The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-17
Barometer of Public Opinion


Editor World Replying to short article
which l recently read, in which Miss Alice Rob-
crtsOn. Oklahomas congresswoman, says: Let
the women smoke. If they want to-" 1 would
say and with all respect TO Miss Robertson, she
does not understand what q statement OF that
klhd may mean TO many young girls who no
doubt, are holding Miss Alice" up u perfect
model Of womanhood, by which to regulate
their actions. Miss Alice Is not mother, and
so cannot sympathze, I'm sure. when l appeal
TO American motherhood for the protection OF
their young daughters and for a more sheltered
life for them, they will heartily agree with me.
II | appear old-fashiOned. and out OF date, be-
cause l say that am sure smoking Ia not help
full even among tho "sterner" sex. then what
nave we to promise ourselves for n future
motherhood who have grown to womanhood
smoking cigarets, with--oh, heaven! must we
chance. scandalizing the readers OF this article,
by limiting that after the victim lad used the
cgaret for given length OF time, until It had
It's coarsenlng effect on her, that intoxicating
liquor might find It's way to her, and-the rest
can bo better imagined than described. II re-
finement means anything 1t should mean much,
TO mothers of sons, let alone daughters for /
belong TO that antlquated type OF woman, who
does not let my boy go where you won't send
your girl Mothers, won't you wake UP and
guard more carefully the training OF your girls
watch their associates. be chum to your
girls, teach and help them Ln the selection OF
their friends, sympathize with them, thereby
retaining their earlier condolences, and you will
always he glad that you did so, for feel safe
IN saying were the young girls more carefully
trained and guarded the divorce courts would
be less needed and more happy and well regu-
lated homes be tho result. There are men, and
men--with the emphasis on the and-who dra z
out miserable lives with the woman OF their
cholce uE a wife, also az mother 20 their chill
dren, because OF a disappointment in that woman.
but, Tor appearance sake, they act their parts
through to the closing chapter. and not dsap-
pointment on account OF domestic incompetency
ana lack Of moral training alone, but the friv-
Oily he discovers in their character, together
with shallowness and selflshness, this then,
with cigaret smoking added, don't improve do
nestle harmony. This is not meant as a stab at
woman, and a sympathy for mon, but men,
taking the poor dears" as a whole, expect the
weaker sex To set the example. and how can
she IL her mother has neglected to propery
train her? on, the pity OF It all! ono could
tax about this until they themselves wearied
let alone the ones who try 10 make their patti
enco hold out 70 read IL. As to Miss Alice she
Is, to my mind, everything that stands for the
pure, noble and good but can't agree with her
on the smoking for women, 1t coarsens woman
To say the least OF II, and when woman, by her
coarSer habits views and demonstrations loses
tho Influence that God gave her when he Gre
ated her, then, woman, the foundation OF the
! nome. together with good citizenship, has sus.
tained a severe blow.
Tulsa, April II. URSULA NJ NOFFETT,