The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

rests on the domestcity of woman
There is Mr.. A. S. NJ. Hutchinson who recently
wrote book of 372 pages 70 prove his apparent
prejuIice that cannot at the same time
60 the fair thing to the home folks and to
His defense of that dark age, when duty toward
others and not her own freedom the guiding
principle of a woman's life stirred a flock OF
ctivalrous husbands, who rose in their place 70
proclaim their sympathy with what they consider
feminine protest against the philosophy Of man
made world
Allowing for the most unusual and adventurous
experiences than possibly fall to the lot of hui
manly it is safe to assume that not one of these
argumentative will ever have to leave home TO
become a self-szpporting The most
thortative thing they can do on this subject is to
approve suspect the motives Of the woman who
goes ID for career, and to praise or blame he
for being beset by them. Incidentally, their dis
eussicns suggest such questions these:
Can woman manage home, husband,
family and career without disastrous results to
Gle or several Of these?
What is the secret Of the success Of those
women who get to the top?
There handy opportunity to put these
questions to experts who should be in position to
answer them. The ballroom Of the Commodore
Hote in New York was filled for week with
women who represented the topnotch of achieve
ment in various kinds of careers. The occasion
was the Womans Activities Exhibit, the first show
of it, kind ever held. There were ever so many
rows of little booths, and in each was specialist in
some more or less feminine calling, who spent GER
tain hours Of every day working away from home,
and Who for that week was neglecting her official
duties to show the world what might be done by
in her line.
Because | was not collecting material for an
encyclopaedia did not take my questions to every
booth. But did try to select a variety of ac-
tivities by way of striking average of feminine
opinion. Some of these women have habit Of
dining every evening with husband and children.
Some are widows with sons and daughters. Some
are unmarried All have homes. Most of them
have sense Of humor. Each one had her reason
for having gone in for career. But could not
corner one of them into admitting that she went
to work to find herself or because she was pning
for scf-expression or because she wanted to show
some man how Independent she could be.
TN the first booth to my left a man, brisk,
| bright-eyed and amiable looking, who seemed
70 be surveying the passing throng with
queer combination Of detachment and invitation.
Would you mind telling what you are doing
in booth at this show?" asked him.
He laughed agreeably and explained: II am
keeping house for my wife this afternoon. She
couldn't get away. Perhaps could tell you what
you wish to know
4 meant to ask Mrs. Hanna explained,
whether her home had gone to wreck and ruin and
whether she had lost the respect and the love and
devotion Of her husband because she went into
business"
Mr.. Hanna was defensive. aDo look unhappy
OF neglected or henpeckedf" he asked And sincs
II j. not permitted to say too many complimentary
things to strange man, there was not much 70
answer AYou just ought to see our home" be