''Men Treat Public Offices as
Joke" SAYS Feminine
Politician.

TOLEDO Ohio. April -a-Eob-
bed hair. bobDed taxes. light wines
and beer. complete approval OF
preVa.ug fashions iu woman5 dress
vigorous opposition 90 Interference
b. males .u SUCH matters as WOO
mans DIFFERENTIATION. less graft
and more work for state employees
better telephone service, justice for
war veterans fewer strikes and
more arbitration.
Those are Just "A few p.auks that
will be included in the platform now
being constructed by Miss Fearl
Thomas. twenty three-y ear-old man
Tourist or this c.ty. who has SET the
politicians scratching their Shaggy
heads over her announced intention
% running for the state senate on
the republican ticket
Miss Thomas two years ago won
FIRST prize iu q hCtiy contested bath
Ing review here
"l}obbed hair is all right" Miss
Thomas told the International News
Service correspondent. and so are
short skirts. rolled down stockings
low waists and rouge and powder Z
believe in all OF them. I bObJed ms
own hair because my head ached
from carrying the load. II Is JUS
as sensible 90 have your hair bob
bed as 10 is 90 have your tousiIs or
teeth removed or 20 have your APP
peudix put iu "a bottle. AS for short
skirts-dO men wear cumbersome
clothing Don't they dress just as
comfortably as possible? I've never
seen Il man letting his morals inter
fere with his personal comfort.
"Im !u favor of restoring light
wine and beer Nobody ever got
the d. is drinking light wine or
beer-but I've seen men. after talk
ing one drink of the mule-pOWer
whiskey they serve today in our best
homes. go out on the street and try
20 sell pasSers-by pieces Of Great
Britain for ten cents each There
are institutes all over the country
which thought they'd have to close
their doors when prohibition came,
and today are enlarging their quar-
tiers 20 handle the former drinkers
OF light wines and beer.
There is no reason why women
should not enter politics. Men want
them every place else-why not in
public office The only men I've
ever heard say that women have no
brains are those who are married 10
women who have enough brains 20
save sufficient money out Of house
hold expenses to buy Christmas
presents without demanding ad-
ditional funds.
Men treat public Office as a joke.
They think the minute they take q
public lob it is part Of their work TO
study the gentle art Of How 10 Elk
tract CRATE without Pain They
aren't responsible a woman is
Nine out OF every ten women when
they land a responsible position take
their work to heart and give their
best ] think women are better
savers than men: they have 10 be
because up until now they've had 90
he content with what man gave
them--and In most cases it's been
mighty little"
Miss Thomas is serious about her
campaign. She says So herself She
isn't just seeking nOtoriety.
I've had a good chance 20 study
men-and 7 like most Of them she
said. They are like little children.
though. You can't boss them but
YOU can coax them. They like 20 DO
mothercd. They never grow up.
They like 20 be relieved OF responsi-
bilities In fact I wouldn't be a Bit
surprised n I'll another nifty years
the men. through Shee- relief woul
turn over the affairs az the universe
20 be conducted by vomen-and I'm
almost ready 20 say that I believe
the universe would move along moro
smoothly under such conditions,
or don't believe we can do too
much for the BOYS who went war.
They deserve our fullest appre ia
ton. And I certainly pledge myself
to them-Im for them. bobbcd hair.
paint rouge, short skirts and every
thing"
And then Miss Thomas smiled.
reached for her nail file. took Q
male voter by the hand and calmly
led him into her den Of beauty