The Washington times., 1922-10-28
DEPT H OF
AFFECTION
U'yOOUBTEO
oho-Analyst Continues Dis
cussion Downfall Of Male
Worship by Weaker Sex.

~ ANDnc InADUNs IN. Lee
Americas Foremost Psyche Analyst
and Author Of ''Psycho-Ana
and Love" and Other Stand
ard Works ON Psycho-
Analysis.
tcopyrishS .s, 5sssa a.9yy,.c'a BY Cosmopolitan
NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-In dis
cussing. the various tragedies gem
orally based upon love triangles
IN which. women have played an
aeeressive part, ] placed part OF
the blame upon the indifference
ITO human life bred into US by our
conditions and the downfall of
nnale-worship, due almost to
woman's realization during the
war Of her actual power and
But in discussing cases like
that Of Clara Phillips, Of Los
Angeles, charged with killing her
husbands affinity with a hammer;
Minnie Rsuster Of New York.
charged with killing her sister for
wrecking her home by stealing
her husbands love; Katherine Ro-
eier OF Philadelphia who slew her
husband and his stenographer. the
Hall-Mills murders, and 30 on down
the line OF slayings. there are
other factors to be considered.
Modern woman having suddenly
discovered her personality, holds
that personality higher than the
woman OF yesterday did.
When woman was chattel, rank.
ing after q mans house and just
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ality amounted to very little, AID
any assaults on that shadow person.
ality amounted to very little more
than form Of shadow boxing.
Woman was mans toy and he could
have many toys-one for every one
Of his mouds. The worn-out toy. the
boresorne toy we're shelved for the
newer toy, the more amusing toy.
Woman, being "just O WOMAN"
,oHuld do little else but resign herself
her fate. .1.r :
: Modern woman feeling her mettle.
can no longer be anyohe's toy. "''' g
With her new responsibilities to
the world. she has assumed new re-
sponsibilities to herself. He who IN.
suited the. pagan gods was struck
dead by them. Man. the denigod,
avenged by death any insult offered
was jeopardized IL a stranger al.
dressed an insulting word or even an
insulting glance at ones wife.
In European Countries, although
the duel 10 gradually disappearing.
no man would think of going to
court, Of invoking even man-made
law to redress any wrongs, real
or imaginary. inflicted upon his
"honor." A sword or pistol settle the
question at dawn the next morning.
French Women Fight.
Women are adopting the same at
titude. There is nothing new. At
the French court, years ago. II was
not an absolute rarity to see two
pretty ladies meet at a fencing
academy and puncture each Others
pretty shape. at times with fatal re.
suits, In order to settle the ownership
OF a husband or lover.
This. Of course, goes too far. and
with time that attitude will correct
itself automatically. But Just at
present, although disapprove of
taking the law in ones hands. I am
COMPELLED to find In the attitude OF
the various murderous wives who
have forced their way into headlines.
a Atfeak Of idealism which did not ex-
- y
dstNa few years ago.
I Europeans have launched many
sYibes at the financial settlements
which generally follow American di.
yorce proceedings. The idea Of Mr..
smith suing Mr.. Brown for the
siienation Oh Mrs. Smiths affections
and compelling him to pay $1,000 or
$40 900 AZ q compensation, sounds
after all q little repugnant. There
is sordidness clinging to the bar.
rain which nothing can veil or color
fayorably. II simply means that
certain sum Of money will represent
,for Mr.. Smith the equivalent Of the
tenderness. companionship, memo.
riss. etc.. which attach to Mrs.
Smith, after which Mr.. Brown Is
quite welcome. to enjoy Mrs. Smith
ard ali her attractions.
That kind OF love which can be
silenced by q few large bills. Is a
iove The husband or the wife who
kiiI may be foolish and cannot be
cot,ntenanced. But theirs is the
ideaiistic view Of what life with q
once loved and loving mate must
nrsan. They cannot desecrate II by
FpiHcing upon II q price tag. They
kr,,st have that love or nothing.
Ths women who have been killing
faithiess mates and affiniues had
bleeding hearts and bleeding per.
aonaiities. To them their union to
4 mate was more than a skin-deep
rabture; Il was the growing together
~ two living )oreanism. Tearing
them apart was like trying to sepe-
rate the Siamese twins.
II would probably leave fatal
az course the resources OF human
women VINO felt they could not
i've happy without a man, and
hsd rather kill him than to relin.
o,,ish him to some other woman,
viii sec time closing their wounds
GRADUALLY. But the scar will be
tns csli thsm foolish, call them
xvrat1ver you wish but they were
nrsf the kind that goes to court
ard hageiee about the amount OF
money NECESSARY to patch the leak
m their heart.
they were, misjudeed idealists.
bat ideaiists Just the sane.
6NoTE.--A third and final article
INV Che famous psycho,anaiyst viii
bs printed In The Washington
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