The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-23


II am the man who understands
women" declared Arthur d. Rees, at
the chautauqua Wednesday afternoon,
In his address on What Women Are
Making of America"
His lecture was the result of study
of American feminism and was ex-
planatory of woman, her ideals and
personality "Wome do not need to be
geniuses," said Mr. Rees./ -tThey but
give themselves over to the universal
izing of the ideas of genius Women
are given over to the spread of art
music and the drama. They seldom
write poetry, operas, or plays but their
ability and tendency to present the
works of the masters is universally
recognized"
Women Dominate Industry.
Women dominate industry in a
subtle way" continued the speaker.
Women spend the greater portion of
the worlds income and so the whole
system of merchandising and largely
that of manufacturing and producing
is shaped to suit her desires There
have been more labor saving devices
for women invented and put on the
market in the last few years than ever
before simply because woman is com
ing into her own"
Everything is femininized except
business" the speaker said, land that
has felt the touch of feminine hands
to a certain extent Women dominate
the church, the schools and all our
large institutions. It's what the wo.
men want that comes into existence
nowadays"
In conclusion, Mr. Rees stated that
women are not democratic, but are
classy and self-centered. He said that
now that the women have the ballot
she may give us something better than
our present democracy. He closed by
a conjecture that we may be approach
Ing new matriarchy in which the
mothers of the nation viii control the
affairs of the state.
Wars Begin In Spring
The adventure of youth, the emo
tions accompanying the advent of
spring, and Industrial unrest together
with economic need are the chief
causes of war; Arthur D. Rees, declar-
ed In an address before the teachers
institute at the chautauqua, Wednes-
day. A heavy downpour of rain made
it necessary for the speaker 70 hal.
his speech about midway because ot
the noise.
April" said Mr.. Rees is the month
when most wars of modern times have
been started. All wars in American
history except the French and Indian
war have been started in April"
"The reason why spring is mos;
favorable to warfare are: first, il
gives long season of good weather
second, men are more emotional in
the spring, think less and are more
impulsive; third, men have energy in
the spring, and fourth, men are brav
er in the spring." said Mr. Rees, ir
defining directly the reason TO.
spring being the chosen time for war
fare.
Variety of Motives.
The speaker outlined variety Of
motives as 20 why men go to war
They are: adventure, change of jobs
continuation of trade. to escape thu
draft, to get away from drink patriot
ism. gang or bunch urge, for moro
pay unemployment, to show off, tt
escape the tedium of the town be
cause of being Tilted
Men joining the army do so largel.
because the industries from whic,
they come do not provide an adequate
outlet for their energies and emotions
They go to war for sport rather thai
to kill and even the officers look a
war as q game to be played rattle
than as means of human destruC
tion," the speaker said.
How to Solve Problem.
ITO Offset this universal attraction
of war, conditions in industry Shout
be made more attractive. This,
think, would do much to remove tn
war motive.
"When the civil population learn t
love each other as do the combatan
soldiers whenever they meet, Their
will be no more war the speake
concluded.
Rosa Burmaster, of the state teacl
ors pension board, spoke to the teacl
ers concerning the teachers pensio
law, at lis o'clock.
To Entertain Artists.
Edna Swanson Yer Haar, whose col
cert company arrived Wednesday a
ternoon. and the Smith Spring Holme
company win be entertained in th
evening at a picnic supper by D
Beard and family, of Liberty, camper
at the chautauqua.
The Smith-Spring -Holmes compar
consists of Clay Smith, music cor
poser and critic, as pianist; G.
Holmes. well-known composer of bar
music, trombonist; Coyla May Sprin
entertainers and Lotus Flower Sprin
acco PIANIST The Smith-Sprin
Holmes company members all play Il
saxaphone and give many saxaphol
quzrtets on a set of specially-made
Iruments which is said to be one
: the finest sets of saxaphones in exis
ence. In private life, the Spring s.
tiers. who are we'll known TO the plf
form under their own names, are Il
wives of Messrs. Smith and Helme
Miss Yer Haar. who appears befo
the chautauqua audience Thursday
the head of the Yer Haar Conce
company is of Swedish parentage.
few years ago, as soloist with q
Swedish choral society of Chicago, s.
made a tour Of Sweden and sang
fore the king and queen of that eou
try. Wherever she has appeared, n
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