Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-27

VIII "-ogress place a ban on mother
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recent has been woman's uni
vers-4l advent into the business and po-
litical world, and man, afraid Of his own
J. supremacy, dares lift an opposing hand,
lest she preciptate him from his exalted
position. Woman was created by the
hand of Divinity, as an helpmeet for
man, and she has progressed in ac-
cOrdance with all other enterprises, for
indeed, is she not an enterprise? Man
most certainly regards her as such. If
man and bear children that generations
might exist, then the purposes Of God
have been thwarted, man has failed to
do his duty, and woman has been driven
to support herself.
"Since the dawning Of the Christian
era, women have dressed according to the
customs of the time, and that instructive
desire to be admired, to be loved, to ap-
pear stylishly scostumed in order to meet
the just or unjust, but peculiar and nat
ural appreciation of man, has been part
of her life, and she is at sea without the
, toggery confined to her sex.
WOMAN REGARDED AS
CHARMING NECESSITY.
"Gentility looks upon a woman as a
charming necessity in his life, and ad,,
and artificial How then can agitators
change it? If man is wrapped In cur
rency and can continue to make a
"modiste" of his wife, to be sure she ap-
preciates his pride in her good looks and
he bubbles over with joy at his success,
and at her recognition In society, or in
the business or political world. If he is
financially unable to do it, and she has
the ability and energy to work, she is
greatly to be admired for she is able to
accomplish much. Nor is it all decreed to
fashion and fancy dress. Many women
are prone to love the almighty dollar and
II man cannot provide it, it is no longer
stigmatism to put her shoulder to the
wheel and prove to the world her in
tr1ns1c value as supporter of self. Does
1t render her incapable or less admirable
as mother? No; the best mother in the
world today Is she who keeps abreast OF
the times and knows that the road her
daughter shall travel Is being made ready
for Eer unframed footsteps. She knows
how to install her in business and teach
her the value and dignity of work, the
love of labor and independence of thrift.
THE most educated and cultured
women have entered the fascinating field
Of politics and are much interested in
governmental affairs. Man watching
with eagle eye, lest she dethrone him po-
littcally, graciously insists that she be-
come a ward chairman or precinct COM
mitteeman, or accept some insignificant
office that he vainly imagines she can
fill. And what is the stir about?
Women are not content with what man
"Since the dawn of time, woman has
mysteriously figured in the life Of man.
She is stin figuring, and rather
mysteriously too She Is not SO easily
ence. Nets, that once wove web about
the feet Of woman, no longer prove
snare to her intelligence. Woman Is not
so easily entranced with the flattering
smiles, that once caused the heart OF in
nocence to flutter.
THE question that confronts man to-
day is, will she be the mother OF my
children, my associate in business. or my
political rival? What Is she? Where is
she? | turn this knob Of my office door
and she greets me with her smile. 1 step
into a bank and she cashes my check
and passes the dollars over the counter
in business like manner. l set
writes up the policy and keeps the
premium. I don my hat and gloves and
in deep meditation I twirl my swagger
stick, but she flashes past me driving
her own great cadillac and leaves me
alone with my thoughts! 1 pursue her,
and 10! she Is at the propeller Of an
airplane and the winds and clouds have
borne her far
"Ah, lovely woman, what art thou, that
Romeo shall plead in vain for his Juliet
Mothers of today have much concern
indeed, as to the future of their cher
ished daughters. The mark of progress
is distinct Shall 1t efface the sanctity
or the homer Forty four per cent OF the
marriage licenses granted In the United
States are revoked with divorce proceed
ings and many beautiful daughters are
thrown upon the mercies Of cold and
heartless world.
''Will our daughters continue to serve
the destiny Of time and man, even as we
have DONE or will the progress of an
hundred years bring to light the eradica-
ton of instincts and the purity and bless
edness of her virginity while she thrives
in business unframed by the heart of
mani"